Check out the latest additions to the charm embellishments from http://www.formal-invitations.com. Create beautiful wedding invitations with charms, or adorn your place cards and wedding favors with these solid brass keepsake embellishments. Charms can be easily attached using a mini brad or metallic cord, also available from Formal-Invitations.com, using their simple instructions how to make diy wedding invitations …easy even for the craft-challenged! Select from over fifty designs, all made from solid brass in the USA, prices range from 24-28¢ each.
As featured in the previous post, these new Purple embossed paper flowers from http://www.formal-invitations.com, can be used to embellish wedding invitations, place cards, wedding favors and more. The embossed flowers, also available in Orange, Pink, White and Yellow (32¢ each), are easily attached using a crystal brad (sold separately from Formal-Invitations.com) available in Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Mandarin, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmailine, Tsavorite and Zircon (16¢ each)
The new glass bead embellishments from Formal-Invitations create an ultra-luxe look for less. To make these unique wedding invitations with beads, they are strung on metallic gold or silver cord, then wrapped around the announcement. DIY kits are available for 98¢ each, which include heavyweight background card, printable overlay, metallic cord, glass beads, foam mailing protector and envelope from Formal-Invitations.com. You can also mix and match to create your own unique color combinations.
Glass Beads are packed in quantities of 150, enough for 25 invitations using five or six beads per announcement, and include (25) 1/8″ 4×6 white foam mailing protectors for $5 from Formal-Invitations.com. Select from Rainforest (pink, amber and green), Ice (silver, pearl and clear), Ocean (aqua, light green and dark green) or Earth (brown, black and amber).
Metallic cord in silver or gold is $6 per spool, which will provide (25) 88″ pieces… enough to wrap each invitation nine times for a stunning look.
These ultra-chic Tiffany blue wedding invitations feature the new metallic cord and glass bead embellishments from Formal-Invitations.com. The heavyweight Tiffany blue background card and white overlay were wrapped with a Silver metallic cord that was strung with the Ocean glass bead collection. The Ocean collection includes aqua blue, light green and dark green beads, and includes a 4×6 1/8″ thick foam insert for protection during mailing. Even though these glamorous invitations look like a million, they were only 98¢ each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.com, best of all!
New lokta cord from Formal-Invitations.com can be used as a short tie or wrap to embellish wedding invitations. …the ends can be unwound to reveal a beautiful leaf shape. Lokta is an native shrub in Nepal, harvested by cutting its stem, which regenerates in a few years. The inner bark of lotka is soaked, hammered into pulp then spread into thin sheets and dried by the sun.
Lokta twisted cord from Formal-Invitations.com contains 50% recycled lokta fibers, naturally colored using vegetables dyes in four shades: Birch white, Cypress green, Cedar brown and Juniper blue. Lokta for 5″ ties is 12¢ each and lokta for 22″ wraps are 48¢ each. Wedding invitation kits with lokta ties or wraps are 94¢ to $1.02 each and include heavyweight background card, overlay, lokta and envelope also from Formal-Invitations.com.
Decorative brads can be used to adorn invitations, place cards, menu cards, programs, favors and more. This copper dragonfly decorative brad paper fastener (5/8″ x 1/2″) from Formal-Invitations.com would be perfect for a garden-themed wedding or event. These dragonfly metal brads are also a great deal at only $3 for 25, a small price for a big impact.
Crystal Jewel Brads from Formal-Invitations.com 16¢
These beautiful rings from Lorenzo feature the liveliest, brightest and most beautiful natural stones from around the world. Get the same effect with crystal jewel brads from Formal-Invitations.com as an affordable way to add a little sparkle to your wedding invitations, favors or place cards. The jeweled paper fasteners are easy to attach and come in fifteen gorgeous colors. Choose from purple Amethyst, Aquamarine blue, pale orange Citrine, clear Diamond, Emerald green, Mandarin orange, Pearl, Peridot yellow-green, rose Quartz, Ruby red, Sapphire blue, brown pearl Topaz, leaf green Tourmaline, olive Tsavorite or pale blue Zircon. Brads are sold in sets of 25 for only $4 per pack or 16¢ each.
