We all need to be aware of environmental issues. And we can all help no matter what we do for living. So, even I, a Photoshop brushes designer, can use my work to promote green ideas.
I received that email the other day. It was a PowerPoint presentation showing how much damage plastic bags are doing to our planet. And how much good could we do if we just abandon them and go for good old fabric ones or paper bags. Even China banned the use of plastic bags.
I mean, I knew already knew how bad plastic bags are, but here are some facts that stunned me and probably won’t leave you indifferent too.
Consider the Following Shocking Facts About Plastic Shopping Bags:
* Plastic bags are made of polyethylene
* Polyethylene is a petroleum product
* Production contributes to air pollution and energy consumption
* Four to five trillion plastic bags are manufactured each year
* Americans use over 380 billion polyethylene bags per year
* Americans throw away approximately 100 billion polyethylene bags per year
* Of those 100 trillion plastic bags, 1% are recycled
* It takes 1000 years for polyethylene bags to break down
* As polyethylene breaks down, toxic substances leach into the soil and enter the food chain
* Approximately 1 billion seabirds and mammals die per year by ingesting plastic bags
* Plastic bags are often mistaken as food by marine mammals. 100,000 marine mammals die yearly by eating plastic bags.
* These animals suffer a painful death, the plastic wraps around their intestines or they choke to death
* Plastic bag choke landfills
* Plastic bags are carried by the wind into forests, ponds, rivers, and lakes
Read more at Suite101: Say No To Plastic Bags: The Shocking Facts About Polyethylene Bags
So, if you are into design and Photoshop brushes, what you could do is go to Cafepress and make a 100% cotton reusable bag!
I know I did one :)
This bag was done with Paisley Designs Photoshop brushes set ->
OK. Guys! I hope you agree with me on the plastic bags issue. Have fun, have a great weekend and talk soon!
Hugs,
Silvia
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Gang!
I am always so happy to present the work you do with my brushes!
And today, I am extremely happy! I was really thrilled when I received the photos of what Ms. Linda Griffiths from Crafty Creativity did with my brushes. And when you take a look at the images below – you will know why.
Ladies and gentleman, this is what it looks like when Photoshop brushes come to life!
Linda, your work is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much for sharing that with us. I think I will leave this post on the front page for a while because I’m sure it will be a great inspiration for thousands of graphic artists and enthusiasts that visit this site every day.
Here is the work of art number one:
Beautiful! Isn’t it?
That one is was done with: Finest Floral Swirls Photoshop brushes set (120) – this set, I think, really awakens the creativity. Why? Because it consists of 120 design parts!
- 120 HiRes Photoshop brushes! (16 full shapes and 104 elements)
- Commercial license
- PC/Mac Compatible
- compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5
Click here for preview:
And here is the related Article: Finally! Finest Floral Swirls Brushes I’ve Ever Seen where I tell more about this set.
And here is another great creation by Linda Griffiths from Crafty Creativity
This one is done with a little help from Swirls and Stars Vector set (35)
35 Swirls and Stars Vector set is delivered in following formats:
1. .ai (Vector format for Adobe Illustrator 8 onwards)
2. .eps format
3. .cdr (Corel 8.0 up to X4)
4. .psd (Photoshop 7.0 up to CS3)
5. .png (so you can easily use them in any photo editing software)
6. .ai (Adobe Illustrator Pattern brush, all CS versions)
All vectors are PC/Mac compatible.
Click here for preview:
You will see that this is a real time/life savior when it comes to vector decorations.
Commercial license included.
These New Baby Cards are so cute that the moment I laid my eyes on them I wanted to drop everything and just do something like that myself :)
Those are created with Photoshop Brushes: Birds (45+45)
This set consists of 45 brush up to 2498px AND 45 brushes up to 600px
- Commercial license
- PC/Mac Compatible
- compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5
Click here for preview:
Related Article:
Fresh and new like spring Photoshop Brushes Set: Birds
So, dear Linda, thank you again! You are a true talent! I wish you great success in your business and I want to thank you once again for sharing it with us!
Hugs!
Silvia
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We decided to split our GBG Newsletter in half, so the beginning of May was totally hectic as I needed to work on some new ideas. :)
Anyways, all is finished now, Newsletter is out and we decided not to brag about it anymore… ok, just a little bit:
The trees you see see in the background of this graphic are actually new free Photoshop brushes for GBG members. Of course, you are invited too :)
Remember Tammy’s email I was telling you about in the post Romantic? She really amazed us with her creativity. And guess what? Tammy did it again!
Boy, I think we should all learn from her. This time again, she used a brush from my Hearts Photoshop Brushes Set … and she made a label for the chocolate box that was a gift … anyways, here’s what she did and how she did it in her own words:
“We added some text and printed it on a full size sticker (available at office supply stores). We used the sticker as a label on a box (a circuit board had previously occupied the box!) We filled the box with green shredded paper, and chocolate covered strawberries, and it was delivered with a bouquet of balloons as a 17th birthday gift for Casie – my son Chase’s girlfriend.”
Now, that’s awesome!
Not just because Tammy expressed her creativity here, but also because it is really great when you give something that you made yourself. When the person who get’s the gift actually sees that you dedicated your time and prepared something special just for her. It is so much more than just hopping on to the store and buying it already wrapped up. (Unless, of course, it is a gift for a kid which is a different story … :)
Mmmmm…. strawberries in chocolate! :D
More and more of you are sending me emails, sharing your ideas and creativity and I am truly thankful for that. So, in this post I want to use the opportunity and present Nina.
Nina is a Filipino-American now living in Croatia and she used Photoshop Brushes for her Christian Paper Crafts Magazine. As you can see on her site, Nina too is very, very creative woman. Great work Nina! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us!
Gang, that’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed it! Love each other, hug each other and have fun creating!
Yours,
Silvia
P.S.
If these expressions of creativity tickled your imagination and you thought you’d like to do something like that yourself, then you will probably want to check 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET right here ->
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