Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Graphics & Stories

Hey!

So I've been working on my graphics and I've improved a lot. I'm still working on a lot of things. I really want to learn how to make those clipping things in GIMP (I found a guide but it was confusing) and reflective text.

(Don't complain about the heart brushes. That's how they came. I wasn't going to go through every little white spot of the brush =.=)

Probably should've added a border on this one...maybe. I was going for a "flowy look" and I added drop shadows to the picture and text. I think my rendering is pretty good considering how much a pain in the butt the picture was to render. Cutting through.every.single.piece.of.her.hair is very aggravating. The only brushes used were some cloud brushes to give the flowy look. This was a shop order, I really wish it was a pop-out order :( lol, but I think it looks nice the way it is.


Now I've got to learn how to use my fractals correctly.

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Okay, so I'm going to be writing a story. I'm not sure if I'm going to put it on Central because I'm not sure it would be appropriate over there. If I do post it on Central I'll probably have to modify it to make it Central-appropriate.

So besides that, the story is called "The Royal Bloods". It has vampires in it, no there are no Edward Cullen's, he vampires actually drink blood and don't sparkle. I'm still getting ideas and still working on the prologue. I hate prologues xD. I kind of just want to get to the story, y'know?

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Bye for now!

-Natalie

Sunday, March 20, 2011

News & Things

Alright, is this the first time I've actually posted two days in a row? Lol.

This is probably apparent to all of you but, I'm kind of done with Wizard101.

By that, I mean, I won't be playing it. I'll only go on for friends, music videos, pictures, parties. Not to finish up Celestia or anything.

And one day, that will all be done too.

Wizard101 just isn't the fun and excitement it used to be to me. Now, W101 is like an old toy that used to be loved, but was left in the basement.

One day, all the W101 blogs will close.

Wizard101 will never close though.

One day, Natalie Moonblade will be a lost name.

Nobody will ever have known the little necromancer Natalie Moonblade.

And who knows, maybe another little Natalie Moonblade will open her own blog too.

Whenever that is, I hope it's a successful one.

I won't be quitting blogging and W101 entirely though, not for a long time.

Mainly, this blog will just be for sharing my stories, posting pictures, Natalie Moonblade Productions, Spiral Sisters Stuff, artwork, graphics, major W101 updates...


Anyways, I plan on writing a story, not Wizard101 related, like a story with vampires in it.

I'm still messing around with stuff on GIMP.


Anyways, bye for now.

-Natalie

Saturday, March 19, 2011

I neglected you, but I'm back

Okay, I'm sorry. I neglected you. I'm not going to make up any excuses. Well, maybe.

Here's why: I didn't feel like it.

And also, I've been learning GIMP.

Anyways.
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Ugh, remember February 2010? February 13th 2010...the day I opened my first Wizard101 blog, The Adventures of Natalie Moonblade. Man, I was so paranoid.

When I told you all about closing the blog and everything, you didn't get the whole story.

All of words in italic were what I THOUGHT was going to happen.

See, my friend is an ex-play of Wizard101. Now she thinks it's "boring", but she plays Fantage, LOLWUT. And she randomly googles my wizard's name, and see, if she came across this blog...then she would go and tell her mom that I still played such a "dark" and "dangerous" game and then her mom would call my mom and give her this one hour lecture on Wizard101 and how it's "inappropriate" and that blogging is "dangerous" and especially that I'm blogging about a "dark" game.

Look at how paranoid I was.

Tbh, she doesn't google it anymore. In fact, she doesn't remember my wizard's name.

And seriously, how is Wizard101 "dark"? It's a family friendly game! KI made it appealing to all family members!

I used to be really paranoid back in those days. I was REALLY paranoid when I was like 8. Someone on the Animal Crossing Wikia gave me a warning with a bunch of swears telling me that my page-making was horrible and editing sucked. Tbh, they were right xD, but then again, it was pretty rude. I thought the police would be after me XD.

So anyways, I won't be closing this blog. At least not in a long time. Yes, I may be taking breaks. And from now on, I'll notify you when I go on breaks. If I don't post for a certain amount of days, I don't call that a break. But if I'll be gone for several weeks, etc. I'll let you know.

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And I'll keep you updated on my GIMP learning. I'm currently just getting advice from Central.

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So anyways, bye for now!

~Natalie

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Music videos and Tradegies in Japan & Hawaii

Hey!

So, guess what! I made TWO new music videos! One was a request that I made with Tara Nightshade and the other one I made with the Spiral Sisters, watch them!

Request music video w/ Tara Nightshade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UrNE9UIWLc

Spiral Sisters music video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws4i9UemdyA

If you want to be in a music video with me, then e-mail me @: nataliemoonblade@gmail.com

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So I'm sure all of you have heard about the tsunami + earthquake that happened yesterday. It was devastating.

Want to see?

Eyewitness Footage of the whole thing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eIVp8EwG5Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0l6z0HaUAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyVJVLuUMMI


You can find more on Youtube, those are just a few.

Please keep all of those people and Japan in your thoughts. Hawaii is also being attacked too, so please do the same for them.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

OMGZ NATALIE

Ack, alright more Wizard101 Girls News, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but it's important!

WIZARD101 GIRLS HAS A NEW SITE!


*GASP* (when in reality, most people would just stare at me in confusion)

The new website is here: www.wizard101girls.socialgo.com

Now go check it out and sign up!