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 #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:


Pumpkins, Gourds and Squash clip art

Rustic Fall Autumn Gourds Pumpkins and Squash Digital Clip Art by iGottaCreate!


Soon there will be a crispness in the air
and time to celebrate Autumn!

I loved painting these beautiful
pumpkins, gourds and squash
and then playing around with them digitally
to create some high quality,
handsome digital clip art for you!

They're on sale now
so grab them for INSTANT download!

Just $3 at my Etsy shoppe! 


Welcome Fall printable from clip art by I Gotta Create!
Welcome Fall printable made from clip art by I Gotta Create!

See how you can pair it up
with other clip art packages I offer?
You can create beautiful, one of a kind
printables, cards, scrapbook pages,
and more!

For personal use only or contact me
if you'd like a commercial license.

Visit my Etsy and grab it for

Wildly Original #236 link party




But FIRST, you are Invited to the
Big Cup Printable Challenge!




Share your art and graphic design talent
by creating a printable using my
heart mugs and teabag clip art.

Find out about the details and prizes HERE.

Now, two more features before we jump in to the party:


Wildly Original #235 link party



I'm so glad you're here
to party again this week.

Great eye candy from last week-- eh?!

Before we jump to this week's party,
I want to invite you to the
Big Cup Printable Challenge!


Big Cup Printable Challenge by I Gotta Create!


Share your art and graphic design talent
by creating a printable using my
heart mugs and teabag clip art.

Find out about the details and prizes HERE.

Now....

The Big Cup Printable Challenge rules!

Put YOUR creativity
and design skills to work with the 
Big Cups Challenge!

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


You probably know that when you sign up for my newsletter, you receive a special
free printable from me.

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


Now I want to see what YOU can create
with the adorable 


Here are the rules:

Join the Big Cup Printable Challenge!
     Design your own printable using my clip art Heart Mug and clip art Heart Teabags. Put your unique style and spin on it --the sky is the limit! You can use the words "Big Cups" in your theme or change it up and chose any quote that suits you. Plus, use whichever clip art color scheme appeals to you (3 to chose from)!

You must include somewhere on your design in small, legible print: "Clip art mugs and teabags by I Gotta Create!" Also, be sure to sign your artwork, or put your logo or brand on the printable you create.

Share YOUR printable at the Big Cups Link Party!
     Post your work on your own website or instagram. (I'd sure appreciate a link to my website, too.) Tell your friends and followers about the challenge and your approach to it.

Then get ready to share your printable at the Big Cups link party that will start September 6th. A link party enables people to see your work and come visit you! You will meet other creatives and be able to visit them, too.


Prizes:  Get featured at I Gotta Create! 
     The person with the most 'votes' or clicks to their website from the Big Cups Link Party will receive an extensive feature on my blog. 30,000+ people visit I Gotta Create on a slow month, and more than quadruple that on busy months. I will also give you a shout-out on my other social media outlets like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!


More Prizes:  Get free clip art! 
     The person with the most 'votes' or clicks and the runner up will receive a free clip art set from my Etsy shop.


Special Subscriber Discount. 

     Since you must use my Heart Mug and Heart Teabag clip art in your design, you can get one whole set for just $1 at my Etsy to make joining the challenge easy and affordable. 

How to get the discount:  All my newsletter subscribers will receive the discount coupon code in an email from me in July, so check your email! I will not be able to respond individually to requests for the discount code. Only subscribers to I Gotta Create! are eligible for the discount.


If you're signing up as a new subscriber, be sure to open your initial email from me to trigger your discount code email the next day.

Additional Agreements. Since you will be using my clip art, you may not sell or use the design to create products. All my Etsy policies apply. You may give away your printable as long as you maintain the small, legible print on your design crediting the clip art to me.



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



Big Cups Party. The party will stay open the month of October and winners will be announced and featured in November, a higher-traffic month!

Remember, you have a range of color options for your printable-creating pleasure by using one of these three sets:


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


I'm so excited to see what you create
from the 
Big Cup Printable Challenge 
here at I Gotta Create!


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