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Sunday, February 26, 2012

First Birthday Party - 1 - Airplane Invitations

The theme of Up, Up, and Away has been very fun to brainstorm. I first thought of this theme because we named our daughter after Amelia Earhart. I wanted to be a pilot since I was 9, and although that dream wasn't a reality, I still love aviation.

So I knew I wanted to do airplane tickets as invitations. And I saw really cute ideas on pinterest. Of course, I'm terrible with graphic design, but I keep working on it and these types of projects help to get more familiar with tools. It does help to have Photoshop on your laptop, though. I don't! I used to have it, but my new laptop doesn't have it, yet. So I did this task in Publisher.

So I first made the silhouette outline for a paper airplane ticket. The dimensions are approximately 3.5" high by 8.5" wide, so it will fit in a standard envelope. I'm going to order red envelopes for my invitations. Super cute!

Then I made a word template for my invitations that have Passenger Name (Birthday Girl), Departure Time, Arrival Time, Date, Class (First, all the way baby!), Service (In-Flight Meal Provided), and Location. I also added perforations for the ticket stub on the right-hand side of the ticket with the Silhouette. This part had the flight number (the numbers were her real birthday), and a seat number along with how to "Check-In", aka RSVP.



 They are perforated, just like an airline boarding pass.  I have perforations both for a ticket stub, which has the RSVP Check-In date, and contact information, as well as the "Flight number" and the "Seat".

 And there is also a perforation on the end that tickets used to have the carbons on.  Does anyone else remember the days with carbon ticket copies?  Anyone? 


I think they turned out really cute, don't you? Here are the templates:
Studio File for Airplane Ticket (Silhouette Cameo)
Microsoft Publisher File for Airplane Ticket

This is complicated, but I figured it out so you should be able to as well! I made my design in Publisher, saved as a jpeg, opened it in Silhouette and then copied and pasted the cut lines from the Studio file and moved everything around till it looked great. Don't forget to use the registration marks!

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41 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 10, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    Can you please email the templates to me... fonkymoe@gmail.com The template on this blog isnt working for som ereason.

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  2. RebeccaOctober 10, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    Monique - got your message. I emailed you. The studio file definitely works, the Publisher File is having issues but I'm not sure where I have that file now. The computer I'm on doesn't have Publisher either, so that may be the problem. I'll try to look for it.

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  3. mamatheexplorerFebruary 10, 2014 at 12:39 AM

    Hi.. thanks for sharing this. Can you please email me the templates in publisher? annjmej@gmail.com thank you, I would really appreciate it.

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  4. RebeccaMarch 16, 2014 at 8:35 PM

    Angelyn - did you ever make these? how did they work for you :)

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  5. mamatheexplorerMarch 17, 2014 at 2:51 AM

    Hi Rebecca..thanks for the .pub files they are amazing! Though, I did some editing but your layout is just fantastic. (I'd like to share the outcome here https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/6h7lOg7gbxvkGCjLjHesVF_ntB8fV5gmEP2ij7x7l5s=w1578-h601-no ).

    Thanks much, can't wait for my baby's first birthday on June 19th. Look who's more excited :-)

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  6. RebeccaMarch 17, 2014 at 8:45 PM

    Amazing Angelyn! You really took it to another level :) I love it and hope you have a great party :) You're definitely ahead of the planning if it isn't until June ;) I'm working on a third bday party on April 28th!

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  7. UnknownApril 21, 2014 at 3:39 PM

    Hi could you please email the temp. I I would like to see if they can work for my travel theme in my preschool, Castroks@yahoo.com

    Thxs

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  8. UnknownApril 21, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    hi I'm wondering if you can email me pub file, I want to see if they will work with my travel theme in preschool. Castroks@yahoo.com

    Thxs

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  9. UnknownApril 21, 2014 at 5:12 PM

    I Love this idea any way you can email it to me? castroks7@gmail.com

    Thank you

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  10. ShaneMay 1, 2014 at 9:20 PM

    You did an awesome job. I would love if you would email the templates as well. melindakrn@yahoo.com Thank you so much!!!!

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  11. UnknownAugust 14, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    GORG!!!!!!! This idea was amazing. I would love it if you would email me the templates/publisher files as well. Jcartez@bellsouth.net Thank you so much!!!!

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  12. UnknownAugust 14, 2014 at 6:50 AM

    You did an amazing job. I would love if you would email the templates/publisher file as well. Jcartez@bellsouth.net Thank you so much!!!!

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  13. RebeccaAugust 14, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    For anyone visiting, I always respond to the commenter's email privately and send the files. So don't be bashful, if you want the files, I can definitely send them to you!

