Design by Laney

Design by Laney I make wedding invitations and I teach artists how to make money.

05/29/2026

If you want to design wedding invitations professionally, you have to master your file setup in Adobe Illustrator. In this tutorial, I’m walking you through how to go from a totally blank document to a fully organized, ready-to-design wedding invitation suite template.

We’ll cover the absolute essentials every stationery designer needs to know: understanding artboards, setting up proper 0.125-inch bleeds for print, ensuring your document is in CMYK mode, and keeping your resolution at a crisp 300 DPI.

I’m also sharing a game-changing file-saving trick using the .AIT (Illustrator Template) format so you never accidentally save over your master templates again, plus a sneak peek into how I use Creative Cloud Libraries to instantly load vendor envelope colors and print-ready die lines.

🎨 Skip the manual setup work! Grab my Stationery Creative Cloud Library featuring popular vendor color palettes (like Cards & Pockets and Printswell) and exact die lines here:
👉 https://designbylaney.com/stationers-creative-cloud-library

🚀 Ready to master the entire Adobe Suite for invitation design? Check out the Adobe Creative Cloud Bundle to learn exactly how to connect Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop for a flawless, professional workflow:
👉 https://designbylaney.com/adobe-creative-cloud-course-bundle-for-stationers

What we cover in this video:
📐 Artboard Basics: How to use the artboard tool to manage different sizes (5x7 invitations, 3.5x5 details cards, and custom envelope liners) in one file.
🧮 Illustrator Math: A quick trick to automatically resize or move artboards using basic math right in the width/height panels.
🔴 Bleed vs. Cut Size: Why the red line matters and how to make sure your background graphics bleed correctly.
⚠️ New 2026 Feature Alert: Why I recommend skipping Illustrator’s new "background contents" tool for print-ready design files.
💾 The .AIT Method: How to save your file as an official template so it always opens as an "Untitled" document, protecting your master file.

🔗 Additional Resources:
• Free Adobe Illustrator Course Series → https://designbylaney.com/free-illustrator-course
• From Start to Suite Course → https://designbylaney.com/from-start-to-suite
• Stationery School Membership → https://designbylaney.com/stationery-school

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Hi, hey, hello! Welcome to the Design by Laney channel! I am a wedding invitation designer & stationery business educator! On this channel, you'll find videos featuring design tutorials, systems reviews, and the most requested tips and tricks for running a creative business - yes, including my favorite printers!

New to Invitation Design?
💌 Check out our *From Start to Suite* course!
https://designbylaney.com/from-start-to-suite

🤓 Sign up for our FREE Adobe Illustrator course series:
https://designbylaney.com/free-illustrator-course

👩🏻‍🏫 Want to learn even more about running a stationery business? Join us in Stationery School!
https://designbylaney.com/stationery-school

💛 Follow Along:
www.instagram.com/designbylaney
www.designbylaney.com
www.facebook.com/designbylaney
www.pinterest.com/bylaney

🖨️ My Favorite Print Shop www.printswell.com/a/laney
📋 Try Dubsado https://www.dubsado.com/?c=designbylaney
📋 Try Honeybook http://share.honeybook.com/laney

05/25/2026

Tag yourself - I’m “in the midst” 🙃

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Trump, Trump jr wedding, rsvp, wedding invitations, invitation design, reply card

05/25/2026

Cleaning up for our move, I was finally forced to get rid of 6 years of design samples that failed for various reasons - some I never even added to my shop 🤷🏻‍♀️ some never sold and eventually got retired. Some I just re-thought and re-imagined over time! Failure is part of the process, the main difference is that some people keep going through failure, and some people give up after failure. So anyone you see online that is experiencing success probably has a pile like this in their history!

, wedding invites, invitations, designer, failure

It’s not necessarily about what specific CRM you have - it’s more about what it’s doing for you! Comment CRMChart to get...
05/22/2026

It’s not necessarily about what specific CRM you have - it’s more about what it’s doing for you! Comment CRMChart to get our comparison of 5 top options and discount codes for each one :)

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crm, client management, dubsado, honeybook, small business crm, wedding crm

05/22/2026

Want to know how I book stationery clients without the constant back-and-forth emails? In this video, I’m walking you through my exact Dubsado workflow—from the moment a lead fills out the contact form on my website to the moment they sign their contract and pay their retainer.

The secret is the Dubsado 3-in-1 form. I’ll show you how to combine your proposal, contract, and invoice into a single seamless experience for your clients. We’ll also dive into "Smart Fields" and "Packages," which allow Dubsado to automatically pull in your client’s names, wedding dates, and custom pricing so you never have to manually type them out.

