Writing letters to yourself in the future is a great way of expression and can give your creativity a jumpstart. See an example from the book Dear Future Me in this week’s free creativity excerpt.

What do you want to say to your future self? Will you express it in words or art? To read this week’s touching excerpt in its entirety, click here.

This is one of hundreds of letters featured in the book Dear Future Me edited by Matt Sly and Jay Patrikios. The book:

•    Delves into the lives of ordinary people at their most honest
•    Showcases letters written by everyday people to their future selves
•    Offers a sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant, but always insightful look into our culture and society—and ultimately at ourselves.

Click here to purchase a copy of Dear Future Me in the United States.

Dear Future Me

edited by Matt Sly and Jay Patrikios

$16.99

Other inspiring books you might enjoy:

Caffeine for the Creative Mind

By Stefan Mumaw & Wendy Lee Oldfield

$16.99

Milk Eggs Vodka

By Bill Keaggy

$19.99

Toothpaste for Dinner

By Drew

$9.99 on sale for $5

Ah…the joy of taking the mundane and creating a work of art. Milk, Eggs, Vodka By Bill Keaggy shares forgotten and discarded grocery lists with hilarious commentary and a few recipes. This week, we share how a grocery-store clerk transformed lost grocery lists into art that is fun and functional.

Click here to see her creation.


For a more in-depth look into the shopper’s psyche and a few laughs, pick up your copy of Milk Eggs Vodka.

If you’re intimidated by pairing colors, or just need a nudge to try some new color combinations, check out this week’s free download. We share five versions of the color wheel and some tips on how to mix complementary, tertiary and tints of color from Masterful Color: Vibrant Colored Pencil Paintings Layer by Layer By Arlene Steinberg.

For more tips on how to layer color and basic color-pencil techniques, including composition, color theory, textures and more, pick up your copy of Masterful Color in the My Craftivity shop.

Crumble, Crackle, Burn By Von Glitschka includes 60 great textures for you to use in your artwork. Download this week’s PDF for the Volatile Veneer texture and the image inspired by it.

For more images and textures, purchase Crumble, Crackle, Burn: 60 Stunning Textures for Design & Illustration through the My Craftivity shop here.

The Savvy Crafter’s Guide to Success by Sandra McCall encourages you to turn your crafts into a career. McCall includes advice and stories from more than 20 successful mixed-media artists.

In this week’s free excerpt, you get to take a peek into the studios of some of theses artists.

To purchase your copy of The Savvy Crafter’s Guide to Success, visit the MyCraftivity.com shop here.