December 2024 – Try It – Like It

Bubble Tag

Creating texture with bubbles.

Tag it Tuesday

This week’s tag features a stunning background created using colored bubbles, adding a unique and visually textured effect. It’s a playful and creative technique that’s sure to inspire!

If you would like the free fish printable you can download it here: [Fish.pdf]

Just combine water, dish soap, and paint. Then use a straw to blow into the liquid and create colorful bubbles.

Video Tutorial:

This close-up image shows all the textural details of the bubbles as well as the seaweed pieces. If you are interested in the technique used to create the seaweed paper you can find the tutorial here [Plastic Paint]

Top SVG Files

Top downloaded SVG files from 2024.

These are the top downloaded SVG files from Try it – Like it – Create it in 2024, presented in reverse order. Each file reflects creativity and versatility. These popular downloads highlight the trends and styles that resonated most. Whether simple and elegant or detailed and intricate, these SVG files were clearly a hit, helping inspire countless creative endeavors.

5. Sugar Skull

Sugar Skull SVG

4. Unicorn Face

Unicorn Face SVG

3. Believe

Believe SVG

2. Bunny Box

Bunny Box SVG

Butterfly

Butterfly SVG for Mobile

New Year Card Fronts

Unique New Year card fronts to print, craft, and celebrate with!

Free Printable

These unique card fronts, inspired by a New Year’s theme, are versatile and perfect for a variety of creative projects. Whether you’re making greeting cards to celebrate the new year, adding stylish elements to your journal, or creating custom ephemera for scrapbooking, these designs are a great choice. Their modern yet festive vibe offers endless possibilities for your crafting, allowing you to infuse your projects with the excitement and hope that the New Year brings.

Grab the free PDF file here: [New Year]

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My go to printer brand for years has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I pay a monthly fee and they send me ink cartridges as needed. It comes out to be a lot less money this way. The HP Envy Inspire is a great-priced machine that will produce beautiful prints.

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And if you are looking for a great crafting weight paper for printables, I have been using HP Project Paper. It is heavier than copier paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. It is a great medium weight for layering, folding, and more!

This is the last monthly printable hop for 2024. Take time to visit all these wonderful free printables.

New Year’s Eve Matching Game by Homemade Heather
New Year Card Fronts by Try It Like It
New Year’s Activity Page by Artsy Fartsy Mama
New Year’s Eve Word Search by Me and My INKlings
Coloring Party Hats by The Crafty Blog Stalker
New Year’s Eve Countdown Cards by Hand Lettered Printables
New Year’s Eve Party Game Pack by The Benson Street

Free Penguin Clip Art

Penguins! – a free printable for winter crafting.

This week’s freebie is a delightful set of printable penguins! They’re perfect for all your winter crafting needs, whether you’re creating cards, decorating scrapbooks, or making fun projects with kids. Let your imagination take flight with these adorable designs!

The page is an 8.5″ x 11″ PDF

Grab the free file here [Penguin PDF]

Create-it Link Party #374

Show off your creative talents.

What is great about this Easy DIY Winter Hanging Decoration shared by Crazy Little Love Birds is that the design is so flexible. You could change the trees and snow for different elements and have a totally different decor piece. I think a bird with that wallpaper would be fantastic.

Weekly Features are now being shared in the Pinterest Create-it Link Party Board. You can see them all here: [Create-it Link Party on Pinterest]

On to the Party

This is a great opportunity 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 have a few simple rules to ensure the party runs smoothly.

Here are a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, 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.

Blue Holly Tags

Something different for Tag it Tuesday – a free set of printable tags.

A free printable for the holiday season.

This week’s Tag it Tuesday is something special: a printable set of Blue Holly Tags. These elegant designs are perfect for dressing up Christmas packages during the festive season or adding a seasonal touch to your crafting projects.

The free PDF file is available here: [Blue Holly Tags]

My go-to printer brand for years has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I pay a monthly fee and they send me ink cartridges as needed. It comes out to be a lot less money this way. The HP Envy Inspire is a great-priced machine that will produce beautiful prints.

If you are looking for a great crafting-weight paper for printables, I have been using HP Project Paper. It is heavier than copier paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. It is a great medium weight for layering, folding, and more!

Winter Scrapbook Papers

Four winter themed scrapbook papers.

freebie Friday

This week’s freebie is a beautiful set of four printable 12″ x 12″ scrapbooking papers, perfect for enhancing your crafting projects! Each design is thoughtfully created with a repeatable pattern to complement your scrapbooks, journals, and DIY crafts. Whether you’re documenting holiday memories, creating handmade cards, or designing decorative projects, these papers offer endless possibilities. Simply download, print on high-quality paper, and let your creativity flow. These versatile designs are sure to become a favorite addition to your craft stash!

Each page is a 12″ x 12″ 150 dpi jpg

Grab the free zipped file here [Winter Scrapbooking Pages]

Create-it Link Party #373

Join us for a new weekly link party – Create-it Link Party.

Hello Sewing share with us last week a tutorial for making a Cathedral Window Christmas Ornament. I bet you could enlarge this pattern and make a lovely throw pillow.

Weekly Features are now being shared in the Pinterest Create-it Link Party Board. You can see them all here: [Create-it Link Party on Pinterest]

On to the Party

Here are a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, 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.

Aged Ephemera Techniques

Techniques to age ephemera.

I used a few different techniques to transform these free printable pieces into aged ephemera. By combining methods like inking the edges, resin, tape, and paint, I was able to give them a beautifully worn and vintage look. The layering of textures and effects really enhances the authentic, timeworn feel, making them perfect for journaling, scrapbooking, or mixed media projects.

Grab the free PDF file here [Cut Apart PDF]

Video Tutorial:

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