Thread: Let's see your 2011 invites

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Originally Posted by MissMandy

That sounds interesting Shadowbat. You'll have to post a pic of those when you do them

Actually, the invite is 3 pages. I printed them out on orange printing paper and put them in a black envelope. I then syamped a pumpkin on the envelope with some silver paint.

I am still not pleased with my invitations thus far for 2011, so i'm scrapping these three that won't be making it past the design phase. I will probably just use one of these as a save the date since I like sending little parcels with items in them for my invites.

In any case, my fickle indecision is your gain. Anyone can feel free to use these if you like. If you want me to make blank ones and upload I will. I guess envision these being printed on parchment or some other gothy paper.

I have no idea why they attached so small. I'll reupload them later on tonight.

Originally Posted by UnOrthodOx

We do more of a neighborhood family gathering, and will most likely re-use our rather ordinary ones from last year...

I love that idea. Last year my neighbors from 5 different houses migrated to mine when I was decorating. If it wasn't for their help, I honestly don't think I could have gotten it all done. Scratch that - I KNOW I couldn't have gotten it all done. And boy did we have a fabulous time! Moms, dads, toddlers, tweens and teens - all of us laughing, working and having a great time. I think I'm going to steal your idea and make it an annual thing and furnish some munchies. Lord knows I can't handle all of the work myself!

I love everyone's idea and creations and I'm so excited about working on my invites. I actually read the invite threads for 2009 and up this past week, so I'm super excited to see the 2011 thread in the works. obcessedwithit, Creep Show is an all-time favorite movie of mine. Your invite and ticket are fa-boo-lous!

I'm having my first ever Witch's Tea Party for my adult friends (no Warlock's allowed) and my daughter's annual Monster Ball. I've been scouring invites and ideas, but haven't settled on anything as of yet. Since these are fairly small events (10-20 people) I want to have a boxed invite or something substantial or keepsake-ish. NOWHINING, I've saved several photos of "witchy" themed invites as inspiration for my Witch's Tea party. I'll be glad to share ideas with you. You may find something you can work with as well.

selinamb, I do like the looks of all three of your invitations. The pictures are great. But I understand that you want to keep going until you find one that makes you smile.

Since my second surgery on June 7th I am doing much, much better. On Tuesday I began walking with the help of my walker as I can't support my weight on my right leg yet, but walking nonetheless. I'll be hitting Hobby Lobby, Michael's, The Dollar Tree, etc. REAL SOON! And not a minute too soon! Halloween isn't getting any further away after all.

Originally Posted by selinamb

Thanks for posting these

Okay...you people who are handy with Photoshop (or Gimp which I also have...seeing as it was free!) will need to make tutorials on how you make your lovely invites. Or at least the jyst of it....I'm new to it all and really don't want to screw something up. I tried teaching myself but I'm extrememly lost...sigh. How pitiful!

Since we are going with the murders in the deep south theme, I was going to print out a picture of a plantation with some specks of blood and maybe some spanish moss attached.
Invitation would go something like

"There are some strange goings on here at the Plantation and we are requesting your presence...

any ideas are welcome

Originally Posted by Thegardenofshadows

Thanks for posting these

I love the bat invite....................

I'm glad you guys like the invites. Feel free to use them however you like. I included a blank template in all of the zip files. You can either insert them in to your favorite image-editor or word program and make it be "behind text."

As for how to do it... I hate to sound unhelpful, but Photoshop has such an extreme learning curve that I wouldn't know where to begin! Unfortunately I have never worked with GIMP, so I'm no help there.

I'd suggest maybe doing a "GIMP Tutorial Basics" search?

Good Luck!