100 Days of Creative Nourishment
February 22, 2025
100 Days of Creating: A Commitment to Nurturing My Own Creativity
Every year around this time, I find myself thinking about the 100 Day Project—that massive creative challenge that asks you to show up and make something every day for 100 days straight.
For the past three years, my focus has been 100 days of collage clusters, and through that, I’ve seen my skills evolve, my ideas expand, and my artistic voice grow stronger. But if I’m being honest, last year didn’t feel the same. I didn’t enjoy it as much, and it showed. I only made it to Day 75—not a failure by any means, but a reflection of where I was at. I just didn’t have it in me to keep going.
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Reframing the 100 Day Project
This year, I almost talked myself out of doing it altogether. I already have so much happening.
BB Bash is about to start, with a two-week event full of live calls, new prompts, and a whole creative community showing up in a big way.
My 12-week BB Art Journals Masterclass is launching, guiding artists through building a journal that reflects their unique story and creative voice while developing skills that extend far beyond a single project.
And honestly, this is always a busy season for me. The absolute worst time to commit to making 100 of anything.
But then, something clicked for me during my morning pages. I realized I do want to participate—I just need to do it in a way that actually supports me instead of adding to my overwhelm. I need this project to nourish my creativity, not drain it.
So, I’m making a shift.
100 Days of Creating—For Me
I’m doing the 100 Day Project with one simple goal: to prioritize my personal creativity. No strict rules. No pressure to produce a finished, cohesive collection. Just 100 days of showing up for my own art practice in whatever way feels right each day—no niche or specific theme, like collage clusters or even a broad focus like stitching, which still felt too narrow.
The truth is, I can’t do my job well if my creative cup is empty.
I absolutely love pouring into others—teaching, encouraging, creating content, and sharing ideas. It’s truly a privilege. At the same time, I need to make sure I’m taking care of my own creative energy too. This project will be my way of staying connected to that. A daily reminder that my creativity matters, not just for what I share with others, but for myself.
What This Will Look Like
I’ve brainstormed a handful of categories that I might pull from throughout the 100 days. I love the idea of a scroll-based project, where I work on fabric sections that I can connect as I go. I also want to explore ways to incorporate my new art yarn, even though I’m not sure exactly how yet. And as always, I find myself drawn to neutrals—but maybe I’ll bring in some color too. I don’t need to have it all figured out yet.
Here are some of the creative categories I’m thinking about exploring:
→ Continue mending my jacket
→ Stitching on a scroll of fabric/paper
→ Experimenting with creating art yarn
→ Small journal spreads in a daily-ish type journal
→ Swatching
→ Altered Art Boxes
→ Taking black + white photographs with my “toy” camera
→ Practicing digital art
I’m looking forward to bringing you all along for the ride as I plan to share updates here on my blog, but for now, just knowing I have options makes me feel more grounded in this decision. Some days I might work on a larger project, and other days, it might be as simple as adding a stitch to a piece of fabric.
What matters is that I keep showing up for myself, even in the busiest season.
What About You?
Are you joining the 100 Day Project this year? If so, what’s your goal? Are you focusing on a single project, or are you giving yourself flexibility like I am? Let’s chat in the comments—I’d love to hear what you’re planning!
