In the spirit of freaking out over something that is six months away, I whipped up this little 5x7 Chalkboard Invitation Card. It also has a coordinating optional backside - in case you wanna really make this print fancy.
It's a pretty simple but it looks great. I think my favorite part is the chalkboard background. What do you like about it?
I used two fonts for this invitation Return To Sender and Century Gothic. Make sure you have them installed on your computer before you open the psd file. Most computers should have Century Gothic installed already. Check before you download it.
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I've designed the invitation in three color schemes (Boy, Girl and Neutral) all with a coordinating optional backside.
A little note about the psd (photoshop) file -
If you want to use the optional coordinating backside for a double sided card stock card - When you open the file, the first layer open will be the coordinating optional backside. Save this first as a png or jpg file. *make sure you save it with a new name like "backside for invitation". Then hide the layer and then you'll see all the layers for the invitation.
Where can you print double sided cards? Use Loving Life Designs Print Services email us at lovinglifedesigns@gmail.com for more information or check us out on Etsy.
If you are not planning on using the optional backside - If you plan on printing this as a 5 x 7 photo and purchasing your own envelopes. Then ignore the backside layer - you can delete it or just hide it, then begin working on your invitation.
If you have any problems email me at lovinglifedesigns at gmail dot com.
If you want to use the optional coordinating backside for a double sided card stock card - When you open the file, the first layer open will be the coordinating optional backside. Save this first as a png or jpg file. *make sure you save it with a new name like "backside for invitation". Then hide the layer and then you'll see all the layers for the invitation.
Where can you print double sided cards? Use Loving Life Designs Print Services email us at lovinglifedesigns@gmail.com for more information or check us out on Etsy.
If you are not planning on using the optional backside - If you plan on printing this as a 5 x 7 photo and purchasing your own envelopes. Then ignore the backside layer - you can delete it or just hide it, then begin working on your invitation.
If you have any problems email me at lovinglifedesigns at gmail dot com.
Enjoy! *If you use it, send us a line with a picture of the final product. It would be great to see our work in use.
Hi!! This is a gorgeous invitation. I downloaded it, but when I try to open it in Photoshop, it will only display the backside and not the invitation itself. Do you know a way to fix this? Thanks!! By the way, I started following you on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteYou have photoshop? the first layer is the background. If you have photoshop hide that top layer and you should see all the other layers. If you are having trouble email me at lovinglifedesigns at gmail dot com
Deletethis is so lovely- thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it! Elizabeth did awesome with this design!
DeleteI just created my sons baptism invite with your template! I love it! Thank you so much!!
ReplyDeleteThat makes me so happy! I am glad that you used it. Thank you :)
DeleteHi! Love this design and would love to use it for my son's baptism next month. Do I need to have photoshop to use it? I've been trying to "hide" the back page after I downloaded it and can't seem to figure it out. Admittedly not the most tech-savvy. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou do need photoshop to use it. We can always design and print your invitation for you when you order from our print shop. Feel free thou to email us at lovinglifedesigns@gmail.com and we can help you out.
DeleteThanks so much for this, it sure saved me a lot of time making my own and it's beautiful!! Linked to you from my blog at http://www.aloadofcraft.com/2014/11/lds-baptism-invitation-free-download.html
ReplyDeleteSo I open the blue boy one and all I see is the background. Then it takes me to app.box.com. If I download that doesn't help either. I'm not opening in Photoshop is that the problem? Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteI have a Mac, but I dont have photoshop. Not super techy with this stuff, and like others I can only see the background when I download the the file. Suggestion on what to do next in order to see the rest of the file?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately this is a photoshop file and can only be edited in photoshop. you can download a free program called gimp and edit the file. if you would like us to edit it for you we would be happy to. We charge $10 for the edit. We are a quick turn around and you can have your file ready to print within 24-48 hours.
DeleteI have photoshop but I'm having the same problem as above. Is the file saved in a shared box drop.
DeleteThanks! Great work! I love it!! I should have realized that it was a 5x7 haha :) thanks again!!
ReplyDeleteI also have a Mac and don't have photoshop. If i download that GIMP that you mentioned above, will i be able to create my invitation?
ReplyDeleteYou should. It will take some fancy work on your part since gimp is not as powerful a program as photoshop.
DeleteI tried downloading the boy version and the neutral and nothing happened. I was signed in to box and everything. Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why the download button is not working. I'll see if I can find another way to share the file.
