My how to DIY Pocketfold Invites!

**These measurement will produce a mid fold invitation that can fit into an A7 size envelope. **

How I made my pocket fold invites:

Step one

Take 11x17 paper and score (fold) in half, so that it’s two pieces of 8.5 x 11



(dashes mean fold) fold the paper in half so we can use the trimmer to cut the paper to measurement…if we don’t do this, the paper is too long and it won’t fit in the trimmer to cut the long way.



Now, we need to switch blades. Take the scoring blade and replace it with the cutting blade. Let’s cut the paper to the width of the pocketfold. I wanted mine to be 7 inches wide, so I made sure I aligned the left corner with the 7inch mark on the ruler provided by the trimmer and cut away.



This excess paper can be thrown away or used for scraps



Now, before we switch the blade to the scorer for the next step, let’s cut off the excess paper that we won’t need for the “pocket” of the pocketfold. I cut off about 1.25 inch off the end of the paper. (doesn’t matter which end)



Now, we switch blades to the scorer and score at the 3.5 inch line of the larger portion of your paper. (since we just cut off 1.25 inch, one side is going to be larger than the other)



We skip scoring the middle because it’s already scored for us (when we scored the paper the first time, remember?)

Our final score is going to be at the 13 inch line



This is what it’ll look like when you’re done. The numbers represent how many inches each section is between scores.



The pocket of your invites will be the last section that’s not numbered, fold it up like so…then glue



The rest is history! All you have to do now is make your border and then glue your invitation on top of it! Here’s how mine came out!





Please let me know if you need any information or if anything isn't clear! i suuck at giving instructions! hope this helped! ~Lupita

Re: My how to DIY Pocketfold Invites!

Holy sh!T!!! Your invitations are gorgeous!!!! WOW! You did an amazing job!!

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WOW!!! Thank you so much for posting this. My invites are already done and even if you had shown me this there is no way I could do this, but I am sure there are some creative girls out there who could do it. THANKS!

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beautiful!!!

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Wow! Those are gorgeous!

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awesome job

that's amazing!!!

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Lupita!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!! You did such a great job!!!!!! Beauuuuuuutiful!

Did you print out the invites yourself? At home? Sent them out?

What did you use to glue the invitation and the red backing onto the pocketfold?

LOVE the wording on the invite - I'm using virtually the same one! (Mine just doesn't say Sacrament of)

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looks flippin awesome! you did a great job!

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WOW, those are kick A$$. I would never in a fafillion years think that those were DIY, they look better than some pro ones that I've seen. Great Job

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Posted by MrsQ-in2007

Lupita!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!! You did such a great job!!!!!! Beauuuuuuutiful!

Did you print out the invites yourself? At home? Sent them out?

What did you use to glue the invitation and the red backing onto the pocketfold?

LOVE the wording on the invite - I'm using virtually the same one! (Mine just doesn't say Sacrament of)

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hahah!! where do you think i got my wording from!? on the back it says Copyright MrsQ-in2007

I printed the invites out on my laser jet printer at work!

i bought aleene's tacky glue to glue everything it as per my co-worker and it's AWESOME...it only cost me 3 bucks and i'll probably only use 1/5 of it. it's great!

thanks for the kudos guys you ROCK my SOCKS!

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Posted by bonitachyc

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Posted by MrsQ-in2007

Lupita!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!! You did such a great job!!!!!! Beauuuuuuutiful!

Did you print out the invites yourself? At home? Sent them out?

What did you use to glue the invitation and the red backing onto the pocketfold?

LOVE the wording on the invite - I'm using virtually the same one! (Mine just doesn't say Sacrament of)

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hahah!! where do you think i got my wording from!? on the back it says Copyright MrsQ-in2007

I printed the invites out on my laser jet printer at work!

i bought aleene's tacky glue to glue everything it as per my co-worker and it's AWESOME...it only cost me 3 bucks and i'll probably only use 1/5 of it. it's great!

thanks for the kudos guys you ROCK my SOCKS!

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YAY, good to know I helped a bit with your wording since you helped so much with my spanish ones!!!

They really are GREAT!

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like i said on the 08 board

you're such a talented ecuatoriana