DIY Invites are finally done and ready to be mailed!!!! (with PICS)

Original post by CaMacho

Mar 27, 2006 11:38 AM

What a project! I'm so glad we're done... DIY invites really are a lot of work, but we're so happy with the final product. We're going to mail them out sometime this week!!!

Here are some pics!

Pocketfold invite

Some close-ups

My mom's cat was very curious

Invite w/ all the inserts (and tissue paper with our picture on it)

Response card

Front of invite w/ bow

Back of invite... we cut slits on the back of the pocketfold and fed the ribbon through so it shows in the back.

A work in progress....

Ready to be mailed!!!

Thanks for looking!

**See instructions on DIY board**

Sunrise813 Posted: Mar 27, 2006 01:55 PM

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Sunrise - we've been working on them for about 5 weeks, but a day here and there for a few hrs each time. It's hard work, but worth it for the $$$ saved!

I would say so, I am really blown away by your invites, and what a proud feeling it must be to have MADE them yourselves!!!!

pigs222seal Posted: Mar 27, 2006 01:59 PM

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They look BEAUTIFUL - you should go into business!

SPITSBRIDE Posted: Mar 27, 2006 02:07 PM

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Wow, your invites are beautiful!!!....GREAT JOB!!!

milerose Posted: Mar 27, 2006 02:15 PM

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Wow those are so beautiful. You should be so proud of yourself b/c you did an amazing job. I love them.

Too bad I am lazy and not nearly as creative.

Great job.

cantwait2bewed Posted: Mar 27, 2006 02:21 PM

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they are so pretty. I love them.

serendipity0680 Posted: Mar 27, 2006 02:23 PM

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They look beautiful!!

DrBeLLaRoSe Posted: Mar 27, 2006 02:24 PM

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they are beautiful!
i am so very impressed w ith your hard work!

JazzyT Posted: Mar 27, 2006 03:06 PM

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They are so nice.....you did a beautiful job.

dbleplay17 Posted: Mar 27, 2006 03:10 PM

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WOW Jess I love them!! You did such a great job!!!! Beautiful!

FormerlyKnownAsQ Posted: Mar 27, 2006 03:11 PM

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Wow!! You did such a beautiful job!!

evnme Posted: Mar 27, 2006 03:38 PM

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they look amazing!!! congrats!

JP&EP Posted: Mar 27, 2006 03:59 PM

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They came out absolutely beautiful. You did an awesome job, they do not look DIY at all.

Congratulations, all the hard work that I'm sure it took really paid off.

BJandDan Posted: Mar 27, 2006 04:03 PM

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WOW! Those are very beautiful! I wouldn't be surprised at how many people are shocked when they find out they were a DIY!!!!!! Congrats on such a GREAT job!

EJSD2006 Posted: Mar 27, 2006 04:05 PM

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OMG they are gorgeous!!! It looks professionally done!!! Congrats!!!

CaMacho Posted: Mar 27, 2006 04:15 PM

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Thanks again girls, I really appreciate all the compliments!!

*** I ADDED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO MY ORIGINAL POST ***

It seems like a lot... and it is.

KandE917 Posted: Mar 27, 2006 04:33 PM

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Wow Jess....those are simply STUNNING! I am speechless! I cannot believe you guys made them yourselves! They would have cost so much money!

I honestly can't even begin to imagine the amount of time and effort put into that...must have taken a lot of hard and tedious work! It is well worth it though....they really look amazing! Wait til your guests hear you made them!!! BRAVO!!!!!!! I am really in awe! I wish I could hire you to just do simple ones for me

I am looking for the simplest invite...I am so not crafty - everything is so expensive and invites are just not something I want to spend a lot of money on!

chrissyandvin Posted: Mar 27, 2006 04:37 PM

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wow!! sorry to invade your boards! But jess knows I've been waiting for this!! They are soooo beautiful! My sample pocket fold came in the mail from invitesbyyou. I am so psyched to start the DIY project this summer!!! Thanks Jess... you and your FH really should open up your own business with these!!!

stlmn2u Posted: Mar 27, 2006 04:40 PM

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These are absolutely beautiful and a wonderful idea with the pocket to hold information....I also love the picture on it.....

ayadali Posted: Mar 27, 2006 04:52 PM

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You and your FI and so unbelievably talented!!!

I showed your first 'draft' to my FI which prompted him to want to try the DIY route. But then I reminded him that your FI is a graphic designer and ours couldn't possibly look as good!