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Tips For DIY Parties: Create Your Own Invitations
You’d be amazed at how many varieties there are of printable party invitations in these contemporary times. No matter the occasion, there are an unbelievable number of free printable invitations you can print at home. As you would expect, there are plenty of the usual types, such as free anniversary invites. But there’s also a large selection of free printable invitations that are available for very specific party types and a variety of holidays. These include free Quinceanera party invitations and many others.
DIY invitations are relatively easy to produce if you have access to a word processing program, such as Microsoft Word or Open Office; or a publishing program, like Microsoft Publisher or The Print Shop Professional. Simply paste the invitation image into the software program, make it the size you want and print it out. As simple as that is, though, you’ll want to be aware of some subtleties when making the invitations. The following tips will help you understand those subtle elements and allow you to get the most value out of invitation art:
- When using MS Word or other word processing software, the use of either tables or text boxes will allow you to get more than one invitation on a page. This will save you a lot of time — and card stock. (You’ll probably find that using a table is the easier strategy to use. If you’re unacquainted with using text boxes or tables, read the help menu of your word processing software.) Be sure to butt one or more at least one side of one invitation to the other, so you can eliminate one cut.
- When you’re ready to cut the invitations, the most efficient method is to use a paper cutter. If you don’t happen to have one lying around the house, you can pay someone to cut them at a print shop, office supply store or copy center. If there isn’t a store with a paper cutter in your area, the next best method is to use an X-acto knife, ruler and a cutting board. And if nothing else, you can use scissors. If you decide to go that route, draw light lines with a pencil beforehand, so you know where to cut. If you can’t cut straight, use patterned scissors that will hide the flaws in the cutting.
- Once the invitations are cut out, you might want to take the extra step of enhancing them. You’ll find a vast array of suitable decorations at your neighborhood craft store. These include silk flowers, die cut paper embellishments, brads, rhinestones and many other surprising elements you may have never even seen before. Three-dimensional paint or glitter glue can also be used to make the invitations truly your own. Be careful with this, however, because less is more when it comes to embellishment. Try using the glue or paint on just the highlights of the design. And you might want to have extra invitations on-hand, so you can experiment until you get the best look.
I hope these tips will help you make truly memorable invitations. Have a good time making them!