Plum Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 My son is getting married next year and has asked me to make the invitations. Help I've not done any card making. Are you able to give me tips on weight of card, printing etc or an online resource or tutorial. There's a card making factory shop near me so I'm going to have a browse. They would like ribbon on them and pocket inside for information bits. I think I can probably do it but I could make a mess. I have an embossing tool, that's a start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I have not done any card making. But lots of bits in the shops for making cards. Will keep my eyes open for any ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 There are loads of you tube videos and ideas on Pinterest. Here is a basic one. Click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Thanks Egluntyne that's got me started. Double sided tape and that glue machine seem to be essential. I was thinking prit stick. Now to waste hours on you tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Print stick isn't up to the task. Hobby Craft sell the red sticky tape, and pretty much everything easy you will need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Put wedding invites and lots of finished cards on google images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Plum, one thing came to mind when reading your thread. A daughter of a friend of mine made her own invitations but forgot to think about the thickness of the finished card. I think she put some embellishments on the front. Anyway she was shocked to find out how much it was going to cost to post them as they wouldn't go through the slot in the post office gauge. Just something to think about when deciding on the style of card. Have fun making them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Well I've got the tape and some card and ribbon to have a play. Lots to learn, I hope I can be neat. http://www.dessy.com/shareboard/?id=22070 this is the link to the colours Laura wants as a theme! Finding that colour card/paper is going to be a challenge. To cut down on thickness, I'll try paper rather than card for colour trim but they want a pocket for info cards. On those cards I was wondering whether to colour the edge rather than mount on another bit of card. Anyone done that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 From experience, get several people to proof-read any wording. And then reread it. Do not mail out the invitiations unless you are absolutely, 100% sure you haven't made a spelling mistake. It makes everything very, very stressful. The lady in the post office who hand sorted that days collection (1000s and 1000s of pieces of mail) and found all but one of 40 invitiations was an absolute star and completely renewed my faith in human nature. Can you tell I speak from (bitter) experience? And btw I didn't write the invitiations but did get it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Wow That could well happen to me, my son pointed out I had the year wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Indeed. The wedding very nearly wasn't. However we've just celebrated our 15th anniversary, but he doesn't write any letters/cards where I want to make sure we make a good impression Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Get your son and his partner to do the proof reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Just what I was about to say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Aha! This explains all the Pinterest wedding cards you have pinned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 You caught me out . Have you got a card board on pinterest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...