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• Rebecca  |  June 21st, 2007 at 9:52 pm

  I’m trying these for my best friends wedding. She emailed me the template she wanted me to use from somewhere online and I foolishly worked for hours on the entire thing without testing what she sent me. Now when I print it off of word it won’t show the fan pieces around the text. So, I’ve been searching for anyone else who may have been working with one of these templates, that led me to your site. I tried printing yours too and it does the same thing. How do you get the fan template to print around the text? Thanks for your help!

• Kj  |  July 6th, 2007 at 12:52 pm

  If you send me your email address I will send you the template that I have. It prints the lines. My issue is that the eyelet does not allow the fan pieces to move at all. kjerstinsmail-wedding@yahoo.com

• Brittney  |  July 7th, 2007 at 1:06 pm

  Hello! I love what you have done! Can you please tell me how you can make the fan template larger?

  Brittney

• Ali  |  July 8th, 2007 at 2:38 pm

  These are great!! Is there a way to make the fan template larger?

• aylee  |  July 8th, 2007 at 8:39 pm

  Due to several requests, I updated the post and included a larger version of the template. It’s now available for download above.

  Please note that I usually respond to comments to this post via email, not here.

• Natalie  |  July 10th, 2007 at 2:34 pm

  Hi Aylee,

  I think you totally rock. The stuff you create is beautiful and it’s wonderful of you to share it with us! I am trying to DIY a program fan (one that has a wooden stick). Do you have any templates or advise you could offer me? I was trying to do cool designs like those you have in the example above (I love the decorations and the fonts!) but it comes out looking pretty pathetic… Any advise you could offer would be greatly appriciated!

• Kj  |  July 12th, 2007 at 11:23 am

  I have gotten a few requests for my copy of the template. It is the exact same one as is available for download, so I will not be sending out my copy anymore.

  I did find eyelets with longer shanks at www.fairelady.com.

• katya  |  July 17th, 2007 at 2:54 am

  How do you cut it? With scissors by hand?

  Thanks!

• Pam  |  July 23rd, 2007 at 1:01 pm

  do you know where i can buy 110lb cardstock especially in color? i seem to be able to only find 105lb cardstock or lower and mainly only in white.

• aubrey  |  August 1st, 2007 at 9:05 am

  Hi, Aylee. I LOVE your fan programs. I am going to attempt to DIY however I am very interested in having you create a monogram or two and perhaps help me with a design for the bottom of the fan where the eyelet goes. Do you have an email address so I can send you what I have found design wise and see if you think it’s possible and also discuss what’s on your timeline?? Thanks so much!! Thanks for sharing these fabulous ideas and your work at such a reasonable price! It really is a HUGE help especially when it’s crunch time. Have a great day! ~ Aubrey

• Honey Bear  |  August 2nd, 2007 at 12:56 am

  I’m experiencing trouble with the eyelets. Are there any eyelets which allow the fan panel to move? If so where can I find them? I need to make 150 programs before Aug 12th. Thanks so much for your help.

• eve  |  August 23rd, 2007 at 10:51 pm

  Hi Aylee,

  I emailed you but you’re booked. V. sad. I was wondering the same question as the earlier post. I am doing the fans on the wooden stick (my cutting is horrendous) and am looking for a template. Also advice about stock paper. Any help/advice would be appreciated.

  Thanks!

• Dana  |  September 11th, 2007 at 10:47 pm

  How to get the template for the wedding program fan???I can’t seem to downloand

• Dana  |  September 11th, 2007 at 11:00 pm

  what do I need to do to get the template of the wedding program fan. Do I make a doantion? It is not very clear.

• Christine Grant  |  September 14th, 2007 at 8:41 am

  I love the program fans!! I am also wondering tne same thing as Dana. What needs to be done to use the template? I’m getting married in December and I am on a budget. I would love to try and make them myself!

