New Baby Shower Invitations

Well I am making baby shower invitations, lots and lots of them! They are perfect for the "Matching Set" challenge over at Cupcake Crafts Challenges and the ribbon challenge over at Die Cuts R Us.

I am so excited about these invitations.  They are for my sister's baby shower, and this is my first little nephew!  I made the invitations in orange and blue for the University of Illinois colors, which is my brother-in-laws favorite team.

I couldn't find a nice patterned paper in the right colors, so I printed the blue stars on orange paper.  The star pattern in from Pink Petticoat.

I used the iTop for the big brad on the actual invitation.  And that fabulous font is Albemarle and Albemarle Swash - I just love it!

I wrapped the decorative band with some orange ribbon, and then tied another fancy bow, and I just had to add the little glass beads to the orange twine.  I am fussy about the seams, so the seam is actually hidden under the bow, so the back of the invitation doesn't look messy at all.

Here is a picture of a pile of the invitations.  I am about 1/2 way there and hoping to finish in the next few days.

Thanks for looking!

{Baby shower invitations details}

cardstock:  Bazzill Basics

Star pattern on orange cardstock from Pink Petticoat

Invitation printed on vellum and then layered with white cardstock and a larger piece of orange cardstock

Star stamped with Papertrey Ink Star Stamp set and PTI Orange zest ink - heat embossed with Whispers clear embossing powder

Large brad made with 22mm iTop

Misc:  grosgrain ribbon, glass beads, gems, buttons