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I’m baaaaccckkkk… 

Did you miss me??

 

Over 2 months since my last printable.  So sorry.  Life happens sometimes, you know?  I have a good excuse, you see - first there were renovations here at home… then a nice, long vacation to Arizona and California…  all the while trying to develop and grow a support group for NICU families.  So busy!!  But, now I’m back, with some great ideas percolating for Sprik Space!  I’m still wading through my inbox (I took off the entire month of May), so please be patient and/or send me a new message if you’re still waiting to hear from me.  Thanks!

Anyway, you’re here for another freebie…  ;)

Elizabeth Edwards was a remarkable woman who dealt with more than her fair share of trials - the death of her son, living in the public eye, her husband's infidelity, and a 6-year battle with breast cancer which ultimately took her life at the age of 61.  In her final book, she wrote the following about her children:

"When they are older and telling their own children about their grandmother, they will be able to say that she stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her away -- and it surely has not -- she adjusted her sails."

This quote has really stuck with me for the past few weeks.  As NICU parents, we've had to survive our own hurricane - not only our own emotions and expectations to manage when things didn't turn out as planned, but we've watched our child fight for his life, we've spent one day too many in the NICU, and we've gone home without our baby.  We have endured sorrow, happiness, pain, joy, guilt, elation, grief - all a part of a "roller coaster ride" we definitely didn't willingly stand in line for... yet there we were, on a ride of which we couldn't see the end.

The storm clouds don't always pass immediately once you get home - they sure didn't for me.  Sure, my son was where he needed to be (home with his parents), but his medical issues weren't all cured or resolved, and my personal mental anguish was far from over.  Ultimately, I weathered my hurricane, I adjusted my sails and started on a new course.  I know, without a doubt, that I'm a stronger and better person for going through it. 

This quote has made quite an impact on me, and I decided I wanted to frame it to display in my home.  So, I worked it up as a printable that I could also share with all of you!  It's sized at 5"x7", and available in 13 different colors.

To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on either image in this post, and a new window will open to the download locations in minus. Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours! Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.

PLEASE NOTE:

• All Sprik Space freebie designs are available for your PERSONAL use only.  If you are interested in purchasing a non-exclusive COMMERCIAL USE LICENSE, you can find more details here.
• I'm also now offering custom colors on my designs.  Please find more details here.

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely

Enjoy!

P.S.  I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom for your pinning pleasure!

Just because (45)

I can’t believe it’s been a month and a half since I shared my last freebie.  Despicable.  ;)
We’ve been sooo busy over here at the Sprik house… renovations and updates galore.  Plus, I’ve been actively developing a new support group with a fellow NICU mom – Life after NICU (would love for you to check out our blog and follow us on Facebook).
I don’t know about where you live, but we didn’t really have much of a winter here in Chicago.  I think it significantly snowed only twice, and we had to break out the snowblower just once.  Pretty pathetic! 
As a result, Spring has arrived extra early this year, and I’m excited!  I have a little boy who can’t wait to get outside most days (we still spend a large part of flu season on house arrest), and until the heat and humidity set in, I’m usually pretty game.
I thought the idea of this image was pretty fun… a little ombre and chevron, what’s not to love?  In addition to making it “Spring”-related, I decided to include a little something extra… a way for you to personalize it for yourself!  I really hope you like it.  :)
So, here’s another 5x7 installment of the Just Because series – Hello, Spring. – in 7 ombre chevron colors this time around, with “blank” options as well to which you can add your own text.


To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on the collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in minus **.  Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice. 
** Trying out a new file sharing service for this freebie… it looks to be much simpler and easier to use than 4shared.  Do you like it better??

PLEASE NOTE:

• All Sprik Space freebie designs are available for your PERSONAL use only.  If you are interested in purchasing a non-exclusive COMMERCIAL USE LICENSE, you can find more details here.
• I'm also now offering custom colors on my designs.  Please find more details here.

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely

Enjoy!
P.S.  I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom for your pinning pleasure!

Printable Valentine’s Day Cards

I know I haven’t been around much this month… and my consistency and timeliness at returning your e-mails is pathetic.  I apologize.  Sometimes life gets in the way… but I’m still here, attempting to carve out blogging time when I can find it.  :)

Since my Valentine’s Printables Round-Up has proven to be so popular this year, I decided to turn 12 of the love themed Just Because printables into Valentine’s Day Cards… just for you, my wonderful readers!

