tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938434050079555822024-02-08T13:08:54.539+10:006malesandmeSome of the erratic thoughts and creations that have escaped from my mind.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-33335583051361313772013-10-07T22:00:00.001+10:002013-10-07T22:00:38.510+10:00Visit me at Papier Mouse Designs.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hi there, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for dropping by. As you can see things have been a bit quiet around here for a while and that is because as of mid 2013 I am now operating my Graphic Artist and Creative Consultancy business over at <a href="http://www.papiermousedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Papier Mouse Designs</a>. </span><br />
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Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-19642649209828680852013-05-06T09:26:00.000+10:002013-07-11T19:34:17.622+10:0021st Birthday Party Invitations<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How could I refuse the plea of one of my nieces when she requested an invitation for her 21st birthday? "Nothing too fancy, I'll leave the design up to you" she said. Knowing that she loved pastel shades I jumped straight in and after not too many client alterations these were the final three I presented her with. I can't wait to see which one she chooses. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now to wait for my invitation to arrive in the post so I can photograph the printed version....</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visit my site at <a href="http://www.papiermousedesigns.com/">www.papiermousedesigns.com</a> to view my full range of services. If you would like me to design a unique party invitation for you, please email me at <a href="mailto:gracekeogh@papiermousedesigns.com">gracekeogh@papiermousedesigns.com</a> and I will get back to you. </span><br />
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Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-67470265690282028872013-04-29T18:34:00.001+10:002013-04-29T18:34:23.307+10:00Business Cards Delivered<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first batch of client business cards arrived in the post today. I was so keen to open them and make sure that they looked just as good in real life as they did on my screen! And they did, my client (Jenny from <a href="http://www.practicalbookkeepingsolutions.com.au/" target="_blank">Practical Bookkeeping Solutions</a>) loved her new cards and I am so pleased to have another happy customer. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a great time working with Jenny to design her logo, website and business card. Once the cards were designed I uploaded them to <a href="http://www.vistaprint.com.au/" target="_blank">Vistaprint </a> and organised hassle free printing at a very reasonable price. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you would like me to design some unique business cards for you, please send me a message and we can chat about your requirements. Remember... I just love to create stuff :) </span><br />
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<br />Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-29501543720984685772013-04-16T23:15:00.000+10:002013-04-16T23:15:14.707+10:00If it makes my life simpler.... I like it!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">OK, well today I have stumbled across a fantastic little tool called the <a href="http://www.wufoo.com/" target="_blank">Wufoo Form Creator</a> and like all good freebies - it was just begging me to give it a try. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After learning all about coding forms in HTML5 it seems only fair that I have stumbled across this tool <i>after</i> my web assessment items are completed!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The great thing with the Wufoo forms are that you can personalise them so easily! Not only can you select the type of data fields you want (single line, text area, radio buttons, drop down options, etc, etc) but you can also incorporate css to 'fancy' the form up a bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From what I can see so far once you register on the Wufoo site, you are able to create 3 free forms. I haven't gone any further yet in regard to <a href="http://www.wufoo.com/signup/" target="_blank">pricing</a>... I am having too much fun playing with my form. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So go ahead and use the form below for me and let me see how it works. Check back here later in the week for my follow up opinion. </span></span></span><br />
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'header':'show'};
s.src = ('https:' == d.location.protocol ? 'https://' : 'http://') + 'wufoo.com/scripts/embed/form.js';
s.onload = s.onreadystatechange = function() {
var rs = this.readyState; if (rs) if (rs != 'complete') if (rs != 'loaded') return;
try { z7x3p3 = new WufooForm();z7x3p3.initialize(options);z7x3p3.display(); } catch (e) {}};
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Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-22107167431864077682013-03-26T23:02:00.000+10:002013-03-26T23:02:06.572+10:00Shutterstock Infographic<a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Infographic-Final-English21113_900.jpg"><img alt="Shutterstock's Global Design Trends Infographic 2013" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-25787" src="http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Infographic-Final-English21113_900.jpg" title="Shutterstock's Global Design Trends Infographic 2013" width="500" /></a>
