Making Invitations Basics, Tips and Ideas
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 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.
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 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.