Gang,
April is just around the corner (few hours away actually) and now it is the perfect time to publish April Desktop Calendar Wallpaper.
So, I though I’d keep it in Easter spirit with those little bunnies and I hope you’ll like it.
Wallpapers are available in four sizes:
1280×960 :: 1600×1200 :: 1680×1050 :: 1920×1200
In this wallpaper, I used Photoshop brushes set Funny Bunnies that came within the GBG newsletter for FREE. I also used the grunge background form 2 pack graphics: old grunge paper images 3 set from my shop.
Love,
Silvia
P.S.
If you liked the wallpapers, just wait to see what my little shop hides behind :)
P.P.S.
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Gang,
We started the last minute dispatch of the March 2009 Edition Green Bulb Gang eZine.
As always, in this issue too, we bring you a little something Learn, something to Enjoy & something to Gain.
1. LEARN
In March 2009 for GBG members we prepared a new video tutorial “Creating Scatter brush in Adobe Illustrator” So, if you are not familiar with these techniques just follow it through and learn something new.
2. ENJOY
As always, we bring some fresh, exclusive and FREE downloads for GBG members and that’s you guys! In this issue we bring:
– FREE Photoshop Brushes set – Funny Bunnies (7+7) [ PREVIEW HERE ]
– FREE Easter Background Download: 2400×2400 pix (8×8 inch, 300 dpi) [ PREVIEW HERE ]
3. GAIN
Of course, as a Green Bulb Gang member you can always gain. This time we prepared a GBG SPECIAL OFFER: Illustrator Vector Set: Spring Birds (65) Special Discount for GBG members only!
Only cool stuff, as always!
So, if you are not the member now is the time to join our GBG HERE –>
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Guys! It is that special time of the year again, and I just had honor it! Spring is finally here. Awakening nature. Birds are singing and everything is turning from gray to green.
Once again, we are about to enjoy the nature in it’s full bloom.
So, for this special occasion I just had to prepare a special Vector set. Something special to fulfill the moment…
So, here it is! Ladies and gentleman, let me present:
Spring Birds Vector Set PREMIUM EDITION (65)
Apart from birds, this set also includes trees, flowers, grass, chickens and swirls.
PREVIEW Spring Birds PREMIUM Vector set (65)->
This package contains a total of 65 vectors that can be used with Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Xara or just about any other decent Vector editing software out there. This is beacuse .ai and .eps are standards for the vector editing.
Spring Birds Vector Set (65) PREMIUM Edition includes:
- - 65 pieces in AI file, compatible with Adobe Illustrator 8.0 (and newer versions)
- - 65 pieces in EPS file, compatible with Adobe Illustrator 8.0 CorelDraw 8.0 and Photoshop 7.0 (and newer versions)
- - 65 pieces in CDR file, compatible with CorelDraw 8.0 (and newer versions)
- - Commercial license is also included so you can use them for your business!
This package is very similar to Birds Photoshop Brushes set (45+45) available for $9.99 with an addition of 21 birds that are modified and colored (all elements from Photoshop Brushes are also included, but in monochromatic version)
As always, I have prepared a LITE version which called Spring Birds Vector Set LITE Version (5)
LITE version includes:
- – Spring Birds Vector Set (5 pieces) AI file (Adobe Illustrator 8.0 and newer versions)
- – Spring Birds Vector Set (5 pieces) EPS file (Adobe Illustrator 8.0, CorelDraw 8.0 and Photoshop 7.0 and newer versions)
- – Spring Birds Vector Set (5 pieces) CDR file (CorelDraw 8.0 and newer versions)
- – Commercial license
PREVIEW Spring Birds LITE Vectors set (5) HERE –>>
Download Spring Birds LITE Vectors set (5) Zipped HERE –>>
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!
CLICK HERE FOR THE REAL DEAL – Spring Birds Vector Set PREMIUM EDITION (65)
Love & Peace,
Silvia
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Two more things:
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Somebody asked me, a while ago, if I could make a tutorial on how to create this kind a special (old skin) effect on a photo.
So here it is, Sanya portrait from last Thursday’s TT post in original RGB colors and combined with the dirt texture in sepia tone.
