This 3.2 ounce Apothecary Glass is the newest addition to our citronella candle line. This candle, which comes in a sturdy glass with a screw-top lid, is made with our blend of beeswax, soy wax, and pure essential oils, and will burn for 25 hours! Recommended for outdoor use only.
While following all twenty four steps of this tut you are going to create awesome Glittering Text Effect with lots of gradients, Extra Heavy Canvas Pattern which is default for the program and other layer styles. To prepare the cool yellowish Background with interested relief I have used my photo of Stone Texture which is unrestricted stock. The Text Effect is created in Adobe Photoshop CS6 using default Myriad Arabic Font but all other versions of the program are applicable. If you can't find Extra Heavy Canvas Pattern in your Pattern Picker, you can simulate the same effect shown in Step 14, using another Pattern Overlay with adjusted settings.
In Steps 2-5 you have to create awesome Background which resembles brass surface with patina. You need only to fill the first layer with yellow shaded Radial Gradient then add Stone Texture and change its Size and Blend Mode.
Click on the awesome Stone Texture below to open it in high resolution in a new window then right click and select Save Image As to put it in your folder (I hope you already have created a folder where to keep your Text Effect .psd file, this Texture and your final .jpg image).
Go back to your original Glitter Text layer, right click on it and select Blending Options. Firstly check Drop Shadow in Layer Style box and change the following four settings: lower Distance to 0px, then increase Spread to 40% and Size to 30px. Choose Half Round Contour from the Contour Picker.
We have to add golden shaded border to our Text now so check Stroke Layer Style and change the following settings:
In order to add 3D look to our Glitter Text, tick Bevel and Emboss Layer Style. Change the Technique to Chisel Hard, increase Depth to 300%, Size to 8px and Soften value to 3px, then choose Cove-Deep Contour from the Contour Picker. Set Color for Highlight to #5b93a8 and heighten the value of its Opacity to 100. Set Color of Shadow to #3c7090 and also increase its Opacity to 100%.
Tick Contour Layer Style which is below Bevel and Emboss in Layer Style box, choose Half Round Contour in the Contour Picker and decrease Range to 70%.
Your task in the rest of the tut is to add Layer Styles on the two duplicates of Glitter Text layer. In the process of work you will add more golden glow and, the most important, Extra Heavy Canvas Pattern which will give the Text Effect cool texture and relief effect.
The second Layer Style we have to apply on the first duplicated layer is Pattern Overlay. Modify its settings like this:
We are going to add pale blue glow to our Text so tick Inner Glow Layer Style and change these four settings: slightly lower Opacity to 70%, increase Noise to 77%, choose #cef4fe for Color of Glow, select Center for Source and increase Size to 25px.
It is time to add Inner Shadow Layer Style. Select #477499 for Color of Shadow, set Distance to 0px, then increase Choke to 50% and Size to 13px.
In this step we are going to add another golden shaded Stroke (we already added such in Step 10 to the original Glitter Text layer). Tick Stroke Layer Style, set the Size to 5px, choose Gradient for Fill Type, select Reflected Style Gradient and set the Angle to -90 degrees. Change the color stops as follows:
The last Layer Style we have to apply on Glitter copy layer is Contour. Choose Gaussian from the Contour Picker and increase the Range to 100%.
This is how our Glittering Text Effect will look after adding Blending Options to the first duplicated Text layer:
Now select the second duplicate- Glitter copy 2 layer. The first Layer Style we have to apply on it is Satin. Set Color of Effect to #710909 and Opacity to 40%. Insert 0 degrees for Angle and select Cone-Inverted from the Contour Picker.
In this step we are going to add orange Inner Glow to Glitter copy 2 layer so check Inner Glow Layer Style and change these five settings:
The last Layer Style we are to add to the Glitter copy 2 layer is Bevel and Emboss. Modify the following six settings:
Hope you find this tutorial awesome and not difficult to follow. Thanks a lot for reading and if you have some questions, just leave a comment below. :)
Growing up in the great state of Tennessee and now calling Knoxville home, I basically had no choice but to be a Tennessee Vol fan. Luckily for me, I love this team and with so many great teams playing at Neyland over the years it has been fun to be their fan. I'm proud to say I bleed Orange and you can catch me at the game, on my couch watching the game, or at any of Knox-Vegas's many excellent sports bars watching the game on any given Saturday when "It's Football Time in Tennessee"!
With that in mind, I thought I would write a hub briefly detailing some of the history of this great program. From their legendary stadium to their legendary mascot, I'd like to share some of this great school with my readers. I tried to break this hub down into logical sections in an attempt to keep everything organized.
The University of Tennessee dynasty started way back in 1891. Back then football wasn't exactly big bucks for the school and, like most schools, Tennessee's initial years were fairly uneventful. They didn't win their first game until the following year on October 15, 1892 against right-down-the-road rivals Maryville College. They final score was Tennessee 25, Maryville 0. A pretty solid victory for a team without a coach. That's right, no coach. Tennessee competed in their first five seasons without the benefit of having a head coach.
