— Taylor — “I loved the plain black tie formal look!” Taylor said Pinterest was a big source of inspiration in designing her classic black and white wedding invitations. Signature Pockets in Ebony Black A7 Square Flap […]
3 Simple & Sweet DIY Valentine’s Day Cards
Whether you love or dread the holiday, you have to admit that Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to share a little love with your significant other, best friends, or family with a heartfelt note […]
2016 Professional Invitation Design Contest Winners
Each year, we hold an Invitation Design Contest and invite our customers to submit their favorite designs. We’re always amazed by the beautiful work of DIY brides and professional designers! Take a look at the 2016 top […]
2016 DIY Invitation Design Contest Winners
Every year we love seeing hundreds of our customers enter their designs into our Annual Invitation Design Contest, and are always amazed at their creativity! The employees here at Cards & Pockets narrow down the entries […]
How to DIY Pocket Invitations, the Easy Way
Let’s face it…planning a wedding is not easy, and most definitely not cheap. Tack the word “wedding” onto anything, whether it’s a dress, venue, or even paper, and the dollar signs instantly multiply. But good […]
How To Make a DIY Christmas Ornament with your Wedding Invitation
The holiday season is in full swing! We’re feeling the spirit and spreading the cheer with this super easy and inexpensive DIY Christmas ornament tutorial, using your wedding invitation. Your first year as a married couple is so special, […]
Real DIY Wedding Invitation: Modern Yellow & Silver Glitter
— Krysta — I decided to design my own wedding invitations, since I enjoy doing DIY Projects and couldn’t find a style of invitation online that best fit with my wedding theme and colors. I […]
Nautical Knot Navy and Yellow Pocket Invitation
— Alyse from Virginia— My husband and I are both in the Navy and we just returned from 9 month deployments. Although we were separated by many miles at sea, we were each other’s ‘Anchor’ through […]
DIY Gold Glitter Paper Storage Box Tutorial
Today we needed the perfect box for our card & envelope giveaway on Instagram and after shopping a few of our favorite stores we decided to just make one. We loved the result and thought […]
2015 Professional Design Contest Winners
Courtney Gibson – First Place Courtney’s delicate use of wheat and floral elements along with charming topography and gold glitter belly band makes this a very simple yet lovely invitation. Design Recipe: Amethyst Signature Pocket Invitation Snow White A7 […]
2015 DIY Invitation Design Contest Winners
We are so excited to announce the DIY winners for this years invitation design contest! Every year we get giddy seeing hundreds of our customers enter their designs and are utterly amazed at their creativity. […]
Three Clever, Easy, yet Still Affordable DIY Wedding Guest Book Alternatives
Wedding guest books are a tradition so long held that it’s hard to track down exactly when or why the tradition began. One thing is for sure, the typical wedding guest book is packed up […]
1st Place – 2014 Professional Category – Amanda Francese
Our annual design contest provides an opportunity for our DIY customers and professional designers to showcase their creative talents. This year we had a ton of beautiful entries and it was truly amazing to see […]
2nd Place – 2014 Professional Category – Jennifer Silva
Our annual design contest provides an opportunity for our DIY customers and professional designers to showcase their creative talents. This year we had a ton of beautiful entries and it was truly amazing to […]
3rd Place – 2014 Professional Category – Lisa Purcell
Our annual design contest provides an opportunity for our DIY customers and professional designers to showcase their creative talents. This year we had a ton of beautiful entries and it was truly amazing to see […]
1st Place – 2014 DIY Category – Megan Carriere
Our annual design contest provides an opportunity for our DIY customers and professional designers to showcase their creative talents. This year we had a ton of beautiful entries and it was truly amazing to see […]
2nd Place – 2014 DIY Category – Bethany Castillo Cann
Our annual design contest provides an opportunity for our DIY customers and professional designers to showcase their creative talents. This year we had a ton of beautiful entries and it was truly amazing to see […]
3rd Place – 2014 DIY Category – Jessica Schlarb
Our annual design contest provides an opportunity for our DIY customers and professional designers to showcase their creative talents. This year we had a ton of beautiful entries and it was truly amazing to see […]
Thanksgiving is fast approaching!
Thanksgiving is approaching! How about adding a little fun to your celebration this year, with some holiday decorations from Cards & Pockets! Featured here is our Turkey Shape Pack, which includes materials for assembling up […]
Save the Date 101
You may be wondering, what exactly is a Save the Date? Do I really need to send these? My budget is tiny, can I even afford a Save the Date? As with many things in […]