How to Create Invitations for a Boys 1st Birthday Party
Your son's first birthday is a significant milestone in his life, and many parents commemorate the event with a birthday party. Draw family and friends to your party with invitations they can enjoy and keep as souvenirs for years to come. Whether hosting a small, intimate party or an event on a larger scale, you can design and make personalized invitations for this special occasion. With a few tools and some imagination, your invitations will be a charming celebration of your baby's first year. Does this Spark an idea?
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Take a picture of your 1-year-old. Upload the picture to your computer.
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Open your graphics program. Name and save the file so you can work in it without losing your information.
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Select the size card you want to make. Typically, the sizes are quarter-page or half-page cards.
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Select the page orientation you need, either landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical).
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Place a large number 1 graphic in the center of the card's cover.
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Position your child's picture over the number 1. The picture should be about one-third the size of the number.
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Drag a headline or text box over the top of the number. Write "Guess Who Is Turning" in the box.
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Drag a headline or text box under the number. Write your child's first name in the box.
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Click inside the card to add more information.
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Type on the left side of the page important information like the time, date and place the party will be held.
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Type on the right side of the page a personal note from the party throwers to invited guests. It should say something like, "Ryan has invited a clown to come entertain his friends. Please come!"
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Save the file and print the card. If your printer does not have a duplex printing option, then print one side, turn the card and then print the other side.
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References
- Photo Credit baby boy image by Steve Lovegrove from Fotolia.com
