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New Backgrounds for iPhone & iPad (Textured Polka Dot)

2013-04-12T08:52:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday!!

Brand new over at our backgrounds website...

Six different colors of textured polka dot for your iPhone, iPhone 5, and iPad (all free)!!

These are all pre-sized for the devices, so choose your device below to grab one (or three)!!

{iPhone 4S and older/iPod 4th Gen and older}

{iPhone 5/iPod Touch 5th Gen}

{iPad/iPad Mini}

Android user? We can create a background for you! Email us at thelatestfind@gmail.com with your device name and which background you like! We'll check the specs for your screen and create one sized just for your device. You'll get it in your email!

If you missed our freebie pack of downloadable 12x12 papers in gray/yellow color scheme (chevron, quatrefoil, polka dots and more) click HERE to grab that pack!

Check out our latest craft (how we re-used our empty glass food jars) HERE!

Re-use Glass Food Jars for Spa Water

2013-04-11T16:54:00.001-04:00

Happy Thursday!
We're one day from the weekend!!

Today we're sharing an additional way to re-use your empty glass food jars. There's so much that can be done with them!

I love all the mason jar projects, but I tend to lean towards glass food jars because they're...well....free! Sure, they were bought at the grocery store, but for what was inside, not the jar per say! So not only do I get crafty materials out of it, I get a meal!

Today we made french bread pizzas, and used a small jar of fire-roasted tomato pizza sauce (which I recommend, it was yum!). Little did I know, under that paper label, was an actual mason jar!

Measurement lines and everything.

With a little olive oil rubbed over the label and a scrubber, I had the entire label off within about 5 minutes. And those ink-stamped expiration dates you usually find on the glass food jars...they come right off with nail polish remover. We're talking no effort whatsoever, it wipes right off.

Here on the East Coast we've had unseasonably warm weather this week, compared to our unseasonably cold weather last week! That's just how it rolls in this area...
Yesterday we reached 90 degrees!
So with all this nice ~~unbelieveably hot~~ warm weather, I decided to try out some of that "Spa Water" I've been seeing recipes for. Fruit slices mixed in with ice cold water just sounds refreshing!

So in this heat, what better way to use my empty pizza sauce jar than for a glass of spa water? It comes with a lid so I can seal it while it "marinates" in the fridge.

I didn't use an actual recipe for my spa water, I just cut up slices of strawberry and kiwi and put that in the bottom of the jar, followed by a layer of ice, then topped with cold water. It's definitely best straight out of the fridge after it's had at least a few hours of marinating time. The longer the better! Just take off your jar lid and pop in a straw.

My daughter was a fan of it as well, although she would rather reach her hand in the water to pull out the fruit slices to eat!

It's a million times better for you than a can of soda! I've been soda-free for over 6 months now, so I'm excited for a new beverage for the warmer months, other than my every-day iced coffee...

From my empty pizza sauce jar came a re-usable spa water glass (or iced tea, yum!). Definitely check out your jars before tossing/recycling!

Here's some other ways we re-used various empty food jars last Spring....

These upcycle projects were such a simple way to re-use glass jars that are normally tossed after they're empty. Fun, inexpensive, and completely customizable to match decor or various holidays.

Here's the links to view a how-to for each of our jar projects:

Bertolli Alfredo Sauce Jar Re-do

Pickle Jar Re-do

Ragu Spaghetti Sauce Jar Re-do

Prego Pizza Sauce Jar Makeover

If you missed our freebie gray and yellow downloadable papers (including chevron, polka dot, and quatrefoil) grab those HERE!

Follow us along, we'll keep you updated with more crafty tutorials and downloadable freebies!

Linking up to:
A Glimpse Inside
Someday Crafts
Mom on Timeout
Made in a Day
House of Hepworths
The Frugal Girls
Sugar and Dots
Tatertots & Jello
Six Sisters' Stuff

Freebie Paper Pack {Gray & Yellow}

2013-04-09T09:03:00.003-04:00

Happy Tuesday!

