Monday, December 9, 2013

Free Printable Good Deeds Cootie Catcher / Fortune Teller

Free Printable Good Deeds Cootie Catcher by B.Nute productions
The holiday season always seems to rush by in a flurry of shopping trips, school events, and holiday parties. Many times my family can get so busy, that we start to loose focus of the real meaning of the season. To help remember the purpose, I've tried to carry on a tradition that my mom started when I was growing up. My mom would ask us to think up a good deed to do for the day during the holiday season. Then, at dinner time, we'd share what we'd done and talk about how it made us feel.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Free Printable Hand Lettered Joy Banner

Free Printable Hand Lettered Joy Banner from B.Nute productions
Here's to more joy coming your way! To match the sweet hand lettered printable JOY note cards I created, I've also made a festive holiday banner. Perfect for decorating a window, fire place mantle, door, or any place you want to add a little joy. En-JOY and have

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Free Printable Hand Lettered Joy Holiday Note Cards

Free Printable Hand Lettered Joy Note Cards by B.Nute productions
As many of you may know, I just can't get enough of hand lettering! I had so much fun creating this free printable Joy Note Card. I've been experimenting with all types of drawing apps on my iPad and figuring out which ones I like best. For this card I used "Sketches." It gave me the graphic look I

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Free Printable Homemade Goodness Tags

Free Printable Homemade Goodness Tags from B.Nute productions
Yesterday I spent the morning at a wonderful Christmas boutique at Filoli, a historic country estate in the Bay Area. The old mansion was decked out in all it's holiday glory, trees festooned with feathers, glitter and ornaments; gifts and goodies strewn about waiting to be purchased. At the end of the tour,

Friday, November 29, 2013

Free December 2013 Wallpaper: Deck the Halls

Free December 2013 Deck the Devices Desktop and iPad Wallpaper from B.Nute productions
Time to deck the halls (and your electronic devices) with holiday cheer! This month's free desktop and iPad wallpaper is adorned with hand drawn holiday ornaments, bright and cheery for this festive month. Enjoy!

Free December 2013 Desktop and iPad Wallpaper

Free December 2013 Ornament Desktop and iPad Wallpaper by B.Nute productions


To set as your desktop image
Click on the 1900x1200 link above. When the image in view, on a PC, right click and select “Use Picture as Desktop Image”; For a Mac, Control-click and select “Use Image as Desktop Picture”. 

To set at your ipad wallpaper
Click on the 1980x1600 link above. When the image in in view, click and hold. Select "Save Image" from the popup menu. Once saved, select your "Settings -->Brightness & Wallpaper" and change your wall paper to the newly saved image in your photos.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving at the Nute Home, 1959
I love this photo. It was taken Thanksgiving, 1959 at my grandparent's house. My parents were just newlyweds of 5 months (they are not in this picture), and I was not even an inkling in their mind (perhaps my older brother and sister were-- but definitely not me!)

I love this photo so much because it just says "family Thanksgiving." The men are in ties, the women are dressed up. The china is being used and my grandmother's fancy goblets are out. The candles are lit, and there is a welcoming pineapple/fruit centerpiece on display. It's not a Martha Stewart affair, and would not grace the boards of Pinterest for it's recipe or party idea potential, but it sure looks like a festive gathering.

The best part about this picture is everyone has a smile on their face. So even if this was just a down-home Thanksgiving, it must have been fun!

Wishing you and your family have a wonderful, down-home Thanksgiving of your own!

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Free Printable Poinsettia Holiday Tags

Free Printable Hand Drawn Poinsettia Holiday Tags by B.Nute productions
Presents, hostess gifts, homemade goodies and more... the holidays are ramping up and gift giving is upon us! I had fun drawing these bright, cheerful and modern poinsettia tags perfect for this time of year. Tie one to a bottle of wine as you head over to a holiday party, or perhaps attach to a poinsettia plant and give to a neighbor to let them know how thankful you are to have them next door. Enjoy.

Free Printable Poinsettia Holiday Tags

Free Printable Hand Drawn Poinsettia Holiday Tags by B.Nute productions

Instructions for Making Your Poinsettia Tags
1. Select the link above, and print out the page on an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper. Print on white cardstock to give some weight to the tags.
2. Cut out the tags, and use as you'd like! Cut a small hole and string with ribbon to put on a gift of any kind.

Printable items are copyright protected, and provided free of charge by B.Nute productions for personal use only. B.Nute's printables can not be sold, altered, or provided for download on any other site. For questions or inquiries, please contact B.Nute productions.