Printing out my own invites = cheap and easy, right?
Well, yes and no.
I already bought the design so the majority of the design and expenses were already dealt with, right?
Oh yeah, I didn't bring my printer to Yellowknife (it was getting screwy anyway, and wouldn't print black) so I bought a new laserjet.
And I STUPIDLY didn't bring my full kit of metal rulers, cutting board, rubber cement, x-acto knives and boxcutters from 5+ years of school, either! STUPID STUPID! So I had to buy that stuff all over again.
Paper is expensive too. Wtf.
I bounced ideas around in my skull for months: incorporating fabric in the design, custom wax seals, different envelopes and jackets, pricey and complicated laser-cut lace... ugh! (none of which were actually employed) I tormented the poor shopgirl in a Deserres in Edmonton thinking my scattered thoughts out loud and actually becoming UPSET over not finding a fancy enough envelope.
Holy Crap embarrassing.
Luckily when I finally Got It Together, I sat down and made all the invites over the course of two days. (not including the countless supply-finding missions)
These are totally not all of them.SO- I won't ruin the surprise for you by showing what they're like in detail. But please realize: each piece of paper had to be cut and trimmed by hand. The vellum jackets were individually sewn shut (so you might not able to open them. Whoops) The little jewels were applied with superglue and a set of tweezers (after I was tired of glueing my fingers together). And I wouldn't have dreamed of accepting help from ANYBODY. Because I'm a control freak and everything could turn out Exactly as Planned and Expected.
Of course, I'm kind of sick of looking at them now. But hopefully you will enjoy them.
Of course, I'm kind of sick of looking at them now. But hopefully you will enjoy them.Peace. I'm out.
