Long before my days here at Event Blossom, I had ordered a product similar to our Mini Cube Boxes for an event. Keep in mind, I hadn’t actually been the one who placed the order: my mom did that for me. So when these boxes arrived, I was surprised to see that they weren’t…well, boxes. Instead, they were pieces of what looked like colorful cardboard and I had to put them together using directions that were pretty vague, at best. Let’s just say that my very first box (we’ll call it an experiment) was a teeny bit beat up by the time I got it right. It was okay, though, because I had about 99 of them left to practice on. That may sound like a party-planning nightmare, but I was actually enjoying myself. I love figuring out how pieces fit together (puzzle party, anyone??), and I love the feeling of accomplishment I get when I’m finally holding the finished product in my hands. However, there have been times where I just want clear instructions on how to get something done so I can move on to the next task.
Any event, big or small, is ultimately a long list of things to plan and organize. Even if you’re like me and enjoy tinkering around with pieces to put together, you may have other things that are a bigger priority. Yes, I would love to come help you plan any party of your dreams. Unfortunately, I can’t. What I can do is help you out with your favors. Presenting the first of many photo tutorials I have created for some of our “assembly required” items:
Need help with any of our products? Email me at kim@eventblossom.com to request a helpful how-to!
So you found out that your little bun in the oven will soon be a bouncing baby boy and you can finally place that order for the Blue Baby Shower Mod Party Kit! It’s got everything you need to decorate your baby shower in style and that brilliant brain of yours is bursting with creative ways to use it.
click here for more info about this mod party kit!
Now take a moment and visualize this scenario with me:
There’s a knock at the door…You open it and discover that your Mod Party Kit has finally arrived! You tear open the box and dump its entire contents onto the floor before you. As you excitedly go through all of your shiny new toys, you pick up the invitations… After those first few seconds of thinking, “Ohmygosh, these are so cute!” one tiny, little detail begins creeping into your head: “how am I supposed to print anything on these?”
Does this sound familiar? I have to admit, this has happened to me…a lot. Not necessarily with our party kits, but I can’t even begin to count the number of times that I have bought labels or custom designed paper only to realize that I have no idea how to print them out. Addresses would print out halfway on one label and the other half on the label next to it; my message would print out on the border of a decorated sheet of paper; or my printer ate it (I swear, the printer was out to get me!). That being said, I completely empathize with those of you who have been inquiring about how to print your invitations. Here’s what I did:
Open up Microsoft Word
Go to File > Page Setup
Under the Margins tab, input the following measurements: top: 2.75″, bottom: 1.25″, left: 1.25″, right: 1.25″
Under the Paper tab, change the paper size to: width: 5″ height: 7″ orientation: portrait
Press OK
Type your message, my example is aligned in the center
When you’re ready to print, go to the print menu (File > Print)
Click Properties
Change the paper size (either to 5″x7″ or just “custom size”)
Press OK
Print! (make sure you know which way to feed the invitations — this varies amongst printers)
And then…
Ta-da! Custom printed invitations!
These directions were created using Microsoft Word 2003, however they should be easily translated to fit newer versions of Word as well as other word processors. Don’t be discouraged if it takes a few tries to get right, and definitely do not hesitate to comment with any questions you may have.
Sometimes I Fail...
I know that you have a limited supply of these per kit, so here’s a simple technique to avoid wasting all of your invitations:
Take a plain sheet of cardstock (regular paper will work just fine too)
Trace an invitation onto the cardstock (you can fit two of them per 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet)
Mark off where the borders are located (approx. 2″ from the top and 1.25″ from the bottom)
Cut out and use as “test invitations”
No need to use up more invitations than you need to!
Now that you’ve got the invites out, it’s time to dig into the rest of the party kit supplies and get creative. I know that Kate over at Sugar Therapy sure did and members of our Event Blossom Team were the lucky guinea pigs for these treats:
SO Good.
Click on either of these images to check out the full recipe for these Cinnamon Sugar Cupcakes on Sugar Therapy!
Boys are allowed to be sweet too!
Check back next Friday for a new Mod Party Kit post! Until then, I’m always up for some fun conversation — leave your comments below!
