Make Your Own Hello Kitty Invitations

I started with a blank card to put this invitation together. You can also simply use some cardstock and fold it in half. Make sure and score it first if it is a especially heavy cardstock. Otherwise run a straight edge like the side of a ruler over the crease after folding. This will iron out any messy looking creases over the fold. I also tend to like to use 12x12 cardstock when I use scrapbook paper. It tends to make things a bit easier. All you'll need to do is cut both the decorative Hello Kitty paper and cardstock in half and then fold them both. Layer them together and you're about done!

You will want to start out by printing the party invitations wording to the inside of the card. It is sometimes easy to print it onto plain white printer paper and then attach it to the inside of the card for a more layered look. This gives the invites a bit more texture and crafty feel.
Using the blank card I measure the front of the card and then cut my Hello Kitty paper to the exact same measurements. I applied some adhesive to the back and attached it to the front of the card. If you decide to use two 12x12 papers then just fold them both and repeat the same steps, applying adhesive to the back of the HK paper and then layering it over the folded acrdstock.

To top the card off you can add a bit of ribbon running across the front of the card. I glued a piece of ribbon straight onto the front of teh Hello Kitty invitations and then added the bow afterwards. I tied it and trimmed the ends off, attaching it with a bit of permanent adhesive with my glue runner. You can also use some glue dots.

Hello Kitty Invitations Made With Cricut

These invitations are mostly basic, with the addition of some Cricut die cut pieces. There are a bunch of Hello Kitty birthday theme die cut shapes, so much possibility for different combinations of birthday Hello Kitty invitations. Lots of cake and balloon types of themes. But if you are the type to create crafts all through the year there is also seasonal and holiday themes to play with.

Materials Used to Create The Cricut Hello Kitty Invitations:

The base of this card is mostly simple. I started by cutting some pink cardstock to 5" by 7" rectangles for the base of the invitation. I found a coordinationg patterned paper and cut it to 4 1/4" by 6 1/4". I applied some adhesive to the back of the patterned paper using a glue runner and then attached the paper onto the cardstock centering it as best as I possibly could.

To attach the ribbon I wrapped it around the bottom left corner of the card and criss crossed it on the back of the card. I used a little dab of scotch tape to hold it in place where I criss-crossed. I then puller the ribbon up over the opposite corner of the card and tied a little ribbon. I find that it is easiest to tie a little knot, look and see where the knot will land, and then place a little dab of adhesive in that spot to hold it doen. I then tied a little bow carefully with the ribbon. After I adjusted the bow so it was just right, I snipped the edges hanging off to trim them to be even.

The last and hardest, most tedious step, was to cut out all of my shapes using the Cricut. I recommend getting help with this so it is not overwhelming. If you are not making too many invites then it is not too bad. My first bit of advice is to try to make the pieces you are cutting as big as you can get them to fit on the card and still look pleasing to the eye. Some of the shapes can get tricky to cut out at very small dimensions. If you need to go small, pick die cuts with less detail. It is imperative that you make sure your paper is held very firmly onto the cutting mat. One little trick I have learned, is that if your cutting mat is losing some of it's stickiness, try spraying some spray adhesive onto it. Works wonders! BUT, it will transfer some of that stickiness to your paper. This is a welcome side effect when you are making these Hello Kitty invitations. Another tip - arrange all of the pieces before you atrt glueing them down. If you start at one corner and start glueing blindly and even one piece is in the wrong place, it ruins tyhe whole effect.
I topped off the entire ensemble by attaching the Hello Kitty die cuts using my glue runner! They came out very cute and my little girl just loves them!

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