Below are some key stationery terms that our clients often ask about. Iif you have questions about any of these definitions, or you would like us to define a word that is not listed below, please contact us.
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Announcements: A note to let others know about your special event. Typical announcements are for adoption, baptism / Christening, engagement, moving / change of address, graduation and pregnancy.
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Bar Mitzvah: At the age of 13, Jewish boys are called to the Torah to begin their obligations in observing the Jewish commandments. Noteworthy carries many Bar Mitzvah invitations, although not online. Please contact us if you wish to learn more about our Bar Mitzvah products.
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Bat Mitzvah: Same as a Bar Mitzvah (see above), but for girls aged 12. Noteworthy carries many Bat Mitzvah invitations, although not online. Please contact us if you wish to learn more about our Bat Mitzvah products.
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Birth Announcements / Baby Announcements: A note to let others know about the birth of your child. Birth announcements often include birth information such as length, weight and birth date. They may include a photo, although it is not obligatory. To learn more about baby announcements, please see birth announcement tips and etiquette and birth announcement wording ideas and suggestions.
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Blind Embossing / Embossing: Metal plates raise the print on the paper. If you run your finger over embossed stationery, you will feel the raised letters. No ink is used. Embossed Graphics is NoteworthyNotes' primary online vendor that sells embossed stationery.
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Calligraphy: Flowery handwriting, typically done by a professional calligrapher, used to address formal invitations. If you are interested in having your envelopes calligraphied, please contact us; we work with a number of professional, trustworthy calligraphers.
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Calling Cards / Enclosure Cards / Gift Enclosure: Similar to business cards, calling cards - also sometimes referred to as enclosure cards - include your contact information and are often given to someone whom you just met. Calling cards are a perfect baby shower gift for a new mom or stay-at-home mom, since they are often meeting many other new moms. Calling cards can duplicate as a gift enclosure card.
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Camp Notes: The perfect stationery for kids at camp who sometimes need a little prodding to write home. NoteworthyNotes offers a wide array of camp notes.
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Change of Address / Moving Announcement / Moving Cards: A note to let others know your new address. NoteworthyNotes offers a number of moving announcements.
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Die-Cut: (a) A separate paper shape added to an invitation or (b) the invitation itself is cut into a shape.
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Flat Note: Non-folded personalized stationery, perfect for quick, yet classic, thank you notes.
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Flat Printing: The most common and inexpensive type of printing - flat printing is typically done via a laser or inkjet printer and is flat to the touch.
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Folded Note: Stationery, typically folded in half with the personalization on the outside, perfect as kid's stationery because it provides plenty of room to write.
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Font: The typestyle used when you personalize your stationery, announcement or invitation. NoteworthyNotes' different stationery vendors offer a number of unique fonts.
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Gift Stickers / Gift Labels: Stickers or labels placed on a gift that shows who the package is "to" and "from". Gift stickers are great personalized gifts for babies or kids.
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Grosgrain: A style of closely woven silk or rayon fabric with narrow horizontal ribs. A number of Jane Boatman Geller's invitation and announcements are either grosgrain or have a grosgrain ribbon as an option.
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Housewarming Invitation: After moving into a new residence, many invite friends and family over to see the new place. NoteworthyNotes offers a number of fun housewarming invitations.
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Imprintables / Printable Invitations: Some blank stationery can be printed by yourself or the retailer. Such stationery is called an imprintable. This differs from personalized stationery that is printed by the manufacturer. NoteworthyNotes offers some of its stationery lines as an imprintable; please contact us to learn more.
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Letterpress / Letter Press: The opposite of embossed - letterpress stamps the letters into the stationery; embossed raises the letters on the paper. If you run your finger over letterpressed stationery, you will feel the indented letters.
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Memo Pads / Notepads / Note pads / Note Cards: Pads of paper, typically 50 or more sheets worth, sized and priced perfectly for quick memos, notes or musings. NoteworthyNotes offers many different personalized notepads, perfect for women, men and kids.
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Monograms: The initials of the person or couple. There are many suggestions on how to monogram your stationery.
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Personalized Stationery: You send your text (i.e. name, monogram, note, etc.) to the stationery manufacturer who then prints it to the paper. This differs from imprintable stationery, where blank stationery can be printed by yourself or the retailer. NoteworthyNotes offers a wide array of personalized stationery options.
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Photo Cards: Often used for baby announcements or holiday cards, photo cards enable you to stick a photo directly on your card. NoteworthyNotes offers a number of personalized photo card birth announcements.
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Proof: An example of how your final invitation, announcement or stationery will appear. A proof enables you to confirm the accuracy of spelling, information and spacing. At NoteworthyNotes, proofs are available for most items and are encouraged for birth announcements and party invitations. Pricing for proofs varies by vendor. You will be notified if your order requires a proof (and told the cost of that proof) before we place your order.
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Recipe Cards: A great gift for mom on mother's day, personalized recipe cards provide space for your favorite baker - mom, grandma or whoever - to write their recipes.
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Reception Cards: These cards are mailed alongside an invitation and announce where the party's reception will occur.
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Response Cards / Respond Cards: These cards, mailed alongside an invitation (e.g. wedding, bar / bat mitzvah, etc.) enables your guests to tell you if they plan to attend the event. If you are interested in bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah or wedding invitations, please contact NoteworthyNotes. We have a wide variety of invitations and response cards to choose from; however, because of the intricacies associated with ordering these invitations, we recommend ordering these products over the phone or in person.
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Return Address Labels: Return address labels are often cute, fun ways to address party invitations and announcements. NoteworthyNotes offers personalized address labels focused on baby, children, family, wedding and women.
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Save The Date Cards: Typically sent several months prior to the wedding, save the date cards help out-of-town guests plan their trip by providing key dates, times, hotel information, etc.
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Stick Figure Stationery: A very popular form of stationery using stick figures and personalized faces to represent the stationery owner. NoteworthyNotes offers UBU Products stick figure address labels, stationery and thank you notes.
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Teacher Gifts: Thank you gifts parents give to their childrens' teachers. Personalized stationery often proves to be a very considerate teacher gift.
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Thank You Cards / Thank You Notes: Either a flat note or folded stationery used to thank someone for doing something special or giving a gift. NoteworthyNotes carries a wide variety of baby thank you notes and wedding thank you cards.
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Thermography: One of the most popular printing techniques that combines heat, ink and resin to generate raised letters. If you run your finger over thermographed stationery, you will feel the raised letters.
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Toile: A French pattern depicting countryside motifs. Jane Boatman Geller offers a number of toile invitations and announcements.
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Vellum: An overlay to embellish your stationery, announcement or invitation. Vellum can be attached using ribbon or glue. Vellum can be printed on, but often is used to cover the printing on the underlying paper.
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