Designing and creating your own invitations along with co-ordinating stationery can make your wedding, birthday, engagement, anniversary or other special celebration more memorable & distinctive.

Hints for creating your own designer stationery.

• Decide on the theme or mood of the occasion.

• Select a range of papers to suit - metallic, transparent, textured, patterned papers co-ordinate beautifully with plain colours.

• Decide on the size and shape of your invitation.

• Consider decorative elements - crystals, brads, eyelets, ribbons, etc.

• Tools - laser printer, plain or decorative scissors, paper trimmer, cutting mat, craft knife, metal ruler, double-sided tape.

• Try different fonts and make a sample using plain paper.

• Use card weight for the base layer and sheer papers to create an overlay.

• Adhere ribbon using double-sided tape.

• Use a hand punch to make a small hole for brads and eyelets.

• A bone folder helps create professional looking fold lines.

• Allow sufficient time to make your invitations without feeling hurried or stressed.

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