• Dana  |  September 23rd, 2007 at 3:08 pm

  Im really interested in doing the program fan myself. I have tried to download the template and can not. Are there programs this template does not work with. Can someone, please help me get this downloaded.
  My email address is DANA935@aol.com.
  Its a great idea and I have until June 2008, but I would like to make sure I can do it.
  Thanks

• Christine  |  September 24th, 2007 at 1:50 pm

  I have already started to cut and put together a few fans, but I was wondering….is there an easier way to cut these?

• aylee  |  September 26th, 2007 at 9:49 am

  Hi Christine,

  Unfortunately not. You can use a cutter for the straight lines, but you will have to cut the curved lines with scissors.

• Sarah Anderson  |  October 15th, 2007 at 2:26 pm

  Can you use 80lb cardstock or is there a reason it should be 110lb?

• aylee  |  October 15th, 2007 at 4:25 pm

  Sarah… Yes you may use 80lb or any weight you have. 110lb will just make your fans a little less flimsy.

• Marie  |  October 17th, 2007 at 2:57 am

  Hi, I love this site..Great help with program fans…just wondering would it be tacky to print a mongram on the back of the program fan and is card or cover stock better for fans?

• Marie  |  October 17th, 2007 at 2:59 am

  One more question tassel or not?Thanxs

• aylee  |  October 17th, 2007 at 7:43 am

  Hi Marie… I don’t think it’s tacky to print a monogram on the back. But it’s a matter of personal preference.

  Cardstocks can come in either cover or index. 110lb index is thinner than 110lb coverstock so I say cover all the time. But then again, it’s all up to you what paper you want to use.

  I think adding a tassel is a nice touch.

• Marie  |  October 17th, 2007 at 2:32 pm

  Hi Aylee.
  Thank you..this is my first do it yourself project and your help is much appreciated.

• Tenesha  |  October 19th, 2007 at 9:45 am

  You reccommend using the thinnest and lightest paper possible. Why is that? I wanted to use these programs and actually make them be able to function as a fan for an outdoor wedding. I planned on usings some type of cardstock. Will that work?

  Never mind. I saw some of the other posts that discuss using cardstock.

  Thanks!!!

• aylee  |  October 20th, 2007 at 11:32 am

  Hi Tenesha, I was referring to the line width when I said thinnest and lightest possible.

  “Page 2-4 has the template with different line widths - page 4 having the thickest and darkest. This is helpful to those using darker paper. However, I recommend using the thinnest and lightest one possible.”

  Recommended materials are listed at the top under “Materials:”

• Kerry  |  November 2nd, 2007 at 11:00 am

  Hi Aylee– thanks so much for providing the template! I’m doing all the paper goods for my sister’s wedding. I have the crop-a-dile, but am having trouble getting the fan to actually fan out once the eyelet is set. I gather from another comment further up that you need long shank eyelets. Is that correct? and if so, do you have a source to relay where I can find them? Thanks!

  Also: Do you finish the eyelets with a washer on the back, or just leave them as is?
  Kerry

• aylee  |  November 2nd, 2007 at 2:53 pm

  Hi Kerry,

  That is right, you need the longer eyelets. Scrapbook.com sells them. In their superstore, just search for 3/16 eyelet.

  No I don’t use a washer. The washer makes the pieces harder to move.

• Kayla  |  November 4th, 2007 at 11:15 pm

  Hi Aylee -

  Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas!!! My question is, what type of printer do you recommend for printing on 110 lb+ cardstock?

  I have 2 HP printers and I experience paper jams on both all the time!

  Thanks for your suggestions…

• aylee  |  November 5th, 2007 at 12:03 am

  Hi Kayla,

  Use a printer that doesn’t fold the paper much when it prints. I usually prefer those that have the feeder and where the prints come out, on opposite sides (i.e. feeder in the back and prints out in the front). I have a Canon PIXMA and it worked great.

• lisa  |  November 17th, 2007 at 9:27 pm

  Hi, this is so kind of you to post! Just wondeirng if I’ll need a longer eyelet in order to connect the 6 piece fan (since common sense leads me to believe it will be a bit thicker). Can you let me know?

  Again, thanks for sharing your creativity!

