by Linda | Aug 13, 2010 | DIY printables
This week I decided to offer a hand drawn illustration that I’ve scanned in and turned into a digital stamp. I know this is the normal process for many designers, but I thus far have always created everything directly in illustrator. I just liked the fact that the lines are clean, however that has been frustrating lately because I’m not being able to create the line quality I want. I don’t currently have a tablet drawing tool, so everything is just a bit too clean and graphic looking at times. I decided it was time to scan, even though I’m sooo not looking forward to the processing. Well, first time for everything…
Download Balloon Girl Digital Stamp ZIP (184 kb)
Here’s my little balloon girl, it’s a doodle I created a while back, now turned into a digital stamp design. Download the high quality PNG file and feel free to use for your personal projects. Spread the word and please let me know via the comments what you think about quality, the hand drawn lines, etc. I would love to know what folks are looking for in terms of digital stamp designs and the style. Is the hand drawn line more preferred versus the cleaner computer graphic style? I wonder… thank you in advance and enjoy!
by Linda | Aug 9, 2010 | DIY printables
Here’s another freebie download for y’all as I keep on going with my hybrid card design passion. I decided to go on the theme of sewing with another one of those cheesy sentiments – I can’t help it! Download the printable PDF for all the materials you’ll need, then add your own embellishments to finish it off.
Download Missing You Sew Much Hybrid Card Design PDF (1.5 mb)
I made a sample card, but accidentally printed too fast on regular paper instead of cardstock. I didn’t want to waste paper, so went ahead with constructing it, realizing it wasn’t too bad afterall. However, I think cardstock would be a sturdier type of paper to use for most cardmakers. Enjoy this freebie and let me know what you think!
by Linda | Jul 28, 2010 | DIY printables
Looking for a free printable library card template? Here are some mock printables for decorating your books and papercrafting.
Another week means another free printable for you!
As I work on designs, sometimes there are extras left over that I put up as a free download here on the blog. It’s nice to be able to share something that others can use in their crafting. The more the merrier!
Here’s an example of something that I wanted to create, just because library journaling cards have been all the rage in papercrafting. They seem to be popping up all over, in scrapbooking and cardmaking.
Although it would be great to find real vintage library cards to incorporate into projects, it’s nice to have a printable version that I can repeatedly use. Print as many copies as you like!
Here’s my free printable library card template in a couple of styles.
Download Printable Library Journaling Cards PDF (188 kb)
Hope you will find these library journaling cards useful for your paper DIY projects. Enjoy!
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by Linda | Jul 21, 2010 | DIY printables
Looking for some pretty and free flower digital stamps? Download these designs for coloring, cardmarking and scrapbooking fun!
Hi everyone! I’m getting more organized these days and trying to get weekly features up on this blog, including digital card designs as well as freebie digital stamps. Here’s a free set of floral patterns, along with a gerber daisy. You can use the florals in a background pattern design or just individually for a beautiful card.
I’ve also realized that digital stamp designs can also be used for embroidery. The possibilities I suppose are only limited by your imagination! I came up with these while working on repeating pattern designs – often doodling just happens – so I thought it would be nice to share.
Download Floral Patterns Digital Stamps ZIP (754 kb)
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by Linda | Jul 20, 2010 | DIY printables
Sometimes I design something, but then get distracted and totally forget about it. For this particular design I had run out of printer ink and couldn’t complete the card. Even when I bought more ink, I had already moved on to the next project and forgot that I had designed this hybrid card design. I thought I would post it anyone and see what you all think about this idea. It all started when I was inspired by a Jessica Sprague class on digital cardmaking. I was opened up to the possibilities of creating hybrid handmade cards, but not just printing out an image to color with copics. It’s such a creative eye-opener, so I decided to design one myself from scratch.
Download Just Saying Hellow Hybrid Card Design PDF (2.8 mb)
I created a simple card sketch and using the advantages of digital design to create my patterned paper. However, the card requires assembly with some sewing and added ribbon for that handmade touch and tactile feel. Of course, you could probably use the materials for a different card…I just happened to design it for that sketch. Let me know what you think, if you find these little projects fun and useful. Yay for hybrid card designs!