Here on the East Coast we're finally having some warm Spring/borderline Summer temperatures, it's so nice to be able to spend some time outside!

Today we're sharing a freebie paper pack with a sunny yellow color, mixed with gray! This pack has chevron, quatrefoil, polka dot, and stripes!

This is a pack of 6 downloadable papers....they're 12x12 each in size, and JPG format 300 DPI resolution.

Click HERE to head to the download folder!
Grab all 6 or just the ones you need!

Use these to create your own printables...or crop to create banners, labels, invites, etc!
No fancy design program? No problem! Try PicMonkey, a website that allows many features (cropping, adding text, and more) for free!

If you missed some of our other recent freebie packs (such as aqua quatrefoil, ribbon quatrefoil, or textured polka dot!) click any of the below images!

Use these papers for anything you need!
The only thing we ask is that they aren't sold in original form. That's it!

Be sure to check out our shop also, it's full of papers like these! We've got chevron, quatrefoil, damask, linen texture, and more. Choose from smaller instant download 5 packs, or larger packs up to 50 papers!! Find something for a current project, or stock up for many projects to come.

Click HERE to head to our shop!

Also check out our printables page, full of free finished printables and printable paper to make your own printables!

If you aren't already, follow us via Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and stay updated when more freebie downloads like these come available.
We've got lots more to share!

Linking up to:
Sugar Bee Crafts
Sumo's Sweet Stuff
Alderberry Hill
Craft-O-Maniac
Making The World Cuter
Uncommon Designs
Someday Crafts
Southern Lovely
Lil Luna
The Frugal Girls
Sugar and Dots
504 Main
Tatertots & Jello
Six Sisters' Stuff

Product Review...Teas' Tea

2013-04-08T21:53:00.004-04:00

Are you familiar with Teas' Tea?

Not only is it all natural, but it's completely ready to drink! It's named from the Japanese expression "Ocha no Naka No Ocha"...meaning "The Tea of ALL Teas!" I definitely have to agree there! Light yet refreshing, Teas' Tea is the perfect thirst quencher after a run on the treadmill, as well as a tasty drink to sip on while working on the computer.

I had the privilege of trying their Unsweetened Green Tea, Rose Green Tea, and Mint Green Tea! I couldn't wait to try them when I received them. I liked the taste of each one, but my favorite was the Mint Green Tea. I love how Teas' Tea offers these unsweetened teas, rather than filling them full of sugar. As someone who tries to watch their sugar content, I prefer Teas' Tea! They're full of flavor, and a great alternative to soda, which is full of sugar or artificial sweetener. Teas' Tea leaves out the unwanted sugar, but is full of flavor and antioxidants.

Their new improved design is now the lightest bottle in the 'ready-to-drink' beverage industry! It weighs in at just 18.7 grams, compared to the standard plastic bottles in the industry of 24 grams! Reducing packaging has always been one of the company's CSR initiatives and a central goal in saving emissions to reduce its environmental impact. They choose recyclable plastic bottles rather than glass, which allows the company to ship more tea in individual shipping trucks. This reduces its carbon footprint and saves in fuel expenses.

Teas' Tea now fully wraps their bottles which minimizes light exposure to reduce oxidation and preserve those antioxidants in the teas....ensuring freshness and potency! A refreshing bottle of green tea full of antioxidants is a winner for me!

It's available nationwide in natural and specialty stores, as well as conventional grocery stores for only $1.99 a bottle.

Check out Teas' Tea and follow them at the following links:

Online Shop: www.ITOEN.com

www.TEASTEA.com

http://www.facebook.com/itoen.teastea

www.Facebook.com/ITOEN

www.Twitter.com/ITO_EN

www.Twitter.com/TeasTea_

www.Pinterest.com/ITOEN

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

New Addition to the Shop!

2013-04-05T14:13:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday!

We've been stocking our shop with tons more downloadable papers...here's our newest pack!

This pack comes with 16 downloadable chevron papers with a woven linen textured background!

