April is here, that means spring is well under way for most of us! This is the time of year when we are all thinking about tidying up in the garden and making the place look a little bit neater. We have been planting herbs, potatoes and other veggie type things. For those who don’t have a garden why don’t you get yourself some pots for your windows and get into the gardening mood too.
CONGRATULATIONS to Heather Lynne who has just had her baby Emmett. He is quite a few weeks early but arrived safely from what I have heard. Emmett weighs in at 4lbs 10 ounces!
Pamela has been made a host on the Graphics forum.
Remember that we are always here to fulfil your siggy, blinky or glitter needs anytime. Maybe you would like something for Easter?
Our Get-To-Know-You question this month is: Have you ever been caught out with an April Fool’s prank? Have you ever played a prank? Please share. Please, all hosts answer this question in the Community Leaders board and leave your P&P email address so you get your points. Thank you.
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Each month we try to enclose a hint or tutorial written by one of our hosts. This month’s tutorial is written by Pamela
Using A Pattern Or Picture To Fill In Text
1. Open a new canvas, by clicking file, new , & then adjust canvas size & color.
2. Add text, remember that when filling in the wider font is usually better.
3. Add the same font again to a separate layer (make sure it's under the first text layer.) Make sure the top color palette is white & your stroke is set to your liking. Mine is at 10.
4. Convert your second text layer. I like to add a little shadow to mine. (Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow) Then line up your text so you can see the white outline.
5. Now open up the image or style you want to use to fill in the first text.
6. Go to your Materials palette click on the top color, then click patterns.
Here you should see the image you selected for your text fill. Click on it, & then select your scale I'm using 45. Then click Ok.
7. Now click on your paint tool in the tools toolbar. Then click on each letter with the paint tool to fill it in.
8. Then just crop & save!
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
A cupcake
White icing
Shredded coconut
Pink decorators' sugar
Jelly bean nose
Chewable Sweet Tart eyes
Large marshmallow
Mini marshmallows
1. Frost a cupcake with white icing and sprinkle on shredded coconut fur.
2. Cut a large marshmallow in half widthwise. Squeeze each half slightly to give it an oval shape, then decorate the sticky side of each one with pink decorators' sugar and set them in place for ears.
3. Add a jelly bean nose and either jelly bean or snipped Sweet Tart eyes, and mini marshmallows for cheeks. For a finishing touch, draw on decorators' gel pupils or whiskers if you like
EMBOSSED EGGS!
THIS IS FOR ADULT SUPERVISION ONLY! The embossed eggs are great, you will guarantee no one else has eggs like these.
What You Need
embossing inkpad and embossing powder,
a rubber stamp with bold lines in the design,
embossing heat tool.
Either hard boil or blow out the egg. Ink the stamp with your embossing ink then sprinkle the embossing powder on it.
Use your heat tool to heat powder on egg until the ink becomes raised from the surface and sets.
You can use the same technique to write names on eggs or create a free-form design using an embossing pen instead of the inkpad and stamp.
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Special days
1 April Fool's Day, International Tatting Day
2 Children's Book Day, National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day , Reconciliation Day
3 Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day, Tweed Day, National Walk to Work Day -
4 Hug a Newsman Day, Walk Around Things Day, School Librarian Day, Tell a Lie Day
5 Go for Broke Day
6 Plan Your Epitaph Day
6 Sorry Charlie Day
7 Caramel Popcorn Day , No Housework Day , World Health Day
8 All is Ours Day , Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
9 Name Yourself Day, Winston Churchill Day
10 Golfer's Day , National Siblings Day
11 Eight Track Tape Day, Barbershop Quartet Day
12 Big Wind Day, Russian Cosmonaut Day
13 Blame Someone Else Day , Dyngus Day, Scrabble Day
14 Ex Spouse Day, International Moment of Laughter Day
14 Look up at the Sky Day, National Pecan Day, Reach as High as You Can Day
15 Rubber Eraser Day, Titanic Remembrance Day
16 National Eggs Benedict Day, National High Five Day, National Librarian Day, National Stress Awareness Day
17 Blah, Blah, Blah Day, National Cheeseball Day
18 International Juggler's Day, Newspaper Columnists Day, Pet Owners Independence Day
19 National Garlic Day
20 Look Alike Day, Patriot's Day, Volunteer Recognition Day
21 Kindergarten Day
22 Girl Scout Leader Day, National Jelly Bean Day
23 Lover's Day, National Zucchini Bread Day, Take a Chance Day, World Laboratory Day
24 Pig in a Blanket Day
25 East meets West Day , World Penguin Day
26 Executive Admin's Day (Secretary's Day), Hug an Australian Day, National Pretzel Day, Richter Scale Day
27 Babe Ruth Day, National Prime Rib Day, Tell a Story Day
28 Great Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day
29 Greenery Day
29 National Shrimp Scampi Day
30 Hairstyle Appreciation Day, National Honesty Day
Month Long observances
Autism Awareness Month, International Guitar Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Frog Month, National Garden Month, National Humor Month, National Mathematics Education Month, National Poetry Month, Stress Awareness Month
We thought maybe you might have a question about something that goes on here at Graphic Central. We have lots of forums here...Photography, Signature Fun-which includes, Blinkies, Glitter Names and Custom Signatures and Graphics. The hosts have added tutorials in each category if you would like to learn any of these graphics arts. Please read through the tutorials and have a go at making something new. And please show us what you make, we'd love to see. We are also very open to having volunteers and/or Hosts in our requests forums. Please inquire within about becoming a volunteer if you know how to make blinkies, glitters, siggies or graphics of any kind. If you have any other questions, something you would like to know about any of these fields, please let us know and we will give you the answer in the following newsletter next month. Just leave us a post
Question - how do I get in touch with the staff at Graphic Central?
You can either email or PM ...
Community Director - Amanda aka crisantemo
amandamcwhinney@aol.com
Assistant Community Director - Pamela aka PamelaT
Pamela_Tingle@yahoo.com
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