materials   ecru cardstock chainlink handmade paper A2 blossom envelope 2” blossom circle seals clipiola   tools   x-acto knife ruler mono adhesive

label save-the-date card

• Using a graphics program or Microsoft Word, type your save-the-date wording to fit onto a 5.5” x 4.25” piece of cardstock. When setting your text up, remember to leave room for the attached circle seal.
• Print out on ecru cardstock. You can get 4 save-the-dates on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
• Trim down the save-the-dates with an x-acto knife and ruler. Begin by cutting the paper in half horizontally then dividing those two pieces in half vertically.
• For the labels, use a graphics program or Microsoft word, to set up text to fit onto the printed area of the circle seals. Be sure to include the date and place of the wedding, as well as the couple’s names. We’ve customized our seals to read “milwaukee, wi – Katie & Eric – 07.07.07”
• Print your seals. Then trim around the seal, leaving it attached to the backing, so your recipient can remove it easily and adhere to their own calendar.
• Attach the seal to the save the date with a clipiola.
• To create the envelope liner, take your envelope and place down onto the handmade paper. Trace with a pencil around the envelope.
• Trim the liner out with scissors or an x-acto knife and a ruler. Then trim a 1/2” piece from the bottom of the liner.
• Tuck the liner inside the envelope and fold the flaps of the envelope and liner down.
• Pull the envelope flap away from the liner and roll mono-adhesive along the back of the liner.
• Press the liner and envelope firmly to adhere.

materials   small cellophane bag 2” blossom circle seals candy   tools   stapler

candy favor bag

• Using a graphics program or Microsoft word, set up your text to fit onto the printable area of the circle seals. We’ve customized our seals to read “Enjoy! thank you for being a part of our big moment!” with gold ink.
• Print your seals.
• Measure a 1/2 cup of coordinating candy and pour into cellophane bag.
• Fold the bag down to the candy and staple directly in the center of the fold. You can trim the top before folding for a less bulky fold.
• Adhere a printed circle seal and adhere to the bag, pinching over the fold.

fish bowl guest book

• Using a graphics program or Microsoft Word, create two tags that instruct guests to “Write your wishes for the new couple”, as we put it on our sample.
• Print on ecru cardstock and trim down each with an x-acto knife and ruler to 4x2” pieces. For extra embellishment, we used a scalloped scissors to trim the edges.
• Punch a hole in the top left corner of the tag that will be attached to the fish bowl.
• Tie the natural twine around the neck of the fishbowl, tying your instruction tag in and then tying a bow.
• To create the message papers, trim 4” x 4” pieces of paper. We’ve used patterned and plain papers for a nice variety.
• Wrap the pink ribbon around the sides of the tray, adhering with double sided tape.
• Adhere the remaining instruction card on top of the two pieces of ribbon that came together at the front of the tray, with double-sided tape.
• Place sizzle into the bottom of the fish bowl and tray.
• Place a stack of the message papers, pens and sealing circles inside of the tray.

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