mixtape magaZINE
are offering 5 prize packs to WIN!
Each pack contains issues 9,10,11,12 & The Kids Issue - that’s $45 value in each pack!
To enter: Expand upon the following thought:
‘Living a creative lifestyle means....’
There is no limit on the number of words, but your answer should encapsulate your ideas on this topic quickly and easily.
Competition Details: To enter, write your answer in the comments below this blog post. Competition closes Sunday 8th August at 9pm EST. 5 winners will then be selected and notifications made by COB Monday 9th August. This competition is open to Australian residents only. 1 entry per person; 1 prize pack per winner. Please note that your entry may be selected to be published in a fourth coming edition of mixtape.
Why we love mixtape and why you should check it out:
- It’s about nice stuff: mixtape is a craft maga(ZINE) about making time for the small things!
- And cool stuff: mixtape is a collision of craft, eco-cool and pop culture kitsch.
- It gets your mind flowing: mixtape is a collection of creativity.
- It’s Aussie and independent: Independently published FIVE times a year out of Melbourne, Australia
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.... Creative freedom for each of our 5 family members to express themselves individually in the creative medium of their own choosing, when ever, where ever and how ever!!!
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To me, living a creative lifestyle means shutting the door on the idea of blending in with the crowd, and accepting with joy that I will always be unique.
ReplyDeleteForever, my life will be dedicated to seeking inspiration and finding beauty everywhere, always.
It means letting go of the expectations of society to instead get carried away in the pursuit of the dreams within my mind.
Living a creative lifestyle is not always one that provides a yacht, or a tennis court or an investment property, but what it lacks in material wealth it provides ten-fold in wealth of the soul and the spirit.
An ability to gather and form pieces of my thoughts, my uniqueness, my talents into something tangible is a far greater satisfaction than any material posession will ever provide.
Living a creative lifestyle is the only way that anyone who is passionate will ever truly be alive.
....having courage to live outside the square and enjoying all the shapes the world has to offer.
ReplyDelete...encouraging individuality, discovering imagination, embracing chaos and daily experimentation.
ReplyDeleteellekate at bigpond dot com
Living a creative lifestyle means enjoying unique creations and seeing potential in unloved items which can be turned into amazing new things.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to read mixed tape but never Had the spare $$I'm a small business owner myself and totally obsessed with handmade.
ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle simply means living what you love - whatever that may be.
ReplyDeleteWhat may not be creative to you may very well be creative to someone else. An artist follows their art... so does an accountant.
living a creative lifestyle means shaking off the "you can't do thats" and welcoming the "I can have a go at that" and introducing my children to the wonders of "I made that" in as many areas of life as they want.
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ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle means... finding new ways to express yourself each day and discovering things about yourself and others you never expected. It is dancing to a tune that no one else can hear but that you want to share.
ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle means taking the time to follow up on inspirations whenever and where-ever they strike- it's a luxury!
ReplyDeleteLiving the creative lifestyle means no limits, it is about flexibility and enjoyment. It is stretching your creative boundaries to new levels. Using inspiration from around you to create the perfect handmade piece to share with others.
ReplyDeleteThat sense of achievement that you get when you are finished and can say 'I made that'.
The middle of the night ideas that you just have to get up and start on or at least make notes/sketches of.
Most of all it means living in a happy place while doing a job that I enjoy most.
Living the creative lifestyle means waking up to all kinds of wonderful possibilities.
ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle has opened my heart more fully to my family and community. Has allowed me to share some of the whisperings my soul has said to me. To enjoy the offerings of other people and to explore all sorts of 'crazy' ideas.
ReplyDelete.....life is but a dream. x
enjoying what I do and imparting that creative energy on to my children who seem to love it as much as I do.
ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle enables me to stretch my imagination and encourage creativity in my children. It's about grabbing those small moments to embellish or reinvent something new, whether creating objects, cooking, reading a story, gardening or taking photos, and feeling unfulfilled when you cant be creative.
ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle to me mean allowing me to go with my own creative flow without the cares of staying mainstream. Allowing myself to dream and produce from my dreams! Create from my own inspiration instead of following others. And staying true to yourself. Being open to new experiences which in turn will be new opportunities. And to feel rewarded with my choices all the time. Hopefully in living my creative lifestyle i will inspire my children to do the same. :)
ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle means....most of my free time is spent thinking outside the box. Something can always been improved, reinvented and recycled.
ReplyDeleteI look at everything and think of what I can create next.
Living a creative lifestyle means following wherever your passions take you, whether it's chasing dreams or just going with the flow. Live life to the fullest and you can't help but be creative.
ReplyDeleteA lot of people talk about how they wish they were more creative, as if it is some mysterious quality that only artists and craftspeople are born with.
ReplyDeleteBut to be creative is simply to be human - while we may get a bit rusty at the process of thinking creatively (usually as we age!), a creative lifestyle is available to all.
Looking at the world through a child's eyes is actually a wonderful way to rediscover just how creative you can be - and this can be applied to any aspect of life.
Living a creative lifestyle is baking with my kids for their lunches instead of buying commercial foods, sewing and crafting everything I can for the family (and for my sanity) and exploring the world as a family in walking boots on a hiking trali, not from the back seat of a four wheel drive on a sealed highway.
ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle means not being afraid to try new things - be it a craft or a hobby, a new recipe - anything. Just have a go, no matter what the results!
ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle is like being a Womble. Over-ground under-ground, wombeling free..... making the use of the things that we find, the everyday folks leave behind.
ReplyDeleteSo I guess it is all about recycling, reusing and restyling :)
Living a creative lifestyle means having an excuse for being vague...
ReplyDeleteto me it means not having to go to the shops with the kids- he he.
ReplyDeletebut having more "real" time to spend with them as a family
Living a creative lifestyle means being true to oneself. Its allowing yourself (and your 3 year old) to express your own individuality without judgement (even if it does mean princess dress with a tool belt and gumboots). Its not being afraid of being called 'old' because you knit in public. You know your living a creative lifestyle when you need to sew/paint/draw/cook/read mixtape/insert chosen craft here, to de-stress.
ReplyDeleteLiving a creative lifestyle to me means a life without boundaries, freedom to express yourself. Being creative with problems and solutions-creative thinking. Creativity is not a hobby or a job it is a way of life. Its letting your son wear headbands and bangles and letting your daughter play with cars so they can role play and explore life and make choices and be creative. Its being inspired by your surroundings and environment, its working until 3am in the morning on a new creation as you loose all track of time when you love to create. Its being passionate about what you do and what you create and encouraging others to do the same. Its not limited to sewing, painting, singing, dancing, graphic design, knitting or any other number of creative outlets it runs through your blood and emanates from within. Its an addiction and I love it.
ReplyDeleteEntries are now closed. Thanks to those who have entered and good luck!
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