Sunday, October 21, 2012

Labour of Love

J and M Wedding Invites



Challenges

1)       Colour motif is royal blue (with Silver) – I find blue masculine for a wedding
2)      Paper open size is restricted to maximum of A4 as we will be printing digitally, off-set will be too expensive with the quantity required of 130 nos
3)      After choosing from the initial proposed designs, Bride wanted to include their photo (not my specialization)



Final Product





·         Cover   

o    Blue colour boards folded into A5-size portrait, with 2 ends meeting at the centre
o    Die cut with asymmetrical coordinated waves
o    2 diagonal slits to hold loose inserts
o    2 punch holes at the centre to insert danglers 






·    Loose inserts

o    3 pcs loose inserts printed on 250 gsm linen textured white paper
o    Cut smaller than A5 to fit into the cover
o    Inserted through 2 slits, one on the upper left corner and one on the lower right corner




·         Finishing touches put together

o    Pearl-finish paper dangler with rounded corners and one side cut with wave to match the cover, punched at one corner, hung diagonally
o    75mm-thick Silver colour ribbon made into a tiny bow
o    Silver coated elastic cord to hold the dangler and bow, looped into the two punch holes at the cover
o    Silver wedding-themed  accessory hanging from the bow



Labour of love– 10-12 persons working together into production for nearly 5 hours

24 comments:

  1. That is a piece of art.I like the color motif ans the design turns out really pleasing.

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  2. Blue is my favorite color but that aside, the finish product for the invite looks really beautiful. Great job.

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  3. You got me at that dangling silver accessory. Very simple yet very elegant... Indeed a labour of love. :)

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  4. These wedding invitations are sophisticated. You are so talented to do crafts like these... very detailed . Truly, a "Labour of Love"

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  5. Elegant-looking final product. The dangler is so cute. Ang tagal din palang tapusin almost 5 hours.

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  6. wow! congratulations to you and your group; agree! indeed it is a labor of love and the couple deserves this one. I've done invites before but not as elegant and tedious as this one.

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  7. You've done a very well job. Is this labour of love a gift for the couple or for a price? :) Just wondering.

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  8. Wow! Now that's one creative wedding invite. That truly shows a 'labor of love'. What's your profession by the way? :)

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  9. This invitation is truly a labor of love and the best part is that it cannot be found elsewhere.

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  10. definitely labor of love with lots of patience and creativity! great job!:)

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  11. It seems good. you are a great designer if you could create something art-worthy. :) You should stick to events business, you're good at it :)

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  12. Wow! The motif is perfect for the occasion. What an elegant motif!

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  13. This is great color combination, blue and silver are barely seen together but if you combine the two it makes a wonderful and simple presentation of colors.

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  14. I like how the blue and gray-scale gives the invite a serious but friendly feel - just what a wedding should be, I suppose? :)

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  15. Beautiful work. I've always wanted to have a business like this (maker of wedding invitations) but never had the courage to start. I got scared by the prospect of having to market the business :D

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  16. Wow! That is a true labor of love. I like those things but I think when I get married, I can't do that. Not with 400 guests minimum.

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  17. Indeed! its a labour of love, The wedding invitation looks really fabulous! :)

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  18. what a great art design,, really perfect for a wedding invitation :)

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  19. It takes really great talent to be able to do this beautiful invitation card. No wonder invitations are expensive because it's this hard to do. Now I will not haggle so much if I order an invitation from my friend =)

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  20. that's one unique invitation. it's normally white or ecru or other similar colors. the touch of blue made it unique

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  21. my sisters wedding motiff, 8 years ago, was powder blue and silver, I suggested it because my fave color is blue. :)

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  22. Amazing to be able to use your gift in crafting in a productive way and even earn a living from it. Congratulations and hopefully you can share your talent to inspire kids share the same passion as you. If you are thinking of doing a service for kids, please contact us at the Special Education Philippines Facebook fan page. :)

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  23. if that invite was made by a professional printer, that would be very expensive. Congratulations!

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  24. sis i love the design! You are a Master!! :) miss you!

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