…happiness… happiness… happiness… isn’t that what we all are searching for?
And aren’t we happy once we find happiness? :)
Aren’t we sad when we lose it?
OK. That’s enough!
Here is what I’ve got for you today:
Now, here is what I think. There is no need to be hilarious all day. Just smile and feel how good it feels :)
I don’t know about you, but I love to smile. Really love to smile :) and usually when someone approaches me – I smile. It’s not like I’m forcing myself into that. No sir.
It comes out by itself.
I just… smile!
And sometimes, non-smiling people don’t like smiling people. Trust me, I had few nasty scenes with people I even don’t know – only because I was smiling. But, this is not a story about them. This is a story about a smile, happiness, laughter :) and my new Photoshop brushes set (some prefer to call them digital stamps) is dedicated to those simple things (which matter the most).
Mini set:
Happy Circled Word-Art Photoshop brushes (7+7 – two sizes) + 7 transparent PNG files
This MINI set is FREE for GBG Gold and Platinum Members!
But if you are not a member you can still get it at a ridiculous price of only $3.50 if you click right here -> :)
Here is what you get:
- 7 + 7 Happy Circled Wordart Photoshop brushes in two sizes (as usual, large and small ones so you don’t have to over-stretch them in your projects)
- 7 Happy Circled Wordart transparent PNG files (4×4 inches at 300dpi)
- Commercial use license
- Compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5.
- Also compatible with: Photoshop Elements, PaintShop Pro, Paint.NET and more…
And of course, here is a little something everyone gets for FREE: A large transparent PNG file (4×4 inches at 300dpi), with commercial use license – as always!
Click on the image to download zip file
So, that’s it.
…and remember to SMILE!
Silvia
(your favorite PS brushes designer :))
… I know, I’m flattering myself :)
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For those of you who are impatient and want to skip to 5 free Photoshop brushes sets for immediate download they’re on the bottom of this post. Just scroll over there.
Now, for the rest of you who want to find out a little bit more on what’s going on, read on.
Remeber Linda? 5 days ago I showed you her contribution to our Graphics-Illustrations.Com Summer 2010 competition.
I know, how could you forget such a beautiful Christmas Tree made of Photoshop brushes!?
And guess what??? This is not all. Linda made a whole package design with a little help of Photoshop brushes
Now, let me tell you something … This looks AWESOME!
I will not say a word … see for yourself:
Linda, what can I say?! You are a genius! This looks beatiful!
And now, in a Christmas spirit, here are some free Photoshop brushes available for immediate download. It is Christmas in July after all! (learn about on Wikipedia about Christmas in July ) :)
Click on the brush name to download it and click on PREVIEW to see what it looks like before download.
I made them with love, had lot of fun doing it it and I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do. Feel free to use them in your Commercial projects.
- Grunge Stars Photoshop brushes | PREVIEW |
- Christmas Trees (grungy) Photoshop brushes | PREVIEW |
- Christmas photo masks Photoshop brushes | PREVIEW |
- Grunge Snowflakes Photoshop brushes | PREVIEW |
- Christmas LITE set Photoshop brushes | PREVIEW |
PREMIUM Christmas Photoshop brushes set is also available in my flagship product 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA set!
Love ya’ all, take care!
xoxoxo
Silvia
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Gang,
We’ve got our first competition submission!
Linda made a beautiful Christmas Tree with Photoshop brushes and it is beautful.
Thank you Linda! Wonderful work!
And for the rest of you who would like to join our Graphics-Illustrations.Com Summer 2010 Competition just visit this link , get some free Photoshop brushes and get crackin’ :)
Love you all!
Silvia
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I got “The Pig of Happiness” mug by Edward Monkton from my sister some time ago. She brought it from her trip to London and … it instantly became my favorite mug (who doesn’t have one). It says: “May his JOYFUL SMILE remind us how much there is to be HAPPY about”
So, inspired by this totally cool “making me smile” mug, I made my own version of Happy Pigs. I gave them wings and made them fly, so now they’re called
The Flying Pigs of Happiness
and I turned them into
Photoshop brushes
And I dedicated that brush to all my loving GBG members which will get it for free in our GBG eZine July 2010 edition (you too can joing GBG here ->)!
