Explore the variety of formats and themes. Learn how to make your invitation in a simple way.
Throwing a party is a lot of fun. Having friends and family over, listening to music and eating well are great things to lift anyone's spirits. However, not everything is perfect when organizing a reception for a large group of people. In many situations, the various planning processes required to throw a party are laborious and, sometimes, quite expensive. One of these elements is the invitation to the celebration, which organizes all the information so that guests know the location, time and theme, for example.
Nowadays, there are several ways to make an invitation. The cheapest way, and also the one that leaves the most room for creativity, is the virtual one. With an easy, simple and free application, you can create an invitation that will surprise your friends and family. Keep reading and find out how to do it.
Invitation on Canva
Learn to create animated invitations in Canva is a practical way to invite friends, family and colleagues to an event or party. Available for free for Android and iPhone (iOS), the app offers numerous customization options with animated letters and numbers.
Canva is a very popular editing app, used by design professionals, influencers and communicators. But that’s not all. Because of its ease of use, the tool is also loved by ordinary people who like to exercise their creativity in their stories, cards and invitations, as we will see below.
The tool also allows users to use elements created from scratch or select pre-made templates for customization. Once the file is ready, you can also easily send invitations directly to your contacts through the social media. Learn how with a step-by-step tutorial on how to create animated invitations in Canva.
Creating in Canva on your mobile phone
Step 1: Open the Canva app and log in. Then, click on the “Find content” field and type “Party invitation.” You can create a template from scratch or customize an existing one. Tap on an available file to customize your invitation.
Step 2: To change anything you want, simply click on each item and use the toolbar at the bottom of the screen to edit them. To change the background, tap on the background and go to “Change.” Then, choose an image from your gallery or one provided by Canva. You can also choose a solid color from the “Color” option, available in the Edit menu.
Third step: Then enter the number of the invitation animation, press the “+” sign and then “item”. In the “Graphic Elements” tab find the elements you need for your invitation and customize them on your card.
Fourth step: Finally, to animate, click on the desired element and find “Animation” in the edit menu at the bottom of the screen. This can also be used for letters. That’s it, choose an animation for each item.
Fifth step: When you're done and want to share it with your friends, just click the play symbol in the top right corner to preview it. If everything looks good, click the upload symbol to share and select the social networks you want to send the invites to.