What can you do with digital papers?

They can be used as backgrounds or they can be cropped/re-sized to create banners, headers, printables, labels, invites, etc!

No fancy design program needed!

Try PicMonkey...a website that will let you add text and more for free!
Each digital paper is 12x12 in size and high resolution, JPG format. Photobucket is another website (also free) you can use to edit and re-size. Make them any size smaller that you need.

Here are some example sheets from this pack...

Click any of the images to see the woven linen texture close up!

Soon after purchase (usually within an hour between the hours of 7am-10pm Eastern Standard Time) you'll receive via email a link to the folder containing all 16 papers, where you can download/save the files! That way you can get started with your creating!

Click HERE to check it out!!

Hope you have a great weekend!!

Freebie Paper Pack {Aqua Quatrefoil}

2013-04-04T10:52:00.000-04:00

Hey all! Hope everyone had a great Easter!

We're enjoying Spring Break right now, and we've got a new freebie paper pack to share today!

Each paper is the same aqua shade, but each one has a different accent color shaping the quatrefoil patterns.

These downloadable papers are 12x12 in size, JPG format (300 dpi resolution).

The pack has 8 papers total!

Click HERE to head to the download folder!
Grab all 8 or just the ones you need!

Use these to create your own printables...or crop to create banners, labels, invites, etc!
No fancy design program? No problem! Try PicMonkey, a website that allows many features (cropping, adding text, and more) for free!

If you missed some of our other recent freebie packs (such as ribbon quatrefoil or textured polka dot!) click any of the below images!

Use these papers for anything you need!
The only thing we ask is that they aren't sold in original form. That's it!

Be sure to check out our shop also, it's full of papers like these! We've got chevron, quatrefoil, damask, and more. Choose from smaller instant download 5 packs, or larger packs up to 50 papers!! Find something for a current project, or stock up for many projects to come.

Click HERE to head to our shop!

Also check out our printables page, full of free finished printables and printable paper to make your own printables!

If you aren't already, follow us via Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and stay updated when more freebie downloads like these come available.
We've got lots more to share!

Linking up to:
Someday Crafts
A Glimpse Inside
Mom on Timeout
Southern Lovely
House of Hepworths
The Frugal Girls
504 Main
Tatertots & Jello
Six Sisters' Stuff

iPad Giveaway

2013-04-01T01:00:00.000-04:00

This has been a LONG winter. A long cold winter! So let's get spring going, and kick off with an IPad Giveaway. This giveaway is brought to you by the host, A Little Bit of Everything.

Also brought to you by this wonderful co hosts. Make sure to check them out.
My Four Little, Making Memories With Your Kids, Sarah SaturDIY, Life With Two Boys, Mommy Bear Media, This Girl's Life, All About the Mommies, NYSavingSpecials, Pardon My Poppet, Dutch Girl's Favorite Things, Spaceships and Laser Beams, Don't Mess with Mama, and We Are Earthformed

Giveaway runs from April 1 until April 30.

Disclosure: Make it Create is not responsible for shipment of the prize. Any questions, comments, or concerns, please send to littlebitofeverything@live.com

a Rafflecopter giveaway

• 1GHz Apple A5X dual-core custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip with quad-core graphics • 1GB RAM • 64GB flash • 9.7" retina display • LED-backlit glossy widescreen multi-touch display with IPS technology • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously • 2048 x 1536 resolution • Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) • Bluetooth 4.0 technology • 30-pin dock connector port x 1 • 3.5mm stereo headphone minijack • 5-megapixel iSight camera • Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music • Measures 9.50" H x 7.31" W x 0.37" D • Package includes headphones, USB charger, USB plug, data cable, stylus pen, screen protector, and case • Available in your choice of Black or White

You will also get a case for this great Ipad as well. The case will be your choice from Domeo Products. They are available online and also at Sam's Club. Check out my FULL review.

Easter Shop Sale

2013-03-29T15:00:00.000-04:00

Easter weekend sale starting now for Make it Create readers!!!

