Faith Graphic: Keep Calm + Pray

The verse that inspired the change of wording to this old slogan from great Britain during WWII is Paul's first Epistle to the Thessalonians.

Please respect my copyrights and never sell what I give you. Thank you.

The actually design idea came to me in a sudden rush of insight. I immediately went to my computer and found everything that I needed on file - except for the last bit, and that was the change to the slogan. The original slogan is quite well known here in the states, despite its British origins. The royal crown is displayed at top center, followed with the slogan beneath it: "Keep calm and carry on." It's actually perceptive advice for a number of times in our lives.

I wanted Christ's crown of thorns to replace the royal style crown, and to take center stage, so to speak. That part turned out to be quite simple to produce after some experimenting with some images. But what to do about the slogan?

Then I thought, what better thing it is to do in a crisis or as a daily habit than to pray. After that, it was a fairly speedy finish.

This was offered already online at G+ yesterday, when it did fairly well in the ratings. I thought that it would be nice to offer the better quality download here for my Sunday Graphic today.

PPSFaithGraphic™: Keep Calm + Pray

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Free

~ and I would like it to 

always be kept that way.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Autumn Garden Label Set No. 1

These will match and blend in with the bunting/banner as well as with everything in yesterday's post.

This collection is growing! Soon there will be two label sets with quotes included, as well as one with no quotes included. I hope to shortly also provide some other fresh fall colors in sets for book arts, collage, scrapbooking and general crafting.

For the original post that started it all, the Harvest Bunting/Banner, you can follow this link HERE.

Please respect all copyrights listed at this post and all others here at this blog. Most often you will see them written at the foot of a post as red letter Guidelines and/or Credits. Thank you.

Happy Harvest Creativity!

PPSFaithGraphics™: Matching Harvest Label Set

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You are free to:

use this label set for crafting, etc. that is 

personal and meant to be kept,

or for gift giving and sharing.

You are not free to:

ever sell this set for any reason.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

A Leafy New Autumn Collection

Autumn leaves! What could be better?

The sky seems to deepen in tone just enough to be noticeable this time of year, as the cooler temperatures paint every leaf a shining new color.

Please see the special new copyrights and Guidelines below this post's downloads. Thank you.

I have some thanking to do now. You see, I had lost some of my edge on creativity, and was really bored with everything that I'd just completed. I didn't realize just how in the doldrums I'd been until I happened across a new video by creative crafter par excellence, Shemi Dixon. (name is a link) That playful, lighthearted attitude of hers was just what I needed in order for me to snap out of my dull mood and into some more creative playfulness! This led me to playing around with a few favorite fall colors and using my Photoshop playfulness for a change. The result: an entirely new collage made from leafy patterns along with a contented me. 
THANKS Shemi!
:)

Included in this set will be a number of new items from which you may choose. Please be aware that certain copyrights had to apply in this case due to the materials and brushes used. (which see below)

Shown first is the new Pocket Set that is for book artists and crafters of all sorts. You'll notice the new badge style is made using an image of some antique leather along with a copyright free leaf. That particular item, along with the gemstone and antique glass buckle, are copyright free, with no strings attached. The same would apply towards the photo corners (4 in all to this set).

It's the collage which makes up the main body of each pocket and the trim at the top of the page that have certain copyright rules added. I am sorry for any confusion this could cause,and so will try to make things as clear as possible for everybody. Basically, it's OK to use everything here just for fun in your own personal world. It is NOT OK to sell the copyrighted things without permissions or licensing or attributing, depending upon the item. (Whew! -seems complicated! Please don't let it bother you, though. I promise it does get easier!)

The second, the simple Frames and cutouts Set, has copyrighted digital brush images throughout. A digital brush is not exactly easy to explain to the uninitiated. Each one is an image that is created for use with Photoshop programs. Some images look a lot like a natural brush stroke, while others have unique shapes, such as leaves or flowers or even buildings! 

The list is simply endless of the types of images to be had on the digital brush market anymore! I've collected and used only free brushes that do oftentimes have copyrights. I then follow the instructions as to crediting or attributing, and so on, so that I still get to give everything away free for you here at Plush Possum. Since this blog is all about Free images for creative use, this works well as long as the guests here will follow the example that I try to maintain for us all.

