Gang,
We have a new family member! (who inspired me to finally finish the Cats Photoshop brushes that I started to work on last June) Gorgeous little kitten, barely two months old, called Poomfoolyitzah! I know, it is almost impossible to pronounce so we gave her a nickname Poofitzah! I know, this is probably not much easier. Maybe we should have called her Curly. That would be easy, but what can I say…
Anyways, here she is. In her full glory! (more images posted at bsilvia.com)
She is totally thrilled with almost everything she could lay her paws on! But, those of you who have kittens will know what I’m talking about. We totally love her and as long as we give her food and warm home she will love, OK, at least – bare with us … :)
Anyways, as I announced here is the appropriate Photoshop brush set: Cats (15+15)! It’s free for all of you cat lovers, scrap bookers, etc, etc …
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Enjoy it!
These are, as always, HiRes, compatible from Photoshop 7.0 onwards. (I know, I will have to lay my hands on Photoshop CS4 but I’m pretty sure CS4 is downwards compatible so that shoul not be a problem for those of you eary birds who already have a copy.)
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And now something completely different: Photoshop Action – Old Grainy Image Effect by me :)
I hope that you all know what Photoshop Actions are and what can those do for you. If not, you will find out shortly. They’re, actually, quite easy to use and are a real time savers.
Basically, Photoshop action is a sequence of commands that are executed in order to apply formatting, setting or some effect on the image. For this post I prepared an action that will apply an old grainy effect on image.
I made this action for HiQuality images. So, please don’t use small images and then be grumpy about it :) For successful finishing you’ll need a photo or image not smaller than 2500x2500pix.
First open your image. I used a photo of my friend Mirta, simple portrait that we made in my living room (as you can see, I used one huge red and orange bed cloth to serve as a background).
To load PS Actions you have to open PS Action Window on Windows main menu or hit ALT+F9.
Photoshop comes with actions that you can use, but now click on small arrow in the upper right windows corner to get the drop down menu
and go to “Load Actions” – then choose Old Grainy Image Effect wherever you seved it, on your Desktop or somewhere else (in PS they come in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop\Presets\Photoshop Actions folder).
Now, select the folder (open it so that the arrow is pointing bellow), and select the name of the Photoshop Action “Old Grainy Image Effect” and finally hit the PLAY button at the bottom of the Actions window.
Sit back and wait.
Actions will do the rest. And now we have one Old Grainy Image in sepia tone. You can download my Photoshop Action Old Grainy Image here without subscription for the next 5 days.
Free subscription offer in the duration of 5 days has ended. For free download, join in GBG!
I don’t know about you guys, but I really like sepia toned photos, they add some romantic and nostalgic atmosphere… oh, well, maybe I’m just old.
Have fun creating,
S*
P.S. This Photoshop Action is compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5.
P.P.S. Don”t forget to check out special discounts and offers in graphics-illustrations.com Shop!
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The movie trailer narrator deep voice: “Once upon a time. In a place. There were backgrounds. Scaaarrry backgrounds. There were 5 of them. One would be afraid just looking at them. Parents would hide their children in front of them. But those were righteous backgrounds and only bad people had reason to be afraid. And those backgrounds were downloaded time and again … and people were asking for more and more backgrounds. And then, one day, Silvia made another set. 5 brand new backgrounds … and here they are“
Halloween Backgrounds II – the final revenge of the righteous ones
On your favorite blog, scarier than ever:
[ HALLOWEEN BACKGROUNDS PREVIEW ]
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And, as always, here is a freebie!
(subscription free download available for next 5 days!) – download is now available after joining GBG :)
So, love them, enjoy them and don’t be afraid – of anything! :) Just make sure you’re ready – for the Halloween!
Love,
Silvia
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Hello again gals’n'guys!
It’s been a while since we had last festive, innit? Yeah, it was summer and all, sunny days, every day is celebration for itself. Now, fall is here, winter is coming, not so much sun outside so we could all use something to cheer us up. So, here comes the first one!
Halloween!
It’s getting busy for all of you graphic designers, advertisers and package designers. But also for DIY guys like scrapbookers. No, I haven’t forgot about web designers, we all need to decorate our web sites for the occasion, at least a little bit.
