Christmas is coming and we just can’t have enough of these little helpers which we need to make creative Christmas graphics. In this post, my dear GBG-ers,and visitors, I present you a brand new
Photoshop brushes set
Christmas Photo Masks
As you probably guessed, the image above (yes, that’s Mirta:)) was made with this set. So, if you’re interested in making similar effects – keep on reading.
Christmas Photo Masks set contains 16 brushes:
- 4 brushes in two sizes (total of 8 brushes) and
- 4 inverted (black-white inversion) in two sizes (total of 8 brushes).
So there are 16 free Photoshop brushes in this set.
Also, down below you will find the download link to 4 PNG files in 3600×3600 pixels size at 300dpi. Perfect for printing in any format!
If you don’t know how to use them, follow this short Photoshop video:
How to use Photoshop Brushes as Photo Masks tutorial –>>
But, before just heading over to download links bear with me just a second more:
I used Christmas Photo Masks Photoshop Brushes to make a cover for our Graphics-Illustrations.Com Christmas Album.
“What album? How will be making this album?” I hear you say.
“Well – you!”
Because, I thought, this is the perfect time , to make a little
Christmas Graphics Competition
So, here is a short FAQ on the Christmas Graphics Competition
1. What I need to do?
- You need to make Christmas graphics. One, two, tree … well, not more than three submissions please. It can be Christmas card, Christmas Party Invitation, Gift tag, Scrapbook cover … or any other graphic applied to paper or web or video any other media, like mug, or shirt … does’t matter.
- The only condition is to use at least one of the free graphics available for download on Graphics-Illustrations.Com or GreenBulbGang.Com (Hint: FREE LITE Christmas Photoshop brushes set, FREE LITE Grunge Snowflakes Photoshop brushes set, FREE LITE Snowy Skies Photoshop brushes set, FREE LITE Christmas Trees Photoshop brushes set FREE LITE Grunge Stars Photoshop brushes set…) or some of the PREMIUM Photoshop brushes or graphics (Hint: Christmas Photoshop Brushes set )
2. What size and format should the graphic be?
- It can be any size up to width 530px and height 795px, jpg or png format
3. What’s in it for me?
- You’re going to have fun doing it
- Lots of people will see your work
- I still haven’t think of any prizes but it will probably be something from my Shop or mug or something like this
- You will have as much fun as I have doing free stuff for you guys :)
- You will use your work for your own projects as well
- You might even start making new projects based on what you did for this competition
- Anyways, you should have fun doing it and sharing with the rest of us
- It will be featured on:
- This blog
- Graphics-Illustrations.Com Facebook fan page (right now over 2300 fans will have the pleasure of enjoying your work)
- Graphics-Illustrations.Com Christmas 2009 Graphics Album which will be the showcase of your work
Ha! I just figured out what will be the first prize for the Christmas competition! This: Family Video Photo Album!
- What is the deadline for submission?
- Well, how about 14th of December? Yes. Let’s make it Monday, 14th Monday 28th of December!
- And where do I send my work?
- Since our greenbulbgang.com social networking site is still under development you can send your submissions to
silvia (at) graphics-illustrations.com
- Since our greenbulbgang.com social networking site is still under development you can send your submissions to
So, what you see above is the cover page for the Christmas Graphics Competition Album.
Here is what I used to create it:
- Christmas Photo Masks Lite Photoshop Brushes set
- Red light Christmas Background (Layer style: “Multiply” on red colored Background)
For some inspiration check what are other people created using Photoshop Brushes as Photo Masks and join our GBG to get more than 70 Photoshop Brushes sets and other free downloads.
Pooof … that was one long post.
That’s it! Have fun creating and start sending your submissions now!
Love ya all!
Silvia
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Guys,
I am so grateful for today! Received so many good news (business wise and life wise), sales are going well (more and more people see how they can benefit from my products), there are more enrollments for the competition than I ever hoped for, the weather is perfect, after two years of writing and creating content for this blog I made a lot of new friends who I love and respect. Last but not the least, we have a new cat arrival (Peacco, 7 weeks old) and everything is just so perfect that I had to share it with you.
