Gang,

One of the basic rules of good behavior is: Make promises! And the second one is:  Keep promises!

Yesterday, I promised you a tutorial on creating a “bokeh” effect  so you can make images like the one below.

Now, as you noticed, for this purpose I used  Valentine’s Bokeh, Photoshop brushes set.

Valentine’s Bokeh Photoshop brushes set comes as a free bonus to the unique PREMIUM Photoshop brushes package called “Sweet Love” that will save you time, improve your designs and help you earn $$$ with your work. How? Let me tell you.

Sweet love consists of:

Photoshop Brushes: Valentine’s (21+21) Second Edition + 21 PNG files $9.99 value	Hearts Photoshop Brushes Set (32) $9,99 value
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Circled hearts, Photoshop brushes set (40+40), $9,99 value	Scrapbook Kit: Pink Valentine 2009 (21) $4,99 value
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And, of course, “Valentine’s Bokeh” PS Brushes (14)

Valentine’s Bokeh, Photoshop brushes set (14) FREE BONUS!

PREVIEW

Total value: $34,96

And the above price is crossed over because I’ve put all these products into

SWEET LOVE – PREMIUM package

Package that will:

1. Speed up your Valentine’s/Love/Wedding related projects and save some 70-90% of your time!
2. Make it easy for you to create superb graphics for all purposes!
3. Use your creations for commercial purposes so it will help you earn money!

Sweet love, PREMIUM PACKAGE will do all that!

On the top of it, it will NOT cost you $34,94.

Oh, no! It will be yours for $29,97 only AND you’ll get Valentine’s Bokeh Photoshop brushes set for FREE!

So, what do you think?

Guys! I’m sure you can recognize a good opportunity when you see it, and you’ll be glad you took this one.

1. It will save you time,
2. It will help you grow as a designer
3. It will open a whole new horizon in your Photoshop endeavors
4. It will help you achieve more in your commercial projects

How do I know? Well, don’t just take my experience or my word for it – Take a look at what others have to say about my products -> .

Nuff said. No need to spend too many words. I strogly believe in my products, they proved to be of a enormeous help for graphic designers of all profiles over and over again.

So, do the right thing.

Love ya’ all, hug and kiss first person you see after reading this, stay well and have fun creating.

Yours,

Silvia

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Gang!

I just know you’re gonna LOVE these! Especially those of you who use iPhone, because these are Valentine’s Day iPhone Wallpapers.

Feel free to download and install them on your iPhone.

Needless to say, these were all made with a little (or should I say big) help from my friends Photoshop brushes.

But not just any Photoshop brushes. Oh, no!
For this special effect I created a special set of brushes which I named – “Bokeh”.

Why bokeh? Well, while in photography, bokeh (shortly: aesthetic quality of the blur) is easy to create with almost any kind of camera, in graphic design many people find it desirable but hard to create.

I bet you’d like to do something like that and then show-off on Facebook, or Flickr, or your blog, or Photobook, etc … etc … right? :))

No probs!

Tomorrow, I will post a video tutorial on how to create and use bokeh (effect like the one on the images above) in your daily designs :)

So, tomorrow is a very special day, with a very special tutorial! Stay tuned!

Love,

Silvia

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Gang!

You know how I always emphasize the potential of Photoshop brushes when it comes to making some extra bucks (and we could all use some, right? :))

So, in one of my recent posts I was sharing my happiness with you because someone just bought a T-Shirt that I made with a little help of my Photoshop brushes! And just as I finished that post someone bought 99 buttons that I also made with a little help from my Photoshop brushes.

Photoshop professionals, enthusiasts and graphic designers do all kinds of commercial projects and businesses with my Photoshop brushes (and vectors from my shop). For instance, some do:

1. Rubber stamps
2. Others do invitations (all kinds of invitations)
3. Then, logos
4. Business cards
5. Greeting cards
6. Table numbers (yes, for wedding occasions)
   
7. Web Designs
   
8. Not to mention digital scrapbooks
9. Photo books
10. Packaging!

And the list goes on…

So, don’t hesitate to try in case you never tried before. It is fun! It’s easy and it’s fun! And we all know that the best creations are done when you’are having fun doing it.

Did you notice these Hollywood actors, for instance, when they are giving an interview about that great movie that got an Oscar? They always say: “We had so much fun doing it!” And they are not just saying that! They really had fun. The more fun you have while creating, the better creation will be.

