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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

{birthday invite tutorial...

I posted the other day the invite I had been working on for ella's first birthday party. So I thought I'd share the process of how I finished them up...

I started with this photo I took last weekend in my "kitchen" studio...

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{my "kitchen" studio consists of a roll of white paper, my kitchen window and my external flash bouncing off the ceiling. super simple}

Added text in photoshop...

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Had them printed at mpix.com... gathered the extra material {I ordered from HERE when I ordered her dress from HERE}, and my ever trusty Xyron 150...

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I ripped strips of the fabric to approx. 1/2" and ran it thru my {X}...

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{note: I used repositionable tape in the X}

Then, create a ruffle at the top & bottom of the printed invite...

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Ran it through my sewing machine...

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And that's it! A few strips of fabric and you have something completely unique!

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12 comments:

  1. Shelley HaganmanMarch 9, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    These are to DIE for!! Love, love, love!!!!! You are amazing!!!! ;)

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  2. CarlyMarch 9, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    First your picture is gorgeous and what a cutie!! Totally adore the invite too! So super sweet!!

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  3. rkokesMarch 9, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    absolutely LOVE these!!! great idea!

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  4. The Grissoms' PageMarch 9, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Such a clever idea to order the extra material to attach to the invite -- so cute!

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  5. Megan RMarch 9, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    These turned out great!

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  6. AllyWMarch 9, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    These are THE cutest invites i have EVER seen!!!!

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  7. Stacey YoungMarch 9, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Gorgeous invites...love the material:) I just found your blog from the Sass blog and it is just adorable! Your style is so gorgeous and sweet, completely different from mine:) Have a fantastic day xo

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  8. Jennifer ChapinMarch 9, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Ack! These are too cute!

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  9. KeshetMarch 9, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    Oh my gosh, these are GORGEOUS!

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  10. A splash of SherryMarch 9, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Megan!!!So cute. Love the material!! Never thought to run material through the xyron.

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  11. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    AMAZING!! LOVE THEM

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  12. Sheri RegulyMarch 11, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    So pretty...love the fabric!!!
    Her skirt is adorable...did you make it?

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