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Palette pingpong no41 + printables

Feeling festive? Ready to spend a few days eating more than you normally do in a week and watching feel-good kids' movies? Well, before you pootle off to watch Mary Poppins and crack open a tin of chocs, we've just time to squeeze in the last palette pingpong of the year!

You can see the cheerful snap that Kirsty challenged me with over on her blog, ginger and george. And this is the fetching palette I pulled from the pic:

Nice, eh? Reminds me a little of the TV test screen (remember from ye olde teevee days?). Anyhow, what have I done with such a vivid palette you may ask? Well, a couple of things, all freebie printables for you! (Just in case you're not quite sorted with your gift wrap yet, not that I'm saying you're a disorganised bunch!)

I've taken a few of the colours and created two sheets of rectangular and circular tags. These can be used as gift tags or place names at the Christmas dinner table – I've left them suitably blank so you can use them in as many ways as you like. 

And because I love the stripy palette I am also giving you a couple of stripy sheets for you to print out and use however you choose! Perhaps as wrapping paper for a small gift or as additional tags (trace round another tag's outline and cut out the shape).

Download Christmas tags & paper

You can download the pdfs and print them on A4 recycled paper or card as many time as you like. All I ask is that you use them for yourself, not for commercial ideas, and if you want to tell others about these printables that you link back to this blog post, rather than just the pdfs.

And before I let you go I just want to say thank you very much. 2011 has been a very exciting year for me and my business, the green gables, and I so appreciate your support, your comments and your general loveliness!

So, have a very merry Christmas!

xx

Palette pingpong no39 + printable poster

I don't know about where you live but round about these parts it's been so grey and gloomy and drizzly and miserable-looking this week. So I was delighted when Kirsty challenged me with a very cheerful, pretty image for this week's palette pingpong. To see the piccie which this post is based on pootle on over to Kirsty's blog, ginger and george.

So, here is the delightful palette I took from the photo…

And what has this inspired me to create, I hear you ponder? Well, sticking with the theme of dull days and feeling the need for a few rays of sunshine, I created this poster for you to download and print…

It's a great quote that my mum brought to my attention and it's so true. Some days it feels like the sun is never going to shine and the drizzle will never let up. But then you see a rainbow and somehow the rain doesn't feel so damp and drenching any more. As you can tell by a lot of the products I design I'm a fan of rainbows, they're a little weather miracle and never fail to cheer me up. So next time you're having a blue day, just remember that it won't be long before it changes to the full colour spectrum.

You can download this A4 size poster, print it out and put it up to give you a lift whenever you need it. Just click on this link:

Download teardrops & rainbows print pdf

As always with my free printables, if you want to tell other people about them please link to the post, not just the download, and all my free downloads are for personal, not commercial, use.

Happy rainbow-spotting!

Free printable Christmas wish lists

There's no denying it. It's on its way and it can't be stopped. Two months today is Christmas Day. Now, before you scream and run off, I've made you something to help you cope with the impending festivities – Christmas wish lists to download and print for free.

The two different blank lists are A5 size so both fit on one sheet of paper for ease of printing. One list is for you to fill in and leave in an obvious place as an unsubtle hint, the other can be used to jot down ideas for the gorgeous gifts you'll give to your loved ones, whether they be bought or made.

It doesn't matter how long your lists need to be, you can print out as many sheets as you like (on recycled paper if possible, and don't forget to recycle your lists post-Christmas excitement).

Download Christmas wish lists pdf

To download and print the lists simply click on the link above and away you go. You can print as many sheets as you like but as always with my free printables, if you want to tell other people about them please link to the post, not just the download, and all my free downloads are for personal, not commercial, use.

Happy list-writing!

 

Palette pingpong no33

What the devil have those gals been up to with palette pingpong this week, I hear you ponder? Well, Kirsty challenged me with a delightful shot of some v pretty pyrex (if you saw this post you'll know I've a certain new fondness for the dishes) which you can see over at her blog, ginger and george.

And, here is the palette I picked out (I pulled out great quantities of colours so edited them down to my favourite shades):

And what did I decide to do with this palette? Why, make a little free card for you to download and print of course!

This is a tweaked version of a previous printable which proved rather popular so I thought you might all like an updated, adjusted version.

Download I heart you card

To download and print this card simply click on the link above and away you go. You can fit two cards on one A4 sheet (I'm not a girl who likes waste) as they're A5 and fold in half to become A6. And if you have recycled card to hand all the better! 

As always with my free printables, if you want to tell other people about them please link to the post, not just the download, and all my free downloads are for personal, not commercial, use.

Hope you enjoyed today's palette pingpong, see you soon for the next instalment!

Palette pingpong no29

I hope you're all very well out there in cyber space. Make a cup of tea, get comfy and have a read of today's palette pingpong post. 

So, you can find the photo that Kirsty challenged me with over at her blog, ginger and george, and here is the palette I took from it: 

It looks quite pretty as it is but I decided to make a couple of cards for you to download and print instead. I took the You're a Star card I made a while ago (because it was a bit of a hit with you all) and reworked it with this colour palette. There is a bluesy card and a reddish card:

Because I'm a girl who doesn't like waste the two cards fit on one sheet of A4. Simply download the pdf from the link below, print it out on recycled card and cut along the dotted line. When folded each card is A6 size. Not surprisingly I chose to round off the corners because I like rounded corners!

