KissMeGoodnight
eRomance Series:
Throwing a Bridal Shower
Do-It-Yourself
Bridal Shower Invitations
A
bridal shower is a time for fun and happiness. It is an opportunity
for the bride-to-be to share in the company of her friends
and family, while being “showered” by gifts of love and affection.
To add to the personal feel of the shower and to create an
intimate touch, it can be a great idea to create do-it-yourself
bridal shower invitations. Your guests will certainly appreciate
the time it takes you to create these invitations. In addition,
creating your own invitations can often help you save money
in the long run and will ensure that your cards fit perfectly
within your bridal shower theme.
Add the Personal Touch
There are many ways you can personalize your
handmade bridal shower invitations. One is to add a picture
of yourself and
your fiancé to the invitation. Programs such as Macromedia
Fireworks and Adobe Photoshop are great for manipulating photographs
and adding special effects. With such programs, you can create
a textured look, add borders, or make a cameo-style oval shape
of the photo.
Choose the Right Design
If you don’t want to add a picture to your invitation, you
should still add some sort of clip art or design. Take your
time to look around on the Internet for different images that
might work for your invitations. There are many free clip-art
images available, and you might be able to find one that will
fit your theme beautifully.
Make or Select the Right Paper
Making your own paper for your handmade bridal shower invitations
can truly add a special touch. If you cannot make your own
paper, be sure to choose the highest quality paper you can
manage. The paper quality will have a far greater impact on
the final look and feel of your handmade bridal shower invitations
than you may realize.
Choose the Right Font
If you are going to print your handmade shower invitations,
be sure to take the time to select the right font color, style,
and size. The lettering on your invitation can make a great
impact on setting the mood for your bridal shower.
Do a Few Trial Runs
After you have come up with what you think is the perfect
font and design for your do-it-yourself shower invitations,
print one off with regular printer paper. This will help you
make sure it has the look you are really after, without wasting
your more expensive, high quality paper. After you are sure
your invitation is just perfect, go ahead and print them all
off.
Try Something New
Making your own bridal shower invitations is a great time
to try something new. Embossing your own bridal shower invitations
can make them look classy and unique. In addition, your guests
will appreciate the time and effort it takes to create these
cards. To emboss your do-it-yourself bridal shower invitations,
you will need to obtain an embossing heat tool, which will
cost approximately $35 at a craft store. This is a worthwhile
investment because you will be able to use it for many different
special occasions, including creating thank you notes, programs,
and invitations. You can also use an embossing heat tool with
the hobby of scrapbooking (maybe you can put one together after
the wedding!).
You will also need embossing powder, which costs about $5
per bottle, in the colors you need. An embossing inkpad, costing
about $5, and stamps, which cost about $5-10 each, will also
need to be purchased.
The stamp will serve as the image you will use on your do-it-yourself
bridal shower invitations. Therefore, you should pick out a
couple that seem to fit within the theme of the shower or,
if you wish, the theme of the wedding. You may also simply
choose a design or image that represents love, such as two
intertwined hearts or a tulip design. These stamps can also
be used over and over and can go beyond just your bridal shower
invitations. In fact, you might choose to emboss the design
or picture on the program at your wedding or on the menu cards
at your reception.
The colored embossing powder you will use to create your invitations
will actually go a long way. Therefore, you might want to just
stick to one or two colors in order to keep the cost down.
One or two bottles should be plenty to create all the cards
you need.
The actual process of embossing is quite simple. First, stamp
the inkpad with the stamp you selected for your do-it-yourself
bridal shower invitations. Then, sprinkle some of your embossing
powder over the stamped area. Tap off the excess powder and
let it fall onto another piece of plain paper. The excess powder
can be returned to its container by creasing the plain paper
and using it as a funnel to pour the powder back in. After
the excess embossing powder has been removed, apply heat to
the area by holding your embossing heat tool near to, but not
directly on, the area. Continue applying heat for several seconds
until the embossing powder is melted into the image or design
you desire.
After you get good at this process, you can use different
colors within the same design. Or, you can choose to use a
couple different designs. The best part is that no two invitations
will be exactly the same – making each one a truly unique gift
to each of your guests!
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by KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2006
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