InspirU CooCoo

Geting published on CreativeLIVE

2012-04-26T10:48:00.000-04:00

I am so excited! Tomorrow the lady with the Crazy Idea will be teaching a class on CreativeLIVE. Jasmin Star is one of the top wedding photographers of today. Just a quick look at her website and you're already inspired.

Jasmin will be teaching a class named "Getting Published. Shooting an Editorial Wedding". Maybe you are not necessarily into wedding photography, but I can guarantee you that this class will be nothing less than inspiring.

To watch the class FREE go to CreativeLIVE.com/live tomorrow at 9AM PT. While you're there you can also browse around course catalog to view their upcoming classes. They're all great and absolutely free if you watch them live.

Water Angel

2011-12-07T17:15:00.001-04:00

I personally find this such an amazing artwork. What is even more amazing is that it was actually photographed by splashing water on the model. No, it is not added with Photoshop.

Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz, the artist behind the artwork shares a little bit about it in this blog post (by Strobist).

New Poll: Digital Art

2011-12-06T07:30:00.000-04:00

Not too long ago we had a poll up on the blog asking the question: "how often do you do something creative". The result were as follow:

All I can say is that it seems like we're on the right track with our creativity. Today is the day for our new poll:

Have you ever created a Digital Art?

So far we have not paid a lot of attention to Digital Art, so I thought it would be something great to focus on. Answer the poll at the top of the sidebar and sound off right here about your knowledge on Digital Art.

Colorful Digital Art

2011-12-05T07:00:00.000-04:00

Got introduced to Chuck Anderson's work this week through a classmate. I just love how he makes colorful artworks out of ordinary pictures. Digital Art has recently been one of my fascinations.

Who is your favorite Digital Artist? Please share!

A Crazy Idea

2011-12-01T17:49:00.001-04:00

YES! It has been a while since I wrote a post. Quite frankly I thought about completely giving up blogging a couple of times. At times it gets quite time consuming and you don't always see that people actually read it. But after coming across this video, I had to post it.

Jasmine Star is a self taught wedding photographer that has become very popular for her work. You can check out some of her awesome photography at her blog.

This blog is just one of my crazy ideas. If you didn't know people from my island are not very familiar with blogging. I don't have much of an audience with those around me. Nonetheless this blog has connected me with people that have inspired me beyond what I could inspire myself with a blog about inspiration. So I'm back everyone!

Vivid Illustrations

2011-11-14T06:00:00.000-04:00

Happy Monday! Thanks to everyone that participated in Get Involved Week. If you made your wishes for 11.11.11, I hope they are already coming true. During the weekend I StumbleUpon these great illustrations done by Marguaerite Sauvage. Not only is her illustrations great, but I love the colors she adds to them.

It really made me think of the variety of possibilities and ways we can be creative. Just think about it, are you really being creative in all the areas of life that you can be?

Get Involved Week: Thankful Thursday

2011-11-10T11:39:00.000-04:00

It's Thankful Thursday! We're all creative people and have so many things to be thankful for. After all we can really see beauty in everything.

Photo by MandyLynne.com

Today's task is easy, just share the first thing that comes to mind that your thankful for. For me, it's my laptop. Without it I won't be able to blog and connect with so many great people.

Here is how you get involved:

Share the first thing that comes to mind that you're thankful for
Continue to connect on Twitter using the Hashtag #GetInvolvedWeek
Don't forget to answer the poll!

Get Involved Week: DIY + Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-09T08:42:00.000-04:00

I am excited for this one! We're going to combine two weekly things on InspirU CooCoo together, but this time it is all us (see how on the bottom). Creative Highlights and Wordless Wednesday have not been going on very long, yet they are already signature posts of this blog.

You might have guessed it. Currently the DIY Earring Organizer is my favorite DIY. And my favorite Wordless Wednesday is this:

This is how you get involved today:

Share your favorite DIY post in the comment section (could be even from your own blog)
Share a wordless video/picture that you enjoy (comment section)
Continue to connect on Twitter using the Hashtag #GetInvolvedWeek
Don't forget to answer the poll!

Get Involved Week: Why You're Creative

2011-11-07T14:54:00.000-04:00

It is "Get Involved" week! This week it is all about the whole CooCoo Family sharing about themselves. It will be a week, where you get to participate and share what your all about. I am so excited to hear more about you all and learn new things from YOU!