From now through Easter Sunday (3/31/13), when you purchase a digital paper pack from our shop, you can get a second one free!!

No code necessary! At checkout, let us know your second pack of choice (equal or lesser value) in the "message to seller" section! You'll then get TWO emails from us, each containing a link to your packs of choice!

If it contains "Digital Paper Pack" in the title, it qualifies for this sale...included FOUR brand new packs added today! Use this sale to stock up on downloadable papers to create your own printables, invites, backgrounds, banners, labels, much more! We have smaller packs and larger packs of up to 50 digital papers. Get a chevron pack of 50 and a quatrefoil pack of 50 (total of 100 digital papers) for $3.50 (normally $7.00)!!

No fancy design program needed for these digital papers. Try PicMonkey, a website that allows cropping, adding text, borders, and more for free (with optional upgrade features as well). These downloadable papers are perfect for any method of creating, for any occasion.

There's no limit to how many times you can buy one get one! With every digital paper pack purchased, you can get one free.

Click HERE to head to the shop!

Hope everyone is having an awesome Good Friday! Take some time to remember what was done for us so that we could be saved. For those going on a vacation for Spring Break, enjoy!!

See you at the shop, and Happy Easter in advance!!

Freebie Ribbon Quatrefoil Pack

2013-03-28T14:29:00.000-04:00

Hey all! It's almost Easter Weekend!

Happy Resurrection Sunday, a few days early!

We've got a brand new freebie pack to share today!

These downloadable papers are quatrefoil pattern, 12x12 in size, JPG format (300 dpi resolution).

This pack has 9 papers total...3 are just the quatrefoil, and the other 6 have an added ribbon.

Click HERE to head to the download folder!
Grab all 9 or just the ones you need!

Use these to create your own printables...or crop to create banners, labels, invites, etc!
No fancy design program? No problem! Try PicMonkey, a website that allows many features (cropping, adding text, and more) for free!

If you missed some of our other recent freebie packs (textured polka dot!), click either of the below images!

Use these papers for anything you need!
The only thing we ask is that they aren't sold in original form. That's it!

Click HERE to head to our shop!

Also check out our printables page, full of free finished printables and printable paper to make your own printables!

If you aren't already, follow us via Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and stay updated when more freebie downloads like these come available.
We've got lots more to share!

Linking up to:
The Frugal Girls
504 Main
Mom on Timeout
The Well Crafted Home
Tatertots & Jello

Freebie 8x10 Easter Printable

2013-03-21T15:57:00.000-04:00

Happy Thursday! I'm so glad it's Spring! Though you really wouldn't know it here on the East Coast today, with the flurries we had this morning! Hurry up warmer weather!

Today we're sharing new coordinating chevron freebies! First up, an 8x10 Easter printable in high resolution JPG format!

Click the image and it will take you to the download!

We also carried over this pattern to create these....

We've sized these lock screen images for iPhone, iPhone 5, as well as iPad dimensions! Each size is available in two different colors, with letters A-Z available!

Click your device name below to see (and grab) these freebie lock screen images!

iPhone 4S & Older

iPhone 5

iPad/iPad Mini

Droid users! Feel free to email us at thelatestfind@gmail.com with your device name, we can create one of these backgrounds of your choice, sized for your device!

To see our banner printables for Easter and Spring, click HERE {Easter} or HERE {Spring}!

Finally tomorrow is Friday. Hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Linking up to:
A Glimpse Inside
The Frugal Girls
Tatertots & Jello
I Heart Naptime

Product Review...Potty Cover for Children

2013-03-20T15:25:00.001-04:00

I recently had the privilege to try Potty Cover disposable toilet seat covers for children!

Having two young children, we visit a public restroom quite frequently. Moms of little ones can vouch for how often they hear "Mommy I have to go potty!". But to hear those words while at a store or restaurant....it just makes a mom cringe at the thought of taking our little ones into a public restroom covered in germs.

