Cozy Christmas Essentials Free Christmas Printable

Celebrate the coziness of the holidays with this free Cozy Christmas Essentials free Christmas printable! Perfect for your Christmas decor or Christmas DIY projects.

Free Christmas Printable Hop

Today I’m joining Kristen from Ella Claire for a fun free Christmas printable hop. If you’ve been around here for a while, you know how much I LOVE decorating with printables! They’re such a quick and easy way to add that seasonal touch to your home. You can find the rest of the Christmas printables at the end of the post, so be sure to check them out! There are lots of beautiful designs and Christmas inspiration for you to enjoy. You can also find all of my previous free Christmas printables HERE.

Cozy Christmas Essentials Printable

Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday of the year and I’m so excited to get going on our Christmas decor! While I don’t have anything finished yet, I have been doing a lot of planning and can’t wait to show you our home this year. Given the craziness of the year, this Christmas is going to be all about enjoying a cozy, home Christmas.

Since we’re all likely going to be home more this holiday, I thought that it would be the perfect time to celebrate the coziness of the season. Christmas may look a little different this year, but there are still so many aspects that we can enjoy. I hope this printable reminds you of all the little ways that you can cozy up and relax at home this Christmas.

How to Print Out Printables

Whenever I post a new printable, I usually get at least a couple of emails about how to print them. I thought I would answer some of the most common questions here to help you out. If you have any other ones, just let me know!

How do I download the printables?

To download the printable of your choice, just click on the link and then download the print to your computer. I have all of my printables in Google Drive so if you’re having troubles, try using Google Chrome for your browser. It seems to do the trick! If you’re not printing it right away, be sure to save it somewhere that you can find it again. Having a specific folder specifically for printables works great to keep things organized and you can always find it in subsequent years if you want to print it again.

What’s the best way to print out printables?

Once you’ve downloaded the printable to your computer, you can choose to either print it at home or send it out to a local or online print shop {Stapes, Costco, London Drugs, Walgreens, etc.}. If you choose to print at home, you can use either a laser or an ink jet printer. The ink jet printers do seem to run through the ink faster than laser printers, so if you’ll be printing a lot, a laser printer may be your best option. If you’re going to be printing something larger than an 8.5×11 {or just don’t want to use up your ink!} you’ll need to send it out to a printer. I like to mark to NOT adjust the colors. I’ve had some funky colors come back when I don’t do this! Make sure you’ve chosen the correct size for formatting so nothing gets cut off! {see below}

Why isn’t the printable printing at the correct size?

I have multiple formatting sizes available for each print {i.e. 5×7, 8×10, etc.}. This just indicates that the ratio of the height and width of the print is compatible with that printing size so nothing will be cut off when you go to print it. Most home printers, however, will still print it out to fit a standard 8.5×11 piece of paper unless you change the settings on your printer. All printers are a bit different on this so I can’t speak to individual printers, but on our printer, we can change the photo size that we want printed. I just make sure to do this before printing if I’m wanting something other than a 8.5×11. If you’re trying to print something smaller that just comes in a 8×10 or 8.5×11 size, you can still print it out smaller. You may just need to click on the “fit to page” setting so nothing gets cropped off.

How to Decorate with Printables

I absolutely love decorating with printables. They’re quick, easy, and instantly add some visual interest to your seasonal decor. Printables are also a really inexpensive and don’t really take up any space if you’re storing them between seasons. {TIP: If you use the printables in a frame, just store them in there and rotate the prints each season. They stay damage-free, no extra storage is required, and you’ll know exactly where they are each season!}

Once you’ve found your perfect printable, just download it to your computer and print it out. You can either print it on a personal printer at home, or send it out to any digital photo processing lab {Costco, Walgreens, etc.}. Just be careful to watch the sizing when you print them and be careful to check for any cropping if you’re sending them out to be printed. If you choose to print out a printable designated as an 8×10, for example, and you want a 5×7, some of the edges will be cropped.

Printables can be used for so much more than just putting them in a frame. Here are a few of my favorite ways to use them…

add them to a clipboard
use them for a card – Just fold some cardstock in half to form a card and glue the printable to the front.
use them as place settings – print out 2×3 or 3.5×5 and place over a napkin or place setting
make them into gift tags
make a framed canvas
transfer them onto wood
create a chalkboard transfer

Cozy Christmas Essentials Free Christmas Printable

If you’d like a copy of the Cozy Christmas Essentials printable for your own decor, just click on the link below to download. I have the print available in the following formats: 5×7, 8×10, and 11×14. Please note that these are for PERSONAL USE ONLY.

5×7 / 8×10 / 11×14

More Beautiful Free Christmas Printables

Now it’s time to check out all of the other beautiful free Christmas printables available! There are so many ways that you can use these in your holiday decor. I hope you enjoy!