Scrapbooking how to make a wedding invitation. DIY wedding invitations: ideas and master classes

A wedding invitation is an integral element of a wedding.

If you think about it, the invitation is the first thing your guests will see, which means this part of the ceremony is very important, as it will create first impression of guests.

Of course, today there are many ready-made colorful invitations that you just need to fill out and send to your guests.

And yet, handmade invitations have special charm, they can delight and surprise. You can invest all your money in them. fantasy, and guests will remember for a long time original ideas what you brought in your postcard.

Below are several options for wedding invitations. You can make invitations just like this, or take the advice and come up with something of your own.

You can also pay attention to examples of different invitations and draw some interesting ideas.

DIY wedding invitations.

Simple, original, beautiful.

You will need:

Thick paper (2 shades)

Double-sided tape

Printer

Stationery knife.

Buy paper in 2 different shades for the inside and outside of the invitation.

The pictures show paper with a density of 230 g/m.

The ribbon used on this invitation is 7mm wide.

1. Choose one of the shades for the main (outer) part of the card and cut it to make a square measuring 12*12 cm.

* To cut paper, you can use a stationery knife and a metal ruler.

2. Set aside the squares for a while and prepare A4 paper. Draw a design on it by hand or make a drawing on the computer, and then print it out.

In the picture, the design was made on a computer and printed on both sides. Next you need to cut it out.

* You can draw your own design on thick A4 paper. Divide the paper into 3 equal parts and bend it as shown in the picture. On the left side you can write the name of the invitee(s), on the right side the name of the heroes of the occasion, and in the middle the text of the invitation itself.

*To make it more convenient to bend thick paper, you need to run a spoon along the place of the future fold, having previously placed a ruler on the fold (see picture).

3. Cut 2 pieces of 15 cm from a long ribbon. Prepare double-sided tape and glue a small piece of it to the right edge of one ribbon and the left edge of the other. Next, simply glue your pieces of tape to the square base (see picture).

4. It's time to glue our 12*12 squares to the base. To do this, you can use strips of double-sided tape, as shown in the picture, or simply PVA glue, applying it to the edges of the square.

5. Now all that's left to do is tie a bow and that's it.

You can insert the ribbons into the bead as in the picture. To make this happen, you need to make a few efforts:

Prepare 2 pieces of thread (preferably nylon) and fold them in half.

Pass the threads through the bead from different sides, one loop on the left, the other on the right

Insert a ribbon into one loop and try to pull it out, while not forgetting to hold the second loop threaded through the bead

Do the same with the second tape.

Tie a bow.

How to make a romantic wedding invitation

You will need:

Thick paper

Decorative woven braid

Decorations (in this case, sew-on flowers)

Gold marker (preferably with a calligraphic tip)

1. Cut out the size and shape of the card you want from paper. Postcards can be either vertical or horizontal, or even square, as in the previous example. In this example, a horizontal postcard.

2. Use a piece of construction paper to make a "Heart" template and trace it onto the front.

3. Glue woven braid along the contour of the “heart”.

4. Use a gold marker to create designs on the front of the invitation. You can make curls, flowers or something else.

5. In the center of the “heart” make an inscription, for example “Wedding Invitation”.

6. You can start decorating your invitation. This example uses decorative roses.

DIY wedding invitations. Romantic style. Option 2.

You will need:

Thick paper

Decorative woven braid

Sequins in ribbon

Gold marker

Universal glue.

1. Your invitation is made in the same way as in the first version, but before you glue the braided ribbon to the card, you need to glue the sequins on the ribbon.

Do this as shown in the picture, slightly retreating from the outline of the “heart” inward by 1 cm.

2. Glue woven braid along the contour.

This option does not use decorative roses.

