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DIY Wedding Invitations on a Cricut (Free Templates!)

Jennifer Maker
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Get the free invitation template set (Design #145) at https://jennifermaker.com/diy-wedding... To learn more about designing your own invitations, see https://jennifermaker.com/cutabove To learn all about Cricut pens and addressing envelopes, see    • Cricut Pens: Writing and Envelope Add...   Wedding season is almost upon us and I wanted to create a pretty DIY wedding invitation template free for you! These filigree-style invitations are very popular on Etsy right now, where they are known as “laser cut” invitations (even though you don’t typically cut them with on a laser cutter, but on a bladed cutting machine like a Cricut). I’ve designed a complete set of “swirly heart” filigree laser cut invitation and cards for you to use as you wish. They’re great for weddings, but also showers, quinceañeras, birthday cards, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and any other occasion where you want a “pretty” card. The design of these filigree invitations …...more
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print your invitations

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download it to your computer

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upload both to cricut

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start by ungrouping

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select both the base layer and a score line

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select the base layer

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select the base layer while holding down the shift key

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put some lettering on your invitation

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find the writing font you want to click on

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fill in the rest of the text

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select individual parts or letters and move them

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change the color of the text

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move the the fancy filigree card back into position

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choose all of your settings

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choose 110 pound cardstock

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use a cricut explorer

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press against the rollers

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close the clamp

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using the stylus instead of the scoring tool

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cutting out the invitation

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write your invitations

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put my paper in the upper left corner of my mat

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put that in your accessory clamp

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using the right combination of font

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put it into your machine

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use a balled up piece of aluminum foil

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put the gold lettering on

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recommend glue dots for these invitations

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put your glue dots on the back

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tie a ribbon around two points

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put glue dots again on those tabs

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put some glue dots there at the edge

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put our glue dots on the back of our invitation

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put some glue dots on the back of the card

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put the side tab into the slot on the other side

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close up the bottom of your box

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thread the ribbon through three of the sides

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make these yourself using inkscape

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DIY Wedding Invitations on a Cricut (Free Templates!)
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2019Apr 21
Get the free invitation template set (Design #145) at https://jennifermaker.com/diy-wedding... To learn more about designing your own invitations, see https://jennifermaker.com/cutabove To learn all about Cricut pens and addressing envelopes, see    • Cricut Pens: Writing and Envelope Add...   Wedding season is almost upon us and I wanted to create a pretty DIY wedding invitation template free for you! These filigree-style invitations are very popular on Etsy right now, where they are known as “laser cut” invitations (even though you don’t typically cut them with on a laser cutter, but on a bladed cutting machine like a Cricut). I’ve designed a complete set of “swirly heart” filigree laser cut invitation and cards for you to use as you wish. They’re great for weddings, but also showers, quinceañeras, birthday cards, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and any other occasion where you want a “pretty” card. The design of these filigree invitations is what I’m calling “swirly hearts.” So lots of swirls, scrolls, and hearts in pretty, free-flowing patterns. Each template in the set is in the same style, of course! All of the large invitations are A7 size (5″ x 7″). MATERIALS LIST (contains my affiliate links): ... and here is a "laser cut" invitations templates on Etsy I think are quite beautiful - https://rstyle.me/+p0FKHwuldw0awbQs86... UPDATES/CHANGES: Check for any updates, changes, or additional videos for this project at https://jennifermaker.com/updates STEP 1: GET MY INVITATION DESIGNS If you’d like to use my free templates, you can get them in my resource library https://jennifermaker.com/resource-li... . Don’t forget to unzip it. You can also purchase invitation SVG cut files on Etsy! STEP 2: CUT AND ASSEMBLE YOUR DIY INVITATIONS cricut #cricutmade #designspace #weddings I appreciate every subscriber. It's free and easy to subscribe -- just click: http://bit.ly/sub2jennifer Follow me at: Blog: https://jennifermaker.com Facebook Page:   / jennifermakercrafts   Facebook Group:   / cricutcraftersandmakers   Instagram:   / jennifer.maker   Pinterest:   / jenuinemom   Please subscribe to my channel at    / jennifermaker   for more video tutorials to craft a life you love! Credits: Introduction: PixelBytes (my child!) Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free) Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera Design: A Jennifer Maker original!

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Jennifer Maker

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