These are available as single-sheet 8.5”x11” PDFs, to make for easy printing on your home printer, and I’ve chosen or tweaked those designs that won’t eat up all of your ink cartridges.  All you have to do is print, trim, and fold – and you’ve got yourself a cute and inexpensive 5”x7” Valentine’s Day card, with plenty of blank space inside for a thoughtful message to your Valentine!  (SS logo will be trimmed off.)

To download the card(s) for printing, simply click the collage above, and a new window will open to the download location in 4shared.  Save the file(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  I’ve also included a compressed file in the download location, in case you want to download all 12 of the Valentine’s Day Cards at once. Then, just print the PDF out on your home printer, trim to the faint gray box (10”x7”), and fold in half.

PLEASE NOTE:

• All Sprik Space freebie designs are available for your PERSONAL use only.  If you are interested in purchasing a non-exclusive COMMERCIAL USE LICENSE, you can find more details here.
• I'm also now offering custom colors on my designs.  Please find more details here.

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely

Enjoy!

P.S.  I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom left for your pinning pleasure!

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Many of you might be familiar with the 5th freebie in the Just Because series – Bee Happy – it’s actually one of my more popular printables, believe it or not.  Since its release, it’s been so much fun seeing how you’ve included it in your homes… in gallery walls, in nurseries, even bathrooms.  :)

The other day it dawned on me that the little bee motif would make for a fun Valentine’s printable, too!

So, here’s another 5x7 installment of the Just Because series – Bee Mine – in 19 colors this time around.

To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on the collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared.  Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.  (Wondering how to download from 4shared?  Please read more here.) 

PLEASE NOTE:

• All Sprik Space freebie designs are available for your PERSONAL use only.  If you are interested in purchasing a non-exclusive COMMERCIAL USE LICENSE, you can find more details here.
• I'm also now offering custom colors on my designs.  Please find more details here.

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely

Enjoy!

P.S.  I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom for your pinning pleasure!

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15 FREE Valentine’s Printables

Valentine’s Day is just 33 days away… that’s so soon!  Wasn’t Christmas just yesterday??

If you remember, 2011 was a good year on Sprik Space for Valentine’s  / love-y printables.  :)  So, if you’re looking for an inexpensive gift or just some fun, free holiday décor, maybe one of these 15 freebies will suit your tastes?

I thought I’d post a quick round-up of the related freebies I‘ve shared with you in the past.  This new year has been kicking my trash so far, and I can’t promise to have any new ones in the works.  No worries – last year’s are still a lot of fun.  :)

Simply click on the image(s) you like to go to their original posts:

Enjoy!

P.S.  I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom left for your pinning pleasure!

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I know, I know… Thanksgiving is still 2 weeks away.  But, I’m already listening to Christmas music, and getting in a general holiday spirit.  We do give Thanksgiving its proper attention here in the Sprik house, but I like to get a little Christmas-y earlier than most.  Plus I have a nearly-3-year-old super-excited to meet Santa this year… can you blame me??   

So, who doesn’t love Elf?!?  One of the best holiday movies ever made, IMO.  :)

A few of my favorite lines from the movie:

• “Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?”
• “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.”
• “Smiling's my favorite.”
• “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”

I have at least a dozen more… seriously LOVE that movie!

I thought it’d be fun to turn one of my favorite quotes into another freebie printable for you… So, here’s another 5x7 installment of the Just Because series – 2 colors.

To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on the collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared.  Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.  (Wondering how to download from 4shared?  Please read more here.)

If you would like to blog about this free printable, please accompany any images from my site with a credit and link back to this post. As a courtesy, please do not link directly to a downloadable file but rather to this page. Thank you!

I always love to see the creative ways you put my freebies to use.  Please be sure to send me links or pictures! I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them.  :)

Enjoy!

P.S.  Other “Winter” printables I’ve offered in the past can be found here.  (Scroll past the Valentine’s freebies.)

P.P.S.  I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom left for your pinning pleasure!

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If you’re on Pinterest, I’m sure you’ve seen this gorgeous project by Kerry of Kerry’s Kronicles…

I wanted to work something up for Thanksgiving, and this quote has stuck with me for a few days…

“It is not happy people who are thankful; it is thankful people who are happy.”

