I was checking that stats of my blog the other day when I realized that more than 3000 visitors are coming to this site every day. Now, how cool is that? That’s, like, 30 000 in 10 days! I will not calculate more.
Also, many of you write about great stuff you did with my brushes and I’m really happy for all of you.
So, I was thinking, why don’t I make a post about your work. It would, definitely, help you get visibility and for me, it would be pleasure to help you promote your work!
So, if you used my Photoshop brushes, or Vectors or any other product from my Graphics-Illustrations.Com Shop let me know. I’ll check it out and feature your work on my blog. For free, of course :)
Peace, love and have fun creating!
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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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It’s hard to say it in words. So, I said it with this little graphic. I wanted to express my understaning of what really matters. Through symbols, words, shapes and colors. Probably we should turn this blog into a visual one. Less words and more images. Or maybe those two forfill each other? Anyway, I hope you like it. I did it with Hearts Photoshop Brushes Set.
Enjoy your day!
DeeGee
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Can’t help it, heavy flu knocked me down and I won’t be able to write much on this post.
However, you didn’t really think that I’d leave you without the solution for the incoming St. Patrick’s celebration?
Of course not. I spent a lot of hours creating them so you don’t have to. All you need to do to get to the fast lane to creation of St.Patrick’s graphics is to download this brand new St. Patrick’s day Photoshop brushes (Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4… and newer versions compatible)
Here are the options:
1. Join GBG and Download free set of 7 Photoshop St. Patrick’s brushes Lite edition
2. Download Premium edition St. Patrick’s Photoshop brushes set: 35 brushes!
PayPal and Credit Card payments accepted!
The Premium set comes with 35 brushes.
OK. There you are, the brushes are here for you to download them and create beautiful graphics for your blog, or web, or print (they are all in high resolution) or scrapbook, or t-shirt, or a mug…
Love,
Silvia
P.S.
For those of you who are not sure about how to install and use them here is the tutorial.
Note: Brushes created in Photoshop 7 or later will not work in earlier versions of Photoshop. Any Photoshop brushes will work in Photoshop 7 and later.
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Hello, you, Photoshop brushes addicts! Your fellow addict is back and just in case you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to last few days, here’s the hint: Tattoo designs! And a downloadable one too! So, to cut the long story short (but it really did take me some time and effort to do it) today I bring you new Photoshop brushes set, containing 8 free tattoo brushes.
These are compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3… up to CS5
Join GBG and get LITE version (8 brushes) for free!!!
However, just in case you’d like to push your tattoo design to the edge and, in the same time, would like to attract some good karma then get the Premium Tattoo Photoshop brushes edition containing 30 brushes!
Set of 30 brushes (1361-2429px) and 30 smaller (543-969px) compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5.
- 30 Photoshop brushes in 1361-2429px,
- 30 Photoshop brushes in 543-969px,
- 30 transparent PNG files,
- all PNGs and Photoshop brushes are in 300dpi,
- compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5
- COMMERCIAL LICENSE INCLUDED
Premium Tattoo Designs PS brushes preview: CLICK HERE
Have fun creating!
S*
:)
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Today’s news are: I bought the domain name: graphics-illustrations.com and I hosted it at Siteground.com (all of my domains are hosted there).
Now I’m thinking about possible problems before my DNS is activated:
- what’s going to happen’ to all the links to specific pages from my blogs and other web sites?
- how do I retain my visitors?
- should I consider running my blog on blogger parralel to my new site at the same time for a while?
- do I have to change my blog design and improve it?
…
I really don’t know what will happen after I transfer my blog to new domain… and I’m kinda’ afraid of the whole procedure!
When I started this blog I didn’t dream that I will have 2000+ visitors daily after only 5 months… and I didn’t consider any other domain name or web hosting but this one at blogger.com…
In the meantime take a look at bsilvia.com and see what’s happening!
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This time I’m giving away a three sets of 3 Christmas images or illustrations of your choice.
All you have to do is post a comment with your choice of Christmas images or illustrations from my Stockxpert gallery
I will pick three winners randomly and give the Christmas images (or illustrations) away! (XL or XXL size)
The offer starts now – and ends on Sunday, December 9th, 2007 , at midnight (00:00 – GMT -8, Pacific Time, US/Canada)
Winners will be announced on Monday, December 10th, 2007, right before midnight (00:00 – GMT -8, Pacific Time, US/Canada)
Winners will be notified by email and announced here (with their blog links).
Spread the word :) and select something at my Stockxpert gallery
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Update
You don’t have to leave your email in the comment, but you can leave your web address or send me a direct email with your email address so that I can send you the prize :)
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I assume that you worked on your swirls creation technique with a little help of my previous tutorial (How to draw swirls illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Part One).
Now, let’s make a little case study. To make a Swirl Illustrations that looks like the one in the header of graphics-illustrations blog, we need:
- Swirls symbols set, Adobe Illustrator
- Ink Splatter symobls set, Adobe Illustrator
- Classic artist brush set or Classic Artist brush symbols set
- Adobe Illustrator Floral Brushes set
Determine the size and shape of the blank space. We will now use simple quadrant shape.
Create a new layer bellow. Use the simple artist brush symbol below the layer that contains the quadrant to create an “outline”
Again, create a new layer. Now add some ink splatters around, on that layer.
Add some swirls on the layer above the layer that contains ink splatters (but bellow the layer with the shape and layer with it’s outline)
Add some more swirls, and also add some swirls on the new layer on the top.
In the end, add some stars… and that’s it.
© Photographer: Bsilvia | Agency: Dreamstime.com
If you’re wondering how to colorize the symbols or even change their shapes: select all symbols and use the “Break Link to Symbol” – now you can manipulate shapes and colors until the dawn breaks or until you’re happy with the results – whatever comes first
:)
Hugs!
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Hello! :)
For last two days I’ve been struggling to install two new blogs of mine into their web server homes (bsilvia.com and blogffiliate.com). Until now it was never too hard for me to select a web design. Until now. Dark one? Or light? Which font? Arial, Trebuchet or Tahoma? Fixed width or not? More or less colorful?…. And so on…
Today I have prepared another symbols set before we start with How to draw swirls illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Part Two. This set has been taken out from the classic brush stroke and classical ink on paper. It was then scanned and edited in Adobe Illustrator.
This set can be downloaded like the classic artist brush set for Adobe Illustrator and/or classic artist brush symbols set for Adobe Illustrator.
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Enjoy!
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