There’s nothing quite like doing something completely different to fill your wells of creativity. How about speaking differently? Like a pirate...

A lot of people believe that creativity is a ‘gift’ that has been given to a select few. This is not true. Everyone has creativity within them, but not everyone taps this source of life-enrichment.

This article is about how to make an ATC or ACEO (art card) that features a quote on Creativity – in this case, “Creative minds are rarely tidy”. The idea was to start a series of art cards using creativity quotes and to make the card itself reflect the quote.

Papier Mache Treasures with Teena Flanner - 'Creating Your Own Vintage-Style collectibles’ - a book review - a favorable one.

Creativity is about living life creatively in ALL ways. This means it’s not just about creating physical objects; it’s also about creating non-physical things, like world peace.

When you want to write a short story and you’re at a loss for what to write about – whether it’s for a commercial woman’s magazine, a contest, a literary publication or for yourself – one way of getting the creative juices flowing is to use prompts.

This article gives some guidance towards making an artist trading card (ATC or ACEO) using collage techniques, materials you could find at home, and with the idea in mind of your pet or someone else’s pet, if you’re giving the completed card as a gift.

Papier-mache Today by Sheila McGraw is split into five main chapters:- Read this First, Animals, Monsters, Home Décor and Finishing.

Etsy.com - this is the third in my series of articles about outlets where you can display and sell your creations if you wish.

AnnaMarie Armstrong is from Sweet Home, Alabama and is a full-time artist and homemaker. She is the Editor-in-Chief of ACEO (Art Cards, Editions and Originals) Magazine. This is an interview-style article about her and her creativity.