Design your own invitation cards

Handmade invitations for all sorts of occasions

With the apple-picking season just around the corner, there’s nothing like the sight of freshly-harvested apples on a market stall or the aroma of apple pie wafting from the kitchen.

Right on time for those balmy late summer and early autumn days, we've come up with this novel idea for a versatile card which could be used as a garden party invitation, for an Apple Picking Day event or maybe even as a personalised birthday card. Simply draw an apple shape with the aid of a template, colour it in and decorate to your heart’s content using an edding 1200 metallic colour pen.

Category: Craft your own cards
Products: Fibre and felt pens
Materials: Paper, carton and cardboard
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Cut a piece of coloured card to your required size. Download and print off the apple template, then cut it out. With the aid of the edding 1200 metallic colour pen and the template, draw apple shapes on the front and back of the folded card.

Step 2

Colour them in using a variety of colours, then leave the ink to dry briefly. Finish off the decoration with spots or other touches, not forgetting the stalks! And one more thing: the edding 1200 metallic colour pen is also great for writing a personal message inside the card.

Step 3

If you like, try creating a three-dimensional look: cut out an apple shape from the coloured card, stick it onto your card together with a couple of leaves, then attach a little something to the front as a personal touch.

Products and materials

edding 1200 metallic colour pen

Other materials

Coloured card for the size of card you want to make, or a ready-made folded card
Paper in various colours (for the apples)
Glue stick, sticky tape, scissors
Template for the apple shape (optional)