That's why I'm so excited to have discovered Potty Cover! Each cover comes in its own individual small bag, and they are completely portable. The bags are the perfect size to fit in a purse.

The covers are easy to unfold once pulled out of the bag. I was really pleased to see that the Potty Cover actually does cover the entire toilet seat. I like how it hangs down over the sides and especially the front of the toilet seat. It completely covers the rim of the toilet opening. My children were able to hold themselves up on the potty without having to touch any part of the toilet seat at all. It provides maximum coverage, and creates a waterproof barrier, keeping germs and wetness away!

I was also pleased how the Potty Cover did not slide or move much once it was in place. It seemed to have a clinging effect on the toilet so it wouldn't become displaced while in use, with a soft non-woven fabric on the top, and a layer of plastic on the bottom. It did an amazing job of protecting my little ones, as a public restroom is most concerning for moms. Before the Potty Cover, it was almost impossible to keep my little ones from coming in contact with germy surfaces. Now, with the Potty Cover, that problem is completely resolved.

As moms know, it's inevitable...while walking around in the grocery store or just sitting down to eat in a restaurant...someone will need to visit the restroom!
I'm now sold on Potty Cover, and definitely won't leave home without a few in my purse.
Check out Potty Cover at their website!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Happy Spring {Free Printables}

2013-03-20T11:44:00.004-04:00

Happy Spring!

It's officially the first day of Spring. Though it doesn't quite feel like Spring yet, at least the sun is out! I'll take it!

In honor of the first day of Spring, here's our newest freebie 10x8 printables!

Click any of the images and it will take you to the download!

Also check out our Easter version of this printable!

Happy Spring!!

Linking up to:

Someday Crafts
Lil Luna
A Glimpse Inside
The Frugal Girls
Tatertots & Jello
I Heart Naptime

Giveaway Time...KitchenAid Style

2013-03-20T04:00:00.000-04:00

We're excited to announce that it's giveaway time!

Hosted by Mommy Lesson Plans

Special thanks to Rude Mom, Must Love Freebies, Swank Savings, An Ordinary Housewife, Simply Sherryl, The Empowered Momma, Lori’s Culinary Creations, Budget Earth, Stay a Stay at Home Mom, Mamal Diane ~ Keeping it Simple, Heartfelt Balance Homemade Life, Drive Me Crazy Family Adventure, Spaceships and Laserbeams, Kids Cooking Activities.

One Winner will win a KitchenAid 5-Quart Artisan Design Series Stand Mixer!!

Some of it's awesome features...

See-through 5 quart glass bowl glass mixing bowl with measurement markings on the side in liters and cups.
Tilt Head Feature - Easily access the bowl, beaters and ingredients with an easy tilt of the mixer head
Exceptional Planetary Action - The beater spirals within the bowl for effective, absolute mixing.
Metal Construction - Tough, durable, metal construction ensures years of dependable mixing.
10 mixing speeds provide flexibility and control
Powers over 12 Recommended KitchenAid Stand Mixer Accessories.

Givewaway goes from 3/20 until 4/11!
To enter, click the link below! Good luck!!!
Entry -Form

Last Minute St. Patrick's Day Freebies

2013-03-16T08:24:00.001-04:00

Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day!

We go all out around here....because a family member has a St. Patrick's Day birthday (and they're part Irish)!!

If you have an Irish in you, I guess that's the best day to have a birthday!

There's just one problem...green really isn't my favorite color. So much so, that I have nothing green in my wardrobe. Nothing even containing green on it.

Since I have nothing green to wear, I came up with a few "alternatives" for tomorrow. If you play along with wearing green or risk getting pinched (though I've never actually gotten pinched, luckily), you can use these things as well, even if you do have green to wear!

First up is this 8x10 printable I created to display in my house...

Click either image above to head to the download!

