So, I've seen some beautiful homemade invites before, but they all seemed so complex that only a crazy person would attempt to make even 10 of them, much less 100! I wanted to make an invite that was not only cool, but practical in terms of making them and guests receiving them. The last wedding invite I received had so many pieces and parts to deal with. I wanted to combine all those parts into the invitation itself. The right side of the invite can be cut into pieces as need with the RSVP going first and the map to the reception last. This invitation is a test drive and does not include real information so it would have to be adjusted to fit the final details.

Step 1: Materials

12x12 Tardis blue paper (I recommend a slick finish. It will make glue mistakes easy to correct and keep them looking clean)

12x12 paper for envelope

pretty white paper

pretty black paper

cardstock that will run through your printer

bone folder

box cutter or ex-acto knife

cutting mat

wax paper

small point mechanical pencil

ruler (I have several that I use. One has large markings, one has small markings, and one has cork on the back to keep it from slipping when I use it for a straight edge. If you have one that will do all three of these jobs, you're all set.)

ribbon

gold sharpie

Image editing/Word processing software (I used photoshop.)

PVA glue and paintbrush for invites that are archival OR

a glue stick for quick assembly

Step 2: Cutting

1. Cut your pieces. The images above show all the measurements that I used.

Important Note: Cut a strip of black paper that is a bit too long instead of the width that I wrote. It will be easier to make sure it fits.

The fastest and easiest way to get good straight cuts is to mark your paper lightly with a pencil, line your ruler up and use it as a straight edge. Cut along the edge of your ruler with the box cutter.

Step 3: Folding and Gluing

1. Mark the middle of your blue paper. (Measurement is on step 2)

2. Fold the left and right sides to the middle making sure that the bottom and top edges stay flush. Use the bone folder to crease the edges.

3. Mark the placement of the black strips on the blue paper.

4. Put some wax paper under a piece of the black paper.

5. Brush on the glue

6. Place and use the bone folder to press it down.

7. Cut the excess black paper off with your ruler and knife.

8. Repeat with the window and Pull to Open sign

9. Press under some heavy books. Put some wax paper on top to keep from accidentally sticking to the books.

Step 4: Invite Innards

This is the most time consuming part of this project. I've attached a jpg and psd version of mine. Just a few details about how I made them if you want/need to start from scratch:

Each section should be 2.5 in wide.

I used a Gallifrey font that I found here to create the script designs. It was designed by Melanie j Cook with Wiccked Stepmother Fonts. Thanks Melanie for your beautiful work!

I used an adorable picture of a random couple I found online. So credit where it's due. Thanks JBe Photography!

You'll have to find/take your own adorable picture.

Step 5: Folding and Gluing Innards

1. Use your ruler to mark 2.5 in. sections on the back of the left wing and cut off the excess at the end.

2. Use your ruler and bone folder to create an impression on the back in a straight line. This will help you to fold in the correct place without any guidelines like there are on the right wing.

3. Fold on the impressions and crease with the bone folder

4. Do the same on the right wing, but you use the dotted lines on the front to create the impressions in the correct location.

5. Put wax paper under the appropriate sections, brush on glue, and stick inside your tardis. Use the bone folder to press it in.

6. Put wax paper anywhere that might stick and press under something heavy.