These 8 flying piggies will be available as .abr and .png files and I hope you will have fun using them as a decoration for your designs! I know I had fun creating them!
So, here they are 8 flying piggies, I hope they will put a smile on your face :
Colored version
Flying piggies – monochrome version
:D
| Preview The Flying Pigs of Happiness, Photoshop Brushes |
So, you will get it in our next GBG eZine which should come out soon.
In the mean time, don’t forget to check out on our Summer 2010 Competition Page and take part in it!
Enjoy the day, love you all.
Silvia
P.S.
Do you have your favorite mug? Where (and who) did you get if from? What does it look like? Leave a comment, it would be great to hear from you.
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Gang,
Here is a little something for Gold and Platinum GBG Members – an exclusive monthly Photoshop brushes set
Playful Flowers
It’s a brand new Photoshop brushes set, it consists of flowers that resemble the ones I have in my garden and the ones I have in my head :)
I drew them by hand, on paper, in B/W technique so you can use them as they are, but you can also color them as you please :)
And here is what can be achieved with a bit of coloring:
I hope you will like them and here is the preview of the whole set:
| Click here to preview Playful Flowers Photoshop Brushes Set |
Also, don’t forget, in our Graphics-Illustrations.Com 2010 Summer Competition prizes are Gold, Platinum and Silver membership. There is still time to submit your work and win!
Have a flowery day and a peaceful night (getting ready to go to bed now).
xoxo
Yours,
Silvia
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Gang!
A month later than the last year, but still on time, ladies and gentleman, after last years success when we received 116 graphics (proudly displayed on our Facebook page), we proudly announce
Graphics-Illustrations
Summer 2010 Competition
Yes, the competition is back. So, of you remotely like graphics or visual arts, you are invited to participate!
So, what’s the competition all about?
The competition is all about creating graphics with a little help of certain Photoshop brushes (no need to use Photoshop though, you can convert brushes to png with abr viewer and make your graphic in any application).
The idea is to express yourself, your thoughts, emotions or you can just make a banner for your site or business. You can make a graphics for mug, or t-shirt or apparel. Sticker for your car, or your motorcycle and bicycle helmet. Whatever you find interesting, possibilities are unlimited. Whatever it is – we want to see it :)
Technicalities
When it comes to technical side of the competition there are few rules you should follow:
1. Dimensions
Please make sure that images are 800px wide (max)
2. Resolution
Images should be 72dpi
3. Format
Images should be in JPG, PNG or GIF format
4. Size
Images should not be bigger than 5Mb
5. Graphic elements
Submissions should include at least one of the following Graphics-Illustrations Photoshop brushes (as we said before, you can convert Photoshop brushes to png and make your graphic in any other application.)
- Swirls 2 [ PREVIEW ] – [ DOWNLOAD ]
- Floral Ornaments [ PREVIEW ] – [ DOWNLOAD ]
- Floral Shapes [ PREVIEW ] – [ DOWNLOAD ]
- Hawaiian Flowers [ PREVIEW ] – [ DOWNLOAD ]
- Swirls Outlined [ PREVIEW ] – [ DOWNLOAD ]
- Paisley Designs [ PREVIEW ] – [ DOWNLOAD ]
- Swirled Trees [ PREVIEW ] – [ DOWNLOAD ]
Number of submissions
Well, I don’t know … let’s stick to, say, maximum of three images?
How to submit an image?
Just send your submission(s) to my mailbox at silvia at graphics-illustrations.com. I will then put them our Facebook page where our fans (3900+ of them) will vote.
Deadline
Please send your works by August 20th 2010
Who can apply?
All people of good will and that means you too :)
Awards
I hear you ask:
“Apart from having fun and getting worldwide fame exposing my images to such a wide audience (2500+ daily visitors on Graphics-Illustrations.Com and 3900+ Fans on Facebook), what else do I get for submitting my work to the competition?”
Well, for this year we prepared three awards.
- 1st Place
Platinum GBG Membership - 2nd Place
Gold GBG Membership - 3rd Place
Silver GBG Membership
OK. I think I covered just about any question you might have, but if I missed something, please let me know by leaving a comment or sending me an email (silvia at graphics-illustrations.com).