Also....to be covered at church and everywhere else we go tomorrow, I created an Emerald Green textured chevron pattern and sized it for my phone (and sized it for iPhone 5 and iPad to share!)...

iPhone

iPad

iPhone 5

To save these to your device, open Safari on your device and go to www.thelatestfind.com. They will be under "Last Minute St. Patrick's Day Freebies". Click the image for your device to bring up the larger version, then hold down on the larger image to save to camera roll! From your camera roll, you can set it to home screen or lock screen!

Now I'll have some green for my house, as well as on my phone. That counts, right??

Be sure to check out all of our freebie printables (along with a few other St. Patrick's Day printables) by clicking HERE!

Also, if you're not familiar with our other website, it's full of freebie iPhone & iPad home screen and lock screen images like the one above! (Option for Droid users as well--email thelatestfind@gmail.com with your device name and we will create one sized for your particular device!)
Click HERE to visit our other site!

Hope everyone has a safe and Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Linking up to:

Tatertots & Jello
The Frugal Girls
I Heart Naptime

Freebie Paper Pack {Pink Chevron}

2013-03-13T13:52:00.002-04:00

New freebies today!!

If you're a fan of pink, grab this newest paper pack! Light pink makes me think of Spring, and bright pink makes me think of Summer...both involving warmer weather. I'm ready!!

These chevron papers are 12x12 in size (JPG format), free to download!!

Use these to create your own printables...or crop to create banners, labels, invites, etc!
No fancy design program? No problem! Try PicMonkey, a website that allows many features (cropping, adding text, and more) for free!

Click HERE to head to the download folder!
Grab all 6 or just the ones you need!

If you missed our other two most recent freebie packs (textured polka dot!), click either of the below images!

Use these papers for anything you need!
The only thing we ask is that they aren't sold in original form. That's it!

Click HERE to head to our shop!

Also check out our printables page, full of free finished printables and printable paper to make your own printables!

If you aren't already, follow us via Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and stay updated when more freebie downloads like these come available.
We've got lots more to share!

Linking up to:
Someday Crafts
Mom on Timeout
Made in a Day
The Busy Bee's
The Frugal Girls
Tatertots & Jello
I Heart Naptime

Freebie Printable Paper Pack {Spring/Easter Polka Dots}

2013-03-08T14:26:00.000-05:00

Hey readers!! It's Friday, who's ready for the weekend??

We're starting off this weekend by adding another pack of printable papers!!
These papers are polka dot with a textured look in Spring/Easter colors.
The papers are 8x10 in size (JPG format), free to download!!

Click HERE to download the paper pack!
Grab all 8 or just pick the colors you need!

If you missed our last freebie paper pack, you can still grab that one too! It includes eight sheets of textured polka dot patterns, in neutrals and darker colors.

Click HERE to download this paper pack!

Click HERE to head to our shop!

If you aren't already, follow us via Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and stay updated when more freebie downloads like these come available.
We've got lots more to share!

Linking up to:
504 Main

Freebie Paper Pack Download

2013-03-05T20:41:00.002-05:00

Happy Tuesday!

Hope you're having a good week so far!

Today we're adding a pack of printable papers, 8x10 in size, free to download!!

Use these to create your own printables...or crop to create banners, labels, invites, etc!

The polka dot design was created in Illustrator, then a linen texture was added to each in PicMonkey!

Click HERE to download the paper pack!

Download all 8 or just your color choices!

Click HERE to head to our shop!

If you aren't already, follow us via Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and stay updated when more freebie downloads like these come available.
We've got lots more to share!

Linking up to:
Someday Crafts
Clippie Dips
Smart School House

New Addition to the shop (Instant Download)

2013-03-02T10:43:00.001-05:00

Happy Weekend!

Today we're announcing new instant download paper packs just added to our shop!!

We have 3 new digital paper packs...

{Gray Polka Dot Happy}

{Pink Polka Dot Happy}

{White Polka Dot Happy}

Each pack comes with 5 digital papers!

What can you do with digital papers?

They can be used as backgrounds or they can be cropped/re-sized to create banners, headers, printables, labels, invites, etc!

No fancy design program needed!