Handmade wedding invitations

You will need:

Thick paper

Tracing paper for drawing

Regular scissors

Embossed scissors

Hole puncher

1. Cut a regular sheet of thick A4 paper in half.

2. Take one half of the sheet and fold its edges towards the center.

3. Use relief scissors to create a pattern and cut off the top corners.

4. Prepare thick paper of a different color and cut out a rectangle from it.

5. Type or write the text and glue the paper containing it to the base.

6. Insert your wedding invitation into the envelope.

7. Make 2 holes in the envelope with a hole punch and tie with a thin ribbon as shown in the picture. Using this method, you attach the wedding invitation to an envelope.

According to the famous saying, theater begins with a hanger, and wedding invitations are considered the beginning of the wedding celebration. Photo and video tutorials from professionals will help you create mini-masterpieces. These paper invitations are far from trifles, but a small backstory of a big bright future, the face of your future holiday. You can, of course, get by with beautiful ready-made samples from a printing house, but imagine how surprised and delighted guests will be when they find not stamped postcards, but messages with a piece of their soul embedded! In this article we will tell you all the secrets of creating wedding invitations and.

DIY wedding invitations. Where to begin?

First you need to think about the general theme and nuances. Usually, for each wedding a certain theme is chosen, which determines the interiors, outfits and invitations. Having decided on an idea, it’s worth working out templates that will help simplify the process and quickly produce messages for a large number of people.

Wedding invitations. Templates

Let's go from simple to complex: let's start with a handmade postcard in an envelope. We buy a set of beautiful paper, form identical books from the sheets, paint them according to the theme, and write text inside. To make the task easier, you can take a thick rubber sponge, cut the necessary patterns in it, dip it in regular black ink and stamp different lines in the same places (see photo).

Advice! Stationery stores sell beautiful ready-made stamps that you can purchase and use to design your postcards.

In this case, it is better to choose a contrasting option - black and white or white and red, etc. The main thing is the content; Against the background of external simplicity, the text should win.

Chic, shine, beauty

On the one hand, this is the vocabulary of Ellochka the cannibal from “12 Chairs”, on the other hand, sometimes you really want an extravaganza. In this case, once in a lifetime, rhinestones, feathers, silk ribbons, etc. will not harm. We cut, glue, write - here you no longer have to think through the text very carefully, it will still be eclipsed by the luxury of the radiance of the outside. A short and catchy line is enough, something like “Vasya and Katya invite you to the best wedding ball of the 21st century.”
Simplicity can also be original - consider this 3D version of invitations.

From flat standards to volume

1. Magic boxes. Today, many budget stores sell different sizes of plain cardboard gift boxes. This is great material to start making magic happen. All that remains is to buy satin ribbons, sets for with various figures - ladybugs, flowers, hearts, etc. on self-adhesive film. A couple of evenings - and the stack of invitations is ready; Now all that remains is to type it on the computer, print it out, or write the text by hand together with your chosen one. We put them into boxes and hand them over to the recipients - Russian Post, personal transport or a courier service can help us.

   Advice! If you send invitations by Russian Post, do so in advance, taking into account a possible one-week delay. If you cannot afford a courier service, you can involve several friends in the delivery process in their personal vehicles under the strictest condition of non-disclosure of secrets.

