ahoy there, mateys!these invites are for a baby shower i'm helping to throw for my best friend. the fabric/colors were inspired by the baby's bedding.
i started with the back paper, the brown scalloped piece. it was from a pack of invites i got at a huge discount at target a couple years back (i used a similar invite here). i topped it with a piece of white cardstock (walmart) and printed the invite detail directly onto it (font name: CAC Pinafore). i drew a template of the sail boat - half circle for boat, 2 triangle for sails - onto thin cardboard. i used the cardboard templates to set on the fabric and trace around with a water soluble fabric pen. i cut them out perfectly with meticulous care (ahem), and used a little double stick tape to stick the pieces to the paper. then i used brown thread in my sewing machine and did a zigzag stitch as the mast, and then used a blue thread in a straight stitch as a border around the perimeter of the card.
and did you notice my favorite detail of the card? you have to look very closely!-lindsey
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it looks like the fabric with the dots was used on the wrong side to soften the colors. mom
ReplyDeleteummm....that the shower is in bend?
ReplyDeleteno and no
ReplyDeleteWet baby finger prints?
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ReplyDeletethe departure details...i think it says that they are "planning to come back to CA" ? that must be your favorite detail...
ReplyDeleteCute invites!!! Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteThat you made the stitching look like a mast? It even sticks up kinda cute on the top of the "sails"
That the shower isn't at your house? I can't tell whose house it is at so I'm guessing ... :o)
ReplyDeletejust an area code and no # for rsvp?
ReplyDeletesomeone guessed it! i'll be giving more details soon...
ReplyDeleteYay! Your friends are moving back!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!! Love the colors and mix of patterns you have going on. Fun!
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