Author: Misty Belardo
Misty is a Digital Sr. Project Manager at Barefoot Proximity in Cincinnati OH. Her true love is design and self-expression. She believes in encouraging others to bring out their creativity to the surface and in whatever medium they feel comfortable with. A designer at heart that loves hand drawn design. She enjoys sketching, painting and doodling. Creating avatars and hand drawn icons and logos are her favorite. Gifted with a very active imagination and uses that to blog about her interactive experiences. Coffee and music lover. Loves social media, co host of PodJamTV with Marty McPadden. Connect with her on Twitter @mistygirlph and FaceBook : Mistygirlph
Super Geek Stilettos and Wedges!
I went on a shoe shopping spree with my sister over the weekend. Aside from having a leisurely dinner and coffee, the best way for us girls to unwind and have a relaxing break after a week of stress at work is shoe shopping. The shops we went to were filled with designer stilettos, pumps and boots, ...
Image Resizing Made Easy!
Image selection is important for bloggers. The image you choose for a particular post can bring so much more appeal to your article. That is a lesson I learned from @Minervity. I also learned that image resizing is really important as it has a bearing on how fast it will load once you have published ...
3 Tools To Boost Editing Capabilities!
There are many different ways to share information. Some people write articles while others create videos. I love watching videos, and I also used to help create them for television. I was a video producer for about 3 years. And I must say, it is not a walk in the park. It takes a lot of skill ...
Unusual Kitties That Will Make You Say Awww!
One reason I love blogging is for the thrill of the find. There are so many things that you can discover when you are looking for inspiration or topics to write about. I particularly love writing about things I experience or things that touch my life. However, when I am under pressure at work, or ...
Have You Met the Real Life Garfield?
I love cats and people close to me know that we have 19 cats at my home. They aren't really mine, they are my sister's, but to me, they are a part of our family. Growing up, I enjoyed watching cartoons and also sketching them. My favorite was always Garfield. I love that he is such a fat cat! H ...
The New FaceBook Redesign | Do You Like It?
Just like Twitter, FaceBook has been making a lot of changes with its interface and making adjustments to help their members/users engage with their friends and family with greater ease. The redesign was rolled out last month.
At first, I said, "What? Another redesign?" The day came for the rol ...
How To: Draw A Cartoon Character
Watching cartoons was one of my favorite past times when I was younger. Every weekend, we were allowed to wake up, have breakfast and then have our entire morning just for watching cartoons. I started doodling at the age of 8 by drawing cartoon characters that I watched on TV. I think it is great ...
How To Make The Best Paper Airplane In The World!
When I was a kid, I would sit in a corner and make paper airplanes. I loved how with just one piece of paper and some folding skills, I could make an airplane that could fly. That's what actually got me hooked on origami. I remember that we would always try to make our own paper airplanes and the ...
8 Online Applications For Your Listening Pleasure
If you are like me and you like working with music either blasting via your headphones or speakers while you are online, then you might like the applications that I will be sharing with you today. Music is something of a staple for most of the creatives I know. It truly does inspire and clear our ...
BeatBox and Sound Montage!
People appreciate music in different ways. Some, like me, just love appreciating music since I never really learned to play any instrument. Others enjoy music by mixing it, like DJs. Some people would rather compose music and write lyrics for other singers to sing. Others are so talented they no ...
Need Help In Getting Organized?
My days at work are very hectic lately. Do you ever have those days when you just say to yourself, "I wish I had more time" or "24 hours just isn't enough time to accomplish everything." Being organized is the only way to survive a very long day when you are so overwhelmed with so many things to d ...
Tools To Aid In Setting Up Your Site!
I started out my blog site using a free blogging platform and after I was comfortable in knowing that I could sustain it, I decided to get my own hosting and had my blog migrated. I am just so lucky I have friends who helped me out! The things you need to consider are the design of your site, the ...
Embarrass Your Friends | There’s an App for That
Are you one of those people that likes to pull pranks on your friends? Do you like to embarrass them? I haven't ever had the guts to pull any pranks on anyone yet, but it seems that there is an application for the iPhone that can do that. I have been enjoying my iPhone even more lately, discoveri ...
How To: Create A Timeline
If you have deadlines to meet at work, or personal deadlines you set for yourself, it is always better and less nerve wracking if you do a timeline. I feel that everyone truly benefits by creating one. They are also great for projects that you feel you need to track progress on to see if you are g ...
5 Traits A Blogger Must Have for Longevity!
When you contemplate starting a blog site, there are a lot of considerations that you need to factor in like content, design, which theme to use and what images to use. There are so many things that make up a writer's to do list and sometimes when we get so overwhelmed with personal and work respo ...