So, I kept my self busy for a while and all this just to bring you
Halloween Background Package (5 HiRes pieces)
So, what’s in the package:
* 5 HiRes Halloween Backgrounds in JPG format
* And when i say HiRes I’m talkin’ 3600px x 3600px at 300dpi, so I’m talkin’ huge here
See what it looks like:
And you can drastically cut down the time you need to do your next Halloween project for lousy $5.99!
[ HALLOWEEN BACKGROUNDS PREVIEW ]
Of course, as always, I have prepared something for free too. Here it is, one Halloween background, 2100px by 2100px (7×7) download it for free! As usually, subscription-free for the next 5 days! – Now available after joining GBG!
That’s all for now folks! Stay tuned, love ya all,
Silvia
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1680x1050 October Wallpaper
Gang, autumn is here! Leaves are turning red and yellow and all kinds of colors. I’m kinda hooked up to red.
Anyways, it would be such a shame, I thought, not to grab these beautiful colors with camera. So, what I did? Went out to my terrace and took a few shots of these beautiful leaves.
So, what better model can one ask for, especially when making a calender for the month of October?
Made by nature, together with some Photoshop brushes I bring you now:
Desktop Calendar Wallpaper – October 2008
Here is the original photo, no wording or brushes:
In case you were wondering, I used three types of Photoshop brushes sets from Graphics-Illustrations.Com Shop:
You are welcome to download this desktop wallpaper calendar in four sizes:
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- 1680×1050 October Wallpaper
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- 1024×768 October Wallpaper
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- 1280×800 October Wallpaper
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- 1280×1024 October Wallpaper
Love ya all,
Silvia
P.S.: Visit my personal blog for more Autumn images :)
P.P.S.: Here I used gallery option that comes with WP :)
In order to download the image do the following:
1. click on the image you wish to download
2. on this new page click on that image again
3. Right click on the image and select “Set as Desktop Background”
P.P.P.S.: If you’d like to link to our site, please feel free to copy and paste these banners or grab the code here!
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Dear all,
I don’t know how many of you know, but 2nd of October is UN Non-violence day. And I fully support the idea. I think we all should help raising public awareness of that problem. Unfortunately, today, violence is all around us and we should all condemn it.
So, let’s unite our thoughts and take non-violent action to condemn violence. Non-violent action in Ghandi’s way (2nd of October was Mahatma Ghandi’s birthday) as he inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
One of the things I can do is to offer you free Photoshop brushes and vectors on the topic.
So, I prepared this Peace Photoshop Brushes set and Vector illustrations set – in one download file! 13 peace symbols: dove, peace sign, olive branches … and similar.
I hope you will like it.
Peace Photoshop Brushes and Vectors Set – in one package:
Peace and Love!
Yours,
Silvia
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Size: 7″x5″ (300 ppi)
Format: psd (you can change font color, size, style, and background color, and you can change flowers colors too)
Brushes: Photoshop Brush – Floral DUO (62)
Free Fonts: Noserif (category: Normal, page 5) and Windsong (category: Handwriting, page 9)
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Gang!
What I’ve got here is something completely different. Something new. And one of those “how did I not think about this before!” things.
It’s useful for all of you who have photos of your friends, family, pets, photos from travel or important and not so important events.
So, if you don’t have any photographs, that’s fine, I respect that, but then it just might be a little harder to apply the brand new, amazing, one and only:
Photo Corners Photoshop Brushes set (20+20)
Yes, that’s right. Photo Corners. Great add-on decoration for your photos. Whether you are into scrapbooking, photography (especially wedding photography) or just a photographer enthusiast, these will come very handy and will add that final add-on to your photos to make them stand out and get the treatment they deserve. Whether it be photos of your parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, girlfriends, boyfriends … you name it.
So, as I said, there are 20 of them and then another 20 – inverse. It is a wide selection that should cover all of your photo corners needs.
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As usual, I also prepared something to give away for free. A LITE version of 3 (+3 inverse) brushes.
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What else to say?
Photoshop brushes Photo Corners are here for you to use them and enjoy them and create more great graphics.
Have fun creating!
Love,
Silvia
P.S.
If you want the PREMIUM 20+20 version of these brushes for FREE, go and get 24 Photoshop brushes set (800+ PREMIUM commercial brushes) for 1/2 the price and I will send you this one for free.
If you already purchased 24 Sets package just drop me a line and I will send you this one for free too :)
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Hello, and hello again!
Did you know that one of the simplest tricks to make your photo or design stand out is to wrap it up with a nicely decorated border?
