kid party invites and thank yous
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Designer: Lisa Truesdell
When I’m making birthday invites and thank yous, I like to save money by skipping the embellishments and finding fun ways to combine paper and my Fiskars tools to make my own custom designs. I’ve taken a beach and a rocket theme and used fresh colors and simple lines to keep them from being “not so cutesy” and perfect for the elementary school set. These designs are sure to be a hit with your favorite surfer dude or star gazer!
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Instructions
(Print version)
Rocket invitation
1. Trim brown patterned paper to 4.25in x 7.5in.
2. Print information on blue patterned paper and trim to 3in x 4in. Attach to the brown patterned paper.
3. Using the fingertip craft knife, cut rocket flames from yellow patterned paper. Attach under the blue patterned paper.
4. Cut a ½ x 4in strip of striped patterned paper and attach on the blue patterned paper. Embellish strip with 3 eyelet raindots.
5. Cut a 1.75in x 3in rectangle from red patterned paper. Trim into a triangle and attach to the top of the blue patterned paper.
6. Use the star handpunch to punch small yellow stars. Scatter across the background of your invitation.
Rocket thank you
1. Trim brown patterned paper to 4.25in x 9in and fold into a 4.25in x 4.5in card.
2. Punch a circle from red patterned paper and attach to the middle of the card.
3. Punch a circle from blue patterned paper. Put the circle into the circle punch, off center, and punch again to create a crescent shape. Attach over the first circle with adhesive foam.
4. Cut a .75in x 4.5in strip of striped patterned paper and attach to the bottom of the card.
5. Trim a small strip of blue patterned paper and stamp “thank you” on it. Add red raindot eyelets to either end of the strip, and attach over the striped paper.
6. Punch several small stars from yellow patterned paper and scatter over the background of the card.
Beach invitation
1. Trim green patterned paper to 4in x 6.25in.
2. Using the Pinking Edgers, trim light blue patterned paper to 3.5in x 4.75in and attach to the green patterned paper.
3. Print information on orange patterned paper and trim to 3in x 4.25in. Attach to the blue patterned paper and sew into place.
4. Punch a circle from the fish patterned paper. Cut it in half and tuck under the top of the blue patterned paper.
5. Trim fish patterned paper to 4in x 1.5in and edge with the Threading Water punch. Attach to the bottom of the card.
Beach Thank You
1. Trim green patterned paper to 5.5in x 8.5in and fold into a 4.25in x 5.5in card.
2. Trim blue patterned paper to 4.5in x 3.25in rectangle and attach to the front of the card.
3. Using fingertip craft knife, cut a fish shape from the fish patterned paper. Stitch into place on the blue patterned paper.
4. Cut a small strip of orange patterned paper. Stamp “thank you” on the strip, then trim the bottom with Pinking Edgers. Attach to the bottom of the blue patterned paper.
5. Sew around the blue patterned paper.
Supply List:
Fiskars Brands: 94817797 No. 5 Micro-Tip® Scissors
Fiskars Brands: 12-9902 7097 Desktop Rotary Trimmer
Fiskars : 12-74147097 Squeeze Punches Round ‘N Round XL
Fiskars : 12-74247097 Squeeze Punches Round ‘N Round L
Fiskars : 12-2487 Adhesive foam set
Fiskars : 01-001045 Border Punch Threading Water
Fiskars : 12-6395 FingerTip Craft Knife
Fiskars 92007097 Pinking Paper Edgers
Fiskars : 12-2353 Hand Punch 1/4in Star
Fiskars : 12-8902 Baby Clear Stamps
Heidi Grace Designs: Beyond the Sea (beach cards)
Cloud 9 Designs: Cocoa Mint patterned paper, Red Eyelet RainDots (rocket cards)
Other: Yellow cardstock, Brown ink
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