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Challenges are usually designed to help motivate artists to create. They offer an opportunity to join with other artists to achieve a common goal or express a common thought in a unique way. If you’re looking for an extra dose of motivation, try one of the many challenges posted here—you’re sure to find one that will give you a reason to stop reading and Go Make Something!


[19 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | ]

Ten things that will make you a better swap participant.

[21 Jun 2008 | Comments Off | ]

These are the pages that have beens submitted to the 100 Pages project to date.

[15 Mar 2008 | Comments Off | ]

Sometimes, I pile of unrelated items is just a pile of unrelated items—but there’s still some inspiration to be found in them.

[23 Feb 2008 | Comments Off | ]

My local newspaper put together a Project Runway type project using Barbies. Here’s my entry.

[18 Feb 2007 | Comments Off | ]

Want to accept the 100 Pages challenge? Get the details here.

[26 Nov 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Lots of little game pieces turn into lots of jewelry.

[8 Oct 2006 | Comments Off | ]

An old encyclopedia turns into a new journal.

[20 Aug 2006 | Comments Off | ]

“A big pile of junk” turns into two lovely finished pieces.

[26 Jul 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Three lovely sheets of paper, using three different methods.

[21 May 2006 | Comments Off | ]

An old metal slide holder makes the ideal altered treasure chest.

[7 May 2006 | Comments Off | ]

This proves that nothing is safe—not even the paint leftover from middle schooler’s art projects.

[26 Mar 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Lazelle is a middle school art teacher, and she sent me goodies from her smock pockets and desk drawer.

[5 Mar 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Cards from foil teabag wrappers? Why not!

[18 Feb 2006 | Comments Off | ]

For Valentine’s Day, I made a sweet little heart-themed book from Shannon’s oval playing cards.

[15 Jan 2006 | Comments Off | ]

At my house, everything that holds still long enough will be turned into a book—including Shutterfly envelopes.

[9 Jan 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Esmeralda sent me “a baggie of stuff both to stump you and to help me figure what to do with it”—was I stumped, or did I turn them into something unexpected?

[2 Jan 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Pat sent an interesting assortment of Mona Lisa themed items. See how they were transformed.

[1 Jan 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Questions. You had them. I’ve answered them here.

[1 Jan 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Wondering about the weird name? Here’s the lowdown about how I originally thought this would work—and didn’t.

[1 Jan 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Here’s a description of the original project. Please note that I am no longer accepting submissions for this challenge.