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1. Create a canvas that is 500X150 and open your image of choice into it.

2. Now we're going to scale the image down using the scale tool, be sure the proportions are locked.

3. Once you've scaled the image down, move it so the part you want showing is visible.


4. crop the image as a whole with the crop tool and add a new layer


5. Change the foreground color to a nice sunny yellow.... Read More

1.Choose a desktop background sized image and open it in GIMP. Since we want to make a desktop background with it, there's no reason to open it in a new canvas of signature size.


2. Choose a splatter brush you like. Make sure you can easily make a clipping mask that won't be too much of the original image to look nice when moved.


3. Duplicate your background layer and add a new... Read More

Dear writers of the TV show Dexter,

I did not need you to "cliff-hanger" me into watching season seven. I had already planned on watching it next September. I also really do not understand that giant twist you added to the plot. This episode makes no sense to me at all honestly. I was left in confusion and rage, gaping at the TV screen.

If you would kindly announce your early April fool's joke and play the real season finale I would be happy.

Sincerely,
Amanda

P.S. If you were to do this could you remove the weirdness with Deb please? I don't care that Deb and Dex... Read More

So the yarn for the sweater I talked about knitting a few blog posts ago came in and it is soooooo pretty.

Now to start on the sweater which will look like this, except it will be blue instead.
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