Inspieration Day: Creativity Ideas For Artists, Fun Fitness, Toot Your Horn

Creativity Ideas For Artists

Be your own muse don't wait for inspiration or get frustrated by artist block. Take charge of your artistic self. 1. Paint, draw, sculpt something you've already done. You will be surprised how old things can launch new ideas.

2. Finger painting: Sometimes children's art activities can bring new ideas. Finger paints, crayons, play clay, and colored pencils can all become art.

3. Take photos: Your own photos can inspire new art and even be art in itself. Photos of food and landscapes can art in itself.

4. Make a scrap book or even a note book to list artist ideas.

5. Get some of your favorite music and dance

6. Go for a walk even an indoor walk can give you clarity

7. Just create art no matter how imperfect.

8. Go back to an unfinished art project.

9. Go to an art museum.

10. Make a collage.

11. Take an art class or watch an art how to video on youtube about an art technique you don't do. 12. Go to a craft store or and see if the supplies themselves can give you ideas. 13. Cook a homemade meal from scratch. Cooking is creating, and food is art for the belly. 14. Stop comparing yourself to artists and do your own thing. 15. Buy some fruits and vegetables: The amazing colors can be inspiring and tasty too. 16. Buy a children's art app for android, or ipad. Many of these apps are free or very cheap and can be very inspiring. 17. Write your own ideas on index cards, unused children's valentines, decorate them and pick them at random. Do what ever the art card says. One card says, paint or draw, and the next card might be an object or an animal.

18. Read a classic story or book Like Little Red Ridding Hood or pride and prejudice.

19. Scents like perfume can evoke emotions. Use scents to inspire your art.

20. Believe in your art and have fun.

Fun Fitness Ideas

Instead of doing rewards for exercise how about making exercise the reward by making it fun.

March in place while you read book or listen to a book on tape.

Use a stationary bike or do step aerobics while watching TV

Make fitness into some kind of roll playing game, exercise is experience points. Create Supplies worth extra points trade with friends.

Make exercise cosplay outfits. If you want to exercise in costume at home than by all means do so just make sure you have no pieces that can get snagged with fitness equipment like capes. Safety first! This might be fun to do with friends.

Dust off the WII or Kinect and get some fitness video games out.

Reclaim your childhood: I was never good with a hula hoop, jump rope or hop scotch as kid were you? Use your child hood favorites.

Create your own private 5k with only you competing, compete against yourself, your time and be your own cheerleader.

Go to a thrift store. You never know what you might find. There might be ideas sound there. Also its a great place to donate unwanted clean items.

Create your own badges and fitness awards for yourself. I have included a free badge for you to save and print out. This badge is mine and not for commercial use.

Fitness award Template

Toot Your Horn

Share good news with us in the comment section. Have a book published? Made a new piece of art? Ran a 5k? Had a baby or a grand-baby? Got married? Got out of debt? Share it here. Create

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Promote Yourself, Valentine's Day Ideas

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Just write about your stores as many as you like in the comment section. All stores must be g rated. No political dart boards with people's faces on them. for zazzle Please don't add your your zazzle referral number just the link. We don't allow spam if your shop or products listed then do not put your advert down. I can't post for. No products with swear words.

Valentine's Day Ideas. If you have someone to give tro give valentine's gifts to it can be fun if you don't have a valentine give something to yourself or volenteer your time to help another. It doesnt' have to be a chairity but someone you know. Seems valentine's day stuffed animals are like reagular toys just uglyer. One of my favorate gifts was a home made valentine stuffed in a box of candy by my husband when we were dating.

1. Books

2. Homemade dinner "You don't need to battle reservations"

3. Grocery store flowers

4. Back rubs

5. Foot rubs

6. Art

7. Video games "Motion games"

8. post card love coupons "They look less cheesy then homemade ones and are still pretty cheap

9. tech gifts can be fun

10. board games if they like board games

11. make cookies together

12. box candy, chocolate, jelly beans, mints

Love Coupons

Love Coupon: will wash your car Post Card by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Love coupon: I will make you Dinner Postcard by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Love Coupon: movie time at home Postcards by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Valentine Candy "Jelly babies"

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Zazzle Valentine gifts and cards

Happy Valentin's Day Divine Seahorses in love Card by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Reckless Heart Original Painting Greeting Card by Itayasdesigns
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Art gifts valentine Gifts

all these gifts are under $2 before shipping and that is without a sale. These would look nice framed for an extra cost but make sure the frame fits the art.

Reaching Out: Modern Art Art Photo by AbundanceLoveTrip
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One third of the Way to Peace 5.5 Modern Art Photographic Print by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Kids Games and Crafts for Fall and Winter, Autumn Artwork Features

It's almost the end of summer and that always turns my thoughts to making things for the fall and winter season. Today I thought I would share with you a few cute articles and tutorials that will inspire you to make some fun things with your little ones.

Here is a fun game that is geared for Halloween but could be modified for any theme. It encourages kids to fine tune their motor skills. I found it on No Time for Flashcards which is a site that is filled with inspirational games and crafts for kids of all ages.

