Hello! By now, everyone knows that we have a cat. Well, it’s not just a cat, it’s really our family member. So, when I have something to do – she must help me or she will be very very sad or even offended! In one of my previous posts I was already telling you about […]
A weekend in Vienna and some new ways to use swirls shapes
Gang! I was so happy with the latest Art Nouveau Photoshop brushes (not available anymore, sorry) that I just had to run over to Vienna this weekend and pay tribute to some of the original artists of the Art Nouveau movement. So, my hubby and myself, we decided that we want to visit Klimt exhibition. […]
New Photoshop Brushes – Cats
Gang, We have a new family member! (who inspired me to finally finish the Cats Photoshop brushes that I started to work on last June) Gorgeous little kitten, barely two months old, called Poomfoolyitzah! I know, it is almost impossible to pronounce so we gave her a nickname Poofitzah! I know, this is probably not […]
What a Beautiful Day
Guys! My dear visitors. Old ones and new ones. Today is a beautiful day. I am completely enjoying it, the weather is great, September is here all is well. Yes, I know there will be plenty of beautiful days in a time to come, but I just needed to share this moment with you. Even […]
New Vectors for Your Scrapbook and Design Projects
After some time crafting with care, I’m thrilled to unveil my latest creation, the 35 Swirls and Stars Vector set! Perfect for enhancing projects in scrapbooking, graphic, and web design, these versatile vectors save you time and elevate your work. Available in multiple formats and with a commercial license, these vectors are ready to spark your creativity. Enjoy the free download and remember – have fun creating!
Featured Artist of the Day: Lauren Bavin
I’m absolutely thrilled to see your stunning creations with my brushes! The red-blue paper design is a summer delight, and Lauren from New Zealand, the magical land of LOTR, is wowing us as the head designer using Swirls Brushes. Just spotted – my brushes are even on Digital Scrapbook Place’s header! Dive into Lauren’s gallery and keep unleashing your creativity, gang!
Get Featured on This Blog
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 […]
“A free gift”? What kind of phrase is that?
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 […]
What Really Matters?
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 […]
Tutorial: Vectorizing an image
Turning a photo into an illustration in Illustrator Step 1 First, place a high-contrasted image (high-key image, in this case my model Iva) into Illustrator work area. Step 2 There is a bunch of tracing software and plug-ins out there, but for this example I decided to do tracing manually with pencil tool. Step 3 […]