I went for economy with the purchase of my Bira Craft stamping platform. I liked it so much that I bought a 2nd one. They are the same size and I paid for both what I would have had to pay for 1 of the popular others. The Misti is especially pricey. I also bought extra magnets with each and they were only $9.99 for 2.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Stamping Platform Tool More Economical

Thursday, January 5, 2023
Payhip Upgrades Their Memberships Selling Feature
It’s been entirely rebuilt from scratch to help you sell any type of membership to your customers. With memberships you can now add “Posts” which let you share content with your members in a flexible & interactive way. Of course you’ll also be able to upload any files you’d like with each membership post. You can also allow your members to comment on posts, building up a community around your membership...
This link leads to their announcement about their upgraded system for selling memberships.
Payhip is a great place to sell your memberships, courses, music, digitals, physical products, subscriptions, etc. You can join for free and open a free shop or use their selling links feature to sell your products from your website or blog. When are you going to take advantage of this remarkable selling venue?
Payhip was started by 2 brothers, Abs and Kahin Farah, who live in England. Payhip is a profitable company that is doing very well. I'm happy to say that I don't expect them to fold like so many selling venues have done over the past several years. Check out this site, which if full of features for sellers and totally free to join and open a shop or use their selling links.

Friday, December 2, 2022
Where To Sell Online
Payhip provides the easiest way to sell any digital products such as digital downloads, online courses, coaching, memberships, and physical products.
Join over 130,000 sellers who have successfully launched their online businesses with Payhip.
Payhip is a great place to sell your creative products because:
- there are no listing fees,
- FVF is fair,
- you can list free products,
- sell digitals,
printables, software, music, ebooks, subscriptions, courses, workbooks,
fonts, presets, templates, etc.,
- no storage limit,
- physical product selling now available,
- owners are responsive and attentive,
- you can sell using embed buttons at your sites/blogs,
- build a shop using their robust shop builder,
- offer Paypal and/or Stripe,
- marketing and affiliate tools,
- and more!
Payhip is based in London and owned by Abs and Kahin Farah. They created it in 2011 and it is a profitable company. I was glad to learn this because that means that the site won't be going away any time soon. I've been through so many listing sites closing.
I love being at Payhip! Why don't you give it a try?

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
How To Do Keyword Research Book At Amazon
Now at Amazon in Kindle and paperback format.
Simple Keyword Search That Even You Will Feel Like Doing
Find the PDF version at Printaphoria:
Simple Keyword Search PDF Book
Learning and using keyword search doesn't have to be expensive, tedious or frightening. In Simple Keyword Search That Even You Will Feel Like Doing, you'll learn to conduct fast, free and easy keyword phrase searches. If you:
- have never done keyword research,
- are not sure what it is,
- have no idea where to start
- but know you need to,
then this simple, keyword phrase search guidebook is for you.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Google Domains Discount For New Users

Monday, March 14, 2022
Free Images: Fashion & Dogs
Free Image Mondays has become FREE IMAGES and I will be sharing them occasionally.
Today's free image is a fashionable, pre-roaring 20s lady accompanied by her sleek, black dog. Alter the colors to suit your needs. Enlarge, reduce. It's yours to use as you please. From the New York Public Library Digital Collection. The dimensions are 1000 x 1886 px, JPEG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jFezS6QW-N2qiQnA
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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The bonus image is an Arabian rider on his brown horse as his white dog chases an animal. From the New York Public Library Digital Collection. The dimensions are 760 x 507 px, JPEG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jFSPekQElmqJBSCz?e=0U68II
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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Comment if you have problems accessing the images.
HAPPY CREATING!
I suggest that you edit the images or add them to your own designs to make them unique to your brand. This is important especially if you are using them in products that you are selling.
After all, free images may be currently used, as is, by any number of sellers. Editing them or adding them to your own designs will help prevent your potential customers from confusing you with another seller.
You want your customers to return to your shop because what you have is unique. Don't lose them to another shop because they mistakenly thought they were buying from you because the products have duplicate designs.
I share images from the Web and from my own studio. While I cannot guarantee that my internet-obtained, free images are copyright free, I only share images that are labeled on the internet in one or more of these forms:
- free to use without restriction,
- for personal and commercial use,
- no need for a commercial license,
- no compensation needed,
- no attribution required.
Image Sources:
The Graphics Fairy

