Homemade Art Deco Wedding Invitations

 

Art Deco is a very popular wedding style, and making homemade art deco wedding invitations never got easier. This article will provide you with detailed instructions and thorough supply lists for creating homemade art deco wedding invitations.

Floral

Art deco floral designs create lovely wedding invitations, and all you will need for this homemade invitation is white cardstock, a ruler, a pencil, watercolors paints, a paintbrush, water, a ruler, and markers.

Start this art deco wedding invitation by folding the cardstock in half; use the marker to write the important information on the inside or print it out on the computer before hand. Next create a rectangle on the side of the front of the invitation using the ruler and pencil, and divide the rectangle into six even squares.

Next draw a heart shape in the middle of the top four squares and draw a small tear drop shape below it. Add two leaves to the sides of the middle line at the point where the bottom for boxes intersect and erase all of the lines inside the leaves and heart.

Use the water color paint to color in the heart and the leaves and allow the homemade wedding invitation to dry. Use a black marker to outline all of the lines, and remember to start at the top left corner is you are right handed to avoid smudging the ink.

When the ink has dried add a message to the front and your art deco wedding invitation is done. This homemade art deco wedding invitation is simple to complete and you can add more details and colors if you like.

Leaves

Nature is a popular art deco theme, and leaves make a lovely focus for homemade wedding invitations with art deco in mind. For this homemade invitation you will need a ruler, a black marker, green colored pencils, a pencil, eraser, and cardstock.

Start this art deco wedding craft by folding the cardstock in half and writing the important information on the inside. Next use a ruler to create a square on the corners of the invitation, and separate those boxes into four smaller equal boxes.

Draw a leaf shape inside the square by drawing a teardrop shape. Use the lines inside the leaf to create a symmetrical pattern within the leaf. Erase the extra lines and color the leaf green with the pencil. Use the black marker to trace the lines of the box and outline of the leaf. This homemade wedding invitation is easy to create with an art deco theme in mind.

Border

Another easy homemade art deco wedding invitation can be made using cardstock, colored pencils, a ruler, a pencil, and a black marker. You will also need a bottle cap and other small items with interesting shapes.

Start this homemade wedding invitation by folding the cardstock in half and writing the important information on the inside. Next draw a rectangle across the top of the front of the wedding invitation with the pencil; also divide this rectangle up into even boxes to make a grid.

Next use the household items to create an interesting pattern; remember to use the grid as a guideline for placing these items evenly. Trace all of the items with the pencil and color them in with the colored pencils, but remember to erase grid lines beforehand. Trace the outlines with the black marker and this art deco wedding invitation is complete.Creating homemade wedding invitations is a great way to personalize your wedding, and these art deco wedding invitations are easy to complete. Try making homemade art deco wedding invitations for your wedding, and you will be glad you did.