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St. Patrick’s Day

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this free printable—perfect for coloring, crafting into ephemera, stickers, or magnets, or just enjoying a little creative fun!

coloring page

What a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a free printable that’s perfect for coloring! This versatile design can be used in so many creative ways—turn it into ephemera for cards and journals, make festive stickers or magnets, or simply enjoy it as a relaxing coloring sheet. Print it on regular paper or cardstock, add your favorite shades of green (or any colors you love), and let it bring a little extra luck and creativity to your St. Patrick’s Day crafting.

Grab the free PDF file here: [St. Patrick pdf]

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 and I don’t have to keep track because they do all the tracking for me. 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!

Grab these full page label papers to make your own stickers. [sticker paper]

You can easily turn clip art images into magnets using Printable Magnets Sheets from Cricut. 

I’m excited to be joining a group of talented fellow creators as we share a collection of free St. Patrick’s Day printables! Be sure to visit each link below and grab all the wonderful printable fun—there are so many creative goodies to download, print, and enjoy for your St. Patrick’s Day crafting.

Ugly Sweater Themed SVGs

Hot and Ugly SVG | Funny Christmas Ornament, Shirt, or Mug Design

ugly sweatshirt

It’s that time of year to pull out the ugly sweaters! And what pairs better with them than a warm, delicious mug of hot cocoa? Get into the holiday spirit while tackling your decorating and shopping with a smile. This Ugly Sweater and Hot Cocoa SVG is the perfect way to add a touch of humor and festive charm to your seasonal projects—whether you’re crafting shirts, mugs, ornaments, or party décor. 

This post is part of a Free SVG Hop featuring Ugly Sweater themed designs. My contribution is a playful design that says “It’s Hot Cocoa and Ugly Sweater Season ”. 

hot and ugly image

You can grab the free SVG file in the store section of this site here: [hotandugly svg]

The Hot and Ugly SVG isn’t just for shirts or mugs—it would also make a hilarious and memorable ornament! Perfect for an ornament exchange or as a quirky little gift for that special friend who goes all out for the holiday season. An easy way to make this ornament would be to print the image on Temporary Tattoo paper with this pack of 5 sheets available on Amazon.

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.

Don’t forget to grab this free printable heat setting chart.

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

SVG Hop Images:

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My fellow SVG creators are joining me in a fun hop featuring Ugly Sweater SVG files! Each design is free to download and perfect for adding a special touch to your holiday season projects. Explore the variety below and get inspired!

Creator Project
Artsy-Fartsy Mama Too Cute to Wear an Ugly Sweater
Dinosaur Mama I Made This
Gina C. Creates Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Banner
Harper N Co This Is My Ugly Christmas Sweater
Hello Creative Family Tis The Season Coffee
Kiy’s Craftroom Sleigh
Main Road Digital Creations Jingle Bells and Bad Decisions
Sunshine and Munchkins It’s Not Ugly It’s Festive
The Girl Creative Santa Saw Your Tiktoks – You’re Toast
The Quiet Grove Fa La La La Llama
Tried & True Creative I Believe In Dinosaurs Ugly Sweater
Try It – Like It – Create It Hot and Ugly

12 Days of Cookies

Join in the festive fun with the Christmas Cookie Blog Hop, featuring a delightful variety of holiday cookie recipes to sweeten your season! Dec 1 – 12

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I’m thrilled to sponsor the 12 Days of Cookie Recipes blog hop! From December 1-12, a brand-new cookie recipe will be shared daily, offering a delicious lineup of treats to inspire your holiday baking. Stay tuned for mouthwatering creations you won’t want to miss!

The Recipes:

The links will be updated each day so don’t forget to visit often to access each recipe.

Dec 1Birds of a FeatherIce Cream Sandwich Recipe
Dec 2Tales of BelleDanish Pebernødder Cookies
Dec 3Jenron DesignsMovie Night Toffee Pretzel & Popcorn Cookies
Dec 4Sum of their StoresChocolate Orange Porridge Oat Cookies
Dec 5Esme SalonEasy and Fun French Macarons Recipe!
Dec 6Our Hopeful HomeBelgian Butter Waffle Caramel Sandwich Cookies
Dec 7Purple Hues and MeChristmas Light Bulb Cookies
Dec 8Rose BakesM&M Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dec 9sbartistSugar Balls
Dec 10Get Inspired by FaithNo-Bake Candycane Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Dec 11Jupiter HadleyChewy Lemon Cookies
Dec 12Save Money FeverPiped Butter Cookies

Merry Christmas and Happy Baking!

