LCI Paper's Japanese Sukashi Vellum Invitation Wraps are some of our most beautiful invitations and are also some of our easiest kits to assemble. Each kit includes:
(10) 5 1/8 x 7 inch invitation cards made with 111 pound Vice Versa stock
These cards are manufactured using ribbed, textured card stock from Gmund in Germany. Gmund is one of the most environmentally friendly paper mills in the world.
(10) 11 x 5 1/4 inch Sukashi Bloom overlays, imported from Japan
The Sukashi Bloom's warm floral pattern sets it apart from ordinary vellum. You'll actually be printing your custom invitation details on this layer.
(10) Envelopes made with Vice Versa paper in a complimentary color
The kit could not be simpler to make. After you place your order and before it even arrives at your door, you might want to download our free printing template for Microsoft Word. Find it on our Japanese Sukashi Vellum Invitation Wraps page. When you open the template, you'll notice the document is sized correctly (11" wide x 5 1/4" tall) to print on the Sukashi Bloom overlay.
The template is horizontally oriented because the wrap is going to wrap around the vertically oriented invitation card from front to back, almost like a big hug.
This is your opportunity to express your sentiment while being creative with fonts and font sizes. Choose fonts that compliment the floral pattern of the Sukashi Bloom wrap.
When you are happy with the invitation wording and layout of your invitation on the screen, you should cut a few pieces of ordinary copy paper to the size of the Sukashi Bloom wrap (11" wide x 5 1/4" tall) to use as test sheets. You don't want to print test runs on the fine Sukashi. Load the test sheets into your printer and adjust the plastic paper guide to meet with the edge of the paper.
You're almost ready to print a test. Your Word template is sized correctly (11" wide x 5 1/4" tall) and set to landscape mode. You'll just need to communicate this size and orientation to your printer. In Word, click File/Print. Select your printer and click the Properties button. You'll be inside your printer driver. Every printer driver is different so you'll need to navigate around to find the paper size. Choose a "custom" or "user defined" setting and enter 11" wide x 5 1/4" tall. Choose landscape orientation as opposed to portrait orientation. If there is a paper type option for transparency, use it. You've just configured your printer to recognize the Sukashi Bloom wrap sheet size! Go ahead and send a test through using the copy paper that you've cut to size to match the Sukashi. When you're satisfied with the text for your invitation, you can load your Sukashi into your printer, 20 sheets at a time, and send them through.
The final step is to wrap your Sukashi Bloom wraps around your 5 1/8" x 7" invitation cards. You can secure the Sukaski layer to the card using our Double Sided Tape Dots, Glue Marker, or glue stick. You can also use our Envelope Seals to secure the Sukashi wrap on the back of the invitation.
This is one of my personal favorite invitations because of the fresh, natural look inherent in the Sukashi and Vice Versa stock, and the ease of printing and assembly.
Recommended Links:
Japanese Sukashi Vellum Invitation Wraps
Double Sided Tape Dots
Glue Marker
Envelope Seals
Joshua Birch
josh@lcipaper.com
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