Free Printable Birthday Invitations with Retro Themes

There are so few free, printable birthday party invitations on the web, I decided to put up a few of my own.

If people like them, I will add some more.

My favourite themes are retro- images from the fifties, sixties and seventies- plus poster art from the first half of the twentieth century.

Anybody can can make similar cards if they have the patience to learn a few graphics software tricks. Gimp is a free software utility similar to Photshop. I can't pretend that it is super easy to learn but it certainly rewards your efforts. Windows Paint will do an OK job and Paint is a program anyone can learn in half an hour.

I have combed the web for other, genuinely free, printable invites for adults. The best links are at the bottom of the page.

Other Free Invitations Online

This is a sad collesction of links. I have looked but there's not much out there. If you know some good sites please drop them in one the comments boxes below.

http://www.invitationland.com/birthday-invitations.html

Invitation Land have a small number of free invites- the rest you have to join for. You type in your own details and it will print off cards in a variety of formats one, two or four per page.

Printable-Birthday-Invitations-for-Kids and Teens

If you looking for kid's invites try the site above,

If you are interested in the best commercial art from the past- which can be a great starting place for greetings cards of all kinds, the sites below offer a huge range of images.

http://retroland.mimesis.nl/index.php?m=200412 This has LP covers from the fifties, sixties and seventies plus posters from the 1900’s up to the present day. The sci-fi story covers and comic book illustrations are especially fine. There are also links to a hundred retro sites. The site is in Dutch but who’s reading?

http://www.atomicmag.com/ Magazine for all matters retro. Pretty kitsch- you’ve been warned, but interesting.

http://todaysinspiration:This is a great place to start if you interested in graphic art from the 40's and 50's. There are many images and interesting discussions of the most influential illustrators.