EASTER/SPRING PRINTABLES - FREE DOWNLOAD!

As promised, I am back with a free template download for Easter! I love offering templates here, mostly because of the incredible response that I get from all of you. I cannot thank you enough for your kind comments, emails and notes of thanks each time I post a template.

So as an extra little thanks, I have made this Easter template multi-purposed! These fun little Easter-themed punch outs can be used as little favor or gift tags, cupcake picks or labels. I have done them in three colors for a bit of fun and to match all of your Easter needs. Simply download the template here and print! The template is designed for use with a 2.5 inch circle punch for perfect circles every time. And do you know the little trick when using punches? I'm sure you do, but just in case: flip your circle punch over and use it upside down. That way, you can line the circle up perfectly with the design before you punch. (see photo below)

Print the template on label sheets to make stickers for favors or gifts...

or on cardstock for tags and cupcakes picks...

Note: I did not photograph the actual Bunny Cupcake pick because I did not have a cupcake handy today. The photo above is very similar, but saved me the embarrassment of buying and eating a cupcake just for the photo. (not that I didn't consider it, believe me!)

If you have trouble with the download, please feel free to email me here. I'd love to hear how you're using the template, so drop me a line and let me know. Enjoy!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY LUCKY PENNY FREE PRINTABLE!

Living in the Boston area, St. Patrick's Day is a pretty big deal, so we always like to do a little something special to celebrate the day. An all-time favorite of ours since the preschool years (keep in mind that Pumpkin is now ten!) has been to hand out lucky pennies! This is honestly the simplest classroom handout you will ever do, but the kids get so excited that you would think you just handed them a nugget of gold.

The first step is to go to the bank and get some shiny new pennies. Over the years, my luck with the banks in my area have been mixed. Some years it's no problem at all, other years I have been told that they do not have any new pennies. No new pennies?!?!! How is this possible? I'm not sure, but if this happens to you as well, you can take the alternate route of cleaning some pennies yourself (go here for penny cleaning formula). If you clean them yourself, they will not be as shiny as if they were new, but the kids do not notice at all, so not to worry.

Once you have the pennies, you have already completed the most time-consuming part of this project! Simply download the design template here, print on the cardstock of your choice and cut as indicated. (Hint: the cards are 3X3 squares) Then attach the pennies to the cards using glue or double-sided tape and you're done! We usually put the cards in small glassine or cellophane envelopes to hand them out, but only because I tend to have those types of supplies on hand. The cards are perfectly fine to hand out as is.

Everyone can use a little extra luck now and again, so have fun with this quick and easy project and maybe as you're spreading some cheer, you'll find yourself a bit o' gold at the end of the rainbow this St. Patrick's Day.

Oh, and no shenanigans! OK, maybe a little...

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Penny Download.

SUMMER! (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Thanks to a particularly harsh winter, summer does not officially launch for my crew for a couple more weeks but we have been rewarded for our patience with a glorious Memorial Day weekend and the beautiful weather appears to be sticking around all week! Woot!!!

So in the spirit of patience and sunshine, here is a summer banner that I whipped up to help you kick off your summer!

Download your copy of my Summer Beach Ball Banner below. (Just click on More and select Save or Print.)

If you would like a birthday version of the Beach Ball Banner, email me and I will create one for download, as well.

Beach Ball Banner

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Travel literature florida

Enjoy!

P.S. Scribd is not allowing me to link to this in my usual way so if you have problems downloading, please let me know!

END OF THE RAINBOW: ST. PATRICK'S DAY PRINTABLE

Love this end of the rainbow treat bag from It Is What It Is complete with printable tag.

THE EVER POPULAR LUCKY PENNY PRINTABLE!

Living in the Boston area, St. Patrick's Day is a pretty big deal, so we always like to do a little something special to celebrate the day. An all-time favorite of ours since the preschool years (keep in mind that Pumpkin is now ten!) has been to hand out lucky pennies! This is honestly the simplest classroom handout you will ever do, but the kids get so excited that you would think you just handed them a nugget of gold.

The first step is to go to the bank and get some shiny new pennies. Over the years, my luck with the banks in my area have been mixed. Some years it's no problem at all, other years I have been told that they do not have any new pennies. No new pennies?!?!! How is this possible? I'm not sure, but if this happens to you as well, you can take the alternate route of cleaning some pennies yourself (go here for penny cleaning formula). If you clean them yourself, they will not be as shiny as if they were new, but the kids do not notice at all, so not to worry.

Once you have the pennies, you have already completed the most time-consuming part of this project! Simply download the design template here, print on the cardstock of your choice and cut as indicated. (Hint: the cards are 3X3 squares) Then attach the pennies to the cards using glue or double-sided tape and you're done! We usually put the cards in small glassine or cellophane envelopes to hand them out, but only because I tend to have those types of supplies on hand. The cards are perfectly fine to hand out as is.

Everyone can use a little extra luck now and again, so have fun with this quick and easy project and maybe as you're spreading some cheer, you'll find yourself a bit o' gold at the end of the rainbow this St. Patrick's Day.

Oh, and no shenanigans! OK, maybe a little...

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Penny Download.

WEB LOVE FOR MY VALENTINE PRINTABLES

A big thank you to everyone around the web who was kind enough to feature my various Valentine printables.



Kind Over Matter asked for an exclusive design just for them and of course I was more than happy (and honored!) to oblige. So head over to Kind Over Matter for my exclusive water labels.


Living Locurto and One Pretty Thing, along with several other lovely bloggers, have kindly linked up to my Valentine cootie catchers. Remember those? So fun! There is a girl and a boy version available.



And last but not least, the incomparable Martha Stewart has once again featured my Matchbook Notebook Valentines. There's not much more that I can say about that - she's the Queen!

Watch this week for a brand new design all set to go and available for download this week!

HOLIDAY GIFTING: FREE PRINTABLE NOTECARDS

I love having giveaways. Love it! The thrill of pulling a person's name and making their day is a total rush. But then, like any rush, there's the let down. In giveaways, the let down is that once you choose the winner, you've just made everyone else who entered a loser. Well, not a loser, but you know what I mean. So in the spirit of holiday gift giving, today, everyone's a winner here at Pumpkin Petunia! And the best part about this gift is that you can regift it! That's right, go ahead and give it away, I won't mind. Honest.

My gift to all of you is a free download of these beautiful Floral Cheers Notecards! Simply click on the image above then right-click or drag to desktop to download and print on letter sized cardstock. Cut on the solid line, fold on the dotted line (use a bone folder for best results) and you're done! Package a set of these up with A2 sized envelopes and a pretty pen and you have yourself a lovely little gift!

But before you get started, I have to give props to the source for the amazing floral pattern used in this design. Thanks so much to the Inspired Bride for sharing this lovely pattern. Please remember that the notecards (and the design elements at Inspired Bride) are for personal use only. You are free to print as many notecards as you like; use them and give them away to your heart's content, but please do not sell or represent these designs as your own.

KEEP CALM? IT'S HALLOWEEN! (FREE DOWNLOAD ALERT)

The busier life gets, the more...well, subtle...my holiday decor has become. But I am discovering that I enjoy the more subtle little touches to my holiday decorating. It is fun to watch someone do a double take and discover a little detail that they passed by twenty times before without noticing.

One of my current favorites is the little edit I made to the Keep Calm screenprint in my dining room. Yes the print is now passe, but I make no excuses for it. I love the vibrant color and it is a much needed pause in my family's hectic life (and let's face it, sometimes - OK, daily - we need that reminder). But keep calm on Halloween? I don't think so!

Want to update your Keep Calm print for Halloween? (come on, you know you have one!). Simply download my PANIC sign here and print, cut and hang. Then wait and see how long it takes someone to notice.


Panic

FREE HALLOWEEN PRINTABLES FOR EARLY BIRDS!

Originally posted on October 22, 2009.

