Make Kids Birthday InvitationsMaking your own kids birthday invitations can be both a money saver and a fun project for you and your kids. It can also come in very handy for a theme birthday party. Use decorative papers or paper punches to match whatever your theme may be.
For the birthday invitation I made I used a special shiny glittery cardstock to give the card that little extra something special. I also used construction paper for my balloon punches to make them stand off of the paper just a little. construction paper has just a little bit of texture to help do this.
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Step Two:cutting the papers. If you are going to use a 2-up layout it is inevitable that you will need to have your papers cut. If you have a good hand cutter (click here for more info and where to get one) you can simply cut them yourself. Otherwise I recommend bringing them to a small print shop or copy shop to have them cut for you. This is especially helpful if you are making a large volume of invitations. It is inexpensive, easier than cutting them all yourself, and you will get a perfectly measured clean cut every time. The first thing to do is to cut your cardstock base (with your text printed on) in half so that the cards measure 8 1/2" by 5 1/2". They will be 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" after folding. The next paper to cut is your decorative paper (scrapbooking background paper is a good choice). For this card they will be cut at 5 1/2" by 3 1/2". This piece also requires one more step - a scalloped edge! To create this you will need a pair of decorative border scissors. I recommend drawing a straight line on the underside of the paper (about an 1/8" from the edge) to use as a guideline for cutting your scalloped edge. It is harder than you think to cut this line free-hand and still have it come out looking straight. The last piece to cut is optional. It is optional because you can use a large paper punch to create this piece instead. What you will cut is a small 2" by 2" square of plain white paper (or colored if you prefer). Step Three: paper punch decorations. What kind of kids birthday invitations are complete without balloons!? This is easy! Just Punch out alot of different colored pieces using Balloon shaped paper punches. I did this using One Medium sized balloon punch and one smaller sized punch. I punched them out of different colored construction paper. Step Four: Assembling the kids birthday invitations. Basically just glue it all together! I recommend using a glue stick as this kind of glue tends to go on lightly and won't bend or warp the cards. First attatch the decorative scallop edged paper to the card alligning it to the left side of the card. Next attach the white squares. Place these squares wherever you think looks pleasing to the eye. The last step - to attach the different colored balloon paper punches! More tips and ideas for making kids birthday invitations... * instead of using white paper for the 2" by 2" squares use a decorative paper with a cloud/sky theme to make the balloons look like they are floating in the sky! * attatch bits of white cotton behind the baloons to look like clouds.
* I used a glitter/sparkly cradstock for this card. If you manage to get your hands on the same kind of paper try adding glitter to the balloons also to give it a little extra decoration.
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Materials used to make kids birthday invitations:
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