Can you believe this? I actually managed to publish a wallpaper calendar for November before 20th (of November)! Great success! (Not too funny, I know, but read along, I can do better.)
Wooo-hoooo!
Now, it took me a while to find a photo which will represent November well enough. I was looking for a photo of fog. But, it seems like fog was never my preferred subject. Although it is a very good one! So, I used the one with water and seagulls. Where does fog come from after all? Water of course! I hope you will like it.
“Not much to do with November?” I hear you say?! It has something to do with November, of course! Can’t you see trees, they have no leaves and it’s all black and white! And it’s water there. (Water, fog remember?!)
:)
OK, here goes the official part. Ladies and gentleman, today is 1st of November 2o11 and I proudly present you:
Desktop Wallpaper Calendar November 2011
[Using Photoshop Brushes]
I hope you will like this and use it on your desktop this month.
[To download the wallpaper files - right-click on the link and select "Save Target As ..." or "Save Link As ..."]
- 1024×768 – Trees Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
- 1280×800 – Trees Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
- 1280×960 – Trees Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
- 1280×1024 – Trees Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
- 1440×900 – Trees Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
- 1600×1200 – Trees Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
- 1680×1050 – Trees Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
- 1920×1200 – Trees Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
Now, here is the real November song: November by Tom Waits
This song is not funny, but it’s nice, so I figured I put it here too.
To create this wallpaper, apart from the background photo, I used the following brushes:
Calendar 2011. Photoshop brushes… but since 2011 is almost gone and nobody will need them any more, so I am putting an advert for 2021 Calendar down below.
Although I hope Mayan prophecy was misinterpreted, I’m still not doing 2013 Photoshop brushes calendar.
Let’s wait and see what happens with 2o12, then, if all is ok by October, I will make the 2013 calendar Photoshop brushes too. But for the 2012 calendar, it’s good to have it, because, when the doomsday comes, you will have your calender with you to tell you what day it is.
When the day comes.
If it comes.
You will need to know what day it is.
Anyways, ladies and gentleman, if you are, even remotely, into any kind of digital creative stuff, you will, most likely, want to have the:
2012 Calendar Photoshop brushes set (3×12 – 36, US version) + 36 PNGs
[DOOMSDAY EDITION*]
12 brushes, three different styles and three dimensions:
* up to 636 pixels @300dpi
* up to 1342 pixels @300dpi
* up to 2470 pixels @300dpi
INCLUDES: 36 transparent PNG files (approx. size 10 inches @300 dpi)
Compatible with Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, PaintShopPro, GIMP, Paint.NET
Commercial use OK!
NOTE: Calendar weeks start on SUNDAY. US standard. So, if you are from EU, well … let me know if you want the week to start on Monday and I will make another version. That’s how good I am :))
Here is the preview (this small thumbnail below) of 2012 Calendar Photoshop brushes set so you know what you get:
Here is one of gazillions ways to use it:
Apart from calender, on this wallpaper design, I also used:
Special Mini pack: Bracket Photo Masks
* 9 brushes in two sizes
* commercial license is, as always, included (so you can make money with them – no questions asked)
* 9 vector files: EPS
* 9 PNG transparent files
* Compatible with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW
Preview Special Mini pack: Bracket Photo Masks (Photoshop brushes, vectors and PNGs):
Bracket Photo Masks usage sample
And, as always, all these Photoshop brushes come with the Commercial Use License so you don’t need to worry about the copyright when you use them in your commercial projects.
Finally, no matter the whether, don’t let the rainy days put you down because it will get much worse before it gets better. Ups! Not really a comforting thought now, is it? … Well, anyways, what I wanted to say, let’s feel good and creative in Autumn and Winter! Yepeeey!!
Love you all,
Silvia
P.S.
About the *DOOMSDAY EDITION. There is really nothing “DOOMSDAY” about this calendar. I just figured it sounds good and that’s it. It is a normal calender. Nothing to do with the end of the world.
P.P.S.
Now, I don’t know if I managed to bring a smile on your face in this post. At least a little one. Now, I will just have to sit and see the number of “Likes” to measure my success. ”Hubby!!!! Get y’ar arse over here and click the “Like” button!!! No, not this one … damn … ” OK. Gotta go now guys! Talk soon!
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Yes, you guessed! This post is about Cats and Photoshop brushes.
You see, somehow it happened that I have not one, but three cats. It’s a long story. It was supposed to be only one, but, well, what can I say. After a while a friend of mine had to find a home for one of her kittens, then a neighbor’s kitten decided to deliver in our garage … not once but twice … I managed to find a home for all of them, but one of them just stayed with us for too long. So, that’s three!
Anyways, In this post I wanted to share with you some of the photos of my cats and, at the same time, I wanted to make a little demonstration of what Photoshop brushes can do, so that once again, you can see how handy Photoshop brushes can be when it comes to decorating (and creating) your graphics whether it be for your commercial or non-commercial use.
Well, ladies and gentleman, here we go
Photoshop brushes and cats…
They will calm you down when you’re stressed out … I can guarantee you that …
they will examine and go through all of your Photoshop books :)
As you noticed, the graphics above are not just plain photos, these are decorated photos which makes them graphics and these graphics have been decorated with Photoshop brushes.
In the above images I used Photoshop brushes from GBG Platinum membership free download area:
- Photoshop brushes – Valentine’s Day Hearts (6+6+6)
- Special Mini Pack: Bracket Photo Masks (abr, png, eps)*
some of them were from Gold and Platinum membership free area:
In case you were wondering, on Green Bulb Gang we offer loads of free downloads and not so free but very cheap PREMIUM downloads.
GBG Platinum members get
24 PREMIUM Photoshop brushes from GBG Shop for free (You get to pick the ones you want)
GBG Gold and GBG Platinum members
GBG Gold members get to pick any 2 PREMIUM products from GBG Shop for free.
GBG Platinum members get to opick any 24 PREMIUM products from GBG Shop for free
Also, first graphic was made with
* Special Mini Pack: Bracket Photo Masks (abr, png, eps) from Graphics-Illustrations.Com Shop for $6.50 only!
Special Mini pack: Bracket Photo Masks 2
* 12 brushes in two sizes
* commercial license is, as always, included (so you can make money with them – no questions asked)
* 12 vector files: EPS
* 12 PNG transparent files
* Compatible with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Adobe Illustrator and more
Preview Special Mini pack: Bracket Photo Masks 2 (Photoshop brushes, vectors and PNGs):
OK. I hope you liked the images and graphics and I hope you have a better idea on what Photoshop brushes can do for your design projects. All of the Photoshop brushes from GBG Shop and Graphics-Illustrations.Com Shop come in the highest quality and are available for commercial use as well!
Oh, and one last thing. Cats. Even when they’re asleep, they can make you smile :)
Ok, gang. Love you all, give your little kitten a hug, or your dog, or your husband/boyfriend whatever pet you have at hand!
Love you all,
Silvia
P.S.
For the Ultimate 800+ Photoshop brushes offer click here ->
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If you live in the U.K. – this is for you
Now, here is something I always wanted to do myself (actually I planned to offer a service like this, but not photo on canvas but photo printing and framing) Photo in canvas. You probably know how cool photos on canvas can look and if it is your shot, even better! And I don’t just mean for your home, but also office space and other kinds of interiors too.
I remember, a few years ago, I ordered one of my photos to be printed on canvas (it was an image of a white feather, blue sky was in the background and there was one drop of water on it, looked really cool). So, I got that printed on canvas, bought the wooden frame and figured: “I can stretch it myself. Should be easy.“
How wrong was I! Stretching the canvas on the wooden frame required so much muscular strength that even my hubby and I had a hard time getting it done. I ended up with blisters on my fingers, we nearly destroyed the photo in the process and in the end it did not look the way it looks in stores and galleries.
Why am I saying this? Well, this was years ago. Now, there are on-line services which will allow you to:
- upload your image,
- sit back and wait for your canvas prints to be delivered to your doorstep.
That’s how easy it gets these days.
As you know, I rarely do reviews of other web sites or businesses. It really needs to something cool, or something I, personally, am passionate about. Otherwise – I’m out.
Now, for the Photo in Canvas web site. I liked it. Not just because the service they offer is exactly what I needed (and still need today) but also because they made it simple and took the effort to offer some additional features in addition to their offer.