The third Set in this collection is just like the second, in that it is based upon that leafy collage design I mentioned above.

For the post that started this Collection, you can follow this link HERE.

Once you've read my list, you will quickly see how simple it really can be to get the gist of copyrights and sharing where digital brushes are concerned.
:)

Happy Autumn Creativity!

PPS™ Leafy Autumn Collection Part One

Download Pocket Set HERE (1/4 inch margins)

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Download Frame Set HERE

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Download Leaf Decorations Set HERE

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Credits, Copyright Information

and Guidelines

Digital Brush Credits:

www.obsidiandawn.com

(where you can find their Terms of Use)

http://www.dynamicbrushes.com/product/

grunge-2/braque-prime/

jsperry

(please click on the word "copyright" at that page)

Trim at top of Pocket Set:

http://www.melsbrushes.co.uk/free-fancy-edge-brushes/

Please visit each linked page

where you'll find each person's rules.

My Rules for This Particular Collection

You are free to:

use any of the above shown

downloads for fun and for gift giving.

You are not free to:

sell anything that you've made

using this collection's images other than the 

following:

The striped gem and glass buckle, 

the photo corners,

the leather and leaf badges.

Everything is free.

Let's keep it that way!

Thank you!

Harvest Party Decor: Bunting or Banner

This time of year is one of my favorites.

There are a number of others' copyrights to consider in this design, so please really do read the Guidelines below this post. Thank you.

There is only one each of the letters, "A," and "H" to the downloads below, so it is best to remember that printing 2 copies of each will be necessary in order for your banner(s) to look complete. 

There are, however, 2 different versions of the letter, "P." This is because the two have to sit alongside one another in the word, "Happy." They are listed below as "P1" and "P2" summarily.

10 downloads in all to this post, with 1/4" (or .25") margins. Please check your printer's settings prior to proceeding with this project.

Included is a flap to fit. Both flap and bunting triangle should never be cut apart unless you would like to tape the letters on the wall rather than stringing them.

As for stringing, I'd like to suggest flat, smooth and perhaps fairly narrow ribbon. Gluing each letter to the ribbon prior to folding over the flap and then gluing it down is best for this project. Positioning of the ribbon should be done with care. I'd create a measurement template for this process first.

Happy Harvest Time Creativity!

PPS™ Harvest Bunting or Banner

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Download "H" HERE 

Download "A" HERE 

Download "P1" HERE

Download "P2" HERE

Download "Y" HERE

Download "R" HERE

Download "V" HERE

Download "E" HERE

Download "S" HERE

Download "T" HERE

CREDITS:

(Note: please follow the links provided

for each of the credits in order to see 

each artist's sharing and/or copyright rules.

Thank you)

www.obsidiandawn.com

http://www.dynamicbrushes.com/product/

grunge-2/braque-prime/

jsperry

(please click on the word "copyright" at that page)

You are free to:

use the various parts for this Harvest Banner

for fun, not profit.

I am the sole copyright holder

of the final product.

The digital brushes I chose to use

for its leafy design

are not mine.

I am forbidden to sell all but one

of those brushes in my artwork.

The same rule applies to

the guests who choose to download

any part of this set.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Faith Graphic: Psalms 28:7

A second offering for today.

The artwork upon which this graphic has been built is already in the Public Domain. That being said, I'd prefer if if it would only be given or shared and never sold. This applies to any of my Faith graphics here at this blog. Thank you.

PPSFaithGraphic™: Psalms 28:7

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You are free to:

display, give and/or share

the above shown graphic.

Please do not sell any of my Faith Graphics.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

A New Version of My Matthew 11:29-30 Faith Graphic

Sometimes, all it takes is a different font.

A blessed good Sunday to one and all! 
I was feeling called to make a former graphic a little easier on the eyes. I tried the font known as "Chalkboard" this morning using Photoshop, and found it to be the best choice for me.

I hope that you will agree.

As I may have already mentioned in a previous post, this particular graphic is built upon my own photographic work along with some Photoshop processes.

