Day 262 – Playing with my 2 yr old. She would doodle in pencil on a Post-it that I folded. Then I would cut out the “outside” shape. These were my favorites of all the ones we made. (Taken with Instagram)

Day 261 – I made some fused plastic sheets by ironing plastic grocery bags between 2 layers of parchment paper. I’ll eventually use the sheets for a couple project ideas. Fused plastic used to be one of my favorite things to make and use, but lately I can’t seem to get the sheets to fuse properly. Folding them more and making thicker sheets seems to help, but they are still slightly warped. Anyway, instead of throwing away the cut off handles and bag bottoms as usual, I decided to pile them randomly and fuse them together. I love the abstract, random composition. Maybe I’ll frame it. (Taken with Instagram)

Day 260 – Concept sketch for a marionette toy that kids can use with any floppy doll or creature. (Taken with Instagram)

Day 259 – Creating some simple seasonal crafts to do with my girls this weekend. 3D and 2D pumpkins from Post-its, using the concept of symmetry. (Taken with Instagram)

Day 258 – Slow progress on the triptych. Each panel represents a dance – slow to fast. Each also represents one of three levels of society – self, family, community. The concept is still very sketchy. (Taken with Instagram)

Day 257 – Concept plan sketching the old fashioned way. Just tracing paper, pencil, and scale. (Taken with Instagram)

Day 256 – Homemade marionette for the girls. I cut a yardstick and bolted it into a cross. I used fishing line and slip knots to attach the four legs and head to screw eyelets at the ends of the cross. We can easily switch out the spotted dog for any other floppy plushie (except the floppy cats I made which don’t actually flop yet.) (Taken with Instagram)

Day 255 – Working on new graphics (tag, label) for my first plush series from several years ago. (Taken with Instagram)

Day 254 – Hand-sewed some appliqués on the floppy cat. (Taken with Instagram)