Make Bamboo Wedding Invitations

I started by creating the wording for this invitation and printing it onto some regular 8 1/2" by 11" cardstock. The easiest way for you to do this would be to print the wording side by side using Microsoft Word or one of my free printable templates. Using the templates form this site you can print the wording two to a page side by side and then use our handy cutting guidelines to cut the wodring down to a 5 by 7" or smaller invitation card, depending on the needs of your project. In the case of this particular invitation, you will but the paper to just a tad smaller then 5 by 7.

Print the wording so it is conservatively aligned to the left or right side of the page (I prefer the left). You'll want to make sure you leave enough room for the rubber stamp image. A great way to insure that the sizing and alignment is right is to print one copy and do a test run.
After printing the wording trim all of the cardstock to size. You can do this by hand to save some money, but I recommend bringing it to a copy or print shop for cutting services if you have a large amount of invites to create. It is very tedious work. But, having it cut for you is super fast, easy, and cheap!
The green backing cardstock should be cut to 5" by 7" and the white printed cardstock just a bit smaller, at around 4.5" by 6.5".

Of course, to create bamboo wedding invitations, we'll need to add a bamboo accents next. This is where the rubber stamps and embossing comes in. I chose a clear stamp set filled with Asian inspired accents, one of which, was a large bamboo shoot graphic. To use clear stamps you also need an acrylic block to mount your stamp on. Although, keep in mind, you can use any stamp you might come across. If you do a search online you are bound to come across several bamboo stamps and accents.

I used some olive green embossing ink and some clear shiny embossing powder to give the image a nice raised printed look and to add some rich texture. To heat emboss the bamboo image onto the invitations, start by inking your image onto the printed white cardstock. Immediately cover the image in a bit of embossing powder. Make sure the entire image has a sheen of powder over it. Shake off teh excess. I always use a paper plate or newspaper under my work surface to collect any mess.
Use the heat embossing tool to bake the embossing powder onto the cardstock paper. Hold it a few inches away from the paper, and starting at the top of the image, work your way downwards over the entire image until it is done. You will be able to literally watch it transform before your eyes.

After embossing the top layer of the invitation, use a glue runner to attach the white cardstock to the green cardstock backing. Center the papers together as best as you possibly can.
Next create a belly band to wrap around the outside of the invitation. You can use the belly band to tuck in your RSVP and other invitation inserts. To create the bellyband for this invite I simply cut some strips from some handmade paper, using my personal paper cutter. I used the attached rulers to trim the pieces to about 1" width. I wrapped the bands around the outside of the invite and then secured it form the back with a bit of glue runner adhesive. To finish, I tucked in a green skeleton leaf.

Creating Bamboo Wedding Invitations RSVP and Inserts

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