Digital Scrapbooking Sunday: Double Page Template

New in my digital stores this week is this 12x12 double page template. The double pager has room for LOTS of photo's but could easily be adapted for fewer photo's! The download contains two 12x12" PSD files that can be used together or separately which gives a lot of diversity! Also in the download are the PNG files for each 12x12" page. S4H/S4O OK! Available for just $1.95 at my Di Hickman Designs digital store and my Scrapwow Digital Store.

Remember I have lots more digital products in my stores, please check by frequently for sales and new products.

Di

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New 12x12 Layout Template - School

As I mentioned I've had a bit of an extended break, but not just from blogging from digital designing too. But I am back baby! I've been rethinking the whole digital thing and going back to simple basics and what I LOVE to design... that means more templates. I've decided to retire the old templates and just start over with a simpler preview and plan on revamping my stores accordingly.

Here is my newest template 12x12 School Template #1 (8 1/2 x 11 template coming soon!). This template is 12x12 layered PSD template for use in photoshop, elements, PSP. For other programs I have included the full set of PNG files. This template is school themed with "Back To School" title wordart but could be modified for other themes too! The element on the right is customizable for 1st - 12th grades and all grades are included in the download. You can buy this template at my stores for just $1 throughout August!

This template is available in my Di Hickman Designs and Scrapwow Stores! Check out my stores for more great digital products!

Di

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12x12 layout templates for digital scrapbooking

After some thought and input from fellow digital scrapbookers, I am now selling my templates as single individual pages. I have had many emails regarding the templates and how much people love them but either cannot afford to buy a whole bundle or only want one of the templates and don't want to buy the bundle... well now you can buy them individually!!! I’ve started releasing my templates as individual page templates starting with DiAGRAM #1-4 below, as you can see I also had some fun making some layouts along the way ;) Remember all my products are Scrap for Hire OK! The templates are for sale at just $1.25 each, and available at my Scrapwow store and Di Hickman Designs store

First is template #1, This 12×12 template features space for a single focal photograph. Download includes layered PSD and individual PNG files. Each template is reasonably priced at just $1.25!!!

Whilst I was remaking the templates, repackaging and zipping I decided to get a little crafty and make some layouts with the templates! Here is one using the template #1 and a kit I'll be releasing soon.

Template #2 features space for two photo's, but could also substitute one of the photo's for a journaling block!

Again I whipped up another layout using template #2 and my Revitalized kit. This template works great as a filler page, where you don't need any journaling, or you could modify it and add space for a little journaling. Remember my digital products are available at my Scrapwow store and Di Hickman Designs store

Template #3 has room for 3 photo's, a large title area and journaling area. This layout template really has it all. Two smaller photo's and one focal photo, though it could be modified for two 6x4 photo's instead.

For this example layout of template #3 I also used my Summer Fun kit, and some elements (wordart/waves) from an old Summer kit by Heather Ann Designs.

Template #4 features room for one focal photo, a color blocked background and a curved title. The curved title is included as a layer in the PSD file as text on a path.

Again another layout example but this time using subdued papers and elements from my "Feeling Krafty" kit. I think this kit works well with this photo.

Remember the templates and other digital products are available from my Scrapwow store and Di Hickman Designs stores priced at just $1.25

Di

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Cards! Templates! Freebies! Sketch time!

Yay! I actually got crafty! It was digi but I am actually CREATING something! Set #15 in the card DiAGRAM series. This set contains 6 cards in PSD and PNG formats. Card sizes are 6"x 4" and 5.5"x 4.25" you get BOTH sizes for each card!!! Perfect for any card lover! Would also work well for brag books! There is also the option of using these for photo card as demonstrated in the preview by the small camera image where the photo could be placed. S4O/S4H OK! Available at Di Hickman Designs and my Scrapwow digital store.

I decided that the sampler I did last month worked pretty well so I thought I'd do that again this month, will a little added bonus of a card printable too! You can find the sampler in both my Di Hickman Designs and my Scrapwow digital store.