<p> I love this great infographic from Shutterstock.... Some great information here about how Graphic and Visual trends have altered over the past few years. Infographics are certainly the 'buzz' at the moment - and I think they will be around for a long time to come.</p> <em> What do you think? </em>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-25549158904408898682013-02-10T08:35:00.002+10:002013-02-10T08:35:48.947+10:00Digital Darling<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Here we are, 12 weeks after our darling Ellie was born and already she has such a personality! I can see that this little lady is going to be such a blessing to her parents and our family in general. She has certainly re-ignited my creativity - I haven't scrapped for ages, now I have a reason to start again. This layout uses word art from <a href="http://wordartworld.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Word Art World</a>, papers and elements from<a href="http://www.chelles-creations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Chelle’sCreations</a> and the gorgeous little bugs are from <a href="http://scraporchard.com/market/Ziggle-Designs-by-Kami" target="_blank">Ziggle-Designs-by-Kami</a>.<br />
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<br />Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-60764797749085361712013-02-05T08:56:00.002+10:002013-02-05T08:56:30.333+10:00Creative InspirationWhat better way to get back into my passion for digi-scrapping than to create a layout of my gorgeous grand daughter. Studying my Diploma in Graphic Designer has left me very little time to create for fun lately, don't get me wrong I am enjoying myself studying, I love the challenge of learning new things, and boy have I learnt heaps over the past year! But sometimes I need to just 'make stuff' for the hell of it.<br />
One of those times was this morning. Whilst blog hopping I cam across the fantastic Krista Sahlin and her amazing <a href="http://sahlinstudio.com/" target="_blank">Sahlin Studio</a> site. Krista's designs just called to me, and I had to immediatley download some of her fantastic product and start creating. <br />
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Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-5868087749587392192013-01-31T09:57:00.001+10:002013-01-31T09:57:56.729+10:00Droughts and Flooding Rains.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Personally we have been very fortunate to have gone through the whole flood issue completely unscathed. Our house is on the highest point in town, and we didn't have any electricity outages at all. Sure there were some minor inconveniences but nothing that couldn't be handled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel so sorry for those people who experienced evacuation, water flooding their houses and businesses, loss of electricity for extremely long periods and other challenges thrown at them by mother nature.</span></div>
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and this is just one of the amazing cakes that Cocoa Bean Cakes has created ! Here are a few more of her absolutely gorgeous, made to order, cakes.<br />
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I don't know about you, but I am sure I could find the an occasion that needs a cake! Especially one of these yummy chocolate delights.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-2149927173343876022013-01-01T17:44:00.000+10:002013-01-01T17:44:02.005+10:00Download this cute Reindeer for ChristmasIt seems I just can't stop designing for Christmas! Here it is, New Years Day and I have spent the last few hours drawing this little fellow playing in the snow.<br />
Feel free to follow the link to download him for FREE. I have supplied the image as is, as well as the little reindeer and snowman on their own for you to use on your own Christmas creations in 2013.<br />
Nothing like getting in early is there ?<br />
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Just follow the link to download this image as either a jpg or png (with a transparent background)<br />
<a href="http://www.4shared.com/folder/E0bUsohB/Reindeer1.html">Download Link</a>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-88765779477557407152012-12-22T15:59:00.000+10:002012-12-22T15:59:34.018+10:00Cultiver Goes Digital ! <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">People from all over the globe can now have the wonderdful <b>Cultiver- Indie arts & design</b> experience digitally, via the store's delightful <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cultiver-xmas/id586031521?ls=1&mt=8">Cultiver Christmas app</a> available for only $0.99 at iTunes. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">The lovely ladies at <a href="http://cultivershop.blogspot.com.au/">Cultiver</a>, together with <a href="http://tangiblemedia.com.au/">Tangible Media</a>, have joined together to create the first I hope of many, delightfully interactive publications. Cultiver </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">is an eco-ethical, handmade fashion, accessories and homewares store located here in Ipswich, Queensland - which specialises in </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">ethically sourced, handmade products from local and Australian artisans.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The 2012 Christmas issue, entices readers with creative design and beautiful photography, and includes innovative and interesting interactive elements. Content includes craft tutorials, a recipe, movie review, poetry, an interview with a craftisan, a developing photographic storyline to unfold in future issues, and a blend of hidden surprises.</span><br />
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I don't know about where you are at the moment, but here in sunny Brisbane, Australia it is a very hot and humid day. Great for sitting inside, in the airconditioning and working on some new designs to share with you.<br />
