Question: O.K. I was thinking of trying to make invitations for my cousins baby shower, but this is overwhelming!! I received the cutest invite to a friends shower and I started trying to find out how I could do this. (2 hours later….) I am still as confused as when I started! The invitation is a chocolate brown cirle with a light blue and cream striped circle on to and a third sheet of see-through paper on top. All are precisely cut into graduated size circles (how??) and attached with a perfect monogram on the left side. The monogram “S” is attached with a brad. Is there a way I can do this and it will look professionally done? Without consuming my days!
Thanks, and i love this website. I so want to be able to do all of this stuff!
Answer: Sounds like a cute invite! I would do the circles with a circle cutter. That is the best way to get the cut perfect and make grdauted sized circles - I like the one from Fiskars the best (you can do circles from 1″-8″ really easily). I am assuming the monogram was made out of paper or chipboard. I would suggest getting a paper punch or using a die cutting machine for that (you can also print off a larger letter on your printer, cut it out, and make a template to cut out letters - but this will take some time). You can also buy chipboard letters that are precut. My local scrapbooking store has die cuts that you can use for free if you buy their paper - try calling one of yours. Then just punch a small hole through all 4 layers and attach it all together with a brad (don’t forget to make sure your layer with the writing on it is printed and then cut into a circle).
Let me know how it turns out (I would love to add your scan or photo to this answer when you are finished!).