So, I had some fun creating stuff for my Zazzle shop and the outcome is here :)

make custom gifts at Zazzle

No reason for you not to have fun  and make great stuff too!

Oh, by the way, the February edition of GBG eZine is out!

Here is a little preview of what’s inside:

(1) Kisses Photoshop Brushes set
(2) A very SPECIAL OFFER: Save 10% on 800+ MEGA Set PS Brushes
(3) Grunge Hearts Photoshop Brushes set
(4) Grunge Hearts II Photoshop Brushes set
(5) Hearts Photoshop Brushes set LITE
(6) Circled Hearts Photoshop Brushes set LITE
(7) Valentines Photoshop Brushes set LITE
(8) Valentine Frames Photoshop Brushes set
(9) Crowned Hearts Photoshop Brushes set
(10) Valentine Word art 5 High Quality PNG files
(11) Heartly Background 12×12 inches, print ready
(12) Valentines card template
(13) Digital Scrapbook Quick Page
(14) NEW: Valentine’s Day Note Cards
(15) NEW: Valentine’s Day Textures (Backgrounds)
(16) A Very Special GBG offer (prolonged until 12th of February)

So, if you think you just saw something interesting for you, just join GBG and the link to this eZine and other free downloads will be sent to you.

In the meantime, have fun creating and make sure to prepare something cool for Valentine’s day!

Love,
Silvia

P.S.
Oh, and the picture on the top of the article? It is, basically an announcement of the GBG eZine February edition that is out now!

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Last night I dreamt that my cat Poofah whispered to my ear:
“Make the February Calendar Desktop Wallpaper… make the February Calendar Desktop Wallpaper… “
I opened my eyes. Poofah was sitting on my pillow. Starring at me. In silence. Her yellow eyes were glittering in the dark.

Just a distant howling of the lone wolf. Owl shrieked and flew away. Clouds were passing by the full moon.

OK. I exaggerated a bit with this wolf, moon and owl thing but still, I look at Poofah in suspicion ever since. And silence is all I get – ever since.

Anyways, I just had to make sure that such nightmare won’t happen’ again so I sat by my computer, opened some of my favorite Photoshop brushes and voila: February 2010 Calendar Desktop Wallpaper is here (Download link is below)!

I know you won’t miss the Poofah influence in the design. Sorry, I could not escape it :)

So, enjoy these wallpapers or enjoy even more creating your own designs with the superb Photoshop brushes from my little shop of wonders for designers :)

Love you all!
Silvia (the one from the woods, but I’ll explain that later, maybe in the P.S. :)

P.S.
Ok. I’ll explain that now.
My name, Silvia, in Latin, means – the one from the woods.
Archaic Latin alphabet does not have “Y”, that’s why my mother insisted that my name was Silvia and not Sylvia. Anyways, I might even turn into a werewolf once a month for all that I know :))

P.P.S.
Now, that got me thinking. I might even call my next company “Werewolf designs” … uhmmmm … cool …

P.P.P.S.
Actually, to make a one-time and once-for-all purchase of all the Photoshop brushes you’ll ever need this is the place ->

Download February 2010 Calendar Desktop Wallpaper here:

1. 1024×768
2. 1280×800
3. 1280×1024
4. 1440×900
5. 1680×1050

To create this wallpaper I used the following Photoshop brushes:

Photoshop Brushes: Valentine’s (21+21) Second Edition + 21 PNG files	Hearts Photoshop Brushes Set (32)	2010 Calendar Photoshop brushes set (3×12 – 36, US version)
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Cats PS Brushes are available for free download to GBG members only and if you are not the member you can JOIN GBG HERE :)

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Hello, my dear Photoshop brushes and DiY addicts!

Valentine’s day is near and now is the right time to get ready and prepare some nice surprises for the ones we love. We all know that the best gifts are the ones that we prepare by ourselves. So, for today I prepared a little DiY tutorial on how to make a Valentine’s day envelope. Envelope is not a gift by itself but a self-made envelope with a nice message inside to accompany it, well, that’s something completely different. Your beloved one will love you for this.

First of all, to make a proper Valentine’s day envelope, you will need a proper paper with some cool Valentine’s day design theme.