2. Funny bottles. Many couples prefer to have an outdoor wedding. If you are planning to get married near the sea or an ordinary river, use the idea with invitations in the form. Decorative glass containers are also sold in many budget stores. Some of them look like a work of art at an inexpensive price. All that remains is to write the invitations, roll them into a tube, place them inside, sprinkle in a few decorative starfishes and “pearls” for beauty – and voila! Happy sailing to your destinations.
3. White mitten. Borrowing the idea with socks for Santa Claus, we sew the simplest satin gloves, like potholders for a frying pan, only thin and small. We embroider with rhinestones, mini-flowers and other decorative elements. Inside we put scrolls with the text “We entrust to your kind hands the atmosphere of our most important thing, you are invited to a wedding there and at such and such a time.”
4. Unexpected sweetness. A simple and yet brilliant idea - personalized cupcakes with hearts. We buy these mini-cakes, include invitations and send them to our friends. The only negative: this option is suitable only for residents of one city.
5. Thanks for the chocolate. Having purchased good chocolate in bulk, you can remove the factory wrapper from it and replace it with the image of your happy couple and the date and location of the wedding.
6. Adorable bags. Organza came to us from the East, but was loved by all countries of the world. For original invitations, just buy a few meters of organza and sew small bags. The costs are minimal, but how much delight the iridescent fabric causes!
7. Sweets with a surprise. You can buy multi-colored gift wrapping and decorate the invitations like funny candies, tying the ends with bows.
8. A huge heart is enough for everyone. Option for needlewomen: Thick fabric such as felt is bought, marked and cut in the form of a puzzle, a word is embroidered on each of them, and as a result a whole inscription or picture is made. This is a fun game for adults! Such a heart can be placed at the entrance on a large table, and each guest will have to bring a piece to create a whole composition.

Advice! If you took a heart-puzzle as an idea for invitations, take the time to duplicate it, because one of the guests may forget or lose the invitation. Duplicates will help bring your idea to life without any incidents.

Unusual DIY wedding invitations

Modern trends have not stood aside, and today interesting ideas with fashionable names have come to us from different countries. Do you want to surprise? Try scrapbooking.

Quilling

This is the art of decorating something using paper strips. The whole secret lies in twisting them in a certain way.

You will need:

• two sheets of paper - thick and thin;
• ruler;
• scissors;
• glue;
• stationery scissors;
• pencil;
• colored paper;
• quilling tool;
• half beads;
• satin ribbon.

Advice! It is much more convenient to buy a ready-made quilling kit than to assemble it yourself in parts.

Progress:

1. We cut thin identical strips, about 15 pieces for each of the cards. We roll them into “rolls” using a quilling tool. We fix one end and wrap the second one around the tool. Secure the free edge with glue.
2. At the same time, we glue colored paper for the background onto hard paper, attach flowers to the card, and make leaves. If the finished “roll” is flattened on both sides, you get a sheet.
3. We attach beads to the center of the flowers, roll a bow from a satin ribbon and glue it too. You can further decorate it with additional details to your liking.
4. There is a simpler, but no less beautiful option. We draw a branch on the sheet, frame it with braid along the contour, twist the hearts, fasten it and get a branch with wedding hearts.

Old scroll

Lovers of heirlooms and antiques can make a wedding invitation in the form of ancient papyrus rolled into a tube.

Papyrus invitations look quite mysterious, because when we unroll the aged paper, it’s as if we are touching something eternal

Let's figure out what types of wedding invitations there are and choose the ones you like. Do you like handmade wedding accessories? Let's try our hand at creativity and make original wedding invitations? With the help of our step-by-step master classes, even a novice master will make invitations that will be individual, kind, and will keep the warmth of your hands.

The invitations indicate all the necessary information: where, when, what time the wedding ceremony and banquet will take place, what the theme of the wedding will be and whether the newlyweds will have wishes for the style and color of the guests’ outfits.

Make a list of guests correctly, then it will be easier to determine how many and what kind of invitations you will need. With a guest list, it is easy to control the sending of invitations, as well as the gathering of guests. In the guest list you should note those invitees who will not be able to attend your wedding for some reason.

• Thoughtfully and calmly discuss what kind of wedding you want: a small one, with friends and close relatives, or a large-scale one, with a large number of guests.
• Estimate what budget will be allocated for the festive event.

Tip: Don't expect gifts to recoup your money. As a rule, this does not happen.

• Check how many people your chosen banquet hall can accommodate.