These graphics were made to be shared. They are entirely free and are meant to be kept free. Please feel free to share, give or to keep any one of my Faith Graphics, but never to sell any of them. Most have no copyrighted materials used in the making of them. However, it really is best to check all of my red letter Guidelines and copyrights so as to be certain of the proper and legal handling for each one. 
Thank you!

PPSFaithGraphic™: Matthew 11:29-30 (new font)

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You are free to:

keep, share or give

this faith graphic.

Your credit to me (at this blog post)

is appreciated.

You are not free to:

ever sell any of the Faith Graphics 

I've created for this blog

for any reason.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Harvest Faith Graphic Luke 10:2

This will be my second verse from Luke thus far this month.

A blessed good Sunday to all my guests here at PPS. 

Please share freely but never sell any of my free Faith Graphics, no matter how you might choose to use any of them.

There are two copyrights to be considered this time. The design is within my copyrights, while the fading edge was made using a digital brush by hilla29 over at www.brusheezy.com. Please respect the red letter Guidelines and copyrights I've listed both with this paragraph and at the foot of this post. Thank you.

The margin settings for this new graphic are exactly 1/4 inch. Please check your printer's settings and options.

Thank you for sharing the graphics I've been making. Sharing God's word is such a joy for me. Your help is very much appreciated.

PPSFaithGraphic™: Harvest, Luke 10:2

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You are free to:

give, share, or keep 

for your own private use

this Faith Graphic.

You are not free to:

ever sell

this Faith Graphic 

for any reason.

Please see the copyrights 

mentioned in this post.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Faith Graphic of Luke 8:11

This is a valuable lesson that Christ taught the disciples.

The beauty of it for me is in the simplicity of the passage. A parable states something a little deeper and richer in outlook. It gives us a brief glimpse into God's way of thinking, even though it would appear to be just a simple saying or story. I love that about Christ's word.

This new graphic has a number of copyrights and credits attached to its use. Please abide by all of them. 

Credits and Copyrights for this Graphic: seed ephemera is from an antique Public Domain book on farming techniques in America (my own collection); Digital Brushes used are as follows - leaves brush set from www.obsidiandawn.com where there are copyrights (see my Page, "About Us" for further details and a link); a Mask brush set that I have often incorporated in with my work here at the Studio - that fun and very useful set is by hilla29 over at Brusheezy. (Hilla's name in that sentence is a link to that person's Brusheezy page. That artist's copyrights are listed at the page for the actual Mask Brush set which you can find easily once you are at their main Brusheezy profile page)

Please abide by all copyrights and always direct others to this post so that they may have easy access to all copyright holders. Thank you.

The entire passage from Luke is so lovely that I thought that I would include it here:
 9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.


Wishing one and all a peaceful, blessed weekend. Please read my Guidelines below. Thank you.
~Rose

PPSFaithGraphic™: Luke 8:11

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You are free to:

use and give away or share the 

above graphic.

Please follow all copyrights

and give credit as required.

You are not free to:

ever sell any copies of this

Faith Graphic

for any reason.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Sunday Faith Graphic: Matthew 22:37

A peaceful, reflective Sunday to one and all.

Today is one of observance, along with being a time of many memories that I think we'd all rather not have to recall.

This Sunday's Faith Graphic is a passage I am sure we are all familiar with. It is a passage that I have come to appreciate more and more over the years. The photo used for this one was taken by me personally and then altered in Photoshop. Free, as always. I ask only that none of the Faith Graphics offered by my blog ever be sold by anyone for any reason. Thank you.

PPSFaithGraphic™:

Matthew 22:37

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Sunday Faith Graphic: 1 John 4:1

A pleasant blessed Sunday to you all. Here is my latest Faith Graphic.

This one contains a favorite passage for me personally. It's something I've come to understand more and more over time. Please distribute my faith graphics freely. No matter the design, I ask that they never get sold, but are only shared, displayed or given away for free.

Thank you.

PPSFaithGraphic™: 1 John 4:1

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Free Faith Graphic: John 12:44-45

From the KJV, John Chapter 12, verses 44 - 45.

