Like the smell of a crackling, sparking campfire, creativity slowly permeates everything around it and changes what it touches for the better. Unlike the smell of a crackling, sparking campfire, however, its results tend to last quite a bit longer. The ability to think innovatively benefits far more people than those embroidered into the visual, liberal, and performing arts, however. Business, education, law, and even medicine can benefit from its adherents learning how to percolate their creative juices - and using the following blogs, a diverse range of people can find exactly what they need to formulate ideas and put them to (hopefully) good use.

1. Creativity Prompt : Creative types looking for a little art or writing inspiration should pop by this useful blog, whose main goal revolves around stoking the fires of the innovation and motivation needed for perspiration.

2. Creative Think : Roger von Oech blogs about the philosophies behind creativity in addition to a few ideas meant to jump-start readers’ projects.

3. Moving at the Speed of Creativity : Pop into Wesley Fryer’s blog and wiki for creative inspiration when it comes to activities in the technical sphere.

4. My Creativity Blog : No matter one’s favored outlet, there is a large possibility that My Creativity Blog offers them a few ideas meant to nurture ideas.

5. Today’s Creative Blog : Because not every fantastic creative blog can be listed here, this one steps up to the plate by featuring a new one almost every day - all of them hoping to infuse a little imagination in the world.

6. The Creativity at Work Blog : Get ideas on how to apply creative philosophies to business situations with Linda Naiman’s extremely handy little blog.

7. Fuel Your Creativity : Fans of the creative and the technical will appreciate how this extremely eclectic blog merges the two together to provide readers with some stimulating material.

8. Swarm Creativity Blog : Buzz around the Swarm Creativity blog (and website) for some peeks into the intersections between business and right-brained thinking.

9. HOW Blogs : With 4 blogs to choose from - among the many other perks of the surrounding website - HOW hosts a little bit of something for everyone needing a little shot of creativity.

10. Duets Blog : Many people may perceive law as a rather dry subject, but enough wiggle room exists to exert a surprising amount of creativity.

11. Frugal Creativity : Practice creativity within a strict budget - which in and of itself adds another layer of stimulation - using the great gardening, cooking, and other homemaking tips found on this nifty blog.

12. Creative Inspiration Blog : Anyone looking for a quick shot of inspiration should drop by this blog to jump-start their ideas and projects.

13. Creative Something : Creative Something delves deeply into the philosophies and practices behind the nature of ideas in addition to trying to nurture inspiration.

14. Broadcasting Brain : Mark Dykeman uses his blog to hopefully influence people into speaking their minds and finding a suitable conduit for their ideas.

15. Abundance Blog at Marelisa Online : Though the processes behind innovation remain highly complex, that does not mean that inspiration and creation have to reflect this. Sometimes, simplicity is all anyone really needs.

16. Accidental Creative : Part self-help consultation, part creative resource, this blog has plenty to offer anyone searching for any semblance of a muse to help get their ideas out into the world.

17. Lateral Action : Lateral Actions may focus mainly on the role of creativity in business and entrepreneurship, but anyone can benefit from their general advice and insight.

18. Productive Flourishing : Every creativity blog needs something of a hook to keep their readers interested and their postings as unified as possible, and Productive Flourishing emphasizes the role of improvisation and meaning in a creative work.

19. Mildly Creative : Most of the blog postings here concern creativity as it relates to the visual and liberal arts, although it is possible to glean all sorts of inspiration for various projects from them.

20. getFreshMinds : getFreshMinds offers up a diverse mix of content meant to showcase innovations and discuss methods of increasing creativity and productivity.

21. Creativity & Innovation : Keith Sawyer analyzes the nature of ideas and creativity from a scientific standpoint, making this an incredibly interesting read for those wanting to make sense of the right brain using their left.

22. Creativity and Innovation Driving Business : Business owners or others in similar leadership positions may want to see how creative thinking can help keep things productive and slough off the shackles of thinking in too absolute a fashion.

23. Nussbaum on Design : Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine’s Bruce Nussbaum brings his readers all the latest news and ideas from the creative and design communities.

24. Design Thinking Blog : Some may want to approach the creative process using a more design-oriented perspective, which has plenty to offer a wide range of hobbies and professions.

