So, you want to get that Nikon D3 - huh?

Well, I wanted it too. So did my wife. And we worked hard for it. Really really hard. And I'm not just talking about this site. I'm talking about a whole, one year old blog and a bunch of photoshop brushes that need to be sold if we want to afford one. And, thanks God, it's working just fine. Graphic designers, scrapbookers and photographers recognized the value of the brushes that my wife Silvia is making.
But, along side to that she also makes photographs, illustrations and designs. here are the links to some of the works she is selling on various stock agencies:
Dreamstime
Featurepicks
Fotolia
iStockphoto
Shutterstock
Yes, my dear rare visitors, that's like thousands of photos and illustrations put on all these agencies and made available for sale. Not to mention hundreds of hours spent for keywording and uploading them photos and illustrations.
Hard work, my dear friend, I'm talking hard work here.
Well, anyways, I am not putting this post together to lament, or to brag, but to inspire!
I wanted to get your own stories. What action did you take in order to get what you strive for. I mean Nikon D3 is just a symbol, it could be just anything. This is about achieving your goals.
So, if you are doing something to achieve your goals, let me know how it goes, if you have any suggestion or idea, let me know I'd be glad to share experiences with you guys.

Don't want Nikon F3? OK. Then you'd probably want ...

Photoshop brushes! Yes, if you don't want a camera then probably you're one of those gal's or guys who prefer doing staff by yourself from scratch. What better way to create new staff then doing it through Photoshop! And what better way to use Photoshop then to use it with Photoshop brushes.
OK. You live, you learn so thay say! That's why you'd probably want to check out for some cool Photoshop tutorials. All these is available at http://graphics-illustrations.com

1. Free Photoshop Brushes (collection of 40+)
2. Photoshop, Illustrator and CorelDRAW tutorials
3. Interesting and funny articles
4. Vectors, graphics photography

What else can I say? Create! Have fun!

Another way to collect money for Nikon D3

And that is:
1. make cool graphics,
2. apply them to various items like we did,
3. Sell them.
Now, "how do I make cool graphics", you'll ask. "I know nothing about that. " You might say.
Well, you don't need much. If you can't afford Photoshop, maybe you can afford Gimp, for starters. Gimp is free. Gimp makes a freeware substitute for Photoshop and it supports one of the Photoshop greatest features and that is Photoshop brushes.
So, once you get Gimp (that is if you can't afford Photoshop), then get Photoshop Brushes from this great blog. Learn how to use Photoshop brushes at the same place and apply them to various items like we did here. Simple!

How to create a nice digital scrapbook for Christmas

So, you finally got that Nikon D3.
And you made some nice images with it too.

And now, what you need is - a nice scrap book.
But, how to make a nice scrapbook page you'll ask?

No worries just go over to Digital scrapbooking video tutorial, sit back, relax and watch this 8 minutes video tutorial as it shows you, in detail, how to make a nice Christmas scrap book.

And then, you will surely want to help yourself collect funds for your new D3. Innit?

Mantis

Mantis, originally uploaded by Lawraa.

Now check this out! How good does that look?!?! And if you had a Nikon D3 it would be even easier to make such photo.

Aliens red my blog

It was supposed to be Tuesdays and Thursdays, and now it turned out that I haven't written anything for more than two weeks. That was because I was trapped in a time gap. How did that happen? Aliens kidnapped me on Monday, 27th of August.

It is a long story and I might even rename my blog into "I was kidnapped by Aliens", at least the number of visitors would go up (from one to two or even sky-rocket to three visitors daily).

I did not protest too much as I didn't have to (even could) go to work, so I thought what to heck, as long as they give me a some kind of receipt, something to show to my boss.

They gave me nothing! Bastards! They even claimed that no-one will believe me that I was kidnapped by them. And they were right. He did not believe. So I asked him, do you think I am not saying the truth? He just nodded and said he's sending me off to a seminar that will be held on a distant planet called Belgium. Belgium? And in no time I was beamed up there.

To cut the long story short (but I will definitely come back to Belgium topic especially the super duper hotel called Bedford in Bruxelles and the toilet brush saga).

Anyway, the seminar is over and I am now wondering through another strange planet called Germany (you wouldn't believe how many Germans live here!) trying to find my way back home.

OK. Tomorrow I'm heading off to Austrian Alps, can't really remember the name of the place where we're staying for two days, but I know it's gonna be fun as the forecast forecasts rain until the end of the week by which time I hope to be back home, to Earth.

So, I know you understand now that I couldn't possibly write a blog as so many strange things happened in the last few weeks.

Why Should You Buy the "Collecting Donations for Nikon D3" T Shirt

OK. OK. (Joe Pesci way :))
Here is the definite list of 5 reasons why should you buy "Collecting Donations for Nikon D3" T Shirt:
1. Cause it's cheap - $17,99
2. Cause it clearly states what are you after
3. Cause it is a perfect wear for singing in public
4. Cause it will trigger the Law Of Attraction
5. It is totally fun!