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
Awesome Pop Up Book Art
When I was a kid the best books I love receiving are the ones that were pop ups. As I grew older I started making them myself and even now I do make my planners less boring by making pop up pictures and sticking them onto the planner to make it more interesting, plus always a good conversation piec ...
What is Google Docs? Do you use them?
I recently discovered Google docs and man was it such a great way to be super productive. Google Docs i s a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and form application offered by Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with ot ...
The Animation vs The Animator | Stick Figure Drawing
Others are held back when it comes to creativity because they say, hey I can't draw. I don't know how to sketch or say I can only draw stick figures. Stick figures are the foundation of any drawings. You start your ideas using the basic and simple lines and curves to create.
A stick figure is ...
What’s New on Blip.Fm?
If you love music like me and use Blip.fm then you might have noticed the difference in the user interface. Here is what the Blip.fm team had to say:
"Today we give Blip.fm a bit of a facelift. We’ve reworked the current feature set to make everything simpler, faster, and cleaner. There’s not a who ...
Photoshop for Copywriters
CopyBox is the Photoshop for Copywriters. CopyBox is the first word processor created with the digital copywriter in mind, that makes it easy to create and prototype complex campaign ideas. CopyBox is the brainchild of Burt.
They make software for the advertising industry. They ...
How to Draw the Female Figure
Drawing the female figure is my favorite element when illustrating or designing. Give me an assignment where I need to make female form and I will do it with much gusto! I do fashion drawings and most of the time, the drawings I do have no reference and all from scratch. I find that having a char ...
Weaving the Illustrator’s Magic!
Illustration is one of my favorite subject when it comes to design. It's the way the drawings look that truly fascinates me. Found this very cool designer/illustrator Charlene. Her work as i viewed her sketch blog was just truly amazing. Her work speaks of her dedication to her craft.
CHARLENE ...
Power Up Your iPhone When You Travel
The phone is one device that has become very important gadget to a lot of people. It helps keep them connected to their families, friends and even co-workers. But what will you do if you need to travel and don't want the hassle of running out of battery charge specifically for iPhone users?
When ...
Glass Pyrograph by Etsuko Ichikawa
Etsuko Ichikawa - The glowing material is molten glass. She gathers really hot glass onto pipe and makes drawings on paper. Paper that she uses is extremely thick, almost like a slice of plywood, so surprisingly it doesn't get burnt so easily.
My work is a continuing investigation of what lies betw ...
Make Taking a Bath More Fun!
Do you like singing in the shower or just like listening to music while you rinse those daily grime away everyday? Here is a smart gadget that will entertain you and clean you at the same time. Presenting the Shower Tap Radio.
With a super strong sucker that'll pucker up to your shower tiles l ...
From Vinyl to Your iPod Easy!
For the DJ wannabes and those who still have their vinyls in tow. Here is a very good device to transfer those cool tunes to your ipod! LP Turntable iPod is here!
When you're transferring your old vinyl onto your iPod you want to be able to do it as quickly as possible, hopefully without having t ...
Steampunk Costume
Halloween is coming soon and have you decided on which costume to wear? Most of the costumes one sees during the Halloween balls are that of vampires and werewolves. Why not come wearing a steampunk'd costume. Found a site and saw Popular cosplayer Yaya Han wore an original steampunk costume at O ...
Toilet Paper with a Twist
Found this toilet paper with a twist, in the olden days lol, you just had a choice of the color and the scent but now there are new designs coming out. They are boredom busters while you are in the loo. Imagine playing Sudoku. and there is the Mind Trainer Toilet paper with 10 different puzzles/gam ...
Privacy with Your Online Diary?!
Are you like Bridgette Jones and writes on her diary? Now there is a new application called PENZU. Penzu is an online diary and personal journal that is focused on privacy. With a unique and compelling user experience, it makes writing online as easy and intuitive as writing on a pad of paper.
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Musicians Wanted Experience Not Necessary!
Here is another reason why I love my Mac. It had this very cool application/tool called the GarageBand that turns your Mac into a full-featured recording studio. Amazing way to create sounds and now you can even create your own ringtone. How cool is that? But what's New with Garage Band '09? Ga ...