Gathering Ideas...

Alright, this is a post for my friend B just so I can show her some style of Wedding Invitations.

I'm picturing:

• the cardstock base will be white or ivory cream
• printed grey text
• accent elements in orange OR orange & grey

ETA: Jonah likes the 'steampunk' feel...but lighter. I'm thinking antiqued edges...seal or sticker... just musing here. =)

(FYI Steampunk according to that site...

Steampunks choose vacuum tubes over amulets and schematics instead of spellbooks. We are drunk on the possibilities of the electric current, the brass gear and the pneumatic pump. We are the gentlemen scientists, the plucky tinkerers and the intrepid airship commanders, and our weddings celebrate the future by toasting the past! The invitations in this section capture the gentility and grace of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, as well as the fascination with a history of science that could have been…

(These are all (but 2) from WeddingPaperDivas.)

::VERTICAL::

#1. This is an example of adding the "patterned paper" to the top & bottom of the invite. Can be printed or patterned paper (glued on) + printed text.
















#2. Framed invitation. This also works horizontally. Can be printed or patterned paper + printed text.




















#3. Framed. 100% Printed.






















#4. Patterned Paper on bottom only. Can be printed or patterned paper + printed text.

















#5. Top only. Can be printed or patterned paper + printed text.
















#6. Top only. Printed or stamped image.






















#7. Corners. Elements can be printed OR stamped.





















#8 Top. Asymetrtical. Printed or stamped.






















#9. Framed. Burnt edges. Printed OR inked up edges + printed.
















#10. Background could be stamped (tone on tone) or choose a patterned paper with a light pattern. Corner elements: stamped or printed.


















::HORIZONTAL::


#11. Corner elements. Printed or stamped.














#12. Sides. Printed or stamped.
















#13. Bottom RH Corner. Printed or stamped.













#14. Left Side. Patterned paper, printed or stamped. a) Printed on orange base, element is either patterned paper (glued on) or stamped. b)Element & text printed on base cardstock or accent element is stamped or patterned paper.












#15. Left. Stamped or printed. I'm picturing orange on the left, and then stamping elements with grey ink.