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10 year blogiversary?!
On this day ten years ago, I started this blog with a review of a book I came across while volunteering at the UNC Health patients library. Check it out: The post (and book) that started it all At that time, the name of the blog was How Was That Even Published, and it began…
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Slow sidebar workarounds for Pocket 5.4
In my last post I went over the new brush library introduced with Pocket’s 5.4 update, which has prompted a massive outcry from users, most of which can be summarized as follows: it’s awful and we hate it! Read on for my analysis of the updated UI, and the workarounds I’ve been using so far.
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Procreate Pocket 5.4 update – brushes
For those that don’t know, Procreate Pocket is the app I use for painting and drawing on my iPhone. Several years ago, I switched to doing digital art on my phone due to its smaller size being more manageable for my chronic pain than the iPad mini I had been using (yes, not even a…
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The Mummy Paper Theater
Inspired by the movie The Mummy, I decided to make an easy printable paper theater for Halloween this year. Look inside this post for everything you need to make your own!
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Garden Event Speedrun
Is it possible to complete a Pocket Camp garden event in less than a day? Short answer: yes—but you’ll need a lot of flower food.
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AI Art: further thoughts
Nearly three years ago, I made a post about my initial thoughts on the proliferation of generative AI technology in the context of creating art. Since then, the technology hasn’t gone anywhere—it’s evolved the same way all technology does, but at this point, it seems pretty clear to be a permanent fixture in the creative…
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Lotus Tearoom Layouts
I have gotten really into gardening lately, and one of my ongoing endeavors is growing lotus (nelumbo lutea, the American lotus, specifically). When one of my seeds finally sprouted, I was naturally very excited, and it also happened to remind me of a fanfic I had read, called Under the Willow Trees, Lotuses Blossom by…
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Of Coffee and Questions
Your name is Sophie and you are currently wandering through the dark, silent streets of what you now know to be the city of Stellalune. Over the course of your walk, the architecture has gradually shifted from displaying a strong gothic influence to something more provincial, but you still don’t know where you are. It…
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Lottie’s Wedding Expo
I missed this event in the live service Pocket Camp and have been waiting for it to reissue. It’s the current garden event in Pocket Camp Complete and ending 6/9, so if you don’t have this series you better move fast! In this post I’ll be sharing the campsite layout I made using the items…
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Fun with Hieroglyphics
In this post: Basic Egyptian hieroglyphs (information worksheet) Deciphering an Egyptian cartouche (activity worksheet) “Write your name in hieroglyphs” name card (printable cut-and-color)
Short and Sweet WTF
the f is for fudge | est. 2016
