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Icklefee
Super May 2014

ideas please!

Icklefee, 13 June, 2013 at 13:05 Posted on Planning 0 19

I am thinking of doing the following for my place settings

would you add any kind of embellishment to them or just write the names on? And would you use a black or brown calligraphy pen? I was going to use different patterned craft paper to add a butterfly/heart/bird/whatever else popped into my head... but now I'm wondering if simplicity is best.

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Latest activity by Mary C to be K, 14 June, 2013 at 04:31
  • ATB
    Beginner August 2014
    ATB ·
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    Can't see pic ☹️

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  • Icklefee
    Super May 2014
    Icklefee ·
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    is it there now?

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  • kharv
    Beginner March 2012
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    Personally, I wouldn't add anything to them - I think they're lovely as they are.

    I'd probably use classic black for the writing.

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    Beginner April 2015
    Cupcakebex ·
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    Could you emboss them with a colour from your scheme? You can get the powders and a heat gun (or hair dryer!) which has a beautiful effect, gives it a bit of glamour but still simple and elegant

    xx

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  • skinnyboyweddings
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    I think they're rather lovely as they are.

    I thought these looked fab with white writing.

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  • DaffodilWaves
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    I would leave them as they are. I'd probably stamp their names on.

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  • Dreamysmiles
    Beginner October 2013
    Dreamysmiles ·
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    I would use a black pen and think a pop of colour with a butterfly etc would be a great idea. what's your theme/colours?

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  • Icklefee
    Super May 2014
    Icklefee ·
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    My theme is vintage/ shabby chic (no surprise there!) and we've basically got every colour in our theme somewhere but not sure pastels would work on the kraft paper. I have letter stamps but no matter how much I practise I am unbelievably shocking at using them!

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  • mariannechuaphotography
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    I think brown, or actually personally I'd go navy!

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  • DaffodilWaves
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    Do you mean getting them straight? Sometimes them not being straight adds to the look. I just get ink everywhere ?

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  • Icklefee
    Super May 2014
    Icklefee ·
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    getting them straight wasn't too much a problem, it was the black finger prints everywhere and not stamping hard enough so half the letter was missing or stamping too hard and having the edge of the stamp hit the paper too. I've no patience for things like that and I've lost the letter d down the back of the radiator when I threw it at the wall after mistaking it for a b.

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  • DaffodilWaves
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    Sorry but ?

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  • kharv
    Beginner March 2012
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    Ha!

    If you have nice penmanship, I'd just write them to be honest! Stamps look lovely but not at the expense of your sanity/walls.

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  • WickyWack
    Beginner July 2013
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    I have similar for mine (don't have a flash to show you) and I printed mine out in a dark grey coloured font and it looked really nice against the brown paper x

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  • Icklefee
    Super May 2014
    Icklefee ·
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    me and printers are about as good as me and stamps... and that would do some serious damage to my walls ?

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  • Laura DeBourde
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    I've had this kind of thing before and m exactly the same! No patience whatsoever. I would keep them as they are, and maybe use black ink or a silver ink, maybe calligraphy, although I think a type writer font would also look quite nice and suit your theme.

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  • Simon and Alison
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    I'd go with black or silver ink, and possibly add a small embellishment to one corner - how about something like this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/0

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  • RebeccaC
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    Gorgeous - I love these.

    Experiment with using a navy or a white pen.

    Just thinking whether you might want something on the top corner like the wedding couple's initials entwined/ a monogram. (That's what popped in to my head lol!!!)

    Beautiful name place cards.

    Enjoy!

    Rebecca

    www.simplysilverbyrebecca.com

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    Beginner March 2014
    Mary C to be K ·
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    I think they're lovely and personally I'd go for writing with a really dark brown ink. And maybe a cream or pastel paper shape; I think it's one of those things that you need to try out a couple of options and see what you like best.

    BTW I'm afraid I did LOL at your lost stamp and agree it's probably better to back away from the stamps!!

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