Monday, May 9, 2011

Free Photo Editing websites/tools

FotoFlexer
http://fotoflexer.com/
Picnik
http://www.picnik.com/
LunaPic
http://www.lunapic.com/

Sumopaint.com
http://www.sumopaint.com/
Aviary - Phoenix
http://aviary.com/home

Flauntr
http://www.flauntr.com/
Taaz - Free Virtual Makeovers,
http://www.taaz.com/
ModiFace - The Face Visualization Company
http://modiface.com/

BHL fd's Flickr Toys
http://www.bighugelabs.com/flickr/
..

Source(s):

PhotoFunia
http://www.photofunia.com/
Caption.iT -
http://www.caption.it/
imikimi
http://imikimi.com/
Pixenate - Online Photo Editor
http://pixenate.com/
JibJab
http://sendables.jibjab.com/
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Sunday, May 8, 2011

As promised here are just some bookmarks/Links in my colletion!

As promised I did say with in 24 hours I would have links up and running for you to look through and enjoy, well here they are waiting for you. These links I have used to better my skill in all my program software that I own, and am interested in. Please use these links, however give credit to whom credit is due. Thanks.

Illustrator Tuts:

adobe photo shop
TUTS PS 9

Dreamweaver or Web development sites


Flash

Fonts

Free Graphics
Free photo editing websites



More to come soon I still have to clean up and look through my mac book to find more awesome tutorials. Please return to find more great tuts, and info.

     
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Saturday, May 7, 2011

So its been awhile, however I am still around.

   I  have some links to share with all of you, they are good links and I believe that you will like them indeed, However if your not into Design, or Illustration then maybe they will not be for you. However
I ll be sorting through the best tuts that I have and sharing them here on the blog.
   Please let me know if there is something you are looking for, that you can not find because chances are I have it or can find it myself for you and place it here. Sharing links of great sites, tuts etc: is something that I believe is a valued interest to many. I have no problem sharing my links and giving credit to where it is do.
    Remember to always give credit to the proper people when using their stuff, for personal or even other uses. Don't forget to always get permissions as well, if your not sure if you can use something always ask. Chances are it would be ok, however respectfully ask you would only want the same if the shoe was on the other foot correct.
Links coming soon most likely in the next 24 hours or so. Thanks again.

      
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Friday, April 15, 2011

So a few things have happened, since the last time I wrote.....

     Several things actually have happened, Oh don't worry to much it has all been good. For starters, my husband and I have bough-tin a brand new 2010 Malibu  car,  it takes E85 gas so it is cheaper as well as easier on gas. pics below of course.






     So yeah that is our new baby! So happy, we did it all on our own no help from no one. It was amazing, We can not be more thankful nor proud of not only ourselves but thankful to god for watching over us, and helping us make better choices in our lives.

    Our move is successful as well, we are finally finishing up on our last few boxes that are still in the garage waiting to find their new spots in our new home. It is great, yet a lot of work and we are just trying to slowly settle in day by day.

    I finished my craft for the pay it forward for one person so far, my fifth grade teacher was one of whom I paid it forward to. I was more then happy to do it for her as she is and always will be in my mind and in my soul with love and joy when thoughts come up of her. Here is a picture of what I did for her.

   I also did an illustration for my nephew angel cake butter milk biscuit. which as well here is a picture of his that I did.




     Its cute right, I love it cause it reminds me so much of him really it does. He is a little monkey who love his bananas!

     Of course I still have to pay it forward to one other person, and I am working on it, it will take me a while as did my 5th grade teacher's did. But to me its a joy and worth it. Paying it forward for no other reason other to show love and that you care for someone else even if you do not know them at all, is a wonderful feeling. Every one should try to pay it forward no matter how big or same it is, for someone out there will be thankful and never forget that pay it forward act.

   Until next time good night to you and all best wishes and God Bless you all.

       


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Monday, April 4, 2011

Moved and unpacking with more updates,

So we got the move done and out of the way, what is left to do, well the unpacking and organizing of the junk we have. Isn't that the most hectic of all things about moving? Well it is for me, since I have kept everything for the last 17 - 18 years of marriage. So that is what I have been up to since the last post, packing, reading, moving, and unpacking and sorting of course.
On another note, my dear brother once again, surprised me with new furniture in my house. The sectional sofa and lazy boy chair to match. Black it is sweet, I like it a lot and so does my husband. Yes I know I have the greatest brother in all the world.Here is a look at that furniture.





