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When the daughter of a printer and a designer gets married, there's gonna be some cool paper involved. As a designer, I've created lots of lovely wedding suites over the years but never felt the kind of pressure I put on myself for my daughter's invitation. She wanted it to be happy and bright and incorporate sunflowers. [caption id="attachment_761" align="alignnone" width="1296"] Test printed on a DIY single sheet, ran a few shades of yellow and navy to make sure I had it right.[/caption][caption id="attachment_808" align="alignnone" width="1474"] A7 Navy Envelope with liner, Custom Gatefold wrap[/caption][caption id="attachment_798" align="alignnone" width="2016"] Used the inside...

We know how designers like to create original everything so now we have an option for that. If you want a non-standard size in a flat, one-sided format in small quantities, our new DIY Sheet with Cutting is for you.  Here's how to set up files in Illustrator: Create a 12" x 18" document, either landscape or vertical. Add guides for the print area: 11.5" x 17" Create artwork in desired sizes and fit into print area, place all pieces at 90 degree angles, we cannot cut odd angles. Make a square or rectangle in the size you want, select...

Yep, we added more foil options on StationeryHQ.com because we know you're obsessed. And so are we. You can already order foil with digital printing through our website. Now you can order foil on A7, A2 and 4Bar size without digital printing (Foil Stamped Only) on: 130# Classic Crest Smooth Cover - Epic Black 130# Classic Crest Smooth Cover - Patriot Blue And since Rose Gold and Copper are a smokin' hot trend, we added those sassy metallics too. It's perfect for wedding invitations, save the dates, small art prints and party invites. Turnaround time is 5-7 business days, find pricing...

Hi, it's Erin, the Creative Director at StationeryHQ.com and stationery-loving designer of 25 years. We've worked long and hard to develop a reputation as a capable, large scale, forward thinking company. I guess it's working because every once in awhile we get an email from a frustrated customer who seems to think we are some giant corporation out to steal all their money and trick them with misinformation. Yes, those emails suck just as much you think they would. So I thought I'd give you a little back story on the people behind SHQ. We have lots of big machines,...

Stationery HQ File Setup Guidelines Your design will looks its best if the printing supports it. Something to consider when designing is the amount of ink coverage you're using on heavily saturated colors. The Stationery HQ File Setup Guidelines say to make sure a heavily saturated color must be under a combined CMYK value of 240%. Black and navy need special attention, as they are often very saturated colors. And navy can look purplish with digital printing, learn more about how to manage that here. A little research goes a long way when setting up files for digital printing.