It's time for another beautiful tutorial by Fairy Mist, again. Happy creating everyone :)

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An immutable fashion list must include the Ls Vuitton bag, on display demurely but proudly in Paris' Decorative Arts Museum like the historical artifact it should be. The bag pattern was first patented in 1877 but it can still be seen — almost unchanged — on the Parisian boulevards more than 130 years later. This is thanks to house founder Louis Vuitton, and since 1997, creative director Marc Jacobs. Both their stories are woven together in a colorful exhibit that spans over a century of fashion history.

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Just a really fun and cute thing to do! Add them to gift boxes as a special type of bow or create an entire bouquet as a gift for Valentine's Day. Guaranteed to be a truly unique and one-of-a-kind gift, since it will be made by you!

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Hafapea
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Another gorgeous sigtag from Fairy Mist. Enjoy :)

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Hafapea
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This newsletter is chock full of information to help aspiring and successful graphic artists. From inspirational images to how-to lessons and information about how to not infringe on copyrights, this is a must read issue for anyone who wants to make a living with their artwork: digital or otherwise. If you know an aspiring designer who could benefit from this sort of thing, be sure to gift them a subscription - or at least send them a link to the site. There is also an online course in design that you could buy them as a truly unique Valentine's Day gift straight from the heart. Nothing says love like getting someone something that they really want.

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Hafapea
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There are hundreds of graphic design tutorial sites online, but few of them are educational. Even though they are written for Paint Shop Pro versions 9, 10 and 11, Manon's tutorials are some of the best that you will find for actually learning how to create graphics. If you have a basic familiarity with where things are located in your favorite graphics program: Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, or any other, you easily duplicate her lessons and learn how to create some awesome effects for personal and/or business use. Just remember that if you are going to use the finished product in a commercial manner, make sure the images that you use are either in the public domain, your own, or licensed for that purpose.

As always, these images make terrific digital gifts for friends, family and colleagues. If you know someone who would love some unique graphics for their Web site or to use as a signature tag in their emails, then this type of thing will just tickle them pink :)!

Om Shanti,
Hafapea
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Just in time for Christmas, a beautiful signature tag that you can make to sign your messages with! It would also make a great gift for all of your online Christian friends. Don't use sig tags? Me either. These tutorials are a great way to learn how to use Paint Shop Pro. I made Websets and sigtags for years so I could learn :).

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Hafapea
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If money is no object, then anyone of these pieces would make a terrific gift. If they are a bit out of your price range, then you could just use them as inspiration for finding a great knock off!
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Hafapea
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Another gorgeous sigtag tutorial for you :). Signature tags make great gifts for online friends. All they cost is a little of your time to let that special internet friend know how much you care. They also lend an extra bit of personality to your own messages, making them a great gift for yourself as well :).

Om Shanti,
Hafapea
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