Pink and Green Wedding Invitations

Make Your Own Spring Themed Pink and Green Wedding Invitations

Here is a great wedding invitation for any spring themed wedding or a wedding with pink and green as the wedding colors. Of course you can easily use this same design to create a wedding invitation for any other theme or colors. Just switch of the colors and papers! If you are looking to make this exact invite then here are the papers I used. The pink and white paper to the top of the invitation is by Stemma - Masterpiece Studios and it is called "pretty petals". The paper to the bottom is by Basic Grey (www.basicgrey.com) and it is called "perhaps".

green and pink spring wedding invitations

Materials needed to make these pink and green wedding invitations...
8 1/2 by 11" cardstock
2 different decorative papers
satin ribbon
craft glue
glue stick
or a glue runner

Start by setting up the text for the inside of the invitation. You can do this by using either a word processor or desktop publishing software. If you go with using a word processor you must set up the document to the size of the paper you will be printing on. I used an 8 1/2 by 11" piece of paper cut in half so the dimensions were 4 1/4" width by 11" length. Of course you are making these pink and green wedding invitations yourself so you can make them any size you want really.

text to make your own wedding invitations

Set up the text so that it falls below where you would fold the card in half. Make sure and center it as well. Try a test print to see if the text is in the right position for you. Once you've got it right you can print it onto your chosen card stock. If you choose to go with the same dimensions that I used then you must purchase 8 1/2" by 11" card stock and either cut it in half yourself or visit a local copy shop and have the paper cut for you. The paper should be cut in half the long way on the page.

If you choose to use a desktop publishing program then you will set up the page as an 8 1/2 by 11" document. Set up the text as a 2-up format (or two invitations to a page). Print them onto the chosen card stock and then cut the paper in half to create two separate invitations.

Another option would be to visit the custom wedding invitations text page to order a custom printable text file created just for your pink and green wedding invitations.

Once the text has been printed onto the card stock (and cut in half as well) you will need to fold the invitations in half. If you are using an exceptionally thick card stock you may need to score the invitations first. Scoring is when you make a smooth indent across the card where you intend to fold it. Scoring ensures that the fold will come out clean and straight. Some copy or print shops may have scoring services but it is also something you can do yourself. A lot of sliding hand paper cutters have a scoring attachment just for this task.
A lot of card stocks can indeed be folded by hand without scoring. If the fold seems to be coming out a little wrinkled try running a smooth edge across the crease. I use the side of a ruler to do this. It sort of irons out the wrinkles.

Next we will decorate the invitations by attaching decorative paper.
First cut the decorative papers to the right sizes. You should have chosen two different decorative papers to decorate the front of your invitations. The paper which will be attached to the top of the invitations above the ribbon should be cut to measure 4 1/4" width by 1 1/2" length. The other decorative paper which will be attached below the ribbon should measure 4 1/4" width by 4" length.
Use a glue stick to attach the papers to the invitations. Starting with the paper which will placed at the top of the invitation, apply a light layer of glue to the back of the paper. If the glue is too heavy it may make the card dry warped. Repeat this step for the other paper, attaching it to the bottom half of the card.

For the finishing touches to make spring wedding invitations attach a decorative ribbon. First cut a length of ribbon measuring about 5 - 5 1/2" long. Apply a craft glue (like Elmer's) to the back of the ribbon using a small paint brush or Q-tip (or your finger tip if you like). Attach the ribbon across the front of the invitations so that the ribbon covers where the two decorative papers meet. leave the ribbon so it runs off the edges of the card on both sides.
Next use the same ribbon cut to 10 to 12" long to tie a decorative bow. Apply a small dollop of craft glue to the middle of the ribbon already attached to the card. Dip the decorative bow into a little more glue and then place it onto the middle of the card onto the attached ribbon. Leave the invitation to dry and move on to the next one.
Once the ribbon and bow is dried snip off the overlapped edges and any extra length on the bows. Done!

More ideas and tips for making your own pink and green wedding invitations...

* Instead of a bow for a decoration for the front of the card try using dried flowers or even stick on small silk flowers. You could even use a small ribbon to tie dried flowers into a small bouquet for the front of the cards.

* Be creative in choosing which kind of decorative paper to make these pink and green wedding invitations with. Switch it up! You can make the same invitation to match any wedding theme or colors!