Donita Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Finally....it came together....Thanks to everyone who helped my when I was going to give up. This looks so simple, but Ed and put in several days of getting it to this point. Thanks to Robin for the Gimp program....it allowed Ed to make my painted symbols transparent to be placed on the colored paper background. We bought two programs that didn't work. We have a computer geek coming over....seriously he is a computer geek. He has his apartment set up like an after hours club....calls it "Club Woo" and in the main room, painted cement floors....he build a DJ booth out of identical old computer towers....he spins records and if you don't like his choice he will ask you to leave. He gave my grandson, Van, one of his vintage Lava Lamps....he really is a nice guy and friend of my son's. They live in the Pink Warehouse. (Dave Matthews old home).....I want to buy that building and call my business "The Pink Warehouse Candle Company" and have a restaurant there called "Pink".....everyone I know can pick a job and I will live on the top 4th floor....the owner has lived up there for years. I used to have her for a customer when I worked in a salon. She is a well published author and a really crazy fun lady and antique dealer, but it time for her to retire and me to win the lottery and offer her twice the value of the downtown property...hee hee hee......I love that dream. It even has a roof top patio.Now.....I am going to try to make a flower arrangement and embed it today......I will probably be pulling my hair out again. Donitahttp://img359.imageshack.us/img359/7839/chinesefortunecandles3lx.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 wow those are fantastic? The colors are so pretty. What is Gimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 Thanks Paulette.....here is the address....check it out and see if you want to install it...it is free. Donitahttp://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Glad everything finally worked out - is the geek helping with the Gimp computer problems you had? Everything looks great!(Gimp is a free open source program that is very similar to Photoshop.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanchris Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Those candles are wonderful!!! What do the symbols stand for? My soon to be son inlaw teaches TKD (martial arts) and really loves Korean Symbols and so does my daughter. They will be married on Sept. 30th . Last week I tried to embed their pic on one side of a candle and the HEE symbol ( Happiness for husband and wife) on the other side. Needless to say I failed. :0( Are these Korean symbols? Glad it's working for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Yeah what do the symbols stand for? My dad would like these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon WY Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Very beautiful:) I, like everyone else, want to know what the symbols stand for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 If anyone wants to see the meanings of the symbols you can visit my Yahoo Photos and they are there. Donitahttp://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/thecandlequeen44/my_photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Ah ha! Thanks for sharing that Donita! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngrl Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Those are really cool, Donita. Love the background paper designs. Did you buy design paper (like the stuff they sell at the hobby stores for scrapbooking) or printed it on the paper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alohagirl Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Those are fantastic. I'm glad you're not have to struggle anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Fantastic job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Glad they worked out. They look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted August 13, 2005 Author Share Posted August 13, 2005 The paper came from Michaels....except the pink...I made that in Coeur d'Alene about 12 years ago...has my own rose petals in it. Micaels has this textured stuff in the scrapbook section.....I am going to get more because I want to add to my Chinese Symbol Collection......."Baby Girl" "Baby Boy" and "Twins" and present this whole collection to hospital gift shops...along with "health" of course..... Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Donita, those are gorgeous. Glad you figured out gimp. I've never worked with it. Are your cards going to give the translation for the chinese characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verrylicious Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 cool candles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryinCary Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Very impressive Donita! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipdiva Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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