February 2005 Newsletter

"Fortune cookies are totally creative. They are random little quotes that come out of a cookie and have the ability to encourage." — Angela Mack

In This Issue

• February 2005 Journal
• What's New @ the CP

February 2005 Journal

The Amazing Heather Blakey
HB: If you could paint a landscape which depicts The Creativity Portal sitting in a neighbourhood, where would it be and what would it look like? Would it be in a big old warehouse, down an alley way of a busy cyber neighbourhood, tucked behind a Cathedral? And, if we found the doorway what would the Creativity Portal look like inside? Would it be filled with rooms with people chatting as they work or would it be like a big supply store?

Read the interview »

Chris Dunmire
Publisher, Creativity Portal

What's New @ the CP

Q & A — Help Along the Way
From time to time the Creativity Portal receives questions from readers regarding the topics we promote on our site. Sometimes we have answers to help, and other times we simply point people in the right direction to find the answers on their own. In either case, the valuable learning going on behind the scenes is something we wish to share in this new Q & A feature.

Chronic Creativity — Introducing Angela Mack
The Creativity Portal is pleased to unveil the first two parts in a series of "Chronic Creativity" excerpts by Angela Mack. Angela is a K-8 music teacher, composer, musician, painter, writer, and mother of three boys.

In her own words: "My purpose in writing this book is so that the condition I've been infected with, Chronic Creativity, may be more readily understood and hopefully caught."

• Chronic Creativity Introduction
• Creativity and Claustrophobia

10 Simple Ways to Turn Your Creative Spark into a Flame
By Nancy Marmolejo
Creativity and innovation begin with the spark of an idea. But for so many, the process ends there with no plan to manifest.

Valentine's Day Cards, Crafts & Recipes
Surprise your secret someone this February with one of our free printable Valentine's Day cards, or visit one of the many resources offering free craft projects and other Valentine's Day fun.

Stencil Art Tutorials
By Stencil Ease
If you're new to the world of decorative painting or stencil art, these tutorials will show you how to create designs with stencils on walls, fabric, and furniture.

• How to Stencil — A Primer
• Sculpture Stenciling How to Guide

Permission Marketing — The Future of Marketing
By Michele Pariza Wacek
Permission marketing is when your customers give you permission to market to them.

Writing for Her
By Mimi Greenwood Knight
Every writer you'll ever meet wants the same thing. To be published. See his name in print. To agonize over just the right words for his bio, buy five copies for his mother, to be able to say, when asked, "What do you do?"