What the guest list looks like (option):

Guest name	Note	Invitation sent	Participation confirmed	Address or telephone number
From the bride's side
Papa Vladimir Petrovich		+	+
Mom Anna Nikolaevna		+	+
Sister Katya		+	+
Girlfriends
Masha	With baby	+	+
Olga	vegetarian	+	+
Relatives
Aunt
Nephew	With a guitar
From the groom's side
Papa Ivan Petrovich
Mom Tamara Nikolaevna
Brother Kostya	poet
Friends
Vic	sings
Oleg		+	Will arrive on the second day
Mutual friends
Tomashovs
Additionally
Igor Petrovich Ivanov	Will be late

First of all, decide in what style you see a wedding in which color scheme , because The wedding invitation is the prologue of the wedding, and it must match the chosen style.

Once you understand these details, prepare your materials and let’s get creative.

Following this master class, we will create beautiful wedding invitation cards with our own hands that will reflect individuality and also reduce the cost of the wedding budget!

Wedding invitation in rustic style Master class No. 1

Complexity– accessible for beginners

Working hours- 10 minutes

• Openwork paper napkin for cake
• Invitation text printed by you or postcard
• Double sided tape
• Label
• Decor (beads, bow, rhinestones, etc.)
• Twine or ribbon

Tools:

• Glue gun
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Paper knife

This is what our finished wedding invitation will look like:

Step-by-step creation of an invitation

1. Let's get to work. Attach a card or printed invitation to a lacy cake napkin. Fold the top and bottom of the napkin, as well as along the sides, so that the perimeter remains marked without using a pencil along the 4 lines.

2. Now remove the invitation itself to cut out the excess along the lines marked on the napkin. To complete this step, help yourself with a ruler. Remember to only cut out the top and bottom and leave both sides on the right and left.

3. Attach four small pieces of double-sided tape to the back of the card.

4. Place the invitation in the center of the cut out napkin and press with your fingers to adhere securely to the tape.

Important so that the invitation is placed between the lines marked in the first step.

5. Decorate your text message. Choose the one you like best and make it original by decorating it with a nice message or phrases about love. Using hot glue, attach a small decoration of your choice (bead, bow, rhinestones, etc.)

6. Tie the invitation with a satin ribbon, a piece of twine, attaching a label and tying it in a bow.

The wedding invitation is ready!

We are publishing another master class for those who have little time to make invitations:

Wedding invitations in classic style Master class No. 2

Complexity– accessible for beginners

Working hours- 20 minutes

Material for one invitation:

• Thick designer cardboard (from 200 g/m²)
• paper for printing text (milky or white)
• tracing paper for printing the inscription “Wedding Invitation” (you can use the paper indicated above)
• satin ribbon 12mm wide
• satin ribbons 25mm wide
• openwork lace
• double-sided tape 5 or 10mm wide
• double-sided tape 2 mm wide
• PVA glue

Tools:

• glue gun
• scoring board (if you don’t have a board, use a ruler to make the fold)
• ruler
• pencil
• scissors with straight edges
• scissors with curly edges (optional without them)
• hole punch with figured flowers

Creating an invitation card step by step

1. Cut out a rectangle measuring 30x15 cm from designer cardboard.
2. On the scoring board we make a straight groove exactly in the middle for subsequent folding of the cardboard. Fold the card in half and get an even fold.

3.Make a bow from a 2.5 cm wide satin ribbon. Attach the bow to the card with a glue gun.

5.Attach the text to double-sided tape 2 mm wide.

6.On paper or tracing paper, print the inscription “Wedding Invitation” and cut it out. Using scissors, wrap the ends into a tube. Using double-sided tape 5mm or 10mm wide, we glue the inscription on the title page of the wedding invitation.

Fast, easy and original. Is not it? These handmade wedding invitation cards carry positive energy, even if they are all the same.

You can make them personal if you pay attention to how you compose the text.

Advice: Add small details to some of the invitations - “hints” - so that relatives and friends understand that this was done especially for them.

How to write a wedding invitation text

The text must be composed in such a way as to convey all the information, and at the same time it looks artistic.