Surely you did.
Scrapbookers – your photos, graphic designers – your plaques, certificates, price lists, wedding invitations … and much, much more. Amateurs, enthusiasts and professionals alike use borders for countless applications. Of course, let’s not forget about web designers too :)
So, I thought, here is a great idea for another product in my little Photoshop brushes factory. It took me a while – a few nights actually, until I was completely happy with them all and – voila!
For you only:
Borders – Photoshop Brushes set
As usual, these are also available in two editions:
1. Free LITE Edition that contains 4 brushes:
[ PREVIEW Free LITE Edition ] | [DOWNLOAD Free LITE Edition*]
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2. And, as usual, here is the REAL DEAL, PREMIUM Borders Photoshop brushes set containing:
- 25 brushes in 2500px pixels brush size
- 25 in small sizes 900px
Love,
Silvia
P.S.
Oh, one last thing. This is 24th brush in my PREMIUM collection. If you want to get all 24 of them for 1/2 the price click here ->
P.P.S.
KUBOTA SLOPPY BORDERS
Get over 125 Kubota Sloppy Borders in this fantastic border Pak.
From elegant thin borders, to eye-catching medium borders, to heavy borders for a bold statement, this Pak adds the finishing touch to your tweaks.
KUBOTA SLOPPY BORDERS have always been a favorite way to present images in the old days of film. But with digital, this cool retro look is much more difficult to achieve. Scaleable, snap them on inside or outside your image, and even change the border color to fit your image!
To create the Sloppy Borders, Kevin Kubota and Craig Strong, (of Strong Photography and Lensbaby, LLC) went into the darkroom and individually printed the borders, using a variety of filed out negative carriers (the traditional way). Then, they were scanned at high resolution, and digitally prepared for overlay on any image.
Excellent for online presentations or slide shows, this is the finishing touch Pak that will set your images apart from the rest.
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It’s been a while. It’s been more than a while… but, hey, it’s August. :) Time to take it easy.
But, as we all know, this creative little being inside us just never rests. So, I could not resist any longer. Just had to sit by my PC (still can not afford Mac) turn it on and roll roll roll all night long.
And the following day. All this, to bring you today my latest “invention”
Photoshop Brushes – Signs (Floral, that is :))
So, here is what they look like:
As usual, these are available in two editions:
1. Free LITE Edition that contains 3 brushes (200px – 600px)
[ PREVIEW Free LITE Edition ] | [DOWNLOAD Free LITE Edition - After joining Green Bulb Gang]
2. And, as usual, here is the REAL DEAL, PREMIUM Photoshop brushes set that comes in two sizes.
- 20 brushes in 1000px – 1800px pixels brush size
- 20 in small sizes (approx. 200 – 800pixels)
[ PREVIEW PREMIUM Edition ] | [BUY NOW]
Love,
Silvia
P.S.
Eh, one last thing. This is 23th brush in my collection. So, I thought, should you decide to go for the all-round package of 22 brushes, you’ll get this one (PREMIUM Edition) for free – in August only :)
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Gee, I’m on Photoshopping spree these days. Well, what can I say? When Muse lands up on your shoulder you must seize the opportunity. Otherwise, who knows when we she land again. :)
This time I prepared an appetizing specialty (am I saying this cause I’d really enjoy a cake at this moment?) for our beloved scrapbookers and everyone else who enjoys happy events and celebrations of all kinds.
So here they are, in their glory
10 Stickers Photoshop brushes
for you to apply them in your mini celebration projects and the big ones too!
Do I need to mention that they’re free? Nope. I didn’t think so :)
Use them to deliver your best wishes, in your scrapbooking projects (or any other occasion). There are 5 stickers with wordings (Happy birthday (2x), Happy Anniversary, Best wishes and Get well soon) and 5 without wordings so you can put there anything you like! For instance, instead of “Get well soon” you can put “Lose weight soon” :)) Oh, that’s just me talking to my self. No cookies, no chocolate … I’ll make a “Lose weight soon” sticker… for myself…
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Love ya’ all,
Silvia
P.S.
