cue the strings

cuethestrings @ 2007-05-01T20:20:00

2007-05-02T04:00:37Z

closed.

If you've been watching this journal at all within the last few months, you probably saw this coming. My interest in running this icon journal has waned over time, and there's no point in pretending that I'll update it sometime soon when I know that it's never going to happen.

The icons and moodthemes that have been posted will remain where they are, but any icons I make from now on will be posted to my personal journal, riseoverrun. I can't promise that I'll post a lot in regular intervals, but feel free to check it out every now and then and say "hi".

Thank you to all who have friended this journal, nominated one of my icons for a contest, commented on posts, or simply passed by and thought, "Huh, that's kind of cool." You've helped to make it fun.

cuethestrings @ 2006-12-13T16:14:00

2006-12-14T00:14:31Z

Hmmm. An update after four months would be considered long overdue, wouldn't it? I showed up late, but I'm still here nonetheless!

Also, I'm sorry to those who have been asking, but the Arrested Development mood theme will remain unavailable. Why? I decided that I ought to just re-do the whole thing, which is going to take some time.

Right, so onto the icons.

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01-02 Arrested Development
03-09 Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and/or Peter Sarsgaard
10-14 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
15-16 The West Wing
17-21 Ugly Betty
22-00 Brick
23-00 Lost In Translation
24-00 The Office
25-00 Natalie Portman
26-00 Matthew Perry and Lauren Graham

My resources list can be found here. Comment and credit if you're taking any.

will you guys still like me in the morning?

2006-08-25T16:25:34Z

Alright, let the madness begin. Icon dump #1: television.

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01-36 Arrested Development
37-55 Veronica Mars
56-72 House
73-83 The Office (US) (+John Krasinski and his iPod!)
84-87 The Office (UK)
88-92 Gilmore Girls
93-97 Firefly
98-100 Scrubs
101-106 Sports Night
107-110 Battlestar Galactica
111-112 Doctor Who
113-117 Alias
118-120 Band of Brothers
121-122 Ed
123-124 My Name is Earl
125-126 Prison Break
127-000 Spooks
128-000 Conan O'Brien
129-000 Grey's Anatomy

My resources list can be found here. Comment and credit if you're taking any.

Cleaning is a very time consuming activity.

2006-08-21T04:18:42Z

I'm in the process of moving all of my files to a new server (many, many thanks to overthemoo!), which means that all of the icons and wallpapers that I have posted in the past are unavailable as of now. I will be making major icon dump posts sometime in the week to repost them all (with the exception of some that I feel aren't that great the second time around; don't worry, you won't miss them, they are that sad), so I'd just like to say sorry in advance for spamming everyone's friends list. The mood themes will remain offline as well, as I want to redo a few images. I'll try to get them back on as soon as possible.

I want to thank all of you for your patience, and now I give you 33 new(ish) icons to keep you entertained for the time being. Also, no refunds!

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01-07 Doctor Who
08-18 Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and/or Peter Sarsgaard
19-21 Natalie Portman
22-00 Zooey Deschanel
23-00 Conan O'Brien
24-00 Stephen Colbert
25-28 Arrested Development (+cast, Will Arnett on Conan)
29-30 Gilmore Girls
31-00 Lost in Translation
32-00 Flight of the Conchords
33-00 Sleater-Kinney

My resources list can be found here. Comment and credit if you're taking any.

wallpaper 06

2006-03-30T06:35:05Z

I don't know who over at Puma thought of the idea to have the cast of The Office hock golf clothing, but whoever it is, I bow down to him or her.

800x600 | 1024x768

Resources:
The Office/Puma images
carton
tre-xture
stock.xchng
texture box

Comment if there's a chance you might use it.

wallpaper 04

2006-01-21T01:44:08Z

Jake Gyllenhaal wallpaper.

1024x768 | 800x600

Comment if there's a chance you might use it.

mood theme 02

2006-01-06T20:05:42Z

Pride & Prejudice mood theme.

FULL PREVIEW HERE

Instructions;
(NOTE: This is for paid accounts only. If you have a free account and want to manually insert an image into your entries, go for it.)

1. Download this zipfile, and then upload the image files to your server/host site. Make sure they retain the original filenames or else this won't work.