A word from our sponsor (that would be me :):
800+Photoshop Brushes MEGA SET is the prefect choice for all of you who’s business or passion has anything to do graphics. Find out more about 800+Photoshop Brushes MEGA SET by Graphics-Illustrations.Com.
This video tutorial is really huge so I had to cut it out to four parts:
- 1. First part is about Desaturating RGB photo and coloring it to sepia tone. Easy way :)
- 2. Second video is about applying texture brush to the image.
- 3. Third video is about using mask on layer in Photoshop, this is the longest one (and the heaviest: 33MB)
- 4. And the last one, fourth video is about softening layer with the texture just to add more natural look to the image
That’s it :D
If you followed that tutorial on your computer – you learned something new today!
If not, go back, start Photoshop and follow the steps from this tutorial.
Have fun creating!
S
A word from our sponsor (that would be me :):
800+Photoshop Brushes MEGA SET is the prefect choice for all of you who’s business or passion has anything to do graphics. Find out more about 800+Photoshop Brushes MEGA SET by Graphics-Illustrations.Com.
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Yet another Texture Day. This is the day when I make some FREE textures and offer them for FREE on my blog.
So, Today, I bring you 5 textures in JPG data HighRes 300 dpi. I call them “Dirt and Sand”.
You can download all textures in one ZIP file HERE (more than 60MB) or you can download them one by one, by clicking on the images bellow. 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!
So, if you are asking: “How and where can I use them?” – here is one example:
I took this photo of my friend Sanya about a year ago in my photo studio.
It is maybe, kinda, spooky, but this is just to show you what kind of special effects can be achieved with such textures. Maybe, in one of the following posts, I will make a tutorial on how to make such effects.
But, hey, wait!
Download Sand and Dirt Photoshop Brushes set too! It contains 10 brushes: 5 brushes within maximum size and 5 small (up to 700 pixels) derived from the large ones. Hope you like them and they will be useful in your work.
DOWNLOAD FREE Sand and Dirt Photoshop Brushes set HERE (.abr, open file) –>>
DOWNLOAD FREE Sand and Dirt Photoshop Brushes set HERE (.zip file) –>>
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!
(Those PS Brushes are compatible with 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5!)
Enjoy this Thursday, free texture day and, above all, have fun creating!
Silvia
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Gang,
You know how I’m all about individual approach when it comes to my blog and the Photoshop brushes (and other stuff) that I create, give away or sell. I like to talk to you and I’m always happy to assist you when you send me emails.
I can also see that you appreciate that as well. I guess we all kinda miss that small local stores where customer has a name and a good relationship with people who work there.
I always wanted my blog to be a place like this. And I made many friends here WHICH IS GREAT!
And there was always this thing I wanted to ask my buyers: How did you find me?
This is very valuable information for me and in return I will, of course, say Thank you with something valuable as well. Additional FREE Photoshop brushes set: Antique Frames!
So, if you already bought or plan to buy anything from my little Shop of wonders :)), please let me know how you found me (just send me an email) and as a sign of appreciation I will send you this set.
Love ya all guys!
Silvia
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I Suppose that all of you guys know about St. Patrick’s Day, right? I was surprised to find out that first parade took a place in New York City (not in Ireland as I thought) and it was on March 17, 1762!
Today, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds all over the world. It is all about fun, being drinking and singing – so, why not?
One of the interesting things, to me, is Chicago annual event that started in 1962: dyeing the Chicago River green! Well, I would like to see and take a photo of that event. Who knows, maybe next year I will!
So, until then… take a look at this great Vivayne digital scrapbooking package created using my St. Patrick PS brushes set.
Thank you Vivayne! Great job, as always!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and have a fun creating!
Silvia
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A year ago I announced a free Mac Style Background download on my Blogffiliate.com blog. And it was a blast! They were really popular, but some not-so-good-people used torrent sites and other not-so-nice ways to illegally publish my free background… well, in a short: I had to pay for that all that traffic. Now I learned how to use .htaccess file and there are no more bad people linking to my blog from torrent and similar sites.
Things on the Net are not always good.
