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Here's what I've been up to the last few days, weeks, months...I guess really it has been in the making for over a year.  I am so excited to share with you my 'over the top' - "Under The Big Top" circus party.  Let me warn you, it's more than a three ring post circus and I promise, it will be worth every click!

Remember when I told you that if you found some cute invitations to buy them?  Again, I didn't take my own advice.  You see, I always think I have a great idea and in my head which really didn't sound that hard.  Then I try to make it and making one...no big deal.  Making 20...BIG DEAL!  The invitations were made with simple crafting tools.  And alot of time.  I ended up loving them, so they were worth each hour.

Circus Invitations

The Ringmaster and Clown are Coming to Town!

(Guess who the clown is??)

Here's the How Too~

 

 

Supplies:

Tickets

Red Stripe Bag

Red, Yellow & Green Card Stock

Square Invitations & Envelopes

Print Your Invitations - Outside and Inside

Red Bakers Twine & White Thread

Pennant Paper Punch

Round Plate

Sewing Machine

Instructions:

Mark a semi circle on each invitation with a pencil using the plate.

Punch out a blue, yellow and red triangle for each invitation.

Glue on the pennant.

Sew on the pennant using the pencil marking for your guide.

Erase any pencil that still shows up.

Trim the thread.

Insert into red and white stripe bag.

Punch a little hole on the end of each ticket.

Tie the tickets around the red & white stripe bag.

Insert into envelope

I have to say that those invitations were easier then these invitations...
 

 

This design was for a baby shower and this is the only photo.  I bought some plain fold over note cards and cut the top flap in a curve to fit the banner. The banner was made with my cricuit, first cut in red and then cut and glued a smaller yellow on top.  Yes, I punched the letters out of blue card stock and glued each letter on the banner and then glued the banner on the card.  You can't tell by the photo, but there is a layer of vellum on top of the wording.  Little holes are punched on each side, tying the vellum onto the card with the three ribbons.  The little circus juggling balls were under the vellum and would fall out when they opened their invitation.  Now for the real crazy part - I made 36 of these!!!

I found some adorable circus wrap around address labels on Etsy - last year!! I was going to share the link, only that store has closed. :(   If you don't want to make either of these, you can always find super cute invitations online!

 Call Me Bozo!