Try PicMonkey...a website that will let you add text and more for free!
Each digital paper is 12x12 in size and high resolution. Use Photobucket website (also free) to re-size. Make them any size smaller that you need.

Here are some example sheets from these packs...
{Gray Polka Dot Happy}

{Pink Polka Dot Happy}

{White Polka Dot Happy}

The very best part about these three packs is that they are all instant download!
Start creating right away!
Click HERE to head to our shop!

Hope you have a great weekend!!

Attn: iPhone 5 users!

2013-02-27T14:26:00.001-05:00

Attention iPhone 5 users!!

We've created new lock screen images for your device!!

Available in pink and blue, these come in A-Z!

Just choose your letter and color.

Click HERE to head to our website full of images for iPhone/iPad and grab a freebie screen!

These are also available for iPhone 4S and older, iPad will be added soon!

We have an option for Droid users too!!

Follow along via Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and stay updated when our new freebies come out!

Linking up to:
The Frugal Girls

Easter Banner Printable

2013-02-27T10:34:00.001-05:00

A few days ago we shared our first Easter printable for this year!

Find that printable (the blue version) by clicking HERE!

Today we're sharing the pink version!

It's 10x8 in size, and high resolution, all ready for printing and a pretty white frame!

To save:

Click the image to view the larger image, then right click to "save as" from there!

OR, click the link below the image to download it from Box.com.

Click HERE to download from Box.com

For the Spring version of this printable, click the image below!

Visit our printables page by clicking HERE.

Hope you're having a good Wednesday!!

Follow along via Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and we'll keep you updated on tons more freebie printables coming up!

Linking up to:
The Frugal Girls
Sunshine and a Summer Breeze

Free Easter Printable

2013-02-25T13:51:00.000-05:00

We're sharing our newest freebie today!

This is a 10x8 print for Easter! We've created it in high resolution, and all ready for printing!

I've got a white frame all ready for this one.

To download, click on the image to bring up the larger version and right click to save as.

OR, download from Box.com by clicking the link under the image!

{Download from Box.com}

Find the pink version of this printable by clicking HERE.

You can find all of our freebie printables by clicking HERE!

Follow us via Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest, and we'll keep you updated when more freebies like this one come available, we've got tons to come!!

Linking up to:
I Heart Naptime
Sumo's Sweet Stuff
Sugar Bee Crafts
Clippie Dips
Piggy in Polka Dots
A Pinch of Joy
Lil' Luna
Someday Crafts
The NY Melrose Family
A Glimpse Inside
The Busy Bee's
Trendy Treehouse
The Frugal Girls
Tatertots & Jello

Website Accessories for St. Patrick's Day

2013-02-24T09:00:00.000-05:00

Here at Make it Create, we go all out for St. Patrick's Day!

One of our family members has a birthday on St. Patrick's Day, so we like to celebrate!

Today we're sharing free {green} website accessories for your sidebar!
Use them for separators, dividers, or just plain accessories!!

To use, grab the entire HTML code under the appropriate image.
Be sure to change the first http web address in the code to your website address, or wherever you want your visitors to be directed to when they click on it.
Or, just grab the second http address in the code, which is the direct link to the image.

Be sure to grab our freebie chevron clover printable as well as our March calendar printable, all coordinating!!

Find the calendar printable and the link to the chevron printable by clicking HERE.

Check out our other website accessories by clicking HERE!

We've got tons more freebies coming up, follow along and we'll keep you updated!

If you're a website owner, leave a link to your site in the comments section below! We would love to come say hi!

Freebie Calendar Printable for March

2013-02-22T15:24:00.001-05:00

{Freebie March Calendar Printable}

A few days ago we shared our newest 8x10 St. Patrick's Day printable, a four leaf clover with a chevron background! Click HERE for that printable!

Today we're sharing a calendar printable for March to match the clover printable!

It's sized to 8.5x11, and it's a high resolution JPG all ready for printing.

Just click on the image, it will take you to the download!

To see all of our available printables, click the "printables" flag at the top of the page to check out all of our freebie printables!