Pretty nice huh? That is what I thought. To my wonderful brother thank you so much we love the new furniture. Even our dog loves it. Now I can not wait to get the house in order enough so everything looks great again.

Also got my book from Jean Auel The land of painted caves. Been reading it, and so far so good. I just as always can never put it down once I start reading it. Takes me forever I always find a reason not to put it down. I should not have a reason at all you would think, but I do. My children and I my life keeps me on my toes enough for that. It would be to easy to lose my self in the fantasy world if not for them.

Well I guess its back to the ball game, I have to finish the house so I can bring more in from the garage. Sigh will I ever get it all done?






   
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Friday, March 25, 2011

A week from today and in a new place we will be.

      Oh yes the time is nearing so fast now, Nearly all packed and rearing to go. Nothing much more to do other then wait for our movers to come and move our stuff, excitement and anticipation is all we feel. Nervous yes, just a little. However more the feeling of lets just get this over with already is around. Hubby of course will not be here for the move he will see his new home when he gets home lol. Lucky dog gets out of another moving job.
     However that it maybe winter is nearly over, the cold just wants to hang around a little longer. This I hope will not be the case come next week at this time, for I want it to be at least partly warm or at least warm enough to move comfortably. There is no need to be more uncomfortable then we already will be. So I hope the sun will indeed be out and that it will share some of its rays upon us on the days we so desperately need it to be there.
     I haven't written much because of the packing and getting everything in order, so please forgive me of this. I do want to thank all my readers for sticking by and following me, as well as being a friend, and adding to my post with their comments. I am going to start something new with this after we get settled into our new place maybe some short stories. Or lessons maybe even both for that matter we will see. I can teach you something new while hopefully you will add something new for me to learn as well.
    Again thank you, and lets hope I get to write at least one more time before the big move. This way it won't seem to long of a wait. Love and happiness to all. Be well.



                                                              
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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Ok so doing squats while holding a 25 pound baby not such a good idea after all! / Plus Daughters getting hit on in front of mom!

      Ok clearly doing squats while holding a 25 lb baby is not a good idea, I only did maybe 10 give or take. However the past two days my thighs have been in great pain. WOW is all I have to say my poor Nephew will have to do with out the squats, though he and I both had fun doing it, I am all about making him laugh and smile and giving him what he wants and finding new things to please him so much. In any event this squat stuff has got to go.
   So now I am on a new journey to finding out new activities to make him laugh, I have done the bouncing on my knees in an Indian sitting position style, that start hurting so I bought him a bouncer. I did the hold him up right and let him fall backwards while still able to keep hold of his back. All this is good but he is getting bored with it lol. So that is how the squat act started it was all fun and games until Auntie gave out ha ha ha! We will just find some other form of fun and games for him.

                                             
Daughters getting hit on in front of mom! WOW.....


     What is there to do? Walking in the frozen food isle in Wall-mart, and these four guys maybe more come past me, to my daughters all of them looking at one or the other of my daughters (who are 16 and 13 btw),One of them come up to my youngest and asks her  "Do you have a boyfriend?" Shocked she was as she could not  say anything  to him because she was in shock and stunned. I could see both my girls beat red faced and giggling amongst themselves, Kind of felt bad for the guy as his ego probably went way down. However this is the first time my youngest got hit on, And of course it had to be in front of me her mother....so getting an answer from her was impossible she did not know how to react.
     Mean while my oldest was kind of hurt that none of the guys asked her, but little did she know and I told her after the fact, the two older ones were looking at her. However at the reaction my youngest gave the one guy they most likely didn't want to get rejected to.
     This I will tell you kind of shocked me to see this happening with my daughters I am a very protective mother, and I am very aware of what they do when they do it and with who they are with. But never did I ever expect to be there for my youngest first "hit on episode". WOW !
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Saturday, March 12, 2011

On The Move and to busy reading!

     Moving once again, however I have only got three boxes packed Ha! I started packing  last Tuesday! Though we all hate to pack and move I am really excited about it, however I have been distracted a lot lol. With the movers coming on the 31st to get our stuff I need to step up my game just a little more.

