How Do You Shop For DIY Wedding Invitation Paper?
Designing your own wedding invitations will save you money and allow you to get exactly the look you want. Achieve the look by selecting the right paper for the project from the cardstock base to the vellum overlay. Consider these tips before you head out to shop. Visit local scrapbooking or rubber stamp stores or general craft shops to find the paper you need. Online scrapbooking and paper stores also sell a variety of cardstock and specialty sheets (see Resources below). Buy heavyweight cardstock to become the invitation’s base. Pick colors that coordinate with the other shades in your wedding (such as your flowers’ or bridemaids’ dresses) and cardstock styles that suit the tone of your wedding. For example, try pearl or dry embossed cardstock for a formal look (see Resources below). Top the base with a layer of specialty paper if you’d like to add more color or texture. Try adding mulberry paper that feathers beautifully when your tear it, pulpy handmade paper, printed transparencie
