Check out these library card Save the Dates

FolkFusionista’s library card Save the Dates are pretty perfect, seeing as her future husband “J” is a Librarian and they are both bibliophiles. She’s also been kind enough to provide a how-to…

J provided the call numbers, we bought a date stamp that will serve its purpose throughout the planning and wedding day, and we decided on a name for the book about us — Matrimony and Mayhem! Finally, as a little joke, we added our previous wedding dates to the check out card, crossed out. Both of us have been checked out before, so we felt it was only apropos!

What you will need:

• Cutting mat
• Metal ruler with cork backing
• Bone folder
• X-acto knife
• Double-sided tape
• Mechanical pencil
• [Our designer friend] Kristel provided the template for the envelope/pocket.

After printing them on stock we got from a local paper source named XpedX (same top quality at much better prices for large amounts than the fancy craft paper shops), we had to cut them all out by hand, being sure to mark the lines where we had to fold before cutting.

Then we have all the folding, which was J’s job. (Yes, that’s Admiral Ackbar on his shirt.)

We used double-sided tape on the two tabbed pieces bent inwards and folded that over.

Inserting the card in each pocket, this is what the pre-stamped piece looked like.

Then we had to stamp the insides. Kristel had ordered our stamp for us online. We used archival ink in black from Michael’s after trying out several embossing powders and colors. It just made more sense to make it look like an old image from a book than try to make it look embossed.

Making this an item that J and I worked on together really made a difference: we set aside time and assigned tasks. We had a goal of a certain number to get done before stopping. It ended up being a great time listening to podcasts and working on our save the dates together. A reminder of WHY we were sending these out, after all.