Reflecting on life, fountain pens, coloring, and digital creative journeys.
The next to last prompt for the Xmas Magic challenge was sheep. Can you believe we are on number 11 out of 12? As I couldn’t find a sheep in any of my coloring book and I already had two writings back to back, I decided this would be another crafting project. I decided to … Continue reading Sheep
Today’s Xmas Magic challenge prompt is fire. Fire comes in many forms, especially during the holidays. There are fireplace fires for keeping warm. Fires in the oven and on the stove to cook the food. Fireworks. Some places have bonfires. There’s also tons of candle flames. Candles decorate the table and the houses. There are … Continue reading Fire
Today’s prompt for the Xmas Magic challenge is Cold. I moved to Florida because I don’t like the cold, yet this week it has found me. It makes explaining the choice of picture for this project a bit easier however. I’m going to show the finished picture first then talk about why I chose it. … Continue reading Cold
What are your biggest challenges? Ok we are starting 2026 off with a heavy prompt. This reminds me of the interview question about weaknesses but how you are supposed to list positive traits. That never made sense to me. Anyway, challenges is a bit vague. Are we talking about things I struggle with personally? Professionally? … Continue reading Daily Prompt – January 1, 2026
Today’s prompt for the Xmas Magic challenge was present. Now this is one of those tricky English words that has multiple meanings but given that the list was based on words children gave when asked what they thought of when they thought about Christmas and New Years, I’m going to go with the gift definition. … Continue reading Present
Today’s prompt for the Xmas Magic challenge was Snowman. Can’t build a real one here in Florida, we don’t get snow. I can however recreate the fun of doing so and that was the goal of today’s creative exercise. I have had in my arts and crafts cabinet for sometime now the majority of a … Continue reading Snowman
Starting tomorrow I will be participating in an art challenge hosted by my favorite Art streamer on Twitch @NinaJaneArt. The challenge consists of 12 different prompts, words that the children of one of her friends and fellow streamers came up with when asked about Christmas and New Years. While Nina will be putting all of … Continue reading Nina Jane Art Xmas Magic Challenge
Today’s Xmas Magic prompt was “Wonderful.” Normally a prompt like this would leave me scratching my head or forcing some bad poetry, however in this particular case, I got an idea. As soon as I saw the word “Wonderful” the phrase “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” came to mind and I knew … Continue reading Wonderful
I am no stranger to snow. I am also no fan of snow. I moved to Florida in part to escape snow. That said snow is pretty when it’s falling and you can watch it out your window from the warmth of your home. Or when it is freshly fallen and undisturbed. I think I … Continue reading Snow
Today’s prompt for the Xmas Magic challenge is Santa. Growing up Jewish, Santa wasn’t really a thing but the motif has always been present. The first thing I thought of when I saw this prompt was the traditional Santa face. I thought I could glass etch that on to something maybe an ornament and that … Continue reading Santa
