Unique Ultrasound Baby Shower Invitations

What better image for baby shower invitations or to announce a baby is on the way than to show off the ultrasound pictures! It is essentially an early picture of the baby to be!

Materials needed to make the unique ultrasound baby shower invitations:
8 1/2" by 11" cardstock
2 different embellishment papers
different colored construction or colored paper
small heart punch
ribbon
and of course...
an ultrasound photo

There are a few different ways to go about getting that ultrasound photo onto the front of these baby shower invitations. You could use originals but I wouldn't reccomend it. I am sure you wouldn't really want to either. Thse are precious keepsakes!
I would recomend that you use a simple black and white xerox copier to duplicate and resize the image. You can then cut them out with a paper cutter and attatch them to the front with a gluestick. If you have a computer scanner you can scan them and then use a photo editing or graphics software to resize the image. You can also remove any private information off of the image as well. If you are really good you can change the entire image to be a dark pink or blue to match the invitation.

Step One: Setting up the text. Start by using desktop publishing software or manual layout to set up the text for the insde of the baby shower invitation. You know, the usual: Place, Date, Time. etc...

Make sure and set it up as a 2-up (or two to a page) layout. This way you will get two cards out of 1 sheet of cardstock.
You will also need to type out the words for the front of the card. They will be cut out individually later so make sure there is adequate space between them.

If you do not feel up to creating all of the text yourself you can simply download it here. This is the file I created when I made these invitations.

Print out your invitation text straight onto the cardstock. Feel free to choose any color cardstock you may want. Match it to the theme of your party!
Either choose to print it straight from your computer or make it a little easier on yourself and bring it to your local copy or print shop and have them copied onto your cardstock. Many copy shops have a large variety of cardstocks to choose from as well. For an added bonus you can have them cut all of your cards in half as well. When they are cut on a machine you are ensured to have a nice clean, even cut for a perfect looking card.

Step Two: Cutting the papers. First and foremost is to have your cardstock cut in half to form the cards. You can either do this by hand with a hand paper cutter or have them cut for you at a copy or print shop as I said above.
Next step is to cut your embellishment papers. This part is a little more tricky.
You will be cutting squares out of two different colored embellishment papers. they should each measure 4 1/2 by 4". This may also be much easier to have proffesionally cut for you although it is completely do-able with a paper cutter.
Cut out all of the ultrasound pictures into small rectangles. Around 3 - 3 1/2" long is a good length. Also cut out the "BABY SHOWER" text into little baby block squares.

Step Three: Glue it all together! Start with the embellishment papers. Using a gluestick (craft glue is too heavy and will warp the card), adhere the first square of embellishment paper alligned perfectly to the upper left edge of the front of the card. Glue the next (different colored) piece of embellishment paper alligned to the bottom right hand corner. This way they are both askew from each other.
Next glue down your ultrasound photo to the top right leaving about a 1/4 of an inch between the photo and the edge of the card. To finish the ultrasound photo, frame it with a thin ribbon. To do this use a craft glue like elmers. Cut out pieces of ribbon that are the same length as the photo and apply the glue to the back with a q-tip or your fingertip. Then simply attatch them to the outside edges of the photo.
To finish the card use a glue-stick to attatch the "BABY SHOWER" letters to the front of the card. Glue them facing in different directions askew from each other. To top it off punch out pink and blue (or whatever color you wish) paper hearts with a paper punch and glue them to the edges of the "BABY SHOWER" letters here and there, also facing askew in all different directions.

More tips and ideas for making ultrasound baby shower invitations

* Instead of an ultrasound photo how aboout replacing that picture with one of the mother-to-be's baby belly?!

* Use baby shower confetti on the front of the card instead of paper punch hearts to make these baby shower invitations.

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