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This luxury wedding invitation has been created with pressed scrapbook paper from Doodlebug Designs. The base of the invite is a paisley pattern that has been embossed into the paper. On top of that is a matching design but in black and white. Together, the two types of paper make a really lovely effect. It's finished off with a black and white paisley belly band with black satin ribbon.Stylish wedding invitations to buy: |
Cost: Around £50 ($90) for 50 invitations
For each card, you’ll need:
- Pressed paisley paper from Doodlebug Designs, cut to A5
- Black and white paisley print paper cut to 130mm x 185mm
- White card cut to A6
- White parchment paper cut to 120mm x 175mm
- Paisley print belly band cut to 350mm x 25mm
- Black satin ribbon, 7mm wide, 350mm
- Roller glue
Before you start!
Source the paper you like and try out making the card. This will allow you check that you like the invite, before investing in lots of paper. Feel free to mix and match different papers if you can't find a paisley print. Organza ribbon will look just as lovely as satin ribbon too.
For the text on the vellum insert, I’ve used a special font called ASL Script, which is free for personal use. You’ll need to download it from www.freefonts.com. If you don’t know how to do this, then follow these instructions for adding a font to your computer (for windows users only). If you don’t do this, then you won’t be able to see the text on your computer.
You can download the A5 template for this insert here, but you'll need the username and password that you get when you subscribe to the newsletter. You can subscribe below. The insert is an A4 sheet with two inserts on it, created in MS Word. They’re sized slightly smaller than A5, so sit well on or inside an A5 wedding invitation (finished size). You will need to amend the text so that it corresponds to the details of your wedding. Once printed out, you’ll need to cut it to size following the trim lines.
Tips:
• Do a trial run to find the card and parchment paper you like
• Print out the parchment section using the draft or fast setting on your printer. If that doesn’t quite look strong enough, use the standard setting. Be careful though, it will take longer to dry
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