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    Minimalist Christmas decorations: less glitter, more soul
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    Minimalist Christmas decorations: less glitter, more soul

    Conscious Christmas: The Definitive Guide to Minimalist and Natural Decorating. Every December, homes are filled with intense lights, bright decorations and saturated colors. Although Christmas is traditionally associated with visual abundance, a growing trend invites you to celebrate it from a calmer, more aesthetically pleasing perspective: minimalist Christmas decorating. This approach prioritizes calm, intention and natural materials. It simplifies without losing beauty and leaves room for light, texture and small details with meaning. What is minimalist Christmas decor? Minimalist decor is based on clean lines, balance and reduction of unnecessary elements. At Christmas it means: - Visual simplicity: few decorations, selected with intention. - Natural materials that bring warmth. - Handcrafted and timeless aesthetics, far from ephemeral. Minimalist is not synonymous with cold: when built with textures, neutral tones and organic materials, it creates a warm elegance that invites to rest. Color palette: the basis of minimalist aesthetics. Neutral tones are the protagonists, because they allow the space to breathe: - Whites, ecru and beige for luminosity. - Soft grays for balance. - Natural greens inspired by the winter forest. - Browns, earth and wood to connect with the organic. - Matte gold or copper as subtle accents.

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November 2021

  • Craft Tutorial: How to Make Paper Tree Baubles
    Teacher Craft

    Craft Tutorial: How to Make Paper Tree Baubles

    Get into the festive spirit and learn the art of paper-folding to create tree baubles with Kate Colin

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  • 5 Excellent Ceramics and Pottery Books for Your Bookshelf
    Craft

    5 Excellent Ceramics and Pottery Books for Your Bookshelf

    From its rich history to key techniques and beyond, explore the world of ceramics with these reads

    • 3
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  • Quick Tips For Taking Incredible Photos With Your Phone
    Photography

    Quick Tips For Taking Incredible Photos With Your Phone

    Pocket photographer Mike Kus shares easy tricks for taking your phone photography to the next level

    • 3
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  • 10 Online Professional Fashion Design Courses For Beginners
    Fashion

    10 Online Professional Fashion Design Courses For Beginners

    Discover career opportunities in the fashion industry while learning the tricks of the trade from the experts

    • 3
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  • Illustration Tutorial: How to Promote Your Artwork
    Teacher Illustration

    Illustration Tutorial: How to Promote Your Artwork

    Learn how to approach art directors and get your work published, with The New Yorker’s creative director Nicholas Blechman

    • 13
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  • Encanto is Disney’s Homage to Colombia
    3D & Animation

    Encanto is Disney’s Homage to Colombia

    Disney Animation’s sixtieth and latest film introduces audiences to magic realism and Colombia's iconic landscapes

    • 3
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  • Why Intellectual Property Is a Game-Changer for Creative Businesses
    Teacher Marketing

    Why Intellectual Property Is a Game-Changer for Creative Businesses

    For creatives, understanding and protecting your IP is essential to ensure your ability to enjoy its financial benefit

    • 4
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  • Free Guide: How to Weave with Natural Fibers
    Teacher Craft

    Free Guide: How to Weave with Natural Fibers

    Learn step-by-step methods to weave jewelry and clothing out of natural fibers or synthetic raffia

    • 4
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  • How to Design Creative Packaging That Sells Your Brand
    PLUS Teacher Design

    How to Design Creative Packaging That Sells Your Brand

    From thinking big to asking the right questions, learn the dos and don’ts of designing creative packaging for your brand

    • 7
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  • What Is Search and Find Illustration?
    Illustration

    What Is Search and Find Illustration?

    Discover the key features and find inspirational artists for this popular but challenging illustration style

    • 6
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  • 5 Interesting Facts About Screen Printing
    Craft

    5 Interesting Facts About Screen Printing

    From Andy Warhol to World War II propaganda, find out five fun facts about the art of screen printing

    • 3
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  • 5 Free Watercolor Tutorials to Improve Your Technique
    Illustration

    5 Free Watercolor Tutorials to Improve Your Technique

    Learn how to make photo interventions, paint with a sponge, and unblock your creativity with the experts

    • 13
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  • Essential Chinese Calligraphy Materials for Beginners
    Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering

    Essential Chinese Calligraphy Materials for Beginners

    Discover the materials you need to start learning the ancient art of traditional Chinese writing

    • 5
    • 1
  • Free Download: Watercolor Illustration Exercises for Beginners
    Teacher Illustration

    Free Download: Watercolor Illustration Exercises for Beginners

    Improve your watercolor technique with these easy practice exercises for children's illustrations

    • 14
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  • What is Architectural Sketching and What Are Its Origins?
    Architecture & Space

    What is Architectural Sketching and What Are Its Origins?

