Making Invitations
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Making handmade invitations with ribbon as an embellishment is a good way to turn a simple card into something just a little bit more elegant. Here are some good examples of ways to use ribbon:
*Use a bow as a simple embellishment. You can tie a bow directly onto the invitation by punching two very small holes next to each other and threading the ribbon through them. Or you could simply tie a bow and glue it straight to the card!
*Tie the card shut with a fancy ribbon embellishment. To make this invitation with ribbon you would attach the ribbon horizontally across the card with a good adhesive. To do this you would lie it flat on the card with adhesive. When it dries you simply tie it shut with a bow at the opening seam.
*Lace up the side of the binding. For this you would use a thin width of ribbon. with a large sewing needle or very small paper punch lace the ribbon through at the fold and either lace it straight down the edge and tie a bow at the end, or literally lace it in and out down the side of the fold!
*Lace the ribbon up the front of the card. You would do this with a rectangular shaped paper punch sized appropriately to the width of ribbon. Just punch the holes up the front of the card spaced evenly apart, then lace up the front with the ribbon. Next just attach the loose ends to the inside of the card.
Check out some examples:
Ribbon as an embellishment itself:
Pink and Brown wedding invitations
A bow as a simple embellishment:
classic wedding invite with a bow
Baby's first birthday invitations
Tying a card shut with ribbon:
duckie birthday invitations
A unique birthday invitation
Lace up ribbon:
baby shower invitation with ribbon lacing
Separating two different papers with a ribbon and bow:
Spring/summer wedding invitations
Black and white wedding invitations
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