The printable in the sampler is one I made using a template from card DiAGRAM set #15 and my "oh baby girl" digital kit. All available at my Di Hickman Designs and Scrapwow digital stores.

I need to go tidy up a bit in my craft room, so I hope to have some paper projects soon! Working on an article for Scrapbooking.com and more!

Di

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Card Sketch Week 13

New card sketch this week! This weeks card is nice and simple with an oversized alpha. Remember though that the alpha is just a suggestion, you can use whatever element you want, maybe a quote would work well too? Remember to check out my digital store for limited time template freebies.

I decided to use some products on my scraptable, these papers were scraps from a calendar from 2009. The papers were too pretty to throw away so I used what I could to make a few cards!

Supplies: Papers & Stickers: Stampin'Up; Flowers: Prima; Rhinestones: Sulyn; Alpha Sticker: American Crafts;

"Happy Birthday" card by Louise Connell

Supplies: Card blank ~ eco craft; Cardstock, ribbon, flowers ~ from stash; Embossing folder ~ Cuttlebug; Sequin flower centre – Prima; Stamp ~ Stamping Bella

"Happy Birthday" card by Lizzy Davidson

Supplies: magnolia stamp painted image, punched border, martha stewart punch lacy border. spotty paper unknown. happy birthday epoxy sticker by paper mania.

"F is for Fun" card by Pearl Liu

supplies: Scenic Route cardstock sticker, Prima flowers  & bling , Chelley Bean Designs Felt flower , American Crafts' Flair button , Prima papers , Martha Stewart Pinked Scalloped border punch , DCWV cardstock.

Di

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Card Sketch Wk 11

New card sketch today! Something a little different with this one with some layers and windows. This would be great for sentiment panels or perhaps even photo's! Remember to check out my digital store for limited time template freebies.

For my card this week I chose to use scraps of papers on my scraptable. The papers for this card were originally a calendar from 2009. I simply re-purposed them for this card. I love recycling and reusing. I'm not sure you can tell from the photo that well but the die cut is glittery :)

"Best Wishes" by Di Hickman

Supplies: Papers: Stampin'Up; Cardstock: DCWV; Stamp: Michaels $1 stamps; Die Cut: K&Co;

"Mum" card by Louise Connell

Supplies: Papers ~ Bella Blvd “Camped Out”; Alphas ~ American crafts thickers

"For You" by Pearl Liu

supply list : Sassafrass Lass Cherrylicious pp , Jenni Bowlin Homespun Chic pp , CuttleBug damask embossed flourishes

"Eat Desert First" card by Lizzy Davidson

supply list pink paper by k and co, chocolate neopolitain, other paper by paper mill, cupcakes stamps by papertrey. stickles glue

"Happy Anniversary"" card by Chrys Rose

Supplies: Basic Grey paper and chipboard; Bazzill cardstock; glitter; Paperhouse rub ons;

"Happy Birthday" card by Linda Flinders

Remember to check back next week for the flipside sketch!

Di

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Card template set #11 and Quick Pages

Digital Scrapbooking Sunday! Ok it doesn't really have a ring to it but I needed to schedule this into the blog and Sunday was my only free day, lol! Just go with it ok? Well I've been trying to make a real effort in the digital designing lately and I should have released this card template set last week but with all the vacation hoopla I completely forgot!!! Ah well, there is always this week right? Yep!

So here is Card template set #11, a photo card set! This set if ideal for PHOTO cards, and especially holiday cards, with openings for 1 - 3 photo's. These photo cards are very versatile and could be used in a variety of ways which includes using them as standard greeting cards. This set contains 6 cards in PSD and PNG formats. Card sizes are 4"x6" and 5.5"x 4.25" you get BOTH sizes for each card!!! Perfect for any card lover! Would also work well for brag books! Available at Di Hickman Designs, 3 Scrapateers Store & Scrapwow and on sale until the end of the year for just $1.95 !!!