• aylee  |  November 18th, 2007 at 12:50 am

  Hi Lisa… You’re welcome :). I’m glad I could help. The longer eyelet can hold only up to 6 leaves if you use 110lb cover. If you’re using more, you can use brads or screwpost.

• Nancie  |  November 20th, 2007 at 5:06 pm

  Hi Alyee,

  Thank you so much for the wonderful idea and template. I know you give information at the beginning with a list of websites to order card stock from but I can’t seem to find a good one. Which one would you recommend?

  I am trying to see if I will be able to do these for my wedding in May 2008.

• aylee  |  November 20th, 2007 at 5:20 pm

  Hi Nancie… I like Paper.com.

• Susan  |  November 25th, 2007 at 5:06 pm

  Hi Aylee,
  We are making your fans for my daughter’s July 2008 wedding. We’re wondering where to find the elements you used to “decorate” the fans - such as at the top and around the grommet. Are there places on the net to download something like that?

  Thanks!
  Susan

• aylee  |  November 25th, 2007 at 10:19 pm

  Hi Susan… You can try cliparts or dingbats. I like Microsoft Cliparts (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us) and search for “flourish” or “dividers.” Most font sites have dingbats. The sites that I like are dafont.com (free fonts) and myfonts.com and veer.com.

• Susan  |  November 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pm

  Thanks Aylee, I’ll go to those sites to look for designs. I’m also looking for a place to order 110 weight card stock in pink - any thoughts?

• aylee  |  November 26th, 2007 at 10:30 pm

  Hi Susan… it is hard to find a colored 110lb coverstock. I haven’t found one online. I did find a few at Paper Presentation and some at professional printers.

• Nancie  |  December 7th, 2007 at 6:00 pm

  Hi Aylee,

  I was wondering about the link to the fonts at the beginning. I would like to use one of them but I can’t figure out how to download it to work on MS Word. Please let me know. Thanks!

• aylee  |  December 8th, 2007 at 9:12 am

  Hi Nancie… www.dafont.com has detailed instructions for both Windows and Mac OS. The direct link is http://www.dafont.com/faq.php. Hope this helps!

• kenyatta  |  December 23rd, 2007 at 8:21 am

  I used 105 lb cardstock that is metallic and first it is too heavy to run through the printer and second I cannot see the lines! Ugghh! Also when you cut your fans how do you get them to be so precise. I did a pretty good mock up however the cutting just needs to be tightenedup a smidge lolol…Please help!

• Maggie  |  December 30th, 2007 at 5:08 pm

  Hi Aylee,

  You are so talented. I was wondering when do you think you might be able to make the fans again? I would love for you to make them. If not do you have a die cutter to help with the process? Happy New Year

• Susie  |  January 1st, 2008 at 2:13 pm

  Hello I absoulutly love your program fans and I would like to use them for my wedding. When I try to click on the template it doesn’t come up. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to email me the template. I am getting married in June and I’d like to start testing the programs. I would appericiate it very much. Thank you in advance.
  email: vanishing2pink@yahoo.com

• aylee  |  January 1st, 2008 at 11:06 pm

  Kenyatta… you got mail

  Maggie… I’m looking to accepting new request by mid January

  Susie… you got mail

• Dana  |  January 2nd, 2008 at 6:31 pm

  Im having the same problem. When I try to click on the template it does not come up. Can you also email to me.
  DANA935@aol.com

• Betty  |  January 8th, 2008 at 4:10 pm

  Hi Aylee,

  First, I’m having a hard time cutting the paper perfectly, any sugguestions? Second, I think it’s GREAT that you share this information with the public. Third, You are truly a gifted artist!

  Thanks, thanks, and thanks!

• aylee  |  January 8th, 2008 at 11:25 pm

  Thank you so much Betty :). I usually find it easier to move the paper as well while I move the scissors. If possible, cut the whole curved edge with one full “cut” without releasing the blades. I’m sorry I don’t know how to explain it better.

