Spring and Easter Crafts!


Bunny in dandelions by I Gotta Create!

Are you ready for Spring? 
Hop over to my Instagram feed to check out my most recent art.


And check out these crafts for some Spring inspiration!






Crafter and Sewist Notebook for Mothers Day

Notebook features vintage sewing machine and notions by I Gotta Create!

Make the crafter or sewist in your life
Sew Happy with this fun notebook.

Heavy 70lb paper, either lined or unlined,
is perfect for crafting, drawing, painting, 
taking notes and having fun!

Grab a matching mug while you're at it.
Hurry to get 25% off
just in time for Mothers Day!





Mothers Day Gifts for the Sewist, Crafter & Maker

Sew Happy mothers day mug for crafters and sewists by I Gotta Create! | visit my shop at Society6

It's nearly that time of year to celebrate
all the women in our lives!

Make your crafter, sewist, or maker
happy with this fun mug
featuring a vintage Singer sewing machine
and lots of notions that were
hand painted in gouache.


Or maybe you prefer something 
portable to carry
all those supplies.
This backpack is just the ticket!

Either way, you'll be supporting her creativity
and mine with these fun products
featuring my original art.

for more gift ideas!



Shamrock Digital Papers


Get ready for St. Patrick's Day with these festive digital papers!

You'll find some really fun and cute craft projects for St. Patrick's Day here on the blog.

But did you know for less than a latte you can download a trove of digital paper and print out whatever you like to complete these crafts?

It's your lucky day:

Visit my shop HERE for instant access!


Happy St. Patrick's Day!


Ho-Ho-Ho!

Santa's Ready (c) by I Gotta Create! is available for licensing.
Santa's Ready (c) by I Gotta Create! is available for licensing.

While it's been super busy around here and I haven't been able to post regularly, I'd like to pause a moment and thank you all for your support and visits.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays for whatever you may celebrate. 

We'll chat after the New Year.

Free November Calendar Page

Welcome November!

Free November printable calendar page featuring my hand-painted gourds, pumpkins and mums | download at I Gotta Create!

Around these parts this is the time
when we are thankful for full harvests,
friends and family.

To celebrate, I'm sharing a
free printable calendar page
filled with my hand-painted gourds and mums.

Just click on the photo above
for your instant free download.

Happy November!


For Fall clip art you can use in
decor, invitations and your own printables,
visit me HERE.

Wildly Original #245 link party

We took a little vacation but
we're now back and ready to party!


Graveyard Bark by Satsuma Designs

How about this snack from Satsuma Designs?


Or this one by Bride on a Budget?
Spooky Smores by Bride on a Budget

If you need printable Halloween Party Invitations,
check out the first link in the party.

Now it's your turn...

Printable Halloween Party Invitations!

Mega Bat printable Halloween Party Invitations match my free printable calendar! | Visit I Gotta Create!

Just in time to go with my popular
Mega Bat 
I've designed matching printable
Halloween Party Invitations!

Mega Bat printable Halloween Party Invitations match my free printable calendar! | Visit I Gotta Create!

These are designed to be printed 
on card blanks that you purchase.

You can print as many as you want
(for personal use only - not resale)
and use them annually.

Check them out today




Wildly Original #244 link party

Welcome to this week's party!



October is such a fun month
in these parts, with the crisp, cool
autumn air coming in
and Halloween just around the corner.

I'm excited to see what you're up to
for the holiday!

Free printable October calendar page from I Gotta Create! featuring my hand-painted mega bat

But first, be sure to grab my free
printable calendar for the month
along with some black cat
social media buttons for your blog.

They're the first two buttons in the link up.
Get 'em both!!

Free October Calendar Page!

Hello October!

Free printable October calendar page featuring my hand-painted mega bat! | download at I Gotta Create!

To celebrate this Spooktacular month
I'm sharing a free printable
calendar page featuring
my hand-painted mega bat!

Just click the photo above to
get your instant download.

Also, did you get my black cat
social media buttons for your blog?

Black Cat Social Media buttons | download at I Gotta Create!
Grab those HERE.


Happy October!



Get great clip art for the Fall season HERE

Wildly Original #243 link party

It's party time!


Oh my,
Where did September go?!

You have just 3 days
to link up to the

...and now, let's see
what you've been up to:


Wildly Original #242 link party

It's the mid-week
pick-me-up
Link Party time!!



You have just one week
and a half to join the

Jump on it HERE

Now, let's see what crafty, artsy, yummy
things you've been up to
this week:

FREE Black Cat Social Media Buttons!

free Black Cat Social Media Buttons by I Gotta Create!


It's time to celebrate
the Fall season
and with Halloween coming up
I'm sharing a special freebie!

Black Cat Blog Buttons!
You get 16 different social media buttons
to use on your website.

Download these for free
to use on your website
by clicking the icon at the end of this post.

If you need instructions for installing them,
I have a spectacularly popular tutorial
called:

For more bling
to celebrate the season,
Check out:

Various clip art from I Gotta Create! | Visit my Etsy store!
A range of clip art packages at my Etsy


Thank you for following and visiting
me at I Gotta Create!

Happy Blogging!


free Black Cat Social Media Buttons by I Gotta Create!
Click Icon for Free Download!

Wildly Original #240 Link Party

Welcome to this week's
link party for all you creatives!



Have you joined the

It's open all month.
Vote for your favorite so they win prizes!


Make sure you check it out HERE.

Now let's look at a couple of features
from last week's party:


Big Love Cup Printable Challenge Link Party

Big Love Cup Printable Challenge Link Party at I Gotta Create!
It's here!
I want to see the printables
you have created using my
clip art!

Big Love Cup Printable Challenge Link Party at I Gotta Create!

This link party will stay open the
month of October.

Be sure to visit the links and vote
on your favorite during October.

The biggest vote-getter
will be featured here on the blog
and in social media!

The winner and runner up
will also receive a free clip art set
from my Etsy!

For the full rules,
visit This Post.

Now, show us your printable:


Thank you for participating
in this printable challenge at
I Gotta Create!


I like Big Cups creative printable challenge by I Gotta Create! | Visit blog for the rules.
Cheery and Bright


I like Big Cups creative printable challenge by I Gotta Create! | Visit blog for the rules.
Soft and Sweet

I like Big Cups creative printable challenge by I Gotta Create! | Visit blog for the rules.
Jazzy Retro

Wildly Original #238 link party

It's party time again!


My creative tribe is often looking
for the perfect digital clip art for
scrapbooking, invitations, printables and more.

Rustic Pear clip art by I Gotta Create!
Rustic Pear clip art by I Gotta Create!

These are brand new in the shop!

Now, let's jump into this week's party...

Rustic Pears and Lettering Clip Art

Another beautiful collection
of clip art for you to use any time of year!


The Rustic Pears clip art collection 
is based on my photography of my
Pear Tart and Pear Butter recipes,
which you can grab HERE.

These little pieces of art are 
warm and wonderful for creating 
cards, kitchen decor,
printables,
recipe and menu items,
scrapbooking and so much more!

Wildly Original #237 link party

August!

Thrifted Pedestal Makeover by Simply Beautiful by Angela

Welcome to this week's party inspiration
and a new month.



Are you ready for the 
coming up just for printables?

You still have time to develop your theme and design:
 back-to-school, teacher appreciation
friendship, Autumn
morning inspiration, kitchen

I can't wait to see your creative spin!
Get the rules for joining HERE.

Speaking of that: here are this week's features: