Free Printable Vintage Easter Greeting Cards, Retro Nostalgic Clipart

I've been writing about printable crafts since I started freelancing. People love free stuff and printable things just tickle us silly. Early on, I discovered a site with printable vintage greeting cards and clipart-- Vintage Holiday Crafts. I found this little bunny clipart there. Isn't he darling? You can print nostalgic images for any holiday, but as we're in the Easter mode, I'll share the link to that page (I don't get paid anything for sending you there). Just be sure to abide by their site use rules when you print.   Free Printable Vintage Easter Greeting Cards, Retro Nostalgic Clipart

Save Green, Live Green, Spring Cleaning and Safety Checks

Living green has several components: cutting costs, making eco-friendly choices and improving quality of life. You can hit all three with these spring cleaning tips. Freshen your home, save money and possibly save lives with safety check-up/clean-ups. All it costs is a little elbow grease.  Save Green, Live Green, Spring Cleaning and Safety Checks 

Green, Kid-Friendly Spring Cleaning Tips for Vehicle Interiors

Ah, spring--Mother Nature blesses us with sun, rain and...mud! Winter snow and ice make car cleaning virtually impossible. Mix spring mud and post-winter debris and the vehicle interior is trashed. Here are five cheap, easy, green tips for spring cleaning the car interior. Get the entire family involved (since they're probably the ones who trashed the car.)Green, Kid-Friendly Spring Cleaning Tips for Vehicle Interiors

Disney's 'Frozen' Party Treat Recipes, Winter-Themed Snacks for Kids

If you see one movie this winter, make it "Frozen." It's an arctic adventure like Hans Christian Andersen's "Fairy Snow Queen." Disney's Frozen is a perfect theme for a winter birthday or just-because party. Here's a menu of Frozen-inspired snacks kids will love.Disney's 'Frozen' Party Treat Recipes, Winter-Themed Snacks for Kids

 

Cheap, Recycled Gift Craft for Children --Decorative Storage Jars

I empathize with work at home parents of little ones--too cold to play outside for long. How about a cheap, chilly day craft for housebound kids? Most everything you need comes from your recycle bin. It's an easy safe, DIY retro crafting technique called decoupage or Mod Page.   Cheap, Recycled Gift Craft for Children

Free Printable St Patricks Day, Easter Holiday and Events Decorations

Planning a holiday or event party, then get over to Martha Stewart for printable templates, patterns, crafts, stencils. You'll find printable for every holiday, theme and occasion. Coming up, she's got St. Patrick's Day, Easter and Mother's Day crafts. But you can access any holiday from the page I linked. There are cards, invitations, decorations, games, banners, cut and paste, children's activities, gift crafts and more. Look for birthday, anniversary, new baby, wedding, bridal shower, graduation and religious events.   Free Crafts and Printables from Martha Stewart 

Decorate Your House with Old Recycled Maps

I love old maps--I guess I'm a cartographati! And from the responses I wrote on a post about my virtual Bubblews friend map, I guess I'm not alone. Many people said they shared a fondness for maps. I'll take that one step farther--I decorate with them. I save old maps from garage sales and National Geographic. I was given a bunch of old ones when I homeschooled. I went through and removed them all. You can print maps too  Decorate Your House with Old Maps - News - Bubblews