Making Invitations
Learn some of the more basic card making techniques that are used to create fantastic one of a kind invitations. We also share some different ideas and invitation tutorials to embellish your invites. You can use a myriad of different items to decorate your invitations. Take a look around your home for items such as ribbons, buttons, bottle caps, pebbles and fabric. You can find lots of creative and cheap findings at your local 2nd hands goods store if you rummage around through everything. If you come across and item or product and you're not sure what it is then take a look at the invitation supplies dictionary for a definition.
We will be adding more to this section over the next few weeks so be sure to check back soon. If you have a tip to add submit it here
Check out our section on using Ribbon to Create invitations where we show you some interesting methods to pretty up your invitations with a splash of ribbon.
Where to find inexpensive embellishments
- Craft and scrapbook stores
- Dollar stores
- Your home
- Second hand shops
- Antique shops
- Haberdasheries
- Garage Sales
- Car boot sales
How
to make Photo Invitations
A tutorial to show you how to make photo invites with Adobe Photoshop.
How
to make a Pocket Fold Invitation
A tutorial to make a basic pocket invitation.
These are great for holding extra bits and pieces like maps and RSVP
cards.
Make cheap Save the date Postcards
We show you how to use Vistaprint.com to print off your digital Save the
Date announcements and save money. You could even use this method for
your invitations as well.
Try these simple invitations
Super simple invitations made with simple cardstock, coordination
patterned papers and brads. No adhesives used at all.
How to make a pocket invitation
Make a tag in a pocket style invite.
How to make a Poster
Invitation
This invitation tutorial shows you how to create a black and white
poster with MS Word to invite your party guests. Colors can simply be
changed to suit your party theme.
Invitation Envelopes
Explore the different options for envelopes for your homemade invites,
including
How to Make Envelopes
as well as making your own glue to seal your handmade envies.
Layered Do It
Yourself Wedding Invitations
Create inexpensive two or three layered invitations.
How to make Gatefold Card
Invites
Create inexpensive two or three layered invitations.
How to make Save the
Date Invitations with PowerPoint
If you don't have a photo editing program like Photoshop but can get
your hands on MS PowerPoint then you too can have fabulous cards with
minimal effort.
How to make Pocket wedding
invitations
Create these stylish invitations for your big day. We have a
printable template that you can use to make pockets for your
information inserts.
Cartoon thank you cards
The best cartoon making tutorial on the net to turns your photos into
an awesome card.
Although it is a thank you card example you can apply this technique
to your invitations.
Using ribbon to create invitation accents
Ribbon makes a fabulous and inexpensive accent on your invites.