TGIF! Today I thought I’d share my daughter’s birthday party invitations. Not because I think they’re out-of-this-world over-the-top (although I do like them), but because they were SUCH a pain to make.
You’re Invited
I don’t usually make party invitations, mostly because I hate mass-producing anything. But since my daughter’s party is at Build-a-Bear, I thought I could come up with something much cuter than any of the store-bought invitations. (I’ll admit I didn’t look very hard though.)
I found this Sizzlit set with the cutest little bear die cut. I am generally not a “die-cut” user but I thought I’d give it a whirl. The bear on the package was so cute! Holy moly….never again. Cranking out 12 of these things…twice so I could get the lighter muzzle…not to mention all of the ovals and scalloped matting.
Then there were the eyes. See those tiny little eyes? I wanted to just color them with a black marker. They kept falling out. I thought about leaving them out and coloring the space black but then they looked like little freak-bears with eye sockets and no eyeballs. I finally got the eyes back in and colored, then when I ran my adhesive over the back of the bears to attach them to the ovals, the blasted eyes stuck to the adhesive.
As for adding shading and highlights to the bears, after I dipped a Q-tip into a white ink pad and added sloppy highlighting, it ocurred to me…oh, I have chalk. Duh. Too late. Sloppy bears.
I finally got them all together, the insides written, stuffed into envelopes, addressed …then I realized I forgot to add the cupcake Card Scents around the edges. I PROMISED my daughter the invitations would smell like cupcakes. (She was so excited about that.) So I ripped open all the envelopes, added the Card Scents, stuffed and readdressed.
So anyway, they are out the door, Katie is thrilled with them and that’s all that matters. (Right? lol)
As for MY eyes, they are fine…just dry. So I’m wearing my contacts only for short bits of time. The doctor gave me these “gel” lubricating eye drops…ICK! But at least my eyes aren’t falling out. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Stamps: Whipper Snapper Designs “Happy Birthday” (Anna Wight) Ink: Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa; Stampin’ Up White Craft Cardstock: Prism Natural Smooth, Suede Brown Dark Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Dutch Girl Accessories: Sizzix Sizzlits “Stuffed Animal” die cut set, Spellbinders Nestabilities, white gel pen, Copic markers (for shading), Cupcake Card Scents, A Lot Time and Not-So-Much Patience.
