The hardest part about creating invitations (for me, at least) is selecting the fonts. Finding the perfect font to convey the unique style of the invite drives me batty sometimes. With something like 2 or 3 kajillion free fonts available on the internets (I have about half a kajillion of them myself) narrowing down [...]

I know, I know… it’s Thursday. Pretend it’s yesterday and enjoy these fantastic Gocco tips submitted by DIY Bride Miranda. If you’re unfamiliar with the Gocco, it’s a small screenpriting machine from Japan.

I’ve been reading wedding blogs compulsively for months now as I’ve been planning my April wedding. I’ve learned so much and found [...]

Last week I introduced you to the basics of heat embossing. Thank you to everyone who added questions and tips in the comments. That was very cool!
Today I’m going expand your embossing repertoire with 3 different ways to use the embossing skills you learned last week. Using 4 different products, we’ll create some really beautiful [...]

Have you thought about calligraphing your own invitations and stationery? For my own wedding, I whimped out and used a script font on the computer instead of attempting to learn calligraphy. It wasn’t a bad solution, mind you, it just wasn’t the same as hand calligraphy.
I’ve been trying my hand at calligraphy (and knitting and [...]

Khris shows you, step-by-step, how to create a monogram in MS PowerPoint.

Khris shows you, step-by-step, how to create a monogram in MS Word.

Today I’ve released a brand new project sheet and template for creating a fan-style wedding program.
You can find the file in our downloads section.

Wouldn’t this make a cute “Will You Be My Bridesmaid?” card? Paper Crafts magazine is offering the pattern and directions for this card — for free.
Project courtesy of Paper Crafts Magazine .

The Blue Kit
HP has a wonderful idea with their download & print wedding kit. It features PDF files that users can download, enter text, and print. This kit includes: editable place cards, guest book, gift labels, candy [...]

Save The Date Calendar Card
Using an invitation kit from Gartner Studio and your home PC, create a Save The Date Calender to send to your guests. A very easy project!
Courtesy of Michael’s