Also available this week EXCLUSIVELY in my Scrapwow store are these quickpages. These quickpages were created to coordinate with my All Wrapped Up kit, a free download for Scrapwow Members. All the quickpages are 12"x12" with transparent windows, simply add your photos and journaling and you're page is done!

Hoping to get more digital products released soon! Including new kits, new layout templates, and some freebies! Wish me luck!

Di

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New card template pack!

New card template pack is available in my digital store! Set #9 features 6 cards, all landscape and each card is available in 6x4" and 5.5x4.25" formats. PSD and PNG files included in the download. Available at all my digital stores: Available at: Di Hickman Designs, Scrapwow and 3Scrapateers

Working on more templates, layout templates this time, and some kits! Feeling a digi designing groove so I am going with it!

Thanks for all the well wishes for Bob, he is still sick poor thing. 4th day off at home and hoping he gets better soon!

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Digital Store Update

Time for a digital store update, and back in my stores this week is this scallop template pack. Repackaged and ready to buy this set contains scallop templates in 3 shapes and 3 sizes. The papers are approx 11.5" x 11.5" to be used onto of a 12x12 background, and 8"x10.5" to be used on an 8.5x11" background, but can easily be resized. Created at 300 dpi. Available in all my digital stores at Di Hickman Designs, Scrapwow and ACOT

I use these all the time in my digital scrapbooking so I hope that someone else finds them useful!

Di

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New card template pack!

Popping in this Mothers Day weekend to announce that I have a new card template pack in my store! These are 6"x 4" and could be used as photo cards, greeting cards, or for a brag book! So many possibilities :) You can purchase Card DiAGRAM set #7 in my digital stores at: Di Hickman Designs, Scrapwow or A Cherry On Top

Enjoy the weekend!

Di

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Layout Sketch - March

So it's surely time for the March layout sketch? I think so! This is DiAGRAM #62 and free for a limited time in my digital store, so go snag it while you can. The preview is new and something I am playing with, not 100% sure on it yet, but it's a work in progress. Let me know what you think :)

I'm enjoying getting creative with my digital kits lately. I think I've finally found a happy medium between paper, digital and hybrid! Took some time but I think I'm there! Just got to accept the times when you NEED to do a particular medium. Like this template just felt digi to me when I sat down to create, so I picked a photo and got going from there! Love this pic of Bella, Nancys daughter. That girl cracks me up!

"St Patrick's fun Day" layout by Di Hickman
Supplies: St Patrick's Day kit by Di Hickman Available at: Di Hickman Designs, Scrapwow or A Cherry On Top stores

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"I love you" layout by Lisa Peppers

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"She wants to be a Diva!" layout by Renee' Morris-Dezember
Supplies: Di Hickman's Diva Digital Kit and "stitches" by Sande Kreiger

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"Playtime" layout by Christina Dean
Supplies: brown and white flowers, silver brads cream and brown cardstock,lettering

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Enjoy the weekend!

Di

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25% off templates!

My templates were highlighted at "The Daily Scrapper" this month! As a token of appreciation and celebration I am offering 25% off all templates in my digital store.

Coupon Code: TDStemplates
Expires: April 30, 2009
Store: Di Hickman Designs

Perfect chance to grab a template or two that you've been coveting ;)

Enjoy!

Di

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Digital update - new layout templates!!!

New in my digital store this week is Template Bundle #8! DiAGRAM Singles #43 - 48 feature room for 1 -5 photo's. Each single DiAGRAM contains 3 templates in 12x12, 8.5x11 and 11x8.5 sizes. PSD and PNG files are included. Digital products available at Di Hickman Designs, Scrapwow or A Cherry On Top

Also remember that each template included in the bundle is available to purchase individually. The bundle is better value but I understand that sometimes people prefer to purchase one or two per pack rather than the whole set. I know I do! Again these individual templates are available at Di Hickman Designs, Scrapwow or A Cherry On Top

More new digital products each week!