Sponsor of this article (and that would be me) recommends some of the High Quality Photoshop brushes by Graphics-Illustrations.Com .

I guess that “Valentine’s (21+21) Second Edition + 21 PNG files” would be the best choice for the occasion.

OK. Once you selected the brushes you will use for design and printed the envelope paper it’s time to make an envelope.ž

I took these photos to show you how to do it:

And here on this link there are some additional explanations ->

Fold the paper it in a way shown above.

Now fold the top flaps, and create square shapes from triangles.

Flop the inside corners outwards and fold the middle triangle shape upwards.

Double fold the upper edge and then tuck the outer half of it inside the pocket.

Picture 9. shows tucked folded part from pic 7. and 8. Now fold left and right sides inwards.

Fold the bottom corners towards the center, fold and tuck bottom into envelope opening.

And that’s it.

Again, if you need additional help, here are the original instructions I used to create this tutorial ->

And, finally, here is the video on how to do it:

Oh yes, If you want to use my envelope designs download them here:

Preview: Valentine’s Day Envelope Paper – pink
Download: Valentine’s Day Envelope Paper – pink

Preview: Valentine’s Day Envelope Paper – beige
Download: Valentine’s Day Envelope Paper – beige

Have fun creating and make someone happy on this Valentine’s day!
S

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Guys,
I received sooo many questions about using Photoshop brushes with Photoshop Elements that I just had to go and make a video tutorials on that topic.

Now, I need to add that I’m totally not surprised that Photoshop elements is so popular these days. It is a great piece of software and unless you are a heavy duty designer pro it will do just fine for all the usual bitmap editing tasks.

It even imports my Canon 5D RAW file format which I can not do with my Photoshop CS4.

I prepared four video tutorials on how to use my Photoshop Brushes and PNG files in Photoshop Elements 8.0.

First video will show you how to work with Photoshop brushes (<- 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET on this link) in Photoshop Elements and this time I used Hearts (grungy) Photoshop Brushes set:

Second video is showing the easy way to work with PNG files in Photoshop Elements, and in this one I used my Tattoo PNG files from Tattoo Photoshop Brushes second edition set. This one I did together with my hubby. He did the narration:

Third video will show you how to create photo masks in Photoshop Elements (ver. 8.0) using my Christmas Photo Masks PNG files (free for GBG members, and if you are not the member you can join here):

And fourth video will also show you how to create photo masks in Photoshop Elements (ver. 8.0) using the same Christmas Photo Masks PNG files but in a different way:

I hope you’ll like the videos. I did not record audio because I’m a shy person, but all that matters is there. Just follow what I do and you’ll be just fine.

OK. That’s all for now, thank you for your supportive emails and your comments on GI Facebook fan page! I love you all!

Silvia

P.S.

If you are looking for some real cool Valentine’s Day Photoshop brushes look no further, click here ->

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I don’t know about you but I’m a night bird  when it comes to working on new designs. Night is just the perfect time to work in peace. All is calm and quiet, phones are not ringing. Neighbors are silent, my cats are sleeping behind my screen, no horns on the street – nothing obstructs my work.

So, last night I’ve spent working on new Valentine’s Day card templates. It started well, my muses sat on my shoulder and the creation of new Valentine’s Day cards was going smoothly, like a song.

And then I made a mistake. I stopped working on the designs ’cause I had to take care of some other stuff that needed be attended to and by the time I was back, the muses were gone.

Now, that was tough. So, I reached for my usual muse inviting rituals, playing some cool music, drinking coffee, tea, eating ice-cream … etc … until they finally came back! As of that moment I was back on the road again and, ladies and gentleman, here they are:

6 Photoshop Valentine’s Day card templates you are going to love

Why?

First, Valentine’s day is all about love innit? So, not just that you will be able to use these card templates in order to show love to the one you love, but you will also be able to use these templates for your own business! Whether you are into photography, printing business or if you are into scrapbooking or web design, or any other design needs. They include commercial use so just let your entrepreneurs imagination and creativity go wild .