You can choose a universal text and sign everyone’s postcards the same way. You can buy an invitation card with the text already written.

But a heartfelt message composed specifically for each guest is much better perceived. It can be assumed that the response will be warmer.

First, let's talk about the rules (etiquette) that you need to know in order to write the text correctly.

Rules (etiquette) of invitations

Please indicate in your invitations:

• Newlyweds' names NB! In our country it is customary to put the groom's name first (head of the family), but in European countries it is the other way around - the bride's name is written first. It is allowed to highlight the names of the newlyweds in a font style or size different from the main text.
• Names of guests NB! The woman's name is indicated first, the man's second. If you do not personally know your guest’s companion, then write the man’s name first. It is permissible in an official invitation (to your boss, colleagues, higher status, relatives) when addressing guests to use “Dear”, “Dear”, “Venerable” and call them by name and patronymic. Abbreviations to initials are not advisable. Friends, colleagues, equal in status, close relatives can be addressed using full names or diminutives. The addresses “Grandma”, “Mommy”, “Sister” look sincere and touching.
• Time and date holding wedding ceremonies and banquets.
• Name and address Wedding Palace or registry office.
• Address of the place, where the celebration will take place. Name of the restaurant or banquet hall.
• Think it over opening words. They should be sincere, warm and addressed specifically to this guest.
• Specify dress code, if the wedding is themed.
• It would be appropriate to ask for confirmation of presence at the wedding. It can be written on a separate piece of paper, which can be included in the invitation or written directly in the text.
• Feel free to express your wishes by gifts. It would be appropriate to say that you will gladly accept gifts in envelopes.
• Be sure to specify which traditions you do not want or, on the contrary, you want to support at your wedding (for example, bride kidnapping, frequent cries of “bitter”, etc.)
• It’s a good idea to stipulate that you ask guests to arrive 20-30 minutes in advance. before the start of the celebration.

Text options:

If you want, use standard texts without changes, and perhaps these texts will awaken your imagination, and you will write better, more sincerely...

Parents of the bride and groom:

Thank your parents, write about your love and the significance of their presence at the celebration.

Older generation:

Friends

Friends will understand and appreciate your humor and jokes. Mention in the postcard that all the brightest moments in life for us are created by people, our loved ones.

It is allowed to write in separate text on a separate piece of paper:

Please confirm your desire and ability to attend our celebration. Do this in person or over the phone (phone number).

With respect and hope for a meeting, (names of the newlyweds).

Invitation color

If the wedding is themed, then guests should be warned in advance.

Choose a wedding color scheme. You don't have to limit yourself to one color. It will be even better if you offer a color palette of harmonizing colors.

Please mention this point in your invitations. Let's say adding an entry:

Dress code

For us, the most important thing is your presence, but we will be glad if you support the color scheme of our wedding:

Primary colors:

It is advisable to use these colors in clothing and accessories.

If your guests support you and choose outfits in the recommended colors, your wedding photos will turn out stylish and especially beautiful.

Advice: It is better to keep the invitations in the wedding colors.

What paper is best to make wedding invitations from?

An important factor when creating a wedding invitation is: the quality, design and color of the invitation paper.

Scrapbooking will be the best solution for their design. This is a direction in creativity, which initially involved the design of photo albums with cuttings from newspapers, paper and other improvised materials.

Now this technique is used to create and decorate many other items, including invitations for wedding guests.

An invitation in scrapbooking style will turn out to be original and attractive with a minimum investment. First, the bride and groom will need to think over the general style of invitations, design, purchase the necessary materials, and then you can begin to implement creative ideas.

Peculiarities

Making things for friends and relatives using the scrapbooking technique with your own hands allows future newlyweds to show their imagination, bring their ideas to life and set the guests up for a relaxed atmosphere at the wedding.

A wedding invitation in scrapbooking style is made for a celebration of any theme and color scheme; you just need to select the appropriate materials.

