PSE8 - having problems applying effects via Smart Brush Tool - PLEASE HELP

So this problem has started and it's driving me a little nuts.  It doesn't happen on every image. And it seems to only happen when i use the smart brush tool to brush on effects. Sometime when I use the tools and start selecting my area the select freaks out and just goes all over when all i've done it clicked the cursor on a little area. Sometimes it doesn't. Weird.
BUT also, when I am able to select whatever and then i go to "refine edges" to smooth things out it flips out again.  It adds random lines and boxes of color and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong! It's driving me crazy!
I've already "reset the tool", upped my RAM, and I've uninstalled/reinstalled the program.  None of these has stopped the problem.
These images are examples of what the "refine edge" button does when it decides to have a mind of it's own.  For both pictures I attempted to add the "cloud contrast" effect to the greenery and background.
(In the top picture there are lines and boxes of colors inthe dad's coat. As well as distinct lines where the effect ends when it should have blended.)

Next time you see that happen try Select>Deselect, choose the
paint brush tool and paint on the layer mask with either black or white
on the problem areas.
Do the artifacts go away when painting on the layer mask?
MTSTUNER

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