DeleteI love this invite, it's perfect! I was hoping to use it for my sons baptism on July 11th however I cant get it to download. I tried on both designs but when I click download it opens it up in a program called "box" and when I click on the blue download button it doesn't do anything.. :( What am I doing wrong? Please help I would really like to use this invite!
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why the download button is not working. I'll see if I can find another way to share the file.
DeleteI got Box and Gimp but nothing happens when I click download (and then check files on box)
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why the download button is not working. I'll see if I can find another way to share the file.
DeleteI'm having the same issue. Any ideas? Thanks for sharing your talents!!!
DeleteI have a mac and photoshop, but when I click on the link it takes me to Box and then i click on download and it does not download. Ive tried the trouble shooting articles but can't figure it out. Can you help? thanks!
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why the download button is not working. I'll see if I can find another way to share the file.
DeleteI have a mac and photoshop but i can't download! I click on the link then it takes me to Box. I then click on the box that says download and it won't. Can you help? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why the download button is not working. I'll see if I can find another way to share the file.
DeleteThanks so much for the template. For some reason the the "download" button on the box.com link is not working. Tried in multiple browsers, but was unable to download the actual template. Anyone else have trouble with this? Would it be possible to send me directly or post somewhere else a copy of the template? Thanks again for sharing your work :)
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why the download button is not working. I'll see if I can find another way to share the file.
DeleteHello. I am also have trouble downloading the files as well via Box. Is it possible to email me the files? If so, could you email both the horizontal and vertical versions in blue? It would greatly be appreciated. Thank you very much for creating and posting such a beautiful invitation!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to use this template for my son's baptism this Saturday- I have Photoshop but this file won't open, any news on a different way to share the file? Thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteI am wanting to use this but the layers are locked. Is there a way to still use this?
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you so much! ITs Darling and just what we needed over here in TX ;)
ReplyDeleteHow do I get rid of the red instructions on the picture side??
ReplyDeleteHow do I get rid of the red instructions on the picture side?
ReplyDeleteThe download button is still not working. Is there any way you could download the file to me directly to my email, please? My daughter would be thrilled to have invitations with her picture on it to pass out to friends. Thank you! 6nmotion@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this invitation and would love to use it but I can't get the download button to work. I keep clicking on it and nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong?
ReplyDeleteI would love to use your template, but the download button doesn't work for me. When looking at webpage javascript code to see what actually occurs when you hit the download button, I was able to assemble a link, that renders a page: "The user hosting this content is out of bandwidth." I believe you might be too popular!
ReplyDeleteIs there another medium for you to share the psd's?
Thanks!
Gabe
I love these invites! I tried the download button (signed into box.com) and the download button didn't do anything. I'd love to use it for my son's baptism coming up. Do you have an alternative way of sending the .psd file to me?
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the download! We are using it for our son's baptism later in January!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I am trying to download as well but it's not working. Any other suggestions?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your design and allowing others to use it!! Ordered my invitations today thanks to you! Plus I get to follow you too! Love your work!
ReplyDeleteIs there an updated download link? I'm having the same issue downloading as several of the previous post have mentioned.
ReplyDeletenot working for me
ReplyDeletenot sure how to open it once I'm in my Box account (that I just signed up for to get this)
ReplyDeleteI also downloaded a free trail of photoshop. Just not sure how to open it
I am sorry that I have been neglecting my blog. I've switched it from box to google drive. you should not have a problem now.
DeleteI am having a hard time with the download. I'm a follower and tried to download the boy version but when I click the download button it does nothing.
ReplyDeletetry the links now - I switched it from box to google drive.
DeleteIs there one I can down load for my son that does not have an 8 on it? My son is a convert, (he's 9) so I would love to have this but with out the number 8, is that possible or should I look elsewhere? Please email me at:karaleabrewer@gmail.com if it does work and if it doesn't that's okay too. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Karalea, I just emailed you from lovinglifedesigns@gmail.com
DeleteThanks to you, with my non-existent Photoshop experience, I was able to get this sent to Costco without too much frustration! It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I see you charge to 10$ to edit it. How can i do that?
ReplyDeleteJust email us at lovinglifedesigns@gmail.com and we would be happy to help!
DeleteThank you so much for this. I had my son look at some templates with me and this is the one he chose. Then I saw I could download it and edit it. Heaven sent! I don't have to create my own from scratch. Took me 5 minutes. THANK YOU for sharing your talents. It looks amazing and my son loves it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your free download! It saved my day after a long time spent trying to figure out how to make my own in Photoshop Elements. This was better than I could even hope for. You were so sweet to put a free download up :) Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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