PrintingPress sample
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PrintingPress Platinum sample
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PrintingPress Extreme 4.0 sample
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You’re invited...
Your wedding invitation is possibly the biggest personal statement you will ever send in the mail. And when you make your invitations yourself, you have total control over the design, color scheme and cost. Our beautiful Mountaincow Pocket Folder designs offer a variety of options for discerning couples. Our Custom Image StationeryStamps make it easy for you to personalize your design on the outside of the envelope as well.

For a traditional ceremony, try our PrintingPress design featuring a Mountaincow Complete Pocket Invitation Set in the A8 Portrait Pocket Folder (curved flap) size. We added a brown decorative botanical flourish above and below the bride and groom’s names, which are written in blue using the Alyssa font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings at the top of the Ecru invitation card. We added the rest of the invitation text below in brown using the Benjamin Caps font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings. We used a double-stick tape gun to mount the Ecru card onto the Powder Blue A7 backing card, and then mounted the pair onto the Dark Chocolate Pocket Folder. We added another brown botanical flourish to the Ecru directions card and the Ecru response card, which is paired with a Powder Blue 4-bar envelope. Send the completed invitation in an Ecru A8 envelope. Add Custom Image StationeryStamps with Ivory Sheets to the invitation and response envelopes to complete the look.

If you’re loving this year’s trendy animal prints, then our PrintingPress Platinum design is just right for you. We added a bold zebra stripe to the bottom of a White 4 x 6 inch custom cut card. We added the bride and groom’s names to the top of the card using the Alyssa Afternoon font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings, and joined the names by adding an avocado ampersand in a floating text box, floating it behind the main text area of the card. Next we used a floating text box to add the invitation text using the Benjamin Caps font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings. We increased the horizontal and vertical spacing for an airy look. Since the zebra design is flush with the edge of the card, we used our printer’s borderless printing feature to print the invitation card. We used a double-stick tape gun to glue the card to an Avocado 4.5 x 6.5 custom cut card, then adhered the pair to a Black Linen A8 Portrait Pocket Folder (pointed flap). We added a zebra stripe to the White A7 directions card and the White 4-bar response card as well. We chose Avocado for both the A8 invitation envelope and the 4-bar response envelope, and added Custom Image StationeryStamps.

For a mix of traditional and modern, try our PrintingPress Extreme 4.0 design featuring a fabulous new pattern. We used a custom border with the shape set to Line (Left) to add a stripe of black and white dandelions to the left side of the White 4 x 6 inch custom cut card. We added the bride and groom’s names in avocado using the Alyssa Afternoon font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings, and added the rest of the invitation text in black using the Benjamin font from Fonts & Graphics 2. Since the border bleeds to the edge of the card, we used our printer’s borderless printing feature. We used a double-stick tape gun to stick the White card to a Black Linen 4.75 x 6.75 inch custom cut card, and adhered the pair to the Avocado A7 Landscape Pocket Folder (rounded point flap). We added a spray of dandelions to the upper left corner of the White 4.75 x 6.75 inch custom cut directions card, and a smaller spray to the bottom left corner of the White 4-bar response card. We created 2 x 4 inch seals using the Label stationery type in PrintingPress Extreme 4.0. We printed the seals on a full sheet of White card stock and then trimmed them down to size. We trimmed another sheet of Black Linen card stock down to 2.25 x 4.25 inch cards, glued the pair together and adhered them to the flap of the Pocket Folder. We used matching Avocado A7 and 4-bar envelopes, and added Custom Image StationeryStamps using the dandelion design.

 

What’s on the menu?
All the work and costs of planning a wedding can be overwhelming. Saving a little time and money here and there can make quite a difference. We came up with a creative way to cut costs and reduce your workload by combining table place cards and menu into a single card. Place all the place card menus on a table at the entrance to your reception, and guests can peruse the menu as they hunt for their table.

Our PrintingPress design uses a combination of Ecru A2 flat cards and vellum to create an elegant addition to any place setting. We made the vellum layer a place card in PrintingPress, printing the guest names in red using the Alyssa Afternoon font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings near the top of the vellum card. Next we added the menu to the Ecru card using the Benjamin Caps font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings. We added a decorative red flourish at the bottom of the card and used the ribbon hole feature to print a marker for a rectangular hole punch at the top of the card. We used a decorative brad purchased at a craft store to join the two cards.

For an elegant table, try our PrintingPress Platinum design. We created a place card the size of a 4-bar folded note card in PrintingPress Platinum and moved the guest’s name to the upper left corner of the card. The guest’s name is printed in brown using the Alyssa Afternoon font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings, and we added a decorative botanical flourish beneath the name and table. Next we used a floating text box to add the menu to the bottom right corner of the card, expanding the horizontal and vertical spacing of the text. We used an additional floating text box to add the word “Menu” in the Alyssa Afternoon font. Since the leaves run off the edge of the card, we used our printer’s borderless printing feature to print the Ecru card.

For a contemporary twist, try our PrintingPress Extreme 4.0 design. We used an Ecru 4-bar folded card to print the place card, centering the guest’s names in brown using the Alyssa font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings atop the card. We added a custom border with the shape set to Line (Top) to add a double-line border. For tips on creating double-line borders, see the Extreme Tip from the January 2006 issue of the Mountaincow Monthly. We used a floating text box to add the menu to the bottom of the card using the Times New Roman font. We set the horizontal alignment of the text box to Point Justify so that the point size of each line of text is increased until it fills the text box. Since the border runs to the edge of the card, we used our printer’s borderless printing feature.

 

 

 

PrintingPress sample
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PrintingPress Platinum sample
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PrintingPress Extreme 4.0 sample
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