programs...I need some good advice for a dumb question...

I know many of you did your programs yourselves..and I know you can use regular paper and then fold it..my question is..how do you know how thick the paper should be..or does that matter? Also, would I buy 11.5 X 8? Im totally lost on this and have spent hours online tyring to find programs that I like..I just want simple..someone FM'd me beautiful programs and I printed it up and now I cant find it..it was white I think..had a ribbon around it..what kind of paper was that? HELP ME ANYONE!!! PLEASE!!!

Re: programs...I need some good advice for a dumb question...

I think you can use regular copy paper for the programs formatted for landscape printing. If there is a graphic on the cover you could use matte photo paper for the cover page.

Re: programs...I need some good advice for a dumb question...

you can use 67 lb. paper.. abd then use a ruler to score the paper into 3 sections, then fold the paper and then tie a ribbon around it..

OR..

you can buy the paper at staples..

I have to make my own b/c I need ivory and no one sells ivory tri-fold paper =(

Re: programs...I need some good advice for a dumb question...

Thankyou so much! I need ivory as well..Im just gonna give this a try and hope it all works out! Thanks for your advice ladies!!!!!

Re: programs...I need some good advice for a dumb question...

I'm using 80lb card stock for the cover. . .then I'm using 1 sheet of vellum and bright white photo paper for the rest.

Here's the cover paper:



Oh yeah, I had the paper scored at Kinko's.

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I love those..tahnkyou for posting the picture..they look great Did you just use a regular whole puncher to run the ribbon through..Im sorry..Im not very artistically creative..I draw stick figures..I like your programs!

Re: programs...I need some good advice for a dumb question...

I am planning on making ours myself, and the format I am playing with is the legal size cardstock, the paper is longer than 8x11 (I think its 8x14). I will fold that into thirds, and hold together with ribbon. I am going to start them as soon as we finalize our readings.

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Nice..will you let me know how they come out? Im nervous about doing this,,THANKS!!

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Thanks for the compliment!

I actually didn't use a hole puncher at all. I just tied it around the paper sort of tightly so that it won't slip off.

And ladies . . .DON'T BE NERVOUS! I don't have a creative bone in my body . . . well, that is . . .until I started looking through some of these threads! YOU CAN DO IT!

Re: programs...I need some good advice for a dumb question...

I want to make a small 'program' to put in my invites with hotel and driving info....can anyone FM me info? I want them to be small to fit in the envelope....thanks

Re: programs...I need some good advice for a dumb question...

wow radiostar..you are good! I think mine will eb a few pages..so I have to think of a way to attach them with ribbon..the good news is I have 6 months to play aorund with these and make them work!!