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Enjoy Issue 7 From Our Newsletter Series If this e-mail is not displayed properly, click [here.]( Our Monthly Design Community Newsletter [Open in browser]( [Design Cuts]( [Graphics]( [Templates]( [Fonts]( [Add-ons]( [Affinity]( [Procreate]( [Courses]( [Our Community]( Hi {NAME}, It's the end of November and this month's Design Cuts community newsletter has arrived. Relax, get comfy & check out the latest news and chatter from our lovely community! [hedgehog autumn post]( As we begin to say goodbye to autumn, we wanted to share this beautiful autumn scene created by community member Beau_beau1. For the sketch and hedgehog quills she used [Claudia's Nifty Brushes]( [Oh My Gouache set by Pretty Little Lines]( plus a few other brushes. The background was created using [Wooly Pronto's Mess Makers](. See the original post [HERE](. Holiday Trends Design Challenge We have an exciting new article we are working on and we need your help. The article topic is Top 5 Holiday Graphic Design Trends for 2022 and we are looking for a graphic to share within each of these trends. And we thought, who’d be better at creating the graphics for this article than our lovely community. To find out more, read the full post [here](. Here's a sneak peak of some of the artwork already submitted: By Stephanie Miller By Linda Wright By Deborah Wainwright By Snehalata Mitra [Join The Challenge]( Product Of The Month: The Paper Craft Collection [The Comprehensive Paper Craft Collection ]( [The Comprehensive Paper Craft Collection]( is your one-stop shop for creating stunning mixed-media digital designs. It’s never been easier to add a gorgeous hand-made touch to your projects. You'll love the charming hand-crafted look that this pack will bring to your work. Discover literally hundreds of elements to provide you with endless hours of fun! This collection is available in three software versions - [Photoshop]( [Procreate]( and [Affinity](. 'Share Your Work' Corner Whether you're a regular in our community hub or haven't yet virtually stepped [into the space]( it's always a hubbub of artistic creation. As such, we thought it would be nice to regularly shine a light on some of the work we see. And, work we share doesn't have to be perfect to make the cut, as we're all learning, it's just a round up of a few that have stood out and the story behind them... [stone embrace img]( Stone Embrace This is the first illustration community member Vedran Mavrovic did for one of his short stories, called 'Stone Embrace'. It was awarded as the best short story in a local convention a few weeks ago. Congratulations! :) All the brushes used are from [Nathan Brown’s]( sets, including backgrounds and stamps. See the original post [HERE](. [folktale week]( Traditional Folktale Art Design Cutter JR Starzynski set about creating a set of tarot cards around little red riding hood for Folktale Art Week. It was a first for hand and lino printing and we think they are absoutely Ace - ok not the right cards, but still Ace ;) See the original post [HERE](. [figs]( Figs Fig lover Michelle Therrien shared a figgin' awesome art featuring these luscious fruits. She loves baking homemade foods and now makes the most delicious homemade fig newton bars ever. Michelle says: figs are delicious and she just had to capture the color and texture of this wonderful fruit. She used [The Rusty Nib Brushes by True Grit Texture Supply](. See the original post [HERE](. [winterfell]( Winterfell Community member Carol A. spent 3 afternoons struggling through a tutorial on YouTube to create this interesting image. She added ''It got very messy towards the end (over 50 layers). However, I'm quite pleased with how it turned out and I'm looking forward to applying the techniques I learned to other images.'' See the original post [HERE](. [colorize filter]( Helpful Tips: Photoshop's neural filter "Colorize" Check out this helpful post on [how to instantly colorize any black and white photo using this powerful new Photoshop tool]( community member Tormod Halvorsen. Click [here]( to view the post. Affinity Update Launched this month, Affinity Version 2 represents a complete reimagining of the Affinity suite with new features and enhancements, plus a redesigned UI, for a fluid and powerful working experience. The launch at the same time of Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad means the entire Affinity suite is integrated across Mac, PC and iPad. You can view the full info on the update [here](. [Black Friday sale] Black Friday 2022 Don't miss out on our biggest sale ever going live tomorrow (Friday, 25th November). You'll be able to enjoy 50% off on 2000+ products, including all your favorite designers - Julia Dreams, Uproot Brushes, Sadie Lew, Delightful Design, Pixel Buddha, Digi Life, and many more. 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