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  • Christmas Candy Sticker Sheet

    It has rained here all day – a good soaking rain with gentle rumbles of thunder. I cannot get enough of the gloomy, rainy days but then again I practically live in a desert in Texas so these days are few and far between.

    These days bring out the creativity in me so I cleared the work schedule, tossed aside the to-do list (it will wait for me to pick it up another day), and decided to create some Christmas stickers.

    My Christmas Decor Challenge

    I know – it’s not even Halloween but I’m in full planning mode. If you saw my Instagram stories recently I mentioned a little Christmas challenge that I am giving myself this year.

    I’m challenging myself to create a good amount of Christmas decor with paper and paint. I’m planning to decorate one of my trees with big paper bows from kraft paper I painted.

    The rules for my little challenge are that I can’t buy any new decor (because it feels so much more fun to create with paper!) and I can only use the craft and art supplies I already own.

    So, I will mix the decor I already own but then add to it with the paper decor.

    We’ll see how it turns out. I’m excited because I truly love creative challenges.

    Today, while the rain came down in sheets outside my office door, I decided to use the graphics from this month in PLC Insiders and create some little Christmas gift tags/stickers.

    I’m currently trying to use the graphics with more ideas. I have one room in my house that becomes the Christmas Candy room complete with a festive white tree covered with so much color. Once I get it up this year, I’ll post pictures. 

    -Kelli

    P.S. Did you see that we’re offering Lifetime Access to PLC Insiders this week?! If you want Lifetime Access (no renewals ever – just all the access you could ever want) click here! Ends Friday!

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  • Christmas Candy Circus Digital Graphics

    The circus is coming to town!  Introducing the Christmas Candy Circus! I’m so excited to unveil this year’s Christmas collection.

    I must admit that the entire time I was creating it I was craving cupcakes and candy. It took all the discipline I had within myself to keep working and not make a mad dash to the bakery around the corner. But it was worth the work because I really love how they turned out.

    If I have a signature color palette this is it. Reds, pinks, and turquoise just shout ‘Let’s party!’ and, in this case, they are definitely saying, ‘Let’s have a holiday party!’. This collection is so full of vibrant, saturated color with a holiday twist.

    Bring on the Christmas cheer. You’ll be feeling extra festive and creative when you download all the files in this fun set!

    *And, remember, our graphics include a commercial license so you can sell what you create. We keep the terms easy and the restrictions low so you can create what you want to create.

    Get the Christmas collection along with thousands of other sets at the VIP level in PLC Insiders. New content is released every month along with instant access to the vault of graphics.

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  • how to design vintage-inspired digital papers

    Creating digital papers is one of my favorite things to do and I’ve been fortunate to be able to build a business around it. I started designing digital papers in 2011 when I first opened an Etsy store. 

    I’ve long moved on from Etsy, and now teach thousands of women how to design their own papers and sell what they create, but I still love designing digital papers. 

    It’s relaxing, helps me jumpstart my creativity if I’m feeling stuck, and has become sort of a meditative process. Plus, it’s just plain fun.

     

    Digital Papers for Days

    I really love vintage styles and the older, crinklier, and distressed the better. I also love bright colors and tend to marry the two in my work. 

    I got interested in designing digital papers when I stumbled upon digital scrapbooking way back when. It really caught my attention and I wanted to know how to use Photoshop to create these magical squares of so-called ‘paper’. 

    I create my papers in Photoshop and usually start with planning out what color scheme I want to use. 

    From there, I don’t have much of a plan other than just to have fun and see where my creativity will take me.

    I like to give my papers a worn feel as if they were discovered in an old truck long forgotten in an attic.

    I share more on creating digital papers, in the FREE Papermaker Challenge where you’ll get 14 free digital papers and a video.

    Here’s what we’re covering in the video:

    • Ways to use digital papers;
    • Creating with papers for personal projects and using them on products to sell;
    • Four types of digital papers;
    • My favorite color palette resources;
    • Different types of design software & so much more!

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