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It’s hard to believe, but summer is almost over already! Labor Day is just around the corner and then it’s time for the kids to head back to school. If you’re in the mood to throw one last summer picnic, our Labor Day Picnic invitations will have guests lining up on your lawn. For anyone with teenagers heading off to college, our address labels will make sure your care packages get their attention at the dorm. Expecting a baby this fall? Our adorable birth announcements will help you share news of your new arrival. And if you’re planning a spring wedding, we’ve got great new invitation designs in a variety of hot styles ranging from traditional to modern. Check out tips on downloading projects, borderless printing and more in our Newsletter Notes section.
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Labor Day picnic For an elegant affair, try our PrintingPress design, featuring an Envelopments Gate Fold. We added the first initial of the family’s last name using the Benjamin Shadow Drop font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings to the top of the 4.5 x 6.5 Classic Ecru card stock. We added mirror images of decorative flowers on either side of the initial. We added the invitation details using the Alyssa Afternoon and Benjamin Shadow Drop fonts from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings. We used a double-stick tape gun to adhere the 4.5x6.5 card stock to 5x7 Aruba card stock, which we then mounted onto a 5x7 Cocoa Gate Fold. We added the initial and flowers to the 2.25 x 3.25 seal, which we printed using the 4-up feature in PrintingPress to print 4 seals on 4.5 x 6.5 Classic Ecru card stock. We trimmed the seals and used a double-stick tape gun to adhere them to 2.75 x 3.75 custom cut Aruba card stock, then mounted the completed seal to the outside of the Gate Fold. Since it’s a formal invitation, we created a two-sided response postcard on 4.25 x 5.5 custom cut Aruba card stock. Slip all the pieces into the 5x7 Aruba envelope and you’re ready to party. If you’re in the mood for a more casual picnic, check out our PrintingPress Platinum design. We created a bandana-inspired border in red and white and added it to a White A6 card. We added the invitation text using the Benjamin font from Fonts & Graphics 2. Paired with a Deep Red A6 envelope, it’s sure to get noticed in anyone’s mailbox. Our PrintingPress Extreme 4.0 design takes the picnic theme to the limit. We added a 1.5” custom border with the shape set to Line (Bottom), and the margins set to zero and filled it with a gingham pattern inspired by a picnic tablecloth. We added a red flower from the pattern to the top of the White A7 card and added the invitation text using the Benjamin Caps font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings. Since the design bleeds all the way to the edge of the card, we used our printer’s borderless printing feature. We added a black version of the flower above and below the return address on the back flap of the Deep Red A7 envelope.
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Sending
my love to you For the young man heading off to school, our bold orange and black label is sure to please. We added a Solid fill background to the label to add the orange, and you can easily change it to use his favorite color. We set the margin for the background fill to 0.25 inches and then added a custom border in black with 0.125 inch margins to leave a strip of white between the black line and the background color. We then added a return address using a floating text box. To make the address really stand out, we turned off the Make White Transparent setting to leave the white background of the address text box opaque. We then added a custom border to the text box to add white and black outlines around the address. We increased the inset on the text box to have more space between the address and the lines. Both the address and the return address use the Benjamin Caps font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings. For young coeds, we created a more feminine design in brown and aqua. We added the aqua as a background fill with 0.3125 inch margins to leave some white space around the aqua. Next we added a custom border in brown using the Bumps line type. We set the border’s margins to 0.125 inches. Again, we added the return address using a floating text box and both the address and return address use the Benjamin Caps font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings.
