Might make my own invites :)

Evansangel

I made up a quick design for an insert on MS paint, and now have looked up everything i need on ebay to make them properly.

Now i need your encouragement to attempt it

For those that have made their own,

Was it difficult?
Was it frustrating?
How long roughly did it take you?
And are you pleased with the results?

pretzelnut

was it difficult? No
Was it frustarting? Yes at times but its worth it.
How long did it take me? i made 50 invites in less than a week. Couple of hours a night.

Too right im pleased with the results - i made them and everyone has comented on how greatthey are and how super talented i am.

So if you think you can make your own GO FOR IT.

Dizzie77

Can I offer one bit of advice....
When you get tired, stop...!!

The quality will suffer if you don't, and if you're a perfectionist, you will end up doing them all over again, and wasting time and energy (and money!!)

But I do agree with PrincessWoo - if you want to do them, do them - you will be chuffed to bits with yourself afterwards (esp when everyone says "awwww - they are lush")

Evansangel

I kept thinking about it before, but always said no as i assume i'll just screw them up.

I could have a go and if i do screw them up there's always vista print lol

frannyann

Evansangel wrote: »

I kept thinking about it before, but always said no as i assume i'll just screw them up.

I could have a go and if i do screw them up there's always vista print lol

I had a go, I stuffed them up, I went to Vistaprint

Dizzie77

If you don't try, you will always wonder if you could've managed it....

If you manage it and they're great, then whooo hooooo...

If they're not so good, then vistaprint is your friend, and nobody will ever have to know..!!

svjenni

Evansangel wrote: »

I made up a quick design for an insert on MS paint, and now have looked up everything i need on ebay to make them properly.

Now i need your encouragement to attempt it

For those that have made their own,

Was it difficult? No
Was it frustrating? Not the making, but the inserts and info packs sent me a little loopy and so I roped in a bridemaid to help with the envelopes to lighten the load
How long roughly did it take you? - for about 80 cards - an afternoon and evening non stop, the info took another evenng, as did the inserts. putting them all in envelopes and writing names was about 2 hrs for 2 of us - most of this can be done in front of the telly though
And are you pleased with the results? yes very plased and even more pleased to be giving the first lot out

SDH

*Rediculous question alert*

I am making my own invites. I'm doing the crafty bits and OH is printing the inserts/inners on his pc (he does similar stuff for his job, so i'm confident they will look fab). Oh and he is printing the extra info onto a piece of coloured paper for me.

But how did you lot put the addresses on envelopes?
Did you put envelopes through the printer? Hand write addresses? Put stickers through the printer and then put sticker on envelope?

(i'm not sure our home printer will take envelopes and thinking the 'address sticker' might look a bit, well, a bill.
HELP!

Evansangel

Good question SDH. I dont think our printer will handle an envelope.

I might handwrite mine, but i wish i knew someone with nice scripty handwriting

hayleythedaisy

most printers will take envelopes, you should be able to set it up in word.

I can't tell you how to do it, I know mine definately does but it has taken me over a week and i've still not managed it!!

hayleythedaisy

Evans Angel - all the best with Lily, hope it all goes well. x