Old wine... in a new bottle!

I've been thinking... I've had this particular layout and graphics for the Blog for a good two years and more. And right now, I feel a remodeling is in call! What do you say, folks? ;)

And so, soon.... very soon, we'll have a totally different blog atmosphere here. I can assure you that the content and the chutzpah will be the same. Metaphorically speaking, good vintage wine in a new bottle! :D

Finally...Photoshop CS5 Extended has arrived!

Yesterday was a pot pourrie of mixed emotions.... I managed to bring to light the fact that I absolutely suck at spectroscopy and have the most interesting habit of forgetting the simplest formulae in Math when I need it the most. But on the positive side of things, I managed to procure Photoshop CS5 Extended! For all the nit pickers out there, I downloaded it from the Adobe site and intend to have some really close friends get the legal copy for me as soon as the trial period expires! :)

Ever since I'd lost my software collection to the Virus Demons of the Netherworld, I've always felt that my computer feels like a patient with selective amnesia! It's the same... but somehow, saddeningly different! But having Photoshop in my Iris' brain again feels so good... Finally, she shall remember herself to be the Majestic and Uber cool computer that she was!

And so, without further much ado, I proudly doth announce,

And so, while I try mastering the ancient art of preparing for a PhD and enjoying life at the same time (can it be done? :D) while I simultaneously take time for my hobbies of designing and writing all at one go, you can be rest assured that there'll be more on it's way where this came from!

P.S. I know the picture looks very simple and not exactly as flashy as is to be expected from someone who's gotten their hands on the latest copy of Photoshop... please bear with me this once. I'm still reeling from the shock of finally having it with me! :P

Bookmarks for everyone!

Hello there people! I'm on a roll here, or what! Hehehe.... two consecutive posts one after the other... on the same day! Go me! =D

Okay... remember the post where I had given information about free brushes from Designfruit.com for a limited period? Well... I had also mentioned that I may actually do something with the brushes. Well... I did and I did not... I mean I did make something... but just not with those brushes! I am saving 'em up for something really really good! But in the meantime, I did make a few bookmarks... they're made from a couple of brushes I had from a long time ago... and well, I don't remember where I got them... -__-;;

If you do see your brushes in these works and want me to credit you, let me know! I'll do it pronto!

Ah... the joy of making stuff! These are bookmark graphics that you can print on a thick enough paper and voila! bookmarks for everyone!

So, without further ado, I present to you... bookmarks!

Well.... some of these bookmarks were made with brushes from Obsidian Dawn, Designfruit and some from a myriad other places! =D I had published a few of these babies in an old (now defunct) blog of mine...

And of course, I don't think anyone is going to sell these designes anywhere... but if you are, then I think we'll be in trouble now... won't we? It's strictly for a non commercial purpose only and I hope all of you have fun with these!

Ciao for now!

P.S. If anyone out there would like me to help out with banner designs or such simple things as backgrounds and stuff for their stuff, I'm willing to lend a hand! And to the folks who're following me here... you know what I mean! ;)