Cards and Pockets Cutting Tip

[lpizzuro123]

Just wanted to pass this cutting tip info on to all you Cards and Pockets girls. I am in the process of making 60 invitation for our November wedding. Each invitation will have 5 inserts in the pocket section. Now, the thought of cutting all those inserts had me scared. I would have had to cut 240 inserts.

I ordered the side inserts in the width of the insert and they come all the same in length. I printed out 60 of each insert I need and cut one sample of each to the correct size - I have the heading showing on top of each.

I then brought everything to Staples to their Copy Department. They were able to line up each of the sample size inserts to the corresponding stack of inserts and made a cut for each. As the back insert did not need to be cut - I had them cut the 4 smaller inserts to size. Each cut was $2.00 for a total of 4 cuts which equaled $8.00. So for $8.00 I had all my inserts cut in about 20 minutes. I am sure this saved me hours of work and going through probably one or two cutting blades. Now I have to go home and start stuffing them in the pockets.

Hope this helps some that are using Cards and Pockets for the invitations.

Linda

 

[roseviolet]

Oh how I wish I had known this when I was working on my invites! You're right I spent not just hours but DAYS cutting paper. Ugh!

 

[lpizzuro123]

I haven't heard from you in a long time. I am getting married the day after you and our reception is in the same location. I think you are also using Misty.

You would be a great person to ask. Did you send your invites out already? If not, when are you planning on doing so? Also, what is the RSVP date?

I want to get ours out by the end of June (before summer vacations start for everyone) with a RSVP date of August 18th. Some people are saying that is too early for a November 10th wedding and while I agree it is a bit early - I would hope by mid August most everyone will know if they are coming or not. I am also sure there will be some stragglers that will not answer by the RSVP date.

Right now there are about 80 people being invited. I am pretty at least 45 have said definately yes - about 12 have said definately no. Hopefully we will have between 50 and 60.

How are you plans coming?

Linda

 

[Donald'sGirl]

Just wanted to pass this cutting tip info on to all you Cards and Pockets girls. I am in the process of making 60 invitation for our November wedding. Each invitation will have 5 inserts in the pocket section. Now, the thought of cutting all those inserts had me scared. I would have had to cut 240 inserts.

I ordered the side inserts in the width of the insert and they come all the same in length. I printed out 60 of each insert I need and cut one sample of each to the correct size - I have the heading showing on top of each.

I then brought everything to Staples to their Copy Department. They were able to line up each of the sample size inserts to the corresponding stack of inserts and made a cut for each. As the back insert did not need to be cut - I had them cut the 4 smaller inserts to size. Each cut was $2.00 for a total of 4 cuts which equaled $8.00. So for $8.00 I had all my inserts cut in about 20 minutes. I am sure this saved me hours of work and going through probably one or two cutting blades. Now I have to go home and start stuffing them in the pockets.

Hope this helps some that are using Cards and Pockets for the invitations.

Linda

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!

I am planning on doing this type of invitation to my wedding and this will be a lifesaver! You ROCK!

 

[pink_tink8i8]

OMG!!!!!! that is an amazing tip! thanks

 

[OceanGdss]

Thanks for that AWESOME tip!!!

 

[roseviolet]

I haven't heard from you in a long time. I am getting married the day after you and our reception is in the same location. I think you are also using Misty.

You would be a great person to ask. Did you send your invites out already? If not, when are you planning on doing so? Also, what is the RSVP date?

I want to get ours out by the end of June (before summer vacations start for everyone) with a RSVP date of August 18th. Some people are saying that is too early for a November 10th wedding and while I agree it is a bit early - I would hope by mid August most everyone will know if they are coming or not. I am also sure there will be some stragglers that will not answer by the RSVP date.

Right now there are about 80 people being invited. I am pretty at least 45 have said definately yes - about 12 have said definately no. Hopefully we will have between 50 and 60.

How are you plans coming?

Linda

I'm really more of a lurker. I'm on here all the time, I just don't post very often. Anyways, I'm a crazy overplanner so I sent my invitations out about 2 weeks ago with an RSVP date of September 1st. A lot of people have made comments about it being super early. But I don't care! I also know I'm going to wind up chasing people. We are inviting 170 so that chasing is going to take up a lot of time. So don't feel bad at all. Other than that though everything is starting to come together and feel more real. Only 4 1/2 more months!
~Sara

 

[lpizzuro123]

Hope this tip comes in handy for some.

Linda

 

[Bouncy bounce]

Fedex Kinkos is 1.49 per cut up to 500 pages at a time...

I work there we have a huge cutter. Thats how i did all mine and they came out perfect.

 

[lpizzuro123]

Wow - thats a great deal also. Much easier then doing each one separately.

Linda