 

Download bestest card

I've kept the message simple so that you can use the card for all kinds of occasions, perhaps for Father's Day on 19 June? If you don't want to bother with an envelope you can cut the cards in half so just the front remains and write your message and the recipient's address on the back.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway here, and when you receive the green gables newsletter you'll also get 20% off your order at the green gables when you buy a framed print, perfect for Father's Day! And you even get top tips on how to help bees and butterflies into your garden :)

Printable Royal Wedding bunting

find the printable bunting here

If you're a smidgen late with sorting out decorations for Friday's Royal Wedding, don't worry! I have put together a digital mini bunting kit which can be emailed to you for speedy decoration making.

Simply order this digital red, white and blue printable garland and once you receive the pdf file you can print and make as many lengths of Royal Wedding bunting as you like! 

The pdf file consists of three pages of mini diamond flags – eight patterned and 16 that spell out 'William & Kate 2011' – and instructions how to make your garland.

You can buy your printable mini bunting from my etsy store here. Let the wedding celebrations begin!

Palette pingpong no22

I'm beginning to view Thursday's palette pingpong as one of life's little certainties – whatever the weather outside, whomever is the least popular politician of the moment (not sure if there are any liked ones left actually) – palette pingpong is always there, just waiting to brighten your day with some pretty colours and a little bit of creativity.

And this week is no exception. I challenged Kirsty with this image from Altered Chic:

source

These bars of soap look so tasty they could almost be edible, I'm v interested to see what clever Kirsty has come up with over at her blog, ginger and george. Rumour has it there may be a free download involved! Let's go take a peek…

PS Don't forget you can still get £5 off everything at my shop, the green gables, find the code here at daisygreenmagazine.co.uk and be quick as the offer ends at the end of the month!

Palette pingpong no21

It's my turn to be the palette pingpongee! Kirsty has challenged me with a lovely little sweet image you can see on ginger and george, and I love that the colour palette created from it is not the usual pinks and reds associated with love and Valentine's Day.

But, because Valentine's Day is fast approaching (Monday in case you have managed not to know) and I thought I'd be helpful. For anyone who hasn't bought a card yet, panic not. Simply download and print out this one!

 

Oh I'm all about the printable love at the moment! In case you missed it I created a quote print for Indie Fixx's Lovely Print-It-Yourself Booklet which is a supplement to Joie online magazine, read more about it here.

Back to this printable card, it's A5 size unfolded so if you have a lot of love to share you could print out two on one sheet of recycled A4 white card. When folded it's A6 size and I couldn't resist rounding off the corners, I'm a sucker for round corners on cards. Plus, because it's not super soppy Valentine's-looking, you can give this card any day, all year round.

 
Download hearts card

As always with my free printables, if you want to tell other people about them please link to the post, not just the download, and all my free downloads are for personal, not commercial, use.

Enjoy sharing the love!

Lovely Print-It-Yourself Booklet

Hello to everyone who thought I'd disappeared, in fact I just had a nasty dose of the flu plus a chest infection, yuck. So, enough of the germs, onto the pretty stuff!

I have contributed to a fabulous booklet of more than 30 printable projects including cards, stationery, make-its and prints. The gift I brought to the print-it-yourself party is a quote print, you know how I love them!

Recognise the quote? It's from Jimmy Durante's 'Make Someone Happy'. I know it from the end of one of my favourite movies – 'Sleepless in Seattle'. Soppy, I know, but sometimes a romantic comedy is just what you need in life!

The only place you can find this print is in the Lovely Print-It-Yourself Booklet. And if turquoise isn't your thing, you can also print it out in red, sage or duck egg. The booklet has been published alongside the third issue of gorgeous online magazine Joie – the mag is free, the 30+ printables booklet costs $9.99 (about £6.50).The proceeds from sales of the booklet are being divided between Joie's creator Jen from Indie Fixx and all the artists who contributed.

You can find Joie magazine here and the printables booklet here. Hope you like them!

Palette pingpong no19

Happy new year! I know, that was a few days ago but this is the first palette pingpong of 2011 so I thought I should make something of it. But more of that in a mo. First of all, if you would like to see the photo that inspired today's post you need to take a peek at Kirsty's post at ginger and george.

So, on with the palette…

Muted, understated and really rather lovely. And, because it is the new year I'm feeling all organised (or rather I'm feeling like I need to get organised) so I have run up a couple of to do lists for you to download and print…

 

Download the master plan

Download this week's plan

All you need to do is click on the links above and print out onto recycled paper. Then fill in, stick up somewhere prominent and do lots of things that aren't on the list. Or is that just me? Enjoy!

As always with my free printables, if you want to tell other people about them please link to the post, not just the download, and all my free downloads are for personal, not commercial, use.

PLUS, in case you missed my last couple of posts during the festivities, here is a round up of lovely thank you cards that some super kind creative types have provided for you to download for free, and my SALE is on at the green gables! Everything is reduced so quickly grab yourself a goodie!