How to Make Beach Invitations
If you're planning a beach-themed event, make your own invitations to reflect the party's style. Whether the event will be a wedding or a birthday party, a shower or just a gathering of close friends, design and make the invitations that will suit the occasion perfectly. With a favorite design, a few basic supplies and a little elbow grease, you can create beautiful beach-themed invitations that will set just the right note for the party you are planning.
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Things You'll Need
- 8 1/2 inch-by-11-inch sheets of card stock (light blue or sand colored)
- Precut 5-inch-by-7-inch vellum sheets
- Decorative paper (beach themed or textured like sand)
- Craft glue
- Embellishments such as a dried starfish or sea shells
- Glue dots
- Ruler
- Scoring tool
Instructions
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Fold a sheet of 8 1/2 inch-by-11-inch cardstock in half so that the fold of the invitation is on the left side. Use the ruler and scoring tool to create a straight and easy fold.
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Trim decorative paper using wavy decorative scissors to represent the waves of the ocean. Use a piece of decorative paper that is long enough to cover the front of the invitation from top to bottom and then trim along the right side of the paper with the decorative scissors so that a piece of the invitation shows. Adhere it to the front of the invitation using craft glue.
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Adhere a few small shells, a single large shell or a small dried starfish to the front of the invitation using glue dots.
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Print the invitation verse and personalized details on a precut piece of 5-inch-by-7-inch vellum. Allow the ink to dry on the vellum overnight and use a clear-dry glue stick to adhere the vellum sheet to the inside right panel of the invitation. Be careful not to touch or rub the ink because it can smear on the vellum.
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Tips & Warnings
Dimensional shells might require added postage for mailing.
You might have to mail the invitations in a padded envelope to protect them from damage.
Ask the post office to hand stamp and cancel the invitations rather than run them through the machine to prevent damage.
