by | May 14, 2012 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
A blank canvas is what we always start with, whether it is a painting or a wedding, or even the wedding invites. That is why many couples to be wed opt for DIY wedding invitation kits so that they can make their own masterpiece to represent and introduce the happiest day of their lives.
A DIY wedding invitation kit lets you figure out what your end result would be from the get-go. You can do up some samples and compare them at first before you set your mind to it, and even ask your closest friends and family for their opinion before confirming your choice of design and creation as your wedding invite.
The first step is to decide on the base colour that you want your DIY wedding invites in. You could take the easy route and choose either white or a neutral hue because you can never go wrong. If you are not sure of what you want, order a few samples in advance and try then out with the other accompanying materials you have acquired to add colour and ‘oomph’ to the wedding invite ensemble. You can add that special touch with the likes of the following.
Ribbons & Lace: Ribbons and lace would be easiest way to add pops of colours onto your DIY wedding creation. Not just using it, but the way you use it makes a difference. You can pair a few different colours together, or even weave them into a design.
Watercolour Paint: Watercolour paint creations are beautiful, because not only are you adding your own personal touch, but also the colour from watercolours leaves a beautiful texture when completed.
Dyeing and Paper Texturing: A great way to add a twist to your DIY wedding invite paper would be to add colouring, in terms of dyeing, which can be done using watercolour itself, or even applying a coat of watercolour paint using a sponge or cloth.
Stamps: Stamps are great ways to add a professional looking finish with flowing and intricate designs to your wedding invite. Choose designs that go well together, or overlap in different colours to bring life into the wedding card.
Stencils: Stencils are also great ways in which you can acquire great and intricate designs, where all you need to do is colour over a stencil, and presto, you have yourself beautiful look.
Stitching: Some brides opt to add a bit of stitching for a homely feel. If your wedding is a casual one, or you have a notebook or cross-stitch theme going on, this would be ideal.
Embellishments & Accessories: Adding buckles, little diamante brooches in varying colours depending on your theme would be ideal for bursts of colour in the right amounts.
Envelope Liners: Another way of adding colour to your DIY wedding invites is to add a great envelope liner that surprises your guests as they open it. It can be anything from a design, pattern to even photographs.
by | Apr 16, 2012 | DIY Invitations Ideas, Wedding Invitations Ideas
Table accessories are important when you want a finished look for your tables at your wedding reception. Now, if you have delightful wedding invitations sorted out, which you made yourself, then why not go the extra mile and also do up DIY placemats and DIY napkin bands, to carry on the same theme of your DIY wedding invites. You can draw the same inspiration from the wedding invites theme, and then start from there. These themes can be anything from floral designs, garden inspired elements, hearts, or even a beach theme. Some truly unique wedding invites have origami creations attached to the front facing, so why not continue that throughout your wedding stationery as well, including your placemats and napkin bands.
Here are some ways n where you can purchase yourself some DIY stationery kits for the likes of placemats and napkin bands, and add trims and accessories to make unique creations for your special day. Having categories them by floral elements, paper art and origami, and beads, buckles and diamante, here at DIY Invitations, we will present to your options which you can use, be inspired and enhance upon to make your big day truly special.
DreamDay Invitation DIY Napkin Band in Dusty Pink
Floral Elements DIY Inspirations
Flowers are great inspirations for weddings, be it a specific flower in mind, the flowers of the season or even a garden. When it comes to DIY and floral elements for your wedding invites down to table accessories such as placemats and napkin bands, there are some options which you can put to use, such as the following;
- Flowers added to DIY Napkin Bands. You can both use a real flower, or artificial flower, and then pin it to your napkin band, to add glamour to the ensemble. You can do the same to the placemat, by adding it to a corner. The same can be done with paper as well.
- Burlap flowers for Napkin Bands and Placemats. You can add burlap onto the base of a DIY paper placemat to create a texture and contrast as well as make a burlap flower and pin it to the napkin band.
- Ribbons and Lace materials for Table Accessories. You can put ribbons and lace into great use. Not only can you make various flowers out of these materials, but also they are also great to use as placemat, be it as a lace material in whole, or intertwine ribbons and lace streamer, in a weave pattern. There are many ways to put them to use.
Paper Art and Origami DIY Inspirations
- Paper flowers added to DIY table accessories. You can use paper art or be creative to make floral origami and add it to the napkin band and placemat, which would be similar to the first options given in floral elements.
- Tissue Flowers added to DIY table accessories. Similar to paper flower, you can use tissue materials to make tissue flowers or pompoms, which can be added to your table centres, napkin bands, and placemats.
- Paper Doilies for Table Accessories. You can use paper doilies in varying colours, as the base of your placemat, or use then to highlight your napkin band, or even turn it into a flower.