As mentioned earlier, Tennessee did not have an official head coach for the first 5 years of their existence. In 1899 that changed with the addition of J.A. Pierce as head coach. He didn't stay with the team long and a series of other coaches came and went without having too much impact on the overall reputation of the team. For this hub, I'm only going to hit on three coaches that have been with the University: General Neyland, Philip Fulmer, and Lane Kiffin.
General Robert Neyland is the foundation of the Tennessee Legacy. Under his command, the University's football program started to blossom. He took over the position of head coach in 1926 with a mission: to beat Vanderbilt. As far as football in Tennessee went, Vanderbilt was the team, i.e. they were Tennessee Football. But with Neyland on duty, Vandy didn't stay on top for long.
Neyland quickly stole the top spot from Vanderbilt and quickly started building a successful program. He led the team to their first Southern Conference title in 1927 (UT joined the SEC in 1932). In 1931, the team went to the New York City Charity Game and won. This was their first ever bowl game, however the NCAA no longer counts this as a bowl win for statistical purposes. After the 1934 season, Neyland was called into military service and left the team for a short period. He return to the team in 1936 to find the team in poor shape. He rebuilt the team during 1936 thru 1937 and in 1938 he lead the team to their first ever National Championship and a trip to the Orange Bowl, their first major bowl.
The 1939 season was even more impressive. Neyland and his Volunteers not only went undefeated during the regular season, but held their oppenents scoreless the entire season as well, which is an NCAA record that still stands to this day. Unfortunately the Vols fell short in the Rose Bowl that year and lost to Southern California. The nexy year proved another undefeated regular season but lost in the Sugar Bowl to Boston College. After the season, Neyland was recalled to military duty to serve in World War II.
In 1946, Robert Neyland returned from the war as a retired General Officer. He coached several more successful years until 1952 when he retired due to poor health. During those final years, he lead the Volunteers to 54 wins. Seven of those wins were against Bear Bryant-Bryant never defeated General Neyland.
After Coach Neyland retired Tennessee suffered several decades of mediocre football. Lets fast forward several years to 1992. Coach Johnny Majors was suffering from heart problems and Phillip Fulmer was assigned the position of Interim Coach where he up Georgia and Florida. Majors returned later in the season to lose three straight conference games. At Tennessee losing is not acceptable. The administration took action, forcing Majors to retire and hired Fulmer on as Head Coach in time to coach the Hall of Fame Bowl.
Fulmer was able to coach one of the greatest players in the history of the game, Peyton Manning. Manning was a four year starter for the Vols. Though Fulmer had great records with #16 taking snaps, he never won a National Championship. Manning graduated in 1997 along with many other starters, and Fulmer was expected to have to rebuild the team in 1998.
Apparently Fulmer had different plans as 1998 proved to be a sensational year for Tennessee. With Tee Martin as quarterback, the Volunteers went undeafeated and became National Champs. It was an awesome time to be a Tennessee fan, and to be Phillip Fulmer.
Unfortunately, 1998 was the peak of Fulmer's career. He took the team to SEC Championships in 2001, 2004, and 2007, but never back to a national title game. In 2005, Fulmer lead the team to its first losing season since 1988 and was quickly becoming hated by Tennessee fans and boosters.
In 2008, Fulmer had the displeasure of starting QB Jonathon Crompton for the first four games of the season. Crompton, who was a four star recruit out of high school, choked miserably. After losing three out of the four games he was replaced by sophomore Nick Stephens who vaguely done any better. Fulmer finished the season 5-7, his second losing season, and was finally forced to resign his position.
December 1, 2008 brought in the new era of UT Football. Lane Kiffin, the recently fired coach of the Oakland Raiders, was named to the head coach position. Along with Kiffin, a whole arsenal of coaches followed, including several with NFL experience. The University spent over 5 million dollars in yearly salary hiring these coaches. The message was clear: UT wants to win and they will spend money to do it.
Kiffin is believed to be an excellent recruiter and is expected to win. He was successful during the 2009 season, leading the team to the Chick-Fil-A bowl in Georgia. As a Vol fan, I wish him the best and hopefully he can stash some National Championship trophies in his display case while he's here.
Located on Philip Fulmer Way, Neyland Stadium is a beast of a stadium. Currently renovations are on schedule during the off-seasons to update and improve the structure. Over the 2009 off season, luxurious club seating was added and a beautiful, state-of-the-art jumbotron was installed (the old score board was never shut off, supposedly because the school was afraid it may never come back on). The southside of the stadium overlooks Neyland Drive, right beside the Tennessee River.