What we cover in this tutorial:
✅ Lead Capture Mastery: Setting up a contact form that qualifies your leads (and even lets them upload inspo!).
✅ The Power of Packages: How to use pre-set items to build a custom $2,000+ proposal in seconds.
✅ Smart Fields & Logic: Automating the "personal touch" without the manual labor.
✅ One-Click Booking: How to link your contract and invoice so your client can book you in one sitting.
✅ Automating the Rest: A sneak peek into workflows, payment reminders, and why "one-and-done" setup is a game changer.

🔗 Resources:
• Get 30% OFF Dubsado (Code: designbylaney) → https://www.dubsado.com/?c=designbylaney
• Free Dubsado Setup Course → https://designbylaney.com/how-to-use-dubsado
• More Dubsado Tutorials → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhXDd9EOenMX_FtM4pOocLi_5WPhbf370
• From Start to Suite Course → https://designbylaney.com/from-start-to-suite
• Stationery School (Business Education) → https://designbylaney.com/stationery-school

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Note: I am a proud Dubsado partner! Using my code helps support the free content on this channel at no extra cost to you.

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Hi, hey, hello! Welcome to the Design by Laney channel! I am a wedding invitation designer & stationery business educator! On this channel, you'll find videos featuring design tutorials, systems reviews, and the most requested tips and tricks for running a creative business - yes, including my favorite printers!

New to Invitation Design?
💌 Check out our *From Start to Suite* course!
https://designbylaney.com/from-start-to-suite

🤓 Sign up for our FREE Adobe Illustrator course series:
https://designbylaney.com/free-illustrator-course

👩🏻‍🏫 Want to learn even more about running a stationery business? Join us in Stationery School!
https://designbylaney.com/stationery-school

💛 Follow Along:
www.instagram.com/designbylaney
www.designbylaney.com
www.facebook.com/designbylaney
www.pinterest.com/bylaney

🖨️ My Favorite Print Shop www.printswell.com/a/laney
📋 Try Dubsado https://www.dubsado.com/?c=designbylaney
📋 Try Honeybook http://share.honeybook.com/laney

05/22/2026

And all on Round 1 too 💁🏻‍♀️

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Stationery design, invitation design, client feedback, client revisions, invitation designer

One of my favorite things to talk about at parties!What do you think “rAHster” vs “rASSter” vote ⬇️ #raster vs vector, w...
05/20/2026

One of my favorite things to talk about at parties!

What do you think “rAHster” vs “rASSter” vote ⬇️

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raster vs vector, what are vectors, vector graphics, graphic design, print design, stationery design, wedding invitation design

05/19/2026

Is Kajabi still the best platform for course creators, memberships, and digital downloads? After 6 years of hosting our education business on Kajabi and crossing $663,000 in all-time revenue, I’m giving you an honest, backend look at how we average over $100,000 a year using this platform.

In this 2026 Kajabi review, I break down why the "all-in-one" data integration is a game-changer for small businesses. I’m walking you through how we manage our $7,700/month recurring subscription revenue, how we use easy payment plans to boost course sales, and how a simple order bump made us an extra $15,000 completely on autopilot.

Plus, we talk about why Kajabi’s new cart features might finally let us cancel our Shopify store for good!

⏰ LIMITED TIME 2026 DEAL: If you are watching this before June 2026, Kajabi is running a massive promotion for 50% off your entire first year! Use my affiliate link below to lock in the savings. (If you’re watching after June, this link will still give you the absolute best current offer available!)

👉 Get the Kajabi Promotion Here: https://app.kajabi.com/r/Sdivbzjr

What you’ll learn in this walkthrough:
💰 The Real Numbers: A live look at our $663k backend and monthly recurring revenue.
📈 The Power of Payment Plans: Why offering payment options brought in an extra $46k for a single course.
📧 Advanced Email Segmenting: How to target your list of thousands based on purchase history without using Zapier.
🛒 Kajabi vs. Shopify/Showit: Our hybrid setup and how Kajabi’s new multi-product carts change the game.
🚀 The $15,000 Order Bump: How a small check-out add-on generated passive income for 5 years straight.

🔗 Resources & Courses Mentioned:
• From Start to Suite Course → https://designbylaney.com/from-start-to-suite
• Stationery School Membership → https://designbylaney.com/stationery-school
• Free Adobe Illustrator Series → https://designbylaney.com/free-illustrator-course

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