Gang,

According to the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, the definition of giveaway is:

“Something given to someone without expectation of a return.“

And this is exactly what are doing right now. Well, OK. it’s not really us, we are partnering with Next Day Flyers, on-line printing company which are:

• in business for 13 years
• using recycled materials
• offering next day printing service
• specialized in, well, printing of various marketing materials such as:
•  brochures,
• custom business cards,
• greeting cards,
• postcard printing
• specialty die cuts
• and more … [find out more about Next Day Flyers]

“So, what’s on the table?”

• One lucky winner will get 250 4×6 color standard postcards printed on 14PT card stock and shipped right to her/his doorstep (as long as that doorstep is in US. If not, winner will be paying just for shipping)

“What do I need to do?”

• Not much really.
1. Click “Like” button on Next Day Flyers Facebook page [click here]
2. Leave a comment telling how would you use this giveaway (250 4X6 COLOR STANDARD POSTCARDS PRINTED ON 14PT). You can leave a comment on Next Day Flyers Facebook page OR here as a comment on this blog OR on Graphics-Illustrations.Com Facebook page. Either way – you are in.

“Who wins?”

• He who dares – wins! :) Well, there can be only one winner. Winner will be picked at random by Leslie who represents Next Day Flyers in this competition.
• Winner will be publicly announced

“When does the competition end?”

• Competition ends on 26th of January 2012. If you are reading this – there is still a chance – enroll now!

OK. Gang. That’s, more or less – it!

I hope you liked this post, the prize and we are awaiting for your comments, as we said, either right here, or on Next Day Flyers Facebook page OR on Graphics-Illustrations.Com Facebook page. Whatever you choose, don’t forget to click the “Like” button on Next Day Flyers Facebook page.

Love you all! Wish you best of luck! And, well, speak soon!

xoxo

Silvia

Guys,

Most of you already know I’m all about working from home and helping others to do the same. Working from home has many advantages and disadvantages.

However, advantages upbeat disadvantages and what happened to me a few days ago clearly proves it. I simply could not imagine or think of a nicer Christmas surprise gift then the one I got from a dear friend of mine: Fiona Watson.

And here is what I got from her:

Of course, Christmas tree ornaments immediately found their place on my Christmas tree! :)

Now, “What’s so special about these gifts?”, some might ask.

Plenty of things, but let’s just name the most important ones:

1. Fiona is a person who I admire and respect so much. Getting a surprise gift from her makes this gift, well, very special.
2. Fiona just started a work from home business, and it takes strength and courage to do that.
3. The gifts she sent me are awesome (They represent the kind of items she sells on her ETSY Store [Link to Fiona's ETSY Store Figero Design ->])
   
4. Some of the presents I got from her are decorated with my Photoshop brushes, so how could I be more proud and happy?

So. What can I say? Way to go Fiona! You are doing a wonderful job and I am sure your work will be a success on ETSY, so hold on there, keep on doing the great job and a 2012. will be a year of success to you.

Love you all! I hope this post helped at least some of you will find  inspiration and encouragement for your own digital creative plans or projects. If you feel you should do it, just do it and next year will be the greatest year no matter what they say :))

Hugs&kisses everyone!
Silvia

White furniture. Now, what does this remind you of? Well, I bet most of you guessed. It is “Imagine”, video by John Lennon, one of the greatest composers of our time and, many of you will agree,  ”Imagine” was, and still is, one of the greatest pieces of music in  modern history.

Universal message of peace.

White is a universal color. It symbolizes peace, tranquility and purity and that is why many opt to surround themselves with white in their homes too. Interior designers will often recommend white as the predominant color for the home interior. Many were inspired by the video (“Imagine”) I was talking about and decided to furnish their homes with white furniture. It is a message of peace after all.

And I am not just talking about  white curtains or walls. No, I am also talking about a kitchen with white dressing table, or a living room with white bookcase display or, finally, a bedroom with all white bedroom furniture.

Now, no matter what we think about different interior design styles, I believe we can agree that they are, in a way, telling us about their owners, people who live there. Personally, I am all for white. Not necessarily all furniture should be in white, but, white in combination with, say, green is my combination of choice. I like this fresh and rustic country-Mediterranean style and home decor.

