I’ve gotten lots of questions in comments and emails so I decided to share them here with you. Please feel free to ask whatever you’d like- I’ll try my best to answer them.

Lauren wrote:
Where did you find the design for your invitation?

I scanned in the swirly ornament from a stamp I had and then repeated it to make the pattern.

Do you use a certain program on your computer?

I laid out the invite in Adobe InDesign. You can get a free trial here.

I have no idea how to create a invitation template. Where should I start?

I started with knowing that I wanted a layered invitation. I created boxes in InDesign at 3 different sizes in my colors to make the 3 layers. Then I centered them to see how it would look once printed.

Jess wrote:
How did you come up with the cut guidelines?

To make the cutting templates, I just created a box the size of the layer I needed cut. So for instance, the backing layer was 5×7. I created a 5×7 box and then replicated it to make as many 5×7 boxes that could fit on an 8.5 x 11 standard sheet of paper. That number ended up being 2, but I had lots of scraps left over. Thinking about using them to make a belly band.

Yaila wrote:
What font did you use for your invites?

The monogram is Delouisville. I found a free download on iDIY. The other two fonts are MrsEaves and Bickham Script Pro.

Jessica wrote:
What kind of printer did you use?

I used my HP Photosmart C6380. However, I’d recommend using a laser printer if you have access to one. I had some problem with my ink smudging while assembling invites/stuffing envelopes.

Marcy wrote:
Do you have some kind of secret to share about how you stacked the layers so evenly?

I wish I could tell you some magical trick, but honestly I can attribute it to precise cuts by Kinko’s and eyeballing it when taping them together. It was actually pretty easy!

KoandPo wrote:
Did your printer enable you to print right to the edge of your top layer?

Yes, I was able to print to the edge of the pieces on the top layer of the invite. However it took quite a bit of time and lots of scrap paper to figure out how to make it do that on a custom size. In the future I would either print on 8.5 x 11 and then get them cut or I would chose a standard size like 4