Impressive Invitations

Shower Invitations

A silk flower is the perfect front on a feminine invitation for a bridal or baby shower.

Materials:

silk flower
hot glue
magnet
card stock
sheet metal
paper clip

Steps:

1. Remove the flower from its stem, making the back as flat as possible. You may have to glue the layers of the petals together with hot glue when you remove the stem.
   
   
2. Hot glue a magnet to the back of the flower.
   
   
3. On the inside of the card, glue a piece of sheet metal cut into a small square or a paper clip in the spot behind where you want the flower to go.
   
   
4. You can use the same treatment for Christmas ornaments or anything else to which a magnet can be glued.

Create a beautiful embossed invitation with just a few steps.

Materials:

card stock
sheet metal
double-sided tape
rice paper
envelope
scissors
satin ribbon

Steps:

1. Have the word "wedding" embossed onto a square of sheet metal.

2. Attach the metal to the front of the invitation with a piece of double-sided tape.

3. Slip a sheet of rice paper inside of the invitation.
   
   
4. Use a file system for the various events (rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception). Cut paper into three graduated sizes and label the top of each with the event name and specific information below.
   
   
5. Make a pouch for the papers simply by cutting the flap off an envelope and gluing it to the inside of the card. To dress up the cut edge, glue on a strip of satin ribbon.
   
   
6. Tie a coordinating ribbon around the front page of the invitation, having the bow show either on the outside, or, for a smooth finish, on the inside.

Materials:

card stock
piece of fabric with Asian figures on it
scissors
coordinating fabric or paper
hot glue

Steps:

1. Cut out an Asian figure from a piece of fabric.

2. Layer the fabric with another piece of coordinating fabric or paper, and apply to the front of card stock with glue.

3. Glue a "fortune" on the inside (you can easily generate this on a computer).