Have any of you used the Gartner Stuidos/Bride Magazine line of wedding invitation kits? They have some pretty damask invitations, $36.99 for 40 at Michael's that I saw today. Sticking paper in a printer is about as DIY as I get, so I thought these might be right up my alley.
Are there any tips or tricks I should know? Does a certain type of printer work better than another for this type of print job?
They have coordinating place cards, STD's and thank-you cards, too.
I haven't used them yet - but I have a set of 3 ready to print when the need comes. I was going to test one out soon to make sure I wasn't ripping my hair out 3 months from now. Look for a 40% off coupon for Michaels and it sweetens the deal. I'll keep you posted if I try to print soon.
It sounds like you're considering the exact kit we got - the black damask with the ribbon? We have a cheap-o printer we got from my FFIL (it came free with his computer) and the only problem we had was that we forgot to recalibrate the printer after we moved. . . when we changed ink cartridges & recalibrated, we realized our mistake. (the letter on some of the invites are thicker than on others, but you can only tell if you hold them side by side.) The biggest thing is this: you have to feed them through your printer one at a time. It's kind of a pain in the butt, but worth it in the end. Also, they provide glue dots for you to attach the ribbon but we ended up using clear craft glue instead because if you just use a couple little glue dots, the ribbon has a tendency to jiggle around a little.
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Have any of you used the Gartner Stuidos/Bride Magazine line of wedding invitation kits? They have some pretty damask invitations, $36.99 for 40 at Michael's that I saw today. Sticking paper in a printer is about as DIY as I get, so I thought these might be right up my alley.
Are there any tips or tricks I should know? Does a certain type of printer work better than another for this type of print job?
They have coordinating place cards, STD's and thank-you cards, too.
Thanks in advance!
posted by wintersprincess 62 posts 1 month agoI haven't used them yet - but I have a set of 3 ready to print when the need comes. I was going to test one out soon to make sure I wasn't ripping my hair out 3 months from now. Look for a 40% off coupon for Michaels and it sweetens the deal. I'll keep you posted if I try to print soon.
posted by ivygal 10 posts 1 month agoIt sounds like you're considering the exact kit we got - the black damask with the ribbon? We have a cheap-o printer we got from my FFIL (it came free with his computer) and the only problem we had was that we forgot to recalibrate the printer after we moved. . . when we changed ink cartridges & recalibrated, we realized our mistake. (the letter on some of the invites are thicker than on others, but you can only tell if you hold them side by side.) The biggest thing is this: you have to feed them through your printer one at a time. It's kind of a pain in the butt, but worth it in the end. Also, they provide glue dots for you to attach the ribbon but we ended up using clear craft glue instead because if you just use a couple little glue dots, the ribbon has a tendency to jiggle around a little.
posted by loralie 48 posts 1 month ago