Make Easter Invitations

Step One: Getting the words on paper! Start this invitation by creating the printed words to go on your invitation. This consists of the words "Happy Easter" on the front of the card as well as whatever you plan on writing on the inside. For example the date, time and address of your party or easter egg hunt.
I set mine up using a 2-up lay-out format (or two cards to a page) or
B. You could set up the document as a page sized at 5 1/2" by 8" and

The best way to go about doing this would be to use desktop publishing software or even word processing software to set up the text.
If you decide to use a word processor you can get the text aligned correctly by dividing the page into two columns. Just make sure the margins are equal between the sides and middle of the page.

Step Two: Cutting and folding the papers. Once you have your text printed onto cardstock the next step to take is to cut the cardstock in half.This will create two 5 1/2" by 8 1/2" pieces. After you fold them in half you will have two cards at 5 1/2" by 4 1/4".

Step Three: Decorating the cards. First choose a decorative paper such as scrapbooking background paper. Use this paper to attatch to the base of the card. Cut this paper into squares sized at 4 1/4" by 4 1/2".

Now To create the Easter eggs on the front of the card. To do this you will need a large oval paper punch (go here for where to find these) Punch out oval shapes from another piece of decorative paper or scrapbooking background paper. Also punch out some ovals from colored construction paper. I chose colors to match the scrapbooking paper and tried to keep the whole color scheme somewhat pastel.
To create the egg decorations I cut the construction paper ovals directly in half. I then used a glue-stick to attatch those halves to the scrapbook paper ovals. Next I cut out small lengths of thin satin ribbon. I glued these onto the ovals placing them on top of the seam where the two papers meet. Use a craft glue like elmers to attatch the ribbon and apply it with a small paint brush or Q-tip.
To finish the eggs you will attach small bows to the front of the eggs. I made my bows out of the same ribbons I glued to the front of the eggs. I cut out a length of ribbon and tied it into a very small bow. I then used a good amount of craft glue to attatch it to the ribbon on the egg. I then left them to dry and later trimmed off all of the loose ends of ribbon.
Once these eggs were assembled I used a glue-stick to attatch them to the front of the Easter invitations.

For the last step I decorated the edge of paper at the top of the card with little paper flowers which I made myself using a small heart shaped punch along with a small circular paper punch. I started by making the flowers on a piece of wax paper. This way I could easily peel them right off the wax paper to make it easy to align the flowers correctly on the front of the invitation.
To make the flower punch out several heart shapes in one colored paper (I chose white) and then make a small pile of little circular punches in a different color (yellow for me). Use a glue-stick to coat the back of the heart shapes and arrange them in a circle so that their points are facing each other. Top it off by placing a circular shape in the middle. When these "flowers" dry peel them off of the wax paper and attach them to the front of the card spaced evenly apart across the seam where the scrapbook paper meets the cardstock base of the card. Once these are finished the card is done!

More tips and ideas to make your own Easter Invitations

* For a more quick and easy solution try using Easter themed scrapbooking embellishments Easter themed scrapbooking embellishments instead of making the eggs and/or flowers by hand.

* Use felt, velvet or some other type of fabric instead of construction paper to make the egg decorations for the front of the invitation.

See also...

Spring flowers Easter greetings cards

Using blank cards to make your own cards and invitations