my birthday invites
Since most of the recipients have found these in their mailboxes, I am excited to show them to you! A quick funny side note: You will notice that my name is no where on the invite. It wasn’t photoshopped out, I just didn’t feel the need to have it on there. Neither is a phone number to RSVP, since everyone invited knows how to contact me. However, I also decided last minute (a day later) not to put return address labels on them… Which led to this facebook message: Did you send Cindy and I something in the mail? It looks like it could be from you but it doesn’t have a name on it. 
Lucky for me not many of our friends sew their invitations! A few minutes later I had facebooked the entire guest list to let them know that yes, the invite to a birthday party? That was from me.
Anyways, on to the invites. I first saw this idea for sewing two-toned ruffled crepe paper on a blog… but it was a while ago and I don’t remember where. I figured I would incorporate it with the invites and voila! I wish it were that easy. I went through 2 broken needles before deciding to just sew the crepe paper and glue it on. I was super disappointed, and still need to google “How to sew on paper,” but I went with it and produced something I was proud of.
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Gorgeous! I hope it’s a very happy birthday.
Did you try increasing your tension and stitch length to make the ruffles? That might work!
I love the invites!!
so lovely! what a beautiful result!
Gorgeous!
Wonderful work. Very creative
These look amazing! Great job!
So cute! I may have to try this lovely craft.
Love them! I’m glad your friends can decipher your craftiness to figure out who it is!
A. It’s perfect.
B. I can’t believe you’re only 26.
Thanks guys!! I am glad everyone loved them as much as I did!
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Ummm, these are all kinds of awesome.
These are on erin.ever.after’s blog & you are my fav’s blog!! You are famous! =) Love you girl and hope you had an extra special bday!
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Such a great idea! It make crepe paper look classy! Who knew you could do that?
I love love love these! I was just watching Grease this week and it reminds me of all the streams in the school gym when they had the dance off! You’re so creative and I heart you blog! xo claudia
That is such a creative idea… love it!
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I love it all!!!
So lovely!
If you don’t mind me asking – what fonts did you use?
xo!
amber: the fun font is called Delikatessen (from dafont) and the sans serif is Geosans Light (possibly also from dafont)
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Wow, such a great idea. Pretty cool. Greets from Germany.
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