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Materials needed:

  • 3¾" x 9¼" luxe cream text or cover weight paper—Yours Truly (two per 8½" x 11" sheet)
  • 4" x 11" antique gold cover weight paper—Yours Truly (two per 8½" x 11" sheet)
  • Gold sheer ribbon (2" width)
  • Dry adhesive, such as a tape runner

Suggested tools:

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

Instructions:

  1. Begin with a vertical (portrait) letter-sized document in a word-processing program. Create two 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 two 3¾" x 9¼" pieces.
  3. Score antique gold paper 1½" from the top using a scoring tool.
  4. Adhere cream paper to the bottom of antique gold paper, leaving a thin border, as shown.
  5. Fold antique gold paper over luxe cream paper, as shown, using a bone folder to create a crisp edge.
  6. Wrap ribbon around top of invitation and tie in knot. Trim ends at an angle to desired length.

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