One of the things you will find very helpful when you are first getting started is to use a software program that can help you design, layout, and print your invitations. As you can see from some of the photos above, you can create some very cute invitations this way, and even customize them by including a photo of your child.
Some people may not want to do something quite like this, but if you look at the middle photo above, you will see that this was an invitation I created on my printer, and by going to the craft section at Walmart, I bought some black ribbon and some cutouts of the black dresses in the creative memory or photo album section. Then all you have left to do with your software program is create what you want to say on the white part, and possibly on the pink part on the right.
I also had created a very cool Batman birthday invitation. One of the things that a good sofware program is going to do is give you ideas, as well as layout what you want to say in the invitation, making sure that you don’t leave anything out. Early on before I began using software, and just trying to use a program like Microsoft Publisher, I found that I was constantly leaving something out, like the time, where we are meeting, how to RSVP, etc. Today, there is software that is just about creating invitations.
You can research things on your own by doing a search, but just to let you know what I use, I use a program called Printable Cards and Activities. It is a good program whether you want to create something really special, or whether you just want to do something quick for a class party or something. I know I create a lot of quick invitations for my kid’s school class parties, as well as Sunday School parties.
One of the things I like about it is that it also covers several of the holidays. I have done a couple different Valentine and Thanksgiving party invitations for my kid’s school.
Again, you are certainly welcome to do what you want. I just like creating my own and I found that program to work great for me. Plus, it’s cheaper than most of the programs that I found at stores like Best Buy. If you happen to find one that is cheaper or one that can do more than this one, please let me know.
One other thing I would suggest is a trip to Barnes and Noble. Get a book on creating invitations. There are some good ones and it will fill your mind with great ideas for creating printable party invitations.
The one main reason I do this is because the invitation sets the tone for the party… isn’t that true! If you get some cheapo invitation that was hand written on some fill in the blank card, you know the whole party is going to be that way. But, if you receive a nice, creative invitation, you know that the rest of the party is going to be filled with creativity and maybe some great suprises.