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Halloween Party Invitations

By: Jan K., The Proofer

Halloween Party Invitations

You can personalize and print this spooky Halloween Party Invitation, without needing card-making software! This article will provide everything you will need to create the invitations, along with instructions for personalizing the invitation and illustrations for making this card.

You will need the following:

• Avery Mailing Labels, #8164 (3-1/3" x 4"), these are available in office supply stores like Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples (as an alternative, you can print these "labels" on plain printer paper and cut apart)

• Plain white printer paper (8-1/2" x 11")

• Black construction paper (optional)

• Invitation envelopes (4-3/8" x 5-3/4#), these are available in office supply stores like Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples (as an alternative, a free printable envelope will be provided, requires folding and gluing)

• Scissors, glue stick (optional)

This will make a "quarter-fold" card and the outside and inside of the card will be created by printing decorated labels using the free printable Halloween-themed template that is provided. The labels can be personalized. Each sheet of labels will make three invitations.

Get everything you need to make these Halloween Party Invitations (the free printable invitation, free printable envelope, and the illustrated instructions) at:

Making Halloween Party Invitations

(http://readingroom.janktheproofer.com/MakingHalloweenPartyInvitations.htm)

Personalizing the Halloween Party Invitation Labels

The free printable labels provided for this party invitation are already Halloween-themed and ready for you to enter in the details of your party!

Personalize Using Your Computer:

• After you download the free printable label template, open the Halloween Party Invitation Labels in Word.

• Using the illustrated instructions provided, type the details on your party in the right-hand label.

• Complete all three labels.

Personalize By Hand:

• After you download the free printable label template, print the sheet of labels.

• Write in the details of your party. (If you are having a Halloween Party for children, have your son/daughter write in the details.)

• Complete all three labels.

Making the Halloween Party Invitations

Print as many sets of labels as you will need for the number of invitations you are going to send. Each sheet of labels makes three cards.

Fold computer paper into quarter-fold cards. (See the illustrated instructions for assistance if this is the first time you are making quarter-fold cards).

As an alternative, cut and fold black construction paper. (See the illustrated instructions for a sample.)

Peel off the Haunted House label and stick it into the middle of the outside of the quarter-fold card (outside of black construction paper card).

Peel off the Witch label and stick it into the middle of the inside of the quarter-fold card (inside of the black construction paper card).

Note: As an alternative, you can simply print the "labels" on white or plain-colored printer paper, cut apart, and glue onto the folded cards.

Sending the Halloween Party Invitations

Once the cards are done, insert into envelopes, address, and mail.

Why not make Halloween-themed decorated mailing labels? Learn how to insert pictures or clipart into labels by reviewing my easy-to-read tutorial:

How to Make Personalized Cards and Invitations Without Card-Making Software

(http://readingroom.janktheproofer.com/cards_invitations.htm)

This tutorial provides easy-to-follow instructions for creating your own personalized mailing labels (along with other tips, ideas, and free printable mailing label templates).

More Halloween Party Games, Costume Ideas, Cards, Gifts, and Decorations!

Get all of Jan's free articles that provide more free printables for Halloween, games to play, costumes to make, and other card, gift, and decoration ideas. Most include illustrated instructions.

Go to Jan's Reading Room Halloween (http://readingroom.janktheproofer.com/Halloween.htm)

If you like this idea for making cards, but would like to create your own (instead of using the pre-printed labels provided), learn how to design and create your own card labels by reading my tutorial:

Making Quarter-Fold Cards Without Card-Making Software

(http://readingroom.janktheproofer.com/cards_invitations.htm)

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