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diy favor labels 12 475x316 Favor Labels

Here’s a quick and easy DIY project I did for our favor labels. We’re using cookies (the ones I had on hand for these photos were Girl Scout thin mints, but you could put candy, nuts, or any other smallish favor in these cello bags – the possibilities are endless. Here’s what I used (you can click on any photo to enlarge it):
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17 Sheets of Kraft Cardstock (makes 102 4″ x 1.5″ final sized labels). I bought mine here.
100 4″ x 6″ cello baggies
100 multi-colored buttons, bought at JoAnn’s (I paid $3.99 for a pack of 130)
1 glue gun
1 xacto knife (or sharp scissors)
1 scoring tool
1 bone folder
1 pencil
1 ink pad (I used black)
1 date stamp (can be purchased at any office supply store)
1 ruler
1 self-healing cutting mat
1 corner punch (like this)

Step 1: Measure out and mark off your labels. I made mine 4″ x 3″ so there were 6 to a letter-sized sheet. I also marked where the fold would go so I could score them (the score is the light line in the photo below. Scoring makes it easier to fold the cardstock, and it looks neater, too).

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I’m finally ready to post pics of our invites. I was super happy with the way they turned out, and we saved a ton of money by printing, cutting and assembling them by hand. The other money saver was choosing doing an RSVP postcard instead of a folded card with envelope. We saved on paper, envelopes and postage this way, which is awesome considering that some people never end up mailing them anyway! Click on the photos to enlarge them and scroll through the slideshow…enjoy!

The Ceremony Programs are done! These were a TON of work! The cover is made of Kraft cardstock. I used rotary stamps for our names and the date (here’s a link to an alphabet one similar to the one I found – I got mine for FIVE DOLLARS(!) but the place I got it is sold out now). The spines were sewn using our two main wedding colors in a zig zag on my sewing machine. Here’s  little sneak peek (click photo to enlarge), I’ll post more photos of what’s inside after the wedding.

Ceremony Programs

Check out the awesome sign that Tory’s dad made for us, painted by me!
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I love it!