I hope you are having a great one too. If not, I suggest you start creating something (do some designs in Photoshop, could be something for the Competition). It might be a little difficult in the beginning, but if you are persistant, in the end, your effort will be rewarded and you will feel good :) Guaranteed!
Oh, before I forget, some of you asked me about the prizes for the Graphics-Illustrations 2009 Competition.
So, there are 7 prizes all together for 7 best designers.
1st Place:
Graphics-Illustrations.Com T-Shirt + One PREMIUM Photoshop Brushes set (up to $9.99)
2nd Place:
Graphics-Illustrations.Com Grocery Tote Bag + One PREMIUM Background Pack (up to $3.99)
3rd Place:
Graphics-Illustrations.Com Mug + Surprise gift from Graphics-Illustrations.Com
4th Place:
SWIRLIE TREE – BARE RUBBER (Rubber stamp)
5th Place:
SWIRLIE BUDS – BARE RUBBER (Rubber stamp)
6th Place:
PANDA HUGS – BARE RUBBER (Rubber stamp)
7th Place:
NATURE’S SONG, BARE RUBBER (Rubber stamp)
So, these are the prizes and a reminder: to enroll the Competition download these blog headers:
Give them you special “touch” and finish them up.
Then send your work to my email or submit to Graphics-Illustrations.Com Fan Page.
Wait until 12th July when the winners will be announced.
That’s it for today!
Love ya all, have fun creating!
P.S.
Of course, if you are serious about graphic design or scrapbooking I just cannot recommend my products page enough :)
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So, as I promised, I am gradually adding Photoshop 7.0 brushes that are also compatible with Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5.
Today, I present you, Photoshop 7.0 Swirls brushes – Join GBG and enjoy this free Photoshop brushes set + more than 1500 other free downloads. Please read about our free download policy and join our GBG for more free downloads. Thanks!
Very popular set (high res, set of 10 brushes) is just about to become even more popular (my old post with Photoshop Swirls brushes is here)
Don’t forget to stop by my shop and check out for some really cool packages (well, just one for now). I’m offering the best of the best there.
OK folks, thanks for stopping by, I hope you’ll enjoy these brushes and don’t forget to let me know when you applied it and show me your work. I’m really interested.
For today I have one Entrecard design for Brenda (Meowlicious blog, winner on my Entrecard contest)
Gotta go now, see ya later!
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I spent last two days by dropping entrecards :) And, while doing it, that great idea just dropped on the top of my forehead – splash! :)
Why don’t I offer you a free design for your Entrecard?
Why don’t I spend time, effort and creativity to make the best possible design for you – using the graphic style of your choice?
Why?
Because there’s too many of you who want design for free. Of course!
BUT
I can make, say, 6 designs for free!
So, why wait, if you need a design for your Entrecard but don’t have the skills or time to do it. Or you don’t have money to order it – get it for free at graphics-illustrations.com!
Just go to graphics-illustrations.com, select the graphic style that you prefer and make a creative, innovative, funny… comment.
You just might get a free graphic design for your Entrecard.
Contest winners
I will draw 3 (three) winners! All three contest winners will receive free design of their Entrecard - two (2) designs. Winners should contact me on my e-mail, providing me info about their blogs (blog name, blog logo /if any/, blog typography /if any/). Design will be created within next 4 days upon receiving this info.
Contest rules
Contest rules are pretty simple: leave your comment anywhere on my graphics-illustrations.com blog and post a link to your blog. That’s it.
Contest deadline
Deadline is Tuesday January 22nd. Contest winner will be announced on graphics-illustrations.com blog on Wednesday January 23rd!
Let the games begin! :)
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UPDATE
Hereby I’m correcting a mistake: deadline is January 22nd!
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