If you are creating wedding invitations, scrapbooking will be the best solution for designing them. This is a direction in creativity, which initially involved the design of photo albums with cuttings from newspapers, paper and other improvised materials.
Now this technique is used to create and decorate many other items, including invitations for wedding guests.
An invitation in scrapbooking style will turn out to be original and attractive with a minimum investment. First, the bride and groom will need to think over the general style of invitations, design, purchase the necessary materials, and then you can begin to implement creative ideas.
Peculiarities
Making invitations for friends and relatives using the scrapbooking technique with your own hands allows future newlyweds to show their imagination, bring their ideas to life and set guests up for a relaxed atmosphere at the wedding.
A wedding invitation in scrapbooking style is made for a celebration of any theme and color scheme; you just need to select the appropriate materials.
Depending on the design of the cards, the following materials may be required:
- cardstock (thick paper);
- plain or designer cardboard;
- a thick rug or board to avoid scratching the table;
- stationery knife;
- simple and curly scissors;
- ruler;
- simple and figured hole punch;
- photographs or images that match the style;
- stamps;
- glue stick;
- double sided tape;
- newspapers;
- decorative elements - lace, ribbons, rhinestones, beads, beads, buttons, postage stamps, etc.
For some themes, minimalistic solutions are suitable, others will require a large amount of decor. The basic rule that the bride and groom need to follow is that invitations should reflect their personality and taste.
How to make wedding invitations yourself - tips
Despite the fact that you can find a huge variety of invitation cards created specifically for a wedding celebration in retail chains and specialized salons, most couples decide to make cards or letters with their own hands.
This will help you stand out from the crowd, not repeat what other young people have done, and emphasize the individuality of the couple. Before you start work, you should take care of purchasing quality materials. Ready-made envelopes, scrolls or postcards should attract attention at first glance, be inexpensive (after all, you need to make quite a large number of units), and of high quality (able to retain their shape and color).
To make them you will need:
- Thick paper. This can be special embossed or corrugated cardboard, thick paper in the form of papyrus (for making scrolls) or colored cardboard and regular paper for printing A4 sheets.
- Multi-colored satin ribbons of various widths.
- Lace braid.
- Beads.
- Leg-split.
- Sealing wax (it can be purchased by contacting the employees of the nearest post office).
However, before you start purchasing the necessary materials, you should carefully consider all possible options and choose the most suitable one.
Invitations should correspond to the general style of the celebration and emphasize the characteristics of the couple. Once you have decided on the look, you need to think about the shape and size of the invitation cards. Often this is an ordinary rectangle, the sides of which are 5 and 10 cm.
If you want to do something special, it is better to deviate from generally accepted rules. So, invitations can be shaped like a star or look like an ancient scroll. In this case, their size may be larger (the diameter of the star will be about 15 cm, and the width of the scroll can reach 20–25 cm).
The choice of color depends on the overall design style of the room in which the celebration will take place. If many brides prefer delicate pastel colors, then to achieve originality, you can make envelopes or cards yourself, using bright, rich colors that attract attention, as in the photo.
The best way to invite guests to a themed wedding party is with handmade cards. In the retail chain you cannot find ready-made invitations that fully reflect the nuances and features of one specific wedding.
Only the heroes of the occasion can make truly original, unique invitations, so you should take responsibility for making and filling them out.
Bride
All the necessary materials can be purchased at craft stores. Invitations should be made 3-4 months before the wedding so that the guests who receive them have time to prepare their outfits and cancel all plans for the appointed day. Olga Shvets
The cards indicate the date, time and location of the celebration, the style or color palette of the wedding and the dress code.
Elegant invitations
You will need: white cardboard, a figured hole punch, burlap, white lace, white flowers, twine, scissors, glue.
Master Class
- Print the invitation text on sheets of cardboard.
- Fold the sheets in half like a card and decorate using a shaped hole punch.
- Glue a strip of burlap down the center of each invitation.
- Glue the lace and flower.
- Attach a tag to the twine and sign who the invitation is addressed to.
Elegant wedding invitations are ready!
The basis
If the future newlyweds do not engage in scrapbooking, then they are recommended to make a preliminary sketch of the invitations. This will allow you to outline what decorative elements will be needed so as not to waste money on unnecessary materials. Experienced masters of this technique usually improvise or initially have an idea of what they want their card to look like, but it still doesn’t hurt to create a design in advance.
Interesting! If you decide to use the scrapbooking technique, your wedding invitations will turn out delicate and sophisticated.
The basis for invitations is usually thick paper or cardboard of the desired shade. Embossed sheets look original; they can be purchased ready-made or made using a special machine.
The invitation can be issued in the following options:
- one-sided card in an envelope;
- postcard-book;
- a box with a card and a symbolic gift;
- scroll;
- an envelope without one edge with a retractable card.
Envelope with a secret
First you need to make an envelope. To do this, cut a thick sheet of paper in half, and fold three edges of one half towards the center. You can cut off the top corners, even make patterns with scissors.
