Well week 2 of blog school has arrived and this weeks homework is to brainstorm ideas for future posts. Normally I carry post ideas around in my head, but being more organised and planning my posts sounds like a good way forward.
I like my posts to document what I've been up to, things I like and want to share with others. I also like to share things that make me smile or laugh. I've kept this in mind when brainstorming my ideas. So check out the list below and let me know what you think...
#1 Monday Moodboard
This is sort of happening already, I take lots of photos and save them for future posts, I try to photograph things that have a common theme whether it be colours, textures, shapes or subject. I then put them into a weekly moodboard. I thought 'Monday Moodboard' would be a nice way to start the week...giving people a little bit of visual inspiration.
::rag doll moodboard::
#2 Surreptitious Shoe
This is a bit of a silly idea...but I do quite like it. The idea came to me one day when I was in a lesson with my students demonstrating the Instagram app. I inadvertently took some pics of their shoes. I quite liked the way they looked. This made me think that I'd quite like to surreptitiously take pictures of people's shoes and then post them just for the hell of it. I've seen other blogs that do similar things and this idea appeals to my daft sense of humour. I'd love it if one day I stumbled across a blog that had posted my shoes on it...it would feel like a badge of honour (well to me anyway, but I am easily pleased).
::surreptitious shoe pic::
#3 Quick Crafty Makes
This is an idea that stems from a practical problem that I face whenever I want to undertake a craft project. My little boy is only 22 months old, he is such a beauty, but very inquisitive and wants to be involved in everything I do, which normally I love. However when I'm using my sewing machine, fabric scissors, pins, needles etc it is not safe for him to be involved. Therefore I have to wait until his nap time before I can undertake any craft based project. This led to the idea of 'Quick Crafty Makes', these are makes that can be pretty much made in 2 hours or less, 2 hours because this is how long my baby's nap time lasts. I have few ideas in the pipe line so watch this space.
::crafty makes, machine embroidery::
#4 Innovative Lesson Outcomes
I teach at my local college, I specialise in fashion design (pattern cutting, sewing, illustration, design, print etc) but teach across other subjects as well. I love teaching and although I'm the teacher my students teach me something new everyday! They help to keep me up to date with new ideas, trends and technology. It was my students who got me into blogging! At the moment I am teaching drawing and mark making techniques and we are achieving some great outcomes. I would like to share some of these ideas and techniques on my blog, hopefully they will inspire others too.
::illuminated pin prick drawing::
#5 App Review
I did an app review on my Tumblr a while back, this would be a quick easy post for a blog. I download new apps regularly and think a thorough review outlining pros and cons would be good to share. Sometimes the reviews on the App Store are vague and brief, a more detailed (but not exhaustive) review would be something I'd appreciate so maybe others would too?
::app attack...hipstamatic::
Well that concludes my brainstorm, I'd love to know what you think, brutal honesty is always appreciated. I'll keep posting my baking, book reviews, craft activities and day to day potterings as usual and I'll enjoy adding some/all of the above post ideas.
Oh and by the way, take a peek at Pip Lincolnes blog school...it's cool, wicked and bad (in a good way)!
Have a great week...Lou xx