My owls from last week have now taken pride of place on these Birthday Card graphics that I have made. Suitable for both adults and children, these owls look so cute - especially Mr Owl in his tie!!<br />
Feel free to download these images for use on your own cards, I would love to see the results!<br />
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Select the link below the picture to be taken to the download site.<br />
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cheers<br />
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<br />Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-63592828134524895762012-12-09T08:55:00.002+10:002012-12-09T12:55:14.037+10:00An Owl Family for youThe lovely Terri, over at <a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/CvHigLmJ/owl.html" target="_blank">Cocoa Mint</a> has been assisting me with setting up my own little digi downloads. I love the simplicity and clean lines of her work, it's really worth having a look at her store if you like cute and simple designs.<br />
Here are a couple of owls, complete with fashion accessories, that I have created for you to download for FREE!! Just select the hyperlink below and off you go. If this is your first time downloading with 4shared, you will need to register - but it is a pretty simple once only task. The download includes png and jpg files of all the items you see in the image below.<br />
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Please leave me a comment if you download the files. As I am pretty knew to all this I would really appreciate your feedback/suggestions regards the download process. If there are any issues with the files please leave a comment and I will get onto it straight away.<br />
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Enjoy these little cuties,<br />
Cheers,<br />
GraceGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-40982067922931747202012-12-08T17:10:00.001+10:002012-12-08T17:10:39.945+10:00Frames for youI have been chatting to the lovely Terri from the beautiful <a href="http://meylah.com/cocoamint">Cocoa Mint</a> store. She makes beautiful clip art and has been kindly sharing her creative process with me, which I truly appreciate. Here are a couple of frames that I created today after watching a small video that Terri sent me. I'm loving these frames, so simple to create in Illustrator, and great to use on cards, scrapbook layouts, and basically anywhere you need to place a label - I'm thinking I gotta go buy some home-made jam just to create a tag for the jar!<br />
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If you would like to download the png or ai file of these frames, please select your option below. If this is your first time downloading from <b>4shared</b> you will need to go through a quick registration process before you can download, but I promise it isn't too painful, and it is a once only job.<br />
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Hope you like the frames as much as I enjoyed creating them for you.<br />
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Ai file: <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/RuRCQzdS/frames.html" target="_blank">download</a>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-54999692506237751912012-12-05T18:48:00.000+10:002012-12-08T16:37:30.308+10:00Tis the season...A couple of days ago I posted some images that I had created using Illustrator here on my blog, as well as on the<a href="http://www.papiermousedesigns.com.au/"> Papier Mouse Design</a> website and offered them as freebies for you to download. A couple of people asked me what to actually do with the images once they were downloaded .... well here is a sample of how I used them....<br />
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It is such a great feeling to see the end product of something that I totally made myself! Well everything except for the gorgeous vector doily I used on the red card. The doily was a free download from <a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/category/free-images/">Shutterstock</a>, I added the text and another little tree that I created.<br />
I also included a personalise message on the inside of the card ... when you have 5 sons, 3 significant others and one grandchild to include...writing all those names can get quite tiresome after the first few cards.<br />
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The image files used on the two white cards in the above image have been saved as png files. This allows for transparency, just incase you wish to overlap the images or print on coloured card stock. I used Adobe InDesign to create my cards - but realistically you could easily create them in Word if you feel more comfortable with that.<br />
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So go ahead and download the images ( <a href="http://6malesandme.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/free-download-trial.html">free downloads</a> ) ... I would love to see what you create. <br />
cheers<br />
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BTW ... the <a href="http://www.papiermousedesigns.com/freebies.html">Freebie </a>page over at the Papier Mouse Designs website contains the baubles image, as well as another Chrissy download as well :) Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-49965524461316709712012-11-28T19:51:00.002+10:002012-11-28T19:51:47.073+10:00Free Download trialHi there,<br />
I've been busy creating a number of Christmas images for you to use on cards, decorations, gift tags... basically whatever you like. As this whole 'creating things for people to download' is new to me I would love it if you had a go at downloading the items and let me know if I have set things up correctly.<br />
Here are my first two items... hope you like them<br />
