by Linda | Sep 16, 2009 | DIY printables
Looking for some fall leaves printables for papercrafting and creative fun? Download these freebie leaf patterns and pumpkins!
Wowsers! I have been busy with freelance work and exploring new ventures, completely neglecting my love for paper crafting and card making. Decided to get back into it for the Fall season.
Pumpkins, leaves and everything cozy! It’s such a lovely time of the year and the color palettes and motifs are inspirational for creating designs and patterns. I wanted to participate in the latest Digital Tuesday Challenge as it called for a clean and simple fall themed card, a perfect way to get me back into designing useful freebies.
Normally I would print out digital papers and designs to put together manually and color in, but my printer is out of ink, so going all digital today.
I created the leaf pattern design and digital stamp of the pumpkins with matching leaves, so you can also download them below and use for your personal projects. Both color and line versions are available and the leafy pattern is a repeating tile, so you can pop it into Photoshop and define it as a pattern, then use it to fill up whatever space you need. Hope that makes sense!
Download Fall Leaves Printables
The pumpkins are large images, so just click images below to the get the full high-quality images to download directly to your computer.
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by Linda | Aug 13, 2009 | DIY printables
Looking for a belated thank you card printable? It’s never too late to say thank you in my mind, so read my little story here and how the snail card printable came to be…
I’ve been in a very reflective mood these days, thinking about my new life here in Italy.
Life has definitely changed so much and even though months have passed, there is still so much more to get used to and learn. I don’t know if I will ever get used to certain things, but I do love it here in Tuscany with the beautiful countryside, the Italian culture, history and art – not to mention the cuisine!
Quiting my job, getting married and moving here to settle down gave me the opportunity to try new things and figure out what I should do in life. There are definitely ups and downs, but I choose to spend my time and energy in positive things, even if I have to deal with negative things (darn, life!)
Part of my new exploration is my creative endeavor of starting this blog, even though I do not know where it will take me.
I only know that I must go forward with the things I love to do and keep experimenting to find my own way.
I am a creative with so many interests, that I’m often pulled in too many directions by my own doing!
The perfectionist-virgo-fearful-stalling-side of myself can stop me in my tracks a lot. But I have to keep going, if only in baby steps.
Everyone gets help along the way and I’ve certainly received much support from my husband, family and friends. I’ve also met wonderful people here on the internet. The online in the arts and craft community has really inspired me and led the way to new discoveries and revelations.
One such mentor is Marisa Haedike from Creative Thursday.
I found my way to her podcasts one day and was instantly hooked to her motivational advice, honest opinions and heartfelt story. It was a joy to learn more about her journey and how she made it to being a full-time artist. I was compelled to take her e-course this summer, In The Fish Bowl and it certainly has changed my life and perspective on many things. I see all the possibilities around me and excited to move forward and urge others to do the same.
Even though the e-course has ended, I’m still swimming in my own little ocean of thoughts regarding where I am headed. There’s room for all of us to succeed in our own way and getting real-life advice from Marisa has helped not only to inspire me, but also to see things in a realistic light as well. Anyhow, I can ramble on and on…but you can hear it from a fellow classmate as well – maya*made!
Well, I’ve been so preoccupied with my own plans and getting friends to join me in pursuing our creative dreams that I realized I had not stopped to give Marisa a big thank you and shout out. I felt sort of sad about missing the boat and not having been able to join the live chat at the end of the class. Missed opportunities!
Then I received an email from Marisa that a fellow fishie started a Yahoo group for those of us who took the e-course to stay in touch and I realized that I wasn’t the only one missing the class and the connections. Marisa just included a big thank you to all her followers and I realized something really important… it’s never too late to express your gratitude and say thanks!
I had to take a moment to shout out my gratitude to Marisa and all my fellow fishies who have taught me so much. These thoughts were the inspiration for the snail thanks card design below.
It’s never too late to say thanks, so here is my belated thank you card printable design.
Feel free to use this belated thank you card for all those thank you’s you missed saying in real-time. Whatever your life might have been or if times were hectic, it’s never too late to go back and express your thanks.
I created this snail thanks card as a printable that you can download and print as many copies as you like.
Belated Thank You Card Free Download
Printable Snail Thanks Card PDF
A big thank you to Marisa and all the fishies in the e-course for a fantastic 6 week journey of creative learning and exploration. I sincerely wish you all the best and excited to see your dreams come to fruition!