25. Creative Class : Richard Florida dedicates much of his time and education to better understanding the nature of creativity in both the individual and society as a whole.

26. applied imagination : Another blog that dives deeply into creative thinking’s myriad facets, applied imagination covers a wide range of topics for general readers.

27. Idea of the Day : Idea of the Day may not zero in exclusively on creativity, but it does enjoy discussing the philosophies and movements that can easily inspire projects and innovations all the same.

28. 52 Projects : Browse 52 Projects’ (more than 52) discussions on how to get started finding an appropriate outlet to convey one’s own voice and ideas.

29. Small & creative ideas with big results : Sometimes even the smallest, most seemingly insignificant bits of creativity can strongly reverberate throughout the world.

30. EverythingEtsy.com : Etsy (below) provides opportunities for crafters to exercise their creative and entrepreneurial muscles at the same time, and this blog looks into the ideas and minds of the many people who take advantage of the site’s services.

31. The Storque : The official blog of Etsy, The Storque hopes to promote the latest and greatest when it comes to creativity in design and occasionally business.

32. Living Locurto : Living Locurto wants to promote creativity and ideas by offering neat tips on DIY projects, free printables, design tutorials, party planning suggestions, and more.

33. Moinid : A celebration of ideas and innovations from a diverse selection of creative minds, Moinid makes for an essential stop for anyone wanting to look at the world from an outside-the-box perspective.

34. The New Ideas Blog : Creativity’s complete lack of boundaries allows it to permeate more than just crafts and business, as Steve Gillman’s extremely interesting blog quickly points out.

35. Creative thoughts from Cindy : Cindy Earl Higgins devotes her little slice of the internet to discussing her creative projects and the ideas and philosophies that crop up along the way.

36. Creative Imaginations Blog : The Creative Imaginations team opens up about more than just their art, offering readers a look into their own innovative thinking.

37. The Best Damn Creative Writing Blog…Period : In spite of its title, The Best Damn Creative Writing Blog…Period can still appeal to a broader audience in search of ways to channel their ideas into tangible results.

38. Hunting the Muse : Even though Hunting the Muse predominantly targets writers, almost anyone who has ever grappled with finding a voice can relate to much of what it has to say on the creative process.

39. Instructables : This incredibly popular repository for DIY projects exposes its audience to an exceptionally wide number of techniques and projects to inspire their own productivity.

40. Lifehacker : Like Instructables, Lifehacker serves up DIY goodies - mostly technology related - to streamline life and serve as a muse for new ideas and activities.

41. eHow : Feed off the skills and contributions of others as a means of kick-starting new projects into gear.

42. Bari J. : Bari Ackerman uses her blog as a conduit to prompt discussion and allow creative types from around the world to exchange ideas and advice.

43. HELLOmynameisHEATHER : Stop by Heather Baily’s blog for creative inspiration and impassioned postings on the burning need to make things and other hallmarks of innovation.

44. inside a black apple : Read about artist Emily Martin’s creative process as she fashions her wares and download patterns to inspire projects for home or gift use.

45. Craftbits.com : All of the DIY craft projects hosted at Craftbits.com can be used as an incredible starting point for more personal creative undertakings.

46. SouleMama : As Amanda Blake Soule frequently points out, some of the best inspiration comes from the smallest of sources - and the resulting creativity is best shared with loved ones.

47. Craftster.org : The Craftster community nurtures creativity by allowing artistic types to network and discuss new techniques, ideas, trends, and more.

48. The 99 Percent : Many blogs tend to look more at how to formulate ideas and philosophies, but The 99 Percent concerns itself more with effectively applying them to projects.

49. Trend Insights : Stay up-to-date on all the latest developments in technology, art, architecture, interior and graphic design, and anything else that can stimulate a creative mind.

50. The Skinny : The men and women of Veer share all of their own personal inspirations with the hope of helping others formulate their own projects and perhaps think more about the creative process along the way.

Take advantage of what these and other blogs have to say as a means of learning how to better facilitate and harness creativity for application in almost every walk of life. And, in kind, share the knowledge gleaned with the intention of inspiring others to continue their own journeys of innovation and creation.