Throwing a party is lots of fun, but it’s rarely cheap. By the time you buy food, drinks, decorations and party favors, there might not be much money left over for anything else. But what about invitations? If you don’t invite anyone, there’s not much point in having a party.
You could order custom invitations, but that’s rather expensive. You could buy a pack of invitations from the store, but that’s not very original. Or you could save yourself some money and have unique invitations by making them yourself.
You can create invitations in no time with a computer and printer. Or if you want to make your invitations extra special, you could make them by hand. Here are some ideas to get your started.
* Look for free invitation designs that you can print online. There are many websites that feature free invitation and greeting card designs as a means of attracting visitors. Just do a Google search, and you’re sure to find several to choose from.
* Invest in some greeting card software. Companies like Hallmark and ArcSoft produce software that features lots of beautiful designs for invitations and other types of greeting cards. You can customize the ready-made designs or create more unique invitations using the templates and clip art provided. These programs require you to pay an up-front cost, but after using them a few times they will pay for themselves.
* If you’re artistically inclined, you could draw or paint the designs for your invitations by hand. Such a work of art is sure to put a smile on your guests’ faces.
* Use scrapbooking techniques to make invitations by hand. With some card stock and embellishments such as stickers, ribbons, lace and die cuts, the possibilities are endless. You could also use decorative hole punchers, embossers and pinking shears to add an extra special touch.
* Add beauty to any handmade card with pressed flowers. You don’t need any special equipment to press your own flowers. Just place them between two pieces of wax paper and insert them in the middle of a heavy book for a couple of weeks. If you’re in a hurry, you can dry them in the oven or microwave or buy flowers that have already been pressed at your favorite craft supply store.
Creating your own party invitations doesn’t have to be a chore. It can be as simple as choosing a design and clicking the print button. And if you want to make your invitations more memorable, there are all sorts of ways you can embellish them. Either way you go, you’ll have unique invitations for less than you would pay to have them printed by a professional.
