Free Retro Santa Printables

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Today's free retro Santa printables are ready to add a bit of nostalgia to your holiday decor. I used mine in a unique way on my front door wreath, but it can be framed like a normal printable, as well. Download your copy below.

Santa says "Season's Greetings" with a cheerful smile and rosy cheeks on this design. I just love the look of a classic retro Santa and was excited to put this design together...with him as the star of the show!

Today is also our monthly Thrifty Style Team day! We have a whole lot of festive (and thrifty) Christmas decor ideas to share with you. Check out all of the fun below.

You can see all of our fun Thrifty Style Team ideas in the photo above. All of the links to my friends' festive projects can be found at the end of the post.

Retro Santa Printables

And, even though I displayed my copy of this print on a wreath, it is certainly perfect for a traditional frame, as well (pictured above). This Santa design comes in the following sizes and formats:

• 8x10" JPEG or PDF
• 5x7" JPEG or PDF
• The PDF in this size comes with two prints per page for less paper waste.

I did keep the background on all of the designs on this particular printable. When I removed it, Santa kind of felt like a floating head. So, the background stayed. I did lighten it a bit, so it shouldn't use up too terribly much of your ink.

If you'd like to try to use it on a wreath, I gave the directions below. It makes my simple faux-boxwood wreath into a festive holiday one instantly.

Using Printables on a Wreath

• A quick search on Amazon led me to find a simple, round, gold frame that fit in the middle of a standard wreath perfectly (it's a 7" frame). Grab this same frame on Amazon for less than $10 here.
• I printed the 8x10" PDF print onto white, letter-sized cardstock.
• I used the glass (actually, it's plastic) from the frame as a template on my printable just tracing the circle on the middle of the print with a pencil (as pictured above).
• Then, I cut out the design and popped it into the frame.

• I used standard floral wire and ran it through the little hook on the back of the frame.
• Then I just wired the frame into the wreath. It was really easy and the frame hung perfectly.

I added a fun and festive bow to the wreath, too. In all honesty, this wreath I snagged at Marshall's over ten years ago was the best purchase ever. It's just a plain faux-boxwood wreath...with nothing on it. But, I constantly add a ribbon to it here and there for a holiday and it works so well. If I only own one wreath for the rest of my life, this is the one!

While I've never again seen this same wreath at Marshall's, I did find this similar one here on Amazon.

Download Your Retro Santa Printables:

• Download the 8x10" PDF
• Download the 8x10" JPEG
• Download the 5x7" PDF (has two designs per page)
• Download the 5x7" JPEG
• These downloads are also available here in Dropbox.
• These downloads are also available here in Google Drive.

More Thrifty Christmas Ideas

As I mentioned earlier, today is the Christmas edition of our Thrifty Style Team series. All of my friends have some wonderful, festive projects to share, as well. Check them all out below:

• Redhead Can Decorate – Fresh Pine Christmas Centerpiece 
• Our Crafty Mom – DIY Christmas Cone Trees
• DIY Beautify – Chippy White Spindle Christmas Tree 
• 2 Bees In A Pod – DIY Christmas Matchbox - Perfect Gift 
• The How To Home – How to Dress Up a Cheap Poinsettia Plant so it Looks Expensive 
• Postcards From The Ridge – Festive Christmas Table Decorations That Anyone Can Do 
• Vinyet Etc. – Create Holiday Magic - Have yourself a Vintage little Christmas! 
• Sweet Pea – Painted Christmas Stocking 
• Lora B. Create & Ponder – Scrabble Holiday Art How To 
• The Tattered Pew –How To Make An Ivy Topiary From a Wire Hanger 
• Cottage On Bunker Hill – Make a Wreath Out of Gingerbread Salt Dough

Season's Greetings to you and yours!