Making homemade birthday or event cards is possible by using traditional card stock and other basic art supplies in addition to using printable designs available as free clip art. Clip art generally is available in directories online and by using CDs of software to load onto one's computer. Clip art is more often than not illustration art and graphics for use on websites, clothing and for
. branding new companies (including logo and website design graphics).For those who are Irish or are celebrating the St. Patrick's Day holiday, finding Irish clip art graphics is possible by using online resources that offer downloadable graphics and clip art without paying a subscription or licensing fee to use the images online (or for personal craft use). Free Irish clip art is available to print as basic image files and some is also available to open and view in various word processing and graphic design programs.Some free Irish clip art is available to download at Clip Arts and Crafts (http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/clipart/holidays/stpatrick/). Clip Art and Crafts features traditional shamrock and Irish St. Patrick's Day clip art options to choose from to print or download to a computer. Most of the available clip art images under the Irish category on Clip Arts and Crafts are available as ".gif" and ".jpg" files, making them easy to view and download on Windows and Mac computers.An alternative to finding more free Irish clip art is to visit Homemade Preschool (http://www.homemade-preschool.com/Free-Irish-Clipart.html), a website dedicated to sharing clip art, worksheets and lesson plans for children for both educators and parents alike. Homemade Preschool offers free Irish clip art ranging from basic word graphics that say "Irish" to the replica of the Irish flag including the colors of Ireland. Other clip art under the Irish category includes leprechauns, pots of gold and Irish music harps.More reference links: http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/clipart/holidays/stpatrick/ http://www.homemade-preschool.com/Free-Irish-Clipart.html