Interesting facts about flowers

Hey there! It’s getting warmer everyday and the flowers start blooming. Today we prepared some interesting facts about flowers for you. Have you known them already? Tell us in the comments!smiley
 
1. The world's largest water lily Victoria amazonica reaches 2 meters in diameter and is able to withstand the weight of an adult man.
 
2. The oldest rose on the planet has adorned the German town of Hildesheim for 1000 years. Despite its age, the rose still blooms every year.

"Amelinda the Plentiful" by Alehandra_Vanhek. 
 
3. Chrysanthemums are the imperial flowers of Japan. The Japanese love unscented flowers. In the country, it is customary to admire the beauty of a flower, and not inhale its aroma.
 
4. Modern Holland is the country of tulips, but these flowers were brought there from Turkey in the sixteenth century. Their bulbs would cost more than precious stones and metals.

"Priscilla's got flowers" by Misticheskaya. 
 
5. The tulip is one of the fastest growing flowers in the world. In a day, it can grow by 2 cm.
 
6. The rose was declared the National flower of the United States by President Ronald Raegan in 1986.

"Kitty with Flowers" by Laguna.
 
7. The smallest flower in the world, listed in the Guinness Book of Records, is called Wolffia arrhiza and its diameter is only 1 mm. The largest flower on earth is the tropical plant Rafflesia. It reaches 91 cm in diameter and weighs about 11 kilograms.
 
8. Currently, there are about 25 species of chamomile in the world, which grow on all continents except Antarctica.

"Basket of Magic Flowers" by Nocturne.
 
9. Rhizanthella gardneri, also known as western underground orchid, spends all of its life below the soil. This plant is pollinated by termites underground.
 
10. The humanity has bred about 50,000 kinds of rose and its hybrids. It is the most popular flower for bouquets. 

See more of our flower-themed psp tubes and scrap kits!

 
 

Designing a children's bedding set


Hello! In today's design tutorial we'll show you how to create a cute kids' bedding set. 
We used a pic by LadyMishka.

Learn the other creative ways to use stock illustration!

What should we design nextsmiley?
 

March loyalty bonus

To qualify for the bonus, you need to purchase at least 3 items from the catalogue (you can purchase for yourself or as a gift to your friend) in the period from March 1st, 2022, 00.01 GMT + 1 to March 31st, 2022, 23.59 GMT + 1.
 
PLEASE NOTE!!!
Prepaid Projects, exclusives, bonuses and gifts you received from your friends or forums DO NOT COUNT.
 
The bonus is usually added on the first day of the next month; those that did qualify for it get the bonus automatically.
 
If you happened to miss the monthly loyalty bonus, it becomes available on the first day of the month that follows to members of the Exclusive club automatically.

Spring to-do list

 
Hello! It's the end of March, so it's time to think about the things that need to be done in the spring.
We made a list of spring activities. What are you planning to do or have already done?
  • Organize your wardrobe and prepare your clothes for the new season. Clothes you don't wear anymore can be given to friends, relatives or donated to charities.
  • Start eating more vegetables and fruits. Try to eat them with every meal. Spring is the time to recharge with vitamins and minerals.
  • Parse files on your computer.
  • Do a general house cleaning.
  • Go for a walk in a botanical garden.
  • Ride a bike.
  • Have a picnic in a local park.
  • Invite your friends to a barbecue.
  • Visit a cafe with a view.
  • Try to walk more in the fresh air, at least 20 minutes a day.

It's also the right time to create spring psp tags and timelines. Take a look at the spring-themed scrap kits and psp tubes our website offers!
 

PSP tagging tutorial: Happy Easter


Hey there! It's time to prepare for Easter. Today we made an Easter-themed tutorial.

We used a psp tube "Esther" by Misticheskaya and a scrap kit "Amelia" by Hania.

If you like our tutorials, please, support us by giving it a huge thumbs up. What tutorial should we do next? Tell us in the commentssmiley
 

Current Prepaid Projects worth your attention!


Hey there! 

Today we would like to remind you about a cool feature of ours: Prepaid Projects! 

Do you want to get exclusive tubes for less? You should totally try it! 

How does it work in a nutshell?

Prepaid projects are exclusive pictures created by most active and popular PicsFordesign.com artists. You see a sketch you like, invest 1 dollar and get a copy of the finished tube immediately once the project is over. Voila –  an exclusive image at a sweet price.

You can voice your suggestions for future sketches in our suggestion area and see if an artist will pick it up and make it happen. You can also add comments underneath the projects to add something you wish to see in the finished piece.

Invest more and get extra copies for your friends. 

If a Prepaid project gets cancelled, you'll get all your money back. It's 100% safe. We also take no comission fees from our customers. 

Currently four of our amazing artists are collecting funds for their projects.

Zlata_M is working on her tube "Emerald".

Misticheskya is raising funds for her work "Violet".

LadyMishka is drawing the pic "Bee girl".

Ellie_Milk is drawing her tube "Easter picnic".

 

PSP tagging tutorial: designing a Facebook cover (timeline)


Hey there! We  prepared a new PSP tagging tutorial for you. This time we’ll show you how to create a Facebook cover/timeline.
We used a picture by Rzhevskii and a scrap kit by Neens Designz. 

Hope you like it. If the video was useful for you, please, don’t forget to give it a huge thumbs up! Tell us in the comments, what tutorial should we do next? 

