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Archives for 2007

24 Sweet Brushes for GIMP and Photoshop

18 November 2007 by kristarella

I originally had the impression, when I started playing with digital art, that brushes were a cheap alternative to creating images completely on your own creativity and skill. However, liberal use of brushes can be beautiful or disastrous (if you don’t have an eye for their application) and they can be a source of inspiration […]

Filed Under: GIMP, Graphics Tagged With: free, Free Software, tools

Golly gosh, that’s a lot of plugins!

14 November 2007 by kristarella

I’ve always thought that if you can do it simply enough without a plugin then do! I’ve tried to avoid installing every plugin under the sun because I don’t want WordPress to get bloated and sluggish. However, these days when I navigate to my plugins page… woof! That is a long list! Since so many […]

Filed Under: Blogging, WordPress Tagged With: tools

7 things

12 November 2007 by kristarella

I haven’t done this in ages! So for that reason and more, I will – I was tagged by MusEditions to do this 7-random-facts-about-me meme. The idea is that you: Link to the person that tagged you, and post the rules on your blog. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself. Tag 7 random […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: memes

Getting stuff done

7 November 2007 by kristarella

Over the last few days I been on a trip getting things done. It’s been totally cool to know there’s a bunch of things I want to get done and I’m just working my way through them. One of the keys was to get going with iGTD. I cruised through the tutorials, read some other […]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: free, Free Software, GTD

Exploding spleen – read what you write

6 November 2007 by kristarella

<vent> I’m doing a group assignment with people who obviously don’t read what they’ve written. A dangerous oversight for people who write well, but when English is your second language and you’re not strong in it – it’s deadly. Take this sentence for example: Consideration are being taken into account on the concentration of particulate […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: grammar

Is top posting still rude?

5 November 2007 by kristarella

As soon as I started emailing my husband, then friend. I immediately noticed his habit of quoting snippets of my emails and replying directly to those comments or questions. I might have questioned it in my mind, but I don’t think I considered it something everyone should do because I didn’t know a single other […]

Filed Under: Technology

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A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying t A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying to paint ❤️💚💙

#watercolor #watercolour #christmas
I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! S I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! So glad my friend asked me to make some cards for our church helpers, because it set me on a roll!
#watercolor #watercolour #christmas #christmascards #watercolorcards
Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Title Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Titles! I was a sub for @jamesxuereb.me in the Blue Flame Dragons thanks to his sprained ankle; we won first round and came fourth overall!
I did a bunch of judging and officiating, which was really good.
I didn’t place in my individual events, but had a very fun final round of kumite (sparring).

#gkrkarate #karate
More stamping tonight. Even better than last night More stamping tonight. Even better than last night’s!
Did some stamping this evening. Love it! I wish I’ Did some stamping this evening. Love it! I wish I’d done some pages in other ink colours before I dismantled the stamps 😂
Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit the @legocertifiedstores_anz Wicked display!
#wicked #lego #afol #sydney
A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample ca A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample cards. It’s going to be for mini paintings and collages. Sometimes it’s nice to start with a colour rather than a blank white page!
A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel Smith and Schminke Horodam watercolours. So soothing! I love some of the granulating colours!
#watercolours
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