Category archives: Invitations + Stationery
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- One of the most-commented upon projects this year, the Chevron Invitation Suite, left many of you wondering how to get the chevron design perfectly - and consistently - stamped on your own invitations. Though I'd like to say that I'm JUST THAT AWESOME at stamping, that's totally not the case.
I simply use dark magic[...]
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- When it comes to invitations, almost anyone with a computer, word processing program, and a printer can create simple-but-lovely invitations on the cheap. Honestly, if you've worked with MS Word - even for just a few days - you've already got basic invitation-making skills. But what do you do when you want to take a ba[...]
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- Our friends from Stampin' Up! UK, a rubber stamp and scrapbook company, have shared this hand-stamped invitation tutorial with us.
Ingredients List
Stamp Sets - Oh Hello stamp set (Spring Summer Seasonal Catalogue. Available until 30th June only) and Love and laughter stamp set
Tools - Stampin’ Trimmer, Stamp[...]
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The wonderful thing about running a DIY wedding blog is that I get to see the coolest, sweetest trends develop and spread throughout the weddingsphere. Like many of you, I watched and then fell in love with chevron a few seasons ago and, though it’s popularity is beginning to wane in the design world, I’m not ready t[...]
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- Ready to get a little wild? Well throw caution to the wind, erode all boundaries, unleash your inner rock star, and let’s decorate some wedding envelopes!
Oh, not what you thought we were going to say? (And is that a bottle of tequila in your hand?). Perhaps it’s true — embellishing envelopes is not everybody’s idea[...]
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- When I first accompanied my friend to her visit with a professional wedding invite maker, I was literally crushed by the options available. And I mean that in the actual sense of literal, not in the way people misuse it today. Sitting there in her doily-laden lounge thumbing through a massive invite binder for two hour[...]
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It’s that time of year where thousands of brides and grooms are preparing to send their wedding invitations – in the northern hemisphere at least. For there is no more popular season to get hitched in than summer (although, there is an increasing number of fall weddings in the past couple of years).
Now, if you’[...]
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- I love the style of ombre especially when it comes to weddings! I have seen so many different ways to incorporate ombre into your them with balloons, flowers, cake, etc. Today I want to share with you though a way to do DIY dip-dyed ombre wedding invitations. I love this technique and it really doesn't take a lot of ti[...]
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- When I think of a bridal brunch I envision vintage china, teacups, and embroidered napkins. This vision inspired me to create this DIY invitation with a hand-sewn flower.
Materials:
Paper
Design Template
Needle
Thread
Scissors
Artist tape (or other adhesive that will allow you to remove without damagin[...]
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- When you look at it, paper looks so innocent. And yet if you don’t give it enough attention it can really wreak havoc on your wedding. Don’t worry — here’s a simple stationery guide and printable checklist (yaaay!) that’ll ensure both you and your wedding look great on paper.
Getting started:
Way back when, befo[...]
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- If you want to make driving directions a little more fun and personal, we love the idea of hand drawn or cartoon illustrated directions. They bring out the excitement you felt when you were a kid and dreamed of finding a map to buried treasure. You can attempt to make your own or venture to a shop that can create a cu[...]
