Christina's and Martin's Invites Etc.
Our
invitations were fairly easy. We used a front and back format used
for store bought/make your own postcards and blocked out the cards.
We chose a picture that we really liked and saved it into Photoshop
at the appropriate size. I copied and pasted the whole image on
another layer. I first took the image in the front and selected the
brightness and contrast option. I threw the brightness on high and
the contrast on low. I just played until the image was subtle. I then
threw the lighter image in the background and brought the clear one
forward. Using the erase tool first at 100% for the outer edge and
then working down to roughly 25% closer to the figures I erased the
areas around them from the front/clearer image. This created the
'fog' effect which left me plenty of subdued area to type the
information on. Once happy I saved 4 of them on one page and printed
them out on canvas paper.
The
backs were blocked out at the same size and then the canvas was
returned to the printer to be printed on the back. Then it was just a
matter of cutting them out and mailing them in an
envelope.
The
RSVPs were done basically the same way except that they were printed
on postcard stock and as a postcard. I faded the whole image and
placed the information over top encouraging people to make any
additional notes on the back. The back was set up like a postcard and
had the mailing address and the stamp in place. All the guest had to
do was fill in their name, their guest's name, and any other info,
and stick it in the mail.
The
scrolls for handing out and the last minute additions were just a
matter of dropping various images into Photoshop and layering them in
various areas until they looked right. Then it was just a matter of
printing them out and rolling them up.
Once
rolled I picked up some ribbon from a dollar store. I went looking
for sealing wax and a stamp of some sort and found that the prices
were ridiculous and unreasonable so.... I had a ton of coloured hot
glue sticks left over from the time I did kid's crafts. I also found
a 'crest' brass button pair for $1.50 at a fabric store. I wrapped
the ribbon around the scrolls, held on with one hand while I
'globbed' hotglue in a wax like manner, then once it was half dry I
rolled as I pressed the button down on the glue. Note: Use a small
amount of Vaseline on the buttons. If you brush this on lightly
before each press the button is less likely to stick. If it doesn't
work just press the hotglue gun to the hotglue and re-melt it a
little then try again.
what I
like about this is the fact that the hotglue will not crack like wax
will. It may not be 100% authentic but it works well and that is what
matters to me.
This is
not, by all means, all of the little tricks we used but it is all
that I have time for. I hope it helps some of you accomplish the
goals that you set out to accomplish.
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