Creative Moments: Tea Party Invitations

Before you get started with this craft project, it's important to figure out how many guests you intend to invite. Once you've created your guest list, it's time to gather your craft materials.

Craft Materials:
Cream or beige card stock: 8 in. x 11 in. You can cut two cards from this size.
Cream or beige craft paper: 12 in. x 12 in. You can cut one envelope from this size.
Pastel multi-purpose paper: 8 in. x 11 in.
Floral craft paper: 12 in. x 12 in. You can cut one envelope from this size.
Round paper doilies
Greeting card (to use as template): 4 in. x 6 ? in. unfolded
Greeting card envelope (to use as template): 4 in. by 6 ? in.
Tea cup or other tea themed clip art 3 in. x 5 in.
Tea bags (preferably in wrappers, unopened)
Paper cutter
Scissors
Ruler
Glue stick
Pencil
Cutting tool (Olfa knife, for example)
Embellishments (i.e. rubber stamped images, paper punches, borders, glitter, charms, gel pens, die cut images, stickers, etc.)
Gold pen
Black super-fine point sharpie marker
Gold stickers: floral or tea themed

The Creative Process:

1. Determine how many cards need to be made. Gather supplies.

2. Carefully take apart the greeting card envelope and use it as a template.

3. Trace an envelope on the cream craft paper.

4. Trace an envelope on the floral craft paper

5. Cut each out and glue them to each other.

6. Assemble the envelope so the floral paper is inside, and secure the seams with a glue stick. Set it aside to dry. Repeat this step until desired amount is completed.

7. Trace the unopened greeting card onto the cream card stock.

8. Cut it out using paper cutter or scissors. Repeat this step until the desired amount is completed.

9. Cut the round paper doily in half.

10. Glue it to the bottom half of the front of the card so the arch is pointing upward. Repeat for all cards.

11. Print or transfer the tea-themed image to the pastel multipurpose paper.

12. Cut the image to 3 in. x 5 in.

13. Glue the image to the center of the front of the card in a pocket-like format.

14. Slide the tea bag into tea image pocket. Repeat this step until the desired amount is completed.

15. Using the pastel multipurpose paper, cut a blank piece 3 ? in. x 5 ? in.

16. Attach to the center of the back of the card. Repeat this step until the desired amount is completed.

17. Set it aside to dry.

18. On the back of each card, use the black ultra-fine point sharpie marker to write the following:

Line one: "Join us for a spot of tea" (or something similar).

Line two: date.

Line three: time.

Lines four and five: location.

Line six: name(s) of host(s).

Line seven: RSVP information.

19. Embellish the card and envelope as desired by using a variety of materials, once the cards and envelopes have completely dried.

20. Place each card into their respective envelopes, and seal them with a gold sticker.

21. Address each card using the gold pen.

Additional Tips:

You may also wish to print out the information inside using your home computer, rather than using the black ultra-fine marker.

Any color paper can be used for the cards and the envelopes. What's posted here is merely a suggestion.

Warnings:

Watch out for the marker bleeding through the paper.

If you choose to use a wet adhesive instead of a glue stick, be careful how much you use, because it will make the paper wavy.

Previously published by WikiHow.com 2005