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Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

After being informed that the latest versions of Minecraft break my Nether Star Colored Netherite pack (thank you Kupo!), I have updated (with his help) the pack to be compatible with the newer versions. :)

modrinth.com/resourcepack...

#minecraft #resourcepack #pixelart #mojang #nether #netherite

My Minecraft character standing against a black concrete backdrop, wearing full netherite armor that's colored white like the nether star, complete with resin (orange) colored Bolt style trims on each piece. This screenshot was taken in version 25w21a.

May 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

I've made a different kind of resource pack where the splash texts are now little challenges for your gaming session, from food restrictions to build prompts to [block] is lava games. Impose your own failure punishments.

Download:
modrinth.com/resourcepack...

#Minecraft #resourcepack #challenge

A screenshot of the minecraft menu screen showcasing a splash text that reads "only eat desserts"

May 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

Now there is a Mojang model version of the Colorful Grasses+ version! You get both the fluffy and Mojang versions when you buy the pack for $3 on my Patreon. :)

www.patreon.com/posts/colorf...

#minecraft #resourcepack #pixelart #mojang #colorfulgrasses #patreon

Promo image featuring the Mojang "x" model version of my Colorful Grasses+ pack, available on my patreon.

May 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

So there was a bug with Iris that caused the silver variant of my Colorful Leaf Litter to break. It has now been fixed, both on Patreon and Modrinth for the most recent versions as well as the bushy version and the litter only version.

#minecraft #resourcepack #iris

www.patreon.com/posts/iris-b...

April 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

There is now a bushy version of the Colorful Leaves+ pack, available alongside the basic pack on my Patreon! The bushy version includes bushier leaves and litter piles in addition to the variated textures from the regular version.

www.patreon.com/Oslypsis/sho...

#minecraft #resourcepack #pixelart

Vanilla screenshot in the top right, Os' Bushy Colorful Leaves on the bottom left. The bushy version of the pack also includes bushier leaf litter piles in addition to the variated textures from the regular version of the pack.

April 7, 2025 at 3:10 AM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

Resourcepack time! In my Cleaner Signs pack, all signs have stripped log textures to make the bg smoother. This increases legibility. A version with white backings is available too, if more contrast is needed

Also, Pale Oak is now included!

#minecraft #pixelart #resourcepacks #accessibility #signs

Smoother signs of each wood type. Pale Oak is not pictured here but is included in versions 5 and WBG5. The signs pictured here do not have the white backgrounds.

This picture shows the white background on crimson signs, which read as follows.

(Left): this is a very nice looking sign. Much contrast. Many read.

(Right): this is also a very nice looking sign. But smaller.

March 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

Be careful about strange captchas nowadays. There's a scam called ClickFix going around that makes you press the Windows Key+R, then press control+V, and then Enter. Apparently it steals all your passwords, by installing something called mshta.exe

krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clic...

Screenshot image of so-called new captcha verification steps, which is actually a scam. It prompts you to press windows and R, then control V, then press enter.

March 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

Os' Colorful Leaves & Grasses Plus versions are now available for $3 each on my Patreon! I've added more variations & expanded upon them by adding more dry grass, bushes, firefly bushes, sugarcane, cactus flowers, wildflowers, pink flowers, & leaf litter!
www.patreon.com/c/oslypsis/s...
❤&↻ please!

An example of the Colorful Grasses+ version. All the grass models are now optimized. These versions expand upon the free versions available on my Modrinth page.

#minecraft #digitalart #pixelart #videogame #mojang #resourcepacks #promosky #patreon #modrinth

An example of the Colorful Leaves+ version. In addition to leaves, this version also adds variation for leaf litter, pink petals, and wildflowers. These versions expand upon the free versions available on my Modrinth page.

#minecraft #digitalart #pixelart #videogame #mojang #resourcepacks #promosky #patreon #modrinth

An example of the Colorful Grasses+ version. There are 3 new cactus flowers that use the coral fan model instead of the x model. These versions expand upon the free versions available on my Modrinth page.

#minecraft #digitalart #pixelart #videogame #mojang #resourcepacks #promosky #patreon #modrinth

March 7, 2025 at 4:33 AM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

The 7 Types of Rest
by Saundra Dalton-Smith MD

Chronic Resilience Lived Experience Occupational Therapy/The Chronically Resilient 01

Physical Rest
Passive
(sleeping,
napping) or
active (yoga,
stretching)

Mental Rest
Rest for your
brain, taking
breaks and
slowing down,
mindfulness

Sensory Rest
Resting your
senses, reducing
sensory inputs,
avoiding over-
stimulation

Creative Rest
Reawakening
awe and wonder
inspiration and
passion (art,
nature etc.)