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Season's Greetings (coloured) <a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/eB1lK2-7/xmasCard3.html">www.4shared.com</a></div>
<br />Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-60490892673443293912012-11-04T14:10:00.001+10:002012-11-04T14:10:00.844+10:00Critical Damage: Announcing "Killing is Harmless: A Critical Reading of Spec Ops: The Line"<a href="http://critdamage.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/announcing-killing-is-harmless-critical.html">Critical Damage: Announcing "Killing is Harmless: A Critical Reading of Spec Ops: The Line"</a><br />
My son, Brendan, has written an amazing piece of writing that is soon to be his first published ebook. Hop on over to his blog and check it out!Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-53839519405673733262012-09-29T15:40:00.000+10:002012-09-29T15:40:04.159+10:00Pets and Fireworks do not mix!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">OK people of Brisbane, Australia .... tonight the amazing fireworks spectacular that is <a href="http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/events/view/sunsuper-riverfire" target="_blank">Riverfire </a>will be lighting up the sky over our beautiful city. While we all 'ooohh and ahhh" at the millions of dollars going up in smoke, please PLEASE, please, don't forget about that member of your family who will probably absolutely freak out with all the noise.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Your dog, cat, guinea pig, bird .... whatever pets you have, need particular care and attention this evening - even more so if you are intending on leaving the poor little bugger alone at home to experience 'the end of the world' on his or her own.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Please take a look at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151155648489326&set=a.68983969325.68713.23146549325&type=1&theater" target="_blank">the RSPCA's Facebook page</a> which has some great ideas for how you can keep your pet calm and safe this evening.</span></span><br />
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Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-78123643084587168702012-09-17T12:55:00.001+10:002012-09-17T12:55:29.182+10:00Touching Base<span style="color: #4c1130;">Hi all,</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">Just thought I would pop on over to my blog and update you with my goings on. My lil' Graphic Design business <a href="http://www.papiermousedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Papier Mouse </a>is now up and running, hence my absence from my trusty blog over the last few weeks. </span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">I hope to start a <b>Papier Mouse Blog</b> in the near future. I really want to create a place for creative people to visit and share information about all aspects of creative design. I'm planning on offering up to date <i>industry relevant information, </i>as well as some <i>FREE downloads </i>for people. </span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">One thing that I have really valued in the past couple of years, as I have traveled on my creative journey, is the support and overwhelming positiveness that I have experienced from fellow crafters - both professionals and newbies alike.</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">I am so looking forward to being able to take a running leap into 'becoming creative' that I can't wait to have more time to spend actually making things and sharing them with you all.</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">At the moment my number one priority is my studies. I am over half way through my <b>Diploma of Graphic Design </b>at BNIT, and I have learnt so much over the past year! I have some wonderful teachers, and a great bunch of fellow students to bounce ideas off. My one regret is that my time management skills are not what they should be, and I tend to let myself get overwhelmed with assessment items. I am a perfectionist, and I don't apologies for that, but it really saps the energy to 'do my best' in every subject all of the time. I know I need to learn to prioritize, and this is a goal that I am working towards every day.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">So thanks for hanging around, and visit my <a href="http://www.papiermousedesigns.com/" target="_blank">website </a>(which will be overhauled in the near future, hopefully) and see what I have been up to.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">I'd love to hear from anyone out there who can give me some pointers in free-lancing. I'm open to all suggestions :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">cheers</span><br />
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Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-72413009986094999332012-08-02T21:33:00.000+10:002012-08-02T21:33:12.610+10:00Adobe Roadshow hits Brisbane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I spent the day being totally blown away by the guys from <a href="http://www.adobe.com/au/special/cs6roadshow/" target="_blank">Adobe </a>at their CS6 Rocks Roadshow today at the <a href="http://www.sofitel.com/gb/booking/room-dates.shtml" target="_blank">Sofitel</a> in Brisbane.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was great to see new and upcoming applications such as Muse and Edge, as well as some great timesaving and mind-blowing improvements to the already fantastic Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and InDesign. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My head was spinning with the ease that these guys used these programs to highlight the features, so much to go through in only one day meant it was a matter of 'blink and you'll miss it'. I certainly can't wait to get my hands on CS6 and have a play for myself.</span></div>