Happy Easter SVG Blog Hop

Grab this festive and free SVG file for Easter and make a great holiday craft. #freesvg #easter

happy easter sign

This Easter SVG is perfect for making a festive decoration. It has cute ears and a tail, making it the perfect addition to your Easter celebrations. Whether it be a sign on the table, decor on the wall, or a fun piece of clothing, this SVG file is flexible enough for all those applications and more.

Grab the free SVG file from the store here: [Easter]

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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 Easter-themed SVG files listed below. They are all free and available for you to download and enjoy.

collage of images
Brooklyn Berry DesignsHip Hop Hooray
That’s What Che SaidToo Hip to Hop
Lemon ThistleEaster Bunny Silhouette
Hello Creative FamilyFloral Easter Bunny SVG
The Girl CreativeHe is Risen
Life Sew SavoryThe Hunt is on
Try it – Like it – Create itHappy Easter
Everyday Party MagazineEaster Bunnies
Kara CreatesTreats for the Easter Bunny
The Crafty Blog StalkerHoppy Easter

Believe SVG

Show you believe with this free SVG.

What a wonderful time of year! I love the innocence of children and their wide eyes at all the decor of the Christmas season. It truly is a time to Believe. Grab this free SVG file to show that you Believe.

believe

Grab the free SVG file from the store: [Believe SVG]

Check out all the other wonderful Christmas Saying SVGs in this month’s SVG hop.

Merry Everything!
Merry Christmas Wreath
Merry Blessed Christmas Obsessed
Believe
Merry & Bright
Mama Claus
Merry Christmas to All and To All a Good Night
Merry Christmas
Christmas 24:7
There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays
holly jolly holiday
Joy to the World
Elf Quotes
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
sleigh all day

Mother’s Day Card

An SVG to make a card for Mother’s Day. #affiliate

As a mom, I have to say some of the best presents are homemade. I love it when my daughters take the time to make me something. I’d rather they not spend money on me. This Mother’s Day Card is one with a few steps but it isn’t difficult to make. I think any mother would appreciate a handmade card.

I work with a few different companies and with this card, I was able to combine their products. The following links are affiliate links, they cost nothing for you to use and in fact, they help support this site. Thank you for using them.

Materials:

Directions:

Using the free SVG file listed above, cut the white card stock with your personal cutting machine.

I am using a Cricut Maker. I set the red line to score and added the scoring tool.

This card is made from three parts, the cut cardstock,
the polka dot card stock cut just shy of 6″ x 8″, 
and a piece of Rinea red foil paper 4″ x 2.25″.
 

I used the Best Glue Ever to attach all the layers.
 

I applied glue around the word Mom and around the outer edge of the Rinea foil paper.
 

The back of the red foil paper is gold.

Hopefully, you can get a sense of the luminous red foil from the above photo.

Using the same process, I attached the polka-dotted scrapbooking paper.
The paper I chose had a white back, making the inside of the card ready for a special message.
The folded size is 6″ x 4″.

DIY a Mini Santa Gnome

Learn how to make a Santa gnome from simple materials, many found at the dollar store.

Mini Santa Gnomes are so fun to make and are great holiday-themed items. Each one can have its own personality. They can have big noses or long beards. You can twist the fake fur making a handlebar mustache. Your Santa gnome can be made fat or skinny. Change the color of the hat for a different look. Different decorative elements on the hat can change the theme completely.

I chose to add a pin to the back so my Santa Gnome can be worn. Another option would be to add a hook and hang him on your Christmas tree. These mini gnomes can decorate packages or used for other decorative elements. I have one sitting on my desk!

materials

The list of materials may seem rather long but they aren’t expensive. Once you have obtained them all, you can actually make ten Santa Gnomes from one pack of gloves. You will have a lot of other materials left over, so grab another pack of gloves for more gnome making. Items noted with DT were bought at the Dollar Tree.

