Thursday, July 30, 2009

templates and labels

Folk Ornaments and Pattern Vectors

I’ve been noticing the resurgence of European folk patterns in stationery designs of late so imagine my delight when I came across these downloadable folksy graphic beauties!

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The ArtShare.ru website is originally in Russian but you can do a quick Google Translate of the page (by keying in the URL) for easier navigation. Scroll down the bottom of the page for the EPS/vector download links and have fun exploring!

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June 15, 2009 4 Comments

Love Stamp Inspired Freebies

Oh yesss. It’s nearly impossible for me not to join the love-fest around blogland the past few weeks brought about by this latest incarnation of the USPS Love Stamps:

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The colors, the illustration, the lettering = LOVE ;-)

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It didn’t help either that two of the most creative bloggers I know had come up with some awesome Love Stamp- inspired freebies to share! That’s right, I’m laying all the blame on Kristen and Erin, he he.

From Erin at Vale Design:
Note cards and address labels

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From Kristen of Paper Crave:
Patterned paper designs

(you can use as gift wrap, envelope liners or for scrapbooking projects)

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Oversized gift tags
(use as place cards or mini notes)

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Speaking of love, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful Craftzine and Offbeat Bride blogs for featuring iDiY recently. Thank you so much for all the blog-love! We’re truly honored. To all our new readers, hello and welcome!

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June 12, 2009 8 Comments

For The Love Of (Free) Labels Part 5

Thanks everyone for all your sweet comments and emails! So glad to know I’m not alone in my fixation with labels. Now I know for certain y’all will forgive me for breaking my earlier promise. Here’s one more set I just couldn’t pass up!

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More lovely multi-tasking printables to add to your stash (for place cards, favors, jar labels and what-nots), thanks to the following:

  1. Martha Stewart: B&W place cards
  2. Julie+Todd: Candy labels (download links are on the right sidebar)
  3. Just Something I Made: Black and Brown labels

‘Til our next label-palooza. Enjoy! xoxo