I would never have guessed that they are DIYs! Grafxcowgirl at Offbeat Bride created these  fun and hip favors for her wedding using cheap blank matchbooks and her customized designs printed on sticker paper. Print, cut, paste and you got something sparking-smoldering-and-striking hot hot hot!

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I couldn’t resist posting these flourish-y, petal cuties from IS•LY (discovered via Jessica). Aren’t they adorable?  A fill-in-the-blank invitation for any type of occasion and a petal box template that’s blank so you can print on some pretty paper and do coordinating favors. Now grab these free (for personal use) downloads and get ready to par-tay!

Came across this via Joanna at Smitten and had been meaning to share it since.  Diana and Scott, both librarians, had this totally ingenious and totally DIY invitations for their library-themed wedding.

The (checkout card style) Main Invite

Reception Rules card

RSVP card

The Map (with a sweet library quote)

From the library date stamps, embossed seal, realistic (and free!) typewriter font and the 365.49 Dewey system reference…down to the reception rules and “LIBRARY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OF DAMAGED INVITATIONS” blurb— you can tell that Diana and Scott put a ton of thought into making the invitations truly their own.

The completed ensemble

Excerpts from Diana and Scott:

Instead of a regular RSVP, we made our guests fill out an “application form” as if they were applying for a library card. Scott found a cool font online to download and used it for our invites. We used thick paper, and printed everything ourselves from his printer.

It really wasn’t too hard; we got the actual slips from a library supply company (I think it was Demco) and used card stock, custom made rubber stamps, and a paper cutter as are only other supplies. Scott used Word to create the cards themselves…it’s nothing more then a Text Box with lines…

The envelopes were basic tan colored business envelopes and we used the font we found to address them. We also embossed the front of the cards and envelopes with our first initials to give it a more dated look. My parents made us a custom embosser and help from friends and family to emboss each pocket. we also had a stamp made that said “the library of scott and diana”.

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More cross-stitch inspired download pretties for you, this time from the folks at Wedding Style Guide.  This stylishly chic stationery set (invite template, monogram letter, drawstring bag pattern and booklet templates) can be used in bridal showers, monogram designs, party favors and more. Just follow the included instructions and you’re set.  As a reminder, don’t forget to read the usage terms when you download.  Enjoy!

I’m really drawn to their wonderful hand-made, organic appeal (remember this?). It could be because I suck at needlecraft in real life, haha.  Here’s some more embroidery and cross-stitch fonts I’ve added to my collection. Gotta love free downloads and no ouch-y fingers.

• Starry Stitch, Xstitch, Knitfont (via How About Orange )
• Cross Stitch Delicate, Coarse, Stitch Cross (from Fonts101)
• Costura, Sjonarbok Classic (from Font Squirrel)

Enjoy!

{Click here for the 411 on installing fonts}