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Are You Your Audience?
... I thought to myself (in run-on sentence form), "If I need to change the title and take the fun out of the writing, never mind publishing conventionally, I think I'll just publish the book myself because it is after all, a book on CREATIVITY so I'm thinking MAYBE it can be DIFFERENT." Two months later an agent grabbed the original version and within two weeks, five of the biggest publishing houses in New York were bidding for it. ...

... I had followed the advice of one of the Muses I wrote about—a Muse called Audacity.

Words and Images: Finding Beauty (in a Broken World)
Finding Beauty in a Broken World by Terry Tempest Williams is a meditation on both seeking and seeing beauty in the harsh realities around us.

Magic Journal Page #7: Your Lantern
When we keep our lantern lit we are reminded of our strength and our truth.

Dear Muse: Paralyzed by Perfectionism
Four solutions that work for many who are paralyzed by perfectionism and fear in the creative process.

The Tree-mendous Memory! Game
Sharpen your mind with a fun simple game that is available to everyone as a free printable download in PDF format. If you want to exercise your brain and you like board games, print the game out for your table top. Great fun for kids and family. Elderly people benefit too by strengthening their mind muscle with the "Tree-mendous Memory! Game". Be sure to check out the autumn version of this game.

Holiday Crafts : St. Patrick's Day Crafts

O'Fun! St. Patrick's Day Art & Craft Creativity

Shamrock Pattern Cutouts & Pots o' Gold!

March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, and you know what that means... wear something green and enjoy eating a supper of corned beef and cabbage! O'lucky you! And if you're looking for some fun St. Paddy's Day paper craft templates and art and crafts projects, enjoy Creativity Portal's own St. Patrick's Day Word Search Puzzle, shamrock and pot o' gold cut-out decorations and the cool self-mailing shamrock card. And be sure to check out our recommended resources for plenty of St. Pat's legend information, traditional recipes, and other holiday fun!

St. Patrick's Day Featured Projects

Self-Mailing St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Card
By Chris Dunmire
O'Lucky you! If you love the idea of giving away St. Patrick's day cards with leprechauny messages to your friends and family, don't miss this free and fun printable shamrock card project you won't find anywhere else!

Freebie St. Patrick's Day Puzzles & Printables
March 17 is your lucky day! Celebrate the famous Irish Saint while having pots-o-creative fun! Free shamrock cut-outs for decorating, card making, and scrapbooking, plus St. Patrick's Day Word Search Puzzles to challenge your creative brain!

How to Draw a Cartoony Shamrock Clover
By Chris Dunmire
Want to learn how to draw a St. Patrick's Day shamrock clover for your own card designs, scrapbook layouts, and decorations? Follow my four-step lesson for simple-shaped shamrocks.

St. Patrick's Day Crafts, Legends, and Activity Resources

St. Patrick's Day Crafts & Legend Resources

The Real St. Patrick and Celtic Spirituality
"Learn about the life and legends of St. Patrick ... how he brought Christianity to Ireland ... and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with stories and activities. Also, learn about the history the Celts and Celtic spirituality, and send St. Patrick e-cards."

Bookmarks for Saint Patricks Day
Choose from three different bookmarks you can print from the Web celebrating St. Patrick's Day designed by Jan Brett.

St. Patrick's Day Crafts
A variety of fun St. Patrick's Day ideas from Making Friends. Choose from: Decorate a St. Patrick's Day Flag, Shamrock Trinket Box, Body Art, Pin, Leprechaun Hat with Ears, Lucky Charm Bag, Magic Stones, Coloring Pages, Shamrock Wreath, and St. Pat Hat.

St. Patrick's Day Crafts for Kids
Learn about the history of St. Patrick, download fun coloring pages and printables, and learn how to make fun things with Leprechauns, rainbows, and wreaths.

St. Patricks Day Legends and Crafts
About.com's Family Crafts guide is chock full of St. Paddy's fun! Learn about Saint Patrick, "a missionary credited with converting the Irish to Christianity, and read about Saint Patrick Day legends and symbols and make related crafts."

St. Patrick's Day Worksheets
Over a dozen educational worksheets and lesson plans related to St. Patrick's Day for teachers, featuring adjective worksheets and songs.

A Field Guide to Irish Fairies
"A reflection on some creatures of Irish myth which may not be entirely fictional... featuring seven different types of Irish Fairies." Includes Dullahan, Pooka, Changelings, The Grogoch, The Banshee, Leprechauns, and The Merrows.

Seasonal Arts and Crafts for March
Did you know that March is not only Irish-American Heritage Month, but also the International Listening Awareness Month? You'll learn more fun trivia from KinderArt's daily calendar of March holidays, observances, and special occasions. From the Academy Awards to St. Patrick's Day and beyond, you'll learn something new!