Envelopments® Invitation: Assembly Instructions

You *can* do it!

The assembly process is very easy even for non crafty people -
but it is very time consuimg so if you have friends, relatives (bridemaids)
or anyone that can help, get and assembly line going and you will be done in no time!

This is a simple invitation job (Aloha Kauai) sample showing the basic steps involved in assembling and Envelopment® or Pocketfold™ invitation any of these steps can be modified to your invitation...the basic taping and mounting steps are used on lots of the samples shown in our gallery. If you have questions about any more elaborate steps such as adding ribbons or other embellishments please contact us, we are happy to help!

Step 1: Gather your supplies

These are the paper layers needed to complete this invitation - we can print these for you or you can purchse the blank cards to print yourself

Our sample invitation consists of:

1. bronze 5x7 pocketfold (signature portrait)
2. 5x7 diamond backing layer
3. Cut to 4.75x6.75 Champagnium printed invitation layer
4. Cut to 6x5 Chamagnium insert card
5. Cut to 6.75x5 Diamond insert Card
6. Cut to 2x3 champagnium backing layer for outer seal
7. Cut to 1.75x2.75 champagnium printed seal layer*

We can help you with color and design. It comes to you all cut to size, ready to assemble!

* seals are printed 12-up on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper and then cut to size

Step 2:

Start with the basic shape you want to work with.

This is a 5x7 Pocketfold™ Signature Portrait in a Bronze. We are turning our invitation to work on the Landscape orientation.

Step 3: Tape the backing

Run a line of tape along all 4 sides of the back of the backing layer (Diamond) staying as close to the edge as you can, the closer the tape is to the edge the less the card edges will start pulling up when the invitation is complete.

Step 4: Mount the 1st backing layer

Position first backing layer (Diamond).

Unfortunatley there is no template for mounting these backing layers, we recommend putting the top of the card about a 1/16 from the top flap crease and then "eyeball" the distance on either corner from the edges...approx 1/16 inch will show.

Step 5: Tape the printed layer

Tape the back of the second cardstock (printed) layer (Champagnium).

Step 6: Mount the printed layer

Mount this printed layer leaving an even border of the backing layer all the way around.

All paper is cut to size when you get it so this is very easy!
Unfortunatley there is no template for mounting these backing layers, we "eyeball" each layer, lining up each layer on a diagnoal and "measuring" that the spaces are even by eye. Everything we assemble is done by hand....no shortcuts - sorry!