I will continue to share here on my blog, which without Marisa and her e-course I might not have started in the first place!
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by Linda | Jul 20, 2009 | DIY printables
Looking for a cute monthly calendar printable? Check out this free printable with a cute owl theme that will cheer you onward all month long!
So, I find myself full of ideas and ready for a fresh start, so there’s nothing better than using a monthly calendar to make grand plans. Here’s my little owlie planner printable that has a Monday start, but otherwise blank for you to fill in with your own plans. I’m using my owlie illustration and I hope that it will keep you motivated and inspired to take action.
I’m excited to start posting my work in progress and share ideas to inspire or at least make you crack a smile… either way, I very much appreciate your visit to my humble blog.
We all need a bit of help at times and nothing like a cute owl proclaiming that “You can do it!” The fabulous weekend is grouped at the end, which is something great to look forward to each and every week. That’s why I love a Monday start calendar… it just makes so much more sense to me. I live in Italy, so it’s also pretty common for Europeans to have monthly calendars structured in this way.
Download this Cute Owl Monthly Calendar Printable
Fill in your dates in this perpetual calendar and plan out your month in style. You can do it!
Download Owl Calendar PDF (216 kb)
And I just want to let it out to the cosmos today: I’m so thankfully that the internet exists and I can share little things, like this printable, out into the world. A whole universe has been opened up for me…
I love digital printables because you can always make copies if you mess up and it’s such an easy way to get nice stationery to write on – instantly. Woohoo! Enjoy this free monthly calendar printable and stay tuned for more loveliness.
Do you like the cute owl drawing? You can download it here to color up yourself as well!
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by Linda | May 20, 2009 | DIY printables
Wondering how to use printables in your crafty projects? It’s definitely an amazing resource and I’m exploring cardmaking right now!
Using my own heart themed digital stamps and designs (check out the freebies) – I’ve made a bunch of handmade cards. It’s exciting to be able to create my own designs and using them to realize some type of project. But of course, you don’t have to make your own designs, because there are so many printables out there for free download (as well as paid ones)
All you need is a bit of time to explore the options and try out printables for yourself. Here’s what I created today…
Using Digital Printables
If you are wondering how to use printables, it’s really the most simple process. Digital printables are basically digital files you can download onto your computer. They might be PDFs or image files like JPGs. Either way, once you save them on your computer, you are free to print them at home or send them to a print shop. You can resize and adjust as you like, but the idea is that you can print your own designs to use crafting.
Digita papers are great for scrapbooking and cardmaking – or really any paper project you have in mind.
As for various designs and digital stamps, you can use the outlines and imagery as templates for stenciling or other home decor projects. The sky is really the limit… it’s up to your imagination.
And the great thing about printables is that you always have the digital file, so you can reuse and try things again and again. Digital supplies also take up much less space!
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by Linda | May 19, 2009 | DIY printables
Looking for love clipart imagery for Valentine’s Day or loved themed handmade crafts? Check out these heart and love themed designs for free download!
Today I have been doodling a lot with the shape of the heart and came up with a few digital stamps to share with you. This sheet is a free printable download, so you can immediately download this and start crafting away!
I’m a huge fan of all things love-themed, so this love clipart set is perfect for Valentine’s Day crafts and any lovey dovey project. I printed my designs out on white paper to color them in, but consider printing on pink paper or something textured for a different effect!
FREE DOWNLOAD – love clipart designs
To get these love clipart designs, just click on the thumbnail below to download the PDF file for your personal use!
Download heartonthebrain PDF
There’s still so much to explore with digital design for me, but I have to say I love creating digital stamps and drawing… seeing all the wonderful creations that come out of this hobby is so satisfying and fun.
I have seen digital stamps that are very large images, but I have been making PDFs, just from my experience as a graphic designer. I’m assuming folks resize at home and print however small or large they would like. It’s interesting that some people have never heard of digital printables, yet there are whole communities dedicated to using them… so it’s just a matter of time!
Is there a standard, I wonder? I know there’s still much to learn on my end in regards to digital designs and offering digital stamps for download. From patterned paper designs to clipart… I don’t know if there is a “right” way to do things, but I hope you enjoy what I share here, either way. Thank you in advance for your support!
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