Pencil Swatch Charts

Free colored pencil swatching charts and a review of Prang colored pencils from the Dollar Tree. #printable #free

The best way to test any set of colors is to swatch them. I have two swatch charts you can download for free. The first one is for a set of 72 colors, however, it will work for sets smaller than that number as well. I used it to swatch and test the set of 36 Prang colored pencils from the Dollar Tree.

The second chart is more detailed and tests for layering, blending, and color mixing.

Download the free PDF Colored Pencil Chart [pencil chart]

Download the free PDF Colored Pencil Testing Chart [testing chart]

The video below shows swatching of the Prang colored pencils and thoughts on how they preform.

Poisonous Flower Chart

Make sure to grab this free printable poisonous flower chart and visit all the free camping themed printables. #camping #printable #blog_hop

flower chart

Now that most everything is in bloom, you need to be aware of what plants and flowers can be dangerous. This chart is a visual reference to those flowers that grow in the wild and are poisonous.

The free PDF printable is a great piece to have on hand. Print it out, even laminate it and keep it with your camping materials as a reference. Consider printing it out and placing it inside a bathroom cabinet door for reference. And if you have an RV, this makes a great chart to have on hand.

Familiarize yourself with the look of the flowers and introduce them to your family and let them know of the dangers of these lovely but sometimes deadly flowers.

Grab your free chat here [poisonous flowers]

Looking for something a bit more fun? You can also grab this free camping printable from the store. It is a one-sheet PDF-themed camping printable – great for crafting, mixed media, junk journals, glue books, scrapbooking, and more…

camping

[Camp Printable]

This post is part of a monthly blog hop for printables. This month’s theme is camping. Take a moment to check out all the other free printables available from the links below.

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Freebie Friday – Blue Bird Cards

Friday Freebie this week is a set of bluebird cards. Freebies always remain free. #printable

Bluebirds, painted wood, and flowers make for such pretty combinations for this week’s free printable. Consider their use for scrapbooking, junk journals, glue books, cardmaking, and mixed media crafts. Freebie Friday printables always remain free so feel free to come back and grab any of the past offerings.

Bluebird printable [free zipped files]

Creatively Crafty Link Party #361

Link up your creative posts with Creatively Crafty Link Party. #CCBG #linkparty

, Try It - Like It - Create it

This week’s Link Party

Welcome to our weekly Link Party! This is a great opportunity for you to share your latest blog post, recipe, craft tutorial, or any other creative work you’ve been working on lately. We’re always excited to see what our readers come up with! However, we do have a few simple rules to make sure the party runs smoothly.

rocks

The feature from last week’s party is this cute set of painted rocks from The Apple Street Cottage. That orange slice looks like you could take a bite out of it!

A few simple rules:

  • Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
  • Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
  • Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.​​
  • ​Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.​ 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Join the Temu Affiliate Program

Join the Temu Affiliate Program and earn. #affiliate #temu

temu

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Making a Father’s Day Card

How to make a Father’s Day card with a ribbon tie. #cardmaking #affiliate #GwenStudios

with Gwen Studios

father's day card

This is such a fun card for Father’s Day using Gwen Studios’ satin ribbon for a tie. You can stylize the tie or leave it a solid color. Having the kids do the decorating will make this project just that much more special. Add a sentiment or handwrite a special greeting.

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This project was created for Gwen Studios. You can find all the design team projects listed on the Designer Crafts Connection website. Gwen Studios products can be found at Walmart and Michaels.

ribbon

Gwen Studios’ satin ribbon makes the focal point of the card with the tie being made with the ribbon.

materials

Materials used for making this Father’s Day card are simple. Colored cardstock for the card, white cardstock for the shirt, satin ribbon, ink pens to decorate the ribbon, scissors, tape runner, and adhesive.

card parts

Once the tie is stylized, there are only three parts to making the card; the card base, the shirt, and the tie.

Video Tutorial

Suggested Materials

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Making a Resin Charm Necklace

Learn how easy it is to make a resin charm necklace. #beebeecraft #craspire #youv #temu

necklace

I crafted this uv resin charm necklace using a collage piece of paper from my stash. I love being able to use created papers in jewelry making.

If you are interested in learning how to make the collage book pages, the tutorial is in the first part of this YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/jck3y6k38Yk

I used YouV jewelry resin in clear. This resin is toxic-free and cures in seconds to a minute making it very easy to work with.

Materials:

  • resin mold (Craspire)
  • YouV jewelry resin
  • YouV resin light
  • DIY craft paper
  • glitter
  • soda can
  • scissors
  • jewelry wire – 20 gauge silver
  • jewelry pliers – needle nose and flat
  • purple bead (BeebeeCraft)
  • black necklace cord (Temu)

YouTube Tutorials:

Resin Charm:

Necklace Tutorial:

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Freebie Friday – Toile Cards

This week’s freebie is a set of elegant Toile cards. #printable #freebie

toile cards

This week’s freebie is this set of beautiful Toile-designed cards. Toile is such a timeless design – so elegant. You can use them for so many applications. Consider them for paper crafting, card making, scrapbooking, mixed media, glue books, junk journals, and more.

Grab the free PDF here [Toile cards]

Creatively Crafty Link Party #380

It’s the start of a new link party – come share with us. #CCBG

, Try It - Like It - Create it

This week’s Link Party

Welcome to our weekly Link Party! This is a great opportunity for you to share your latest blog post, recipe, craft tutorial, or any other creative work you’ve been working on lately. We’re always excited to see what our readers come up with! However, we do have a few simple rules to make sure the party runs smoothly.

The feature from last week’s party is this beautiful Decoupaged Glass Platter from BlueskyatHome. Decoupage is a really fun craft and lends itself to so many different surfaces.

A few simple rules:

  • Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
  • Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
  • Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.​​
  • ​Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.​ 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Best Dad SVG

Celebrate the man wth this best Dad svg. Father’s Day SVG blog hop. #svg #free

best dad shirt

Celebrate your father this Father’s Day with a Best Dad shirt. You can make him one in his favorite colors with this free SVG file. As a part of a Father’s Day SVG blog hop, you can see even more free SVG files at the bottom of this post.

Best Dad

Grab the free SVG file from the store here: [Best Dad]

what tools

Not sure what Cricut tools you need or should use? Check out this post – What tools to Buy.

Need to know about the different vinyl products available? You can learn all about it at About Cricut Vinyl.

Cricut mats

Are you confused about the different colors of mats? This article will clear it all up for you. 
Which Mat Do I Use?

Don’t miss all the other Father’s Day-themed SVG files listed below. They are all free and available for you to download and enjoy.’ Day-themed SVG files are listed below. They are all free and available for you to download and enjoy.

may collage
A Girl And A Glue GunDads against weeds Dare inspired!
Artsy-Fartsy MamaI Tell Dad Jokes Periodically
Brooklyn Berry DesignsFound the stud
Hello Creative FamilyBruh Formerly Known As Dad
Kara CreatesMy Dad is my Hero
Lemon ThistleHandlettered Fathers Day Tools
Life Sew SavoryDad Level 99
Liz in CallDad is my name grilling is my game
Persia LouHappy Father’s Day SVG
That’s What Che SaidDad Joke Loading
The Crafty Blog StalkerDad The Myth The Legend The Bad Influence
The Girl CreativeNacho Average Dad
Try it – Like it – Create itBest Dad
Weekend CraftDad’s Grillin, Chillin and Drillin