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DIY Wedding Invitations {Silhouette Tutorial}

DIY Wedding Invitations

A Silhouette Tutorial

Of everything I made for my daughter’s wedding, the invitations are probably my favorite. There was never any question about buying or making the invitations. I just knew I wanted to make them.

diy wedding invitations by createandbabble

It wasn’t a matter of saving money. In fact, I have no idea what wedding invitations cost. It’s because I own a Silhouette Cameo! I could get as creative as I wanted and only be limited by my imagination.  And the best part: my daughter’s wedding invitations would be one-of-a-kind, just like her ; )

DIY wedding invitations-createandbabble
The first step in making your own invitations is determine the look you want. You’ll see so many styles of wedding invitations out there. The sky is the limit! From ultra formal to extremely casual and trendy….so many choices!

We (and we means: I) decided we wanted classic invitations with a touch of pretty. A little back story here: my daughter pretty much left all of the wedding decor decisions up to me. It’s really not her thing. Of course I ran everything by her to get her approval, but basically she trusted me. She’s just not interested in crafting, DIY, decorating….who is this child??? Maybe all of that skips a generation and she’ll give me a granddaughter that I can decorate and craft with some day! Back to the invitations.

At first I thought I’d make the pocket card that holds the invitation and inserts, but quickly decided that I had enough to do and ordered the pocket cards from Paper and More.

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That left me with making the inserts:

    • invitation
    • response card
    • directions card
    • accommodations card
  1. After determining the size that each insert needed to be to fit inside the folder, I created rectangles of those sizes in the Silhouette Studio software.
  2. I played around with the wording, fonts, shapes and sizes until I got it just right.
  3. I filled the color of the text and swirly shapes with the wedding colors using the color picker.

DIY wedding invitation accommodations insert_createandbabble diy wedding invitation insert

Then it was time to use my favorite Silhouette feature: Print and Cut. The print and cut feature is AMAZING. Can you tell I love print and cut? What is print and cut? Well in this instance it means that I can create my design in the Silhouette software, print it, then run the paper through the Cameo and have it cut the shape I want it to cut. Since I only wanted the rectangle cut, I “turned off” the cut lines of everything in my design except for the rectangles. If you need a more in-depth tutorial about Print and Cut, there are many good how-to videos on You Tube or I highly recommend taking on-line video classes from Kerri Bradford.

Here are the inserts and invitation, all assembled and ready to go!

assembled diy invitation_createandbabble
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The last thing left to make was the band that goes around the assembled invitation. I used light pink vellum that I cut into 1″ strips. I cut out a butterfly shape that I found in the Silhouette Online Store and added a little pink self-adhesive pearl to it. Perfect!
DIY butterfly band_createandbabble
We received tons of compliments on the invitations and were so happy with how they turned out.
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Here is a list of the products that I used to make these invitations:

DIY Wedding Invitations_createandbabble.com

To see more more wedding DIYs, click here.

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This post is part of The Silhouette Challenge, a monthly collection of Silhouette projects made by members of the Silhouette Challenge Facebook group. Please see their projects below:

Using Silhouette Studio as a Graphics Programme by Get Silvered

Hymn Art by Unoriginal Mom

Pow! Superhero Party Decorations by Lil Mrs. Tori

Family Photo Tile & A Free Cut File by My Favorite Finds

They said yes! Bridesmaid Proposal Box by Everydaypaper

Home on the Range: An Accent Pillow by Suburble

“Keep Calm” Onesie by The Thinking Closet

August Silhouette Challenge Project by Give Me a Paintbrush

Fancy Powder Room Sign by Joy & Gladness of Heart

It’s Time to Try a New Craft Medium by Tanya’s Creative Space

Milk Jug Crayon Bucket by It Happens in a Blink

The Gold and Beautiful by The House on Hillbrook

My First Silhouette Project: A Vinyl Chicken Decal by Life After Laundry

A Stache Bash Part 1 by Home at Eight

One Shoe Can Change Your Life by An Elegant Touch

Washi Tape Wall Art by Tried & True

Washi Tape & Vinyl Sign by Tossed Salad Life

How to Organize Cards & Photos by Super Sweet Life

Comments

  7. Valerie says

    Jeanie, thanks so much for sharing this! I am planning to make my own wedding invitations too. When Lauren sent out the post titles on Saturday, I couldn’t wait to see yours. And thank you for sharing your paper supply sources. Your daughter’s invitations came out beautifully. I’ll be sure to check out your other wedding DIYs.