Depending on the design of the cards, the following materials may be required:

For some themes, minimalistic solutions are suitable, others will require a large amount of decor. The basic rule that the bride and groom need to follow is that invitations should reflect their personality and taste.

Wedding planner

The shape of the invitations can be any - rectangular, square, round, in the form of silhouettes of the bride and groom or an attribute characteristic of the chosen wedding theme. For example, a shell is suitable for, a vinyl record is suitable for retro.

Elena Sokolova

Bride

Everything you need can be bought in craft stores. Invitations should be made 3-4 months before the wedding so that the guests who receive them have time to prepare their outfits and cancel all plans for the appointed day.

Olga Shvets

The postcards indicate the date, time and location of the celebration, style or dress code.

The basis

If the future newlyweds do not engage in scrapbooking, then they are recommended to make a preliminary sketch of the invitations. This will allow you to outline what decorative elements will be needed so as not to waste money on unnecessary materials. Experienced masters of this technique usually improvise or initially have an idea of ​​what they want their card to look like, but it still doesn’t hurt to create a design in advance.

Interesting! If you decide to use the scrapbooking technique, your wedding invitations will turn out delicate and sophisticated.

The basis for invitations is usually thick paper or cardboard of the desired shade. Embossed sheets look original; they can be purchased ready-made or made using a special machine.

The invitation can be issued in the following options:

• one-sided card in an envelope;
• postcard-book;
• a box with a card and a symbolic gift;
• an envelope without one edge with a retractable card.

Postcard decor

Decorating invitations is the main and at the same time the most difficult and creative part of the work. If the postcard is in the form of a book, then its outer part is decorated, and if an envelope is used, then attention should be focused on it when decorating. It is better not to overload the inside of the invitation with decorations, since there will be text on it.

You can glue a piece of lace fabric onto a card or envelope, filling the entire base or leaving free space on it. Instead, you can glue satin ribbon as a decorative element or as a fastening for the sashes. You can make a minimalistic bow out of it by folding it in two layers and gluing one to the other with the inside in the middle. On top, in the same place, you can glue a large rhinestone or other decorative element.

Using stamps in the form of wedding rings, doves or hearts, you can decorate the inside of the card if there are no patterns on it.

In addition to this, you can randomly glue voluminous flowers, halves of beads, rhinestones, buttons, carved butterflies, chiffon or organza bows onto the card in any order.

Text

The address to relatives and friends invited to the wedding should also correspond to the chosen style of celebration, if any. For some topics, an official and solemn style is suitable, for others a romantic and casual one will be appropriate, and for a third, a humorous one is selected.

The text is placed in the middle of the card or slightly to the side if you plan to decorate the free space. The font is selected depending on the theme of the wedding, for example, a regular printed one is suitable for an Oscar-style celebration, a vintage one with curls, a Victorian one for a royal celebration, etc.

Useful video: master class

When designing invitation cards, you can use any theme-appropriate elements that can be found in a craft store. The video master class shows in detail how to create an invitation for guests with stenciled patterns, three-dimensional carriages and beads. Don't know how to make your own invitations? This video will help you with this:

Ready-made templates

The scrapbooking technique involves multi-layered decor and the presence of three-dimensional elements, so future newlyweds will not be able to find flat layouts of such cards. The bride and groom can only use ready-made design solutions to create their own wedding invitations.

Postcards with carved patterns on the front are popular. You can make original postcard books in which the flaps do not completely cover the card with the text.

Attention! Using the scrapbooking technique, you can design not only invitations, but also place cards for guests and, at the same time, you can maintain a single design in all these attributes.

By making invitations for guests using the scrapbooking technique, future newlyweds will be able not only to show their imagination and put their soul into the process, but also to enjoy it. In order for guests to like the result, it is necessary to use only high-quality materials that will not look cheap.

