Free Printable Recipe Cards – A Nice Collection

{Updated For Holiday Gift Giving!} Here’s a collection of free printable recipe cards I’ve gathered from around the web. There are hundreds (thousands maybe?) available online, but I thought these were some of the best designs I came across. If you’re giving away home baking or food items, attaching a recipe card is a nice touch.

This collection is a nice mix of different styles and graphics, hopefully there’s a recipe card or two you like .

Free Printable Recipe Cards

• Free Recipe Card Templates : Floral Pop Printable Recipe Cards *4 different floral designs & colors. If flowers aren’t your thing, still take a peek–they’re simply done and quite lovely I think. Size is 4×6. Also check out: Autumn Breeze Free Recipe Card Templates (Lined), Free Printable Made With Love Recipe Card Templates and Sweet Treats Recipe Card Templates.
• Martha Stewart’s Keepsake Recipe Card Templates (pdf). Three designs to choose from–and they’re lovely of course!
• Recipe Card Download *A few to choose from. They are full color and sizes offered are both 3×5 and 4×6.
• Country Clipart Recipe Cards *Several to choose from, different sizes to download. These are in a country clipart design.
• A Yummy Dish From The Kitchen Of…. This one is a simple (not overwhelming) country floral design.
• Printable Recipe Cards – 4 x 6 and 3 x 5 Inches *several to download, designs are simple yet quite nice (see the crockpot recipe card in the bottom right corner, my fav from this selection).
• Printable Recipe Cards (both 3×5 and 4×6 available) *several to choose from, my favorites from this collection are the bumble bees and the apple harvest.
• These are pdf downloads: Retro Recipe Cards – #1 Template, Retro Recipe Cards – #2 Template, Retro Recipe Cards – #3 Template and Retro Recipe Cards – #4 Template…found at craftster.org–How’s that for unique designs!
• Recipe Jotter – Binder Sized Printable (this is a great one for household organizers!)
• Here are three nicely done recipe cards in country style graphics: RaggedyScrappin: Dishes, Country Animals & Jars and Gingerbread Man & Teapot.
• La Fuji Mama Recipe Cards: Four different colors available: Teal, Orange, Red and Pink. Each are 4×6 inches and are in PDF format.
• Tutorial: Brown Paper Bag Recipe Cards: A recipe card design printed onto pieces of brown paper bag. Two thicknesses of paper make these cards durable and allow for overflow directions on the back. Two designs offered (front and back), pdf download.
• Diy: FREE Printable Embellish Recipe Card: There are 3 cards per 8.5×11 page. 1 4×6 card and 2 3×5 cards. Print on cardstock and trim. Keep for yourself or give to a friend!
• DIY: FREE Printable Bird Recipe Card: There are 3 cards per 8.5×11 page. 1 4×6 card and 2 3×5 cards. Just print on cardstock and trim.
• Retro Fleur Recipe Card Template: Featuring a retro color scheme with a floral theme, this free recipe card template suits a bright and kitch kitchen. The Retro Fleur template comes in both a 3×5 and 4×6 size (pdf).
• Retro Spots Recipe Card Template: This free recipe card template features a spotted retro theme, complete with an array of colorful polka dots in a variety of different sizes. With space for the recipe title as well as a line to include the name of the recipe creator (”from the kitchen of…”), these free recipe cards are perfect for any modern kitchen. Offered in both 3×5 and 4×6 sizes (pdf).
• Recipe Or Note Cards: They are actually blank other than the design so you could easily use them as postcards or for little notes to mail to your friends. There are also some little envelope seals included too in case you choose to use it for that purpose. Just dab a little glue on the back and you’re all set. Two colors available: Green Apple and Pumpkin (pdf downloads).
• Recipe Cards – Wintery: (newly added) Pretty wintery theme in 5 different colors to download (zip file).
• Christmas Themed Recipe Cards: (newly added) Two different holiday designs + a recipe card for Chicken Tetrazzini. Download available via zip file.
• Sweet Jessie’s Holiday Printables: (newly added) Cute tags and a recipe card to download via pdf.
• Reindeer Recipe Cards: (newly added) Festive reindeer recipe card perfect for gift giving. Two sizes available: 3×5 and 4×6. Download available via pdf.

If your collection of recipes is getting too large and disorganized, here are some ideas for organizing recipes.

Updated: Originally published March 1, 2008

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