    Reply

    • Jeanie says

      Thanks Valerie! We were so happy with how they turned out. Good luck making yours, I’m sure they’ll be perfect!

      Reply

  10. Lauren @ The Thinking Closet says

    My favorite line: “And the best part: my daughter’s wedding invitations would be one-of-a-kind, just like her ; )” Way to make a girl tear up in the first paragraph! Seriously, though, these are simply stunning. I love how professional you can take projects with a Silhouette machine. When I got married 4 years ago, I made my own wedding invitations, but I didn’t have a Cameo, and I used some textured paper that the ink didn’t stick to, so it ended up being a huge debacle. In fact, I have a post on the subject coming up soon! But it’s great to see that not ALL d.i.y. wedding invitations are disastrous. Some are huge successes. Like yours.

    Thanks for another inspirational and innovative Silhouette Challenge project, Jeanie!

    Warmly,
    Lauren
    The Thinking Closet

    Reply

    • Jeanie says

      Thank you Lauren, you are so sweet. It was definitely a labor of love! And thank you for coordinating the monthly Silhouette Challenge. I love seeing what everyone comes up with!

      Reply

    • Jeanie says

      Thank you Brenna! That’s great that your BF is getting one. Of course she will love it and will be able to make so much great DIY wedding stuff. How exciting!

      Reply

  15. Angela @Little Blue's Room says

    These are simply beautiful! I love all the small details, particularly the pearl in the middle of the butterfly. I love seeing other crafter’s designs and learning new techniques {had no idea about print and cut} — this will certainly be something I’ll have to try too. Wonderful job, your daughter is one lucky lady to have such a fantastic mom!

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  17. Nicole says

    No wonder craft and wedding gawker accepted these! They are gorgeous! I can’t believe the products that are available to crafters these days! I think I need one of those…and I’m not really a DIY kind of gal 🙂

    Reply

  19. Lori Who Needs A Cape? says

    These are beautiful! Wish I would have been this crafty when I made my own 6 yrs ago! Found your link on Whimsy Wednesday 🙂

    We’d love to have you link at our SUPER SUNDAY Link Party, live now through Tuesday evening!

    Lori
    Who Needs A Cape?
    Not Your Average Super Moms!

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  21. Heather says

    What a beautiful touch to begin the start of a newly wed’s life together! The butterfly is such a classy touch! Thanks for sharing at Project Inspired!! Pinned to our group pinboard for some extra luv! Heather

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  22. Lisa says

    Hi, I love the invitations. One question: what happens when they go in the mail? Does it require a special envelope and additional postage to keep the beautiful buttterfly/pearl intact? thanks!

    Reply

    • Jeanie says

      Thanks Lisa! The band with the butterfly are on the inner envelope that holds the invitation. That envelope goes into the outer envelope that is addressed for mailing. And it did not require additional postage. I mailed one to myself first to be sure ;). The butterfly arrived unharmed : )

      Reply

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  29. Monica says

    I absolutely love these and have pinned them on my wedding board. I am using my SC to create my wedding invitations for our wedding in May. I love this tutorial and its exactly what I have been looking for. Can you tell me the size that you made the inserts for the directions, accommodations, and response card? I would love to know thank you so much.

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  31. Sariah says

    In preparation for my cousin’s wedding, I’m planning on getting her custom stationery design for her wedding invitations. This article gives me design ideas that I can easily do myself! Thanks!

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  34. Tiana says

    In preparation for my son’s wedding, I’m planning on getting custom stationery design adding wedding quotes on invitation. This article gives some ideas that I can easily do myself! Thanks!

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