Need suggestion for putting invitation/cardstock together....

tropicalbride07 Posted: May 11, 2006 06:27 AM

Need suggestion for putting invitation/cardstock together....

For those of you who made your invitation and there were layers (more than one paper used) how did you adhere them to each other?

I am using 2 different cardstocks, so I wondered which technique is best looking? Spray or stickers, etc.

thank you!

itslaurie. Posted: May 11, 2006 09:49 AM

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I like spray adhesive for big projects, but for smaller paper projects like invites i would go with 'zots' or double sided tape.

tropicalbride07 Posted: May 11, 2006 09:51 AM

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I need to take a picture of my invite to show what I am trying to create.

Does spray work well on vellum too?

I don't need to make a lot, it is takes some extra time it is not a bother!

itslaurie. Posted: May 11, 2006 10:20 AM

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I never used spray for vellum, I don't work with vellum much. I wouldn't think it would work too well, just because of the texture of the vellum...

but I meant big projects in scale, I don't think that came across. Spray can get messy working on smaller items.

tropicalbride07 Posted: May 11, 2006 10:51 AM

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oh, ok, I gotchya

Do you know how it's recommended to attach vellum to card stock? Maybe using those sticky corner things?

babygap79 Posted: May 11, 2006 11:54 AM

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I'm having the same difficulty. I'm trying to put card stock on vellum, then put the vellum on a pocketfold. I tried using gluestick, then double sided tape. I think the tape works better, must more smoother.

kateretak2 Posted: May 11, 2006 01:02 PM

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Posted by tropicalbride07

oh, ok, I gotchya

Do you know how it's recommended to attach vellum to card stock? Maybe using those sticky corner things?

have you thoguht about using eyelets (think scrapbooking). You can probably get pretty ones from any craft store. Or maybe ribbon to hold them together.

tropicalbride07 Posted: May 11, 2006 01:23 PM

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Posted by kateretak2

Posted by tropicalbride07

oh, ok, I gotchya

Do you know how it's recommended to attach vellum to card stock? Maybe using those sticky corner things?

have you thoguht about using eyelets (think scrapbooking). You can probably get pretty ones from any craft store. Or maybe ribbon to hold them together.

Do you have a picture?
By tomorrow I will be able to post a picture and maybe then I'll make sense of what I am trying.

Eyelets might work. Are they easy? I only need to make about 20 invites.

metmymatch Posted: May 12, 2006 12:45 PM

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i'm not sure what to use, but definitely DON'T use glue stick. fi swore up & down that's what needed to be used on our STDs and TUs. worked great for adhering. the problem was that as they were drying they started to bend!

tropicalbride07 Posted: May 12, 2006 01:20 PM

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yeah I am totally rethinking the formate now. I know glue will not work for vellum, so now I am thinking of making a booklet/fold style.

We shall see....

maiko Posted: May 13, 2006 04:41 AM

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I used glue stick on the borders (not in the middle), and used glue tape for other parts of the invite. It came in a dispenser like liquid paper tape and worked brilliantly.

Didn't have a problem with bending because we put all the invites under thick phone books overnight to weigh them down and make sure they were all flat.

cjb88 Posted: May 13, 2006 03:45 PM

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i have used spray glue on vellum and it worked great... test it out first if you are worried...

mcb916 Posted: May 14, 2006 09:42 AM

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I think I will use double sided tape. I tried glue gel and it made it wrinkle and the glue dots were a PITA.

1luvlylady Posted: May 14, 2006 10:40 PM

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Im using 2 small silver brads. One in the top right and left corner on my invitation. My invitation is printed on the vellum with a floral cardstock underneath. So far so good. If I see in the next day or so that the vellum curls Im going to attach them on the bottem as well. Then I used the glue dots to adhere the card stock to the pocketfold.