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Free Printable Party Invitations Make Cents

You want to throw a great party but you’re on a budget. Free printable party invitations can save you money without compromising quality.

To make great invitations from your own printer, start with quality invitation paper. You can purchase printed or embossed papers for invitations from party suppliers. You can also find suitable paper at office supply and discount stores. Printed papers come in just about every style you can imagine. You may even get ideas for birthday party themes just by looking at paper options. Choose a heavy paper for invitations (28- to 65-pound).

Web sites that offer free invitations generally take you through several steps to create a party invitation. You will choose your picture and font style then enter your invitation text. Many free invitations are printed on full sheets of paper then folded in fourths. This saves you the hassle of cutting the invitations apart. Invest in envelopes that fit the invitations.

Finding Free Invitations Online

Family Shopping Bag (www.familyshoppingbag.com) and Creativity Portal (www.creativity-portal.com) both have free printable invitations that you can download. Family shopping bag has a variety of children’s themed party invitations. My Card Maker (www.mycardmaker.com) lets you design invitations using their artwork or your own pictures.

If you want to save money on printer ink, make your invitations on pre-printed paper with black text. You can also save money by designing your invitation with smaller pictures and graphics and larger text.

Another money-saving party planning tip is to create post card invitations. You can print four invitations per page and also save money on postage. Make sure you choose a very heavy paper (80 pound card stock or heavier) for postcard invitations. Lightweight postcards can be damaged in the mailing process. You can buy perforated, preprinted paper designed just for postcards.

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