A blessed good Sunday to you all! Thank you for stopping by here today. I am currently offering all of my graphics here for free. Please never sell any of the things that I am currently still offering. Please feel free, however, to share and share alike any of the Faith Graphics you see here at my blog.
Thank you.
For more graphics that are of the same theme, you may follow this link HERE.

PPSFaith Graphic™: John 11: 44-45

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are in the written part shown above.)

A Faith Graphic from Matthew Chap. 11

A blessed happy Sunday to you all!


Here is the latest free faith graphic from the Studio. This is also posted on G+. For it, I've used the KJV version of the chosen verse. Tears came to my eyes today as I was reading it. There is so much unfathomable love in this verse, isn't there? The photos used in the composite I've photoshopped for this project are out of my own camera. 
You may give or share, but please never sell any of the faith graphics from the collection here, or any of the others that I may have posted at G+ without first offering them here.
Thank you.

Faith Graphic of Matthew 11:29 -30

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Old Illustrated Bible Page of Psalm 23

This is my first new item here at PPS in weeks.

I'm sorry to have had to be away so much. I really miss my little hobby of keeping this blog. There are family concerns, etc. keeping my mind and time away from offering anything new here. I am offering this new illustrated page for free, but please respect my copyrights. I have made it look nicer as well as fresher in appearance. I've also altered its size so that it will print for guests of this blog. One fourth of an inch is the narrowest margin size for this one. 

Happy Sunday creativity!

Old Illustrated Bible Page

Psalm 23

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Free Bible Verse Garden Labels

A newer version of a previous set.

I won't be available for a while yet, but thought that I would offer this free new set. The original set may be found at the following link HERE. 
Happy Creativity!

PPS™ Bible Verse Garden Label Set

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You are free to:

use the labels in either of the 2 sets here

in artwork or crafting

that is either for fun or for profit.

Please be kind and attribute.

You are not free to:

ever repackage anything in either set

for the purposes of selling any or all of them.

To do otherwise would be a form of a theft.

Thank you so much

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Old Fashioned Bible Page

Revelation 22:17 in a pretty illustrated page.

I found this a while back, and have since upgraded and refreshed its looks. I also changed its size to make it more printable. I like the flowers, but the scene with the green river waters flowing past palm trees, etc. is also nice. It's the words which I think make the entire page worth sharing, though, wouldn't you agree?

I have formatted it to print with half inch margins on all four sides.

I think that this would even look nice on the front of a greeting card for a special occasion.

Happy Sunday Creativity!

Revelation 22:17 Illustrated Bible Page

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You are free to:

share this Bible page and to

make crafts and gifts with it.

Thank you 

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Free Christian Desktop Wallpaper

Christian Desktop Wallpaper

In the past, this blog has offered very few choices in the way of desktop decor for computers. This one is the very same size as the Paris ones from before, that being the standard size of 1280 pixels wide by 1024 pixels high, and at 96dpi (digital pixels per square inch) rather than the usual (for this blog) 300 dpi. As most screens do not really fit a file that is larger than 72dpi, a setting of 96dpi is my compromise today.

For this project, I used a previous graphic, my very first faith themed graphic ever. This got changed and altered and shifted about until it looked fairly good to me as a way to add color and faith to a desktop. I do hope that my sisters and brothers in the faith community may enjoy this graphic on their own home screens.

Peace and Brotherhood to all
Rose

PPS™ Faith Graphics: One True King Wallpaper

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Credits:

www.obsidiandawn.com

and "aged" digital brush

source unknown (probably brusheezy.com)

You are free to:

use this for a home computer.

As it is a gift through prayer and fasting,

I request that

it never be sold for any reason.

The same guideline applies to

the original graphic 

on which this was based.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Free Christian Graphic: Crown of Thorns

The Studio's very first Christian faith Graphic

This had to be prayed about and then fought for.
I ask only that it never be sold, but only ever shared and given.
It was a gift to me during prayer, and is to be given freely. This is a gift for the Lord.

Download  300px version HERE

All credit goes to God.

Follow through by Rose McGuinn.