Shabby Princess - (Current Session: Android Market-2010-05-03) happy february (almost) :o) we have a new desktop for you...and i hope you love it as much as i do! this is one of my favorite color combinations...and i think works perfectly for valentine's! as always, we have it for you in two sizes...1024x768 and 1280x800...so here ya go: CLICK HERE to download the 1024x768 desktop CLICK HERE to download the 1280x800 desktop also, we will be releasing our new valentine's products sometime soon...and thought i'd share a little sneak peek... we are working on it now...and hope to have it ready this weekend! i hope that you all have a wonderful weekend and find some time to scrap :o) P.S. the fonts i worked with on this post are WENDY and LD HONEYDUKES (free february desktop)...and on my example desktop - SUNNYDALE, LD CUTE CURLS and LD HONEYDUKES :o)
What Women Do with Twitter | BlogHer - (Current Session: Shoppin What are we doing with Twitter? And what are we saying about Twitter? Twitter's big, but what does big mean to your everyday online life? This article by Aaron Lee, 50 Most ReTweeted Twitter Users of All Time contains four users who are obviously women. There are some non-gender-specific user names in the list, so the fraction may be slightly more than 4/50. But still. Identifying Find me. If you blog and you are on Twitter, chances are that somewhere in the sidebar of your blog, there is a link to your Twitter account and perhaps a few recent tweets. apophenia's sidebar has a very discreet mention of Twitter, while contentious carries a colorful Twitter badge. Sharing Spreading around the helpful link via Twitter is also a frequent activity. Fake Plastic Fish tells you about learning something useful from a Twitter #ecowed discussion in Ice Pack, Heating Pad, Rice Sock. News women can use comes from Twitter. Explaining Contextualizing Re-tweeting
Teri's Thing-O-My-Jigs - (Current Session: Blogs 2) Free Twitter Backgrounds - Custom Twitter Backgrounds Blog Archive » Fonts Don’t Float - (Current Session: Blogs 2) If you look at the layout above very closely, you will see that the fonts and paints follow the texture of the paper. Have you ever looked at a layout with a great textured paper and on top of that is a font that looks like it’s floating? It doesn’t take on the paper texture at all. Suzy is going to teach us the greatest trick to fix that!! I have used blending modes on layers before, but could never really get them to look the way I wanted, until Suzy shared this trick. Suzy is a 28-year-old SAHM to a super rambunctious 2-year-old and wife my sweetheart for 4 years. I am SO excited to be contributing tutorials to The Daily Digi. 2. We'll be manipulating arrows in the "Blend If" section of the box that pops up. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I love using this when my text is on a folded tag or heavily textured paper, so that my text becomes more life-like — as if a pen was actually rubbing across a surface. For PSE users: Unfortunately, Blending Options are not an option in PSE.
Free Twitter Background Template Who would’ve thought that the presentation app used to lull audiences to sleep could also be used to create an appealing Twitter background? The process is fairly simple and only limited by your imagination and Twitter’s 800Kb upload limit. Step 1: Download The Twitter Background Template The templates are designed around a common screen width of 1280px. • PowerPoint Template – Tested on PowerPoint 2007 and PowerPoint 2004 (for Mac) • Keynote Template – Tested on Keynote ’08. Step 2: Create Your Twitter Background After you’ve downloaded and opened the applicable template, you’ll notice four boxes that correspond to the various Twitter features as shown below: At this point the sky is the limit when it comes to your design. Some items to keep in mind are… Step 3: Export Your New Twitter Background If you’re using Windows, then exporting your background will require some patience and elbow grease. Choose File > Save As; select JPEG as the file type, and save. Additional Resources
Be Different...Act Normal - (Current Session: Blogs 2) Making a Lemon Leaf Garland - Making a Lemon Leaf Garland - Proj After a whirlwind long weekend, another Bridal Fashion Week has come and gone. Want to see all the new dresses? Head right here. 1. Gown by Watters Feels a little like something out of a Free People catalog, don't ya think? 2. Gown by Angel Sanchez Architectural, interesting, and unique. . . but not just for uniqueness's sake. 3. Gown by Isabelle Armstrong Formal on top, playful on bottom—this ostrich feather sheath is everything we want in a fun, flirty LWD. 4. Gown by Amsale Sometimes, the simplest statements are the loudest. 5. Gown by Naeem Khan This award could actually go to Khan's entire collection. 6. Gown by Nicole Miller We return to Nicole Miller time and time again for easy, comfortable gowns that maintain a sense of glamour. 7. Gown By Elizabeth Fillmore Presenting "Degas" by Elizabeth Fillmore. 8. Gown by Reem Acra With two white satin ribbons and a corresponding sash, the always glam Reem Acra morphs her signature style into something with just the right hint of athleticism. 9.
Printed Paper Garlands - Project Wedding - (Current Session Create a vintage library feel with easy DIY garlands evoking a papered past. This gently tattered look can be used for photo booth backgrounds, hanging mobiles, or simple wall and aisle decorations. Materials: Twine Used book, preferably a vintage journal or old sheets of music Scissors Tape Optional: circle cutters Pinwheels: Tear or cut the book pages into narrow strips, where the thicker the strip, the larger the pinwheel. Flags/Pennants: Cut out isosceles triangles of equal size. Circle "Confetti": Use a hole puncher or larger circle cutter to create the paper confetti. Other paper garland ideas: Fine strips creating paper fringe 2D shapes, like birds, leaves, flowers, hearts, rectangles 3D origami shapes, like butterflies, cranes