Using Fabric on Invitations-A great tutorial

Aw man! I've been trying to figure out how I could get fabric on an invitation for a while now. I love fabric so much, and I knew in my heart it could be done, but I just hadn't had the motivation to give it a try. And I was feeling strange about what to do with the raw edges.

Today I saw this and must share. It is an amazing tutorial from Merriment Design which includes a free printable, plus a video for those of you visual learners (like me). Imagine this concept with other fabrics! I just bought some vintage tablecloths impulsively and I think I might be able to work this into my birthday invitations...we'll see. But how cute would it be for a baby shower or birth announcement?? Darling. Thanks to Kathy for sharing.

Black Damask

Here is an etsy treasury inspired by black damask that includes our laptop cover. All the products are under $30!

White on Back

This is a fabulous invitation. The white engraving on black cardstock is so crisp and classy. One of my favorite details is the address sticker for the black envelope. It carries the ornament design from the front to the back of the envelope and has the return address as well as white space for writing the guest's address. Engraving can be pricey in this budget-challenging world, but Margot Madison Stationery offers lots of cost-saving ideas for the reply card and other inserts, keeping this a budget-friendly luxury item for your wedding.

Front Page of Etsy!

Hey! Our black damask laptop cover was featured today on etsy's home page.

From Inspiration to Creation

With "contemporary vintage" being a big trend these days Margot and I have been wanting to incorporate lace into one of our creations. I started looking for inspiration by doing random dives on the web. I came across an image of a chain linked fence that had taken the traditional pattern and incorporated a lace design into it. (Leave it to the Dutch designers to create something so cool! Demakersvan)
This contemporary spin on lace was exactly what we needed to motivate us. Margot then went to the local fabric store to look for some traditional lace that we could scan in as a design. Having good taste, she found a beautiful piece of lace that ended up being $75.00 a yard! Luckily a small swatch was all we needed to get the whole lace pattern.


Once the fabric was scanned in, I turned it into an inverted bitmap that allowed me to manipulate the color, shape and, size. I made it a very light shade of gray and placed it in the background of the invitation and reply card. The pattern is also shown as a sage green "tone on tone" element on the envelope. It is printed so that the design is on the front and carries over to the back flap with the return address. For an added touch I had a custom stamp created to continue the flow of the lace pattern.