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I am feeling something artsier right now? Anyone else needs an update of either their siggy or forum pic.
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Like you can seriously see my grey hair on that avatar. I need to use my sexy coffee shop pic. LOL!!!!!!
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This one, what do you gals think?

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That is definitely a great look on you, Dalis!!
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Love the photo!!!! I just updated my siggy.... profile pic is going to have to stay for me.... it's too much work putting on makeup. LOL.
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I totally get you!!! I updated both my siggy and my avatar the other day...back to my coffee theme.

Love that picture of you with the sunglasses (although you totally rock it in the avatar with the bits of grey).

Personally, I like using my Bitmoji for my avatars - she's a much cooler version of me and I don't have to worry about doing my makeup or covering my roots (which are horrible right now!)

Esther - love your new siggy!!!
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I actually hate making siggies. That is my least favorite challenge during DSD & iNSD. I feel like I put so much work into, and I never love it. I would probably like it better if Cindy made a template for me to use, lol.
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I hate changing my avatar because even though I follow the directions and shrink it to the "allowed" size, I always get it wrong and have to resize and retry about 50 times before I get it right, so I only change it every 2 or 3 years!
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I hate changing my avatar because even though I follow the directions and shrink it to the "allowed" size, I always get it wrong and have to resize and retry about 50 times before I get it right, so I only change it every 2 or 3 years!
this is so me, lol.
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I don't even have a signature graphic right now! LOL I don't even know where to host the images anymore. I'm stuck in photobucket and dropbox days and I haven't had luck with hosting things on dropbox in the past few years.
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Old 01-03-2022, 11:33 AM
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I don't even have a signature graphic right now! LOL I don't even know where to host the images anymore. I'm stuck in photobucket and dropbox days and I haven't had luck with hosting things on dropbox in the past few years.
I use Imgur. It's free to use.
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I don't even have a signature graphic right now! LOL I don't even know where to host the images anymore. I'm stuck in photobucket and dropbox days and I haven't had luck with hosting things on dropbox in the past few years.
THIS. I still cant figure out the right way to share the finished challenges image every month, for some reason it wont show up.

Also since I'm not on any CTs it feels weird to have a siggie not advertising for them. Like .... my name is already here
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I'm still in lala-land from getting Babe status, so mine is staying a bit longer.
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haha no. I only change mine when required for a challenge. I'm the same with signature size. It takes me at least 10 tries for it to not been too large or too small!
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I had someone make mine for me! LOL And that photo is at least 9 years old. I really should update, but it is low on my list of things to do.
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I never change my avatar... because I loathe photos of myself.

BUT you guys... I looooove all the signatures! & I'm the one that always wants to host a siggie challenge during events *blush*

Jo mentioned above - Imgur is great free place to upload images. I use Flickr (also free) ... both are easy to navigate and simple to use for challenge trackers & signatures.

To create my signature I always start with a box template roughly 600X300 pixels and then shrink my alpha & elements down and scrap within that, then I'm never having to resize anything. How do you guys usually create yours?

ETA: That's a terrific photo of you, Dalis!
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Love the photo!!!! I just updated my siggy.... profile pic is going to have to stay for me.... it's too much work putting on makeup. LOL.
makeup? What is that?!?!?!? I probably should throw away all the make up I have in the house it's probably 10+ years old.
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I've actually been thinking of updating both! My user pic is now eleven years old, and I've basically had the same siggy since I came here as a designer. The siggy isn't so bad for me to make, but the photo is a tough one... trying to find a photo that I love and feels like me, while at the same time being "appropriate" (read: not guzzling wine) seems impossible! LOL
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That is definitely a great look on you, Dalis!!
thanks! It was a great day. Right now it's more messy bun and sports bra kind of day.
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Love the photo!!!! I just updated my siggy.... profile pic is going to have to stay for me.... it's too much work putting on makeup. LOL.
You should totally make one for me!
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I totally get you!!! I updated both my siggy and my avatar the other day...back to my coffee theme.

Love that picture of you with the sunglasses (although you totally rock it in the avatar with the bits of grey).

Personally, I like using my Bitmoji for my avatars - she's a much cooler version of me and I don't have to worry about doing my makeup or covering my roots (which are horrible right now!)