  See the problem is, I started rereading the Twilight Saga books, I am on the final breaking dawn book now, Yes this is my third time reading the books. However they are just as exciting and new even the third time around. I can read and reread books with the same excitement as if it were the first time I have read it.
   I have been reading them for a bit before I decided to start packing but being on the final book once again has got my attention more then the packing, I just can not put the books down. I am so obsessed right now with the book I had to go buy the "Bree's short second life" which is part of the twilight saga but on its own as well I bought it at 2 pm yesterday and was done reading it complete by 9pm that night. I also read the first 20 pages of Moonlight Sun another book part of the Twilight Saga Edward side of the story last night after the Bree story. Reading all three at once lol. How funny  that sounds right,.. well not really!


  The truth be known I am just trying to occupy myself until my book that I have been waiting for, for several years comes out. Author Jean Auel is releasing her 6th book "The Land Of Painted Caves". I have all of her books in soft cover and hard cover, I have read her books since I was 10 years old. Yes I was very young more then half of the words I could not say let alone understand. However I read them faithfully every year twice a year. Once done with one I read the next ,once I am done with all I start all over. Now its been forever as usual that she had released a book, and it is finally coming out. I am her greatest fan for sure, and has if she knew this...... she is releasing it on my B Day this month on the 29th. How awesome is that?
  So that being said this book is more special to me then all others for that simple fact. I just hope that if she is writing a 7th book as rumors have it that it will be finished and released quickly as she had said in the past she will work on the movies after her books are finished..... that is very good news to me. However I just hope that I ll be able to watch ALL the movies and be able to reread the books all in this life time ... Love you Jean Auel.

    So back to the moving, I will defiantly get more boxes packed tomorrow I can not hold it off any longer as I only have a little more then two weeks left before the big move. Soo if you do not hear from me, in this or that time frame you will know what I ll be doing, reading.... or watching HA!
  
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Saturday, March 5, 2011

My first mobile blog post, works great but am I a electronic freak now ha!

So hear I am Typing on my new iPad yes you heard me right I am blogging from my iPad. What is so great about that I don't really know but now with this smaller mobile technology I find my self excited and able to enjoy more places, at the same time I can blog.
This may sound to weird, but with my line of study/work it seems I need more computers for several different reason such but not limited to, one for my husband desktop, one for myself desktop,which I use for grahic design and games, one for my children so they leave ours alone most times which they have a laptop, then have my Mac for my major graphic art and web designs as well as other designing needs as well as another laptop that is pc tablet to help with me with drawing and sketching things,and now my iPad. I love it I do, however I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed with all my comps for y needs I really would like it to be all in one. However I need all these different types of comps sp that I can do my work where I want when I want as comfortable as I want.
Now I know it may seem to be to much for some if not most however being a graphic artist means having several types of different comps around. So there you have it I have no choice ha! It's meant to be.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Winter go away come back some other day!

I am ready for winters end, as many I am sure are, The cold, the snow, the chill in the house and in the air.... it just needs to disappear! The sliding, the crunching of snow beneath my feet, the sniffles, the coughs, the headache slide on by. Let it go already. We need it to end in time they say it will, however I have given it to much time already its not that I do not think it isn't pretty it is indeed. But there comes a time that all must end. Its time for winter to blow on out and bring spring by an by.
Its time for Spring, the flowers and the trees to bloom to come on in and bring warm and birds in the air.
Not much time is left of winter that is what they say, but I say it is time right now. The sun must shine it must sing its lullaby. Let the rays hit me in the face, bring it on I am so ready I promise I will not complain one bit.
Time to dance an splash in the rivers, pools and lakes. Fish if I must that is ok, Swing and play in the rain that will be my joy today.

Written By Carolyn Tracy 2011
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Why are the cereal companys coming off so cheap, yet their prices are so darn expensive?

