Comments on: 100% homemade, recycled paper wedding invitations, by Hurricane Me http://offbeatbride.com/2009/06/diy-recycled-paper-invites Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:44:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: hurricane me http://offbeatbride.com/2009/06/diy-recycled-paper-invites/comment-page-1#comment-46670 hurricane me Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:25:48 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2298#comment-46670 here's a shot of the posters we made from the invite design, with my best friend and i behzing bizarrely in the foreground. (there was lots of wine)____<a href="http://s693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/hellawedding/?action=view&current=5122_97919469225_557714225_2194318_.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/hellawedding/5122_97919469225_557714225_2194318_.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></img> here's a shot of the posters we made from the invite design, with my best friend and i behzing bizarrely in the foreground. (there was lots of wine)____<img src="http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/hellawedding/5122_97919469225_557714225_2194318_.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
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]]> By: Brooke http://offbeatbride.com/2009/06/diy-recycled-paper-invites/comment-page-1#comment-46323 Brooke Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:05:54 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2298#comment-46323 It's so lovely to see this in action! I plan to do this for my invites and RSVP cards in a few months! Since I've done a little research on these 100% recycled, DIY things myself, I just wanted to drop a note here to let interested folks know that the envelopes (made from 100% recycled brown paper grocery bags which were mulched and then re-formed into clean new paper) are from a company called Greengrocer. You can find them from a few different sources and they also make the grocery-bag cardstock mentioned here too. The block-printing kit can be easily obtained from a company called Speedball (about $12 for a stamp carving kit that includes the carving tool and the rubber sheet needed) and a small lino-roller (to apply the ink to the large stamp) is about $5, also from Speedball. If you've never carved before I recommend the kit with the rubber to carve as a starter... and if you like it, you can move on to the linoleum blocks (which allow for greater detail, but are much harder to carve). Thanks so much for including this! I am in love with this blog! It's so lovely to see this in action! I plan to do this for my invites and RSVP cards in a few months! Since I've done a little research on these 100% recycled, DIY things myself, I just wanted to drop a note here to let interested folks know that the envelopes (made from 100% recycled brown paper grocery bags which were mulched and then re-formed into clean new paper) are from a company called Greengrocer. You can find them from a few different sources and they also make the grocery-bag cardstock mentioned here too. The block-printing kit can be easily obtained from a company called Speedball (about $12 for a stamp carving kit that includes the carving tool and the rubber sheet needed) and a small lino-roller (to apply the ink to the large stamp) is about $5, also from Speedball. If you've never carved before I recommend the kit with the rubber to carve as a starter… and if you like it, you can move on to the linoleum blocks (which allow for greater detail, but are much harder to carve).

Thanks so much for including this! I am in love with this blog!

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]]> By: Chamise http://offbeatbride.com/2009/06/diy-recycled-paper-invites/comment-page-1#comment-46297 Chamise Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:23:58 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2298#comment-46297 I just completed and sent off invitations with this same idea in mind, although my blocks (I did two---one for the wedding ceremony/reception and one for reception only) were carved by two of my dearest friends. Although I could have done it myself, I really want my wedding to be a labor of love, and I love showcasing the talent of all of my fabulous friends! My only advice would be, should you want to go this route yourself, make sure that you buy papers that work in a home printer. My first attempt at cool papers (I wanted all different colors and textures) failed miserably when I realized that my printer would not take them, and neither would the local print shops. It was a minor panic moment that was easily resolved with the purchase of new papers...... I just completed and sent off invitations with this same idea in mind, although my blocks (I did two—one for the wedding ceremony/reception and one for reception only) were carved by two of my dearest friends. Although I could have done it myself, I really want my wedding to be a labor of love, and I love showcasing the talent of all of my fabulous friends!

My only advice would be, should you want to go this route yourself, make sure that you buy papers that work in a home printer. My first attempt at cool papers (I wanted all different colors and textures) failed miserably when I realized that my printer would not take them, and neither would the local print shops. It was a minor panic moment that was easily resolved with the purchase of new papers……

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]]> By: Franki http://offbeatbride.com/2009/06/diy-recycled-paper-invites/comment-page-1#comment-46122 Franki Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:19:06 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2298#comment-46122 That's fantastic! We're also making our own invites, and just finished our Save The Date cards - thank goodness for my one of my maids of honour, who is a fantastically talented graphic artist! DIY all the way (and help from others who are gracious enough to provide it). I love the whole look of your invites & RSVPS! That's fantastic! We're also making our own invites, and just finished our Save The Date cards – thank goodness for my one of my maids of honour, who is a fantastically talented graphic artist! DIY all the way (and help from others who are gracious enough to provide it). I love the whole look of your invites & RSVPS!
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]]> By: Merbear http://offbeatbride.com/2009/06/diy-recycled-paper-invites/comment-page-1#comment-46095 Merbear Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:33:29 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2298#comment-46095 Those are beautiful works of art! It's nice to see an invitation that doubles as something one could frame and put on the wall instead of admiring for a while before throwing it in the recycling bin. Those are beautiful works of art! It's nice to see an invitation that doubles as something one could frame and put on the wall instead of admiring for a while before throwing it in the recycling bin.
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