So much truth in it… I love it!

For you, here’s another 5x7 installment of the Just Because series – there are 10 different colorways for you to choose from.

To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on the collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared.  Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.  (Wondering how to download from 4shared?  Please read more here.)

If you would like to blog about this free printable, please accompany any images from my site with a credit and link back to this post. As a courtesy, please do not link directly to a downloadable file but rather to this page. Thank you!

I always love to see the creative ways you put my freebies to use.  Please be sure to send me links or pictures! I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them.  :)

Enjoy!

P.S.  Other “Fall” printables I’ve offered in the past can be found here.

P.P.S.  I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom left for your pinning pleasure!

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It’s almost here… just 26 more days until Halloween!

This is Connor’s third Halloween.  (Here’s my favorite Halloween memory!)  We’ve been coaching Connor for several weeks now… “What do you say on Halloween?”  Brian’s even been doing a little role playing with him.  This year is going to be his very first trick-or-treating experience… I think he’ll have it mastered by the big day!

Sunday is his NICU reunion, and we’re so excited!  (See past years’ – 2009 A&B, 2010)  The NICU staff does a fantastic job of organizing a “carnival” for all the past babies and their families, and the kids have the opportunity to dress-up in their Halloween costumes a few weeks early.  It’s a can’t-miss event for our family, so I’ve had to do some advance planning.

When I first asked Connor (back in August) what he wanted to be for Halloween, he said “ELMO” (of course!).  So, I promptly ordered him a costume… which ended up looking nothing like the picture in real life.  He hated it, and I did, too.  (And there is still red fuzz scattered randomly throughout my house.)

Then he said he wanted to be Buzz.  Have you seen the Buzz costume in the stores?  IMO, not very cute for a 2-year-old.  In the meantime, I fell in love with this year’s Old Navy costumes… and settled on the robot.  Thankfully, he loves it (!!!) and calls it his “Buzz Robot” costume.  Knowing how fickle a 2yo can be, I’ve got the hamburger and the skeleton (yes, he is still that small) in reserve.  Whatever he doesn’t wear to the reunion will be returned.  :)     

Truth be told, Halloween is not my favorite holiday… at least not the creepy, spooky side of it.  (The house next door takes the cake on that one!)  So, I’ve been collecting more cutesy décor lately for Connor’s benefit.  And, making some, too! 

And for you, here’s another 5x7 installment of the Just Because series – there are 2 colorways in 9 different patterns.  I sure hope you have fun with this one.  :)

To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on either collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared.  Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours!  Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.  (Wondering how to download from 4shared?  Please read more here.)

I’ll be posting this project to some of the link-up parties listed here:

Under the Table & Dreaming	Kuzak’s Closet	I Heart Naptime
Heather Lynne/Raising Memories	The DIY Show-Off	Keeping It Simple
Sew Can Do	The Girl Creative	Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Making the World Cuter	C.R.A.F.T.	Skip to My Lou
Mad in Crafts	I’m Topsy Turvy	Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Tip Junkie	Oops! I Craft My Pants	Crazy Domestic
My Delicious Ambiguity	Today’s Creative Blog	Hope Studios
Lucky Star Lane	Someday Crafts	Blue Cricket Design
Sew Much Ado	Bargain Shopping Paradise	Night Owl Crafting
Somewhat Simple	My Backyard Eden	Creations by Kara
House of Hepworths	Fireflies and Jellybeans	Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything Etsy	Tatertots and Jello	6 Inches of Ribbon
Fingerprints on the Fridge	A Few of My Favorite Things	It’s a Hodgepodge Life
Fun to Craft	Tidy Mom	The Shabby Nest
KojoDesigns	Chic on a Shoestring Decorating	Just a Girl
Seven Thirty Three	Beat Until Fluffy	A Little Lovely

If you would like to blog about this free printable, please accompany any images from my site with a credit and link back to this post. As a courtesy, please do not link directly to a downloadable file but rather to this page. Thank you!

I always love to see the creative ways you put my freebies to use.  Please be sure to send me links or pictures!  I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them.  :)

Enjoy!

P.S.  I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom left for your pinning pleasure!

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