Materials:

  • 2 pairs of gloves DT
  • small rubber bands DT
  • nylons DT
  • pom pom or bell DT
  • scissors
  • polyfill (or similar)
  • Hot Glue and Gun
  • fake fur
  • pinback (optional)
  • ornament hook (optional)

Fake fur can be expensive so purchase as small a cut as possible – 1/4 a yard or even an 1/8 a yard. You don’t need much for the mini gnomes. I found mine at Walmart. Fake fur can be found in a variety of different colors.

Video Instruction:

DIY Candy Advent

Create your own Candy Advent with this free SVG file.

Making your own advent for Christmas lets you customize it your own way. I made mine into a candy advent but it would also be fun as coins, dollars, or any other little items.

Special thanks to Cricut for providing materials that were used in this post.

Materials:

  • Cricut Maker
  • Cardstock – 12″ x 12″
  • candy
  • Cricut Markers
  • Glue Dots
  • SVG file

Directions:

To begin, download the free SVG file – Candy Advent.

When the image opens in a new browser window, right-click on the image and save it as an SVG file.

candyadventDownload

The SVG file can be used to cut and draw. I chose to draw the type and numbers but you can cut them out of vinyl or card stock too. Then the shape was cut from the 12 x 12 card stock.

The drawn text is done as an outline. I chose to fill it in with a marker. A thick permanent marker was used to fill in the numbers. I did so in a rough, quick manner to make the advent appear more handmade. You can choose to do yours as you desire.

I used snack sized candy and attached them to the advent with Glue Dots.

Here is a close-up of the numbers and the candy attached to the advent.

What will you use on your advent?

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How to Glass Etch a Lucky Shamrock Mug

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner so you might want to make this Lucky Shamrock Mug now to get ready. Why is it lucky? Because there is one four-leaf shamrock among all the three-leaf ones. So just like in nature, there is luck in finding it! Can you spot it? And of course, the design is on a beer mug. Don’t you drink green beer on St. Patrick’s Day?

I want to thank Cricut and Etchall for providing materials used in this post.
The following links are affiliates. Thank you for considering to click on them. It helps support this site is a small way and costs you nothing extra.

Materials:

shamrocklineDownload

Directions:

Download the free SVG file and size it to your mug. If using the mug from the Dollar Tree, I found 10″ wide for the design to work well. I didn’t use one of the shamrocks. Make sure to clean the surface of the mug with rubbing alcohol.

shamrocklineDownload

Cut the vinyl on your cutting machine. 

Weed away the design and keep the strip of vinyl

Wrap it around the mug in your desired location.
I liked the top rim of the mug for my design. I found wrapping around the mug to be a bit more difficult to get straight than I anticipated.
Remove any air bubbles and rub the vinyl down really well.

Cover the design with Etchall cream using your paintbrush and allow it to sit for 15 minutes.

Remove any excess cream and put it back in the jar. Then wash the mug in warm water, you can also use soap.

Remove the vinyl and discard it. Now the mug is ready to use and enjoy!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Coaster

I am not Irish but when I think of St. Patrick’s Day the first thing that comes to mind is green beer. I guess it is a throwback to my college days. So I created this Happy St. Partick’s Day coaster. The design is more like a seal so it could work well on other substrates like a t-shirt or a tote. The image is a free SVG file so you can download it and resize it however you’d like.

The following links are affiliates. Thank you for considering using them. They help support this site in a small way.

Materials:

Directions:

Download the free SVG file above and scale it to your project. For the coaster, I made mine 3″.

drawing with the Cricut Maker


the drawn image with the Infusible pen
don’t forget to mirror any image with text included!
 


after coloring in with Infusible Marker
 


coaster, image, heat-resistant tape, Infusible Ink pen
 


using the EasyPress 2
 


the inked image on the left and the finished coaster on the right
 


Ready for St. Patrick’s Day and green beer!

I planned on participating in this first SVG blog hop but I got my dates confused, I was sick, and didn’t get my project images submitted on time. But I still want to help promote the hop and all the free SVG files available for St. Patrick’s Day.