This is a pocket fold invitation I designed for Volume 1, Issue 2 of LCI's Creative Invitation Guide print newsletter. As I browsed for a chiyogami (yuzen) paper to start with, the pattern called Red Swirl Flower Tree caught my eye. This paper has a rich pattern of dark golds and reds accented with bright white and fuschia blossoms, and these colors went really well with our new Stardream Bronze Pocket Fold. I took an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of the chiyogami paper and used a simple home paper cutter to cut out a layer that measured 6 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches, the perfect size to glue to the pocket fold invitation panel. The bright white flowers in the pattern contrasted nicely with the dark, shimmering bronze, so without further ado I picked out a bright white Vice Versa card to go on top of this layer. I picked the smallest card I could find to print the invitation wording, because I wanted to reveal as much of the chiyogami pattern as possible. This was an A4 size response card, and I used this same card to print the response card that you see in the pocket.
To finish the look of this invitation, I used the remaining part of the chiyogami sheet to cut a 2-inch wide strip to use as a band around the folded pocket fold. I secured the band on the back with double-sided tape dots, and then finished it up with white chiffon ribbon tied in a bow on the front.
One thing I like about this invitation is the rich color dynamic between the chiyogami paper, the bronze pocket fold, and the bright white invitation card. I asked Barry, our resident printer and coincidentally LCI's Sales/Marketing Manager, to print the card on his Canon inkjet printer in chocolate brown ink. I thought the ink color worked well to really tie the whole ensemble together.
The fine textures and finishes of the stationery also make this invitation stand out. The metallic pocket fold shimmers with the authentic look of burnished bronze, and the chiyogami paper is a perfect complement with a background of gold paint. Vice Versa Albus is a brilliant white and exquisitely textured card stock that is imported from Germany. In the picture below you can see the thick horizontal lines that are embossed on the Albus envelope.
You can easily make this invitation at home. The only real work involved is cutting the chiyogami layer and band, and gluing or taping the layers onto the pocket fold. You can use either glue stick or LCI's tape dots (see components below). The Vice Versa stock is compatible with some inkjet printers. Be sure to order a sample of this paper first to test it on your printer.
This sophisticated-looking invitation is surprisingly easy to make! With the link below you can order the kit at LCIPaper.com. Also see my step-by-step instruction page with printing templates.
Order the Flowering Bronze Pocket Fold Kit
How To Print & Assemble Our Flowering Bronze Pocket Fold Invitation
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said on : 04/26/09 @ 19:55
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