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<br />Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-80558038040643284292012-07-22T18:48:00.000+10:002012-07-22T19:23:20.299+10:00My "Flash" New Site!<div style="color: #990000;">
Hi there, I thought it was about time I showed you what has been keeping me away from my little blog. I've been completing a number of tasks for TAFE and this is a pic of what I've been working on today. </div>
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This is the home page for another website that I am creating using <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/flash.html" target="_blank">Adobe Flash</a> - which is a fantastic animation and multimedia application. There will be 4 or 5 pages in total, and they will be animated to swipe off the page when the navigation (signpost) is activated. My process starts of by creating each page as a separate layer in one <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html" target="_blank">Photoshop</a> document. I then export it to Flash and add animation and coding to make it interactive - pretty cool huh?</div>
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I am constantly amazing myself with all the new skills I am learning at TAFE - but I have to admit that sometimes my head runs out of 'memory space' and I have a bit of trouble locating the files in my head from last semester! I wish I could upgrade my own memory a couple of RAM...:) </div>
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I also have another website under construction that will contain heaps of relevant information regarding Online Marketing Tips for businesses. The content of the site will be a combination of information gathered by my TAFE class. </div>
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Well, back to work... I must admit to being very busy, but absolutely loving it!</div>
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I am so thrilled to be a part of the current edition of <a href="http://bespokezine.com/" target="_blank">*bespoke*</a> magazine which
will start appearing in stores next week. I received my copy today in the
post and it looks simply <i>amazing</i>!! I will definitely be devouring this
before I head to bed tonight!</div>
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You can find my article '"We Love Ipswich" on page 27, where
I chat too the lovely ladies from <a href="http://cultivershop.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">cultiver </a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/The.Gift.Tree" target="_blank">The.Gift.Tree</a>,
<a href="http://www.mimmis.com.au/" target="_blank">Mimmis</a> and <a href="http://www.thehandmadeexpo.com.au/" target="_blank">The Handmade Markets</a>
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These four stores are all located in and around the Ipswich region and are
just part of why I love this town. The creativity we have here constantly
surprises me. If you live in South East Queensland and love quality handmade
crafts then Ipswich is definitely a place you must visit.</div>
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Check out my article in Issue #7 of *bespoke*, or visit the individual links
to the stores mentioned for locations and contact details. </div>
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Cultiver</h3>
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The Gift Tree</h3>
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<br />Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0Ipswich QLD, Australia-27.6140934 152.7584716-27.628163400000002 152.7387306 -27.6000234 152.77821260000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-19681021367622803742012-07-16T13:07:00.000+10:002012-07-16T13:07:35.983+10:00Heading Home....Just a short note while I am sitting at Newcastle airport. Heading home after a fantastic weekend visiting friends and family. Every time I come down to this area of NSW it reminds me of how much I love it!! And now that my sis and best mate are down here, it makes it so much the better :)<br />
I discovered Warners Bay on the Sunday morning. A gorgeous town with beautiful parkland and a bike-way right along the edge of the lake. I don't think I have ever seen so many cyclists as I did on my drive from Newcastle to the Central Coast!<br />
Who knows maybe if I move here I could get fit too? It certainly is a beautiful place for walking and cycling.<br />
<br />Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493843405007955582.post-66501309261737260262012-07-11T20:12:00.000+10:002012-07-11T20:24:36.800+10:00Action!!!<br />
Well, Adobe Flash using Action Script 3 to be precise. In my first lesson of Commercial Web Design today we created a (very) short video. It is a Flash animation, and while it looks very basic I'm so pleased that I understood what I was supposed to do. Enough so that when I got home from TAFE I kept fiddling with it and added extra bubbles and seaweed all on my own.<br />
<br />
My next step is to create one of those annoying little ads that we all choose to ignore on web pages. I call them '<i>Digital Junk Mail</i>' but my lecturer assures me that studies have shown them to be an effective form of advertising. <br />
<br />
Personally, I am thinking<span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com/gallery.php?categoryID=25" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blinkies</span></span></a></span> . We have all seen the flashy, sparkly ones... but I am going to try my hand at creating something with a bit more style, just like the ones at <a href="http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/scripts/blinkies.asp" target="_blank">The Shabby Shoppe</a> which I think are super sweet !Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279828603660759188noreply@blogger.com0