Di

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Digital update - card templates

I mentioned on my blog Wednesday that I've been reminiscing about past sketches/templates of mine over the last 2+ years. I haven't always offered the digital templates for my sketches, and even though I do offer the templates now, they are free for only a limited time. It's quite a struggle balancing my desire for educating and inspiring with the sketches/templates and wanting to earn some money from the digital designing. It takes quite a while each month to create the sketches/templates, and although I love what I do, I admit it's nice to get a pay check too! lol.

After some soul searching I think I've decided on a happy medium. In the future ALL Wednesday card templates will be offered free for 48 hours only. Upon the 48 hours I will remove the item from the store and (eventually) repackage them into card template packs for sale in the store. I really feel that this is the best solution for everyone concerned. Plus it will give everyone a second chance to snag templates they missed. Also some templates will be in their original format, some may change shapes, or styles, some may be made into photocards, and some may just get thrown on the discard pile, lol. My plan is that the initial sale price will be just $1.00 for a week, then $2.00, then the regular sale price.

On that note, I am releasing packs of card templates in the upcoming year from all the sketches over the last TWO YEARS! That's a LOT of card templates! Card set 1 was released a while ago and can be seen here.

Card set #2 is unique in that these were cards that I didn't make templates for originally. These were based on card sketches done in 2006 when I created my first sketches. As such these have NOT been previously offered as freebies on the blog :)

This week sees the release of set #3. For this one I decided to put all square ones together in a pack. These templates make 5"x5" cards. All the card packs are available at Di Hickman Designs, Scrapwow or A Cherry On Top


Freebies are great, I personally love using them, and love creating them, however they also come with a time tag which needs to be paid. To that end I really think this is a fair compromise, and I hope you agree!

Lots more soon!

Di

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Hybrid cards for Mothers Day

Just popping by to mention that I have some new product in the store! Another card printables/template pack. This is set #2 in the series. The pack comes with:

• 2 layered templates PSD files to use with any papers, and with the cards shown, perfect for Mothers Day!
  
• PNG files for both cards for non-photoshop users!
  
• 2 flattened jpgs, for an easy print and go card, or you could email it!
• Printable hybrid sheets. Available as JPGs, PNGs, and now as a PDF! Just print, cut, assemble and send!
  

Naturally I have to test everything first! This is a 5"x5" card with digital papers etc made by yours truly. I printed this out from the PDF hybrid sheet, cut everything out and assembled the card traditionally. I just added real buttons and brads because... well why not?

Supplies: Digital papers & elements: Di Hickman; Font: BrushScript; Brads: Making Memories; Button: Unknown;

The other card in this pack is the standard 4.25"x5.5" invitation size card. Again I printed from the PDF version of the hybrid sheet (I had to make sure it worked).

Supplies: Digital papers & elements: Di Hickman; Font: Arial; Button: Unknown;

Yes I have discovered how to make PDFs from Photoshop! Maybe I was the last person to discover this I don't know? Maybe its just a feature available in CS3? Who knows? All I know is, YAY! Loving it!

More creations coming soon!

Di

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Flowergirl Blog Party!

Its time again! The original Prima Hybrid Flower Girls are welcoming the new blossoms with style! In honor of our new flowergirls: Laura Kannady; Patricia Komara; Teresa Victor and Monika Martinson we're holding another blog party!

Just incase you're not sure how blog party's work. All the girls listed at the end of this post have a freebie for you! Simply go blog hopping to get them all! My freebie is an 8x8 layout template, which you can download here


Here is a layout I made with the template and some digital product from Prima Hybrid. I think once I get chance next week I'll do this as a hybrid layout. Love this photo. Something so cute about little furry feet!

Green paper, notepaper, stamp, buttons & alpha: All by Meredith Fenwick @ Prima Hybrid; Font: SP Wonderful Wendy; stitching & Photo corner: Di Hickman;

Make sure to visit the following flowergirls to get their blog party gifts!

