Size of homemade invite - UPDATED with pics

SaLoGo

blossomhill wrote: »

Smaller and understated usually comes across as classier

very true thank you!

I've seen some card on ebay for the square gatefold invites (really fancying the square ones now lol). I can get 100 sheets of 130mm x 130mm for £25 or 100 sheets of 150mm x 150mm for £30... is that a good price? Or does anyone know of where it's cheaper?

Also, they offer either hammered or linen card... which is better?

picklepick

Are you going to be printing directly onto the card? If you are, you'd need to test it in your printer first. Hammered card is sort of lumpy, and linen card can resemble fabric and sometimes ink can leak along.

If you aren't printing straight onto card, it's really up to personal taste so I'd email and request a sample first.

Try pda card and craft. That's where I get all my blanks from.

SaLoGo

picklepick wrote: »

Are you going to be printing directly onto the card? If you are, you'd need to test it in your printer first. Hammered card is sort of lumpy, and linen card can resemble fabric and sometimes ink can leak along.

If you aren't printing straight onto card, it's really up to personal taste so I'd email and request a sample first.

Try pda card and craft. That's where I get all my blanks from.

I think I will be printing directly onto the card. Have emailed the seller on ebay and asked if I can buy a sample of each type.

Will have a look at pda card and craft thanks

MrsDrink

Another fan of PDA here - and their customer service is really good - if you have any questions they will be able to help.

SaLoGo

picklepick wrote: »

Try pda card and craft. That's where I get all my blanks from.

MrsDrink wrote: »

Another fan of PDA here - and their customer service is really good - if you have any questions they will be able to help.

Wow!! I'm well impressed! I can get 100 Gatefold cards, 100 envelopes & 200 inserts for just over £20! Excellent!!! Thank you ladies!

(don't really need that many... thought I'd over order in case of mistakes lol)

SaLoGo

Here is my 1st attempt... what do you all think?

double_mummy

very pretty Sal !!!!!

are you not putting on it how you would like them to rsvp?

SaLoGo

double_mummy wrote: »

very pretty Sal !!!!!

are you not putting on it how you would like them to rsvp?

I'm sending RSVP cards with our address printed on the envelope so didn't think I needed to put it on the invite. Or do I?

double_mummy

no thats brill - its what im doing have you made them yet?

MrsDrink

Fabby!! Love the inserts and the way they are flappy bits (ooer missus ha!)
Just thinking about neatening up the bow. Have you thought about using some good wired ribbon? That'd make sure the bow loops stay up and not go all floppy... but then I don't know if that is important as most people won't have it standing up!!
Well done!