Originally, the Tennessee Volunteers' stadium was called Shields-Watkins Field. Named after the donor of the fields wife, Alice Watkins-Shields, the field contained a single grandstand and seated only 3,200 fans in 1921. Within five years more seats were added and continuous growth has occurred ever since. Here's a breakdown of the expansions:
In 1962, the field was renamed to Neyland Stadium after legendary head coach General Robert Neyland. He coached the Vols from 1926 to 1952, except for a few years where he served two tours of duty in the military. Neyland is credited for turning the Tennessee Volunteers into a football powerhouse and is largely responsible for the first major renovation to the stadium.
Though the stadium changed name, the field is still called Shields-Watkins Field. The 50-yard line is home to a dominant 'Power T', which has been in place since 1997. The most noticeable and signature feature of the field is the orange and white checkerboard end zone design, which first appeared in 1964, but was replace in 1968 for a simpler 'Tennessee' design. The checkerboard was brought back in 1989 and has remained in place ever since.
When first built, the stadium had a grass surface up until 1967, when the field was resurfaced with astroturf due to poor draining conditions after heavy rains. The astroturf stayed in place until 1993, when it was replace with Tiftway Bermuda due to the injuries caused from the artificial grass. For the 2007 season the surface received its first update since 1994. The entire field was resodded with Patriot Bermuda. The grass was laid over a twelve inch deep sand bed to help with the drainage issues the field experiences.
The University of Tennessee employees two versions of their mascot, Smokey: A live bluetick coonhound and a costumed Smokey. The canine was originally selected as the mascot in 1953 after winning a student poll. During that year the Pep Club held a contest during the Mississippi State game to find the best hound for the job. During halftime of the game, several coon dogs were introduced to the crowd. The last dog to be introduced was Reverend Bill Brooks' dog 'Blue Smokey'. After being introduced, Blue Smokey howled loudly sending the crowd into wild cheers, thus winning the contest and becoming the official mascot.
Smokey II - (1955-64) - Stolen by University of Kentucky students in 1955. At the 1957 Sugar Bowl versus Baylor, Smokey II got into an altercation with Baylor's Live Bear Mascot.
Smokey VI - (1984-1991) - First Smokey to make UT's injury report: suffered heat exhaustion at the UCLA game in 1991.
Smokey VIII - (1995-2003) - Experience the heart of the Phillip Fulmer program and is the winningest of all the Smokey mascots: 91-22 record, 2 SEC championships, and the 1998 National Championship
they are awesome and i love there colors and if u think they are good just cuz of there uniforms don't judge a book by its cover
@ A Texan: Thanks for the comment. Luckily I never got all the way on the 'Lane Train'. As a huge Tennessee fan I wanted him to win and do well, but something about him rubbed me the wrong way (Why couldn't he read the NCAA rule book?) Of course now, I, along with the rest of Knoxville, hate his guts. Let him go mess with USC and do his thing, we'll see how good he is after ol' Monte retires. For now I'm going to throw my support to Coach Dooley and hope this guy can do something productive.
You can use a commonly known website called photobucket. This site can be used from just editing lighting to more advanced things like smoothing out wrinkles and clearing skin imperfections, you can also add stamps, text, and other various objects to your pictures. best of all its free ^_^
I usually get them from freefoto.com but I would like to know if anyone knows any other places to get more variety.
The Sleep option will cut power to various parts of your computer in order to save energy. So, for example, the screen will turn off, the hard drive will shut down, etc.
This basically puts it into a stand-by state where it uses much less energy than when it is fully on. Since the computer has not been fully turned off, it usually takes less time to wake up from sleep mode than it would take to boot from a fully powered down state.
So use sleep mode when you want to save energy (especially if you are using a laptop on-the-go) but also want to be able to quickly have it return to a usable state.
He Sends His Regrets is in the March edition of Story Gallery over at the Erotic Readers and Writers Association (ERWA).
I’ve been using the writing group hosted at ERWA, and those fine editors asked for permission to run this story in their monthly update to the website. What an honor for someone new to the group! I am humbled.
However, be warned: the story features rape and is not for the faint of heart. Here is the disclaimer ERWA is running at the top of the page:
Please note: “He Sends His Regrets” pushes the limits of content restrictions for [ERWA]. It contains a deeply disturbing depiction of rape, and regret. So why are we featuring this story? Because it is a powerful tale of remorse and shame, and a fine example of skillful writing from a talented author.
The story is only going to be available (on the ERWA site) during March in 2013. If you miss it, fear not! It’s a sneak peak from my upcoming collection Dirty True Confessions, which should be available . . .
EDIT: the March edition of Story Gallery is down, but you can read He Sends His Regrets in Dirty True Confessions (available now at Smashwords and Amazon).
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LA VETA — It's not too late to join the non-auditioned Francisco Center for the Performing Arts Show Choir. We rehearse on Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Theater located on Francisco in La Veta. The Spring program will focus on Broadway tunes under the primary direction of Sam Sortore. Any questions, please…