What you'll make
Picture a friend pulling your invitation out of the mailbox and stopping to run a thumb over the little pearl rose on the flap before they even open it. It feels old-fashioned and personal, the kind of envelope people keep on the fridge. About 78 cents per invitation.
Materials (per item)
- blank cream cards with matching envelopes (5 x 7 in) · 1 card, 1 envelopethe printed invitation and its envelope$0.35
- pearl white sealing wax beads · 3 beadsmelted to make the seal$0.09
- wax seal stamp with a rose design · 1 stamp, sharedpresses the rose pattern into the wax$0.34
- DIY cost each$0.78
Tools
- Printer
- Free design app such as Canva or Word
- Tea light and melting spoon (come with the beads)
- Long lighter
- Ice pack
- Silicone mat or baking paper
- Paper towels
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