I was going to title this post: Download at Your Own Risk, but I thought that may be a little too scary! On a whim of procrastination, I whipped up some halloween downloads just for you. With children ranging in age from almost 11 to just-turned 3, I need to walk a very fine line between creepy enough for the big brother, but cute and fun enough for the baby. I think this set does just that.

Eat at Your Own Risk

First up are cupcake picks! Print on cardstock and cut with a 2 1/4" circle punch. Attach lollipop sticks or coffee stirrers and you're done! I was going to bake cupcakes and take pictures for this post, but realized that Halloween is just nine days away. You don't have time to wait for such nonsense. You need these now! (my waistline thanks you for that). Download the Halloween Cupcake Picks here.

Read at Your Own Risk

Next up are cute Halloween Note Sheets. Just print, cut down the middle (at 5 1/2 inches) and start jotting down all those Halloween reminders. Print up a set of 6 or 10 and attach a pencil for a sweet little Halloween treat. (maybe in your Boo bag? - just a thought!) Download your Halloween Note Sheets here.

Open at Your Own Risk

Finally, bag up all your Halloween treats in a lunch bag embellished with this scary/sweet sticker. Simply print out the sticker on a label sheet, cut around the circle and stick to the bag. Download your Halloween sticker here.

I really enjoy sharing these Halloween treats with you, but please remember that they are for personal use only.

CARNIVAL / CIRCUS PARTY WEEK - FREE PRINTABLE THANK YOU NOTE

On the last day of circus/carnival party printables week, a little thank you from me to all of you. Your kindness and generous spirit has made me smile so much in the past couple of years. I look forward to sharing more with you in the days ahead!

So to round out our party printables, download your circus/carnival thank you notes here.

For the complete set of circus/carnival printables, click the links below.

5X7 Invitation Free Download
Cupcake Pick and Favor Tag Free Download.
Water Label Free Download.
Thank You Note Free Download.

It has been so much fun sharing these printables with you this week. Now go throw some amazing parties (I know you will!) and come back here and share them with me!

CARNIVAL / CIRCUS PARTY WEEK - FREE PRINTABLE WATER LABELS

(photo courtesy of Kara)

Today's free printable is the one you have all been waiting for - the water label!!!! The response to this one product has been so overwhelmingly positive that I never could have imagined that a simple little water label would rock so many worlds! {smile}

Circus Water Labels

So here they are - your free, printable circus/carnival water labels! Just click "download" at the top of the image above and they're all yours! For best results use glossy, regular weight paper (not photo paper) and print on a color laser printer (to ensure that the labels are colorfast). If you do not have access to a laser printer, you can use your inkjet printer, but the ink will bleed if/when the labels get wet. Depending on the event, this may or may not be a big deal. Another option is to send this pdf to a local copy shop and have them print the labels for you.

Invitation Download Here.
Cupcake Pick Download Here.

CARNIVAL / CIRCUS PARTY WEEK - FREE PRINTABLE CUPCAKE PICK

Day 2 of Carnival Week features a printable cupcake pick download. This template can also be used as tags or labels to attach to party favors or treat bags. For cupcake picks, print on cardstock and punch with a 2.5 inch circle punch, then attach a pick or coffee stirrer to the back to insert into the cupcake. (hint: for a neater look, use round circle labels from the office supply store, rather than tape, to attach the pick to the cardstock. you know, the little circle labels often used to price items at yard sales?)

To make tags, simply print on cardstock and cut with the circle punch. To make stickers, print on label sheets and cut with circle punch. Don't you just love when a simple template has multiple uses?!

Download Template Here.
Be sure not to miss the coordinating invitation download here.

CARNIVAL/CIRCUS PARTY WEEK - A WEEK OF FREE PRINTABLES!

(image via crewcuts, of course. do they ever miss on their styling? never!)

