Things were already complex. Client marketing teams. Account Planning. Media Strategy. Getting to great creative solutions that worked for all parties was hard enough. So the powers that be threw the…
In her inspired collections of knitted edgings, acclaimed knitwear designer Nicky Epstein offered creative solutions for embellishing knits. Now comes Nicky Epstein The Essential Edgings Collection, a beautifully photographed compilation of 500 designs from her popular books Knitting on the Edge, Knitting Over the Edge, and Knitting Beyond the Edge, presenting an amazing variety of unique borders, trims, ribs, ruffles, cords, twists, appliqués, and other distinctive elements for necklines, cuffs, closures, and corners. It's a “greatest knits” anthology every crafter will want to own!
ikoriza: “ Called “feathered apes” for their simian like smarts, crows use tools, understand physics, and recognize themselves and humans. But new research suggests that the brainy birds may be even...
Today I opened my computer and typed in my chosen search words of the day: “abandoned greenhouse“. Little did I know how many photographs I was about to scroll through. So many, too many! Why is that? Surely we still all eat greens and enjoy decorating our houses with them. Why have so many of these…
The challenge: Be an explorer of the world: observe the world around you, collect useless objects, wander around and live by the rule (...) Read More
Over the years, we at Bored Panda have released quite a few pieces on subpar design. And while these publications are incredibly fun to prepare and scroll through (just take a look at this one), we need to balance them out a little. After all, not every designer is an incompetent 3-year-old. Some of them are 4... light-years ahead of the competition.
You could go to any big-box establishment and buy something to store food and such, but what about something creative that you can make yourself? Here are
Great, you got the door closed but privacy usually requires no gaping holes for people to look through!! Ha!
I use this blog to appease the voices and share things I love. I enjoy beautiful photographs, laugh, chat with friends. You will find a little bit of everything here, except porn. I hope you enjoy.
She sat on her bike and rocked it back and forth. Getting ready to take-off. Working up the courage to go. Anticipating the events to come. She gripped the handle bars tightly and pushed off. The b…
Now Assistant Editor of The New York Times, Tracy Ma is a graphic designer like no other – working across editorial design, interactive web design, illustration, brand identities, art direction, ca...
Use your imagination.
There's a lot to learn from JK Rowling's writing philosophy—and a lot to leave behind. Try these 9 principles in your writing, and let go of anything that doesn't help you.
Give your postman a laugh by sending your friends and family a unique letter in the mail. The possibilities are endless!
POPSUGAR is a global lifestyle media brand with content encompassing entertainment, style, beauty, wellness, family, lifestyle, and identity. POPSUGAR's team of editors, writers, producers, and content creators curate the buzziest content, trends, and products to help our audience live a playful and purposeful life.
Creative Writer Worksheet – Inner Expert (PDF) It’s amazing to find out how much we know about a subject that we thought we knew nothing about. To test how effective you are at creating something out of nothing, ask your friends for some random topics and choose the most obscure one to write about. Practice…
Look at these creative storage solutions and home organization ideas that we've accomplished as part of the 52 Weeks To An Organized Home Challenge.
Laziness and being frugal can result in weird but ingenious ways of solving problems.
POPSUGAR is a global lifestyle media brand with content encompassing entertainment, style, beauty, wellness, family, lifestyle, and identity. POPSUGAR's team of editors, writers, producers, and content creators curate the buzziest content, trends, and products to help our audience live a playful and purposeful life.
Writing Worksheet – Solving a Mystery (PDF) You can use this worksheet to: Brainstorm solutions to a mystery that your story/character/life has graced you with. Work backwards from clues that interest you to develop a mystery. Draw up an overview of your mystery so that you can be sure that all your clues aren’t discovered…
Identifier: colorscoloringin00kera Title: Colors and coloring in china painting. Year: 1914 (1910s) Authors: Keramic Supply Co. (Indianapolis, Ind.) Subjects: China painting--Catalogs Colors Trade catalogs--China painting Publisher: Keramic Supply Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Contributing Library: Winterthur Museum Library Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: PEACH BLOSSOM PANSY PURPLE ■ g JLONO FLESH ORANGE RED JRUNETTE FLESH NASTURTIUM RED Text Appearing After Image: AMERICAN BEAUTY DEEP VIOLET POMPADOUR RtD THE ABOVE PRINTS REPRESENT OUR CHINA COLORS AS ACCURATELY AS 1IS POSSIBLE TO SHOW THEM Colors and Coloring in China Painting 25 be applied thinner, and if deep coloring is desired the paint must be ap-plied heavily. After painting, if the color fires out too light, it should be strength-ened by washing over with some of the pure color. If the work in gen-eral is pale or dull it can be brightened by strengthening the shadowsand half-tones, and finally washing in the local color. As a rule, shadowsshould be painted darker than they are to be when fired, as dark colorslose more in proportion than light colors in firing. When a color is toodark it may be corrected by washing over it a contrasting color. For in-stance, if the pupil of an eye has been made a deep black, it will looklike a staring spot and spoil the effect of the painting, but a wash ofyellow ochre or yellow brown over the spot will modify the intense black-ness by lowering the tone. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Un kit pour découvrir et apprendre les bases du crochet. Il contient tout le matériel nécessaire pour un apprentissage facilité.
If you re looking for some extra cash, there are many creative ways to make money. If you can invest an hour or more every day, you can earn extra cash.
Bunching thread? Breaking needles? Skipping stitches? It happens to the best of us. We consulted Becky Hanson of Singer Sewing Company to keep your sewing experience positively seamless.
I'll be the first to admit that I don't have a beautiful writing space like the ones you see on Pinterest. I don't actually h...
As Lucy Siegle writes, “Fast fashion is free. Someone somewhere is paying.” Which is why knowing how to avoid fast fashion is critical to saving...
Placing cities and villages is one of my favorite steps in the map making process. It’s the moment a map goes from being just a landscape to having a history with a story to tell. The placement of cities and their relationship to one another is the backbone to a world with a sense of depth and reali
Do it Yourself in Your Dorm.
Ultimate guide of things to do at home when bored. 125 inspiring activities to try. Learn new hobbies, and have fun with these boredom busters.
In this post discover the 10 elements of good nonfiction writing.
Grief needs to be felt, not seen. Some over the top scene of someone realizing a loved one has been ripped away is something that draws to the action of the grief, not the feeling. Grief can come out in a multitude of ways. I worked at a mortuary for a time, and I've seen some pretty interes
Erin Napier shares with her fans on Instagram with a list of her favorite books.
Writing a mystery novel involves creating suspense, actively involving the reader, using red herrings and more. Learn how to write great mystery fiction.
Most of us want the opportunity to explore the world and all that it has to offer. Check out these 5 creative jobs you can do while traveling!
