Creativity News

At last, a way to feed Art-hog; Creativity news was born. Still an infant, but I am sure that with all the thousands of fantastic, artistic and creative minds in this world, helping me feed Art-hog; Creativity news will grow into a huge breathing, living giant. To all those talented creative minds out in the world, feel free, live out your creativity. Let’s feed Art-hog, let’s grow Creativity news.

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Make a Tablecloth Photo Backdrop | PicMonkey

Make a Tablecloth Photo Backdrop | PicMonkey

This is an interesting article, you’ll have a lot of fun.   Make a Playful Tablecloth Photo Backdrop23813It’s super fun and easy to make a photo backdrop that will get those giggles coming and those cameras snapping. The secret? Festive, colorful streamers.If you don’t have any streamers on hand, don’t worry. All you need are inexpensive plastic tablecloths from the party store (or even better,…

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Colour Explosion Firework Paintings |

Colour Explosion Firework Paintings |

Source: Colour Explosion Firework Paintings |   This is a great idea to help children with creativity

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12 + creative autumn ideas for children!

12 + creative autumn ideas for children!

Let the children’s crafty minds start designing……………………..

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Colour Explosion Firework Paintings

Colour Explosion Firework Paintings

Great Idea to keep the children busy and teach them creativity

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Then There Are Days Like Today | my beautiful machine / danseur ignoble

Then There Are Days Like Today | my beautiful machine / danseur ignoble

  This is a very interesting article.  The writer draws you into her world and in your imagination you’re able to relive her life:   This is an extraction of the article.  You can follow the rest by clicking on the link.   It’s 10 AM, and although I’ve been awake for a while, I’m still in bed, reading. There are things I need to do: dishes to wash, bills to pay, homework.  But I am still in bed,…

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17 Surprising Reasons You’re Stressed Out | TIME

17 Surprising Reasons You’re Stressed Out | TIME

17 Surprising Reasons You’re Stressed Out | TIME.

  Amanda MacMillan / Health.com

  Watch out for these hidden anxiety triggers

You’re probably all too aware of the major sources of stress in your life—money, your terrible commute, the construction workers who start jackhammering at 5 a.m. But stress and anxiety don’t have to just come from obvious or even negative sources. “There are plenty of…

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Can you really do this?

Can you really do this?

50 Creative Ways to Re-purpose, Reuse and Up cycle Old Things – StumbleUpon Yes you can. I read this interesting article and I wanted to share it.  Most of the ideas still work. Please let us know your ideas.

  1. Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls to Organize Cables and Chords

2. Turn Old Credit Cards Into Guitar Picks

3. Create a Window Cover Using Old Picture Slides

4. Upcycle Old Light Bulbs…

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The Internet: IT’S MADE OF PEOPLE | King of States!

The Internet: IT’S MADE OF PEOPLE | King of States!

Sometimes you see the internet as, well the internet.  I came across this article and it made me think…………

This image was selected as a picture of the week on the Farsi Wikipedia for the 13th week, 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

  People often toss around the idea that the internet is “not real life,” as though this thing — made by people to allow those people to share and interact with other…

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Visual Storytelling: Tips from Photographer Laura Cook | The Daily Post

Visual Storytelling: Tips from Photographer Laura Cook | The Daily Post

Visual Storytelling: Tips from Photographer Laura Cook

Visual storyteller Laura Cook can capture a story in one powerful snapshot. Here, she shares tips for taking pictures that are worth a thousand words.

BY LAURACOOKPHOTOGRAPHY

There’s a difference between photography and visual storytelling. You can easily take a photograph, but not all photographs tell rich stories.

You’ve heard the phrase…

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Mixed bag… | Circadianreflections Blog Mixed bag… | Circadianreflections Blog.

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Bipolar as Unexpected Gift | my beautiful machine / danseur ignoble

Bipolar as Unexpected Gift | my beautiful machine / danseur ignoble

 I read this article written by Asher and found it insightfull.  You can follow the link to his website.

I’ll begin, here, with a caveat: bipolar disorder is hard, makes life harder, and really sucks a lot of the time — but sometimes that makes the ways in which it’s a gift all the more startling and meaningful (at least, it does for me).

As such, take all of this with however many grains of…

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How to Self-Publish an eBook

How to Self-Publish an eBook

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Information that I really need

Originally posted on Photofocus:

Just a few months ago I just published my third self-published eBook, and I’m currently working on my fourth. My full-time profession is considered to be “photographer”, but the “author” in me keeps growing and it feels like I spend way more time writing and creating educational content than I do holding a camera. Overall, I…

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Panning, Camera Jargon again?

Panning, Camera Jargon again?

I found the following definition for the word panning:

v. panned, pan·ning, pans

v.intr. To move a movie or television camera to follow an object or create a panoramic effect. v.tr. To move (a camera) to follow a moving object or create a panoramic effect. [Short for panorama or panoramic.]

<a href=”http://www.thefreedictionary.com/panning”>panning</a&gt;

It sounds easy, but it’s not.  It takes a…

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Hometalk :: Vintage Door Turned Into a Beautiful Display-Creative News

This is what my website is about.  To gather creative work from talented people.  The different projects inspires me and I hope you too.  Use your own talents to create something you want and need.  You’re able to stamp your own ideas and identity on your project.

It is my dream to start creating.  At this stage I’m admiring other artists, but my plan is in motion.  There are so many things I’m…

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Recycle a Plastic Soda or Water Bottle and use as a Plastic Bag Dispencer

Recycle a Plastic Soda or Water Bottle and use as a Plastic Bag Dispencer

I want to make something that is soft on the eye and is always within reach.  You do not have to fold the plastic bags in small shapes, only flatten it out on a flat surface and roll lengthwise.

  You will need:

Plastic soda bottle.  2.25 liter will work the best.

Handmade paper and embellishments.

Glue

Double sided tape

Pegs, Permanent marker

Small hand saw

Nail polish remover

Cotton wool

Scisso…

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Garden Fountains - Extraordinary - Not for the ordinary

Garden Fountains – Extraordinary – Not for the ordinary

Why be ordinary if you might be extraordinary?

I love the sound of water in the garden.  Birds visit garden fountains often to drink and bath.  There’s nothing better to calm you than having your own nature park in your garden.

I collected photo’s of the most interesting water fountains and water features.  It is not necessary to buy a water feature, ending up with basically the same that…

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Paper Rose Creations Tutorial

Paper Rose Creations Tutorial

Originally posted on Misty's Mess:

 I’ve had a few requests for a tutorial on how I make my flowers, so I’m going to give this a try and present a step by step photo lesson on how I make the paper roses using my new Spellbinders Rose Creations die set. From the outset I’ll have to inform the squimish and very easily offended,  that this was a ‘flying by the seat of my pants’ project, therefore I…

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