Simple Card Stock Ideas

Design taken from: http://www.scottishweddinginvitations.co.uk/

A simple invitation that could easily be made at a very cost effective level. Mostly black ink, so there will be little cost in terms of printing. A customized logo can be used, such as the ones shown in previous posts, to show the joining of the two families (here they used the two crests of the families I believe). Extra glitz could be added by using spray on glitter and/or painting a metallic band on the rim under the ribbon and/or along the top and bottom borders on the inside. Krylon has a really nice line of products. Take a look at http://www.krylon.com/main/paper_finishes_template.cfm?levelid=5&sub_levelid=8&productid=1856&content=product_list for all the possibilities. They have some videos on there on how to use them as well. You can get really creative with these!

A different colored insert can be used to print the information on and glued to the card stock, rather than printing directly on the card, if more decoration is desired.

A variety of corner punches can be found to achieve this look at craft stores like Joanns or Michaels, and at many scrapbooking supply store.

Keep in mind if there is any color in the graphic of the header, it is best to use a white/ivory paper to print it on. However, if there is only black graphics/text, any color could be used. Because of this, it might be best to use a white/ivory card stock only. Or use a colored card stock, with a white/ivory vellum insert. This applies for inkjet printers. I am unsure how well a color laser printer prints color images on colored paper.

Supplies & costs:

• (110 lb) Card Stock: ~ $12.00 / 250 sheets from Office Max (http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&prodBlockOID=57675&expansionOID=-536879516) or (67 lb) Vellum textured card stock: ~$11.00 / 250 sheets from Office Max (http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&prodBlockOID=57677&expansionOID=-536879516)
• Bows/Ribbon: ~$0.05/ea. Will vary a bit depending on what type, design vs. plain, and where you get it.
• Corner punch: ~$15.00. Again this will vary on where and what design you get. I have seen them from $8 - $18.
• Metallic Paper Spray Paint: $4/can at Joanns (http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat2798&PRODID=prd29057&source=search)
• Glitter Paper Spray Paint: $4/can at Joanns

Estimated costs for 200 "glitz'd up" invites: ~$65 + envelopes and postage. There would be 50 pieces of card stock left, which can be used to print up RSVP cards, favor tags, etc. Assuming the ribbon cost is close, they would be closer to $35/200 + envelopes and postage to make them as shown in the picture.