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Mrs. Lemonade, Austin/San Antonio Age and Occupation: 28, Bureaucrat Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Music Management Engagement Date: December 21, 2007 Wedding Date: April, 2009 Blogging Since: August 22, 2008 Venue: Country Club ceremony, ballroom reception About Me: I’m a total wonkette who is lucky enough to be surrounded by her favorite things on a daily basis – awesome music, the great State of Texas and of course, Mr. Lemonade! I find any excuse I can to craft something and am completely infatuated with the 1950’s, all things Kennedy, and my furbaby Vida.
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I was struggling to find a way to hold all of the elements of our save the date together, and I did not want to invest in pocket folders (seriously, we started out with a one card design… funny how things evolve). I decided on utilizing one of my favorite things—ribbon! Thus, I placed an order for Paper Source’s satin ribbon in Night color.

I gathered all of the pieces:

Lined envelopes with custom Martha labels – check!
Color coordinated detailed save the date and accommodations cards – check!
Matching magnets with rounded corners (oh yes I did!) – check!
A few extra items: copies of some of our engagement pictures, some glue dots, the ribbon, scissors, a corner rounder, and a lighter (I’ll explain).

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If the cards were going to family members, I also grabbed a picture (printed to 4×6 size) and rounded the corners (the ones that are going to our friends were exactly the same, only, no photo).

Then, I stacked the picture, the accommodations card, save the date card, and magnet (centered).

Save the Date: Putting it All Together :  wedding diy san antonio save the dates Stacked

Next, I cut a length of ribbon and affixed it to the center of the magnet with a repositionable glue dot.

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I then flipped the whole thing over. This is where the lighter came in – I used it to melt the edges of the ribbon so they didn’t fray (16 years as a ballerina finally paid off!).

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After that, I pulled the ends together so as to hold everything together snugly, and placed a final glue dot to hold the ribbon together.

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I tucked it all together in a DIY lined envelope.

Save the Date: Putting it All Together :  wedding diy san antonio save the dates Ap71000I ordered A6 envelopes in Night from Paper Source, as well as their envelope liner template.

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Let me just say that this process was INCREDIBLY easy with the template! I also purchased a bunch of scrapbook paper (12″ x 12″) at Michael’s in various prints, as well as double sided tape, glue sticks, and a bone folder.

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Seriously, this is a super easy little project. I simply traced the template onto the back of the paper and cut it out.

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I then flipped it over, slid it into the envelope and lined up the liner to the innermost edge of the envelope adhesive. Next, I slid a paper clip on to both the right and left sides of the envelope to hold the liner in place as I folded the flap back.

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I didn’t know which would work better, so I tried both adhesives. The verdict? When the glue stick dried it was a SUPER seal – I mean, it held so tight it seemed like it had been heat fused on. However, it was messier and I went through it pretty fast. The tape was FAR easier to use than the glue stick and it seemed like I used less. However, it there were a few “gaps” between the liner and the envelope. I decided that you really couldn’t tell the difference and switched over to the tape only about 1/3 of the way through (the fact that I ran out of glue sticks and didn’t want to drive to Michael’s may or may not have had something to do with that decision).

Save the Date: Putting it All Together :  wedding diy san antonio save the dates Taping
Once the liner was adhered to the envelope, I flipped the flap back up and folded it over as if I was closing it. I ran the bone folder over the seam to make a crisp, professional crease. Finally, I removed the paper clips, and voila! Finis!

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I also made address labels for the envelopes. The labels were equally easy to knock out. I fell in love with the Martha wrap around labels, but I wanted something a little more custom. So, I whipped up a little something in Word, then printed each one out on more of the Paper Source Luxe Cream paper.

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Once they were all printed, I sliced them up into strips and rounded off the corners. A quick run through the good ol’ Xyron, and we had labels!

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And there you have it, our save the dates, all ready to mail!

Was your save the date project much more complicated than you originally envisioned it to be?

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Miss Hot Cocoa (message)  2,077 posts, Buzzing bee

Ooh. Nice work! I love these.

 
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Valerie (message)  134 posts, Blushing bee

Wow, nice job!!!

What model Xyron are you using? Have you used it for any other DIY projects?

 
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Ada

Miss Lemonade–the moment you said “Lighter,” I knew what it was for! I used a lighter to stop my ribbon (on my thank you cards) from fraying too! Great ballerinas think alike :)

 
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Starry-Eyed Barefoot Bride

I’m with you and Ada. When you said ribbon my first thought was “I hope she knows the burn the edges so they don’t fray!” My heart misses my point shoe days… but my toes sure don’t! =)

 
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frenchbulldog (message)  7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

WOW, I love the way your Save the Dates turned out, especially your envelope liners :)

 
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MissEsq (message)  159 posts, Blushing bee

my feet are forever scared from 14 years of ballet but my heart misses it dearly. :-) the STDs look amazing. congrats!

 
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Miss Lemonade (message)  274 posts, Helper bee

@Valerie: Thanks! We have the Xyron 9″ creative station and use it all the time!

 
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Mrs. Tiramisu (message)  1,098 posts, Bumble bee

I love the liners!

 
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Miss Shortcake (message)  465 posts, Helper bee

very cute. That liner pattern is exactly the same as my first set of stationary I got when I was eight! pen pals, and memories. good times.

 
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Babooschka (message)  28 posts, Newbee

Absolutely LOVE how you did your envelope liners!! Got to get back to Michaels again!

 
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bekapaige

I also lined our envelopes for our STD and have received so many compliments on them for such an easy DIY project. Your guests are going to love yours too! Good job :)

 
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Alison

Hey, how did you set up the template in Word? The whole package is just gorgeous!

 
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jcabc (message)  169 posts, Blushing bee

These are so fun! Can I ask what type of glue stick you were using (before you ran out!)? I am in search of a good one…

 
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jackieg (message)  8 posts, Newbee

great job! is the template for the wraparound labels on martha’s website?

 
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Miss Lemonade (message)  274 posts, Helper bee

@jcabc: I used Martha’s glue sticks from Michael’s

@jackieg: There is a template on her site…unforch you can’t edit the font, etc. so I created my own in word

 
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jackieg (message)  8 posts, Newbee

thanks! i was able to find it…and i was wondering about the font too!! you read my mind! :)

 
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MrsDrScientist2B (message)  2 posts, Wannabee

LOved the STDS…. how much did the whole fam dangle cost?

 
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KateMW (message)  2,704 posts, Sugar bee

What brand corner rounder is that? I’ve been looking for one and I like the look of it!

 
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Mrs. Lemonade, Austin/San Antonio Age and Occupation: 28, Bureaucrat Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Music Management Engagement Date: December 21, 2007 Wedding Date: April, 2009 Blogging Since: August 22, 2008 Venue: Country Club ceremony, ballroom reception About Me: I’m a total wonkette who is lucky enough to be surrounded by her favorite things on a daily basis – awesome music, the great State of Texas and of course, Mr. Lemonade! I find any excuse I can to craft something and am completely infatuated with the 1950’s, all things Kennedy, and my furbaby Vida.

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