Spiritual Rest
Belonging, love,
acceptance and
purpose (prayer,
meditation,
community
connection)

Emotional Rest
Time and space
to express
yourself, being
authentic and
honest, saying no

Social Rest
Spending less time
on exhausting
relationships,
more time with
supportive people

March 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

Looks great! I have some advice about the bio. Usually a long string of text will look uninteresting from a graphic design pov. iirc I think the rule was ~50? characters per line before it breaks to the next line. Keep up the good work :)

Here's the chart I'm referring to, in case it helps.

The left vertical column (80 to 360) is referring to the width of the font characters, and the top horizontal row (10 to 40) is referring to the amount of space you can write text. Both are measured in picas. The numbers in the middle are how many characters you should fit in one line of text before breaking to the next line.

February 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

QRP with something whimsical and silly~

Space hermit crabs on a beach carrying their home planet on their back instead of a shell. They're looking at a giant blue star in the sky.

February 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

I hope this doesn't get lost in all your notifications, but she might enjoy making her own clay dragons. I used to make them out of Sculpey oven bake clay (the white one), and paint them with nail polish.

Image isn't mine, but it looks a lot like the ones I used to make.

A small green clay dragon with black eyes, spikes, and wings.

February 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

I have added Leaf Litter to the Colorful Leaves resource pack (& they're available separately)! It doesn't vary w biome tint like the newest snapshots bc tints mess w my carefully selected color palettes. I'm also working on a Plus version that'll be available on my Patreon!
www.patreon.com/Oslypsis

Roofed Forest biome with the leaf litter variations. New on bottom vs Vanilla on top. The new variations include original brown, camo (green and brown), colorful (fall colors), and silver (brown and gray). The colors can be created by rotating the way you place the leaf litter block.

Default Forest biome with the leaf litter variations. New on bottom vs Vanilla on top. The new variations include original brown, camo (green and brown), colorful (fall colors), and silver (brown and gray). The colors can be created by rotating the way you place the leaf litter block.

February 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

I've updated my Colorful Grasses Mixed Models resource pack. Only one type of tall grass/fern would spawn.
The Mixed Models version combines all 4 models: vanilla, short vanilla, fluffy, and short fluffy.

Download:
modrinth.com/resourcepack...

#minecraft #resourcepack #pixelart
#texturepack

The Mixed Models version of my Colorful Grasses resource pack for Minecraft.

February 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

I found that making a memorial, getting a little customized locket, and making him an art piece made it easier to grieve for my boy, McTavish, who passed from a URI turned pneumonia some 4.5 years ago or so. Maybe try something like that if you haven't already.

McTavish looking confused and cute. He was a male seal point siamese, and was a month away from his 6th birthday before he passed.

The cartoon art piece I made showing how McTavish's tail would make a sort of triangle shape when he stood on his tippy toes to get scritches.

February 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

You're not looking hard enough.

Real images of protests happening in each state all at once, on Feb 2nd 2025, against trump and fascism.

February 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

Just pulled this Dialga EX this morning on #ptcg! My first animated card :D

A dialga EX card from the pokemon trading card game pocket app

February 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

Amd in the meantime while waiting for enough signups, participate in the other protests going on. The next one is president's day, on the 17th from noon to four, at the white house, your state capitol/city hall/town hall.

The next mass protest against fascism is president's day, on the 17th, from noon to four, at the white house, your state capitol/city hall/town hall.

February 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

National day of protest.
When: president's day (Feb 17th, 2025) at noon, until 4.
Where: the white house or your state's capitol, city hall, or
Why: to resist fascism.

Join us!

February 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

Beautiful artwork! I finally hit 1000 cards this morning.

February 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Oslypsis ᓚᘏᗢ

@oslypsis.bsky.social

Resource pack time!

This one redesigns the pottery sherds to have more traditionally artistic designs. I'd suggest pairing it with my sherd duplication datapack (modrinth.com/datapack/os-...)

Download resource pack: modrinth.com/resourcepack...

#minecraft #resourcepacks #pixelart #datapacks #art