Review   Scrapbook Premier - July 1, 2006
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Review   Rubber Stamp Madness - February 1, 2007
"Thankfully, an invitation is no longer simply an invitation, with its who-what-where-when-why details as stark as a film noir setting.

Melissa Collette Giles has taken the once-perfunctory invitation into the land of Technicolor dreams. Her glossy, full-color book may have a title that suggests it's a project book about crafting invitations, but that's just the first whisper of truth. The book is many things, and that counts making personalized invitations and announcements, devising handmade envelopes and closures to go with them, and exploring and mastering embellishment techniques. Embellishment, in turn, covers creative paper-folding, pockets (tempting!), ribbon, eyelets and brads, patterned paper, readymade artwork, photographs, and buttons and the needle-and-fabric arts. This trove is undeniable in appeal and stylistic options that best reflect your creativity.

In the pages of Unforgettable Invitations, the author explains basic information relative to invitations, such as making them in fold-over, pocket or wrap-around formats--variations abound--and she uses that approach to unleash a wealth of design potential found in each. This includes paper, cardstock and vellum types, weights and colors, as well as how to variously fold them. A wedding invitation, for example, looks smart when it's placed inside a patterned vellum slide (open-ended envelope). A birthday invitation does its job with a circular, metal-edged tag stamped with the celebrant's upcoming age, to focus attention on that. Stamped alphabet letters are perfect to create a headline message on a color-coordinated wraparound. And to set off any anouncement or invitation, see how the author crafts handmade envelopes and -- with patterned paper--their linings. Oh, and remember to see how she makes coordinating envelope seals!"

Review   Threads & Crafts (South Africa) - November 1, 2006
"Create your own special envelopes, invitations and announcements, try something new with your collection of papers and trims and explore the latest in embellishments and tools. Full-size pattern templates are included."

Review   CardMaker Magazine - March 1, 2007
"You're cordially invited to step inside the pages of this book to get ready for your next party. Whether it's a sweet sixteen or a dinner party, a baby shower or summer cookout, birthday celebration or elegant soiree, you'lll find inspiration. Making a few invitations or hundreds doesn't need to be intimidating or overly time consuming. The author explores fold-over and pocket invitations, invitations with wraparounds (paper or ribbon bands), unusual folds and creative shapes. She shows lots of ways to embellish with ribbon, eyelets, brads, sewing, patterned paper, premade artwork (die cuts, stickers and such), photos, buttons and more. Since first impressions are important, she also includes a section on envelopes, envelope lining, closures and seals. The pattern pull-out is a nice feature; it's full size, ready to trace and use. A comprehensive supply sources list gives manufacturers' names for the products used, but an important note at the end reminds us that manufacturers do not keep products in production year after year, so you may have to substitute embellishments or papers if you buy the book now but use it to make invitations in years to come."