Digi Delight

One of the shop relaunch questions I've been receiving is whether or not there will be printables available for sale and the answer is yes sireeeeee! I love digital and I can't imagine not offering them...I will be doing something a little different though...

In addition to a fun new label set:

 and the long awaited milkcaps:

I am also going to do a monthly embellishment/label set based on trends + colors I love.  No 3x4 or 4x6 cards and no limited timeframe. You can get them when you want them.

I'm also working on some really cute cut frame files

These are coming very very soon:)

MAKE IT | DIY POSTCARDS

As we slowly approach the season of road trips and vacations I find myself sifting through my collection of postcards. I don't keep very much mail, but for some reason I always hang on to them...attaching them to my fridge or my bulletin board. Quite honestly, I almost prefer a postcard to a greeting card...I don't know why, maybe I just love imagining myself in the picture...just slightly out of frame or the idea of someone stumbling on my pack of old postcards one day. Yes, I'm a bit of a romantic and to me...postcards can be pretty wonderful.

I decided to make of few...just a pack of pretty pictures that I could give as a gift or keep for myself. The box is all important because it inspires the recipient to perhaps start a collection of their own.

Here's how I did it:

fig.1 I gathered my supplies for the box first.  This included a 12x12 piece of chipboard that came in a shipment I received. A template I made, some strong adhesive, a pencil, a craft knife with a fresh blade and a bone folder.

fig.2 Trace the template on the chipboard, cut and score. Use the picture and measurements as a guide. Round corners if you like and add tape. The box is designed to accommodate standard 4x6 cards.

fig.3 Choose the pictures you'd like to use. Include a good assortment that will work well for a variety of occasions. Don't be afraid to try fun filters...they work well for this kind of project. I prefer Kodak photo paper with the satin finish. Add double sided adhesive to the reverse side of the photograph.

fig.4 Adhere photos to the postcard backing that you can download here. Trim the edges if they don't match up exactly. This process is called duplexing. I use a crisp white card stock for the postcard side. 

 fig.5 Use a piece of black cord or elastic to keep your box closed. You can also use a small Velcro dot. If you're giving as a gift, be sure to include a set of postcard postage and even a cute pen. Enjoy!

i'm in the mood for love....

and I guess everyone else is too with Valentine's Day quickly approaching. Despite the rampant consumerism...it is still one of my favorite holidays. Perhaps that's because, for me, Valentine's Day is also my wedding anniversary. Yup...it was amazing and beautiful and utterly cliche, but that made it funny and fun which is definitely us...well, definitely him.

Anyway, I thought I'd prepare a little something for your downloading pleasure. Just a page full o' cute sentiments ready to be cut out and slapped on a few cards. Easy. Just fold a piece of card stock in half...add some glue stick or double sided tape....and you're done. Ready made cards dedicated to the one you love. The best part...you can use them anytime you want...just in case you've decided to boycott the holiday. Love is something we can say everyday.

here's the look of it:

download here

the look of it printed out (printed on Paper Source Eco White):




the look of it cut up:




and the look of it ready to send out:



enjoy.