2. Go to the Admin Console, enter this line into the textbox, moodtheme_create "Pride & Prejudice" "mood theme by cuethestrings", and then hit the Execute button. In return, you ought to see the 'Success!' followed by a number. Hold onto that number because you'll need it for the next step.

3. Open up the file entitled admin_code.txt from the zipfile. Replace the XXXX of each line with the number you were given by the admin console. Also, take this time to the generic URL http://www.yourdomain.com/ with that of your images. The easiest way of doing this is through Notepad using Edit > Replace. Once you've finished this, copy and paste the entire text file into the Admin Console box. If everything goes well, all of the moods should be listed, along with 'Data Inserted'.

4. Head on over to Modify Journal and select 'Pride & Prejudice' as your mood icon set. It should be at the very end of the drop-down menu under 'Personal Themes'.

Save changes, and you're done. If you find that you're having any trouble, please comment and I'll see if I can help you out. Also, please credit this journal in your userinfo page so others who might be interested in this theme can find it as well. Thanks!

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Credits;
Walking in Daydreams and Knightley Infos

tutorial 03

2005-12-27T08:07:40Z

A tutorial at the request of mikka_svu for Photoshop.

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Here's our base, a House screencap done by selfishlywarm which you can here. I've shrunken the image by 50% for the sake of space, but you should leave yours as is.

The first thing we're going to do is to create a new Levels layer. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels. A little pop-up will come up, so just leave everything as is and click 'OK'. Set your Input Levels at the following: 0, 1.57, 137.

As you can see, our image is a good deal lighter, if not a bit washed out.

Next, create a new Color Balance layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance). You'll get the little pop-up again, so click 'OK' like you did before. Enter in the following values: Midtones: 70, 2, 17; Highlights: 21, 4, 0. Leave Shadows as is, and make sure to uncheck the 'Preserve Luminosity' checkbox; hit 'OK'.

Our image looks the same as it was before, only now it has a reddish-pink tint to it, which makes sense being that we just used Color Balance, heh. Now create a new layer, flood it with #000428, and set it to Exclusion.

The result is very subtle as of the moment, but it does make a significant difference in the long run.

Create a new layer, flood it with #46D4BB, and set it to Color Burn.

Hey, now we're actually getting somewhere! Now duplicate the base, drag it up to the top, and set it at Soft Light with an opacity of 45%.

Okie dokie, so now it's a bit darker with more contrast. Time to add some color. We're going to create a new Hue/Saturation layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation), and up the saturation to +40.

Woohoo, look at all of that color. Create another Color Balance layer, and enter in the following values: Shadows: -15, 0, 0; Highlights: +25, 0, 0. Again, uncheck 'Preserve Luminosity', and leave Midtones as is.

Okay, so it's not much of a difference, but I included this step to as I find that it brings out the warm colors of the image. That's it in terms of alterations, so create a new blank layer and create a Visible Stamp by hitting Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E. If you didn't already know, this basically makes a copy of everything we've already done without having to merge all of the layers together. I find this to be more convenient as it's not permanent, so you can go back to editing if you feel the need.

What I like to do at this point (and you may not, which is fine) is create a new 100x100 file. Then I drag the duplicate layer from our original file to our new file, and resize it to my tastes. I do this because whenever I have an image and adjust the image size of the document, it leaves a slight, but annoying nonetheless, border on the image. Starting with a new document that's already the appropriate size and then dragging your image into it eliminates this border.

There we are, what we call a standard icon. But I'm actually not done yet, as I find the lights by Cameron and Forman's heads to be a bit distracting, so I will simply remove them using the Clone Stamp Tool.

Much better. And your result is a pretty ducklings icon. Yippee!

I hope the instructions were understandable; if you're lost at any point, or have any other questions or comments, feel free to comment below.

mix 01

2005-11-21T01:14:06Z

Now pushing into new territory: (fan)mixes. Watch out, world.

The idea is that there's a song for each member of the family, as I love them all so very much.

1. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Me and Mia (Michael)
Fighting for the smallest goal / to get a little self-contol / I know how hard you try / I see it in your eyes

You all know how hard Michael tries to do the right thing and be the voice of sanity in his family; it really makes you go, Awwww.

2. The Hopefuls - Motobike (GOB)
And it breaks my girl's heart / Every time I crash my motobike / But I'll never slow down

Replace 'motobike' with 'segway', and you've a song that is so completely GOB.

