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Materials needed:

  • 3” x 7¾” luxe cream text or cover weight paper—Yours Truly (three per 8½” x 11” sheet)
  • 3½” x 8¼” black text or cover weight paper—Yours Truly (three per 8½” x 11” sheet)
  • 3¾” x 8½” gold text or cover weight paper—Yours Truly (two per 8½” x 11” sheet)
  • 8½” x 11” black leaf patterned paper—The Paper Company (one per 12” x 12” sheet)
  • Black sheer ribbon (5/8” width)
  • Dry adhesive, such as a tape runner

Suggested tools:

  • Scoring tool
  • Bone folder
  • Paper trimmer
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Ruler

Instructions:

  1. Begin with a horizontal (landscape) letter-sized document in a word-processing program. Create three columns and adjust the margins to match the dimensions above. Type and format text, centered in each column.
  2. Print text on luxe cream paper and trim on all sides to create three 3” x 7¾” pieces.
  3. Adhere luxe cream paper to 3½” x 8¼” black paper, then adhere to gold paper.
  4. Use a scoring tool to score patterned paper twice, creating three equally sized sections.
  5. Adhere invitation piece to middle section. Fold flaps over to close, using a bone folder to create a crisp edge.
  6. Wrap ribbon around closed invitation and tie in knot. Trim ends at an angle to desired length.

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