How to Print Homemade Invitations
Printing your own invitations at home is easy with the right software. You can print invitations for parties of all types from your child's Halloween party to your formal Thanksgiving dinner. Most word processing provides free templates for invitations or free templates can be downloaded for free online. You can spruce up your invitation with specialty paper purchased at any craft supply or scrapbooking store.
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Things You'll Need
- Internet
- Invitation template
- Printer
- Paper
- Glitter
- Stickers
- Markers
- Ribbons
- Hole Punch
Instructions
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Determine the theme of your party and the feel you want your guests to get from your invitation. If you are planning a child's Halloween party you may want to find a spooky or creative template online. If you are planning a formal dinner you will want to find something elegant or regal.
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Find the appropriate template. Many templates can be found on your computer's word processing software. If your software does not have invitation templates or if you do not like their option simply open up a search engine and look for free party invitation templates. You should be able to download templates for free or for a small fee.
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Open the template and add the appropriate information including the guest's name, your address, the party's date and time and any other pertinent information.
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Print the invitations. Some invitations will require you to print in color and others will be black and white. Consider using colored printer paper or printing on high quality card stock for more formal events.
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Decorate your invitations with glitter, stickers and markers, if you want a bit more pizazz. You can also punch a hole in one of the corners and tie a bright ribbon to make the invitation look more handmade.
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Tips & Warnings
If you do not have a printer at home or you decide you want a higher quality print, then sve your cards on a flash drive and take it to a local printer who can print them out on high quality paper in a few hours.
References
- Photo Credit invitation mariage image by Christophe Thélisson from Fotolia.com
