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Decorating By Spoondog Updated 16 Aug 2006 , 4:39pm by Steady2Hands

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Spoondog Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 3:49am
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Alright...I need an avatar! Can anyone help me with this? I finally got pics posted under my name but I still can't figure out the avatar! If you want to do most of the leg work, my interests are sign language...I play the trombone...cakes, of course...I am a mom of two beautiful girls...HELP, PLEASE!!!! icon_cry.gif

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notjustcake Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 3:53am
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I googled free avatars and came up with tons of sites that let you download them but I suggest you check the size CC only lets you upload them in a certain size. I say that because I don't know how to make my own pix that small from my computer or else my avatar will be pic of my cat or one of my ugly cakes that I am most proud of good luck, for now all I got is The Cowboys

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booberfrog Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 4:02am
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Try this site, it is how I was finally able to have an avi!

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this place is quick, easy and free
http://www.shrinkpictures.com/

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nicksmom Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 4:15am
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avatars are hard I think if they are not the ones selected rom cc. my husband tryed to make my avatar of our two handsome boys,but it didn't work,something aboout the size icon_mad.gificon_cry.gif

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CakeRN Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 7:29am
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I had the same problem. I wanted to put a pic of my grandson but it said it was too big. I might try the site booberfrog sent.
I did shrink by animated cake though from a site someone else posted in the "how to avatar thread".

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atkin600 Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 7:49am
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I just encountered this problem over the weekend. I finally got the picture the right size (I'm pretty computer illiterate) by clicking on Image if you have Microsoft Photo Editor, then Resize, and then reducing it to 110 or below for the length and width. It looked miniscule, but when I uploaded it for my avatar, it was bigger. I don't know if any of this makes sense.

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LittleLinda Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 2:34pm
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I think that is why my avatar is blurry, because I had to reduce it so much. then when it looked miniscule, I think I screwed it up. I never dared to try to fix it. It's so long ago that I don't remember how.

Anyhow, one of the forums, I think it's this one (How do I?) has information about how to do avatars right up in one of the first messages.

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Princess3 Posted 11 Aug 2006 , 1:28am
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I thought I would say thanks to whoever posted this forum because I was wandering the same thing. I went to shrinkpictures.com like someone suggested. Went to resize. Picked my picture from my computer. Selected 100 px and it resized it. YOu save it and then go to my forum info. all the way down at the bottom you browse your saved photo double click and press submit. It was so easy!

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southernbelle Posted 11 Aug 2006 , 1:51am
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Thank you so much for the shrink.com site! That was so easy and now I have the avatar that is on my business cards. Wonderful and easy to use site.

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Princess3 Posted 11 Aug 2006 , 2:46am
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SouthernBelle,

You have some great pics posted. I noticed you said your business cards. Do you have your own business?

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southernbelle Posted 11 Aug 2006 , 4:34am
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I do, part time. Have a full time job and do cakes on the side plus am a Wilton Instructor as well. Would love to give up the full time job and just do cakes and teach.....................but, bills gotta be paid icon_smile.gif

Thanks for the compliment

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mkerton Posted 11 Aug 2006 , 4:44am
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I must be losing it cause when I try and hit that site...and click on create avatar its just blank....

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mkerton Posted 11 Aug 2006 , 5:01am
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nevermind...obviously figured out what i was doing wrong....so sleepy!

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SugarFrosted Posted 11 Aug 2006 , 5:23am
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here's one for you, Spoondog:
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nicksmom Posted 11 Aug 2006 , 5:31am
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I hear ya southernbelle...I have a retail job plus WMI and sell cakes on the side.I would love nothing more than to quit my day job and just teach and do cakes icon_cry.gif my bills need to be paid thumbsdown.gif

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Steady2Hands Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 1:57pm
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testing avatar

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Steady2Hands Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 2:33pm
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I tried the shrinkpictures.com site. They made it sooooo easy icon_smile.gifthumbs_up.gif !

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LittleLinda Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 4:05pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steady2Hands

testing avatar



You picked a beautiful one!

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LittleLinda Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 4:22pm
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I just tried shrinkpictures.com. My current (blurry) avatar came out more clear ... but it had a black background to it and the "moving hearts" disappeared. I think I prefer blurry with the little hearts.

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Steady2Hands Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 4:39pm
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Hey Linda ~ I agree. The moving hearts are CUTE! icon_wink.gif

The flower is a Daylilly from my yard. thumbs_up.gif .

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