| Throwing a baby shower is a timeless and | | | | scrapbooking background papers that have baby |
| traditional event that will just never go out of | | | | shower and baby themed prints and patterns on |
| style. What is more fun or more meaningful than | | | | them. These are perfect for making baby shower |
| celebrating the birth of a new baby. It is the most | | | | invitations. You can use them to decorate your |
| important event in a mother's life and a very | | | | card stock. |
| important event for a family as well. | | | | To create the cards from the card stock you will |
| Other than celebrating the brand new bundle of | | | | first need to cut the card stock in half. You can |
| joy, a baby shower is also meant to help out the | | | | cut it in half the long way or across the middle. |
| parents to be. Having a baby is expensive! | | | | Either way it will make a cute card when you fold |
| Throwing a baby shower helps to take care of | | | | them. Cutting the paper yourself can become |
| some of those expenses. But these days | | | | tedious and tiresome. Only do this if you are on a |
| throwing the shower can cost almost as much as | | | | tight budget. Otherwise take your paper to a local |
| all of the baby gifts! One great way to help ease | | | | copy or print shop to have it cut for you. Since it |
| the costs of the baby showing is by throwing a | | | | is only one clean cut it will cost you very little, and |
| DIY baby shower. | | | | is worth every penny in the aggravation it saves |
| Have the party at someone's house rather than | | | | you. |
| renting a hall. Make all of your own refreshments | | | | Next hop onto your computer to print out the |
| and food. Host a potluck! You can make your | | | | invitation wording onto your paper. You will need |
| own decorations and favors. Some of us may | | | | some software that allows you to print onto a |
| even make our own gifts. But it all starts with the | | | | specific area of your paper, so that the text will |
| baby shower invitations. Make your own! | | | | be in the right place when you fold your invites. |
| You can easily make your own baby shower | | | | Desktop publishing software, or even greeting |
| invitations and they will not only save you some | | | | card software should do the trick. You can even |
| money, but they will be so much cuter than the | | | | do this with a word processor if you play around |
| ones you buy in the store. You can even match | | | | with it a bit. |
| them to your baby shower theme and | | | | After you have printed the text onto all of your |
| completely customize their wording. | | | | card stock fold the card stock in half to create |
| Start by purchasing some card stock. Each piece | | | | cards. Be very careful not to fold them crooked. |
| of 8 1/2" by 11" card stock will make two | | | | If the crease comes out crooked a good way to |
| invitations. Most of the time card stock is sold in | | | | smooth it out is by running the edge of a wooden |
| packages of 250 - 500 sheets. Of course, you will | | | | or metal ruler over it. |
| not need this much unless your mama-to-be is a | | | | Now that your cards are created all you have to |
| extremely popular woman! You can purchase card | | | | do is decorate them to match you baby shower |
| stock by the sheet at many arts and crafts and | | | | theme. Use decorative papers, ribbon, and |
| scrapbooking stores. They are generally available | | | | stickers. Another great tip is to use baby shower |
| in a wide variety of colors and textures to boot. | | | | wrapping paper. You can buy a bunch of it, make |
| While you are at the arts and crafts store you | | | | invitations with it, make a few favors and |
| ought to take a look around at other decorative | | | | decorations, and then wrap the gifts in it too! |
| papers and embellishments. There are several | | | | |