But anyway, HERE’s the link to download one FREE Mac Style Background in HighRes (3200×2400 pixels, 300 dpi)
It’s slightly different form those that come in the PREMIUM Package: Mac Style Backgrounds Pack. This package consists of 6 different backgrounds in 6 different styles and colors. Use them in your designs, scrapbooking or even video projects.
Have fun creating!
S :D
P.S.
Do I need to mention? For all of you graphics designers, scrapbookers and photographers I highly recommend checking out my 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET! Just click here for Photoshop brushes w/commercial license and see what’s on the table :)
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OK. St. Patrick’s Day is coming and I though I’d prepare something original for the occasion.
St. Patricks Day apron. I mean, everybody’s got a T-shirt already, inn’it?
Apron for St. Patrick’s Day with Irish saying by “unnamed author”)
For every wound, a balm.
For every sorrow, cheer.
For every storm, a calm.
For every thirst, a beer.
So, here is a short “How-to” make something like this on Zazzle.
1. STEP ONE
In Photoshop, create a document 7×8 inch on 200 dpi (you could do it on 300dpi just to be on the safe side when it comes to quality, but 200dpi will work fine as well):
2. STEP TWO
Now select a color by clicking on a “Foreground color” in PS main toolbar. In my case that was #107208 in hexadecimal (that’s R: 16, G: 114, B:8 in RGB color system)
3. STEP THREE
Load the brushes set (if you need more help on how to load brushes in Photoshop please visit “How to Install and Use Brushes in Photoshop“), select the brush you want and place it on the document :). Add some text (like the one at the beginning of this post) and save it as JPG at max quality (12).
Now you can upload this JPG to zazzle and apply it on t-shirts, mugs, bags… apron! Zazzle will do the rest of the work for you.
Just remember: have fun! Always! Simply because life is pointless without having a fun!
XOXO,
Silvia
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Welcome to my first Texture Thursday (Let’s call it – TT)!
At first, I thought about Texture Tuesday, but then I decided to go for Thursday. Why? It’s a long story. I will tell you if you really insist. But not before that. :)
So, today is Thursday and here is the texture!
For today’s TT-Day (yeah, let’s call it TT Day!) I prepared
“Cracked Walls”
This is a pack of five HighRes textures in JPG, 3504×2336 pixels at 300 dpi! And I can assure you: these textures are just as good as any other texture at any microstock agency!
I know because I sell (some other stuff) there. And best of all: they are FREE for you to download and use it. (In 5 days it will become a part of GBG members exclusive archive, so if you don’t get it now, you will still be able to get it as a GBG member.)
Click on the images (one by one) to download the zipped JPGs, or you can DOWNLOAD the whole package HERE (60MB). 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!So here we go:
Of course, I prepared a Cracked Walls LITE Photoshop Brushes Set for you too!!! Set contains 10 Photoshop Brushes: 5 at maximum size (2500 pixels) and 5 small (up to 700 pixels – derived from the JPGs). You can DOWNLOAD FREE Cracked Walls LITE Photoshop Brushes Set HERE (open .abr file; 22MB) or DOWNLOAD FREE Cracked Walls LITE Photoshop Brushes Set HERE (zip file; 19,6MB) 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!
Cracked Walls LITE Photoshop Brushes Set is compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5.
Happy TT!
Silvia
P.S.
If you like my stuff and want to support what I am doing and get your self the Ultimate tool for your designs and scrapbooking endeavours just check 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET ->
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Except from making Photoshop brushes, backgrounds and other resources for designers I’m all in photography.
Still, I am not as good as I want to be. No. But I’m always trying to make better and better images, but sometimes I just don’t have enough time or patience. And I love to take pictures of people :) And this can be really hard and time consuming!
Anyway, you can see some of my photos at my latest photoblog Photo A Day. I’m uploading one photo every day, so please come over and take a look from time to time. Don’t be a stranger :).
And why I’m talking about the photography here? – because today I wanted to present you an idea on how to use Photoshop Brushes as: photomasks! So, here are some fine samples from Fryske (You and I Digi Design).
You will recognize a bunch of Photoshop brushes from my little Photoshop brushes shop.
Now what a swell idea that is? I just love it. Thank you Fryske! And keep ‘em coming!
Love and peace,
S
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