Making and Designing your own invites!*Pic added*

[Dream.A.Dream]

Where to start?!



Our colour theme is silver, white and blue. But I have too many ideas in my head and they're all getting muddled.

Also, if you decide to print yourself how do you go about it? I'm thinking of doing tall invitations, with a coloured border, and the actual invitation wording on top. Just dunno how to go about it and make it look good!

 

[Kimboowee]

When I attempted to make my own I looked online at the designs that other people had done and used bits of them to make my own. Im not very crafty but gave it a good shot, they looked ok but I ended up getting them done professionaly!

Ooo and I also chose a design I could print myself. A decent printer is key! I found that hammered paper and the stuff with the lines didnt print out so good.

 

[Dream.A.Dream]

I'm thinking something like this

https://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm313/katy_t89/22062010156.jpg

Excuse the extra holes at the bottom, they're not a design feature! I'm tired and the hole punch got the better of me

Then as far as I'm aware I can print directly onto the translucent heart paper. In total if I did that it would cost me around £40 excl. envelopes for 65 invites xx

 

[babytots]

Hi hun I'm making my own invites. I'll post pics tonight once they are done as I'm going to be using my mums printer to print them off this afternoon and then spend the rest of the night putting them together.

Hoping they come out ok. x

 

[Dream.A.Dream]

Oooh thanks xx

 

[Emskins]

I am also planning on making mine, I have a rough idea but really need to pick one idea! I just ordered some samples from a company in the US, I can't wait for them to get here.We are doing a bird theme with pink, silver and black as our colours so I am planning on stamping my invites with birds...

I would like to get the STD's out next month so will need to get my skates on as I don't have much free time these days! plus we need a new printer and my OH will take ages deciding whch is the best one!

I am looking forward to seeing some ideas on here

 

[Dream.A.Dream]

What do people think of the one I did quickly last night? Do I take the silence about it to mean it's crap? xx

 

[Kimboowee]

What do people think of the one I did quickly last night? Do I take the silence about it to mean it's crap? xx

Nooo I like it! I love the hearts on the see throughish paper. Better than mine and I paid someone haha!

 

[Emskins]

sorry Katy-it looks awesome! I might use some vellum to print on aswell I always think that looks nice

 

[booflebump]

WH Smith stock a magazine that is dedicated to making your own stationery, maybe worth a look x

 

[Dream.A.Dream]

Oooh might have a look for that magazine. I'd rather not spend a fortune on them as I don't know how much attention people really pay to them. I imagine most just look at the date and say...okay and then shove it in a drawer

 

[Princess_LV]

Hi,

I made the invites for my Mum's wedding last year, unfortunately the only photo I have is on my phone and I can't transfer it to the computer. Anyway, I also scrapbook, make cards etc... You CAN print straight on to the vellum, but my advice would be to leave it for quite a while for the ink to dry. I've ruined many a sheet by handling it too early! Oh, and if you are printing more than one sheet at a time, don't let them stack up on each other, as they smudge really easily. Hope this helps!

 

[babytots]

Hi hun I think the one you made is lovely!!! I won't be able to add my invites til tomorrow as my brother hasnt set up my mums printer yet so doing them tomorrow instead x

 

[Emskins]

great vellum tip Princess

 

[amylk87]

I made mine too, i'll have to get some pics up! x

 

[amylk87]

I made mine too, i'll have to get some pics up! x

 

[amylk87]

Here's mine:


This is the front...



This is the back, there is an insert with directions, and i put a pic of me as a child and my OH as a child on there I have an identical RSVP insert for the pocket too.

 

[Vici]

Hi hun, i made my own and loved doing it, saved me a fortune!! Here are mine....

https://img3015.photobox.co.uk/58795030fd9dfb7534caef74548c77fb90d5fefb9d5d8b87a9b49512a8e12c6d88a9dd26.jpg
https://img3015.photobox.co.uk/24757265096689266768550932a3e5ec1598d633444b3a96e42528695463ca9bc6b8fe72.jpg

 

[firsttimer83]

Hi hun, i made my own and loved doing it, saved me a fortune!! Here are mine....

https://img3015.photobox.co.uk/58795030fd9dfb7534caef74548c77fb90d5fefb9d5d8b87a9b49512a8e12c6d88a9dd26.jpg
https://img3015.photobox.co.uk/24757265096689266768550932a3e5ec1598d633444b3a96e42528695463ca9bc6b8fe72.jpg

Wow these are amazing! how'd you make them?

 

[Vici]

Ordered everything I needed from PDA card and craft, even got them to do the printing as it was cheaper than the price of an ink cartrifge!! Very easy to put them all together xx