I’ve discovered a whole bunch of interesting stuff while packing for the removal (don’t we all)!
But, when I run into the hand made diaries I made few years ago I just had to take a picture of them and publish on my blog before putting them back in the box.
Actually I was making those for sale and they were selling quite well on the coast, but for some reason the gallery that sold them closed and since I am not much of a manager or sales person myself I just took what’s left of my unsold stuff and put them in the box to wait for some better days.
I remember I was enjoying making those diaries sooo much.
I did all of it by hand. From cutting the paper and wooden cover, painting the covers, making the photographs, editing photographs and printing them on the canvas and then putting them on the cover of the diary…
Then, on the top of it all I put a final layer of the transparent varnish and voila – the diary was born.
OK, I hope you like these diaries, maybe some of you got an idea to do something like that by yourself, should that be the case feel free to contact me with questions or if you need an advice.
Back to packing for removal now.
Take care,
Silvia
P.S.
Keep your fingers crossed for my removal tomorrow.
I know it will be fast, smooth and problem less but still I won’t mind having some extra positive energy from you guys. Thanks in advance!
P.P.S.
A tip for photographers: the photos on the covers of the diaries are decorated with Swirls Floral brushes set (42+42) Second Edition + 42 PNG files
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Guys,
I just have to share this with you. I made this T-Shirt on Zazzle just for the purpose of showing you one of the ways to use Photoshop brushes. I did this T-Shirt and just left it there. Never did any promotion for my Zazzle shop or anything like that. I guess you can imagine how pleasantly surprised I was when I received an email from Zazzle stating that it was sold!
Geee!
Yes I know, it looks a bit Twitter. But I created this swirled shapes with leaves a long time ago, back in August 2006. I didn’t know (now I know) if Twitter even existed at that time. Yes, it’s true and it can be easily verified on my profile on iStockphoto.Com (just check the “date uploaded” field).
Anyways, that’s how the “Tweet! Tweet! Springtime!” TShirt was created and sold on Zazzle yesterday.
In case you were wondering, the brushes used for this T-Shirt come from:
Swirls 2 – Photoshop Brushes set
Set of 36 high quality brushes!
This set is compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5.
Commercial license included.
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Birds are added manually, but later on I published Photoshop brushes – Birds, pretty successful set I might say and those two in combination offer many many new possibilities.
That’s, like, just one of gazzilion ways to make some extra income with Photoshop brushes. If I made it, you can make it too. Just make sure you use brushes that come with commercial license. (Do I need to mention that all brushes from my Shop come with commercial license?)
OK. That’s it for now, I know I promised to work on January Edition of GBG eZine and it’s coming to an end and all GBG members will get it next week.
Love ya all!
Silvia
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Of course, gang, not everything needs to be so gloomy and doomy just because the big guys on Wall Street messed it up. They still can’t take our Christmas spirit away, isn’t it?
I certainly will not allow be intimidated with all this and I recommend you do the same. Cheer up! You might even take it easy on spending on Christmas presents but you can still make presents for your beloved ones. And if you make the presents yourself, I promise, they will have a special value and meaning for the one who gets them. Because, in these kind of presents you invested your time. And time is the most precious gift that was given to us on a day when we were born.
So, for all of you creative souls, scrap-bookers, design enthusiasts and professional graphic designers. tonight I prepared something that you will cherish and appreciate this season. Tonight, I bring you:
2009 MEGA Christmas Brushes Set
55 brushes in 2 sizes (110 in total)
[ PREVIEW PREMIUM PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES SET - Christmas Photoshop brushes set (55+55) ]
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And what will this set do to you?
It will help you with:
- Preparing Christmas scrap books,
- Greeting cards
- Gift wrapping paper
- Even decorating your apartment,
- Make a gift like a mug or t-shirt or clothing on Zazzle orCafepress
- Let your imagination go wild from here
And for professional designers, you already know what I’m talking about. Some of these brushes could be a life saver on a tight deadlines. For everyone who has a site or a blog – decorate your websites with this set.
And you know how all of my brushes come with a commercial license. They are all in High Resolution. They are compatible with all versions of Photoshop from 7.0 up to CS4.