Automatic subscription to the Exclusive club

Hello! We are pleased to announce that a recurrent subscription has appeared in the Exclusive Club. No more wasting time to renew it! When paying with PayPal, it will activate automatically.
It can be canceled in the Exclusive Club section.
You can also change your subscription plan to a longer one. For example, you were subscribed for 3 months and then purchased a subscription for 6 months. Then we will simply add the time that you have not used up before to your new subscription plan.
If you would like to downgrade your subscription plan, for example from 3 months to 1 month, we recommend that you cancel your subscription and then re-subscribe to the desired plan.
 
Why subscribe to the Exclusive Club?
It allows you to get unique pictures, loyalty bonuses, extras when investing in Prepaid Projects and more.
 
What are exclusive pictures?
These are unique images created by our most popular and talented artists such as Misticheskaya, Trinita, Alehandra_Vanhek, Kajenna, LadyMishka and more. They cannot be purchased under the PU only license, they are available for download only to the members of the Club. However, for commercial use, exclusive pictures are available to all customers of our site. They can be purchased under CU Basic, CU extended and CU Unlimited licenses.
See our exclusives in their Catalog. 
 
What other privileges do members of the Exclusive Club have?
The ability to view full size versions of all PSP tubes and additional bonuses when investing in Prepaid projects. For every $5 invested, they receive an extra copy of the picture friends. They also receive a loyalty bonus every month. It is a free picture from our artists.
 

Designing a label for a jam jar (ft. Rivusdea)


Hey there! In today's product design tutorial we'll show you how to create a label for cherry and rose jam jars using stock illustration.

We used two pictures by Rivusdea, "Sugar kitty" and "Cute kitty with roses".

Are you looking for beautiful and memorable designs for your products? Consider using stock illustration. This way is affordable, quick and provides great results. 

Our website offers more than 30 000 of high quality stock illustrations for personal or commercial use. Commercial type licenses allow you to use these pictures to create products for sale and/or decorate your brand's website, banners, social media, newsletter and etc. 
 
Our CU Basic license is suitable for using in virtual realm. You pay 7$ for a beautiful illustration and then you are free to create an unlimited amount of virtual products. Make your brand stand out! It's affordable, quick and easy.
 
The CU Extended license allows you to design various products such as mouse pads, notebooks, sweatshirts, vinyl stickers, planners, and so on. It's important to point out that this type of license is limited in the number of copies of the product you can create – up to 20. It's perfect for small business owners and startups unprepared to invest in more expensive types of commercial license just yet but eager to give their brilliant ideas a try.
 
The CU Unlimited license is meant for producing a lot of physical products. It's perfect for establised companies and confident business owners. For 150$ you get the right to poduce an unlimited amounts of creative packaging, clothing labels, t-shirts, printworks and so on. Anything your heart desires, from keychains to wall murals.

Set SMART(ER) goals with picsfordesign.com!

Hey there!smiley How are your New Year's resolutions? Are you still pursuing your goals? The majority of people forget about them in a couple months. One of the reasons for that is unrealistic and unsustainable goals. Today we will teach you the SMART(ER) planning methodology to make sure you achieve all your goals!

 
As you may already have guessed, SMART(ER) is an acronym. It stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely.  (ER) is for evaluating your goals and rewarding yourself for achievements.
 
So, your goals should be:
Specific: Clear and well defined. Let's say, you want to be healthier. What do you actually mean? Eating healthy? Exercising frequently? Maybe you want to gain some muscle or lose a bit of fat? Or do you want to focus on your mental health instead? Define your goal. If you know, what you really want, you'll find ways to achieve it.
 
Measurable: with a specific criteria to measure your progress easily. For instance, you want to improve your diet and eat more fruits and vegetables. Then count how much fruit and veg you eat daily. Try to have a fruit or a vegetable with every meal. If you try to improve your mental health, use a mood tracking app. If you want to read more, count books and pages.
 
Achievable: something attainable. A goal should be something you can get if you work on it. For example, "I want to lose 10 pounds" or "I want to read 12 books this year" are good goals. "I want my body to look like Michelle Lewin's" or "I want to be smart like my cousin" are bad ones. You are a unique person, with yours weaknesses, strengths, lifestyle and genes. Don't try to be someone's clone, aim for being a better version of yourself.
 
Realistic: Something within your reach, relevant to your lifestyle and background. And most importantly, something that will not damage your physical or mental health, or affect your career or social life. Don't be harsh on yourself and take your time. Give up on extreme diets, hardcore training routines or studying from down till dusk.
 
Timely: Your goal should have a clear timeline. Let's say, you want to be able to do proper pushups in two months or to learn ukulele in a year.
 
Evaluating your goals is also important. Sometimes you just grow up from your previous mindset and don't need that achievement anymore. Sometimes life interferes with your plans. Sometimes you need to rethink and change them, as the goal you set before turned out to be too hard or too easy for you. Maybe you need another strategy. Reflect on your previous goals instead of considering them failed straightaway.
 
Reward yourself for reaching milestones. If you did well, give yourself a present: meet your friends, go somewhere with your family, watch a new TV series, buy yourself a new dress, etc.
 
When you set a SMART(ER) goal think of realistic and sustainable ways to achieve it and to measure your progress. Start with small steps. Try to figure things out. For example, you are a busy mum, but you aim to exercise more. Try home workouts, walking instead of driving, hiking with your family, playing active games and so on. Set your daily norm of active movement, like 40 minutes a day, and try to follow it. Count the successful days. And don't forget to reward yourself!
 
Our website has a Post Editor where you can create a digital planner or a timetable for yourself. And to make planning and organizing things more fun, some of our customers also use scrap kits to decorate their digital or physical notebooks, planners and diaries.
 
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