Making Pirate Party Invitations
Planning a pirate birthday party. Ahoy there me Hearty. Sorry, too much "The Wiggles" I can't get their song out of my head ;)
Age your diy invitations with tea and roll them up into a scroll and tie with some ribbon. Take them that extra step further and slip them into some small cheap bottles. A message in a bottle! How cool is that.
The lingo: mate, matey, Ahoy there, argh! yer - more pirate lingo here
Good Pirate Fonts: Blackadder, Rapscallion, Treasure Map Deadhand, Viner Hand, Fantasy Clipart Font by GemFonts has great pirate clipart.
How to age your Invitations: Print your invitations on to plain white paper from your computer. Make some strong black tea and dip your invites into into the tea and place them on to sheets of baking paper to dry. When they are nearly dry tear the edges of the invites to give them that weathered look. When they are completely dry take a lighter and carefully singe the edges. Take care not to set the whole thing alight.
Ahoy Matey Pirate Invitations
These pirate party invitations were made by Lindsay Rae. They are not quite what she had in mind but I think they look great. Search the internet for "pirate clipart" to find some good images that you can use for your invites.
Lindsay Rae
Portsmouth, VA, USA
Captain Tanners 5th birthday party
First I designed the 5x7 invites on my computer. I found this to be the right sized paper for the bottles and then I could print two on one sheet. I then printed out the invite on a laser printer on plain white paper so that the ink wouldn’t run when I stained them. I then stained the paper with strong black tea by soaking the paper in a thin cookie sheet for about 3-5 minutes. It all depends on how dark you want your paper. I also burnt the edges to give it the old torn look.
I purchased the bottle and sand from www.sandartsupplies.com. I also purchased small shells and red raffia from my local craft store. I put the sand in the bottle with a funnel and then added the shells. I then very tightly rolled the invites and tied a small piece of raffia around the invite to keep it tight to fit it in the top of the bottle hole. Sealed the bottle and delivered!
Notasha Mauzy
Lakeville, MN
Message in a bottle invitation.
Pirate Invitation Cards
These invites were created by Marshan for her sons birthday party.
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The images have been stamped onto white cardstock and colored. The edges have been ripped and inked to give it an aged effect.
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The base card has also been stamped.
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Each of the elements have been layered on to the card and the party info is on the inside of the card.
Made by Marshan
Cincinnati