Just a small reminder. Special $10 bonus offer on all Ultimate Photoshop Brushes sets expires tomorrow (31st of July), so if you’d like to get all of my commercial brushes for 1/2 price and save additional $10, now is the time to do it ->
See commercial brushes in my little shop (those are worth every cent :) ->
Get them all for 1/2 the price ->
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Ladies and gentleman! After a while, we’re back on track. New vector set is ready for you to test it and taste it :)
Let me present you:
Vector Set – Swirled Corners (26)
[ PREVIEW PREMIUM edition ] [ BUY PREMIUM edition with commercial license ]
26 Swirled Corners Vector set package contains 26 brushes in:
- .eps format
- .ai (Vector format for Adobe Illustrator 8 onwards)
- .cdr (Corel 8.0 up to X4)
- .psd (Photoshop)
- .png (so you can easily use them in any photo editing software)
Of course, as usual I prepared one FREE LITE edition Swirled Vector corners (3) [ PREVIEW LITE edition ] [ download LITE edition - after joining Green Bulb Gang! ]
Thanks everyone for your visit and support !
Silvia
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Happy 4th of July everyone!!!
Celebrate this one with a lot of magic moments that you’ll want to keep! So, today, as a special occasion I have one free download for Digital Scrapbooking: 4th of July Quick Page.
This Quick Page size is 12″x12″ @ 300dpi (print quality :)) and it can be downloaded in two versions: PSD Download (7MB) and PNG Download (2,5MB) – after joining GREEN BULB GANG – under the main “Free downloads” page!.
It’s easy to use, just slip your photos behind the frames on the page! You can add title and some journaling to the front of the page and that’s it!
Weekend is here, so see ya on Monday when I’ll be featuring again new great designs created using my brushes!
S:)
P.S.: And our Green Bulb Gang Newsletter will come out on Monday too! Do not miss the special discount on Retro Swirls Photoshop Brushes set for all members! And one FREE SET – Swirls and Stars Photoshop Brushes set [ PREVIEW ]
P.P.S.
If you’re still not a Green Bulb Gang member just go to Downloads and follow the instructions. You’re welcome to join us!
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I was browsing the net, minding my own business the other day, when I ran into one more commercial that uses the stupidest phrase ever used in marketing copy: “Free gift inside!“. Again and again and again they insult us consumers with this nonsense phrase! There are variations – as you know. Sometimes it’s “We’ll send you a free gift” of “Free bonus!“.
The word bonus implies that it’s free otherwise it would not be a bonus. It would be just a normal payable product or service. Gee!
Free gift. Hey! C’mon!? What’s this? Are we, consumers, so stupid? Are marketers trying to convince us that gifts should usually be payed for? Like: “Yo, dad, c’mon buy me a gift for birthday, I’ll pay you for that.” How silly is that???
But, no! Marketing copywriters are constantly emphasizing the “Free gift inside!” phrase. Wow! A gift? And it’s free??? Hey!
Can’t they just say: “Buy this and we’ll send you a gift.” Why to they need to push the “free” word, like, just about everywhere??? Soon, in restaurants we’ll hear: “Order a soup and we’ll rent you a spoon and the plate – for free!” Just for the sake of pushing the word “free” in the sentence.
It’s just so annoying. I had to share it with you. And I’ll make a promise. I will never never offer a “free gift” when you buy Photoshop brushes or vectors, or scrapbook kits from me. I will present you with a gift. Normal gift. We all know what the word “gift” means. I don’t know about you, but I hate the BS.
P.S.
Gift – something given voluntarily without payment in return (dictionary.reference.com).
P.P.S.
Ha! You just thought there will be no gift for you. Haven’t you?
Let me present you with a Gift – Retro Shapes Photoshop Brushes set
[ PREVIEW ] I [ DOWNLOAD ].
Brushes are compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5, but also with the Photoshop Elements 6.0. I hope you’ll like it and – have fun creating!
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I’m on the Photoshoping spree these days! Ideas just pop-out. New shapes, new designs, new Photoshop brushes! But this time I am really really proud! You know, when you have this great photo or design idea, looks perfect in your head but then you need to put it on paper … ehm, screen?
And then, it just comes out the way you wanted it. Even better.
That’s exactly what I’m talking about. So, today, I proudly present you
Swirled Floral Photographic Edges
Set of 18 (quite complicated but beautiful) Photoshop brushes
As usual here is a small preview, LITE edition 4 of them for FREE (you don’t even have to join our Green Bulb Gang to get it, although you are invited :) ) [ PREVIEW ] I [ DOWNLOAD after joining! ]
And for those of you who just can’t go for compromises here is a PREMIUM edition, 18 of them!