So, not only that you won’t have to suffer a sore muscle fever after stretching the canvas on frame yourself, also, you won’t have to be a Photoshop guru in order to prepare your image for printing. As a matter of fact you won’t need know to glitch about Photoshop or any other image editing software to prepare your image for printing. They will do all this for you. After uploading your photo, Photo on Canvas staff will make sure it meets the technical requirements. They will even remove the red-eye effect and reduce the blemishes for you.
Other features:
- Delivery in the UK is free (on all orders)
- You will get a phone support (and email support, of course)
- The online tool they have will allow you to crop and move the image before you submit it for print
They will also do the 3 way split (triptych) and 4 way split canvases.
So, if you live in the UK, just head over to http://www.photoincanvas.co.uk/ upload your photo, decide on the dimensions, crop and move it as you see fit and voila, your photo on canvas will be delivered to your door.
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1st of August 2011. And I’m on time this month! Yes.
I know, I am always late, but not this time.
Ladies and gentleman, I proudly present you
Desktop Wallpaper Calendar August 2011
“Sunset at the Sea”, is the name of the photo and I made it a while ago using long exposure in the, well sunset, on the coast.
August 2011 Desktop Wallpaper calendar is available in following dimensions so feel free to download the one that fits your screen resolution:
[Right-click on the link and select "Save Target As ..." or "Save Link As ..."]
- 1024×768 – Sunset at the Sea Desktop Wallpaper
- 1280×800 – Sunset at the Sea Desktop Wallpaper
- 1280×960 – Sunset at the Sea Desktop Wallpaper
- 1280×1024 – Sunset at the Sea Desktop Wallpaper
- 1440×900 – Sunset at the Sea Desktop Wallpaper
- 1600×1200 – Sunset at the Sea Desktop Wallpaper
- 1680×1050 – Sunset at the Sea Desktop Wallpaper
- 1920×1200 – Sunset at the Sea Desktop Wallpaper
I hope you will like this photo, and the wallpaper and that you will use it for next 30 or so days.
Now, here is one more breaking news!
Mighty Photo Frames Photoshop brushes pack has it own web site and the name is, well, Mighty Photo Frames Photoshop Brushes Pack!
This pack contains 207 high resolution Photoshop brushes. Compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5.
4 Photoshop brushes sets in a one pack:
1. Banners and Frames, Photoshop Brushes Set (21)
2. Swirled frames brushes set (18)
3. Wedding Photo Frames (squares) Photoshop brushes set (25+25+25) + 25 PNGs
4. Circled Memories Photo Frames Photoshop brushes set (25+25+25) + 25 PNGs
If bought individually the total value of the brushes in the set is $39.96.
However, if bought in this pack the price is $32.97
But, that’s not all. When you purchase this set you also get:
Special BONUS 1: Photo Frames Special Edition (2×9)
Special BONUS 2: Dandelions Mini Pack (2×9)
Special BONUS 3: Happy Circles Mini Pack (2×7)
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Gang,
It’s been a while since I made a Photoshop tutorial. Now, here it is. A “dreamy portrait” and how to make it. Fast, simple and easy.
This is the original photo of my friend Suzana. She was using her mobile when this picture was taken and I wanted to create more “dreamy” look. So I sat down by my Photoshop and created another image of Suzana.
This our final image:
And here is what we begun with:
So after importing an image into the Photoshop go to:
1. Layer->New Adjustment Layer->Levels
2. Select Level Presets
3. Select Lighten Shadows
4. Play with the histogram until you get the desired look
5. Now, add new white colored layer above the image. Copy the layer containing the photo and place it above the white colored layer you just created.
6. Add a layer mask to the layer containing the photo by clicking the layer mask icon.
7. Use the brush tool (F5) 
to “erase” the parts you don’t want to have on the image.
8. You can adjust the brush size, opacity and flow to make the “cleaning” easier and faster. Make sure that the “foreground color” is black. You can clear the background on this stage like I did.
9. Now, select “Outer glow” option from the layer effects (double click on Layer)
10. Select the color which is the closest to the background photo color…
11. Now, at this stage I wanted to expand the canvas of the image and get more space on the left side.
Select Image->Canvas Size and expand the width of the photo to the left.
12. Now select the lower layer…
13. … and stretch it to the left.
