Sonogram Baby Shower Invitation

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You Will Need (11 things)

Steps (6 steps, 180 minutes)

1. 1

   You'll need:
   Clip art (mine is from a google search)
   Baby Sonogram
   Photo editing software (I used Foto Flexor because it's free online)
   Card Stock or pre-made cards and envelopes
   Baby themed stamps
   Glue stick
   Markers and colored pencils
   Scissors
   Whatever decorations you'd like
   Construction paper or scrapbook paper

2. 2

   First I used Foto Flexor to convert Belladonna's picture to black and white, because I didn't like the sepia color it was. Then I re-sized, cropped and meshed the photo and clip art until it looked like baby was in the belly. I used rounded edges to smooth baby into a belly shape. I reversed the color on the woman art so it was black around her, and I used the poster maker to add the border and text. Making the art and the picture work together takes a little practice and was the most difficult part . It took an hour or two for me with no previous editing experience. Foto Flexor is really easy, don't be scurred!

3. 3

   Now you have your cover! Whew, the hard part is over. Because I already used Foto Flexor to re-size my art all I had to do was download it and print from Microsoft word.

4. 4

   I typed up the invite information I needed and made sure it would fit inside my card. Next I printed the info out.

5. 5

   Then I cut out the cover picture and the inside information and decorated it a bit with colored pencils or markers. I used a glue stick to attach art/info.

   I used "baby" pastels mostly (powder blue, pale pink, yellow, green and lavender) but made 20 invites altogether and each one was original. For some I used construction paper cut to fit the cover. I outlined the inside info on all of them.

6. 6

   Last I used my mini baby stamps and stamped 3-6 times inside each card around the info, then colored the stamping in with colored pencils.
   On the back of each envelope I stamped mini baby feet on the closure.

   Voila! DIY magick!