INKLING: Printable Plant Care Instructions

Before I left on my trip recently, I was really worried about my little vegetable container garden. I try to take really good care of these little guys and I was going to be leaving them at a crucial time. Tomatoes were really taking off and loads of strawberries were blooming. My son volunteered to take care of the garden for me but was confused about when to water each plant so I whipped up some plant care labels to make the job easier for him.

BLOOM: Free Printable Floral Borders

I took these photos a few years ago and ’ve been searching for them for the longest time. My photo files on my external hard drive are sort of like that messy desk drawer file drawer – there’s a system but a few things end up misfiled. But I found them and they’re perfect for spring, Mother’s Day, graduations or anything.

INKLING: Birch Thank You Cards–Free Printable

A few weeks ago I created some free printable Birch Gift Tags and they were quite popular. Yay!  In honor of Thanksgiving, I created a matching set of Birch Thank You cards. I’m so thankful for all of you and wanted to share these with you on this day of thanksgiving. The link to download the free printable is at the end of the post.

I made a version with a nice serif font.

BE MY GUEST: Watercolor Projects & Printables by Persia Lou

Hey there Homework readers! My name is Alexis, and I am excited to be here filling in for Carolyn today! I blog over at Persia Lou where I write about my latest crafty, crochet, or DIY adventures.

Lately, I have been really into watercolors. I love the layered, translucent look of watercolor. They can be a bit frustrating to work with sometimes because they can be a bit difficult to control, but that element of the unexpected is kind of what makes them so much fun!

BE MY GUEST: Printable Thank You Cards by The Casual Craftlete

Hello Homework readers! My name is Katie and I am the blogger behind The Casual Craftlete. I am a wife and stay at home mom to our almost three year daughter. I started blogging last July to give myself a creative outlet. Some of the things you will find me sharing are easy diy/craft projects, yummy recipes (mostly sweet treats) and my running journey and weight loss. That's where my name came from: Craft and Athlete. Everything I do is quick easy and simple since I spend most of my day chasing around my daughter.

INKLING: 25 Valentine Printables

We’re just a little over a week away from Valentine’s Day. If you still need Valentine’s tags, cards or printables, I’ve rounded up 25 of my favorites. There’s a variety of styles to choose from: chalkboard, colorful, fun, vintage and more. A little something for everyone.

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Etceteras: floral printables & an origami owl giveaway

I’ve been playing around with some of the photos I’ve taken of flowers lately. Pic Monkey has all these fun textures and overlays. Feel free to grab any of the four floral photos below. You can use the on cards, tags or in frames. Add your own text like I did above. {For personal use only}.

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Also, I wanted to introduce you to my newest sponsor Mom and Me Origami Owl®.

homework: reading {quirk books free homemade sampler}

This is such a treat. Quirk Books has released a free downloadable DIY Gift Guide. They’ve taken some of their most popular crafts from their fun quirky books and made us a free sampler.

Inkling: printable winter birds

I came across the sweetest little bird printables while strolling through blogland.

Winter Birds by Becca Kallem.

I’ve taken down all my holiday décor except for this faux pine garland and these winter birds have now made their home in and around the pine.

 

Becca offers the free download on her blog. The birds even come with cutting lines. These would make great ornaments for next year or year-round gift tags.  

A Gold Finch

And a Purple Finch

The perfect touch of color and winter cheer. Thank you for sharing these Becca.

Show and Tell: mother’s day free printables

If you don’t have time to create your own Mother’s Day card, I found some great free printables that I wanted to share with you.

 A beautiful Mother’s Day card from Baca Creative.

A Mother’s Day “Quiet Please” Door Hanger from Twig and Thistle.  What a great idea!

Cute Mother’s Day printable cupcake toppers from Fresh Linen.

A fun Mother’s Day card for Dads from Poppy Talk.

A sweet printable watering can template from Tip Junkie.

Enjoy the printables. I'm off to print out a "Quiet Please" Door Hanger for myself.

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