What is it about vellum overlays that seem so classy? :) I love colored vellum because it's still a fancy transparent layer, but with a little added flavor. For this stationery set (a wedding invitation, a reply card, a save-the-date, and an invitation for a wedding shower), I chose a light peach-colored vellum, which I paired with a flat peach cardstock.
Because the vellum already felt so fancy, I picked one of my "fancy" patterns as the main stationery design, and printed everything on bright white linen paper, which has a great sophisticated texture. Of course, then I also needed white linen envelopes - I chose a Cascade Pocketfold for the main A7-sized invitation, and matching white linen envelopes in size #10 (shower invitation), A2 (save-the-date), and 4Bar (reply card).
The stark white of the envelopes (and the paper, once the vellum is lifted) feels very wintry to me, and the pale peach and pinks I use in the design also have a little bit of a cooler temperature (especially for pink), making this a great color scheme for winter. But with a different neutral (maybe cream colored envelopes, or a rich brown instead of light white), the pastel peach and pink could easily be adapted for a springtime event.
One of the great things about vellum is how it both exposes and hides the details of your invitation simultaneously, giving your event a hint of mystery. It's a little hard to read all of the text through the peach vellum (as seen in the two photographs above), but that problem is easy enough to remedy by pressing the vellum closer to the paper, or by lifting the vellum up to expose the bright white paper and clear, easy-to-read design underneath.
And what better way to attach vellum to invitations than with decorative brads? They're obvious enough to show the stationery recipient how to lift the vellum and are great at keeping the vellum both in place and easily lift-able. I had some great pastel pink brads that I used, and this worked great at another important design task - tying what was on top of the peach vellum (the brads) back to what lies underneath the vellum (the design and text of the invitation).
I wanted to use two pastel colors along with the bright white, and peach and pink seemed the perfect pairing. It's a little unexpected, since they're pretty similar, but that's what I love about it. The pink isn't as obvious as the peach, especially since most of it is covered in peach vellum (until the vellum overlay is lifted up). It adds a hint of interest, but it's so subtle that if you're not really looking for the second color, you might not even notice it. But once you do notice it, the shades are different enough so that they still look intentional. If the colors were too similar, they'd just look like my cursor slipped and I chose the wrong color swatch in Illustrator! You never want a part of your design to look like an accident. :)
Honestly, I cannot say enough good things about brads. I just love the way they look, and they're such an easy way to fasten multiple layers of paper to each other on stationery. Plus, they add that extra pop of color, and they have such interesting and gorgeous brads now - why wouldn't you want to use them? ;) They have sparkly ones, metallic ones, solid ones, and brads of all different shapes and sizes, too, so it's easy to find one that works with almost any design.
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| "Peaches and Cream" - Invitation duo (invite & reply card), save-the-date, and shower invitation |
Because the vellum already felt so fancy, I picked one of my "fancy" patterns as the main stationery design, and printed everything on bright white linen paper, which has a great sophisticated texture. Of course, then I also needed white linen envelopes - I chose a Cascade Pocketfold for the main A7-sized invitation, and matching white linen envelopes in size #10 (shower invitation), A2 (save-the-date), and 4Bar (reply card).
The stark white of the envelopes (and the paper, once the vellum is lifted) feels very wintry to me, and the pale peach and pinks I use in the design also have a little bit of a cooler temperature (especially for pink), making this a great color scheme for winter. But with a different neutral (maybe cream colored envelopes, or a rich brown instead of light white), the pastel peach and pink could easily be adapted for a springtime event.
One of the great things about vellum is how it both exposes and hides the details of your invitation simultaneously, giving your event a hint of mystery. It's a little hard to read all of the text through the peach vellum (as seen in the two photographs above), but that problem is easy enough to remedy by pressing the vellum closer to the paper, or by lifting the vellum up to expose the bright white paper and clear, easy-to-read design underneath.
And what better way to attach vellum to invitations than with decorative brads? They're obvious enough to show the stationery recipient how to lift the vellum and are great at keeping the vellum both in place and easily lift-able. I had some great pastel pink brads that I used, and this worked great at another important design task - tying what was on top of the peach vellum (the brads) back to what lies underneath the vellum (the design and text of the invitation).
I wanted to use two pastel colors along with the bright white, and peach and pink seemed the perfect pairing. It's a little unexpected, since they're pretty similar, but that's what I love about it. The pink isn't as obvious as the peach, especially since most of it is covered in peach vellum (until the vellum overlay is lifted up). It adds a hint of interest, but it's so subtle that if you're not really looking for the second color, you might not even notice it. But once you do notice it, the shades are different enough so that they still look intentional. If the colors were too similar, they'd just look like my cursor slipped and I chose the wrong color swatch in Illustrator! You never want a part of your design to look like an accident. :)
Honestly, I cannot say enough good things about brads. I just love the way they look, and they're such an easy way to fasten multiple layers of paper to each other on stationery. Plus, they add that extra pop of color, and they have such interesting and gorgeous brads now - why wouldn't you want to use them? ;) They have sparkly ones, metallic ones, solid ones, and brads of all different shapes and sizes, too, so it's easy to find one that works with almost any design.
Next week's Sunday Sample Spotlight: "Chocolate Covered Cherries"
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Shameless Plug Time: Love this invitation (or others featured on this blog)? Want something similar (or something completely custom) designed for your event? Visit Invites by Andrea to view more samples, download a catalogue pdf (coming soon!), or fill out a design request form. Or shoot me an email to ask me your questions or learn more information.
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