Flowering Bronze Pocket Fold Invitation
| Item Code: | PPPFLD7-BRO |
|---|---|
| Paper: | 111lb Card Stock |
| Format: | Pocket Fold |
| Finished Size: | 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 |
| Printer: | Limited Inkjet  |
This illustrious pocket fold invitation is full of shimmering colors and fine textures. Our metallic Bronze pocket fold is layered with floral chiyogami paper and a textured Vice Versa card.
Invitation Kit Includes:
Please note: Chiyogami layers must be hand cut from the included 8 1/2 x 11 sheets. Fit 2 layers per sheet.
- 10 Stardream Bronze Pocket Folds 5 1/8 x 7
- 10 Sheets Red Swirl Flower Tree Chiyogami 8 1/2 x 11
- 20 Brilliant White Albus Vice Versa Cards 3 1/2 x 4 7/8
- 10 Stardream Bronze Response Envelopes
- 10 Brilliant White Albus Envelopes 5 1/4 x 7 1/4
In this article you'll find step by step instructions on how to assemble our Flowering Bronze Pocket Fold Kit. Below you'll find free Microsoft Word printing templates for the cards and envelopes.
Step One: Cut Chiyogami Paper
Using a paper cutter or scissors, cut two layers measuring 4 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches out of the chiyogami 8 1/2 x 11 sheet. You can also cut one invitation band measuring 1 1/2 x 11 inches out of the same sheet to wrap the finished pocket fold. In each package of 10 kits, you will receive 10 chiyogami sheets. Cut 5 of the sheets as shown below. Another sheet can be used to cut an additional 5 chiyogami bands. You will have some chiyogami sheets leftover - these could be used to make liners for either the invitation or response envelope (optional).
Step Two: Glue Chiyogami Layer To Pocket Fold
Adhere a chiyogami layer to the invitation panel of the pocket fold. You can glue or tape the layer using the following:
- Ordinary glue stick
- Glue Marker
- Double-sided tape
Step Three: Print & Adhere Vice Versa Invitation Card
Download the template below to print the Brilliant White Albus Card measuring 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches. Place your invitation wording on the template and print on an inkjet printer. This heavyweight, textured card stock may prove difficult to print on some inkjet printers, so be sure to test a sample first. When you've printed the cards, adhere them to the center of the chiyogami layer on the pocket fold.
Download Printing Template
Step Four: Print Response Card & Envelope
Use the same template above to print your response card wording on the Vice Versa Albus card measuring 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches. Then print on the Stardream Bronze response envelope using the template below. This envelope measures 3 5/8 x 5 1/8 inches.
Download Printing Template
Step Five: Secure Chiyogami Band Around Pocket Fold
Secure the 1 1/2 x 11 inch chiyogami band around the center of the folded pocket fold. Secure the band behind the pocket fold using glue stick or double-sided tape. You can optionally tie chiffon ribbon around the band and tie a bow in the front, as shown (not included with the kit).
Step Six: Print Invitation Envelope
Download the template below to print the Brilliant White Albus Envelope measuring 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches. Place your finished pocket fold inside the envelope and you're ready to mail your invitations!
Download Printing Template
We hope you enjoyed creating this unique invitation! It makes a great wedding invitation, but is versatile enough to suit other occasions as well - fundraisers or dinners, birthdays, and formal spring events, to name a few.
If you encounter any problems with our templates, don't hesitate to submit a support case.
Why does the ink smudge?
- Some common printing processes are inkjet, laser printing, offset, and letterpress. Some card stocks and papers perform better when inkjet printed while others do better with laser technology. On each of our product pages we do indicate our recommendations. The more conventional print methods such as offset or thermograpy should not have smudging issues.
- Different Inks and toners are made differently from manufacturer to manufacturer therefore some may require more drying time than others. We do suggest using the ink brands recommended by your printer manufacturer.
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Should I have my invitations hand canceled?
After you spend time creating your own invitations, you want to ensure they arrive at your guests homes looking as great as they did leaving yours. So how do you guarantee your invitations will arrive in great condition? Next to hand delivery, your best bet for protecting your invitations against the potential rigors of mailing - marking, bending, and tearing - is to request that your invitations are hand canceled.
What does "hand cancel" mean?Cancellation refers to the markings that the postal service puts on stamped mail to prevent the stamps from being re-used; in current times, this marking is typically created by automated high speed machinery, and most often is a large, red, rectangular stamp. While these machines are quick and convenient, mail that goes through them run the risk of being bent, marked up, and even torn - risks you do not want to take with formal invitations.
Hand canceling, as the names implies, means that each invitation will be post marked by hand, not machinery, thus eliminating the aforementioned risk factors - and the aforementioned unattractive red stamp.
How do I get my invitations hand canceled?After completing your invitations, bring your finished ensemble into your local post office and simply request that they are hand canceled. Most (not all) post offices will have no problem with this, as it is common practice with formal mail. Depending on your local branch, be prepared to be asked to stamp your own invitations, or told that they can be hand canceled on another day.
Additional tips for safe invitation arrivalAlways check with your local post office about the cost of postage prior to mailing. Keep in mind that square invitation envelopes will cost more to send, and mail that weighs over one ounce will also have a surcharge. So check fist and eliminate the Return to Sender stamped across your invitation envelopes.
Consider sending a test invitation to yourself and/or a friend or relative who lives far away. Simply bring a finished ensemble to the post office, determine the appropriate postage, request that it is hand canceled, and see how it arrives. Of course if it arrives safely and free or markings, bends, or tears, you can feel more confident in sending the rest out to your guests.
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