Anyways, whatever the color of your furniture is, in the end, I’d like to remind you on the universal message John Lennon sent us in his “white video” (“Imagine”) in 1971. three years after Beatles recorded their “White album”.

And, finally, I’d like to end this post with the excerpt from “Imagine”:

Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger a brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing for the world

Love and peace everyone!

Woooo-hooooo! Cavalry rides in to save the day :)

Or, at least, I’d like to believe so :)

Anyways, if you are into creative business, or hobby, you are probably just getting ready to start (or finish) a Halloween creative project. And, as we know, there is, more often then not, not enough time, or not enough inspiration, or not enough money to do it right.

Well, this is where I come in :)

And for this purpose I created

Happy Halloween Creative Pack

Happy Halloween Creative Pack is a collection of all design elements I could think of you might need while working on Halloween Creative Projects, whether it is web design, scrapbook, Halloween stationery, Halloween party invitations, banners, buttons, backgrounds, patterns, high-quality Photoshop brushes, print Halloween decorations … anything to help you out and give a little “push” in a creative block.

So, here is what is in the package:

1. 4 backgrounds 8×8 inches (300 dpi, print ready) [ Preview ]
2. 14 Photoshop brushes in three sizes (from 107 pixels to 2262 pixels – up to 7,5 inches at 300 dpi) [ Preview ]
3. 5 Photoshop patterns (Photoshop pattern file and 5 jpg files 800×800 pixels) [ Preview ]
4. 8 web banners (2 banners 468x60pixels, 2 banners 728x90pixels, 2 banners 160x600pixels, 2 banners 120x600pixels) [ Preview ]
5. 21 web buttons (7 buttons in 3 designs, 139x45pixels) [ Preview ]
6. 4 web headers (800×180 pixels) [ Preview ]

This is all fresh and original artwork which I created in last few days.
And, it all comes with the Commercial Use License, so you can use it in your commercial projects.

Regular price: $21.00
Time limited (promo) price: $12.00
Total download file size: 20Mb 

However, if you get it by the end of 30th (October, of course :) ) you will also get a SPECIAL BONUS.

And the SPECIAL BONUS is:

Halloween Backgrounds Pack 02 

This set contains 5 HiRes JPG Halloween backgrounds!

Backgrounds sizes are 3600×3600 pix (12×12 inches), 300ppi – print ready!

Click here for preview:

Bonus value: $5.99

Get them now and use them forever!

Price (Happy Halloween Creative Pack + BONUS): $12.00

To buy with PayPal click here:

Enjoy your new designs, make great graphics and designs, but above all
Have fun creating!

Love you all,
Silvia

Music heals the soul,

I bet it helped you calm down or cheer up many times. Whether it’s rock, jazz, rumba, samba, pop or classical music … it doesn’t really matter. We all enjoy it.

Now, having said that, here is a little something I wanted to do for a long time. But somehow the muses of the music graphical symbols just skipped my shoulder, until now.

Muses of the musical symbols landed on my shoulder today and I could not resist the urge to sit down by my trustful computer and make, well

Photoshop brushes: Musical Symbols

- 15 brushes

- in three sizes with

- 15 transparent PNG files included

And these are devoted to our trustful GBG Platinum members.

So, if you are a Platinum GBG member head on to GBG and download this set for free of course. If not, see what else you can get when you become a Platinum GBG Member.

I hope you will enjoy them at least as much as I enjoyed creating them. I truly believe these are extremely handy brushes for any graphic designer of Photoshop enthusiast working on Commercial projects. These come with Commercial license of course, just as all downloads on GBG do.

As all of my Photoshop brushes, these too are compatible with:

• Photoshop 7.0 up to CS5,
• Photoshop Elements 3.0 up to newer versions,
• GIMP and
• PaintShopPro!

Valentine’s Day Backgrounds Pack of 4

* 4 HiRes JPG backgrounds
* 3508×2480 pix, 300dpi (11,6×8,2 inches) – print ready!

Perfect for your Valentine’s card designs, wedding invitations, wedding thank you cards, wedding photo albums…
Commercial license included of course!

Preview Valentines Day Backgrounds here:

And, finally, if you are Gold or Platinum GBG member, you can get them for free…!

Hugs&Kisses,
Silvia