by Linda | May 9, 2014 | my creative journal
Since combining my various crafty art blogs, I realize that many links have been broken and super old posts need to be updated and cleaned up. After so many years of blogging, the posts really add up and it’s no easy task to sift through thousands of posts!
I know from my analytics that you folks are coming for many of the printables I have offered, so I made it a point to clean things up asap. Here’s a printable round-up of my favorite offerings, even the oldies are goodies! Enjoy and let me know what you think!
by Linda | Mar 25, 2013 | DIY printables, my creative journal
Sometimes I want to scrap a photo and don’t have much to journal… it’s just a feeling, you know? That’s why this design – the smallest things take up the most space in my heart – sort of says it all. It’s probably easy to gush about my kids, but it’s not always something I want to write out. Our beautiful little boy… it was enough with the word art, clean and simple design. I created the word art as a free printable the smallest things take up the most space in my heart and made a scrapbook page with it.
It might seem like such a plain layout to so many scrappers out there, but I like it just the way it is. I was tempted to write something in the blank white space, just because… but realized that there’s no need to add more. We scrapbook for ourselves, so why force it to look a certain way or be more complete or specifically designed? In the end, it’s not what matters the most, right?
I thought it would be nice to share this word art I created as a free printable as well. It’s a free image download, you can click on the color version or black and white version to use for your personal uses – I hope that it helps you to scrap and create something fun.
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by Linda | Jan 4, 2013 | DIY printables
I’m a huge fan of the Heartmade blog by Mayi Carles and for 2013 she put out a call for help to promote her Life is Messy bootcamp. I immediately thought of my default girl illustration writing out the message “I’m Messy and I Know It” – so here’s the final product!
LTieu Messy And I Know It
I used my Wacom tablet (finally, getting more practice instead of scanning!) and really love the result. Drawing how I want to draw and just following my heart. Just like Marisa from Creative Thursday, Mayi helped me to learn that cute can be professional and successful. I used to be plagued by misconceptions, thinking I had to be serious and grown-up to be taken seriously. But it was all wrong, because it just wasn’t the authentic me.
Now that I follow my heart and create freely, I’m a much happier and more successful person. Funny how things work out. Thank you, Universe! I thought it would be nice to give back to the community, so please take advantage of this free art printable. Declare your messiness and know that it is a-okay! Be yourself and thrive! I hope you enjoy and don’t hesitate to Tweet or Facebook share – I would really appreciate it.
Let’s rock 2013 together!
by Linda | Dec 19, 2012 | my creative journal
I know that every day, something sad happens somewhere in the world. This holiday season we’ve all been faced with gruesome news and challenges of every kind. I know we all feel it somewhere in our lives.
Even though my hands are shaking with worry and fear at times, I wanted to share an illustration with all of you. Let’s think about peace on earth. Let’s cherish the time we have with our loved ones and live life to the fullest. Be kind. Be happy. Be you.
Download Printable Card Peace on Earth ZIP
by Linda | Mar 13, 2012 | my creative journal
Many people think of the conservation and preservation of fine art prints, but I want to challenge you to involve yourself in the creative expression and USE those prints. Since offering my Girls With A Message as downloadable printables, a lot of project ideas have opened up for me. I think that involving yourself in the art, not just admiring… brings you into the process and message. I think it’ll mean more, because you’ve put your unique touch into it.
I decided to decorate and embellish my art print, adding that glam that makes me smile with delight. I printed my artwork on photo paper, then printed just the bow of her hair onto cardstock and cut it out. BTW, see the color difference between photo paper and regular cardstock prints below?
I took that cut-out bow and covered it with some pink tinsel glitter – super glam and girly! I love it! Funny how it fits onto the magazine page image that I was using as scrap paper under. She looks mysteriously glamorous…
When my embellishment was completely dry, I put a bunch of foam tape on the back, so that I could attach it on top of my full print.
Working on a separate piece of cardstock means that I can experiment a bit, without directly working on my art print. It also adds an extra 3D pop effect and if you used temporary adhesive, you could probably switch out different decorations as well.
It’s a simple decorative element, but adds so much to the life of the print. A personal touch that makes me look and smile.
How can you decorate and embellish up your 2D images? Add some glitter, pop-up elements, put real earrings on her ears… it’s up to your imagination. Have any ideas to try out?