14. From the Filter menu select Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur in order to blur this stretched layer.
15. Create a new Layer group above the blurred background
16. Load the Bokeh Photoshop brushes (they are a part of Sweet Love Valentine’s Pack), enlarge the spacing and re-size the brush (this may vary according to the image size) and enlarge brush spacing
17. Change the Shape dynamics (this may vary according to the image size)
18. Change the Scattering option (this may vary according to the image size)
19. Move the brush over the image, it will randomly add bokeh circles
20. From the Filter menu choose Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur in order to blur the circles
21. Create new layer above the current layer
22. Use the same brush, but this time will work with smaller size
23. Again, from the Filter menu choose Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur in order to blur the image, but less than the layer below
24. Again, add another layer (3rd one)
25. Now add more, even smaller bokeh brushes
26. Leave the 3rd layer as it is.
27. Now select the Layer group which contains those three layers with bokeh brushes
28. And change the layer mode to the “Color Dodge”
29. And voila! Here is our Dreamy Portrait Image
I hope you liked this tutorial and
While I’m creating new brushes, vectors, wallpapers or tutorials, feel free to visit Graphics-Illustrations.Com Shop for some totally cool Photoshop brushes, Vector Art, Scrap book kits, RF Images, and loads of other designers toolss, or join us at GreenBulbGang.Com!
Have fun creating!
Silvia
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Here is a little something for scrap-bookers, but also web designers graphic designers and DTP designers.
Dressing up images into a nice, new, shiny, perfect-fit clothes enhances the image and delivers more information to the audience. For that purpose, today, I prepared a special Photoshop brushes set – Month by Month.
Month by month Photo masks Photoshop brushes are easy to use:
- Open your photo in Photoshop,
- Open Month by month Photoshop brushes and select the one you like the most
- Apply this brush as a mask and give your old image a brand new clothes (and mark the month too)!
For instance, this image above (see P.S. for more info). Never looked bad. But still, I like it much better now after applying photo mask (this one is also from Month by month Photoshop brushes set).
It is not just a scrapbooking brush (digital stamp). Month by Month is a perfect choice for designers when preparing an editorial and want to give images the “clothes” that will make them shine. That’s what these brushes do.
Ladies and gentleman:
Month by month Photo Masks
Photoshop brushes set (36) + 36 PNG Files
(PNG files are here so you get to use this package in other image editing applications)
Month by month Photo Masks Photoshop brushes set (36) + 36 PNGs
- Dimensions:
* 2×2 and 2×3 inches
* 4×4 and 6×4 inches
- Three different design styles
- 36 transparent PNG files for 4×4 inches and 6×4 inches photos
- Print ready
- Compatible with Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, PaintShopPro, Paint.NET and any decent image editing application that supports .png file format
Commercial use OK!
| Preview Month by month Photo Masks Photoshop brushes set |
As of 7th of September, Month by month photo masks for 3×3 inches photos (square designs) are FREE for all Gold and Platinum GrenBulbGang.Com members!
Here is another sample, using rectangle photo mask design
And the cover image was created using rounded photo mask design
If you would like to get this set for FREE, take a look at 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET! It is a genuine offer by itself and if you get that MEGA PACKAGE by 23rd of September – Month by month will be added as (another add-on) BONUS!
And never, never forget – have fun creating! (It’s easy with Photoshop brushes :))
Love,
Silvia
P.S.
* The “October” photo was taken a ages ago (my hubby was still young then). I took it with my old Weltaflex medium format analogue camera (more than 50 years old camera). You see how old stuff still works ;)
P.P.S.
This 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET will (among more than 800 Photoshop brushes and a bunch of bonuses) bring you a 50% OFF coupon code on EVERYTHING from my Photoshop brushes and tools shop. Worth checking out.
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Gang,
June is almost finished and July is knocking at our doors. Are you enjoying this Summer?
We moved into our new, still not fully furnished house (kitchen still missing), and it’s nice to be surrounded by trees and flowers. It is especially nice not to need the heating ;) Poofah and Peacco are still adapting to the new environment, but, all in all, all is fine.
(This is Poofah and Peacco on the widnow. Photo effect by Hipstamatic for iPhone)
Now, where was I?