If you make a pocket made of lace or cardboard inside the postcard, you can put directions to the place of celebration, a card describing the preferred dress code, or even a small gift.

Future newlyweds can use ready-made invitation ideas using the scrapbooking technique, supplementing them with their own creative solutions. In this case, you will get unique postcards, and this is the most important thing for this type of art.

Summary

The main thing is to trust your own taste and not be afraid to experiment. You can order scrapbooking wedding invitations, photos and a wish album from professionals. Specialists will make accessories in the same style. It will turn out very beautiful.

A wedding is an event that requires careful preparation and attention, especially if you want it to go really well and be remembered by you, as well as all the guests, for its originality or unusualness.

In addition to the standard moments that require the bride and groom to constantly make decisions (the whole organization - who to invite, where to celebrate, what to serve, what dress and other details of the appearance to choose, etc.), there are many little things. And sometimes it’s these little things that can create the style for an entire wedding.

For example, invitations for guests, a wedding album, a wedding wish book, pillows for rings, decorations for festive bottles of champagne, small wedding cards as a keepsake for your friends and much more. But if you want your celebration and all its details to be truly exclusive and unique, try making the elements for your celebration yourself with your own hands, using the excellent scrapbooking technique.

How to make your own invitations

An invitation is a kind of business card for your celebration. If your wedding invitations are unique and out of the ordinary, your guests will want to keep them as a nice memento of your wonderful occasion.

There are many options for scrapbooking master classes that show step-by-step techniques for making various options for invitations and other products. What is scrapbooking? This is the name of one of the types of needlework in which all kinds of tactile and visual elements are used (pieces of fabric of different textures, decorative elements and decorations such as beads, beads, sequins, sparkles, paper crafts, photographs, clippings, etc.). Using this variety of decor, invitations, cards, albums, envelopes, gift boxes, notepads and much more are made and decorated.

Proceed to the actual production of invitations after all organizational issues have been resolved, because you will need to indicate in them:

• the exact date, place and time of your wedding (where, when and what time);
• theme and dress code (if there is a thematic or stylized celebration and you need to come in certain costumes, etc.);
• names of guests (it is possible to make general invitations if there are a lot of guests, and names, if desired, can be entered by hand. Of course, if possible, it is better to make a personal invitation for each guest).

The style of celebration should be present in everything. For example, if you are planning a nautical wedding, then on the invitations you can use decor in the form of shells, stripes, anchors in soft blue or turquoise tones.

For scrapbooking invitations for a classic event, silk, lace, pearls and wide ribbons are suitable, and for a doll-style wedding, silhouettes of dresses, frills, sequins, beads and flowers will be appropriate, and for a vintage wedding - antique prints, aged paper, gold. It will be especially stylish if you choose the decor in the same color as the bride’s dress or other decorations at the celebration.

Since hand-made invitations are real small works of art, it is better to make envelopes for them at once (this will be more reliable and solid).

The simplest scrapbooking option would be the so-called lace cards. To make them you will need: sheets of thick paper or cardboard and thin paper, braids and ribbons, lace, ornament stencils, scissors, glue, paints.

1. To make a blank, fold a sheet of cardboard (or thick paper) in half.
2. A thin sheet of paper can be beautifully and figuratively processed with scissors. You will then write a personalized invitation on it.
3. On the front side of the product you can use braid, a beautiful ribbon and beads (glued onto cardboard). Lace looks very beautiful (you can even use a lace napkin), which is glued along the bottom of the product, and on top it can be tied with a small ribbon.
4. A prepared personalized message must be attached inside.

You can do it differently. Choose several types and colors of paper (thick with a textured surface for the cover, thinner for the insert). Be sure to stock up on double-sided tape and various decorations.