Then cut out a rectangle of paper of any color, approximately 7x10 cm in size, and write an invitation on it. Once you have it in the envelope, use a hole punch to make holes around the edges of the envelope. All that remains is to thread the ribbon through the holes and tie a beautiful bow. The envelope itself, if you want, can be decorated with drawings or lacing on it. This will only decorate it.
Postcard decor
Decorating invitations is the main and at the same time the most difficult and creative part of the work. If the postcard is in the form of a book, then its outer part is decorated, and if an envelope is used, then attention should be focused on it when decorating. It is better not to overload the inside of the invitation with decorations, since there will be text on it.
You can glue a piece of lace fabric onto a card or envelope, filling the entire base or leaving free space on it. Instead, you can glue satin ribbon as a decorative element or as a fastening for the sashes. You can make a minimalistic bow out of it by folding it in two layers and gluing one to the other with the inside in the middle. On top, in the same place, you can glue a large rhinestone or other decorative element.
Using stamps in the form of wedding rings, doves or hearts, you can decorate the inside of the card if there are no patterns on it. You can glue a ready-made “Invitation” inscription to the front part; it can be purchased at a scrapbooking store. There are also stamps that allow you to depict this word, but in this case you will need an additional piece of light paper glued to the base if the color of the font blends into the background.
In addition to this, you can randomly glue voluminous flowers, halves of beads, rhinestones, buttons, carved butterflies, chiffon or organza bows onto the card in any order.
Choosing your wedding invitation
A wedding is a celebration of two. The invitation simply must match the newlyweds and reflect the love story. Scrapbooking with ribbons and lace details is suitable for romantics. Travelers will love the scrolls. A passionate couple will certainly highlight their individuality with red. The designer will tell you how to play up the nature of the relationship in the design of messages for guests.
Here are a few guidelines to help you decide:
- Size - small, large, medium.
- Shape - round, rectangular, heart-shaped, card, scroll, envelope with a secret, poster or newspaper.
- Color - almost always it echoes the theme of the holiday, its main color scheme. But with invitations it is permissible to joke and move away from the “general line”, adding brightness.
- Ornaments and patterns - it all depends on the style of the holiday and your imagination.
- Additional elements - photos, names, monograms, hearts, flowers, rhinestones and other cute attributes.
- Material: designer paper, cardboard, velvet, lace, suede, textiles.
Do you follow fashion trends and have already come up with a family coat of arms? Great! It can be applied to invitation cards. And one more thing - creative cards require creative packaging. Envelopes or boxes are decorated in the same wedding style. Choose, order - this section contains many interesting ideas embodied in barely noticeable details.
Text
The address to relatives and friends invited to the wedding should also correspond to the chosen style of celebration, if any. For some topics, an official and solemn style is suitable, for others a romantic and casual one will be appropriate, and for a third, a humorous one is selected.
Attention! We have covered the issue of writing text for invitation cards in more detail here.
The text is placed in the middle of the card or slightly to the side if you plan to decorate the free space. The font is selected depending on the theme of the wedding, for example, a regular printed one is suitable for an Oscar-style celebration, a vintage one with curls, a Victorian one for a royal celebration, etc.
Original design ideas with photos
Lacy cards
Lace is a traditional wedding attribute. A delicate ribbon running along the edge of the invitations, white or another color suitable for the style of the holiday, will emphasize innocence and grace.
Usually the lace is glued, but if desired, you can use other ways to secure it - sew it, pass it through a hole made with a hole punch (for example, in the shape of a heart), secure it with wax and a seal. It is better to choose cardboard for such invitations.
Envelopes made from lace will look very neat and cute. They can be decorated with beads, satin bows or flowers.
If you are choosing a color wedding, then reflecting the desired shade in the invitations is a very good idea. Red, gold, green lace will instantly put your guests in the right mood.
Another interesting idea is an invitation card in the shape of a bride’s wedding dress, with lace running along the “hem”-stand. If the bride has a lace dress, choose a similar pattern for the invitations - this will add charm and emphasize how carefully you treat details.
Beautiful scrolls
This unusual, but rapidly becoming fashionable option is suitable for a themed wedding - pirate, fairy tale, vintage style.
Aged paper is usually used - you can either purchase it or make it yourself. To do this, you need to brew a very strong tea solution and keep an ordinary white sheet of paper in it for five minutes. Then dry the workpiece thoroughly before further work. To speed up the process, it is possible to use a hairdryer. The edges of the invitation are burned with a match or lighter.
On an already aged sheet, the text will have to be written by hand, so if you want to print it, do it before the tea procedures. Don’t forget to choose a font suitable for a non-standard celebration – antique and romantic.
Interesting! The invitation scroll can be hidden in a small bottle, glass or plastic. This idea will organically fit into the theme of a pirate wedding.
Depending on the theme of the wedding, the scroll is secured with a satin or lace ribbon, twine, or wax seal.
Quilling
Quilling is the art of creating compositions from rolled strips of paper. Invitations made in this style can look absolutely luxurious , so much so that guests will not believe that you made them yourself.
Creating numerous complex curls is not that difficult. You will need a sewing needle (or toothpick), ruler, glue, colored paper and scissors. To simplify the task, you can purchase special quilling kits, then all you have to do is choose a composition and stick on the necessary elements.