3. The Runaways - School Days (Maeby)
Never made the honor roll / Hated rules what I was told / Now I am almost free / It's a dangerous scene when you're eighteen

The wild spirit of the family. She's going to rule the world one day, just watch.

4. Ladytron - Playgirl (Lindsey)
Northern lights catch you coming down / Sleep your way out of your hometown

There's also a mention of a calendar in this song. Hee!

5. Walking Concert - What's Your New Thing (Buster)
So close we could overdose I suppose / Three-legged races, step on your toes / It's your life and you can do what you want / What's your new thing?

It just reminds me of his childish ways and how he had studied so many things before the family got itself into hot water.

6. The National - All the Wine (Lucille)
I'm put together beautifully / Big wet bottle in my fist, big wet rose in my teeth

She always does look well-put together, and with a drink in hand as well. Booyah!

7. Jimmy Eat World - The Middle (George Michael)
Live right now, just be yourself / It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else

George Michael, the sweetest, yet terribly insecure teenager there ever lived. <3

8. Elliott Smith - Division Day (Tobias)
There was grown man dying from fright / So surprised by the things he'd say / With a giant fantasy life / Running 'round on feet of clay

His idealism and naivete is really astounding despite the fact that he never really catches a break.

9. The Bens - Xfire (George, Sr.)
The possibilities are endless / I can do almost anything / And the impossibilities are beginning-less / And meaningless

All of his brilliant ideas seem to backfire on him. Anyone recall the hot tub and Bag-N-Boil meals?

wallpaper 03

2005-09-16T23:52:28Z

Jason Schwartzman, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jimmy Fallon wallpaper.

1024x768 | 800x600

Comment if there's a chance you might use it :D

affiliates

2005-06-15T02:44:22Z

I'm no longer accepting new affiliates. Thank you.

AFFILIATES
__valiant
absenticons
autostop
boopyicons
crashicons
dogwasstar
foursides
italian_jewels
lavinia
lumineuses
mixy_things
model_graphics
oldschmuel_icon
photographis
saintsforsale
suchdainties
virtuosities
zink

resources

2005-06-15T01:00:13Z

BRUSHES
inxsomniax
elli
my_wonderful
teh_indy
37pence.org
angelic network
braggadocio.org

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SCREENCAPS/IMAGES

ACTORS
Alexis Bledel	Visions of Alexis
Jake Gyllenhaal	I Heart Jake Media Jake Addiction
Maggie Gyllenhaal	Maggie-Gyllenhaal.net AlysonHanniganCorner.com
Matthew Macfadyen	Matthew Macfadyen Online
Cillian Murphy	Cillian Murphy Fan Cillian-Murphy.com
Peter Sarsgaard	Peter-Sarsgaard.net
MOVIES
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind	_aced_'s caps
Garden State	indilime's caps
Ghost World	ScarlettJohansson.org
Harry Potter	thrupenny's caps
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	_afterism's caps
Pleasantville	crumblingwalls's caps
Pride and Prejudice	Walking in Daydreams Knightley Infos filmhai.de
The Royal Tenenbaums	Daydreaming
Secretary	Maggie-Gyllenhaal.net
Sin City	teh_indy's cap
The Virgin Suicides	_inabox's caps
MUSIC
Brazilian Girls	braziliangirls.info
Elliott Smith	sweetadeline.net
Fiona Apple	MarkRomanek.com
Kings of Convenience	kingsofconvenience.org
The Postal Service	ARuell.com
Rilo Kiley	RiloKiley.net
TELEVISION
Arrested Development	Cap Happy The OP
Battlestar Galactica	BSG Media
Coupling	_jems_'s caps samelfice's caps BenMiles.net KateIsitt.net
CSI	Beyond Imagination
Doctor Who	Chaotic-Creative Gallery
Firefly	Still-Flying.net
Gilmore Girls	Lauren Graham Fan thirtynotes.com
House	selfishlywarm's caps
Lost	Lost Media
My Name is Earl	Karma
The Office	Cap Happy _jems_'s caps bellanut's caps peopleareshapes's caps
Prison Break	craftymonkie.com
Veronica Mars	Veronica-Mars.org VM-caps.com

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TEXTURES
awmp
disappearicons
lvlwing_icons
tre-xture