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Help! Need Ideas for Winter Ball Invitations

My girl Scout Troop is responsible for coming up with the party invitations for the Winter Ball in December. DD and I have been searching the net for ideas with out much luck. Background Info for Ball - girls ages 6 to 15 (so DD didn't want to go with a Cinderella theme); girls will arrive in party dresses to formals; they will go to workshops to get their hair done, nails painted, learn table manners, be taught a basic ballroom dance; make calling cards; then their fathers or other male figure will arrive for a catered sit-down finger type foods dinner , followed by a DJ for the dance. There are about 5 girls making the invitations and they have to make around

75-80. So we're looking for something elegant but fairly simple. DD asked me to ask the newsgroup for ideas that she can take back to her troop. We only have three weeks to get them done as the Service Unit decided to pass out the initial invitations at registration night. Any help appreciated. Sandy
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Sandy
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How about a simple cardstock back, with a vellum front tied at the top with a ribbon through 2 holes.

You can simply print the details on the vellum, and tear the bottom so it is longer on one side than the other. It would look formal enough and only require the printing cutting and a little bit of ribon, you don;t even have to make a bow, just a pretty knot. You can even print a logo, or symbol for the troop at the top middle of the invitation if they have one.

HTH M-C

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M-C

The idea I wanted to pass on sounds just like what M-C suggested. A friend of mine made invitations to a bridal shower that I thought turned out very elegant. She used half of an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper, then half of a ...err clear sheet... transparency with the info for the party printed on it. Then 2 holes were punch at the top in the center and space about 2 to 3 inches a part. Ribbon was threaded through the holes and a pretty bow tied so it was above the words on the invitation. The color combinations is what will make it elegant. If the girls could find some patterned paper or wanted to be more crafty they could even dress the under sheet with some heat embossing with some interesting rubber stamp set you have. My friend used burgundy ribbon and the paper underneath was white with tiny burgundy flowers with tiny green leaves. The printing on the transparency was done in black and showed up very nicely.

Lynne

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King's Crown

Sizzix has a new party dress die that is really cute (and on sale at the site for 7.50).

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I have also seen a rubber stamp in the same dress shape. You could use them plain or add a tulle "skirt" over the top.

Print the details on vellum and layer it over snowflake patterned paper or stamped cardstock. Attach with ribbon or snowflake brads.Add a little silver ink around the edges to add some glitz.

cheers, Lenora

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Lenora

Just to add an idea to MC & Lynne's ideas, since it's a winter ball, you could use a lighter blue cardstock and stamp or emboss silver or white snowflakes on it. Then print the info on the vellum and place it over the cardstock.

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Deb in AR

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