Ah, the July wallpaper calendar. This is one of the photos I made for various micro stock agencies where I sell my photos and I figured, why not use it for July 2010 wallpaper calendar. And here it is.
- 1024×768 [DOWNLOAD July 2010 Desktop Calendar Wallpaper]
- 1280×960 [DOWNLOAD July 2010 Desktop Calendar Wallpaper]
- 1600×1200 [DOWNLOAD July 2010 Desktop Calendar Wallpaper]
- 1680×1050 [DOWNLOAD July 2010 Desktop Calendar Wallpaper]
- 1920×1200 [DOWNLOAD July 2010 Desktop Calendar Wallpaper]
Apart from the photo of tomatoes under water, to make this one I used the following Photoshop brushes:
- Swirls Floral brushes set (42+42) Second Edition + 42 PNG files
- Lightworks Photoshop Brushes set (61)
- 2010 Calendar Photoshop brushes set (3×12 – 36, US version)
Those can be bought in my little shop for $9.99 only! Commercial use included.
OK. I hope you will like the calender and we’ll talk soon. I have one birthday card and envelope to show you :)
Cheers,
Silvia
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OK. Now that I said that, I can give you a short update on what’s going on so you won’t think I’m just sitting here doing nothing all day ;)
Actually, I am working hard, preparing a two new Photoshop brushes sets.
One will be called Swirled Trees. And the other one – Fantasy Birds.
There will be a LITE version of Swirled Trees (just a few brushes to get a taste of what’s in the PREMIUM package), which will be free and you will get it in our next issue of GBG eZine.
And since, I too have to pay the bills, there will also be the PREMIUM version which will include 20 of those beautiful brushes in HiRes with Commercial License, which will, well, not be free. But, for Silver or Gold Members of our Green Bulb Gang, they will get the PREMIUM version on discount!
Also SILVER and GOLD GBG Members will get Fantasy birds Photoshop brushes – for FREE!
As some of you, Facebook friends, have already noticed, I’m kinda addicted to my new Hipstamatic iPhone photo application, so I use it wherever it fits and I also use it in the situations where I probably should not be using it, like in this post.
I made these beautiful Swirled Trees and I wanted to share with you the working version from my screen (which, apart from my iPhone is still the only Apple piece of equipment I’ve got …).
So, of course, in this post I just had to use Hipstamatic again and get that “lomo” look … Here is the working version of the new Photoshop brushes – Swirled Trees which will come out in the next (May) issue of GBG eZine:
And here is the working preview of Fantasy birds Photoshop brushes, also coming out in May issue of GBG eZine:
And, of course, Mr. Alphons (a.k.a. Peackoh) and Poofah are always here, watching from above :))
Oh, and if you are into lomo photography, stop by myHipstamatic.blogspot.com for more :)
So, as you can see, I’m working hard, thinking of you and, while waiting for the next issue of GBG eZine, stop by my shop for some really cool, HiQuality, beautiful Photoshop brushes with commercial license included ->
Love ya all!
Silvia
P.S.
Did you notice how Graphics-Illustrations.Com has now Google Page Rank of 4 (four)? Well, I did! Had to do bear dance on that one ;)
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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! My apartment is a mess! It is the first day of the removal (we’re moving to that house we bought few months ago) and, you can imagine, it’s just boxes all around this place.
So, I thought, since I won’t be making any new posts for a next few days, I’d just show you my mock-up for the next Photoshop brushes I had in mind. I’ll call them: Fantasy birds :)
I started to make this draft today, but, since the movers are coming on Monday, there was now way for me to finish it today too. I mean, I would need at least two days anyway. So, I hope you like the preview and I promise to have the full package ready as soon as I settle down at my new place.
Until then, stay well, have a great weekend and we’ll talk soon.
:)
Love,
Silvia
P.S.
In the mean time maybe you’d like to take a look at the 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET offer.
Because, if you purchase 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET before 1st of April, I will send you the Fantasy Birds for FREE ($9.99 value)! And that’s IN ADDITION to all other freebies and bonuses that come with that set.
If you prefer to purchase brushes on CD, then you will probably want to take a look at The Ultimate Photoshop brushes CD ->
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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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Gang,
I was hanging around taking a bunch of photos last week (and I intend to do so for quite a while) so I thought I’d share with you one of the images I took and decorated with Photoshop brushes Floral shapes.
