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
P.S.
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This is a presentation of free Photoshop brushes set - Dotted circles. This PS brushes set is free for download and is free for commercial use too.
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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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As most of my old visitors and GBG members already know, I am sending my “Antique Frames” Photoshop brushes set as a gift – individually and personally to all of my past and future buyers who take the time and effort to inform me on how they found me.
This is my way of saying “Thank you!”
Many people ask me: “Why didn’t you set up an automated system? A simple form where people explain how they found you and they get the brush set to their email address automatically? It’s normal. Everybody’s doing it.”
Well, I don’t know. I could have asked my husband to make such a form and he would do it in no time. But, somehow, I believe that Internet is so full with automated systems, it is so automated that people lost touch with each other. And each and every one of us is a person who deserves respect and personal attention. You are not just a visitor, you are a person, with your history, feeling, emotions, interests … and the way I’m running my blog – it is more like a statement.
I know, it is hard to compete with all those big budget fancy-schmancy web sites out there, but I don’t want to compete. I don’t think I should compete. I don’t think that anyone of us should compete for anything in the world. I believe that all of us should just be what we are and that’s all. Individuals who are special just the way we are.
That’s why I did not set up an automated system. That’s why I want to send that brush personally and I think, by doing that I am doing something right. This is no Wall Mart, neither I want it to be. I don’t want you to be just another visitor. I want you to have a name. Just as much as I would respect if you appreciated the fact that the brush set was sent to you personally from the person who made it.
I believe that it a special feeling. And a feeling is what it all comes down to when we make art. Or express ourselves in any form of creativity.
So, what I’m saying is: Don’t let yourselves get automated. Be who you are. Do what you want to do. I know we all heard these kind of words for so many times, but we need to be reminded. So, I am using this opportunity to remind myself too.
Love,
Silvia
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Finally – after a long wait, new Photoshop brushes set is here! Space Flames!
I’ve been really busy (bee) for last few days working on some things off-line: did some scrapbooks, photo printing and resolving issues at some projects. Among all, I also had: sickness (2x), visits to three emergency hospitals and three (live!) meetings with three different clients. Not to mention one birthday, one marriage celebration and springtime planting!
What a week!
On the top of it all, I’m still waiting for the shopping cart to get ready and starting to worry about it because now it’s thirteenth day of the no-shop period. But, since I’m an coding idiot I have to rely on others. And that’s always a tricky for me, because I get stressed out very easily.
I’ll try not to write about it, ‘cos I do not want to weep here.
So, here it is – the free set of Space Flames Photoshop brushes, 6 of them in this LITE edition (brushes are compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5)
You can preview them here and download them HERE :)
Using those brushes you will be able to create effects like this:
Enjoy,
Silvia
Note: Sorry, 5 days subscription free download offer expired. Download is now available after joining GBG. Please read about our free download policy and join our GBG for more free downloads. Thanks!
But, I’d still recommend the subscription. Not only because I only write about cool graphics related stuff, but also because I do it in a funny way ;-) Not to mention that it will give you access to another bunch of some 40+ free of my Photoshop brushes.
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