1. Cut out the blanks from thick paper (it’s better to immediately take designer paper). Apply a strip of double-sided tape from the wrong side around the entire perimeter of the product.
2. Place a satin ribbon under the tape, extending its ends on both sides (place the ribbon slightly above the middle, take the length sufficient to create decor).
3. Glue the base. You can make such invitations folding or in the form of an envelope, where an insert with text will be placed.
4. Tie a nice bow. Then, on the glue dot, you can place a small flower, figures of doves or swans, etc. under the bow. Attach a rhinestone or large bead to the center of the bow.

It turns out to be even more interesting Option for invitations in the form of scrolls. They are suitable if you are planning a wedding in a fairy tale, pirate or fantasy style.

1. First of all, prepare a strong tea brew. It will be necessary to artificially age the paper. When the sheets are sufficiently saturated, dry them, and then add some more characteristic blots, smudges or other details.
2. The text itself must be written in the appropriate style (curls, capital letters in the old style, etc.).
3. Once the sheets are completely dry, try adding some extra flair: carefully burn them around the perimeter to give your invitations the look of burnt messages. Next, roll the paper onto special bamboo sticks into scrolls.
4. Tie the scroll with braid or twine on top and attach a wax seal (you can come up with your own family monogram).

They turn out very original invitations using elements of the bride and groom's clothing(decorated with a dress and tailcoat), quilling figurines in the form of obligatory wedding details.

Master classes on making wedding cards and envelopes

Handmade cards can be a wonderful, original holiday gift (envelopes with additions can also be beautifully decorated). Also in many countries there is a tradition according to which the bride and groom give small memorable gifts to all their guests. In both cases, postcards will serve you well.

You can make a romantic, beautiful card with an openwork or lace bridesmaid dress. Be sure to select paper for scrapbooking (take one white embossed and the other thick, ivory), you will also need: glue, scissors, satin ribbons, beads, flowers for scrapbooking, double-sided tape and round paper napkins (take immediately with openwork edges) .

1. The template for creating the very base of the card is the same as for the invitation. For the internal background and the insert on which you will write your wishes, you can also choose pink paper here.
2. To make a lace bridal gown, take 2 napkins and fold them to create a voluminous silhouette. Next, you will need to cut and glue the neckline and bodice of the dress (from thick scrapbooking paper).
3. Attach the napkin skirt to the silhouette, and glue a piece of satin ribbon on top to form a belt. Fold the edges of the ribbon over and secure at the back. And in the center of the belt you can attach a beautiful rose.
4. Glue several pearl beads to the neck, which will imitate the bride's beads. Also decorate the entire outfit with beads and sparkles. Attach the bride's silhouette to the card using double-sided tape.

The main thing is to work very carefully and patiently. Scrapbooking, like any other creativity, requires the free flight of your imagination, so you can choose one of the options offered in master classes as a basis, and decorate and decorate the products in your own way.

How to design the inside of a postcard

Use shaped stencils and hole punches to make some shapes (hearts, flowers, beautiful holes for ribbons or braid).

Shabby chic style card

Envelopes scrapbooking

You can also prepare a beautiful envelope for a gift for newlyweds with your own hands. To do this, take textured cardboard, as well as designer scrapbooking paper. Fold the sheet so that you get an envelope (you can make products of any size, for example, purely for money or larger ones for gift certificates). Cut out the part that will cover the envelope with a triangle and glue the product on the sides.

The envelope can also be decorated with lace or satin ribbon (on the sides of the triangle), and in the center - make a composition of flowers, glue curls from beads or brads (paper figurines of swans, doves, a symbolic pair of rings, etc. would also be appropriate). Tie the finished envelope with the gift with a ribbon.

Master classes: albums

Wedding photoalbum

You can make entire photo albums with your own hands. Making a scrapbooking album is not too difficult if you use special album blanks. That is, you don’t have to cut out sheets of cardboard or thick paper one by one, look for suitable rings separately, etc.: usually such blanks for designing a photo album include already prepared templates for album pages, punched with a hole punch, rings for fastening and others necessary things. All you have to do is assemble the album and decorate it to your liking.