Welcome to CREATIVE ADDICTIONS

We are a copyright conscious group constantly seeking permissions to give our members a wide variety of Artists to choose from in working with PSP.

Below is just a simple introduction of the many things we have to offer you here

Guests please note that not all the sections of the forum are open for you to view.
However we hope the information given here will encourage you to become a member of our group.

As a Guest you are able to view a small portion of our group, but we hope that a small 'taster' will be enough to whet your appetite and you will decide to join us.


Once your account has been validated, please pop over to the
NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCTIONS
board and introduce yourself, so we can all welcome you to CA

Dont forget to add your birthday/anniversary to the
BIRTHDAY BOARD
just add your name to the relevant months thread
This is where members can leave each other birthday presents on their special day.

Please start yourself a new topic in
Me and My Tag Preferences
Tell us what name you prefer on tags, your tag likes & dislikes, where you're from, how you found us and what made you decide to join CA.
Its so much easier for others to make you tags if you tell us what you like/dislike.

Go to FORUM HOW TO's
to find out how to:
Centre your posts
Add an image to your posts
Add a signature
Add an avatar


If you have a website or blog and would like to link to us, you can pick up our button and leave your own in
GRAB OUR BUTTON (link exchange)

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BUDDY LIST
If you're new to this type of forum, or just need a helping hand in the first few weeks to find your way around you can be partnered with a CA Buddy.
Sometimes its easier and less daunting to have one person you feel you can turn to with any questions. Everyone here is very friendly and always willing to help, but it can seem a bit daunting to be the newbie ~ we want you to feel comfortable and at home from your very first day, so if you would like a CA Buddy add your name to the list.
If you would like to be a CA Buddy, add your name to list too.

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COPYRIGHT CORNER

As we are a copyright compliant forum, posted tags will be deleted if:
1. The correct © information is not added or it is not clear on the tag
2. The artist used is not on our Artist Allowed list, which means we do not have their permission to use their art here.
3. The artist used is included on our Artist Not Allowed list ~ this means the artist has expressly stated we are not to use their art here.
This is a definate NO-NO

UNDERSTANDING COPYRIGHT
This is a good place to start if you are confused about copyright issues.
Please read this as we are a copyright compliant forum and we work hard to gain permission from artists for your use.

PERMISSIONS
is where you will find our Artists permission lists, latest artist news and information about licensed artists.
You can also request an artist in this section or ask for an image/tube to be identified if you're not sure whose it is.

HOW TO DISPLAY YOUR LICENSE NUMBER CORRECTLY
We have a list in here, showing the correct way to show your various license numbers on your tags.

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CREATIVE ADDICTIONS EXCLUSIVE TUTORIALS

This section of the forum is open to everyone, you do not have to be a member.
This is where you will find tutorials written by members here.
The tuts themselves are not hosted anywhere else but the tut writers have added their finished tag to their own relevant website or blog,
as a link to Creative Addictions.

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GENERAL

General Chit Chat
Play non-psp games
Play mini games
Tell us a Joke
Create a photo album
View members own sites and add a link to your own

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PRIZE CONTESTS

In here we hold all the contests in which you can win prizes.
We have our own Last One Standing, an elimination contest in which the winner wins tubes of their choice from us.

We also have our Affiliated Contests, prizes are donated by licensed sites.


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PSP CHALLENGES
Here you will find all our challenges ~ these are all changed on a 2 weekly basis.

You must be a member of Creative Addictions to view our challenges.

Tutorial challenges
Animated tutorial challenges
Artist tut challenges
Mask challenge
Scrap challenge
Brush challenge
Hi-5 challenge
Blend challenge
Forum set challenge
Font/Wordart/quote challenge
Moderators Challenge
Members Choice challenge
Mystery challenge
Frame/Template challenge
FTU Artist Challenge
Members Post It Playground

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PSP GAMES
As the name suggest, this is where you will find all our psp games:

Siggy Swap
Sign up to play. You will be partnered with another member and will be swapping tags with them for the specified time.
Its a great way to get to know the other members, and to receive some amazing tags.

Tut Tag
Sign up to play.
Make a tag for another signed up member, along with a link to a tutorial you want them to make for another member of their choice.

Push The Button
Make a tag to someones specifications, then leave your own request.

Spoil-a-Piggy
Make a tag (or more) for the Piggy of the Week, if they choose yours as their favourite you will be the next one to be spoilt.

Member of the Month
This is where we spoil one special person for a whole month. It could be anyone: staff, member, newbie ...anyone.

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CREATIVE CORNER
In here we have:

Who Wants One (WWO)
~ post a tag in here to offer to members, or request one from another member who has posted an offer.
Competitions
~ Where we post our regular Forum Theme competitions
Members Mailboxes
~ once you have a mailbox opened, members can leave you gifts and messages
Members Creations
~ If you're particularly proud of something you've made, show it off to us in here.
Members Requests
~ If there's something particular you're looking for, or would like made for you...post it here
Always Lists
~ sign up to receive some amazing tags


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MEMBERS TUT STATION

Members tutorials sites
Tut testing
If you write a tutorial and want members to test it out for you - this is the place to post it
New Tut Announcements
new tuts added to members blogs/websites


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Shares

Here you can share/snag some great psp resources such as ftu tubes, brushes and much more.

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PSP HELPDESK

PSP Pitstop
If you're new to psp, then this is the best place to stop at first

PSP Questions
Got a psp related question? Post it here and we'll do our best to help out.
Please check through first in case your question has been asked and answered previously.

Animation Shop How to's
Take a look in here for tips and tuts on how to use Animation Shop

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ADDICTIONS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Addictions are the currency we use here to buy specials from time to time.
Addictions are earned by taking part in challenges and games.
Open up a Savings Account, post your challenge/game results in their relevant threads
then copy & paste the page url (top of your browser window) into your Savings Account
stating how many addictions you have earned.
Look out for announcements telling you whats for sale and how many addictions you will need to buy it.

Addictions Shoppe
See what goodies you can buy with the Addictions you've earned.

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To do anything with your profile, click on “My Controls” at the top of your screen.
This is where you can choose an avatar to appear with your name when posting.
This is also where you will add the signature you want to use with your posts.


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Administration Staff should you need to contact one are:
LESLEY
KIM
VAYBS
BELINDA
ALLISON

To contact a member of staff, just click on their name at the top left of the board, then click on personal message, alternatively you can email us at creative.addictions@hotmail.co.uk

Finally, If at any time you wish to return to home just click on the banner and it will take you to the main forum page.

Click on the word Portal at the very top left of the board, below the banner to be taken to our front page. From there you can see the last 5 postings, todays active topics etc

Until you are used to navigating around it may be best to always start from the main portal page.
From there you can click on either Todays Active Posts so you dont miss anything that happened that day or if you click on Forums you will see exactly where everything is

Well thats it for now, except to say looking forward to seeing you around the boards