Helpful Hints for DIY Invitation Templates

EDITING DIY INVITATION TEMPLATES

To format your DIY invitation template text… press Ctrl E when in Acrobat Reader. This should bring up a toolbar “Form Field Text Properties” which gives you the option to change the text. You can change the size, font, spacing, colour, bolding and italics.

When printing guest names… Remember that templates are one page only, so you will need to personalise as you go. Therefore it may not be possible to include the guest names if you are creating a file to take to a digital printer. You could possibly save each page as a separate file, but this may incur extra set up costs. Please check with your digital printer.

When editing text or barcodes which are at 90 degrees… Use your backspace, delete and left and right buttons, just like you would do with text which is not at 90 degrees. Up and down buttons won’t work.

PRINTING FROM DIY INVITATION TEMPLATES

Consider specialty papers for your DIY invitation template… Our invitations look fantastic on papers or cards which have a metallic or shimmer finish.

Specialty papers and card are available for purchase in specialty paper suppliers and craft stores. They can also be found in craft and office supply chains, for example Spotlight or Officeworks, or discount variety stores. To search for specialty papers online, we like Paper Source because they give advice on printer compatibility.

Test your stationery… Ensure that the paper or card you want to print your invitations on is compatible with your printer. You might even want to purchase one or two sheets for testing prior to finalising your total order with your stationery supplier.

If your printer is unable to print directly onto card… you can print onto paper instead. Cut around the inside border rather than the outside border, then mount your invitation onto a white or coloured card.

CUTTING AND MOUNTING

To get a straight edge when cutting… you can often purchase relatively inexpensive paper trimmers from variety stores. Alternatively, simply use a metal ruler, a stanley knife, and an old plastic cutting board. (Don’t use your good cutting board as the stanley knife will mark it.)

If you choose to mount your invitations onto a cardboard backing… don’t use a wet glue. It will warp the paper. We recommend using double sided sticky tape.

To perforate ticket invitations… you can purchase paper trimmers which have perforation blades available. OR an inexpensive alternative is to use your sewing machine. Use a large needle and make the stitch length fairly small. Remove the thread and sew along the line you’d like perforated. Test sew some perforations using different needle sizes and stitch lengths to get the result you’re happy with.