Free Memorial Day Party Invitations

Click on the free printable Memorial Day party invitation template to see it full size and download it.

Many Americans throw BBQs and other types of parties for Memorial Day, so I thought this Memorial Day party invitation might be helpful. For those outside the U.S. who aren't familiar with Memorial Day, it's a federal holiday that officially commemorates American veterans who died while serving in the U.S. military. In 2010 it will be celebrated on May 31, in 2011 it falls on May 30 and in 2012 it will be on May 28. Because of its proximity to summer, the three-day Memorial Day weekend is often thought of as the first big weekend of summer. So even though its purpose is somewhat somber, it's party time for a lot of Americans.

This printable Memorial day invitation has the same proportions as the 4th of July invitation and BBQ invitation I posted on this blog, and the other BBQ and cookout invitations on my off-site hub. You can read the instructions for creating this invitation by clicking on the link in the previous sentence or the yellow button below.

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Free 4th of July Invitations

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This free 4th of July invitation will definitely inform your potential party guests of your patriotism! The stylized blue star with a red stripe tail form a kind-of marriage between the American flag and fireworks. The image is certainly cheerful and I'm sure it will give your guests a preview of the party festivities to come. If you prefer a less patriotic and more generic summer invitation for your July 4th party, click the link in this sentence.

This July 4th invitation is configured to fit A7 or A4 size envelopes, but you can make it any size you want if you'll be handing the invitations out in person or e-mailing them. To e-mail, just print out one copy, fill in the party information, scan the copy with the writing on it and paste the image into an e-mail. Make the dpi between 72-100 when you scan it, so the e-mail won't be too large to send.

There are four other designs in this collection (two horizontal, two vertical), which you can see and download at my 4th of July invitations hub or by clicking the yellow button below. Please help yourself! And while you're at it, check out my 4th of July clip art and American flag clip art hubs.


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Free Wedding Anniversary Invitations

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This free wedding anniversary invitation template features modern, brightly colored flowers on an electric green background. It's perfect for a spring or summer anniversary celebration, but it would also work any time of year for those who want to make a strong statement with their anniversary party invitations.

If you're not one of those people, I also have five other more conservative designs on my anniversary invitations hub.You can see those by clicking the link in the previous sentence or the yellow button below. There are also many party ideas on that page, plus a list of the gifts that are appropriate for each anniversary year. And if you're having a 50th anniversary party, be sure to see my 50th wedding anniversary invitations that are linked in the sidebar.



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Free Baseball Birthday Invitations

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In the old days you could just assume that this free baseball birthday invitation template would be used for a boys birthday party. But these days, because girls can do anything boys do, I wouldn't be at all surprised if it were also used as a girls party invitation.

I've been spending a lot of time lately designing decidedly feminine invitations, such as the princess birthday party invitation and my butterfly girls invitation in the two preceding posts. So this sports invitation makes up for that fact and gives some equal time to the boys. It features a catcher's mitt and a baseball, and the background has the blue and white stripes you see on so many baseball uniforms.

I just finished my hub with more free sports party invitations (featuring basketball, football, tennis and bowling party invitations) that can be used for birthdays or other occasions. Click the the yellow button below or the link in the previous sentence to see all the designs and read the instructions for making the baseball birthday invitation in this post.


The catcher's mitt and baseball in this baseball party invitation come from Picnik.com. Please see the terms of use for this image in the sidebar.

Free Pink and Purple Girls Birthday Invitations

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This free pink girls birthday invitation features a cheerful butterfly in the happy spring colors of purple and lime green. You may recognize the pink polka dot background from my princess birthday party invitation design, which I posted a few days ago. I love pink and polka dots, so I couldn't resist re-purposing the background for girls who want a more generic party invitation.

Speaking of my princess birthday party invitations, you can access instructions for making the birthday invitation in this post by visiting that page. Just click on the link in the previous sentence or on the yellow button below. When you get there you'll have to make one more hop to see the instructions. They're quite lengthy and I don't want to have to write them over and over on each page, so I just link to them on some of my older hubs. I could send you directly to the instructions, but I thought anyone who likes this girly girl invitation might also appreciate seeing the princess invitations!

The adorable butterfly in this princess party invitation comes from Picnik. Please see the terms of use for this image in the sidebar.

Free Princess Birthday Party Invitations

Click on the free printable princess party invitation template to see it full size and download it.

 This pink princess party invitation is probably one of my favorites of all the invitations I've designed. The girly-girl pink polka dot background with a purple accent and a regal princess crown is definitely fit for pint-size royalty. It makes me wish I were eight-years-old again, so I could use it myself! This design would make a great princess birthday party invitation, but it could also be used as an invitation to a recital or teddy bear tea party.

If you like soft, feminine colors (and I really do!), I also have some blank invitation templates in the same relative shades that I created for Quinceanera invitations (for Latin American girls' 15th birthday parties). They don't have writing on them, so you could add text to the pastel pink, purple or white backgrounds and make your own invitation. You can download those and also get instructions for sizing, printing and cutting the invitations in this post at the link in this paragraph, or by clicking the yellow button below. (4-26-2010 update: I now have a princess party invitations hub that has two more invitation designs and some color variations. You can access the hub by clicking the link in the previous sentence or the yellow button below.)

This princess party invitation was created in Picnik. Please see the terms of use for this image in the sidebar.