We will kick things off with a question:

Of course, I wil go ahead and say my reason. I consider myself creative because everything that is "different" attracts me. Whether it's an artwork, fashion, craft or just doing things in a different way. To me that is just a sign that I am creative.

Here is how you get involved:

Answer the question in the comment section.
This week you can tweet using the Hashtag #GetInvolvedWeek so we can stay connected on Twitter.
There is also a poll to complete the "Get Involved Week" in the sidebar. Make sure you answer!

Functional Design

2011-11-03T20:59:00.001-04:00

Here are some product designs I came across today that I believe is worth sharing. Which one do you like best?

Reflection Cup (Via FunzDay)

Vintage Record Clock (via Yanko Design)

Readable Bedsheets (via Vooz)

Oppopet Wireless Mouse (Via designboom)

If your not already, you should join in the conversation on Twitter and Facebook.

Wordless Wednesday: Inspirational

2011-11-02T12:34:00.000-04:00

Andrea Aranow Textile Archive from Aaron Rayburn on Vimeo.

Creative Highlight: Elegant Paper Tree

2011-11-01T15:25:00.002-04:00

It's Tuesday! That means it is time to Highlight another creative project. I am still in awe of how my first DIY turned out.

Today's project is a decorative piece that can be casual, but can also be very elegant. It is officially called the " Scrap Paper Tree Centerpiece Tutorial" by Two Girls Being Crafty (via Everyday Mom Ideas)

Material list:

Scrapbook paper
Branches
Floral Wire
Glue
Scissors
Cardboard/cardstock/chipboard
Vase or Pot to place your branches in
Newspaper

All you have to do is make the little small leaves as symmetrical as possible. Than making a sandwich with two leaves and the wire glued in the middle. Last but not least, wrap the wire against the branches and place them in your vase.

If you need more details, just head on to this link to get the full DIY.

*Creative Highlights: Every Tuesday I will showcase an easy DIY project that we could make for that week. If you end up doing it, you can share about it in the comment section. Are you a blogger? I would encourage you to write about it and also share that too.

DIY Earring Organizer

2011-10-31T20:45:00.001-04:00

There is a first time for everything. Including the first time I do my own DIY. This is a solution I found for my earring collection and I can't wait to hear what you all think!

You know the problem, you might be having it yourself: Many great earrings, but no time to sort, untangle and match all of them before running out of the door. So you end up wearing the same earrings every day. I have seen different tutorials on how to do this, but they all required drilling through the wall. Something I cannot get done easily (long story).

After thinking about it long enough, I decided to hang up a knitted piece on my closet. Here's what you will need:

A (basic) knitted piece - Here is a video on how to do the basic stitch
Nails
Hammer
Wood surface/closet

The first step is to measure the space where you are going to hang the fabric. Be sure to stretch it out properly so you don't end up with a loose hanging fabric. If you need to, you can mark the places where you want your nails to go with a pencil.

Now it is time to start hammering.

Do one half first, then measure if it looks right before putting in the other nails.

Hang the fabric up and organize your earrings. Voila! You got yourself an easy earring organizer. Doesn't the earrings look better when organized?

Challenge Others To Be Creative

2011-10-28T15:27:00.001-04:00

Photo credit: Fiorile83

You know that I am always trying to challenge your creativity. But what about the creativity of those around you. The people that always think inside the box and continue to do things in a "safe" way? In the post "How to prompt creativity in people around you" on Creative Something there are some tips that are worth highlighting.

The reason I believe this is important is because I am sure that we all know somebody that are not willing to do anything creative. They even laugh when we try to do something different. At times this could get very frustrating. Especially if it is someone close. So the way to get them out of this cycle according to Creative Something is to have them ask critical questions.

An easy question to ask is: “What’s the worst that could happen if we tried something new?”. This will get them to think. Than there are additional things you could say like "Let's give it a try just this once" or "If it turns out wrong, I will be fully responsible for it".

The thing about it is that many times we fear things that barely ever happen. Now I am not saying that you should go splash paint around your friends room if you know that it is not her style. Start with something small, like splashing paint on a piece of paper and tell her to hang it up in her room if she likes it. Maybe in time she will splash her wall all by herself.

So ask yourself who are you going to challenge and what would be your creative idea.

Wordless Wednesday: Young at heart

2011-10-26T18:42:00.002-04:00

via Bonnie Auguston on Pinterest

As always....what are your thoughts on this?

