keycrash:

apparently ppl don’t know about waifu2x??? despite its… concerning name it’s literally the most convenient website i’ve ever come across as an artist

it allows you to resize artwork without it becoming pixellated. this is a MASSIVE help if you, for example, make lineart too small or something. it works best with things that 1. have no textures 2. have smooth lines 3. have cel shading, but it still works really damn well for things that don’t fit that profile

here’s an example:

normal size

2x in paint

2x in waifu2x

so like, there’s that. go wild

(sorry) maybe rec music videos with wlw themes? like girls like girls?

violiadavis:

☆ just gals being pals ☆

soft n dreamy

urban/sports vibe

pure, sad cinnamon rolls

idk. it’s gay, so

bonus: covers

Calming masterpost:

shelbys-advice-blog:

crisis/urgent support lines and sites

relaxation/anxiety relief

the quiet place project

music and sounds

comfort food

advice and tips

videos and movies

distractions etc

extras

Calming songs, playlists and instrumentals:

Calming/distracting Websites

Crafts and activities, easy and fun DYI projects

What to do when:

Meditation and breathing

Simple things

Make Something!

Other Nice Things

Calming/Relaxing Music:

  • Soft Piano: x, x, x, x, x
  • The Sound of Waves: x
  • The Sound of a Storm + Waves: x

Coming from a state champion baker:

haberdashing:

leaper182:

meowjorie:

docholligay:

If y’all use a decent box mix and use melted butter instead of vegetable oil, an extra egg, and milk instead of water, no one can tell the difference. I sure as hell can’t. 

Also, if you add a little almond extract to vanilla cake, or a little coffee to chocolate cake, it sends it through the roof. 

This concludes me attempting to be helpful. 

yo I can vouch for this
I’ve done this for the last few cakes I’ve made and holy crap it makes suuuuch a difference
the cake is still fluffy, but it also seems more dense, and it doesn’t dry out
like at all
you can leave it uncovered on the counter all day after being cut into, and it won’t get all crusty and dry
this is an amazing way to take your cakes to the next level

Does this count as cake hacks?

cake: hacked

abakkus:

labelphegor:

tmirai:

thelizalot:

Skin tone swatches, for use as a resource. 

Spudfuzz on Deviantart made the original resource, which I modified to be a bit more realistic. She gave me permission to post this.

These swatches, like all art resources, should be used as a “jumping off point!” All colours are relative, and change with lighting conditions. As they are now, these swatches work best for adoptables, character lineups, and other art where local colour is important.

[DA]

Artists–please recognize and embrace the various ranges, hues, and values brown. I so often see characters meant to be medium and dark brown regulated to a “I’m too afraid/internally prejudiced to use the correct skin color.” Relative color is legit a thing, but I’ve seen a lot of brown-skinned characters appear much lighter for reasons that obviously aren’t relative color related.

Agreed, I’ve had many of my dark brown ocs lightened, and had artists be very difficult to work with to get the tone brought down into the correct shade. Which, can make me feel uncomfortable, and maybe even regret commissioning someone. I am very understanding when it comes to limitations, but if you get a character with a colorswatch, take from it. If you’re not comfortable doing a dark skin color due to inexperience, say so, and either turn down the commission, or learn. Otherwise getting angry at someone who keeps telling you it’s too light, just makes you look like an asshole. 

if you get a character with a colorswatch, take from it. 

if you get a character with a colorswatch, take from it. 

if you get a character with a colorswatch, take from it.

i have hard artists get pissed off at me and swear i never gave them swatches, that i gave them incorrect references, that they’re going to charge me more to fix my characters’ skintones even when my swatch link was in plain view in my reference list, right at the goddamn top. it’s hideously unprofessional and you bet your ass i warned all my art buying friends about these folks. if you fuck up skintone, you fix it. it’s your mistake, not mine. don’t make excuses to draw my character white.

Apartment hacks masterpost

bonduelle:

Kitchen

Cleaning

Looking for a flat/moving

Organisation, storage

Decluttering

Decorating

Season-specific tips

Living alone / Sharing a flat