Saturday, March 12, 2022
Dropbox And Onedrive Pros & Cons
I've been using Onedrive for some time but have known about Dropbox a long time, as well. I've had to download some files at Dropbox that I purchased. Both cloud storage systems offer free accounts with Onedrive being more economical for the value. Both services are also affiliated with Microsoft and Onedrive is free with a Microsoft account. I've been a longtime user of Outlook, so my Onedrive is through my email service.
I'm going to continue with Onedrive for now. Since Dropbox offers a free account, I'm going to sign up. It's such a popular cloud storage platform and I may need it in the future.
Casey Schmidt at Canto breaks down the pros and cons here:

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Free Image Monday: Coffee Cups
Today's free image is a warm, cozy, color-accented, white mug of steaming coffee. Alter the colors to suit your needs. Enlarge, reduce. It's yours to use as you please. The dimensions are 1495 x 1920 px, PNG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jFCUS-qwU2h5A2nA?e=vSyvlY
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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The bonus image is a black and white line drawing of a coffee cup and saucer with coffee steam drifting upwards. The dimensions are 1103 x 1280 px, PNG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jFHNoH6_JumWMPcA
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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Comment if you have problems accessing the images.
HAPPY CREATING!
I suggest that you edit the images or add them to your own designs to make them unique to your brand. This is important especially if you are using them in products that you are selling.
After all, free images may be currently used, as is, by any number of sellers. Editing them or adding them to your own designs will help prevent your potential customers from confusing you with another seller.
You want your customers to return to your shop because what you have is unique. Don't lose them to another shop because they mistakenly thought they were buying from you because the products have duplicate designs.
I share images from the Web and from my own studio. While I cannot guarantee that my internet-obtained, free images are copyright free, I only share images that are labeled on the internet in one or more of these forms:
- free to use without restriction,
- for personal and commercial use,
- no need for a commercial license,
- no compensation needed,
- no attribution required.
Image Sources:
The Graphics Fairy

Monday, February 28, 2022
Free Image Mondays: Vintage Botanicals
Today's free image is a vintage bunch of leaves and flowers from The New York Public Library Digital Collections. Alter the colors to suit your needs. Change the background to white or remove. Enlarge, reduce. It's yours to use as you please. The dimensions are 760 x 672 px, JPEG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jE694lcxdeFWtj-h
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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The bonus image is a pretty, engraved-look, yellow flower with green leaves drawing from The Graphics Fairy. Would look wonderful enlarged and framed or in a card design. The dimensions are 1950 x 1808 px, JPEG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jE-To6Z3OTCLxo7Y
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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Comment if you have problems accessing the images.
HAPPY CREATING!
I suggest that you edit the images or add them to your own designs to make them unique to your brand. This is important especially if you are using them in products that you are selling.
After all, free images may be currently used, as is, by any number of sellers. Editing them or adding them to your own designs will help prevent your potential customers from confusing you with another seller.
You want your customers to return to your shop because what you have is unique. Don't lose them to another shop because they mistakenly thought they were buying from you because the products have duplicate designs.
I share images from the Web and from my own studio. While I cannot guarantee that my internet-obtained, free images are copyright free, I only share images that are labeled on the internet in one or more of these forms:
- free to use without restriction,
- for personal and commercial use,
- no need for a commercial license,
- no compensation needed,
- no attribution required.
Image Sources:
The Graphics Fairy
The New York Public Library Digital Collections