    Discover the history of architectural sketching from the 14th century to the post-digital era Planning a functional and beautiful space begins with a sketch. All buildings, their elements, and often the landscape that contain them need to be drawn out. Architectural sketching is the first step for designers to communicate their ideas and vision—but how did this practice come about?

    • 5
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  • 5 Reasons to Create NFT Art (If You Haven’t Already)
    Art

    5 Reasons to Create NFT Art (If You Haven’t Already)

    Still getting to grips with NFTs? Here's five facts to help you understand the evolution and where the market is headed

    • 5
    • 1
  • 5 Online Watercolor Courses for Learning Different Styles
    Illustration

    5 Online Watercolor Courses for Learning Different Styles

    Paint city scenes, expressive portraits, and underwater worlds with these watercolor courses

    • 4
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  • Business Tutorial: Tips to Successfully Pitch Your Ideas
    Teacher Marketing

    Business Tutorial: Tips to Successfully Pitch Your Ideas

    Learn how to pitch ideas to an audience in a fun and engaging way, with creative director Nick Eagleton

    • 7
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  • Free Download: A Visual Guide to Dried Flowers for Crafts
    Teacher Craft

    Free Download: A Visual Guide to Dried Flowers for Crafts

    Love flower crafts? Learn how to identify flowers you can buy, grow, or forage for your creative projects

    • 7
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  • Brazilian culture through Ronaldo Fraga's fashion
    Teacher Fashion

    Brazilian culture through Ronaldo Fraga's fashion

    Contemporary Brazilian fashion icon Ronaldo Fraga reveals the source of his inspiration and the history behind his collections

    • 3
    • 1
  • Copywriting Tutorial: Dos & Don'ts for Social Media
    Teacher Writing

    Copywriting Tutorial: Dos & Don'ts for Social Media

    Learn how to create engaging copy for social media with these simple rules by copywriting expert Paul Anglin

    • 11
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  • 5 Free Tutorials to Make Crafts at Home with Few Supplies
    Craft

    5 Free Tutorials to Make Crafts at Home with Few Supplies

    Discover how to create pom-poms, flowerpots, and other handy objects with materials you have at home You don't need lots of resources to get crafty. With a few materials and the help of expert tutorials to spark your creativity, you can quickly make all kinds of decorative, handy, and even sustainable objects by using and recycling readily available materials, all while developing new skills as you go. Are you ready to get crafty at home? Learn how to build a flowerpot, make a pom-pom, use printed paper to create collage art, craft bookmarks using pressed flowers, or assemble homemade packaging with these easy hands-on DIY tutorials. They're packed with all the inspiration, ideas, tips, and techniques you need to get you started.

    • 3
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  • 5 Interesting Facts About Oil Painting
    Art

    5 Interesting Facts About Oil Painting

    Discover 5 interesting facts you probably didn’t know about the wonderful world of oil painting

    • 10
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  • Free Download: How to Draw Mandalas Practice Sheet
    Teacher Illustration

    Free Download: How to Draw Mandalas Practice Sheet

    Learn how to create mandalas with these tips and practice exercises for nature-inspired patterns

    • 9
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  • 5 Harry Potter Movie Facts You Didn’t Know
    Film & Video

    5 Harry Potter Movie Facts You Didn’t Know

    As Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone turns twenty, we look at surprising facts about the making of the movie

    • 8
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  • 10 German Illustrators to Inspire Your Creative Projects
    Illustration

    10 German Illustrators to Inspire Your Creative Projects

    Specializing in everything from children's book illustrations to character design, get inspired by this list of illustrators

    • 4
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  • 5 Beautifully Illustrated Children's Books We Love
    Illustration

    5 Beautifully Illustrated Children's Books We Love

    Discover this list of essential picture books to inspire your creative projects and ignite kids' imaginations

    • 6
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  • DIY Tutorial: How to Make a 3D Paper Butterfly
    Teacher Craft

    DIY Tutorial: How to Make a 3D Paper Butterfly

    Relax, unwind, and follow this step-by-step guide for how to make a delicate 3D butterfly out of paper

    • 11
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  • 5 Community Favorite Online Courses for Black Friday
    Teacher Domestika

    5 Community Favorite Online Courses for Black Friday

    Get creative with watercolors, craft chocolate art, and more with these top courses from the Domestika community

    • 3
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  • COP26: 3 Key Factors That Shaped the Brand Identity
    Design

    COP26: 3 Key Factors That Shaped the Brand Identity

    From bypassing borders to going beyond politics, discover the story behind the now globally-recognizable design

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