Creative Highlights: Panning

2011-10-25T21:37:00.004-04:00

*If you have your own DIY project, contact me at inspire@live.com to get featured on Creative Highlights.
Panning is the Creative Highlight for this week. If that makes you think of photography, you're in the right arena. I learned to do this via Daily Window. Can't wait to try it out myself.

Now from the outcome it may seem like you need a fancy DSLR to achieve it, but apparently it can even be achieved with an iPhone. So grab your camera (or phone) and go some place where you find a moving object or person.

Photo by: Mamatha Srivathsa

Basically all you have to do is:

choose a shutter mode (if that option is available)
start following your object
press the shutter
continue following your object with your camera

Easy right? If you need to get all of the nitty gritty details of how to get this done, you can just click here and it will take you to the original post. Happy Panning!

*Creative Highlights: Every Tuesday I will showcase an easy DIY project that we could make for that week. If you end up doing it, you can share about it in the comment section. Are you a blogger? I would encourage you to write about it and also share that too.

Breathtaking Falls

2011-10-24T23:07:00.000-04:00

My favorite nature video that I have ever seen is the "Fresh Water" part of BBC's Planet Earth series . Seeing the Angel Falls in Venezuela is just breathtaking. I am going to buy the whole series some time soon. And Angel Falls is definitely a place I want to visit some day. Luckily Venezuela is just 38 miles away from my beloved Curacao (had to memorize that for my job).

This is just a little clip from the series I found on YouTube. The real thing has a narration that keeps you in suspense for the whole video.

Wordless Wednesday - Girl By The Water

2011-10-19T12:30:00.000-04:00

*What comes to mind when looking at this?

via blog.kertgartner.com

The water is light

like air under floating wood

peaceful still and calm

Water haiku by Carrie Glenn

Creative Highlight: Dry Erase Picture Frame

2011-10-18T20:06:00.000-04:00

This blog was started to inspire me and you to incorporate more creativity into our lives. So far I have been inspired much and have put some of it into practice. But it is time to take it to another level. This is the idea behind Creative Highlights.

So every Tuesday I will showcase an easy DIY project that we could make for that week. If you end up doing it, you can share about it in the comment section. Are you a blogger? I would encourage you to write about it and add your post below.

We're kicking things off with a Dry Erase Picture Frame from The Creative Place. I completely fell in love with this blog after reading it recently. This board is easy to make. All you need is:

a picture frame
paint
paintbrush
old piece of paper
dry erase marker and a piece of cloth

I guess you are already realizing how easy the process is. Head on to the post to get more details on how to make it happen.

*If you have your own DIY project, contact me at inspire@live.com to get featured on Creative Highlights.

Live Life

2011-10-17T17:21:00.002-04:00

Here is a quote to get you started this week (not sure who came up with it):

"Taking time to live life will only inspire your work"

The picture is just one of the ones I uploaded today. I am really enjoying taking pictures with my camera. Check them out and let me know what you think.

Upgrade your wall

2011-10-14T17:24:00.000-04:00

I don't know about you, but I love it when I enter a store and love everything in it. It does not happen a lot so when it does I have to savor every moment of it. VinylWallAccents is one of those stores that I just discovered. It is on Etsy so I didn't literally walk into it, but you get the picture.

These are just a few examples of the endless wall art the store has to offer. The prices start at around $6.95 so it is a bargain compared to the upgrade your room gets.

Leaffy art

2011-10-13T20:13:00.000-04:00

Being in love with StumbleUpon is a great thing! It has led me to discover these amazing artworks by Lorezon Duran. Apparently he washes than dries the leaf to cut out these awesome artworks.

Glass jars screwed to a shelf

2011-10-12T17:32:00.001-04:00

I know, I know it has been too long since I posted something. There is no other way to explain it but to admit that I have been having too much unexpected fun at places where there are no internet connection. It's up to you to make your wild guess.

In a copy of Real Simple magazine is where I found today's creative idea: Glass jars screwed to a shelf. When I first saw it I thought they were glued or placed there with magnets. Maybe those are other options to consider when trying to achieve this simple way to organize your small items. Of course you have to be careful when filling them with heavier items.

Wordless Wednesday - How do you see this?

2011-09-28T20:14:00.000-04:00

via Kyira Hauer

Easy Wall Artwork that will keep you going

2011-09-26T09:04:00.002-04:00

Found this on Pinterest (via Abyleys Golden). This will look good in many homes and it is quite easy to do. Get some old scrapes of wood, use some old paint and get your favorite words on there. There's a great chance this will be a creation for my room.

Aside from that these words are lovely.