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Free Printable Vintage Wedding Invitations

Are you planning a vintage wedding? Looking for the perfect invitation to complement your big day’s vintage vibe, but don’t want to spend an arm and a leg? Why not print your own for FREE, and put the money you saved towards more champagne?? We think yes.

Here are four of our favourite free printable wedding invitation sources from around the interwebz:

1. WEDDING CHICKS

We love this site because you can customize each invitation with your own colours. Another huge plus is the super-easy-to-use editing page that’ll have you gleefully printing your invitations in no time.
• ARROWHEART WEDDING INVITATION SUITE •
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• CROWN WEDDING INVITATION SUITE •
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• RETRO LETTERPRESS WEDDING INVITATION SUITE •
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• VINTAGE BUNTING WEDDING INVITATION SUITE •
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• PETUNIA WATERCOLOR WEDDING INVITATION SUITE •
Petunia Watercolour
• ART DECO WEDDING INVITATION SUITE •
Art Deco Wedding Invitation
• FLORAL MONOGRAM WEDDING INVITATION SUITE •
Floral Monogram Wedding Invitation Suite
• MASON JAR WEDDING INVITATION SUITE •
Mason Jar Invite

2. PRINTABLE INVITATION KITS

A great resource for more stationery needs than just invitations. If you’re also looking for RSVP cards, Save-the-Dates, or Thank You cards, you can often find matching stationery suites here.
• HAND DRAWN FLORAL BOUQUET WEDDING INVITATION •
Hand Drawn Floral Bouquet Wedding Invitation
• ROSE PATTERN BACKGROUND WEDDING INVITATION •
Rose Pattern Free Wedding Invitation
• VINTAGE SPRING FLORAL INVITATION AND RSVP •
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• FLORAL WREATH MONOGRAM WEDDING INVITATION •
Floral Wreath Monogram Invitation
• MASON JAR AND LAVENDER INVITATION AND RSVP SET •
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• CHALKBOARD WEDDING SAVE-THE-DATE •
Chalkboard Save The Date
• CHALKBOARD WEDDING INVITATION •
Chalkboard Wedding Invitation
• RED CARPET OLD HOLLYWOOD WEDDING INVITATION •
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3. LOVE & LAVENDER

A great wedding inspiration site for crafty, unique brides and grooms who want to personalize their day with D.I.Y. projects.
• LOVEBIRDS WEDDING INVITATION •
Love Birds Wedding Invitation
• CHALKBOARD VINTAGE WEDDING INVITATION SUITE •
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• PARIS WEDDING INVITATION •
Paris Wedding Invitation
• BLACK SCROLL VINTAGE WEDDING INVITATION •
Black Scroll Vintage Wedding Invitations
• DAHLIA WEDDING INVITATION •
Dahlia Wedding Invitations
• LACE VINTAGE WEDDING INVITATION AND RSVP SUITE •
Lace Vintage Wedding Invitation

4. GREETINGS ISLAND

With many types of invitations and cards to choose from, this site has you covered for everything from the engagement party to the bachelorette to the post-wedding brunch (and, of course, oodles of great wedding invitations).
• FLORAL TAPESTRY WEDDING INVITATION •
Floral Wedding Tapestry Invitation
• HE GOT, SHE GOT WEDDING INVITATION •
He Got She Got
• FLORAL BORDER DECORATIONS INVITATION •
Floral Border Decorations Invitation
• FLORAL WREATH WEDDING INVITATION •
Flower Circle Red Turquoise
• TREE INITIALS WEDDING INVITATION •
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Which ones are your favourites?

Vintage Customize Your Ikea Furniture

You love your home. You want to do everything you can to make it look nice, to give it that extra special vintage touch. But you’re on a tight budget. What to do? Well, it’s very likely that if this is your situation, a large percentage of your furniture came straight from the pages of Ikea.

Expedit Robins Egg Moroccan

Yes, their clean, classic design is unparalleled. But though there are many reasons to love IKEA (a restaurant INSIDE the store, you say?!), one of the undeniable downsides is knowing that everyone else has the same FLÖRGG as you.

IKEA Cabinets White Green
“Hey, that’s my FLÖRGG!”

Well, not anymore! With the (completely mind-blowing) Ikea customization site PANYL, you can choose from hundreds of finishes to add to your favorite furniture, including wood grain, patterns, and the season’s latest colors. For a vintage look, choose teak woodgrain drawer fronts, or why not avacado green shelf lining? Modern, bold patterns (like the robin’s egg blue Moroccan print Expedit above) are another great option to add character to your space.

2014 Pantone Colors

Just think of it – no messing around with painting, sanding, gluing – no mess at all, in fact! It’s basically a giant sticker. Who doesn’t love stickers? You love stickers. And you love IKEA! It’s a match made in heaven.

PANYL vs West Elm

Free Vintage Sewing Patterns

Like to sew your own vintage-inspired clothing? Here you’ll find links to download completely free, completely adorable vintage sewing patterns. Updated regularly with new finds!

1950’s Petticoat – Burda Style

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Couture Inspired 1950s Day Dress – Victoria & Albert Museum

1950s Day Dress

1950s Style Dress – Burda Style

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Madeline Mini-Bloomers – Colette Patterns

Madeline mini bloomer

1930’s Beach Playsuit – Vintage Chic

1930s Beach Playsuit

1930’s Beach Suit Romper – Vintage Chic

1930s Beach Playsuit Romper

1930’s ‘Trixie’ Romper – Burda Style

Trixie Romper

1930’s Tennis Dress – Sew Something Vintage 

Tennis Frock

Wide Collar 1950s Dress – Burda Style

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1930’s Bias Cut Dress, 1930’s Skirts, 1940’s French Knickers – Vera Venus

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1950s Headband – Casey Brown Designs

1950s Headband

1920’s Beaded Bags – Antique Pattern Library

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The Priscilla Smocking Book – Antique Pattern Library

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Vintage Valentines Printable Project!

It seems like Christmas was just yesterday, and yet St. Valentine’s day is coming up quicker than — a jackrabbit… being chased by a wet dog… Or something very quick to that effect. (Remind me to brush up on my similes. And my smilies, while I’m at it. 🙂 😀 +).. no wait…

I always seem to leave my SV’sD preparations until just before the big day (read: a few hours before…), so this year I’ve decided I need to get ready early. Where better to start than with a batch of good old fashioned Valentines?

These vintage cuties come from Flickr user takeabreak‘s awesome collection of public domain vintage ephemera. Feel free to get crafty and print these out for your sweetie, or your little sweeties. Heck, since they’re this adorable, you might even be moved to give one to that woman who’s always taking your spot in yoga class. I mean, you’ve got the whole room, Sheila… ANYWAY. Enjoy.