FREE PRINTING PROJECTS

Below are various FREE links for projects ranging from cards, invitations, t-shirts to 3-D projects. Most of these links will take you to a printer manufacturer's site. It’s important to remember that printer cartridges typically make up less than 25% of their sales and MORE THAN 50% OF THEIR PROFITS. Meaning, they want you to purchase only their cartridges!

OEM Manufacturers will recommend on their sites that you use only THEIR cartridges and paper. In my humble opinion and that of an independent research group (Trusted Reviews) – it’s the quality of the cartridge and paper that determine quality – not the brand or if cartridges have been refilled or are directly from the manufacturer (OEM). This study by a consumer “watch group” took consumers and had them compare cartridges/papers in different blind tests. Consumers PREFERRED Cartridge World over the OEM Manufacturer (HP, Canon, Epson-etc.) when comparing the print quality and overall look in 3 out of 4 categories!

We do keep a supply of specialty paper, competitively priced at the store for your convenience. Click here for a list of sample projects with the paper that we carry!

Please let me know if you come across a site that you would like to share with others and we'll add it to our website. Thank you for choosing Cartridge World for your printer cartridges! Dee Dee Neil, Owner

  1. Here’s the site I found to have the best overall variety of projects and easy to use, it’s the HP Activity Center. You’ll find a great site for easily creating and customizing album pages & photos, calendars, cards, gift wrap, gift boxes, gift tags, invitations, stationary, iron-ons, cd covers and labels, party decorations, picture frames, quilting patterns, scrap booking ideas/pages, stickers, puzzles, toys and a variety of home office templates. Go there now! - HP ACTIVITY CENTER
  2. I found the Disney Magic Artist online to have a fun array of projects. I really liked the customizable storybooks you can create. They also have cards, scrap booking pages, colanders, coloring pages you can download, posters to print, invitations to create and if you dare- play sets to create. Go there now! - DISNEY MAGIC ARTIST
  3. Family Fun (the magazine) has a great site with a lot of variety – lots of recipes, crafts (some with video instructions), coloring pages to download, cards. Go there now! - FAMILY FUN
  4. The Canon Site ( had lots of free photos and clip art and a variety of un-customizable cards. What are really fabulous are the paper projects where you can create games, 3-D projects, finger puppets-etc.! (I haven’t worked up the courage to try these yet – if anyone has feedback, please let me know, thanks.) Go there now! - CANON

    5. Cartridge World Speciality Paper “How-to” Guide

Glossy Photo Paper (8.5 x 11)

Make your inkjet prints water resistant and UV resistant to 75 years indoors. Our heavy, synthetic photo glossy paper is specially coated to produce a high gloss finished image that resembles a truly photographic appearance. This premium glossy photo paper is excellent for high resolution images with heavy ink coverage.

Inkjet Photo Lab Paper (8.5 x 11)

This Photo Lab Quality, resin-coated photo paper is the ultimate in inkjet photo paper and is a great addition to your digital darkroom. The acid-free (neutral pH balance) base material lends itself well to archiving and will not yellow over time. The print surface touts a high-gloss luster that promises to deliver impeccable results. It is designed for heavy ink saturation and is perfect for your high-resolution images. Photo Lab Quality inkjet paper also delivers a water resistant topcoat to further protect your images from high humidity or accidental spills.

Dual Sided Matte Paper (8.5 x 11)

Dual-sided - 53 lb. - brightness rating 99. Makes great looking calendars, greeting cards, business cards, signs, posters, brochures, bookmarks - the list is endless with this paper. Dual-sided matte paper is perfect to create your own scrapbook pages to make your pages just the way you want them. (Check out FREE Printing Projects from the links for actual scrapbook pages that you create and print onto this matte paper). Borderless printing works great on this heavyweight inkjet paper will add even more to your personalized creations.

Greeting Cards

Create or download any type of card you can imagine! These are single fold cards that come with envelopes( or use our Dual Matte Paper). Imagine never paying $3-5 for another card! These links that we’ve listed will allow you to create cards for all occasions – there are standard cards that you simply download, personalized cards that allow you to easily insert your own photos – you name it!