It has not been lost on me, and I'm sure on anyone else, that circus and carnival parties are all the rage. The absolute number one seller in my shop - by far- has been my circus water labels and when I closed down the shop (to pursue other, happy ventures. not to worry), the backlash of not having these party goods available has been surprising. (you are all so sweet and I truly appreciate it. xoxoxo)

To show my appreciation for all of your support over the years, this week we are going to rock the house with FREE PRINTABLES of my complete circus/carnival party package!!!! So while you can no longer shop for these items, you can download and print them for free!!!

Check back each day for a new printable download and by the end of the week, you'll have the whole set!

FREE DOWNLOAD - ALPHABET BANNER

Check out the Printable Alphabet Bunting over at Ruffled. Each letter is a different pattern - just print and cut!

PARTY THIS WAY...

draw! pilgrim is having the most amazing birthday celebration this month.



Each day, she offers a free printable for this colorful, pinwheel party theme! Start here with the invitation and check each weekday for a new download!

SWING ON OVER FOR A GREAT BIRTHDAY!

Swing over to Penguin's Gift to see the most adorable birthday party! The birthday girl, Anna, loves to swing on her swingset - this may be the sweetest little birthday theme yet!


Kat from Penguin's Gift went all out with cups from Garnish that she personalized with stickers so that no one lost their drink. (love garnish!)

Here are the invites. I designed these in several colors before the birthday girl decided on pink and orange and I think she was absolutely right. This color combo is perfect! LOVE a girl that knows what she wants!!

The best part of this party (for me, anyway) is that I designed these all as printables and Kat printed and assembled everything at home. So keep an eye out for more printables here and a big announcement very soon....

KIND OVER MATTER (and another free printable)

I know I've been MIA for a while and I truly apologize. We've had a few little (and not so little) mishaps of home ownership and then what we not-so-fondly refer to as "the plague" decided to sweep through our family, one by one, creating unearthly amounts of laundry, disinfecting opportunities and horror to invade our home. Suffice to say, it wasn't pretty.

But today, I can tell you exactly where to find me. I'm over at Kind over Matter with a free Valentine printable created exclusively for them. Head on over and check it out, and be sure to stay awhile and browse around. I promise, it will become an instant daily read.

NEW VALENTINE PRODUCTS AND A FREE PRINTABLE!

I am so excited to introduce some new Valentine's Day gifts that are both useful, practical and really cute! First, we have a new aluminum water bottle design that features a fun and vibrant heart and, of course, your child's name.

Next up, the first of several new onesie and tee shirt designs that we will be introducing over the next couple of weeks. Let your little one wear their heart (and name!) on their shirt this Valentine's Day! Beautiful quality, luxe onesie or t-shirt available either short or long sleeve in sizes Infant 3-6 mos., 6-12 mos. and 12-18 mos. and toddler 2T, 4T and 6T.

We have also put together a fabulous Valentine's Day Gift Set which includes both the water bottle, the shirt and matching, personalized notecards that are only available as part of this set!

I was so excited to introduce these new products that I just had to include a Valentine's Day freebie as well! How fun is this Valentine's Day Cootie Catcher? Also known as a fortune teller, at least in my day!

Download the Valentine Cootie Catcher here and print off as many copies as you need. Then trim on the solid line and start folding! How's that for a unique and affordable classroom Valentine? Just go ahead and print to your heart's content!

A note about printing: fortune tellers look and hold up best when printed on a crisp paper like parchment paper.

LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN PRINTABLES

Don't forget about our free Halloween downloads for those last minute Halloween details! Cupcake Picks, Halloween Note Sheets and Favor Bag Stickers all available for download here.

P.S. That cupcake looks incredibly good, doesn't it? Guess what, it is! We travel far and wide to get only the best for our product shots here at Pumpkin Petunia. Sarah Jessica has nothing on us! ; )

Downloads for personal use only.

HOT HALLOWEEN PRINTABLE

Check out this Hot Halloween printable from Amy at Living Locurto (love her!). Stickers and coffee cup sleeves that make a devilish statement. Perfect for a party or just to surprise the hottie in your life. So clever! Download here.