13 DIY Ways to Display Patches If you’ve got a fun collection of patches, you don’t have to a) hide it away in a drawer, or b) pay a professional framer to display it for you. Instead, check out these DIY version for patch displays. With this many ideas, there’s sure to be something here […]
Creative Photo Challenge No. 6 – Play With Shadow By looking at shadows the same way you look at light, you can create textured backgrounds or unique patterns in your photos. Among her techniques, Lindsey will employ tactics as simple as using a piece of lace and a single hard light, to cast a patterned shadow […]
30 Stash-Busting, Scrappy Ribbon Crafts Life is too short to guiltily hoard a drawer full of ribbon bits and bobs and scraps and ends (*awkwardly raises hand*). I know you probably acquired all of that gorgeous ribbon to use in projects especially meant for it, but with a little inspiration–which I’m about to provide!–you can […]
12 inspiring books on creativity, leadership, and finances to add to your summer reading list If the warming temperatures and longer days aren’t enough to rekindle your creative spark, adding a few books on creativity, entrepreneurship, and finances could waken that creative drive. From managing finances to building leadership skills, the right book can help […]
How To Sew a Patch I am REALLY good at sewing on patches, and this ability is endlessly useful. It opens up a whole new world of DIY, both for adding awesome band patches to all of your awesome stuff (or awesome Girl Scout badges to your awesome Girl Scout’s awesome vest), and for, you […]
Creative Photo Challenge No. 5 – Take Control of Color in Photoshop Color is one of the most compelling elements in an image so why not make sure each color is completely under your control? Using a photo shot with natural light, Lindsay Adler will walk through how to use the Photoshop layers panel to […]
What Makes Beautiful Photography? Behind the Images that have Stood the Test of Time From the photos that required several steps and chemical baths to the instant images from pocketable iphones and Android smartphones to powerful hdr cameras, the process behind the photograph has changed. But while the process has changed, the factors that make […]
Find Financial Freedom for Life in ONE day Once you became an adult, you realized there was a lot more “adulting” involved being full-time creative. If you’re asking yourself how to save for financial independence, how much money do you need to retire early, or what your spending habits compared to other industry professionals, you’re […]
Creative Photo Challenge No. 4 – High-Key Portraits (w/ DIY Softbox) Creative Photo Challenge #4 Learn how to create your very own DIY softbox in this weeks Lindsay Adler Creative Photo Challenge! Soft Boxes can create a beautiful glowing light, but building a studio setup can get expensive fast! Achieve the same look with items you […]
30 Handmade Plant Markers If you do not use plant markers, you will regret it. Yes, I know you’re SOOOOO excited to plant that watermelon seed that you don’t think you’ll ever forget exactly where and what it is. But you will. I give you until mid-June before you’re looking at it and thinking to […]