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Oh baby Our PrintingPress design featuring an Envelopments Gate Fold is perfect for a bouncing baby boy. Of course, you can easily modify the colors if you like for a new little princess. We added the baby’s photo to 3.125 x 4.5 custom cut Classic White card stock. We then used the Convert to Grayscale feature to make the photo black & white and added a faded border to blend the photo into the background of the white card. We printed the baby’s info in blue using the Benjamin font from Fonts & Graphics 2. We used a double-stick tape gun to adhere the card to 3.375 x 4.75 custom cut Wasabi card stock and then mounted the pair to a 3.5x5 Tibetan Blue Gate Fold. We used the 4-up feature to print four 2x2 inch seals featuring a baby in a blue carriage and the words “it’s a boy” on 4 x 4 custom cut Classic White card stock. We trimmed the seals and mounted them to 2.25 x 2.25 custom cut Wasabi card stock and then mounted the completed seal to the outside of the Gate Fold. Paired with a 3.5x5 Wasabi envelope, it’s cute as a button. Our PrintingPress Platinum design is 100% girly. We added a cupcake topped with pink frosting and a cherry to the top of a White Scalloped 4-bar card. We added a pink and red graphical border and then added the baby’s info in pink using the Brina Strong font from Fonts & Graphics 3. We created a matching thank you note using a White Scalloped A2 folded note card. We added just the baby’s name beneath the cupcake on the thank you note. Both the announcement and the thank you note are paired with Deep Red envelopes lined in Pink. Our PrintingPress Extreme 4.0 design uses Chocolate envelopes for an autumnal feel. We added the baby’s photo to the top of the White 4-bar card and added a pink custom border to the photo using the Bumps line type. We added a 2 pt white inner pen to add a white outline between the photo and the pink bumps. We added a green shape object and set the outline to 30 pts with the line type set to Bumps to coordinate with the photo. We selected the shape and then choose Image, Float Behind Text in the Design menu to move the shape behind the main text area of the card. For more details on the different layers in your stationery, please review the Extreme Tip from the June 2006 issue of the Mountaincow Monthly. We added the baby’s info in white using the Ryan font. The matching White 4-bar folded thank you note uses the same shape behind the baby’s name. Since both designs bleed all the way to the edge of the card, we used our printer’s borderless printing feature. Both cards are paired with Chocolate envelopes lined in Pink. To change the color scheme for a boy, set the photo’s custom border color to blue and line the envelopes in Avocado or Blue.
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Here
comes the bride For a modern invitation, try our PrintingPress design featuring our Sour Apple stationery. We added a bold black & white paisley to the top left of the A7 card. We added the invitation text in black using the Arial font and then mirrored the paisley at the bottom of the card. We repeated the design for the 4-bar response card, menu card and place card. With the strong use of color, it is a striking invitation. Our exquisite Platinum design features a background image of an elegant flourish on a field of avocado green printed on Ivory stationery. We used floating text boxes to add the invitation text to the A7 invitation. The bride and groom’s names are in the Alyssa Afternoon font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings. We created a separate text box for the rest of the invitation text in the Benjamin Caps font from Fonts & Graphics for Weddings so that we could expand the horizontal and vertical spacing for an airy look. We repeated the same design for the 4-bar response card, menu, place card and 6 x 6 inch custom cut table card. The Ivory envelopes are lined in Avocado. For a new take on traditional white, try our modern PrintingPress Extreme 4.0 design. We used a rectangle shape at the top of the White A7 card to add blue, green and white stripes. We added the invitation text aligned to the bottom left of the invitation using the Arial font. We added the bride and groom’s names separated by a plus in the same blue and green used in the stripes and then added the invitation text in a smaller point size below the names. Since the design bleeds all the way to the edge of the card, we used our printer’s borderless printing feature. After printing the card, we used a corner punch to round the edges of the card to complete the invitation’s modern look. We duplicated the same design for the 4-bar response card, menu, place card and 5 x 5 inch custom cut table card. The white envelopes are lined in Blue.
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Outside the box For this month’s Extreme birth announcement, we created a green rectangular shape with a thick Bumps outline. In order to make the bumps appear only at the top of the field of green, we adjusted the size of the shape so that it is wider than the card. We stretched the height of the shape to bring the bottom edge below the bottom of the card, so all that you see is a field of green with the bumps against the white of the card at the top.
Our Extreme spring wedding invitation also uses shapes to bring color and style to the design. We created a blue rectangular shape and then added a 4 pt white inner pen and a 4 pt green outline. In order to create a multicolor stripe without the green and white outline at the left and right sides of the shape, we enlarged the shape so that it is wider than the card.
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