What you'll make
Imagine your friends opening the envelope and finding a real little flower on the card, petals and all, sitting just above your names. It feels like a garden wedding before anyone has even replied, and plenty of guests will keep it on the mantelpiece long after the day. About 64p per invitation.
Materials (per item)
- blank white A6 cards (15 x 10 cm) · 1 cardthe printed invitation£0.09
- ivory envelope (C6) · 1 envelopeposts the invitation£0.16
- real pressed flowers and leaves · 1 small flower, 2 leavesthe decoration on each card£0.34
- clear-drying PVA glue · a few dropsholds the flowers flat on the card£0.05
- DIY cost each£0.64
Tools
- Printer
- Free design app such as Canva or Word
- Tweezers (come with the flowers)
- Small soft paintbrush
- Saucer
- Scrap paper
- Baking paper
- Heavy books
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