Tips for printing our Instant Download printable products

We sell a range of products that you can print yourself at home or take to a local professional printer or print shop. The range includes calendars and planners, prints, recipe cards and seasonal items. The prints make fab last minute gifts, especially if you get them framed. You can see the full range in our Etsy shop

Here are my top tips for getting the best out of these products:

Ordering

  • Our printables are set up to European paper sizes and are either A3 (420mm x 297 or 16.5in x 11.7in),  A4 (297mm x 21omm or 11.7in x 8.3in) or A5 (210mm x 148mm or 8.3in x 5.8in). Refer to the individual listings for the specific size of that design.
  • Once you have placed your order you will receive an email from Etsy. This will go to the email address connected with your Etsy account so please double check this is right before you order.
  • The email will contain a link to download your files. Follow the instructions in this email and save the pdf file to your computer
  • You will need a pdf reader to open the file. If you haven’t got one you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/reader

Printing at home

  • If you are printing at home I recommend using the thickest paper or card stock you can put through your printer – you may need to refer to your manual or online help to find out this information.
  • Ensure you select “fit to page” or similar in your printer settings to allow to the particular borders of your printer. Strange cropping of the artwork can occur if this isn’t checked.
  • If you would prefer to print to US letter or alternative formats then you simply select this in your printer settings and select ‘fit to page’ or similar. You may need to trim the sides of the print.
  • It can be fun to experiment with different types and colours of paper. I like to print my art prints on hessian or canvas textured card stock. There are many kinds of paper available and it’s worth having a play with them to see which you like best.

Professional printing

  • For professional printing we recommend using a local commercial printers or high street print and copy shop. They will be able to handle the high resolution pdf files on their commercial laser printers and may be able to use thicker paper or card than your home printer.
  • Simply save the PDF file to a disc or memory stick or if they prefer you can email the file to them.
  • Make you sure confirm with them what size you’d like you final print to be.

Scaling/editing

  • Our files are built to be scaled so if you would like to print them a little larger then they should work just fine, for instance the A4s should print to A3 without too much problem. Just ask your printer or adjust your home printer settings.
  • The PDF files are saved with a level of security that prevents copying and some editing.

Sharing & blogs

  • If you purchase a printable file and would like to share a picture of the finished product on a blog, website, or social media please give credit to The Creative Avenue on Etsy and provide this web address as a link > https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ <
  • And don’t forget to let us know as well, we would love to see and help promote your blog.
     

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Important Legal Stuff:

Instant Downloads and printables from Creative Avenue Store are created by designer/illustrator The Creative Avenue. They are intended for your own personal use and are not for any commercial use. Products made from these printable files cannot be resold. The designs, in whole or in part, are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties and are registered to The Creative Avenue. The files may only be used as they are received and no parts of the files (including any artwork, motifs, patterns or layouts) shall be used in subsequent products or other personal projects.

If you do not agree to these terms do not download or otherwise use the files.

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