DOWNLOAD My Novelty Funny Money Plant Seed Packets
Posted Feb-23-2006
Practical Joking April Fool's Day Fun
Are you looking for some FREE humor-iffic printable practical jokes for April Fool's Day or any day pranking? Try one of mine! Here are three you can download and print right now:

1. Do you have any green-thumbed family members or gardening enthusiasts around your home? Try my Money Plant Seed Packet.
   
   
2. Are you a parent or teacher looking for a brainy puzzle jokes for the classroom? Try my World's Hardest (Impossible) Puzzles.
   
   
3. Are you trying to inspire your office writers, artists, and other creatives towards more creativity? Try my Mirecle33 Creativity Patch. •

Dr. Seuss's Snooty Sneetches Posted Feb-21-2006
And Ten Reasons Why I LOVE Checking Out Dr. Seuss Books from the Library. ...

Lani Voivod's Wild Quills Ezine Posted Feb-20-2006
"Do you like to write, dawdle, doodle, scribble, learn, laugh, dream, or scheme in any (or every!) form and outlet available?"

Meet Chief Creativity Evangelist of Epiphanies, Inc. Lani Voivod. She's the creator and publisher of the Wild Quills Ezine, and fearless facilitator of the Wild Quills Writers Group.

If you're looking for a revival for your creative spirit, the Wild Quills Ezine will untame those dull, dutiful daydreams. It features "Original articles, masterful muses, and proven tips, tools, 'n techniques for writers, poets, artists, bohemians, entrepreneurs, life enthusiasts, and all-around creative-types from every inch of the talent spectrum."

If I weren't already a believer, I would convert to Creativity within minutes of catching Lani's charismatic wave. Yes, her zeal is that infectious. Don't believe me? See if your waning faith and confidence in your own unique talents don't miraculously restore themselves after reading a few issues in the Wild Quills archives. •

Kate Bush: Aerial Posted Feb-16-2006
The Long-Awaited 2005 Kate Bush CD
Like me, so many others almost missed out on the 'two birds in the bush' unless they paid close attention to the MTV videos in the late 80s (The Sensual World). ...

Martha Stewart's Valentine's Day Creativity Posted Feb-9-2006
Valentine’s Day Crafts, Desserts, and Kids Activities
If you're low on Valentine's day inspiration, a quick visit to Martha Stewart's Web site will fill you up. Not only will you find an abundance of step-by-step Valentines Day projects, but quite a few have free printable project templates to help you along.

A few of the crafty project offerings include: Mini Valentine Gift Bags, Sweet Nothings' Card, Heart Bookmark, Heart-Shape Soap, Affectionate Seed Cards, Sentimental Valentine's Wheel, Bonbon Filled Hearts, Paper Heart Wrappings, Fragrant Valentine's Day Cards, Accordion Valentine, Hand-Stitched Valentines, Valentine Flowers, Heart-Shaped Tea Bags, and Lacy Stationery. •

Bonnie Neubauer's Online Story Spinner Posted Feb-5-2006
Another Cool Online Writing Prompt Generator
If you enjoy things like the Imagination Prompt Generator, you can't miss giving this other fun story prompt generator by Bonnie Neubauer a whirl. When you arrive at Bonnie's online Story Spinner page, you will find a story setting, starting phrase, and four words you must include in your story waiting for you.

For example, I just got:

Setting for your story: on the prairie

Starting phrase for your story: The better I ...

Four words you must include in your story:
Boss, Redhead, Aflutter, Umbrella

What shall I do with these interesting story elements? Spin a story of course! I present my quick creative writing stab:

The better I plan my excursions in nature (especially on walks in the prairie behind my neighborhood) the more time I have to reflect on what's important in life. Love immediately comes to mind.

For instance, the other day I was walking along the edges of the prairie's frozen marsh and my mind immediately snapped back to a classic episode of Little House on the Prairie I saw on TV when I was 12. The story featured some bossy redhead woman whose heart afluttered at the sight of some stately man who arrived on Walnut Grove's brand new train. The man wore a spiffy black hat and carried a classy umbrella tucked firmly under his arm, which he would soon find unnecessary due to the town's ongoing drought because of nasty Nellie Oleson's deal with the mystic shaman in Nellsville. ...

See how much fun you can have with this? Now go spin your own stories...•

It's No Picnic without the Ants Posted Feb-3-2006
Drawing Out My Ants /oo\O
Of course I'm pleased when I know that something I've created has been useful to someone else in the way I intended it. For example, I recently learned that my How to Draw a Cartoony Ant Lesson was used to help a crafter with this Pic-i-nic Bass-ket project (see the painted ants on the plate). How cleverly cool! (Ants really go well with red and white checkered table cloths, ya know.)

Inspiration in action. That's cool too. •

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