So, this is just to give you some ideas or a little bit of inspiration when it comes to photo decor or even a digital scrapbooking idea.
By the way, I don’t know if I told you about my second blog Photo A Day.
Believe it or not, for last 329 days I’ve been put new photos, every day. All of them are mine, so no borrowing :)
Anyways, if you like photography, I suggest you visit Photo A Day, make a comment and enjoy photography!
Have fun creating!
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Guys,
This the last day of the Competition. If you still did not submit your work – now is your chance.
I wish the best of luck to all of you.
And here is a little something I just did for those of you who love photography. I shot this image a few years ago, there was this beautiful olive tree plantation and the clouds were just magical. The shot was taken in Istria/Croatia and I must add that this area offers loads of opportunities for photographers and people who like photography.
After I did a little “touch up” in Photoshop (wanted to emphasize the oldness of the tree and the magic of the surroundings) I placed the photo on one of the background from 2 Pack Graphics: Old Grunge Paper images 3. This was done using layer multiply effect.
I placed the whole thing on the paper that I did for this purpose (plain brown background with texturizer filter applied).
The cornders come from Photo Corners (20+20) Photoshop brushes.
So, basically, to get an effect like this is more simple than it looks, isn’t it?
So, I hope you like it. Feel free to browse through my little shop for some other HiRes Photoshop brushes, background images and vectors.
Love ya all,
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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Ciao amici!
(Now you know how to say “Hi, friends!” in Italian. That’s just in case you plan to visit Italy this summer ;-) )
So! As always, today again it is a great pleasure for me to announce yet another great graphic by our, already well known friend – Gordeeeee!
Here is what Gordeee said:
“… Here is my possibly quickest graphic yet with use of your crack wall over the face etc. I like to use that ‘medium’ especially flaked paint. I’m always looking for some on old doors with my camera (sony DSC). Everything except the statue and roses are manufactured by me even the clock (i did that some months ago).
(Attached) is the cracked wall I used and just cloned it, turned it….and so on.It’s all been done before but i like doing it. The text is psalm 19v17 onward.”
Well, Gordeeee, what can I say? It’s beautiful! I like your style and I am sure most of the visitors and GBG members will agree on that one.
Here is the Cracked Wall Photoshop texture that was used in Gordeee graphic. Feel free to download it. I am sure many of you will now be tempted to try and do some cool graphics too :) If you want, send me the graphic you made and I will publish it too.
The T. Texture post and download links are here (this and much much more when you sign up for GBG eZine):
- Texture Thursday with Cracked Walls textures
Also, I want to use this opportunity to say “Thanks Erin!” for talking nicely about my site on your blog. Here is what Erin (http://misserinsscraps.blogspot.com/) said:
“GRAPHICS-ILLUSTRATIONS.COM
You have be registered and the site can be a bit tricky to navigate, but it is so worth it. Besides the freebies she offers (brushes and more!) she also has a lot of good things to read. A very creative lady and I love her site!”
I love your blog too Erin!
Love ya all! Ciao Amici!
P.S.
Of course, my usual recommendations:
1. Please see Graphics-Illustrations.Com Genuine 800+ Photoshop Brushes MEGA SET! info page –>
2. And don’t forget to visit my friends at Xara!
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Gang,
I just need to share this with you. And I’m gonna make it worthwhile for those of you who bear with me till the end of this post. :) It just might become a new tradition on this blog (wink-wink :)
So, just the other day I received this email from Ms. Anna Owczarz-Dadan from PhotoshopPad.com.
She is a Photoshop expert from Poland who made a bunch of Photoshop books and now she created a Photoshop keyboard shortcuts mouse pad. In her email she kindly asked me if I could announce her product on my blog. She did not offer any affiliate program, she just kindly asked if I could announce her mouse pad on my blog. OK, fair enough. No problem there.
But – Gosh! Again?! Someone beat me to my own idea again! I was planning to do the very same thing myself!
Bugger! It happens to me all the time. Do I get too many ideas? Or am I not fast enough? Well, I’ll let someone else to decide on that but, something else occurred to me!
It doesn’t matter if she made these pads before me! It really doesn’t! It is a great idea, and the best thing I can do now is – help her out!
