Where do you go to get unique invitations??

northtamarack

My sister is going with a ski themed nursery ... as in downhill skiing.  She wants this to be theme of the baby shower, so I'm now looking into where to get ski themed invites.  I did a google search and an Etsy search, neither came up with anything.  I am thinking that I'd have to get them designed ... but I have no idea where to start looking for someone to design them?  Sigh....  I'm hoping you ladies will have some clever ideas (as always!)   

JavaVino910

I think you can do a request for custom work via Etsy. I'm sure someone else will be able to give you more info on how to do this.

jgengo0

Are you computer savvy and a bit crafty? It is super easy to make your own. I used www.fontspace.com to get some neat texts, and Microsoft Word to make mine. It was super simple. You can also just copy pics off the internet, play around with the design tool bar and end up with a great invite.

If not, I did a quick search and found this blog. 

https://www.vintagewinter.com/blogs/blog/2208712-ski-theamed-wedding-ideas

They do wedding invites, but I'm sure they could do anything you wanted

LisaM.

What if you got winter themed invites?  Maybe you could buy nice scrapbooking stickers that have ski's on them and then use one on each invite to make it more ski themed.  But that way you wouldn't have to get specially designed ones and could still make it match the theme.

wendy46001

If you?re at all crafty its easy to make a design and upload it to vista print, the prices are great and good quality.  If not esty has some great ones My SIL is doing Bells invites for her birthday, she?s on esty and makes custom invites. I dont know if i can/allowed link her page here but you can search under shops Lexdesignsco

jgengo0

To show you how easy it can be I was really bored and made this real quick

aif you are unable to find anything feel free to pm me and I can send you the layout I used for my invites. good luck!

northtamarack

Thank you for the idea!  I've never done anything like this before, but it looks like it would be pretty easy. I'm off to give it a whirl!!

northtamarack

JavaVino910:

I think you can do a request for custom work via Etsy. I'm sure someone else will be able to give you more info on how to do this.

I am really curious about this - not only for these invites, but for work I might want in the future.  I wonder how it works?  I mean, what if I convo an Etsy seller, but I don't like the work.  Then am I still obligated to buy it?  Seems like it could get expensive and/or you'd end up with something that you aren't happy with??  Hhm. 

northtamarack

wendy46001:

If you?re at all crafty its easy to make a design and upload it to vista print, the prices are great and good quality.  If not esty has some great ones

My SIL is doing Bells invites for her birthday, she?s on esty and makes custom invites. I dont know if i can/allowed link her page here but you can search under shops Lexdesignsco

I didn't know what was "allowed" either, and was really hoping for a personal recommendation, so thanks for letting me know about her shop name.  I'm book marking it!  :-)

 

cmread

northtamarack:

JavaVino910:

I think you can do a request for custom work via Etsy. I'm sure someone else will be able to give you more info on how to do this.

I am really curious about this - not only for these invites, but for work I might want in the future.  I wonder how it works?  I mean, what if I convo an Etsy seller, but I don't like the work.  Then am I still obligated to buy it?  Seems like it could get expensive and/or you'd end up with something that you aren't happy with??  Hhm. 

I had never done this either, but I convo'd a seller whose designs I likes asking about an idea I had for a shirt for J's birthday.  She emailed me back with a plan/picture for the design and asked for my approval.  With her it seemed as if I could make requests for changes or even decline if I wanted. 

wendy46001

northtamarack:

JavaVino910:

I think you can do a request for custom work via Etsy. I'm sure someone else will be able to give you more info on how to do this.

I am really curious about this - not only for these invites, but for work I might want in the future.  I wonder how it works?  I mean, what if I convo an Etsy seller, but I don't like the work.  Then am I still obligated to buy it?  Seems like it could get expensive and/or you'd end up with something that you aren't happy with??  Hhm. 

Can't comment for everyone but SIL will draw something up and give you a few different prices depending on type of paper, envelopes, etc.  You dont have to buy, and she'll change it up how you like as well.  She only asks people not to DIY with her sketch. 

LollyBug18

jgengo0:

To show you how easy it can be I was really bored and made this real quick

 aif you are unable to find anything feel free to pm me and I can send you the layout I used for my invites. good luck!

How in the world did you do that? It looks sketched by hand. I would have never thought you could create something like that in Word...now I'm curious! What did you do for your invite?

hollster8

northtamarack:

JavaVino910:

I think you can do a request for custom work via Etsy. I'm sure someone else will be able to give you more info on how to do this.

I am really curious about this - not only for these invites, but for work I might want in the future.  I wonder how it works?  I mean, what if I convo an Etsy seller, but I don't like the work.  Then am I still obligated to buy it?  Seems like it could get expensive and/or you'd end up with something that you aren't happy with??  Hhm. 

I do graphic design work for websites and invitations like this and for clients I usually have them give me as much input as possible about what they want it to look like then I quote them a price that includes 3 revisions of my original design.  So, I'll send them the first draft, they tell me what to change up to 3 times.  Does that make sense?  I bet a lot of these Etsy sellers do the same thing.  It's fairly typical with graphic designers.  Usually when they are done they'll send you the file and you have them printed anywhere from Walmart to Vistaprint.

I'm making LOs invites myself and having them printed through VistaPrint.

hsal

hollster8:

northtamarack:

JavaVino910:

I think you can do a request for custom work via Etsy. I'm sure someone else will be able to give you more info on how to do this.

I am really curious about this - not only for these invites, but for work I might want in the future.  I wonder how it works?  I mean, what if I convo an Etsy seller, but I don't like the work.  Then am I still obligated to buy it?  Seems like it could get expensive and/or you'd end up with something that you aren't happy with??  Hhm. 

I do graphic design work for websites and invitations like this and for clients I usually have them give me as much input as possible about what they want it to look like then I quote them a price that includes 3 revisions of my original design.  So, I'll send them the first draft, they tell me what to change up to 3 times.  Does that make sense?  I bet a lot of these Etsy sellers do the same thing.  It's fairly typical with graphic designers.  Usually when they are done they'll send you the file and you have them printed anywhere from Walmart to Vistaprint.

I'm making LOs invites myself and having them printed through VistaPrint.

 

I did the same... they arrived yesterday and came out amazing!