How To Make Invitations Using Blank Cards

Any of the ideas and tutorials on how to make invitations that are on this site can be re-created using blank cards as the base of the invitation. Using blank cards just plain makes the process alot easier and faster too. But it's not your only option so I want to outline the pro's and cons of using blank cards.

Using Blank Cards vs. Using Cardstock - How To Make Invitations from Scratch

Pro - Using blank cards to make your own invitations is quicker and easier. When using a blank card to make your own invitations you skip a few super tedious steps leaving more time for the fun stuff. Creativity!

Con - depending on the cards you choose to purchase it could run you a little more money than making the invitations from scratch. BUT if money is not an object for you then using blank cards is surely the way to go.

Pro - Blank cards are (alot of the time) made from some nice sturdy papers and are already scored for easy folding.

About cardstock - using cardstock to make your own invitations from scratch is a definite good choice if you are looking to save money, or you want the ultimate freedom in customization. Make sure and shop around and choose wisely to ensure you are choosing a good cardstock. You don't want it to be too flimsy depending on the kind of card you are making. If it is too heavy you may run into problems folding it.
Another good thing about using cardstock is that most any copy shop will copy onto it for you so that if you still want to make your own invitations quickly and easily you can take your paper on over to any copy shop and have your invites copied, cut and folded all for you. It is easiest if you set up the invitation to print two invitations to a page (or a 2-up format) or a 4-up invitations format (or four invitations to a page). This can be a little tricky for the not-so-computer-savvy individual. However, I have tried to make this a little bit of a less daunting task by offering these free invitation templates. The templates are in the form of an interactive PDF form. All you need to use our free templates is a current version of Adobe Reader.

To print onto blank cards

make invitations with colorful blank cards Here's how to make invitations by printing onto the blank cards. Printing onto blank cards can be relatively easy. Measure the length and width of the card when it is full open. Use any word processing or desktop publishing program to set up the text. Once the program is open choose File > document or page setup. When the new window opens enter the length and width of the card. Make the margins about .5 inches all the way around except for the side where it will be folded shut. This margin (usually the left) will be half the length of the card plus half an inch. Now enter your text and center it.
For more info and a more complete explanation see How to Print onto Blank Wedding Invitations

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