Collection of 10 abstract shabby chic background patterns. Made in illustrator and then opened and saved in Photoshop.

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Here are a collection of mediocre photos from my collection run through a blur filter in Photoshop CS6 to create some really nice background which look great as the main hero image or background in a website design. I have included below the Photoshop Action with the blur settings. Hopefully it will work.

Download: photoshop-action.zip

Today’s design freebie is a variety of seamless patterns containing moustaches. Brilliant for web site backgrounds.

Click the below link to download the PNGs of all the patterns.

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Vector silhouette Illustration overlayed on wood. Silhouettes were made from the following photos, given free over at sxc.hu

Today’s freebie is 5 pixelated background wallpapers. Each of these was produced using a fantastic Photoshop action plugin called Pixelator by SparkleStock. Really easy to use and comes with 100+ actions to create a variety of different pixelated patterns using your own photos. You can purchase it from their shop over at Creative Market for only a few dollars.

Today’s freebie is a selection of my photos that I have run through a variety of instagram styled filters. I used the online editing program over at pixlr.com. Have a go yourself, it’s amazing how you can turn some mediocre photos in to something special with a few filters!

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Desktop wallpaper versions for the Psalm 119 photo:

1280 x 1024
1024 x 768

Free selection of hi-res grunge shabby chic background patterns.

Grid based background to add your own blueprint mockups to.

Hi-res jpeg available to download to.

Vector eps of a shabby chic vintage rose pattern. Very trendy!