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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!! yesterday afternoon i finished 96 invitations!! not the 100 i wanted, but i ran into some flaws on 4 of them and tossed it into the trash... the 96 actually gives me some play... so here it is....
all 96 invites ready to be stuffed into envelopes, addressed and sent on their way.... i have a big family, just on my side, so i had to produce lots... 
here is one up close on the front of the invite... a soon as i saw the summer splash stamp set in the mini SU! summer catalog, i just knew i HAD to get it for the invites.... my son's theme is beachy with a hint of some sea friends....
this is under the vellum overlay.... layers of CS that i ripped to make it look like waves and sand... the picture was a perfect blend with the colors... luckily we made it to the ocean center here and snapped a few pictures of him in front of the big tank....
the inside... sorry, i blanked out some info... the octopus, bubbles and big red fish is also a part of the summer splash SU! set... the little turtle and fishy is from Mari & Me... a local Oahu company specializing in asian and hawaiian themed stamps.... someone told me to leave the inside blank, but i just couldn't, it looked too plain... these sea friends add a touch of playful-ness and give the "ocean" some color.... phew!! i am SOOOO thankful these are done! first time ever, out of the 3 kiddies, that i stressed myself to exhaustion with the invites... it had to be nearly almost perfect or else it was dumped... can someone remind me next time to do photo invites instead (thanks Teri)??? LOL... overall, i'm happy with the outcome, even with the late nights, stress and all in between... what makes this special and worth it is knowing i've done it! they are all in envelopes now and ready to be mailed.... a little late, but better than never... hehe! a little break before attacking the favor bags and table deco.... i'm hoping NOT to procrastinate with that... or else i'll definitely be in trouble... i have one more event to prep for (not a stressful one) coming up next weekend and then the count down to the party begins.... so much for thinking i'd be able to get back to "free" creating... hehe... i might try and sneak in a few...
hope you all like what you see... got to run some errands and hopefully take some time out to catch up in blogland... so sorry haven't been able to comment much the last few days.... i'll be by soon! thanks for coming by, have a FANTASTIC day and i'll be back soon! =D
Hi Kris. Sorry you were so stressed about your invites, but OMWord girl! You have ROCKED these! They are awesome and I just wish I could do what you do for each one of your kids' birthdays/school and everything else that you make wonderful cards and gifts for. You are an inspiration for sure. Hugs, Lisa :O)
ReplyDeleteYou did it Kris, and what a fabulous job you did--awesome invites! And Keenan is a doll, love that adorable pic!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so stunning and all the sme, wow, you totally aced this, love it!!
ReplyDeleteDon't stress too much, tho we all do, right?? hehehhe
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Oh Kris I'm so relieved that you finished the invitations. I actually stressed out reading about your trouble. Please keep the rest of the party stuff simple (I knkow you won't) because I worry about your health. Take care and get some sleep
ReplyDelete((( ))) Hey, did you feel that? That was another BIG HUG! :) OMG! ACCOMPLISHED and then some! Great job on the invites. Keenan is one lucky little man to have a mama like you! Awesome job Kris!
ReplyDeleteCongrats and a huge hug to you for finishing and making such awesome cards for Keenan's party. I can't believe you did so much work on 96 invites. Good luck with the rest of the planning for his party. All of it I am sure will be awesome too. Your work always is. :)
ReplyDeleteThese look great Kris. Super cute and definitely a labor of love.
ReplyDeleteYAYYY! Adorable invites Kris! Your little man is super cute and the theme is so cute and fun! Good luck with the rest of the planning... I'm sure this will work out just fine! Have a great weekend! ;)
ReplyDeleteWOW! you truly were busy with so many invites to make! so fabulous! great job! I am so PROUD of YOU!!! I hope you can sort of relax now since you finished these. but I know that our job is never done. have a wonderful weekend! take care!
ReplyDeletethese invites turned out perfect! love them all!
ReplyDeleteKnew you'd finish and WOW, your invites are really cool! Looks like the start to the party of the year!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, Kris!
Girl, you are amazing... no doubt about it! The sheer volume that you created all on your own is one thing but they are so detailed and fantastic looking ta boot! All I can say is WOW and give ya a big round of applause! :)
ReplyDeleteNew word for you - AMAZING! Awesome job on the invites Kris. They turned out fabulous and I truly know that it must be such a good feeling to say that you made them. I do this to myself all the time, but photocards are good too. I've been making photo cards for christmas because I send out 100 of then. Try using a digital program, that way, you still are creating it yourself, you just have Costco print then! hee hee! Happy Friday girl!
ReplyDeleteWow, the lil man is sooo big! WTG on the invites...too cute :)
ReplyDeleteyay, glad you got to finish those and my they came out fantastic!! it's cool with the vellum. and your baby is so cute! and glad you did not give up!
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