| If you like things that sand out a little, you might want to | | | | Once you have your words on paper, cut your |
| try to make your own baby shower invitations with | | | | decorative papers. If you chose to follow the 2-up |
| diaper pins as a great, original detail. Just make sure | | | | paper layout explained above, your printed cardstock |
| you get everything you need and follow these easy | | | | should now measure 5 ½" by 8 ½" each. |
| instructions to achieve a baby shower invitation | | | | Cut your decorative papers at about 2 ¾" by |
| nobody will forget to RSVP! | | | | 7". Stick a sheet of decorative paper on top of the |
| You'll need 8 ½" by 11" cardstock, several | | | | invitations on the opposite side to the printed words. To |
| different decorative papers that match your baby | | | | visualize this better, just fold each invitation (the details |
| shower theme or baby gender, lots of diaper pins (as | | | | for the party should go on the inside of the card, of |
| many as the number of invitations you want to make), | | | | course) and then mix and match your decorative |
| different colors of glitter, craft glue, a glue stick or | | | | papers to achieve the look you like best. Don't be |
| runner, matching colored ribbon and a small, rounded | | | | afraid to experiment! |
| paper puncher. | | | | The final embellishments and decorations involve |
| You might want to start by printing your invitation | | | | different colors of ribbon and your diaper pins. Apply |
| details onto the paper. I think printing them is best as it | | | | the ribbon with just a little dot of craft glue. You can |
| looks neater and allows the handmade part of the | | | | also trace a line with the glue wherever you want the |
| invitation to stand out. Still, if you are good with | | | | ribbon attached and then just press against it. You'll find |
| calligraphy you might want to handwrite the invitations | | | | q-tips can be really helpful when you are trying to |
| yourself. It all depends on the number of guests you'll | | | | apply the glue. |
| be inviting, too. To print the invitations use a 2-up text | | | | The diaper pins can be decorated as well. Just apply |
| layout so as to make the most out of the paper you | | | | some glue on the top of the pin (where the needle |
| have. For a small invitation that goes just right with the | | | | meets) and then dip it into a container full of glitter. |
| diaper pin attached to it, make sure that the page | | | | Shake off whatever glitter remains loose, and find the |
| layout faces the "tall" part of the page. If you want to | | | | spot of the card where you want the pins to go. First |
| make bigger invitations, you can use the "landscape" | | | | mark a vertical line with paper where you decide the |
| paper layout instead, but bear in mind that your diaper | | | | pin will go, and then make two small holes with your |
| pin will look much smaller attached to a bigger invitation | | | | small paper puncher. Once everything is neat and |
| card. Still, when you make your own baby shower | | | | aligned, you can erase the pencil and thread the paper |
| invitations you get to decide on things like that. | | | | pins through the holes... and you are all set! |