Be sure to follow along to stay updated, we have tons more freebie downloads like these coming up soon!

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DIY Upcycle Project: Painted Food Jar

2013-02-20T09:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Wednesday!

The countdown is on until Spring, at least for me! I just can't stay warm in the winter time and I'm ready for warmer weather.

Last April, we shared about our food jar upcycle projects...using empty glass food jars and pouring a little bit of paint into the inside! This creates super-inexpensive decor items for shelves, tables, etc!

To see all of our food jar projects from a year ago (including a pickle jar, spaghetti sauce jar, alfredo sauce jar, and salsa jar), click HERE!

Today we're sharing a bud vase created from a small artichoke jar! We made spinach artichoke dip recently, and I held onto that cute little artichoke jar, knowing it would be the perfect bud vase for a rose from my Valentines Day bouquet.

Here's what you need...

An empty, clean, and COMPLETELY DRY food jar. Dawn dish soap seems to completely remove any scents from strong-smelling foods that may have been in the jar (such as pickles).

Remember the part about the jar being completely dry inside. Even one drop of water in it will keep the paint from doing what it's supposed to...covering the glass entirely inside the jar.

Also, a small bottle of acrylic paint...in my case I had paint remaining from a previous project, and it didn't take much for this little jar.

Since I already had these materials, this project cost me absolutely nothing.

Just squeeze some paint into the bottom of the jar, and swirl the jar around so that the paint starts to cover the inside of the glass. Just keep swirling!

Before I added more paint in, I tapped the side of the glass with the bottom of my palm to get any remaining paint moving.

Once all the glass inside was covered, I turned it upside down over the sink and let any left over paint drip out, shaking it some.

Once I knew there wasn't a ton of extra paint in the jar (to pool at the bottom), I left it on the counter overnight to dry. It takes about a full 24 hours.
The top edge needed a little clean up, which is simple with a baby wipe. It easily removes any paint that ran onto the top outer edge of the jar.

Once it was completely dry, I used two coats of Krylon matte finishing spray (sealer). I covered the outside of the glass with a cloth, and sprayed directly into the jar.

Once the finishing spray is dry and set, the paint seems to hold up well with water inside the jar for a flower. Last Spring, I used fake hydrangeas and cherry blossoms in the painted food jars, to avoid using water altogether. But the finishing spray also helps to avoid scraping the paint with flower stems.

I love how the jar came out, it's the perfect light blue for Spring.

For more painting tips and pics of products used, be sure to check out our painted food jars from last year! Click on any of the jar pics from that post to see the tutorial for that jar!

Be sure to follow along for updates on more inexpensive crafty projects, and tons of freebie printables!

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Free Chevron Paper Pack

2013-02-19T13:52:00.000-05:00

If you've visited our Etsy Shop before, you know that it's full of digital paper packs...all kinds of prints! Polka dot, chevron, damask, quatrefoil, etc!

If you missed the free quatrefoil paper pack download, you can find that HERE, avail. until Feb 20th...one more day!!

Today we've got a new freebie paper pack!
These papers are 8x10, printable size!

They're chevron print with a dashed line border.
Here's an example of one of the 8x10 papers, and what you can do with them:

{Click the above image to download this freebie printable}

The pack comes with six different chevron print colors, each color comes with a matching border as well as a gray border, for a total of 12 papers.

What can you do with digital papers?

They can be used as backgrounds or they can be cropped to create banners, headers, printables, etc! These particular 8x10 papers can be used to create printables!

No fancy design program needed!

Try PicMonkey...a website that will let you add text and more for free!

To download the paper pack:

Click on the Free Download image in our sidebar towards the top.

That will take you to a file transfer website called We Transfer, where you'll find the download button.

The free download will only be available for 2 weeks!

This pack is also available in our shop without the Make it Create name on the papers.

To grab that pack, click HERE!

The digital papers are JPG file format, 8x10 in size. The entire paper pack is 17MB.

To visit our shop and see all of our current paper packs available, click -->HERE!

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