HELLO FRIEND…Make Yourself at Home!

Cre8tive Compass Magazine is ALL about transforming your life into art by exploring, creating and most importantly LIVING the creative life…

Our mission is simply to inform, enlighten, encourage, delight and entertain you. Our vision is to spark creative ideas that allow you and your family to enjoy every minute of your creative life and lifestyle. Movement toward the edge of what’s possible…we care, we listen…Say Hello Below!!!

 

Stay a while an be inspired to create your best life!!

 

Cre8tive Compass Magazine has grown and evolved since our launch on January 1, 2010. From a multi-author magazine and blog for the creative entrepreneur and decorative arts community, C8C has slowly morphed into a daily dose of inspiration for the creative soul. A dynamic, fluid web experience…from beautifully crafted food to whimsical entertaining ideas, from decorating your home to salvaged chic DIY projects Cre8tive Compass Magazine has everything your need to live a well-designed lifestyle in your well-collected home!

Led by visionary and Chief Creative Force, Rebecca E. Parsons, Cre8tive Compass explores how to make your home a creative extension of yourself while learning to embrace and celebrate all the little things and all the big things and all the in-between things. Every day is a new adventure as everything is possible and possible is everywhere!!!

Whether you are a domestic goddess or just beginning your nesting journey, there is something to spark your creative heart everyday. So stay a while and  browse our archives and explore all the creative goodness while we are busy making more just for you! Then share Cre8tive Compass with your friends!!

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Based on internet averages, cre8tivecompass.com is visited more frequently by females who are in the age range 25-64, have children, are college educated and browse this site from home.

Artistically Speaking Talk Show

Artistically Speaking Talk Show…a weekly ritual for those who want to transform their life into art. Each week thousands (yes, thousands) of listeners connect to hear clever ideas and engaging, lively chats with captivating people who are living the creative life. Show founder and host Rebecca E. Parsons  brings a casual warmth and humor to the show that makes for some provocative conversation and hijinks galore. Join Rebecca every Sunday evening at 6:30 PM ET and 3:30 PM PT on Blog Talk Radio to interact with the guests in the chat room. All episodes are live or you can download here and subscribe via iTunes.

Artistically Speaking Talk Show is blend of lively conversation, cutting edge creative ideas and encouraging support with healthy doses of inspiration. It is an opportunity to speak with and hear the creative journeys of creative souls who are doing what they love and designing a life and a lifestyle that embraces their vision, goals and dreams. Each episode includes: artisan interview, tips, product reviews, creative living ideas and much more. Listen and be inspired to live a creative life!

about our Founder, Publisher, Editor and Chief Creative Force–Rebecca E. Parsons

Editor & Chief Creative Force  Rebecca E. Parsons

“Creative entrepreneur Rebecca E. Parsons is described as a “smart, successful, savvy and more than a little sassy business woman,” …what she laughingly calls an S4 Entrepreneur. The award-winning writer and fine artist founded, ran and sold multiple 6-figure creative and artistic businesses during the last twenty-five years. She graciously shares her unique business model through her new venture REP MEdia, parent company of Cre8Tive Compass Magazine and affiliated media: Radio Talk Shows, Online TV, Community and Cre8Tive Entrepreneur University. (from American Painting Magazine article.)

Dear Comfort Zone: Starting my ascent into 2011 and beyond. Seat belt fastened. On time. All clear for takeoff. Turbulence will pass. Choosing to SOAR on this journey….

Rebecca E. Parsons, an artfully domestic Renaissance gal with designers eye and the gift o’ gab, is the Chief Creative Force behind Cre8tive Compass Magazine, Cre8Tiva’s Blog and Artistically Speaking Talk Show. A Professional Blogger and Social Media Pioneer and Strategist, Rebecca has been blogging since 1999. She explores the creative lifestyle daily writing about DIY and craft projects, sharing delicious recipes and party ideas and so much more. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others embrace the artist within and create a life around their passion. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere!

Your editor and fellow creative journeyer, Rebecca E. Parsons is a publisher, writer, digital and photographic mixed media artist, Retreat Leader, Dreamer, Possibility Coach, Lifelong Communicator, Blissful Wordsmith and Cre8Tive ShowOff… just one inspired creative soul on a journey to Cre8Topia…

I care about the creative journey we each find ourselves on…this one wild adventure we were born to explore and embrace and embody!!! That, my dear ones, is the search for Cre8Topia…

So meet me at the corner of Intuition and Creativity.

Credentials:

Rebecca E. Parsons is CEO of REP MEdia, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of Cre8tive Compass Magazine and affiliated media: Radio Talk Shows, Live TV and blogs. Known for her Editorial Design and Art Direction, she is an award-winning artist and graphic designer, having won awards for design of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. From the meager beginnings of a little decorative painting company called ‘faux is me studios,’ her artwork landed in The White House, the Smithsonian, in numerous magazines and has opened the doors to appearances on HGTV, TLC, DIY and so much more. Rebecca is an award winning artist and her work has been shown at The White House, The Smithsonian and The Olympics.
Rebecca is a featured Designer at FaveCrafts.com and is featured on Craft Gossip and Cresendoh. She is a regular columnist for The Balancing Act (Lifetime TV), Create Mixed Media, Inspirista blog, The Blogger Connection, Mom It Forward as well as several other food and decor blogs and Vintage Allies Variety (VAV) Magazine where she does regular interviews for VAV Broadcasting. She is an accomplished writer, motivational speaker and a Christian Spiritual Director.   Ms. Parsons has a total of 35 years experience in design and publishing. Her clients have included Fortune 500 corporations, Kimberley-Clark, IBM, Prudential, Scientific Atlanta, Bell South, Peachtree Software, Ernst & Young, Siemens, GTE, and The US Olympic Committee. She teaches art and creativity workshops throughout the world and 2013 will see the launch of her spiritual creativity retreats for artists – Cre8Topia TM and The Artist as a Spiritual Explorer TM. 

to read a more in-depth story of Rebecca’s life journey click here…