- Laser cut or cutouts of designs according to your theme. If you do not want to use doilies, and want your own designs, you can use the laser cut technique on your DIY stationery, and make yourself an ornate and intricate design for your placemats and napkin bands.
Beads, Buckles and Diamante DIY Inspirations
- Beads for your DIY Stationery. Using a design of beads, make it as a flower, a shape, or something from your theme, can spruce up for your napkin bands and the placemats in a great way.
- Adding buckles to your DIY table accessories. Buckles either made out of beads or diamante, are great additions to your ensemble. Add a splash of glamour with these options.
- Mix and Match your Materials for your DIY table stationery and decor. Using all the options given here, you can make a beautiful array of creations that will be ideal for your big day. Choose wisely, and make samples to see for yourself and pick the best one out of the lot.
DreamDay Invitation DIY Placemat in Mocca
by | Apr 10, 2012 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations, Wedding Invitations Ideas
If you are hyped about being a DIY bride, want to do something personal yet elaborate, you still can. With the option of doing up DIY pocket wedding invites, you will have yourself a personal and custom wedding invite, with your creative input in a neat and concise little package in the form of an enclosed invite, known as the pocket invitations.
Pocket Invitations Types
Either there are two types of pocket wedding invitations, namely, which are square, or rectangular those are either horizontal or vertical. Essentially, they are square pocket invites, horizontal pocket invites, and vertical pocket invites. These bi-folded and tri-folded pocket invites allows you the option of choosing which type of layout, fold and direction you would want for your wedding invite and announcement. If you are going for a tri-folded pocket invite, then you are making a statement, because you will have more space for your invitation wording and personal notes, which make the invites, stand out. However, that does not mean that you should not opt for the bi-fold, because it does allow you to exude a sense of elegance.
Styles for Your DIY Pocket Invites
When it comes to styling your DIY pocket invites, you can keep it simple and opt for the likes of traditional, modern, & contemporary, to classic and elegant. Each of these styles has their dominant elements, which will show through, essentially through the colours and font usage. For traditional and classic styles you find yourself with san serif and cursive fonts with muted yet statement colours, whilst modern and contemporary you have the option of going with contrasts for your colour choices, and opt for either san serif and rigid fonts, or even serif fonts depending n your feeling towards the end result. Whether you choose traditional or modern for your style, you can make an elegant DIY pocket invite creation bloom from just an idea. Be wise when you opt select your designs, and make sure you do not mix and match these styles, so that your design shows through. Colours that are great on invites include the likes of black and white, being the base colours, whilst silver, gold, purple, pink, red, blue, brown, green, yellow, orange and neutral colours such as nude or taupe are great options.
Uses for DIY Pocket Invitations
You can use DIY pocket invites for the likes of DIY wedding pocket invites or even engagement party invitations, or even use it for save the date card. The choice is all yours.
by | Mar 26, 2012 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
Most of the bridal couples out there want something different and memorable to represent their special day. Some of them opt to DIY their wedding invitations, some look for handmade wedding invites and the rest, they look for ways in which to make the most unique wedding invites out there. In this article, we will be looking at ways in which you can make DIY Pop-Up Wedding Invitations.
Firstly, you will have to decide where you are going to host your special day, in terms of the ceremony and the reception. Once that is sorted out, you will need to figure out the dates and times which the venues are available to you. Accordingly, you will have all the information you need to start on your wedding invite wording. If you want to create a pop-up wedding invites, then there are several steps to take, as mentioned below.
Steps for a DIY Pop-Up Wedding Invite
1. Look around for inspiration and ideas on what your masterpiece will be like. What will be the colour, or the theme and other decorations you will include in the final product? What will pop-up when the card is opened?
2. Acquire the DIY wedding invitations kits from your wedding invitation retailer. Make sure that you have selected the best option for you in terms of colour and design. If you are not too sure at this stage, order some samples and then use them to create mock-ups of the design. Try out various layouts and locations of the wedding invitation wording as well as the designs to see what is best suited for your type of wedding invites.
3. Make sure to select the styles for the wording, colours for the text and the background, as well as how the entire text block will appear. You could stylise it to imitate a shape on the card, or something else entirely. However, make sure that you leave enough room for the pop-up material, as well as the wordings.
4. Come up with a design or pattern which you want to use with the pop-up. Order the materials you require, in terms of extra coloured paper, to scissors, cutters, rulers and more. Make sure to leave a percentage off the edges for construction, and even use tissues or fanned paper when making mock-ups.
5. Once you have a design or pattern figured out, make sure to have then cut out in the template of your choosing and ensure that they have been cut out correctly. Fix these to the DIY wedding invitation sample card and try it out by gluing the main component on side A, which gluing on the sleeve, which will allow the item to pop up when opened. Make sure that folding the card is easily done, because you need it to close properly and pop out when opened.
