Things You'll Need:
- Paper
- Ink
- Specialty paper (optional)
- Foam tape or double-sided tape
- Hobby knife
- Glue
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Step 1
Pick a shape for the invitations that isn't square or designed in a strange shape. The Post Office charges more to ship obtusely shaped envelopes, even simple squares. If at all possible, make your invitations fit inside the envelope of a standard birthday card. If you're handing the invitations out personally, then you can make them any shape you want.
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Step 2
Choose a card stock that is blank when you plan on designing the card from scratch, but feel free to pick a card stock that has a border, pattern, texture or any other embellishment you like.
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Step 3
Choose the ink and font style you wish to use on your cards. If you're going to be doing the lettering yourself, then you might want to invest in a calligraphy pen. If not, then you can usually get away with just use your computer printer (with a thin card stock).
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Step 4
Create the wording for your invitation. It's important to remember to include the date, time and location on any invitation. In addition, if you need an accurate head count, be sure to include an RSVP with an envelope.
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Step 5
Make your cards three dimensional by securing a design to the card using a thick foam tape or even just a double-sided tape. In this way, you can have multiple elements on your card without having to rely on a traditional folded card.
