I have been so inspired the last few months by iHanna’s daily art cards.  She made art cards every day of last year, and you can see some of them here.  I love that they are all so different.  Some drawn, some painted, some using mixed media.  Some simple, some extravagant.  

For years I’ve had things in my mind that I’d like to create, but because I don’t really know how to make it come out, I’ve just sat back and watched what others do with their talent.  I’m now inspired to just do it anyway.  I’m not striving to make something new each day, but I have started an art journal and will add to it often (I hope).  

This morning I did my first page.

Another great idea is to have a family sketch book, where all members of the family can draw and add to it whenever they please.  Cakies has a post about it here.  I think that’s an idea any family can use.  And what a great thing to look back on at the end of the year, or whenever the book is full.  My suggestion:  date the pages and put initials next to drawings so you can remember who did what.