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5 Great Resources For DIY Invitations

<p>Create your own invitations for weddings&comma; birthdays&comma; and other special occasions with the following resources&period; Design templates&comma; fonts&comma; and printing websites can help you create memorable designs with a personal touch at a fraction of the cost&excl; Here are 5 great resources for DIY invitations&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>1&period; Templates<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><&excl;--&lbrack;if gte vml 1&rsqb;&gt&semi;--><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;--&lbrack;if &excl;vml&rsqb;--><&excl;--&lbrack;endif&rsqb;--><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-4896 aligncenter" alt&equals;"5 Great Resources For DIY Invitations" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2013&sol;06&sol;invite-300x300&period;jpg" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center">Image via Flickr by nuestraherenciaco<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A template is the first place to start when considering invitation designs&period; Websites that offer design templates are a great resource for creating any type of invitation&period; Many of these sites allow you to download designs to your desktop and make edits and adjustments to the template as needed&period; Personalize the template to your liking&comma; add text&comma; and print or send a digital copy&period; Stock Layouts is a great example of a site that offers both free and fee-based templates for design&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>2&period; Fonts<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Add customized fonts to your invitation to make them a bit more unique&period; Several websites offer free downloads of custom fonts&period; There are several font category types to choose from including fancy&comma; foreign&comma; gothic&comma; techno&comma; and holiday&period; Incorporate these fonts into your invitation to create both appealing and memorable messages&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The right font can be the difference between your recipients reading through your heartfelt message and just skimming through it only to later toss it in the trash&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>3&period; Prints<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>If you have your own design completed and are ready to create an invitation&comma; upload the design to a card or stationary printing site&period; Many sites allow users to place their designs on printable postcards&comma; greeting cards&comma; and letter stock&period; Decide how many invitations you&&num;8217&semi;ll need and plan your order accordingly&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you need invitations by tomorrow&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s possible with online printing&period; Overnight printing sites offer several types of stationary product options &&num;8212&semi; including announcements&comma; brochures&comma; letterheads&comma; note cards&comma; and invitations&period; Create postcards from OvernightPrints&period;com that make for inventive invitations that are sure to get your friends and family excited over your upcoming event&period; You can choose from several sizes&comma; the smallest of which is 4&&num;8243&semi; X 6&&num;8243&semi; and the largest is 8&period;5&&num;8243&semi; X 11&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>There are several customization options including the corner shape &lpar;round or square&rpar; and UV coating &lpar;none&comma; full&comma; or spot&rpar;&period; Easily upload your own design&comma; choose from the design template library&comma; or custom build your own design using Overnight Prints&&num;8217&semi; online template designer&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>4&period; Craft Stores<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Online resources are convenient&comma; but brick and mortar stores have essential products you need to complete your personalized invitations&period; Paper&comma; scissors&comma; markers&comma; pens&comma; ribbons&comma; envelopes&comma; and stickers can add an extra dimension to your printed invitations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In addition to the valuable supplies&comma; many craft stores have knowledgeable&comma; experienced staff that can help create or provide professional assistance with invitations&period; Some stores even offer comprehensive design services&semi; however&comma; these could end up being a bit pricey&period; Besides&comma; you came here to learn how to do it yourself&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It&&num;8217&semi;s easy to create invitations yourself with the right resources&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s also rewarding and may even save you some cash&period; What are some of your favorite DIY resources&quest; Share your thoughts in the comments below&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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