Esther - love your new siggy!!!
I love your little bitmoji. My bitmoji not so cute. LOL!!!!!! I think I made it too similar to real life. Her muffin top bothers me. LOL!!!!!!
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I actually hate making siggies. That is my least favorite challenge during DSD & iNSD. I feel like I put so much work into, and I never love it. I would probably like it better if Cindy made a template for me to use, lol.
I struggle too. I see all these amazing ones out there and I am like... ok... here is mine... ducking behind the couch.
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I hate changing my avatar because even though I follow the directions and shrink it to the "allowed" size, I always get it wrong and have to resize and retry about 50 times before I get it right, so I only change it every 2 or 3 years!
LOL!!!! Come over here, you are my twin! I do this EVERY SINGLE TIME. It makes me so upset!
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When I create a new siggie I always start with a smaller box like Loni mentioned BUT then I have issues with trying to add my saved shadows. They look way too strong and too big... for that, I hate making new siggies.
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I don't even have a signature graphic right now! LOL I don't even know where to host the images anymore. I'm stuck in photobucket and dropbox days and I haven't had luck with hosting things on dropbox in the past few years.
I use postimg.cc
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I'm still in lala-land from getting Babe status, so mine is staying a bit longer.
I am still pinching myself!
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haha no. I only change mine when required for a challenge. I'm the same with signature size. It takes me at least 10 tries for it to not been too large or too small!
EXHIBIT A: look how huge mine is, I gave up!
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I had someone make mine for me! LOL And that photo is at least 9 years old. I really should update, but it is low on my list of things to do.
LOL!!! Yeah, I get it, you are working hard on templates and kits. When is the next one coming!??!?!?
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I never change my avatar... because I loathe photos of myself.

BUT you guys... I looooove all the signatures! & I'm the one that always wants to host a siggie challenge during events *blush*

Jo mentioned above - Imgur is great free place to upload images. I use Flickr (also free) ... both are easy to navigate and simple to use for challenge trackers & signatures.

To create my signature I always start with a box template roughly 600X300 pixels and then shrink my alpha & elements down and scrap within that, then I'm never having to resize anything. How do you guys usually create yours?

ETA: That's a terrific photo of you, Dalis!
awww, thanks!
I start too big apparently. I think I do 900x300 or some thing like that. I like your size one.
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I've actually been thinking of updating both! My user pic is now eleven years old, and I've basically had the same siggy since I came here as a designer. The siggy isn't so bad for me to make, but the photo is a tough one... trying to find a photo that I love and feels like me, while at the same time being "appropriate" (read: not guzzling wine) seems impossible! LOL
Now I really want to see you guzzling wine. LOL!!!!
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i always make mine at 300ppi and then resize until it seems right.
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Interesting....I always just make my siggy in a 12x12 ..
I just center my design and then my shadows look how I want them. I crop and then resize after that.
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Interesting....I always just make my siggy in a 12x12 ..
I just center my design and then my shadows look how I want them. I crop and then resize after that.
This is how I do it too.
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LOL!!! Yeah, I get it, you are working hard on templates and kits. When is the next one coming!??!?!?
Templates this week. New kit next week. After that, who knows? LOL
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I am feeling something artsier right now? Anyone else needs an update of either their siggy or forum pic.
Mine was over 2 years old, so you inspired me to redo it lol
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I actually hate making siggies. That is my least favorite challenge during DSD & iNSD. I feel like I put so much work into, and I never love it. I would probably like it better if Cindy made a template for me to use, lol.

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I hate changing my avatar because even though I follow the directions and shrink it to the "allowed" size, I always get it wrong and have to resize and retry about 50 times before I get it right, so I only change it every 2 or 3 years!
Same. And same. hahaha
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Interesting....I always just make my siggy in a 12x12 ..
I just center my design and then my shadows look how I want them. I crop and then resize after that.
ok I need to do that!
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Mine was over 2 years old, so you inspired me to redo it lol
It's lovely
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Mine was over 2 years old, so you inspired me to redo it lol
Love this siggy, gorgeous!
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Old 01-05-2022, 04:14 PM
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Templates this week. New kit next week. After that, who knows? LOL
A siggie template. LOL!!!!
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Mine was over 2 years old, so you inspired me to redo it lol
woot woot!!!!!!!
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Mine was over 2 years old, so you inspired me to redo it lol
It's so Spring like, gorgeous! I have a new one... I just need to upload it!
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no joke i used to sell siggy templates. i don't have them saved anymore though. lol
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no joke i used to sell siggy templates. i don't have them saved anymore though. lol
The struggle is real for some of us! LOL!!!!
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The ONLY times I have ever done custom siggies is for a challenge. I hugely struggle with them, I'm not sure why. I may have to take this on as an unofficial challenge.
hmmmm

I pretty much never use an actual photo of me for an avatar --- only use 'me' when it's arted up in some way.
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The ONLY times I have ever done custom siggies is for a challenge. I hugely struggle with them, I'm not sure why. I may have to take this on as an unofficial challenge.
hmmmm

I pretty much never use an actual photo of me for an avatar --- only use 'me' when it's arted up in some way.
Yeah, take this as an un-official challenge! I want to see some artsy fartsy siggy from you.
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Kiana made this one for me!!!!!! It's so cute!!!!!!!!
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I used to make siggies. But the last time I tried, I failed miserably so I gave up.

Actually, I don't even see any of your siggies. I have that turned off in my preferences. Much less scrolling when reading threads... Not just here but many other places, I have found that some siggies are way too big IMO and if the person posts a lot, it just means so much more scrolling. I like things short and sweet

But for all of you that like siggies, go for it!
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no joke i used to sell siggy templates. i don't have them saved anymore though. lol
I remember these, Laura! You should totally do some new ones!
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