    Cereal companies these days are so cheap, however they have no problem raising their prices of their products? I mean really it is no wonder why our kids have no imagination these days, I remember that my mom and dad would let each one of us (3 kids) choose our own box of cereal.  Now we didn't choose the cereal based on what kind it was, we chose our kind by what toy was in the box. The cooler the toy the more we bought, cereal today can not even put a toy in their these days come on...... and they wonder why everyone is now choosing the cheaper kind. Well when you don't have toys involved..... you mise well buy the cheapest.
   My brothers and I always loved to pick out our cereal, mom and dad hated it, as we would take for ever. We would even get in a circle and discuss among the three of us which toy/cereal would be better. Once bought we could not wait till morning, as mom and dads rule was, you can not get the toy out of the box until the box of cereal is all gone. To make sure this happened mom would grab the toy right away and place it upon the frig, we were not allowed to open it or touch until the all the box was gone. Mom knew we only bought the cereal for the toy so that is why we had to wait on the toy. Good idea mom, more then half the cereals we bought we really didn't care for lol.
   But once that cereal was gone oh boy oh boy we could not wait, their was so many to choose from at the store and we each thought we picked the best ones out of the whole mess of them. We used our heads in imagination to play with those toys, including them into our Barbie or GI Joe worlds. Or Tonka Trucks etc:
  Every month we got to choose a new box of cereal, this was our excitement the waiting sometimes was the hardest. But we would watch the commercials about cereal on T.V. and we would be like that is the cereal I am getting next time. It was a lot of fun, and cheap thrills, they were good quality toys to. How could the cereal companies drop the toys, that was their main catch in the kids eyes anyway,
                              
BRING BACK THE TOYS CEREAL COMPANIES!
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

So here we are ! Sick an all

   Kids sick, I am sick dogs sick, everybody in house is sick but my husband who is actually out and about on the road. Which is fine, just hope the illness doesn't stick around to much longer. Really getting tired of being sick and tired lol.
   So much has happened but to sick to go into detail about it. Looks like all things happen for a reason. Though I can not say this is not a good change, I do not for see it as the best change HA! In any event we get through it one way or another by moving on and praying for the support we all know we have through God and his son.
   Family is coming together this July for a reunion that will be a great thing as we do not live that far away from it again this year. We are very fortunate that we have lived near them for the past few years. So that we can attend them.
   So we went to the movie Tangled and I cried all of maybe 3 times. I am sure I teared up in a few other spots but I know for sure I had full tears, at a couple of the parts, that anyone with a heart would of cried at.  It is a great family movie to watch together and I do plan on buying it when it comes out.
   This Cold and snow needs to be on its way now, Hope mother will break the back of winter soon, and we have wonderful warmer weather nearing sooner then later. I think the whole world is tired of winter this year, and I will be one of the first to sing and dance around when it does finally escape from this season. Stay warm, cuddle with your loved ones, and please remember live like your dying. As you never know...... life is to short, and life is to precious just to waste it away.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011

February already! and here we are.

     So this last month January has been very hectic for me, I had little time to write in my blog, yet more time then I wished to. I had to get my life back in order, though my life seems fine and ordinary I have to tell you it is not that simple. I to have my problems, and  I have searched and dealt with them.
     Family life is great that was not the problem at all, it was more school stress, and you know all the other daily life struggles we all have to attend to that kept me away from my blog. I had no energy to do the blog, even though I could of wrote many things I just felt that this was my problem personal that had to be dealt with on my own.
    I know I have many friends and family members and fine people out there that read this blog and they tell me it helps to keep in contact and makes them feel closer to me. I appreciate all your letters and comments that I received while I was gone even though it was a short time.
    Now I am back on track and hope to continue on that road. I have been attending church again and that seemed to help me and is helping me a great deal. I pray every night before I sleep, and thank the lord for what I have and will be given. I also thank him for the tests and trails I must got through to grow and learn from. Although I can do with a break right about now, and it seems that I have been given one. For the lord will not give you more then you can handle sometimes it seems to be to much. However know that he is with you during the time you need him to be even when you do not seem to need him so much.
    Thank you to all my family and friends far and near for sticking around and sharing your thoughts and concerns. Sending love your way and praying your all alright.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Happy B- Day Angel Cake Butter Milk Biscuit ! And Rest in Peace Wayne!

From This  
                                                                   To This is a year!
All in a year timing, he wasn't suppose to make it that far and he proved them all wrong with all their disappointing news, Happy B- Bay Bubba Love you lots.




The day he was born was the day our father/father in law died, we fill Wayne left this world to let our bubba come in to this world. Thank you for that but it doesn't make it any easier to deal with you being gone Love you lots .........