I hope you will enjoy the competition. I will make sure to put all works (that comply with the rules) on Graphics-Illustrations.Com Facebook page and to the Graphics-Illustrations.Com Summer 2010 Competition Facebook Photo album.
Also, best works will be featured on Graphics-Illustrations.Com web site.
I am looking forward to your submission!
Have fun creating!
Silvia
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You did not have to wait long, now, did you?
I announced it yesterday, and today, ladies and gentleman, I proudly present you
Photoshop brushes – Tattoo Designs 2
Faster, bigger, better and probably the smartest Tattoo Photoshop brushes on Earth!
You are going to love them.
So, as always, there are two sets
- PREMIUM Tattoo Designs 2 Photoshop brushes set (contains 20 big i 20 smaill brushes)
- Free LITE version of Photoshop brushes Tattoo Designs 2 (5 small ones free download)
Now, as always, the free LITE version will sit here for the next five days, as a “free for all” download, but then, it is going over to THE one and ONLY – GBG web site and there it will join hundreds of other free Photoshop brushes which are available to our GBG Members ->
[PREVIEW Photoshop brushes (digital stamps) LITE edition Tattoo Designs 2 - 5 smaller pieces ]
[DOWNLOAD Photoshop brushes (digital stamps) LITE edition Tattoo Designs 2 - 5 smaller pieces ]
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!
[PREVIEW Photoshop brushes (digital stamps) PREMIUM edition Tattoo Designs 2 (20+20) ]
[BUY PREMIUM version of Tatto Designs 2 Photoshop brushes set ->]
- As usual, they were originally created as vectors so you can rest assured that this, like, the best quality Photoshop brushes you can possibly get.
- They are compatible with Photoshop 7 and all Photoshop CS versions (from CS to CS5)
- If you convert them to PNG format (with abr viewer) you can also use them with Paint.NET, PSP and any other decent bitmap or photo editing software out there.
- Hereby, I solemnly declare that you can use them for your commercial projects, so if you are into photography, scrapbooking, rubber stamping or any other design business, no worries, go ahead, use them for your designs and make money.
Of course, it would be just great if you decide to go for the PREMIUM version. Not just because it’s $9.99 only (what’s that? like, two pizzas?), but also because in the PREMIUM ones you get a really BIG brushes (up to 2400 pixels) so you can get the best quality for your project.
OK. That’s it for now, thank you for your attention.
Have fun!
Silvia
P.S.
I almost forgot. If you buy 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET by 13th of July 2010, you’ll get PREMIUM version of Tattoo Designs 2 for free. (800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET already includes Tattoo Designs SE, so you’ll have a fine collection of Tattoo designs :)) Find out more about 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET ->
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Gang,
Summer is here and the time is right to make a new Photoshop brushes PREMIUM set and a FREEBIE! (W/ commercial license of course.)
So, as you are reading this, enjoying the sun and the beach, or working on a new graphic project – I am preparing a brand new, fresh and totally cool Photoshop brushes set: Tattoo Designs 2.
Why Tattoo Designs 2? You will ask. Where’s Tattoo Designs 1?
A legitimate question. Of course there is Tattoo Designs 1. I just did not call them Tattoo Designs 1, I called them Tattoo Designs. And original Tattoo Designs was even upgraded with bunch, of png’s and stuff, so now we have Tattoo Designs Second Edition. (Available for purchase now, 30+30 brushes + 30 png files for $9.99 only ->)
Anyways, you can find out more about Tattoo Designs Photoshop brushes (Second Edition) right here ->
Of course, a freebie!
There will be a Tattoo 2 LITE (free version, 5 brushes set), so stay tuned :).
Also, we are working hard to prepare next issue of our legendary GBG eZine.
Bunch of new, free stuff, but we won’t reveal any more right now.
OK. Stay well, have fun and stay tuned ;)
Love you all,
Silvia
P.S.
If you would like to receive our sooper dooper eZine with a whole bunch of useful and free stuff like Photoshop brushes, just join us here ->
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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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