Features:

1. Photoshop (7.0 up to CS4 compatible) layered files so you can customize them, give them your personal touch and tweak them as you wish
2. Jpg files are also included so you can edit them in Paint.NET or GIMP or Photo Paint or Photoshop Elements or in just about any decent bitmap/photo editing software
3. They are quite big, dimensions are 2400px x 1800px at 300dpi – which makes them ready for print
4. They come with unlimited Commercial license, so you can print and sell them – no strings attached

These are sold individually,

Valentine’s Day card templates are sold individually, but if you go for all of them, don’t foget to use the COUPON CODE (GIVAL2010) at the checkout and get one card for FREE ($2.95 DISCOUNT)! You will be prompted for the coupon code on the checkout.

OK. Here are the 2010 Valentine’s Day Card Templates. 6 of them. You can select some of them or you can select all of 6 them and pay for 5 only!

	Valentine’s Day Card Template 1 (by bsilvia) - CLICK ON THE CHECKBOX TO SELECT IT - CLICK HERE FOR PREVIEW - PC/Mac Comaptible, PS layered format Compatible with: - Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 - Paint.NET (with PSD Plugin*) - GIMP (as of ver. 2.4) - Photoshop Elements (all versions) - Photo Paint X4 - Paint Shop PRO - Dim.: 2400px x 1800px at 300dpi (Print Ready) - Unlimited Commercial Use license - Price: $2.95 (valid until January 31st)
	Valentine’s Day Card Template 2 (by bsilvia) - CLICK ON THE CHECKBOX TO SELECT IT - CLICK HERE FOR PREVIEW - PC/Mac Comaptible, PS layered format Compatible with: - Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 - Paint.NET (with PSD Plugin*) - GIMP (as of ver. 2.4) - Photoshop Elements (all versions) - Photo Paint X4 - Paint Shop PRO - Dim.: 2400px x 1800px at 300dpi (Print Ready) - Unlimited Commercial Use license - Price: $2.95 (valid until January 31st)
	Valentine’s Day Card Template 3 (by bsilvia) - CLICK ON THE CHECKBOX TO SELECT IT - CLICK HERE FOR PREVIEW - PC/Mac Comaptible, PS layered format Compatible with: - Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 - Paint.NET (with PSD Plugin*) - GIMP (as of ver. 2.4) - Photoshop Elements (all versions) - Photo Paint X4 - Paint Shop PRO - Dim.: 2400px x 1800px at 300dpi (Print Ready) - Unlimited Commercial Use license - Price: $2.95 (valid until January 31st)
	Valentine’s Day Card Template 4 (by bsilvia) - CLICK ON THE CHECKBOX TO SELECT IT - CLICK HERE FOR PREVIEW - PC/Mac Comaptible, Photoshop layered format Compatible with: - Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 - Paint.NET (with PSD Plugin*) - GIMP (as of ver. 2.4) - Photoshop Elements (all versions) - Photo Paint X4 - Paint Shop PRO - Dim.: 2400px x 1800px at 300dpi (Print Ready) - Unlimited Commercial Use license - Price: $2.95 (Valid until January 31st)
	Valentine’s Day Card Template 5 (by bsilvia) - CLICK ON THE CHECKBOX TO SELECT IT - CLICK FOR PREVIEW - PC/Mac Comaptible, Photoshop layered format Compatible with: - Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 - Paint.NET (with PSD Plugin*) - GIMP (as of ver. 2.4) - Photoshop Elements (all versions) - Photo Paint X4 - Paint Shop PRO - Dim.: 2400px x 1800px at 300dpi (Print Ready) - Unlimited Commercial Use license - Price: $2.95 (Valid until January 31st)
	Valentine’s Day Card Template 6 (by bsilvia) - CLICK ON THE CHECKBOX TO SELECT IT - CLICK HERE FOR PREVIEW - PC/Mac Comaptible, Photoshop layered format Compatible with: - Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 - Paint.NET (with PSD Plugin*) - GIMP (as of ver. 2.4) - Photoshop Elements (all versions) - Photo Paint X4 - Paint Shop PRO - Dim.: 2400px x 1800px at 300dpi (Print Ready) - Unlimited Commercial Use license - Price: $2.95 (Valid until January 31st)
So, just a reminder, if you go for all of them, don’t forget to use the COUPON CODE (GIVAL2010) at the checkout and get one card for FREE ($2.95 DISCOUNT)! You will be prompted for the coupon code on the checkout.

After selecting the Valentine’s Day Card Templates click on this button to go to checkout:

* To use PSD files with Paint.NET you will need to get PSD plugin.

OK. Pretty tired (but happy) now, off to bed and talk soon!

Love,

Silvia

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