2008 Invitations are FINALLY done!

[HallowSkeen]

I am so relieved to have this part complete. I usually end up waiting until the last minute.

2008 invitation pictures by HallowSkeen - Photobucket

I found these tombstones at Walmart last year right after Halloween for 75% off. That made them 25 cents each. I will be sending out around 30 invitations. I will be hand delivering the majority. The ones that I have to mail I will just use black cardstock for the actual tombstone instead of the store bought ones. This should cut down on the cost of mailing them.

I came up with my theme for this year after buying the mini tombstones. It is "The Graveyard Gala".

I am still trying to decide how to put them into the envelopes. I am thinking about wrapping everything in black tissue paper and tying it up like a package with some jute twine before I put it in the envelope.

[Lilly]

Those are nice ..good idea
do you mean you are putting the tombstones in enevelopes?

[Frighteners Entertainment]

Very nice HS!
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg74/HallowSkeen/2008%20invitation/100_1479.jpg

[turtle2778]

Oh i love those, what a great idea. What font did you use for your S i love it.

[scareme]

Those look good!

[HallowSkeen]

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Lilly - Yes I am putting everything (including the tombstones) in the envelopes.

Turtle - The font for the S is A Lolita Scorned.

[Lilly]

yikes those will cost a bit to send ...
hope you can hand deliver most of them.
Yeah I like that font too.

what kind of prizes do you give..?

last time we gave money out.

[HallowSkeen]

yikes those will cost a bit to send ...
hope you can hand deliver most of them.

I plan on hand delivering most of them. The ones I can't hand deliver will be getting a flatter version. The tombstone will be cut out of cardstock so they will fit into a greeting card envelope. Everything else will otherwise be the same.

what kind of prizes do you give..?.

It is a toss up on the prizes this year. Last year the winners got a trophy and a DVD of Bram Stokers Dracula. This year I am thinking of prize cauldrons filled with assorted goodies and ribbons on each cauldron for the different categories. My other though was to give trophys again and the prize would be a small wooden coffin (just big enough for a wine bottle) and a bottle of Vampire Wine in each coffin.

[beelce]

I do like them also

[Lilly]

that coffin prize sounds like a good idea I just may borrow that.

[Evil Eyes]

Nice invites. You're very disciplined to have them ready in July! Great ideas for the prizes.

[Lady Nyxie]

Neat idea. Economical too. Two thumbs up.