Tuesday 2 November 2010

Cuttlebug Spot - Invitations

This week at the Cuttlebug Spot, the theme of our challenge is:

'Thanksgiving Dinner Invites'

As we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in the UK, I've made my invitations for a Christmas dinner & drinks party. I've gone for a snowflake theme...mainly as an excuse to use my absolute favourite embossing folder...'Snowflakes'! I used the largest of my  large scalloped circle Nesitess to cut the cards, then added an embossed panel in duck egg blue which I'd edges with Glamour Dust. I cut some snowflakes using my Cuttlebug 'Ice Crystal' and 'Snowflakes' dies, then coated them in Glamour Dust too, before attaching them to the invites. I printed the invitation part on ordinary copier paper, then cut them out using Nesties, before attaching them to the insides...I've opened one of the invites up in the photo below so you can see:


Here's a close-up of one of the invitations, so you can see all the sparkle:


For more inspiration, please check out the fabulous samples by my lovely Cuttlebug Spot DT buddies.

16 comments:

  1. helen these are gorgeous ~love all the sparkle!
    vanessa xx

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  2. These invite are so pretty! I dont celebrate thanksgiving either so I found this challenge quite hard. I love the nestabilities. I have to get some of these

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  3. They are simple but more than effectiv. I realy like them. Do you make other snowflake themd decorationa fot this party?

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  4. This is so gorgeous Helen.

    Hugs Riet.x

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  5. Love the blue you have used Helen, it is really pretty! You could hang it in your tree as well! Very beautiful, thank you!

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  6. Beautiful invitations! I love the sparkle! And the shape with the snowflakes set it off nicely! Have a great week!

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  7. wow love the colours and the style and such pretty snowflakes
    Kate x

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  8. Gorgeous invitations Helen, I love all the glittery sparkle!
    Sarah xx :0)

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  9. oh my....how cute are these little ones. great idea when you need many.....like for my son's b-day or graduation. Beautiful! TFS!

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  10. These are just beautiful, Helen! I'd rather go straight to Christmas anyway. LOL xxD

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  11. Helen, these snowflake invites are just gorgeous! I love the colors and all the sparkle, just perfect for Xmas or any winter holiday invites. Awesome take on this weeks challenge D/t sister. Have a great week.

    Hugz, xx

    ~L~

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  12. Hi Helen, these are just great and unique. Just let me know where and when the party is... Andy..

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  13. Lovely invitations. Love the blue with all the sparkle.

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  14. Helen, these are gorgeous. I love the embossing, the sparkle and the blue and white combo. I might need to steal this idea. Hugs, Carissa

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  15. Helen your invite is so soft and pretty!!!

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  16. Oh my.Clever you these are really stunning and sooo imaginative.I love them.xx

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x