Cindy www.AnAlteredState.blogspot.com
Melinda http://myscrapcorner.blogspot.com
Andrea www.andreagourley.blogspot.com
Jess http://scrapbookideas.wordpress.com/
Cathy http://paper-cat.blogspot.com
Teresa http://www.teresavictor.com/perspectives
Danielle www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com
Amy http://alb52.typepad.com
Indah http://inskidahv.wordpress.com
Julie Ann http://jshahin.blogspot.com
Monika http://monma.blogspot.com/
Jamie http://twogirlsdesigned.blogspot.com
Kristin http://wyowoman.blogspot.com
Angel http://angeltown.typepad.com/
Patty D http://scrapbookdimensions.com/blog/?p=265#more-265
Patty K http://plkomara.blogspot.com/
Laura: Prima Hybrid post

Enjoy! And remember to leave the girls some love!

Di

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Card Sketch December #3

Wednesday and another card sketch! This weeks is a bare bones sketch with just the outline and room for you to go CRAZY! Three rectangles layered on a card front. The sketch is rectangle but remember you can flip, rotate, mirror, change the size, and well... anything goes! As always the digital template can be downloaded here.

I've made a couple of cards with this sketch so far, and I'll be sharing them over the coming weeks. I have to say I am LOVING this "Season of Joy" line by Scrapworks, more holiday cards coming soon!

Supplies: Papers: Scrapworks; Stickers: Scrapworks; Ink: Darice; Eyelets: MM; Ribbon: Offray;

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Kelli, like me, is busy working on holiday cards (well really who isn't this time of year?). Love her interpretation of the sketch and her choice of sentiment placement works really well.

Card by Kelli Smith
Supplies: Reminisce holiday leftover collection paper, ranger stickles in green,red, and black, JOY letters Scenic route

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Isn't this card by Pearl just ADORABLE? I love the sketch with the scallop edges, and the fun colors really add an extra special touch to holiday cards. Not sure why I'm drawn to pink for holiday card colors, but I am!

Card by Pearl Liu
Supply List : Anna Griffin pps , Jolly Holly Brad & Ribbon , Sue Dreamer chipboard accent , Bazzill Scalloped CS

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As usual Mum joined in the card sketches. When she was here on vacation we went to Michaels where she bought some acrylic stamps, those dollar packs (you all know the ones right?). Anyway she's jumping into stamping with both feet! Go Mum! So proud of you!

Card by Linda Flinders

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Jackie rotated the sketch to a horizontal card. Love how this sketch works in this format too! Love the use of the stamped images and greeting on the green paper!

Card by Jackie Price
Supplies: Misc. Christmas Paper scraps; Prima flowers; Glitter glue; Close to My Heart Merry Christmas stamp; Stazon Ink; Cat’s Eye ink

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Jo took this sketch and made it her own! I love the penwork on this, just enough added to the white cardstock, to tie it into the patterned papers. Beautiful card!

Card by Jo Willis
Supplies: Papermill card, Papermania papers, Onefourzero stamp, copper embossing powder, eyelets, fibres, Cuttlebug tag , Studio G stamp, Brilliance ink, Marvy pens.

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As always Wendys card is beautiful, classic and vintage style with superb stamping! Love the papers and embossing! Great card!

Card by Wendy McGlinchey
Supplies:- Backing Paper from Artylicious Season's Greetings CD, Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder, Copic pens, Inkadinkado Rubber Stamp Image, Versafine black ink pad, white card stock, contrasting card stock, Glue, 3D foam pads, satin ribbon.

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Jolene made this beautiful card in classic black and white. The lace is such a great touch, and the brown ink gives the card a little bit of color, whilst not overwhelming the classic style.

Card by Jolene Johnston

Supplies: Die Cuts With a View card, Bazzill cardstock, Colorbok and The Paper Studio papers, Colorbox chalk ink, Karen Foster rub on, Wrights trim

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Card by Cindy Gilchrist
Supplies: All items are from the "MVP" Digital Kit by Dani Modstad

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As always hook me up in the comments if you do the sketch as I love to come check them out!

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