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Hand Inspirations | Awesome FreeHand Drawings!
Ask anyone who illustrates or does hand drawn sketches, the hardest part of the human body to draw is the hand, well at least for me it is one of the most difficult. It took me some time to learn the basics. After you have learned the basics, the next step is to draw the hand in action. However, ...
Beautiful Bottles | Packaging Inspiration
For me, package design is an important element when it comes to marketing products. With so many products on the market, one thing that helps a brand get noticed is its package, of course, this is especially true for newer brands. Known brands, especially the ones that have established themselves, ...
Car Dust Artwork | You Will Never Wash Your Car Again
I never thought I would say this but for this occasion I think I have to. I never want to wash my car again after seeing what I am about to show you. That dirt and dust that your car whips up while you drive to work, to the grocery store, to the daycare...you name it, could potentially become impres ...
Vintage Gas Stations | Inspiration
Spring is one of my favorite times of year, and when trout season opens next month, my son and I will be spending a lot of time on the weekends fishing in the little creeks in the North Georgia Mountains.
I know a lot of women get squeamish about putting a live cricket on a hook, but I’ve done it ...
Boost Your Inspiration! Sketch and Doodle
Sketching is my favorite hobby. Doodling makes me relax and keeps me inspired. I always carry a sketch book, a pencil and an eraser with me. I doodle anything that catches my fancy. I also love sketching because it's fun and there are a lot of ways you can express yourself when it comes to sketc ...
Coca Cola Goes EcoCoke | The Genius Future Of A Trusted Brand
My last article about Coca Cola's "should be" effort of becoming a more environmentally aware brand was both highly appreciated as well as unlikely according to some of the comments. Apparently many of the people that made those comments believe that Coca Cola, being one of the most exclusive and w ...
Interview | Printfac3.com – The Color of Printing
We've covered quite a few companies here on Bit Rebels and now it is time to feature Printfac3.com. This is an online printing service with an edge that I wanted to look into further. I went behind the scenes on another printing company not long ago, so I also wanted to take a close look to see what ...
All Women are Heroes | Beautiful Art in Paris
Recently, something very special happened in Paris. French artist JR, along with many volunteers, covered buildings, trains, rooftops and walls with huge photos of women, a total of 70 of them, who he wanted to pay tribute too. He wanted everyone to remember these women as heroes. All of the phot ...
Photography | The Last Thing You’ll See Before You Die
After I watched my father die a few years ago, I became fascinated with death for a while. I wondered if he really saw his life pass before his eyes before he died, and if in that brief moment those memories felt good, boring, exhilarating... What does a person feel in those last few seconds? Perh ...
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 ...
Memories of Grandfather | Beautiful Cigarette Smoke Art
I’ve always thought smoke is beautiful. It’s memorizing to watch when it innocently floats through the air and then dissipates into nothingness.
I remember being a child and seeing my Grandfather’s cigarette smoke make unique designs when he exhaled. He never even noticed those designs, but I s ...
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 ...
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 ...
Debbie Does Cakes | Food Inspiration
I know what you’re thinking, and I’m not talking about that Debbie *wink*. This article is about Debbie Goard, the owner of a cake bakery in San Francisco called “Debbie Does Cakes.” I've had some pretty fabulously decorated cakes over the years, but I’ve never seen cakes like these before!
To ...
The Lost Art of Handwriting | Embroidered Email Designs
I’ve noticed that many of us seem to be grieving the death of traditional handwriting and the lost art of mailing handwritten letters. I can’t even remember the last time I sat down and wrote a letter and mailed it with a stamp.
When I was a child, my mother would make me write handwritten thank ...