Make Handmade Baby Boy Shower Invitations!Tools used for the baby boy shower invitations:
For the next step I cut both the cardstock and the plain white paper* in half to make two 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" sheets each. If you want a border around the inside text of the card (as shown in this picture) you will have the white text sheet trimmed down a tad bit smaller than your cardstock. *(for the inside paper of the card you have a few choices. You can follow the directions above and have it cut to 8 1/2" BY 5 1/2", or you could choose to have it cut just a tad bit smaller so that when you attach it to the inside a border of color peaks through from the cardstock base. To go one step further have your inside text laid out like postcards (4-up) instead and only attach it to the bottom half of the invite.) You will also need to have your scrapbook paper cut to size. To determine what this size might be just hold the scrapbook paper up to the invitation. Hold it beneath the text so that the words are centered between the paper and the fold. Now measure the distance between the top of the scrapbook paper and the bottom of the invite. When I measured mine I came up with 3 1/4" by 5 1/2". Step three: Now that the paper is cut it is time to punch the holes for your ribbon lacing. I used a ribbon lacing paper punch, but you could also use a plain square punch (although this may become very tedious!). I punched my holes starting from the middle and working outwards. To make sure the holes are properly spaced just line up the tool with the hole closest to the end of the punch. If you cannot line them up from the front try flipping the tool over while the paper is still inserted. Once all of your holes have been punched just lace your ribbon through, again starting from the middle and working your way to the edge, leaving about 7-10" of ribbon dangling in the middle. When you reach the edge fold the ribbon over the edge and adhere to the back of the paper. I did this using a simple piece of scotch tape. Step five: After the ribbon is laced through all the way it is time to attach this paper layer to the front of the card. It is best to use a scrapbook glue, glue stick, or a light coat of elmers applied with a small brush. Too much glue will give the front of the card a wrinkled appearance. Now for the inside. All that need be done here is simply attath the 20 lb. paper with the invitation's text to the inside of the cardstock also using glue stick or scrapbook glue. Done! More ideas and tips to make baby boy shower invitations... *Change the theme overall! Instead of baby boy shower invitations make baby girl shower invitations. Change the colors, patterns, etc. * Change the text on the front of the page. Instead of "baby shower" why not write "It's a boy!". * Use the upper blank space on the inside of the card to print or handwrite a poem! * Instead of glue and glue stick paste try using an adhesive machine! These machines are awesome! An added bonus is all the stickers you can make using them. You can use them to make baby boy shower invitations and sticker favors for your party!
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For this baby boy shower invitation I decided to layer a couple different kinds of papers (you'll see I absolutely love this technique!) I chose a light green cardstock for the base of the card and added a layer of baby themed 
I first started by laying out the text. This invite has text printed on the inside and front so you will need to create two different page layouts. Here I used the