That’s what I want to do! I mean, she is an independent entrepreneur woman (just like me after all) so why don’t I not buy her mouse pads and send them over to you for free??!?!
Then again, I can’t really afford to send them over to all of my visitors (there are about 4000 unique visitors every day on this blog last time I checked, here is a good chance for you advertisers). But, there is something I can do.
Hear me out:
For all of you, who purchase my 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA Pack (which is a great deal by itself already, check it out here ->) between now and, say, next 7 days (That’s something like next Monday 20th of April), I will personally go to PhotoshopPad.com web site and order one Photoshop shortcuts mouse pad to be delivered to your address. Free of charge. You don’t even get to pay shipping. Or packing. Nothing. Nada. Zero costs for you.
How about that for a deal? I’d say it’s also a statement (support women entrepreneurs)! Not just a good deal!
So, support women entrepreneurs, purchase the ultimate tool for creation: 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET and get the Photoshop shortcuts mouse pad delievered to your door for free - all in one go!
Well, it turns out that we all are getting a great deal here! Gosh, these things just make me happy! And I’m sure it will make you happy too! Cause you’re gonna have great fun creating beautiful stuff with this set and you’re gonna have a great mouse pad with Photoshop keyboard shortcuts in sight – always.
So, here is what to do:
- On my products page there is a presentation of 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET, you will get an amazing value there cause when you buy this ultimate set as you are actually getting all of my PREMIUM PRO sets for 1/2 the price. (Read more here ->)
- As soon as your order is received you will get the link to download page and
- I go over and purchase one Anna Owczarz-Dadan Photoshop shortcuts mouse pad to be delivered to your address.
- And that’s it!
You will have fun creating great stuff with my MEGA SET and always have the Photoshop keyboard shortcuts in your sight when you need them to speed up the creation process!
What else is there left to say?
Love ya all!
Silvia
P.S.
And for my old customers who already purchased 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET, you know I always have something special for you guys. Because, once you are my customer, I always take care of you.
Although, I would love to send free mouse pads to all of you – I just can’t afford it (yet :))
However, here is what I can do! Just drop me an email with your order number and let me know what product from Graphics and Photography in my shop do you like the most and I will send it to you for free!
P.P.S.
I don’t know why I’m doing all this. Call me crazy. I’ll blame it on this beautiful weather. Whatever it is, stay well, love and care for each other. At all times.
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Gang,
It’s Thursday and today I bring you HiRes textures again. Whether it be for your scrap booking needs, or you are preparing some graphic design project it is always good to have some HiRes textures handy, because you never know when will they fit in, just perfectly, into your project.
Besides, I received such a good feedback on Thursday textures so far, it seems to me that there is no need to explain the usability of textures any further. You all know what I’m talking about :)
So, today I bring you 5 textures. They are in JPG format and are HighRes 300 dpi and are FREE!
You can download all textures in one ZIP file HERE (approx. 46Mb)
Sorry, 5 days subscription free download offer expired. However, you can still get those! Join GBG and enjoy this free Photoshop Textures + more than 1500 other free downloads. Please read about our free download policy and join our GBG for more free downloads. Thanks!
But, wait! Here comes a special surprise for those of you who read the whole article instead of just clicking on download links :)
I prepared one more free Photoshop brushes set too! It contains 10 brushes: 5 brushes in maximum size and 5 small brushes (up to 850 pixels) derived from the large ones. I know you’ll just love them and use them in your digital scrap book projects. Download is available after joining GBG. Please read about our free download policy and join our GBG for more free downloads. Thanks!
These are compatible with 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5! And come with the Commercial License too! So you can use them in your commercial projects, with no obligation towards me, except maybe to say some nice things not necessarily about me or to me, but to anyone who deserves it. Just make someone happy with a word or a smile :)
So, ok. Be good, be lovin’, be givin’ and the same will come to you.
Hugs, or as Micki would say: Sunflower hugs!
Silvia
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If you like my brushes and the work I do, please consider purchasing my 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET (these are, bascally, all my PREMIUM Photoshop brushes for 1/2 the price). You will love them.
Of course, they come with the Commercial License.
Of course, they come with my support should you need any help using them.
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