Fine paper sashes are a great way to add color, texture and dimension to your invitations. Formal-Invitations.com has just added ten new wedding invitation sashes to their extensive collection, for creating fabulous invites (sashes are pre-cut and include a super-adhesive glue to dot to attach). Wedding invitations with sashes start with a heavyweight background card with a white overlay, which are wrapped with one of these exquisite embellishments for a unique, one-of-a-kind announcement. Best of all, even though they look expensive, sash invitations are an affordable 98¢ each, including envelope.
Add a beautiful liner to your envelopes as an affordable way to enhance your wedding invitations. Envelope liners add weight and texture, making your announcement even more special. Add a sparkling gold or silver liner to enhance charm and metallic embellishments, a botanical green to compliment handmade petal papers or a luxe floral print with rich solids.
To further enhance invitations, envelopes should be hand-addressed with the guests’ names… it might be tempting to use generic computer labels or printing, but they can never match the beauty and care that has gone into hand-addressing the envelope. Wedding invitation wording guidelines also suggest that the street address, city, state are spelled out, without abbreviations.
The finished invitation should be brought to the post office to determine postage, then choose a beautiful stamp to complete. Following proper wedding invitation etiquette, combined with these elegant liners will make a big impact on the final product, with little cost.
Envelope liners from Formal-Invitations are pre-cut to fit in their envelopes and are available in metallic Sterling Silver (12¢ each), Midas Gold (12¢ each), Botanical Green with bits of leaf inclusions (32¢ each), Silver Floral block print on rich black (24¢ each), pearlescent gold swirls (16¢ each) and a hot pink, lime, orange and silver Fantasia floral (24¢ each). Use the coupon code 50PLINER1109 at checkout and take 50% off these gorgeous liners through November 30th, 2009 for even further savings.
Vintage Holiday Clip Art with CD $14
Add a festive touch to your holiday projects with vintage holiday clip art, this beautiful collection contains 556 retro designs and includes all images scanned on a cd.
Enjoy a wide assortment of holiday designs filled with charming nostalgic flair. Hundreds of vintage spot illustrations celebrate, Christmas, Halloween, New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July and President’s Day. Collected from rare publications of the 1920′s and 1930′s, this incomparable collection of royalty-free decorative cuts will beautifully enhance invitations, cards, favors, gift tags and more. The holiday clip art book with cd is available from Formal-Invitations.com ($14).
Color trends for Spring 2010
New York Fashion Week’s hits also featured classic black in many collections for the upcoming spring season. Designs included bold modern graphics and romantic feminine details.
These gorgeous black and white sash embellishment for wedding invitations, made from 100% post consumer fibers, are perfect for adorning your spring wedding invitations, inspired by this current trend. Wedding invitation with sashes are an affordable way to create invites that only look expensive, for only 90¢ each from Formal-Invitations.com, which includes solid color background card (choose from over 30 colors), white printable overlay, black and white sash plus envelope. The sashes are wrapped around the layered cards creating a luxurious texture. Choose from elegant Shigeri, modern Wave, Dandelion, Kochi or the traditional Damask patterns shown here.
Shigeri, Nami, Damask, Dandelion and Kochi Sashes for Wedding Invitations 40¢
Graphic black and white prints are a hot trend on the runway and these gorgeous new fine paper sashes for wedding invitations were inspired by the modern, bold fashions. These exclusive sashes by Formal-Invitations.com were printed with vintage artwork in rich black on a 100% post-consumer recycled fine paper with a subtle linen finish. Choose from five exquisite designs:
Shigeri (luxurance of foliage): pure elegance
Nami (wave): perfect for a beach wedding
Damask: a classic timeless pattern
Dandelion: inspired by nature
Kochi (east wind): for the modern bride
Sashes are used to embellish wedding invitations by wrapping around the card and overlay, for a dimensional, unique look. The black and white designs pair up beautifully with creamy neutrals, tropical brights or rich traditional colors. Best of all, they provide an luxurious feel at an affordable price of only 40¢ each. The completed invitation with solid background card, overlay, sash and envelope works out to just 86¢ each …a great value for invitations that only look expensive.
