Indian / Bollywood Party - Part 1 {invitations}

I started planning Sophie's birthday party months ago. I started a pin board, and had fun collecting all sorts of ideas about Indian culture. You can see my board HERE.

I made this invitation in picnik, and thought you might like to see the process.

I started with a piece of clip art... actually a coloring page I found on Activity Village. You can see the original page HERE. I brought it into picasa, and cropped the boy out, then collaged it, placing the girl on the side.

Next, I brought the picture to picnik, then added the circle and stamp and saved it. I like saving along the way, otherwise, things start moving around when you add text and other elements.

Next, I added the oval, and faded it, so that I could put most of the text on it, and the text would stand out, but the other designs would still show.

Next, I added the text.

I also made a CD cover to slip into the cd's I was giving to my helpers as gifts. But, the night before the party, my computer crashed, and I didn't get to print them or burn the cd's :( You make the cd cover by using the invitation before adding text, cropping it to cd size, and then adding words.

I love how it turned out, and brought it with my to an Indian market. I showed it to the girl working there. She loved it, and said it would be perfect for a baby shower. She was pregnant. I offered to send it to her, and she told me she was having a boy, so I hurried and whipped up these boy invitations. I e-mailed them to here, but never did hear back. Maybe I wasted my time?

Be sure and come back for more of the party prep. I have LOTS to share!!!

You might also want to look at:


 Indian / Bollywood Party - Part 1 {Invitation}
Indian / Bollywood Party - Part 2 { Indian Princess Doll Favor}
Indian / Bollywood Party - Part 3 {Princess Beds and Taj Mahal}
Indian / Bollywood Party - Part 4 {Indian photo shoot}
Indian / Bollywood Party - Part 5 { Decor and Dress}
Indian / Bollywood Party, Part 6 {Diwali Lanterns and Rama Sita}
Indian / Bollywood Party - Part 7 {Footless (barefoot) Sandals}
Indian Bollywood Party - Part 8 {Mehndi (henna tattoo)}
Indian / Bollywood Party - Part 9 {Bollywood Dancing}
Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa

WIZARD OF OZ party, part 1 - The invitation

I have been dying to share my Wizard of Oz party with you. I just got the rest of the photos from a friend this week, and have been busy getting them organized. I decided in July, I was going to have a Wizard of Oz party. I have had plenty of time to collect ideas. You can see my pinterest board HERE. I love pinterest. It helped me so much to keep everything organized!

While I love the Wizard of Oz movie, I didn't want to use any characters in my decor.

I also wanted to make an original invitation. I think I achieved it. And, yes... I made it in Picasa.

Here is part one.

I always ask my guests to bring a food item to share. I like to see what they bring, and I never have the time to make much food after all the time I put into the decor.

Here is part two.

This was the look I wanted for the invitations. The majority of them ended up smaller, as I was making these late at night, and ran out of tulle. I didn't photograph a smaller invitation, but they were still just as cute. And, as you can probably see in the photos... I stapled everything. It saves so much time and money. The background paper is from Hobby Lobby, and I like to buy my tulle on a spool from Hobby Lobby as well. (But only when it's half off, which is just about every other week.)

I will be adding more highlights and tutorials from the party over the next few days. Be sure and check back!

Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa