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posted 3 months ago in Paper
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    Not really looking for critique, just wanted to share.

    I'm super excited, as this is like my eightybajillionth draft. Everytime I would like something, FI would come look and point something out and I would stew about it and then change. Over, and over again. Finally we have something we both love!

    This is going to be printed on silver pearlized cardstock. I did a test and the colors mute every so slightly. It's very pretty!

     
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    babymakes3    July 10, 2010   VA

    hopefully you're going to include time and location??? The colors sound really pretty.

     
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    @babymakes3:  We're doing pocketfolds and I am going to include all that information on an insert :)

     
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    kbiceling    September 7, 2013   Seattle, WA

    It's really cute but having your names in different fonts seems odd to my eyes... But if you love it that's all that matters!

    Yay!

     
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    windcriesamy    April 6, 2013   North Carolina

    I love the design! I do agree with @kbiceling about your names not being in the same font, though.

     
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    annabelle_lee    June 29, 2013  

    OMG, you design goddess you! How long did it take? Did you use Illustrator or another package?  Did you know the software and graphic design before? I would love to do my own but I am so afraid it will take forever to learn from zero:(

     
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    @annabelle_lee:  I would say this particular design took about 2 hours. But it sort of evolved from other designs I had already scrapped or tweaked.

    I did it in Photoshop, then imported to InDesign for printing. I've been using these programs for many, many years, but that's not to say you shouldn't give it a try! You don't need to use all the fancy features to create something nice, just the basics.

     
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    Not sure if I like it with both names in the fancy font or just my name. Both names in the serif fonts don't look right to me, and I don't want to add another font.

     
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    BeckyS0    July 13, 2013   Humboldt, California

    Love them! I also love your secondary retro looking font "Are delighted to request" - we're using it on our DIY invitations as well! 

     
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    lolot    August 24, 2013   Rocky Mountains

    Super cool! Altho I have to admit I read it as "we're married! getting" and was confused for a minute...

     
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    eocenia    August 3, 2013   Toronto, Canada (wedding in Sweden)

    I think both versions are great and I love the blue pattern around the ring. If I had to pick one of them, I would go for the second one just because I like symmetry.

     
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    Cheekyduck    November 8, 2013   Australia

    2 fonts instead of 3?

     
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    abbie017    March 16, 2013  

    I love the design - but personally, I read it as "We're married getting" and got really confused! 

     
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    jpalm13    May 25, 2013  

    I'm with the other ladies. I keep reading "we're married! getting"

     
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    cheetah2b    December 31, 2013   Houston, TX

    OMG LOVE it! and I bet it looks perfect on the pearlescent paper! great job!!!

     

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