Birthday BG file giveaway

People on my personal FB wall seem to think this might be usable by others?
It's a background texture file. You can edit it anyway you like but some credit or a link back here would be appreciated? It was crafted with Gimp using a combination of 3 filters over a pattern. This will also be available from my Deviant page JVartndesign.

IRONIC BIRTHDAY CARDS

What with my broken arm and other stuff I have not been a happy camper this year.
However If you have a sense of irony or are feeling cynical you might want to share or even download these?

Birthday and other wish lists

I have created a wish list on Amazon. As well as this wish list you might want to check out my other wish lists in case you find something you like for yourself in my recommendations. Please go to Amazon and search by my name Julie Vaux as there are several lists. Thank You.

HIATUS UPDATE

Sorry folks my arm is still on the mend but I may have something to share next week. I've only been able to use the keyboard with both hands instead of one finger for any kind of editing or typing the last few days after breaking my right arm.

S O O O  N !

Web Banner Demo Using Gimp

#WEB #BANNER #DEMO USING #GIMP

Using the small web banner template in Gimp I applied a very basic standard pattern which clearly needs to be made more interesting!


Next I added some  Ripple

Then Cubism 

Better but lets try Embroidery as well

Finally some text

Now go experiment yourself!

Shift and Ripple

This blogs posting frequency will be reduced to once a week due to my arm fracture. Folk you're only getting one today cos I had material prepared!

While fortunately we have Medicare in Australia I will be unable to work or work much at anything  for three weeks at least since essentially I'm one armed since the fracture is radial and I have an immobilizing sling on my right arm.

Okay here's two before and after shots.

The first is a web version of a poster on Red Bubble.

The second image is recent redo in which I added Shift and Ripple to the original.

I may upload the second later this week since thats a command I can enter one handed. Its just the pain is very distracting even with meds just wiggling my fingers to keep the circulation going.

Shift and Ripple are Gimp filters!

copyright julie vaux 2014 

now don't forget to zoom in for the fine detail!

differences may be less obvious on a small screen!

copyright julie vaux 2014 

there must be some minor coding differences cos my chrome laptop browser shows a darker bg in the laptop and in gimp  but you get the general idea of how shift and ripple can combine?

enjoy the technique idea and be inspired to do better than me!

Return of the Queen

Return of the Queen

Who else admires #CliffChiang's version of the Olympians?

I do like the character design especially the peacock feather cloak with its references to the Argus myth. Good strong clear lines contrasting with dark areas giving the colorist plenty to work with.