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  14. UnknownAugust 28, 2014 at 1:25 AM

    I absolutely love this idea. Can you please send me the template/file to my email:
    sachihann@aol.com
    Thank you

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  15. UnknownSeptember 16, 2014 at 12:29 AM

    I absolutely love the idea of the invitation.. if you dont mind could you please send me a copy of your template I'd be happy to have that. My LO's birthday is coming up. please please.. send it at xthineregalado@aol.com

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  16. UnknownSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:49 AM

    Just what I was looking for! Could you please send me the template file?
    boysof4@msn.com
    thank you!

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  17. keleaSeptember 27, 2014 at 9:32 PM

    Hi Rebecca! I love your template and I wanted to ask how did you get the divet on the left hand side? Were you able to find a hole punch to do this or did you cut them by hand?

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  18. RebeccaSeptember 27, 2014 at 9:36 PM

    kelea - it is part of the template, the silhouette cuts the divet as well as the perforated line down the side to make it seem like you'd tear away the stub of the ticket to fly. hope that helps. i can send the files if you have a silhouette and would like to try them out. for whatever reason, i cannot share these properly with google drive. so that's why i just email them to anyone who asks.

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  19. Van Thielen FamilyOctober 8, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    Great idea! Can you please email me the templates? Vanthielenfamily@gmail.com
    Many thanks!

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  20. UnknownMarch 26, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    Hi this is brilliant and beautiful! Can you send this to me please? katchup16@yahoo.com

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  21. RebeccaMarch 27, 2015 at 1:34 PM

    For any new visitors, I just want to let you know that for each person that contacts me, I definitely email them back with the files they requested. Good luck with your parties!

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  22. JakeApril 27, 2015 at 2:58 PM

    Hi Rebecca, I love these templates. If you could email them to jake12812@gmail.com I would really appreciate it. Thanks

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  23. RebeccaApril 27, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    Jake - sent to you! Thanks for the appreciation :)

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  24. UnknownJuly 2, 2015 at 1:42 PM

    Great job! Can you please send to me as well?! ltverette@gmail.com. Thanks!!!

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  25. EileenJuly 30, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    Love the templates!! Can you please email them to me at eileen.bergan@gmail.com? Thanks!

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  26. UnknownJuly 31, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    Hi Rebecca, What an awesome job! I would love it if you sent me the template. Please send it to dr.g.eadie@gmail.com . Thanks!!!

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  27. UnknownAugust 26, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    Hiya, these are great! Could you be so kind to send them to me too please?
    Many thanks....Awesome work! Nemi_GC@hotmail.com

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  28. Katty LopezSeptember 30, 2015 at 7:55 PM

    Hi Rebecca can you send me the template please to katty75@ymail.com

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  29. UnknownNovember 5, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    could you send these to me as well! thank you - denae200@hotmail.com

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  30. Peterson FamNovember 15, 2015 at 9:51 PM

    Would you mind sending these files to me? They are awesome! lonipeterson@gmail.com

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  31. Restons Créatifs BlogDecember 17, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Can you please email the templates to me...plzz : movila_eugenia@yahoo.com

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  32. BethJanuary 1, 2016 at 3:21 PM

    Hi! Can you email the publisher template to me, I can't get it to open. bbb4ever121809@gmail.com Thanks!

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  33. UnknownFebruary 26, 2016 at 10:16 PM

    hello can you send me the templates also? My email is lidaligarcia1@gmail.com

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  34. UnknownFebruary 26, 2016 at 10:17 PM

    hello can i get the template also? email is lidaligarcia1@gmail.com thanks

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  35. UnknownFebruary 26, 2016 at 10:22 PM

    hello i would like the template too please email lidaligarcia1@gmail.com

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  36. dilkMarch 4, 2016 at 5:57 PM

    Love these! My baby's first birthday is coming up and this would be perfect!
    Can you please send the file to karen.dillon@gmail.com ? Thank you so much!

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  37. UnknownSeptember 15, 2016 at 8:23 AM

    Would love to use these for an upcoming girl scout meeting! Could you please email the file to hamiltonh04@yahoo.com? I cannot get the studio file to open in word. Thanks so much!

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  38. UnknownDecember 2, 2016 at 5:59 PM

    Hello! I would love to use this template for my b-day could you email me the publisher templates? miss.e.nicole@gmail.com

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  39. UnknownDecember 2, 2016 at 6:00 PM

    I would love to use this for bday invites could you email me the template? Miss.e.nicole@gmail.com

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  40. MegApril 23, 2018 at 11:36 AM

    Hi! I would love to use these templates for my son's birthday - can you please send me the file? megcmcb@gmail.com

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  41. cjstephensApril 28, 2018 at 2:51 PM

    I would like to use this file for an upcoming scholarship luncheon invitation. Can you please send me the templates. I use publisher all the time and I have a silhouette, also.
    Thanks,
    Cindy
    cstephens@frenship.us
    cinfulthings@gmail.com

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