Free Summer Party Invitations

Click on the free printable summer party invitation template to see it full size and download it.

Summer will be here soon, which means you'll probably have use for this summer party invitation. There are so many uses for it: a backyard BBQ, a retro luau party, a birthday party or even a summer cocktail party! The design is generic enough to work for all those occasions; and without saying it explicitly, it automatically conveys the warmth and fun of summer.

If you want a more specific look for your summer party invitation, I also have some other designs you might like. There are some free BBQ invitations (that page also has instructions for creating the invitation in this post and some great videos with BBQ recipes) and 4th of July invitations, which feature stars, stripes and a modernized take on old fashioned red, white and blue. (One of the 4th of July invitation designs is posted on this blog too.) There are also free birthday and generic invitations you can access by clicking the ads in the sidebar.

Please click the BBQ invitations link above or the yellow button below to access instructions for making these summer invitations.



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Free Bon Voyage Party Invitations

Click on the free printable bon voyage party invitation template to see it full size and download it.

This free template will help you make your own bon voyage party invitations, so you can send your loved ones off in style -- wherever they may be going. The template features vintage travel posters from the mid-twentieth century and what I call "Kodak colors," because the yellow and red remind me of the Kodak boxes that photographic slides used to come in when I was a kid. Before digital imagery, if you wanted good quality pictures, you had to shoot slides. My dad took a lot of photos, so we had a lot of slide boxes.

I just love the vintage travel posters in this design, which come from Vintagerio. They depict New York, Chicago, Texas, Hawaii, Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and other tourist destinations, and they're wonderfully cheerful and colorful. For instructions that will guide you to create these free bon voyage invitations, visit my free printable invitations hub or click the yellow button at the bottom of the post. Also, be sure to check the sidebar for more free invitation templates and other free images!

Free Printable 50th Birthday Party Invitations

Click on the free printable 50th birthday party invitation template to see it full size and download it.

This free 50th birthday party invitation features a subtle purple color scheme and an authentic vintage art fruit image. I'm not sure how old the vintage image is, but it probably hails from the 1930s or even earlier. (I got it from Vintagerio, which has 15,000+ vintage images available for download.)

This invitation template is part of my free 50th birthday party invitations collection, which features five additional 5" x 7" (A7) designs, three of them vintage, the other two modern. To see the other designs and get instructions for creating this and the other invitations, click the link in this paragraph or the yellow button at the bottom of the post. There are also videos on that page with samples of unique 50th birthday cakes you can use for inspiration to create your own cake!

I hope you find this free printable 50th birthday invitation template helpful. Please be sure to see the sidebar for more free invitation template links and lots of free clip art!

Free Printable BBQ and Cookout Invitations

Click on the free printable BBQ and cookout invitation template to see it full size and download it.

I just had to post this free printable BBQ and cookout invitation template today, because it's so cold in my office. I wanted a reminder of barbecues and cookouts in the warmer days to come. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Most of the time our South Florida weather is too hot and humid for my taste, so the extended cold snap we've been experiencing is welcome. My thin South Floridian blood just hasn't prepared me for it is all.

This BBQ and cookout invitation design is part of my free BBQ invitations collection, which contains three other designs, instructions for creating the invitation (access by clicking the link in this sentence or the yellow button below) and some great free videos: beginning barbeque tips, and instructions for making country style BBQ ribs and a dry rub.The videos are sure to get you ready for BBQ season!

The apron and oven mitt on this invitation came from Picnik, the free graphics program that virtually anyone can use. If you want to use Picnik make your own free images, please read my tutorial that will teach you how to create your own clip art.

Please also see the sidebar for many more free invitations and other free images!

Free Easter Party Invitations

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This free printable Easter invitation template features a white Easter egg nestled into a field of lovely purple flowers. I love the spring green and orchid color scheme and the way the white egg breaks up the profusion of color. The Easter egg and flowers theme makes the design versatile; it's sophisticated enough to use as an Easter brunch or dinner invitation, but it can also be used as an Easter egg hunt invite for the kids.

This Easter invitation design is an adjunct to my free Easter invitations collection, which contains four additional templates created from three designs. You'll find instructions for producing these invitations on that page or by clicking the yellow button at the bottom of this post. For extra fun, I've also posted videos on that page that give instructions for creating cute Easter cupcakes, decorations and crafts. You might find them helpful when preparing for your Easter party!

The beautiful purple flowers on this invitation came from Picnik, the free graphics program that anyone can use. To learn to make your own images, please read my tutorial that will teach you how to make your own clip art with Picnik.

Please also see the sidebar for links to more free invitation templates and plenty of free clip art!

Free Printable Baby Shower Invitations

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This free printable baby shower invitation features a busy bee presiding over a neutral color invitation that can be used for a baby shower for either a boy or a girl. It's in a square format, which gives it a fun feeling right off the bat. There's something about square invitations that I like. That's probably why so many of the free invitations in my collection are square! If you want to see the other five square baby shower invitations in my collection or read the instructions for printing the invitations, visit my free baby shower invitations hub or click the yellow button below. And if you'd like some matching clip art, visit my free baby clipart hub.

The cute little bee in this invitation came from Picnik, the free graphics program anyone can use. To learn how to create your own free graphics, check out my tutorial that teaches how to make your own clip art with Picnik.

Please also see the sidebar for more free invitation designs and lots of free clipart.