DIY Mini-Magnet Save the Dates!!!

[cinnamongurl]

In feeling frustrated with how expensive Save the Date magnets are (at least to me), I decided to try to make my own!

I used a business card template on Pages on my mac book, and put in a picture of my fiance and I, a graphic (dandelion) and then the text. I printed a "test page" on regular paper, and will take a picture of it with my digital camera to upload on here. :c)

I plan on buying the Staples brand magnetic sheets to print them on my little ink jet printer, and will then cut them apart using a paper cutter!!

 

[cinnamongurl]

ick...the colors are really off...

the "Save the Date" text and website address is grass green
the rest is black

Our picture looks streaky - we must be running out of colored ink!

What do you think?? If it looks like crap you can tell me!!

I''m worried that their small. I also thought I could make them bigger in a Word document, that way I can add a border and have them look a little more "finished".

Also, we haven''t had our Engagement Photo session yet, so this picture will probably be different...

Thanks!

 

[honey22]

They look great. That''s all you need really

 

[princessplease]

I like them! Very good job!

 

[ilovesparkles]

I think they are really cute! Nicely done

 

[luvthemstrawberries]

Very creative! Nicely done!

 

[Erinleigh]

Love the idea of a magnet!
Will those be your wedding colours as well?

 

[cinnamongurl]

Thanks ladies!! They''re still a work in progress. I actually just made up a draft in Microsoft Word, with green borders and they''re a little bigger than a business card. Once I get the margins to cooperate, I''ll post the other version!

Yes, my wedding colors will be grass green, white, ivory, and probably a brown of some sort (medium brown).
The bridesmaids will be wearing grass green, and the guys will be wearing black with grass green ties (haven''t found those yet)!!

 

[mayachel]

These are really cute. I like your color palate, and how it played out in the magnets.

 

[ficklefaye]

looks good to me, probably just need some new ink cartridges

 

[jcarlylew]

very cute! are you going to get engagement photos done also for the magnet? my only thought was how would it look with a frame around your picture?

 

[cinnamongurl]

Yes, we will be getting our e-pics taken sometime in November. I just stuck in a "filler" picture to get a sense of what it would look like.

I just made a Word version, with a double-line green border around the magnet, and it looks much more professional! Now i just need to get more ink!!

Thanks for all the comments!