I mean, with this set you can spend less this Christmas and make your present unique and beautiful.
Of course, as usual for those of you who really can’t afford $9.99 for a full package, I prepared a free, lite version of 7 brushes. I am a struggling artist myself and I know how it is not to have money so I always give a piece of my work away for free for those of you who can’t afford.
[ PREVIEW LITE PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES SET - Christmas Photoshop brushes set (7) ]
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At the same time I am very grateful to all of you who buy my brushes, support my work and benefit from it at the same time. That’s why I prepared a little something for all buyers of this set. But, I want this little something to be a little Christmas surprise gift for you! This offer is valid until 1st of January 2009.
And, of course, I must not forget to mention, all of my ex and future buyers of 800+ Photoshop Brushes MEGA Set will get this one for 1/2 the price, i.e. $4.99.
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And how about that?!
I Googled a bit and it seems like I’m the only one who came up with 2009 Calendar Photoshop Brushes.
So, here they are, it was not an easy task but it was worth all those sleepless hours. The results are awesome – 36 2009 Calendar Photoshop Brushes in 3 different styles, HiRes (as always!), Mac/PC Compatible, good for Photoshop 7.0 up to CS4 and, as always, they come with commercial license too.
What will they do to you?
I guess I don’t need to mention, this is probably one of the most wanted “must have” designers tools at this time of the year. New Year is coming. You know how much time would it take to create all of them manually. I guess hours and hours of your work are worth more than $9.99 which is the price for this set.
[ PREVIEW PREMIUM 2009 Calendar Photoshop Brushes (3x12 - 36) ]
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Of course, for those of you who bought (or will buy) 800+ Photoshop Brushes MEGA set, you will use your coupon code and get it for $4.99.
What is the coupon code?
Well, whoever buys 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA set also gets a -50% coupon code for all of the brushes I will ever make. Of course, Calendar Photoshop Brushes is part of the deal. (My dear 800+ Photoshop MEGA set buyers, I know you knew it will be worth every cent and more :))
Whether you are designer or scrap booker or just a graphic design enthusiast I bet you will make at least one but most probably two or three 2009 calendars. Even if you did not plan to do so, these brushes will make it so easy that you will most certainly come up with a bunch of ideas on put them on Photoshop immediately.
OK. Here they are, use them, make great stuff and have fun creating!
Get 2009 Calendar Photoshop brushes now!
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NOTE: Calendar starts on Monday
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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 was just getting ready to become depressed as nothing interesting was happening today and it was just about to became… boring? until few hours ago I run into that shoemoney blog.
It seemed like every blogger in the universe knows about that guy except for me. OK, I am a designer and a photographer so I guess It’s forgivable. Anyways, if he is to be trusted it seems like that guy is making some serious money with his blog which, of course, grabbed my attention.
Now, among other stuff that he does, he also takes a pictures of himself. A lot. I don’t know, maybe some think he’s sexy being bold with glasses and all. Anyway, if he gets all that attention (like thousands of visitors every day) I thought it would be nice if he published a picture of him self wearing a T-Shirt with my logo on it.
So, to cut the short story long (or was it the other way around) I decided to send him a T-Shirt with my logo on it and let him make one his “Free Shirt Friday” post using it. He gets a shirt and I get exposure.
I was just figuring this whole thing out when the following funny spam email popped in (what a laugh!):
“Award Claim
This is to inform you that your email ID has won US$1,000,000. 00 in the first category of our computer ballot email lottery with the said winning numbers giving below;
Ticket Number: 132/756/40027
Batch Number:VNFL/2986542754/AAFContact the claim dept office:
E-Mail: ecoworldintern3@aim.com, ecoworldintern4@aim.com
TEL: +31-610-698-963
www.staatsloterij.nlYou are also advice to provide the following information:
Names:
Telephone
Ticket And Batch
Number:
Congratulations!Mrs. Mariam Dominquez.
PROMOTION CO-ORDINATOR.”
I’m rich!!! I’m a millionaire!!! Despite the fact that I never played that freakin’ lottery, that woman found me and decided to give me one million dollars! Now, how lucky is that! :)
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