Inkjet Transfer Paper (8.5 x 11)

We have transfer paper for light and dark color fabrics – THEY DO REQUIRE DIFFERENT PAPER. Use it to create amazing T-Shirts, Night-Shirts, Logo Wear, Sportswear, Mousepads, Pillow Cases, Quilt Squares, Totes- etc. The paper is easy to use, just print your photo or design on the transfer paper with any graphics software. Next, using an iron or a heat press, iron on to the item to be decorated. Now just peel of the backing and you are finished! This inkjet t-shirt transfer paper can be peeled either hot or cold. Peeled hot you will get a matte finish and peeled cold you will get a glossy finish.

We used it at our daughter’s slumber party to make customized sleep shirts for everyone – that was their gift bag and it was only about $3/shirt. I purchased boys t-shirts a few sizes big then downloaded photographs from the party onto the transfer paper – most of the kids wore them home the next day!

Coaster Kit (Set of 8)

Create customized coasters! Our kit comes with 8 coasters - 3.5" x 3.5" and 2 sheets transfer paper that you simply use with an iron. Great for grandparents, aunts & uncles, out of town friends – capture vacations, kids, good times! Use for theme parties or hostess gifts.

Puzzle Kit (Set of 2)

Create customized puzzles (8 x 10) to give as gifts to teachers, children, party gifts in lieu of the gift bag! You can use your favorite photos, create designs – you name it. It’s a fabulous project to do with your grandkids, nieces & nephews, friend’s kids that you’re babysitting . . . even your own kids and significant others! Great conversation piece to get things started.

Mousepad Kit (Set of 2)

Create personalized Mousepads! Comes with 2 mousepads - 7.75" x 9.25" and 2 sheets of transfer paper that you iron onto the mousepad. Use to promote your business, for vacation and special occasion photos to relive on a daily basis. Great gifts for relatives, kids – consider inspirational messages for teenagers!

Bake ‘N Shrink Inkjet Paper (8.5 x 11)

Bake 'N Shrink is great! Here are some ideas: cupcake pokes (put your child’s picture on them for fun!) pet tags, key tags, luggage tags, tags for back-packs (family picture on them) – great for pre-schoolers and Kindergarteners who are having trouble adjusting, jewelry, pins, charms, decorations, buttons, zipper pulls, etc. These specially coated sheets can be used in all color inkjet printers. You can watch it shrink in minutes right before your eyes. Simply bake in a conventional oven or toaster oven. Not for use in microwave ovens. Your image will shrink to about 1/4 its original size (keep that in mind before you print). PLEASE NOTE: Our Bake 'n Shrink is white.

Inkjet Magnet Paper (8.5 x 11)

Our Inkjet Magnet paper is 18 mil., and fits right into your printer! What a great way to use that scanner or digital camera! Create everything from photos (perfect for holiday cards or to hand out – I made 12 small magnets out of 1 sheet of paper!), Photo Frames for the kids school pictures, magnets to advertise your business (even business cards)! Endless possibilities for crafting.

Inkjet Sticker Paper (8.5 x 11)

Matte Finish, 5 mil paper with adhesive backing. Great for bumper stickers, scrapbooking, fun stickers for kids, address labels, gift labels, Science Fair projects, filing labels, photo album labels and much more. With this paper you can make your stickers any size you want - creating stickers using your favorite photos or graphics (even download from the Internet).

Static Cling (8.5 x 11)

Print any design, peel off the backing and press in place. Use to decorate windows, mirrors, glass, candles for showers, weddings, babies, birthdays! Removes easily from surfaces.

Artist Canvas (8.5 x 11)

Artist Canvas is a thick, 100% cotton, pre-stretched artist grade canvas which will provide optimum performance on virtually all inkjet printers. This product gives an elegant look to photos and artist renderings. It provides excellent color reproduction and a high gloss finish for maximum color vibrancy. Photos, images from the internet, your personal artwork that you photograph then download onto the canvas!