That is what I am going to need to make my invitations. I've contemplated going through a company and ordering the invitations and letting them do all the work, but I feel that first of all, it's too expensive and secondly, maybe they can't do things that I want to do, especially the cookie cutter invitations that only print your information out. I've got a plan, and I think it's going to work.
I went over to both Paul's mom's house and Sarah's (friend from college) house and played around with their cricket. It's a machine that cuts out shapes, cards, etc. for scrapbooking and cardmaking or really anything you need it for, and I might need it for my invitations. We experimented with different shapes and cardstock and papers, and I think we have a rough invitation that looks really good. I just have to figure out the many details such as postage...I don't know how much it will cost to send the whole invitation. Hopefully, it will still fit within the weight limits of a normal postage. Also, I need paper! It's extremely difficult to find bulk paper in the color that you want for an affordable price. Micheal's Arts and Craft Store sells a lot of nice paper, sheet by sheet, but that's really expensive. They have packs, but it's filled with all sorts of paper not necessarily the ones I want or could use in the future. I have searched at Staples, and their cardstock is extremely limited and in 8"x 11" size only. So it's just been a little tough. I've contacted a few paper stores, and hopefully, they'll be able to shed some light into this predicament. I'm going to see drop by their stores sometime this week and look around. Of course, I do have a backup plan if all else fails.
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search online at google for bulk paper companies...even if they have 8x11 you can always size it down...i did my invites at michaels with their kits and they turned out awesome! i took their invites and their printing template and modified them both, with a custom font that nobody will recognize, adding more bling and glitz too...it looks more custom and less cookie-cutter, but is easier than doing everything yourself. ask craft & scrapbooking stores if they can purchase paper for you in bulk, maybe you can get a discount? i have some really nice chocolate brown envelopes that are amazing if you want them...i have about 150...don't know what your colors are
The colors are burgundy and silver with a little bit of creme. YES, the bulk paper companies do have them, but sometimes it is hard to get the right shade on the computer...What I am thinking of doing is going to Michaels, find a shade and brand I like, and then do the search online again. The kits don't always seem to have the right shade...but once I figure out the paper route, that should do the trick. Adding more bling and glitz sounds like a wonderful idea. My kind of invitation!
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