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Free Image Monday: Vine Flourish & Wreath
Today's free image is a black vine flourish in anticipation of spring designs. The dimensions are 728 x 191 px and it is a PNG file, so it has a transparent background for easy application.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jEtyxY5g_LtAc6QJ
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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The bonus image is a wreath of a variety of moss green foliage with a tiny, pink butterfly at the bottom center. The dimensions are 1920 x 1920 px and it is a JPEG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jEpfng5t8GmMwY_C?e=NPRcWx
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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Comment if you have problems getting the images.
HAPPY CREATING!
I suggest that you edit the images or add them to your own designs to make them unique to your brand. This is important especially if you are using them in products that you are selling.
After all, free images may be currently used, as is, by any number of sellers. Editing them or adding them to your own designs will help prevent your potential customers from confusing you with another seller.
You want your customers to return to your shop because what you have is unique. Don't lose them to another shop because they mistakenly thought they were buying from you because the products have duplicate designs.
I share images from
the Web and from my own studio. While I cannot guarantee that my
internet-obtained, free images are copyright free, I only share images
that are labeled on the internet as being for personal and commercial use, without need for a commercial license, compensation or attribution. You can always do your own research on any free image that you obtain from Printaphoria & Creative Living.
Image Sources:
PublicDomainPictures.net

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
New Resources Section At PCL
A new section has been added to RESOURCES: Forums/Groups/Social. The first entry added is the crafting website GetCrafty. What they say about themselves:
Welcome to the Arts & Crafts Forum at GetCrafty.com. Our site is a friendly community dedicated to all things Arts & Crafts related, just some of the subjects we cover here are: Crafts, Paper Craft, Crafting, Kids Crafts, Craft Ideas, Christmas Crafts, Crafts for Kids, Craft Supplies, Craft Shows, Halloween Craft, Easy Crafts and more.
This website is active. I counted 23 posts made today and at least 7 yesterday. As with most social sites today, spam proliferates. Bypass the posts on egg donation, cryptocurrency and sports betting and pick out the creative threads that inspire you.

Monday, February 14, 2022
Free Image Monday: Hearts Backgrounds & Printable Papers
Today's free image is a cotton-candy pink, distressed hearts background or printable paper. The dimensions are 3600 x 3600 px and it is a JPEG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jEh7cZxgMnDK89XS?e=yNWLjM
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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The bonus image is also a delightful hearts background in bokeh reds, peaches, oranges and white. The dimensions are 1920 x 1920 px and it is a JPEG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jEfaWoTg4UrU-ksi?e=UyW1fK
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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Comment if you have problems getting the images.
HAPPY CREATING!
I suggest that you edit the images or add them to your own designs to make them unique to your brand. This is important especially if you are using them in products that you are selling.
After all, free images may be currently used, as is, by any number of sellers. Editing them or adding them to your own designs will help prevent your potential customers from confusing you with another seller.
You want your customers to return to your shop because what you have is unique. Don't lose them to another shop because they mistakenly thought they were buying from you because the products have duplicate designs.
I share images from the Web and from my own studio. While I cannot guarantee that my internet-obtained, free images are copyright free, I only share images that are labeled on the internet as being for personal and commercial use, without need for a commercial license, compensation or attribution. You can always do your own research on any free image that you obtain from Printaphoria & Creative Living.Image Sources:
Pixabay.com

Monday, February 7, 2022
Free Image Monday: Hearts Tree
Today's free image is a hearts tree graphic in reds, peaches, pinks, melons, corals and brown colors. The dimensions are 1920 x 1343 px and it is a JPEG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jEB4bhtyTd7brsW3?e=dKeGFb
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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The bonus image is a sweet, whimsical light blue-colored bird carrying a heart-embellished envelope in it's beak. The dimensions are 1920 x 1162 px and it is a PNG file.
Download It Here From My Files At Microsoft OneDrive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AucUJVHYQ3s5jD8bNaH_LCNUmI0D
Then click the download link at the top of the OneDrive page.
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Comment if you have problems getting the images.
HAPPY CREATING!
I suggest that you edit the images or add them to your own designs to make them unique to your brand. This is important especially if you are using them in products that you are selling.
After all, free images may be currently used, as is, by any number of sellers. Editing them or adding them to your own designs will help prevent your potential customers from confusing you with another seller.
You want your customers to return to your shop because what you have is unique. Don't lose them to another shop because they mistakenly thought they were buying from you because the products have duplicate designs.
I share images from the Web and from my own studio. While I cannot guarantee that my internet-obtained, free images are copyright free, I only share images that are labeled on the internet as being for personal and commercial use, without need for a commercial license, compensation or attribution. You can always do your own research on any free image that you obtain from Printaphoria & Creative Living.
Image Sources:
Pixabay.com
