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Randall_140313 Gold Member artist Posts: 1013	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #30 - Feb 10^th, 2011, 8:13pm Delores, Love that ole storefront and Tom, really nice job incorporating a theme and keeping to the nostalgia! Delores, you said it was drawn from a photo? Care to elaborate on how you turned it inot the art it is now?
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Reply #31 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 12:40am

Delores. yes, it took a while to come up with an idea on how to use it (category) so that it might have a chance of selling. One trick I use sometimes is to do a GCU search on "building" (in this case) to see how other artists have used similar images and what categories they placed them in. This is only for inspiration.

I really tried to use it in a funny way but decided this wonderful image deserved to be treated more respectfully. Thanks again. Wonderful image! I can't wait to see how others use it.

Here's another image donation (from an old 35mm slide): http://i53.tinypic.com/347en9l.jpg

I want to see who can make the most creative nostalgic card from it.

TOM

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Reply #32 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 2:37am

Tom,
Heres what I did with your image. By the way, a wonderful image and so metaphoric. I could think of a hundred directions to go with it. But for time and keeping it simple, which simple is usually the best recipe in a good card, decided to go with an "Encouragement" theme. This card was created partially in my photo editor and finished at GCU placing it in the Private Gallery until you all have had a chance to view it.

Here's the link; http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/viewdetails.asp?pid=770903&aid =140313&ref=cb_card_title

Hope you like it!

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Tom_133317 Gold Member artist Posts: 2169	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #33 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 3:00am Nice, Randall. I appreciate the verse especially. I wish my mind thought like yours at times. Instead, this is what comes to my mind: INSIDE ====== 10am it turns out. ____________________ Yes, I know I am going to hell. That's no secret.
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DENISE_132110 Gold Member artist Posts: 769	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #34 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 7:01am here is mine... the category is off but it is in my private gallery so you can see it so it really isn't an issue. http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/viewdetails.asp?pid=771010&aid =132110&ref=cb_card_title
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Peggy_137160 Gold Member artist Posts: 760	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #35 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 8:04am Here's my offering to the pool - you can't tell from the goofy face, but this is a Doberman ... http://dogbreedz.net/GCUprivate/_MG_7912a.jpg
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Delores_132508 Gold Member artist Posts: 978	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #36 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 8:59am Randall, the old photo was processed through a Photoshop plugin called Topaz Simplify.
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Tanya_131398 Senior Member artist Posts: 388	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #37 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 9:03am So much fun to see what everyone comes up with here, from the inspirational to the hilarious. Great stuff!
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Reply #38 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 9:29am

Peggy, that was a challenge!

It gave me the chance to make an old frame and to add my own tag "Comical Caption Studios" to it. I have been dying to do this for a long while.

I then scanned an old vintage studio photo of a baby and "inserted" the dog's head. I also had to recolor him/her

which was not easy!

Anyhow, took 2 hours but I now have another rediculous card, and my first for the Dog Birthday category. Watch the orders flood in now. Grin

Anyhow ... thanks!

INSIDE
======
Remember, you have to
clean up after us
when we get old.

Happy Birthday!

Now go play ...

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Peggy_137160 Gold Member artist Posts: 760	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #39 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 10:38am Love it, Tom! Let me know when it's "live" and I'll let the doggie parents know, too! (that offer goes out to anyone who uses the Dobie image - I'll be sure to tell the parents to try to get you some sales!)
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Pamela_135500 Gold Member artist Posts: 1945	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #40 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 11:44am I could not resist a quick rendition of Peggy's Doberman, he got to me! It's in for review but I put a second one in my private gallery until then so I could show it here. http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/zoom.asp?pid=771136&w=1&ref =cb_large_view Pamela
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Reply #41 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 11:56am

Pamela, I laughted out loud at that one! Do let me know when it is live. I'm looking forward to sharing a list of shops making use of this image!

Pamela - on a side note ... the back of your card has the (c) symbol and your name. My cards USED to have that, and I notice that instead of the symbol I now I have computer-speak that I think means the same thing - how do I get the (c) symbol back again, do you know?

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Reply #42 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 12:22pm

Awww...Thanks Peggy

Like I said, he/she just 'spoke' to me Wink

I will let you know when it goes live and thanks for the opportunity.

As far as the © symbol. I can only suggest checking what shows in the box on your Back of card credits editor page (manage store page > Images and cards>Back of card credits editor>credits preview box. Mine shows as the copyright symbol in there....no code just © Pamela Jorgensen. If it looks good in there perhaps it's a job for admin.

I hope to give some of the other 'pics' a go to, it's fun to see how diverse the use of these cards can be, one image, many uses. We are a creative bunch Grin

Pamela

If it's helpful to anyone since I learnt this on the forum, I know on a Mac just hit 'Option + letter 'G' for the © symbol.

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Peggy_137160 Gold Member artist Posts: 760	Re: Community Art Thread 2011 Reply #43 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 12:27pm re: BOC info ... I wrote it in a (c) (parenthesis c parenthesis). How do I put the actual (c) symbol in? Even tho it shows as (c) on my editor, the larger card previews show the gibberish ... hmm ...
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Reply #44 - Feb 11^th, 2011, 12:29pm

Peggy,
I just added that to the end of my post above as you were posting. I only know the Mac way don't know if Windows works that way.
Pamela

I just googled and found this

Create the circled C copyright symbols © using Option-G on the Mac. Under Windows, create circled C copyright symbols © using ALT 0169.

If that helps.

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