Make a BBQ Invitation
Summer is here and you're having a barbecue in your backyard. Do you need some ideas or free resources for your handmade invitations that go beyond a txt message or a quick email. Be inspired to add a touch of creativity to your bbq event by our gallery of homemade invitations made by readers just like yourself. Take a browse through the grill for your next casual barbecue invitation idea.
Barbecue invite ideas
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Make a card and stamp the image of a barbecue on the cover. Create an insert with your computer of the party details and glue it to the inside.
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Make invitations in the shape of a something bbq, related. This might be a bbq itself, some bbq utensils, bottle of beer or maybe an apron.
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Create a digital invitation, use bbq clip art to really make them great.
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Make these cool barbecue apron invitations, there is a free template that you can use.
Free
BBQ clipart for invitations
Use clipart images to spice up your party invites. a simple image cut in a square border and adhered to any card is simple enough to do and looks great too!
Get your free bbq clip art especially made by us for your invitations.
Barbecue Invitation wording
The King of the Charcoal
summons you to a bbq
***
We're fired up!
Join us for a barbecue
Saturday 23rd June, 2010 at 5pm
The Thompson Home
1245 Griller Road, Appleby
RSVP Jim & Ruby 365.569.4865
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Me and Bob want to invite you
To our place for a barbecue!
Barbecue invitation examples
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Digital Barbecue Invitation
I suppose my creative process is just spur of the moment. I am a
graphic designer by trade, so the actual design is done in Adobe
Illustrator. I am very inspired by photography (it's a hobby in which
I would like to become very well-versed someday). So, once I know what
the event is, I just plug a keyword or two in Flickr and see what
comes up. The angle and tone of the photo generally sets the theme for
the design.
Usually, I take the photo in Photoshop and alter the levels, curves,
maybe throw a filter on it. Once I've tweaked it to my satisfaction, I
bring it into Illustrator. I sample colors from the photo to use
throughout the rest of the design - for the fonts, background colors
or shapes.
I'm also a big typography nerd, so I love great typefaces. I think
type is one of the biggest determinates of how successful a design is;
so, you really have to nail the right font. In that vein, I type
everything out and leave it around the artboard in Illustrator. The
words lend themselves to shapes, and I let them behave the way they
want to.
Most of the invitations you see were created to be emailed to all the employees in my company. Usually, I have edgier taste; but in these cases I had to stay conservative. So, I like to choose photos that will make everyone giggle, and I like to be a little sarcastic.
If I were to print these out for snail mail or to hand out, I think they would work best as a basic postcard, heavy stock, glossy.
This invitation was made for a barbecue party get together.
The photo was by vinduhl on Flickr - make sure you get permission before using someones artwork or photos, even if it is for personal use.
Kristin
Philadelphia, PA
It is clear that all food is provided and it is BYO alcohol by the - Bring your poison of choice & a joke of questionable taste.
Another of Kristin's designs
Clint Eastwood Movie Poster BBQ Invitation
I used the image from the 'High Plains Drifter' movie poster, switched out the info on the board with Photoshop and some "western" looking font I had, then I replaced Clint Eastwood's gun with a spatula, filtering it to look like it matches.
time of bbq: High Noon
Brent Warner
Kobe, Japan
Casual BBQ invitation
Made By Liz
