6"x 12" Wrap Invitation - French Tie Ribbon Assembly

Sep 24, 2026

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Step-by-step assembly instructions for a 6"x 12" wrap style invitation using Flower Seed paper with a vellum overlay and ribbon French tie. The guide covers preparing and tearing panels into six equal pieces, folding and scoring the wrap sections, punching aligned ribbon holes with a template, and attaching the tie through front and opposite holes for a neat center. It also includes optional Eco-Twist wrapping and leaf-end finishing, then specifies envelope packing order so the invitation is visible first.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time1 min

AccessFree to download

Tearing Panels

Folding the Wrap

Punching Holes for Ribbon

French Tie Ribbon Attachments

Eco-Twist Wrap Options

Putting Invitations into Envelopes

6”x 12”Wrap Invitation with vellum overlay and Ribbon French Tie Tip: Please read through entire instructions first! Materials: Flower Seed paper, vellum for overlay, ribbon Assembly tools used: bone folder, 1/8” hole punch, hole punch template Tearing Panels: 1) Place whole 18” x 24” sheet of Flower Seed paper on a clean, hard, flat surface, with the 24” length closest to you (see graphic below) . 2) Fold the sheet in half and crease the edge firmly. Be careful to not dent or gouge paper. 3) Open up sheet and gently tear along the creased edge, making sure the tearing pressure is directed to only one point. Hold one folded side flat on the table, with the other side raised in the air. Control the direction of the tear by pulling gently toward yourself. You will have two sheets of paper measuring 12”x18”. 4) With a ruler measure 6” x 12” on one section and mark gently with a bone folder. 5) Fold along this line, crease paper firmly and open flat. Tear panel with guidelines above. Tip: Construct one of your invitations completely when you have the first panel torn. You can double-check envelope fit, and final invitation before ALL your paper is torn. 6) Continue tearing panels by repeating from step \#4 until you have 6-6" x 12” panels. | | | | --- | --- | | | | | | | (note: 6 equal pieces, no waste) Folding the Wrap: 1) With the smooth side of the paper facing you, position a 6”x12” panel, landscape layout in front of you. 2) Using a ruler, find the line that is 3-3/4” in along the 12” side, and parallel to the 6”edge. Firmly score this line with the bone folder. Do not tear! This is the first panel. 3) Measure another line 4-1/2” from your score mark along the 12” side, and parallel to the 6” edge. Firmly score this line with bone folder. Between the two score marks is the middle of the invitation. 4) The remaining section along the opposite 6” edge is your second folded panel. 5) Fold the panels of the card and score gently with the bone folder. Punching Holes for ribbon: 1) Take one clear invitation overlay and center it on the open, inside middle of the backing panel. Position both face up, flat on the edge of a table with the top edge of the invitation closest to you. 2) Place the template (business card size with 2 holes at the top) flush with the top of the clear invitation insert. Punch through both the invitation overlay and backing panel with a 1/8” hole punch. French Tie Ribbon Attachments (see illustration below): For each invitation, you will need 6" or ribbon or twist. 1) Take one length of ribbon and pass both ends through the front of the invitation. Make sure ribbon visible in front is not twisted as this will be the center of the tie. 2) Adjust the two lengths of ribbon so they are equal in length. 3) Cross them and thread them through the opposite holes. With a little gentle adjustment, they will look like the examples on our website. Trim and neaten edges. Tip: Don’t make the knot too thick or it may have difficulty going through the mail! Eco-Twist Leaf end wrap around cards: For Gatefold/Bi-fold and Wrap style invitations with Eco-Twist wrapped around the outside, You will need about 33” for each invitation that folds to 4.5”x6”(6x9” and 6x12”) . Tip: It’s sometimes easier to wrap the ribbon around the card and then cut the length from the spool to make sure your length doesn’t have any knots or random imperfections you need to work around. 1) Hold end of eco-twist even against edge of folded invite and start wrapping starting around front of card until you have wrapped around the middle of your card three times. 2) Cut ribbon so end is even with side opposite from start. 3) Tie twist in front and finish leaf ends as above for Eco-Twist Leaf Ends. Position one leaf end pointing down, and one end pointing up for a pleasing arrangement. Option \#2: Eco-twist twice around invite. Instructions are same as above, but you will need only 24”

FAQs

How do you tear the Flower Seed paper into the 6"x 12" panels?

Fold the 18" x 24" sheet in half, crease firmly, then tear along the creased edge into two 12" x 18" sheets. Measure 6" x 12" sections, score/fold along guidelines, and repeat until you have six 6" x 12" panels with no waste.

Where should the ribbon holes be punched for the French tie?

Center the clear invitation overlay on the open inside middle of the backing panel, flush a hole punch template to the top of the insert, then punch through both overlay and backing using a 1/8" hole punch.

What is the recommended order for inserting the invitation into the envelope?

Place the invitation first with the flap side orientation and the top near the stamp. Put all other enclosures behind the invitation with everything facing the back flap, starting with the invite and ending with the smallest item at the bottom. Keep the response card tucked under its flap, not inside.

Sep 24, 2026

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