{"id":17953,"date":"2016-05-20T11:29:54","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T09:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/?p=17953"},"modified":"2017-08-14T10:17:59","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T08:17:59","slug":"farmyard-birthday-invitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/farmyard-birthday-invitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmyard Birthday Invitation \u2013 Setting the Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Setting the scene for a special birthday celebration always begins with a special invitation. And what better way to create an invitation than using the fabulous Silhouette machine.<\/h3>\n<p>I used the beautiful barn image cut on my silhouette and then turned it into an invitation simply by adding some wording inside.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 1<\/h4>\n<p>Insert the image into the silhouette software. Drag the image to the size you want it to be.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 2<\/h4>\n<p>Cut the barn image out of AC smooth cardstock. I cut the same image three times in three different colours.<\/li>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2.jpg\" alt=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step2-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 3<\/h4>\n<p>Print the wording onto white typing paper first to determine the correct size. Then print the wording onto patterned paper from the Kaisercraft Old Mac paper range.<\/li>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1.jpg\" alt=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step1-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 4<\/h4>\n<p>Use the door frame from the cut outs to cut the wording to the correct shape and size.<\/li>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3.jpg\" alt=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step3-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 5<\/h4>\n<p>Assemble the invitation with the wording inside. To finish off the outside stamp some grain images using Brilliance Dewdrop Galaxy Gold.<\/li>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4.jpg\" alt=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-invitation_Step4-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add some decorative brads to mimic door handles. And then wrap the invitation with grass platted twine and add a name tag for the recipient of the invitation.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Barn-Card.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Barn-Card.jpg\" alt=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Barn-Card\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Barn-Card.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Barn-Card-1320x1980.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Barn-Card-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Barn-Card-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Barn-Card-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Barn-Card-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A farmyard birthday will not be anything special without using some added elements from your crafting stash. A few added details do wonders for the theme!<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1.jpg\" alt=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_detail1-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found these little seedling cups in a store and the colouring worked perfectly to support the theme. A few little identifying tags on toothpicks help identify what\u2019s inside each cup.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-gallery fit_cover wp_gallery type_grid action_popup_image ratio_1x1 count_6\" style=\"--columns:3;--items-gap:0px;\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step1-182x182.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step1-182x182.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step1-83x83.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step1-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step1.jpg\" title=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step1\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step2-182x182.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step2-182x182.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step2-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step2-83x83.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step2-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step2.jpg\" title=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Cups_Step2\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Sweets-182x182.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Sweets-182x182.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Sweets-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Sweets-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Sweets-83x83.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Sweets-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Sweets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Sweets.jpg\" title=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Sweets\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Oreos-182x182.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Oreos-182x182.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Oreos-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Oreos-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Oreos-83x83.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Oreos-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Oreos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Oreos.jpg\" title=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Oreos\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Buscuits-182x182.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Buscuits-182x182.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Buscuits-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Buscuits-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Buscuits-83x83.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Buscuits-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Buscuits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Buscuits.jpg\" title=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-Buscuits\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_main-182x182.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_main-182x182.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_main-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_main-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_main-83x83.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_main-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_main\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_main.jpg\" title=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-farmyardinvitation_main\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Stamp the farm fresh image onto patterned paper and cut it out around the edges. Then add it to the food cups as a decorative element.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-tin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-tin.jpg\" alt=\"Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-tin\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-tin.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-tin-1320x1980.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-tin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-tin-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-tin-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Farmyard-Birthday-Invitation-tin-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wrapped a recycled dog food tin in twine, creating a beautiful container for straws and cutlery. 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I started off my career in retail working in a paper shop importing handmade speciality papers from japan, Canada, India and America. We also imported a range of rubber stamps (PSX), along with Ranger Products, and Tsukineko to mention a few. This was all back in 2000. I moved to the wholesale part of the business and got involved in window dressing and opening a second flagship store for the company while the owners were overseas. I have travelled extensively to America visiting CHA and Frankfurt Germany to their biggest paper trade show \u201cPaperworld\u201d where I gained valuable knowledge regarding the industry. After a whirlwind love affair with the business I headed off into the sunset to fulfil my second dream by working in publishing. I started off as Technical Editor on a scrapbooking magazine and worked on several other craft publications in the company as well. 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