Spider Web Walking Game

Here is another fun activity from this same site that will encourage your kids to go foraging outside as well as making a fun craft item for autumn. I'm thinking these could not only be used as place mats, but could also be hung as wonderful little works of art on the fridge.

Fun Fall Placemats

I also came across this link on Pinterest that takes you to a list of over 75 Kid Approved Fun Activities that can be done anytime of the year. Now that link alone should keep you busy for quite a while being inspired with all the fun activities you can do with your little ones.  

Now for some Autumn inspired artwork.

Fall Maple Leaves Wedding Invitation by wasootch
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The Branches of fall Round Stickers by loudesigns
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Belong ABSTRACT 46.5C Posters by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Autumn Joy Whimsical Woodland Owl Art Painting Poster by Itayasdesigns
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The Church at Auver by Vincent Van Gogh Custom Jewelry by loudesigns
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Rapture Abstract Landscape Tree Art Painting Print by Itayasdesigns
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Help Each Other 2010.12.12 Abstract Art Stretched Canvas Print by AbundanceLoveTrip
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A Stroll In The Park Large Art Print Painting by Itayasdesigns
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If you're living in a part of the country or world where it's still pretty warm, take heart as Autumn is almost here and that means cooler temps and lots of leaves to rake! Yaaaaayyyy!   :)

Blessings,

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Toot Your Horn Art For Your Office or Business

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Art For Your Office

Do you have an office? Do you have a waiting room? Do you have a dance studio, or other studio that can use art?

Do you have a home office, that needs a little art just for you? My home office is a nook in the living room aria. Its not in its own room so I can be around my family.

Are you sick of people looking at blank walls. Do your walls need eye candy?

Do you need art but don't have tons of time to find the right piece for you?

Do you need large wrapped canvas prints?

What styles and kind of Art

Art is always needed in offices. One thing as business owner small or big to think about is wall art. If you own a small waiting room art clients and customers at ease. Your office might only be for your employees but you want them to feel comfortable. Nothing feels more uninviting as blank and boring walls.

Avoid using anything too controversial unless your business thrives on controversy and even then tread lightly. You'll want to avoid anything dealing with body fluids. Artwork made with any sort of body fluid might get a visit from the board of health.

Abstracts Aka modern play with shapes and colors and people see what they want to see. The saying about abstract art goes abstract art is the art that everybody says they can do but just don't. Abstracts can be imaginative, hip and creative. With the right abstract you can make a office look trendy, or classic. They can work for hotels, as well as department stores.

Painted Landscapes as well as landscape photos can bring warmth into a room. They need not be try and boring.

Photography of flowers and gardens can be enchanting.

Still life's, such as paintings of fruit, and food can work well in a small café.

Cute whimsical art like Kawaii (Japanese for cute) might work for a children's dental office, or a children's bookstore.

If you own a bakery, photos of your baked goods might work well with cute cartoon art. Yes even bakeries have offices to take phone calls.

Abstract Wall art

When choosing abstract wall art. You want art that is eye catching but you also want to stay away from designs that clash with your furniture
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Make sure if you need frames that the art will fit it or consider paying more money for a specialty frame.

1. Canvas prints usually last longer though will be more expensive. You can get a single canvas or one art piece on different panels.

2. Original canvas: Original painting art by well known or local artists on canvas or canvas board. Prices can very depending on the artist and demand as well as type of material.

3. Mural: Mural this involves an artist painting the wall. These can be expensive but in the right hands a mural will add a lot to your business.

4. Posters: Posters can work if you want a more informal look.

5. Photo prints: Photos while cheaper, if you get them at a smaller size. Prices also very by artist. You would need to framed due to being fragile. Small photo prints can have a nice gloss to them you will not find on paper posters.

6. Embellished prints. An embellished prints or poster or canvas prints that have a little paint added by the artist or by an artist apprentice.

7. Wall decals: Wall decals are removable stickers. This might be better for home use because kids might want to peal it off but wall stickers can be whimsical and fun.

Where to buy Art for your business?

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Local art guilds. Check to see if you can find local artists if you want original artwork for your wall.

Check the yellow pages for small or large galleries near your business. Also check local museums for inspiration in layout of art.

Etsy.com like zazzle Etsy has a lot of independent artists. You can find originals, prints and embellished prints. Cheaper prints will probably be small so you might want to email seller about size.

Original art on canvas can be found on galleries on the web.

Flowers on canvas prints are neat way to give a fresh look even if its on wall

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the rose by loudesigns
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Beautiful Crushed Yellow Gerbera Daisy Flower by PhotographyTKDesigns
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Trees on canvas are another way to brighten your office

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if you want small cute posters instead of big posters there is a lot to choose from. You can find posters for dentist offices, dance studios and more. These are customizable and your business name and logo can be placed on the poster with not additional costs. Artist still owns the right to their own work.
Superstar Dentist by AbundanceLoveTrip
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