I bet you already see them decorating your present and future projects.
[ PREVIEW ] I [ BUY PREMIUM EDITION ]
Buy a full version and get 18 of them Swirled Floral Photographic Edges – Photoshop brushes for $9.99. Apply these in your various design projects and I’m sure they’ll make you proud!
Of course, these come with commercial license! And of course, you can sell the designs you make with them!
Of course, they’re in Hi-res: 2012px – 2346px.
Yours,
Silvia
P.S.
I just realized that I was supposed to stress out the size of my brushes in previous posts. Especially after I learned that other sites brag about their 1300px Photoshop brushes. The smallest ones I made here are bigger than 2000px. So, why keep it a secret? :)
P.P.S.
KUBOTA SLOPPY BORDERS
Get over 125 Kubota Sloppy Borders in this fantastic border Pak.
From elegant thin borders, to eye-catching medium borders, to heavy borders for a bold statement, this Pak adds the finishing touch to your tweaks.
KUBOTA SLOPPY BORDERS have always been a favorite way to present images in the old days of film. But with digital, this cool retro look is much more difficult to achieve. Scaleable, snap them on inside or outside your image, and even change the border color to fit your image!
To create the Sloppy Borders, Kevin Kubota and Craig Strong, (of Strong Photography and Lensbaby, LLC) went into the darkroom and individually printed the borders, using a variety of filed out negative carriers (the traditional way). Then, they were scanned at high resolution, and digitally prepared for overlay on any image.
Excellent for online presentations or slide shows, this is the finishing touch Pak that will set your images apart from the rest.
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People ask me questions. And I listen. And by popular demand, ladies and gentleman, I proudly present:
30 Illustrator Brushes and vectors
- Floral Shapes -
So, what what’s in there, you’ll ask, in this new package?
Hold on to your chairs …. of course it contains Adobe Illustrator Brushes, but here is the complete list.
30 brand new Floral Shapes come in:
- .ai (of course Adobe Illustrator brush, all CS versions)
- .eps format
- .cdr (Corel 8.0 up to X4)
- .psd (Photoshop 7.0 up to CS3)
- .png (so you can easily use them in any photo editing software)
- .ai (Vector format for Adobe Illustrator 8 onwards)
What can I say. You ask for it – I create. It’s my pleasure. (I know i still owe you some kittens brushes and they’re coming). As usual here are some FREE samples (available for the next 5 days without joining the GREEN BULB GANG) for those of you who just want to taste how much fun brushes in Adobe Illustrator can be. [ PREVIEW ] | [ DOWNLOAD available after joining the GREEN BULB GANG ].
For those of you who asked and already know the value of this package and what a time saver it is and how easy Illustrator brushes are to use and how easy it is to get great results using them here it is. The FULL package 30 Floral Adobe Illustrator Brushes for $14.99 in my little shop only! [ PREVIEW ] | [ BUY ].
It’s been a long day creating those, so for those of you who are still not familiar with using Adobe Illustrator Brushes, I will prepare a tutorial tomorrow! Here are just some quick hints:
1. Save the Brushes Adobe Illustrator (.ai) file to the Adobe Illustrator directory as follows:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator **\Presets\Brushes
2. Start Adobe Illustrator
3. Press F5 to load the brushes
P.S.
Did I mention that my brushes come with commercial free license? Use them in your commercial projects all you like!! :)
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A few weeks ago, my sister got Seth Godin’s book “Small is the new big”. And naturally, she borrowed it to Darijan, because Seth Godin is his favorite author.
Somehow I started to read this book before him and after 15 minutes I got so many new ideas! It was amazing! This book is soo inspirational and encouraging for new enterprenuers! Of course, all ideas are worthless without the carrying them out in real life… but that’s another story. This one is about the bookmark.
The bookmark that came with the book was just a commercial for a car. It looked cheap. Somehow I felt I should make my own bookmark for this book. It’s only few minutes of work after all. OK. Maybe 20 minutes. Make It 25. :)
And here it is! I know, bookmark is just a little detail and should not matter much, but, doesn’t life consist of small little details like this?
So, you’re welcome to download this bookmark. It was created with the latest Photoshop Floral Shapes Brushes set. Cut it out, fold it, glue it and – voila! You might add your own details of course to make it more personal.
Size: 1.35″x6.2″ at 300ppi (hi-res for printing purposes).
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