Wayne died 1 hour before Braven was born.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Its 10 pm, and I am sleepy

   Is there anyone out there, what should we talk about today,
there is really nothing much to say lately, just this darn cold and snow winter stuff. Though it is very pretty I might add, it is still very very very long lol..... even in the summer we get breaks from the heat, how about a break from the cold, I am so chapped right now.
   Summer where are, where can I find you lol.
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Monday, January 17, 2011

Web Development class,

  So my proposal is due today, I have it done and printed out. This is very good, however I only hope I didn't print it out to soon. As there maybe required changes that need be done. I am hungry to learn this course, among others, however web, photography, and design are my main interests. It is something I always have had interest in.
  So class is starting I will edit this later to add more to it, Have a great day.
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Monday, January 10, 2011

Back to the grind, How wonderful,

 All there is to say is I am going to be pretty busy, busy busy!
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Monday, January 3, 2011

Pay it forward 2011:

  If you have ever watched the movie Pay it Forward anyone who is anyone would know exactly what that means and how to do it. It was a great movie and I even cried at the end, however in the real life it can be applied as it should.
   Face-book users unite together to make Pay It Forward real, Great Idea I believe it is. Thanks to one woman who has started it I myself joined into the process of Pay It Forward through face-book. I would love to give out her name but for privacy issues I will not. However I will tell you a little bit about her;
   She is a retired elementary teacher for the fifth grade. Many students loved her and still do, so many that she to has many of those students upon her face-book friends list today, I included. She was a great teacher and I am sure she is greatly missed by all. However last night she posted "Pay It Forward 2011" Good for her, I without a doubt hurried to make one of the first five people on her list to be included in the project. We hope many will follow in her footsteps and hope that the pay it forward chain spreads like wild fire. For those of you who would like to try it to here is what you do to make it happen:

                                                    






Pay It Forward 2011:


Pay it Forward 2011: I promise to send something handmade to the first 5 people who leave a comment here. They must in turn post this and send something they make to the first 5 people who comment on their status. The rules are that it must be handmade by you and it must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011.
 Now when you do this you must post this in your status until you get at least 5 people to answer it, Those five people who answers it gets a homemade item from you. This item as long as it is homemade by your hands alone, can range from , sewing, drawing, crocheting, knitting, any craft at all or painting etc: Those five people who answered must then after answering repost the pay it forward post in their status and do the same thing to five people. Theses five people  can be the same five people who answered you. such as but not limited to I answered the one who wrote it, then she answered mine so we can gift each other, it still counts as one of your five people you have to send something to.  but you can NOT send five items to one person, they have to be five different people.
                                                      The Movie: PAY IT FORWARD:
 
Movie Review: Pay it Forward

       Its a great idea and I believe more people should be willing to do good things for other people, There is many things a person can do as well with out having to spend money, Things you can help people with around your neighborhood, or when you are walking around town and see someone in need you can reach out and help that person. Its free and it is also letting people know there are still good people around to help you out when in need. 
      
Don't forget to Pay It Forward!





 
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Sunday, January 2, 2011

UNO NIGHT ON NEW YEARS!






        Yes we had a blast on New Years, we played UNO, Taboo, and many other games, as we always play them anyway. Its better then staying home alone, and not doing anything at all. With pizza ordered and the kids and all playing it was a good night.
        However now that New Years is over now it is time for the hussle and the bussle of daily grind of business and school. I will be busy I am sure, and I look forward to it as it keeps my head in the goal of my future. My children on the other hand would just love it if school did not exist at all. Can I blame them at their age, not really we all have been there. Once they are older though and have the school days behind them they will be thankful for it in the end.
       My eldest already wanting to go into photography, my youngest wants to go into Psychology I am proud of both my daughters who have matured and are responsible as well as smart enough to know what they want and go for it. I wasn't as lucky to know what I wanted when I was that age on what to do with my life. I guess that is why I am the age I am going to school for what I want now. Still all the same at least I am doing that.
       This year is already a good a year, lets see how it goes for the rest of the year. 
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Saturday, January 1, 2011

Getting Ready by getting ahead!

       So got an email, from instructor to (hint hint) get an early start on the reading in semester 2. Well that is what I am doing, I just got done with chapter 12, and I ll read a chapter a day with notes an all, if I have time I will then go back and do some of the projects that are in those chapters, most of them we have been through but doesn't hurt to brush up on what we have already done.

      Going to look for tutorials as well to do in spare time if possible. Learning will not put you behind, it will only prepare you for what is to come. This is my motto of the situation. I believe if you want something bad enough then working a little to a lot harder will not hurt you. It can only help you in the end of it all. How wonderful right.
 
      There is so many days left to prepare for the upcoming semester, so reading is good, doing is better, and then making it happen works. Get ready peps I am, excited more then you know here we go again... I am ready!
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