Jennifer Schaerer
I’m always looking for ways to be efficient, and when I make cards I’m generally doing it in batches. Free downloads can be a girl’s best friend for this reason, and that’s why we include them with every issue we publish.
You know them as Simple Sentiments, and they appear somewhere in the last few pages of each issue. When we first introduced them, they were just that – simple sentiments to use on the cards you make. As they’ve continued to grow in popularity, though, we’ve added more design and more variety. As a matter of fact, in our next issue (September/October), you’ll see them launched as Simple Printables. You’ll find not only sentiments, but also tags, wall hangings and even a party invite just perfect for Halloween fun.
But before we lose track of our current season—sunny, glorious summer—I want to be sure you didn’t miss the fantastic Simple Sentiments in the July/August issue.
From crisp nautical to sunny summer thoughts, the free downloadable Simple Sentiments in the July/August 2013 issue of Paper Crafts are just what you need for your next card!
All you need is your computer and a touch of creative thinking to make the most of these fun freebies.
A very versatile design for cards, notebooks, tags, or even a wall hanging!
For example, senior editor P. Kelly Smith used this adorable Life is a Beautiful Ride sentiment to make a sweet notebook for jotting down deep thoughts:
Life is a Beautiful Ride notebook by P. Kelly Smith
And Sandy McDougle, the graphic designer for Paper Crafts’ sister publication Creating Keepsakes, fussy cut just the girl on the bicycle from that same sentiment and adhered it with foam tape to a printed background and voila! A perfect birthday card.
Use all or part of a sentiment, like Sandy McDougle did with Life is a Beautiful Ride.
Whether you’re creating one or one hundred, with a little bit of clever thinking you can make the most of the free downloads in every issue for card sets, notebooks, wall hangings, banners, cupcake toppers, tags, and more. Simple Sentiments (and very soon, Simple Printables) make it quick and easy!