What can be done with this technique? The choice is limited only by your imagination. These can be various flowers, voluminous rings, cute hearts, and even images of the bride and groom, made in a cartoon style.
Colors can also vary - quilling looks equally wonderful both in monochrome and in a whole palette of colors. In the latter case, however, remember that more than three solid colors or more than five shades on one card will create an overload of color and will look tacky.
Scrapbooking
This romantic and gentle type of creativity is perfect for an event such as a wedding. Guests will treasure your invitation for a long time as a small piece of magic. Scrapbooking allows you to use a wide variety of elements for applique - buttons, ribbons, flowers and bows, your photographs and other memorabilia.
Advice! If you don't know how to draw, a special stencil will come to the rescue.
Invitations in this style are usually made in non-standard shapes - voluminous, in the shape of a heart, fan, key, white dove. You can decorate not only the front part, but also the back part, and also, if you choose a multi-layer option, the inner spread of the card.
Fabric flowers with rhinestone or bead centers, angels, feathers, notes - all this looks wonderful on a romantic message.
Homemade posters and newspapers
If you are proficient in Photoshop or any other photo editor, we recommend that you pay attention to this interesting option. For a themed wedding, you can make “Wanted” posters (for a Western celebration) or a newspaper clipping with the heading “Marriage of Crowned Persons.” At a classic celebration, standard posters and posters look original.
If you want to demonstrate your sense of humor, then create a poster for a circus performance. If desired, you can design it as an A5 poster on craft paper, add your photos and circus surroundings.
For a wedding in vintage style, a good solution would be a theatrical poster in an ancient or modern style , where the celebration will be presented as a play, and the bride and groom as its main characters. If you prefer cinema, then you can take any poster of a popular film you like and replace the faces of the actors with yours. Or take other cinema-related symbols as a basis - an invitation to the Oscar ceremony or a “Stop!” sign. Removed!
As an option, you can use invitations in the form of theater or movie tickets with tear-off control. The toastmaster, who plays the role of usher at the beginning of the celebration, will add a unique flavor.
A newspaper clipping allows you not only to announce the celebration and write down all the necessary information, but also to share with your guests some sweet stories from the life of your couple. These notes can be placed around the main heading, supplemented with photographs and interviews with the parents of the bride and groom. For this option, it is better to choose authentic paper and a large format.
Handmade sweets
Edible wedding invitations will definitely not gather dust on the shelf. These can be chocolates with text printed on the wrapper, or jars with jam or sweets - in this case, the text can either be pasted onto the packaging, or printed on separate cards and attached to the lid with a ribbon or ribbon.
Even more original are completely edible invitations on cookies or cupcakes. You can write on confectionery products with mastic, colored cream, or cut out on fruits used for decoration.
A compromise option between printed text and a delicious invitation is fortune cookies, where you can indicate all the necessary information on a strip of paper hidden inside. It is recommended to hand over such invitations in person, which makes the invitation procedure not only unique, but also more enjoyable.
Ready-made templates
The scrapbooking technique involves multi-layered decor and the presence of three-dimensional elements, so future newlyweds will not be able to find flat layouts of such cards. The bride and groom can only use ready-made design solutions to create their own wedding invitations.
Postcards with carved patterns on the front are popular. You can make original postcard books in which the flaps do not completely cover the card with the text.
Attention! Using the scrapbooking technique, you can design not only invitations, but also seating cards for guests and an album of wishes, and you can maintain a single design in all these attributes.
Posters and newspapers
You can easily make such an invitation on your computer using some interesting font. They will need to combine an invitation and funny (or maybe serious) photographs of the newlyweds. You put the printed cards in an envelope, and the job is done.
It is no less interesting to design a newspaper invitation in black and white. There will be an announcement about the upcoming wedding with photographs of the newlyweds, as well as interesting stories or funny stories accompanied by interesting photographs. You will definitely find in your circle of friends someone who is familiar with the features of layout and knows how to use a computer. Such invitations turn out to be very stylish.
Additional Tips
By making invitations for guests using the scrapbooking technique, future newlyweds will be able not only to show their imagination and put their soul into the process, but also to enjoy it. In order for guests to like the result, it is necessary to use only high-quality materials that will not look cheap.
If you make a pocket made of lace or cardboard inside the card, you can put directions to the celebration location, a card describing the preferred dress code, or even a small gift.
Future newlyweds can use ready-made invitation ideas using the scrapbooking technique, supplementing them with their own creative solutions. In this case, you will get unique postcards, and this is the most important thing for this type of art.
Sweet tasty invitations
It is possible that among your guests there will be children of different ages. This means that the invitation must be of interest to everyone.
Make them in the shape of a chocolate bar or candy. The text in this case can be formatted as a regular note.
It's easy to make a chocolate wrapper yourself using photos of the newlyweds, a computer program and a color printer.
And for sweets, you can easily sew small bags from organza into which a rolled-up invitation will fit. The bag can easily be replaced with candy wrappers made from wrapping paper with the invitation text inside.
And most importantly, don’t forget to include real sweets for those with a sweet tooth. It's tasty and interesting.