• Bec  |  January 9th, 2008 at 6:16 am

  Hi,
  I’ve never used the eyelets before and am confused by your photos. Does each piece of the fan have an eyelet or just the ones at the front? Please help. My sister has given me the job of making them and I need to know how many to tell her to buy. Thanks
  Rebecca

• Sasha  |  January 9th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

  Hi Aylee -

  Would metallic paper work for this? I have the same printer as you (MP450) and since I can’t find any 110lb coloured cardstock, I figured I could give the 105lb a whirl. Do you have any past experiences using the metallic paper with your printer?

  BTW..I LOOOOOVE YOUR WORK!!! You are sooo kind to share all this info with the public.

  -Sasha.

• Sasha  |  January 9th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

  Just thought you might want to know…I found a 111lb cardstock (cover, not index) with various colors.

  Here’s the site…hope this helps!!

  http://www.lcipaper.com/TipPaper.shtml#viceversa

• Morgan  |  January 9th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

  What a great site! I am also looking for a template to make the one panel (wooden stick) fan. Where can I get it?

  Best regards,
  DIY Bride on a Budget

• aylee  |  January 9th, 2008 at 3:24 pm

  Hi Sasha… Thank you so much for the link. I haven’t used metallic paper on my personal printer since it’s inkjet and the ink doesn’t adhere to it well. I have been having difficulty with the 110lb with my HP printer with feeder in the front. I never had problems with my Canon one that has the feeder in the back.

• kathy  |  January 14th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

  Hi Aylee,
  Like everyone else I’m trying to save money with doing my own programs. I have also tried to download your template for the fans but have been unsuccessful. Would you mind sending it to me. Also, would you have any templates for the scalloped edge fans or any ideas on how to do it. Any info would be greatly appreciated, Thanks for all your help in advance. I almost forgot to leave you my email:kensbrats@msn.com

• Michelle Ouellette  |  January 15th, 2008 at 11:35 am

  Check out this attachment for designing custom monograms and free fonts. It’s extremely helpful!http://www.favorideas.com/video/monograms/monogram-ppt.html

  Hope people enjoy!

• Susie  |  January 15th, 2008 at 12:19 pm

  Aylee,
  I was wondering if you knew where you could buy bright pink and orange cardstock that would be sturdy enough to be made into the programs. I am doing gerebra daisies for my wedding in fuschia and tangerine and I can’t seem to find any cardstocks that are heavier than 65 lb that would match our wedding colors. Thanks.

• aylee  |  January 15th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

  Hi Susie… Sasha found some coverstocks at lcipaper: http://www.lcipaper.com/TipPaper.shtml#viceversa. You can also check your local paper store or printshop. If you’re in NY, Paper Presentation has some. I’m not sure if they have your color though.

• kate  |  January 24th, 2008 at 2:40 pm

  I am trying to download the template and it will not let me! An error keeps occuring. Can someone email me the template? rooney.katherine@gmail.com

  Thanks so much

• Sasha  |  January 24th, 2008 at 3:46 pm

  Just an FYI -

  If you want samples of the 111lb paper from LCIPaper, they will charge you a nominal fee. But the manufacturers of this paper is called GMUND (www.gmund.com) will send you samples of their paper for FREE!!!

  I found extra long eyelets that will work with the 1/8″ eyelet tool (or crop-a-dile, as aylee has mentioned..it works great!!!).

  Here’s the link: http://www.volcanoarts.biz/cart/eyelets/index.htm

  They are great there…they initially charged me $15 for shipping to Canada. After they shipped it, they refunded me the portion of the $15 that wasn’t used for shipping costs.

  Hope this helps!!!

• Nancie  |  January 28th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

  Hi Aylee,

  Thanks again for all the information on how to make the programs. There used to be examples of fonts that you use at the beginning of the webpage but I think you must have taken them off. I was wondering if I could get you to e-mail me the names of those fonts. I would really appreciate.

  Thanks,

  Nancie

• Nancie  |  January 28th, 2008 at 4:51 pm

  Hi Aylee,

  I’ve been trying to add an image to the bottom curve of the program but every time I put the image in the spot, the two lines for the bottom of the curve move out of the way. I put the image in the behind the text mode before trying to put it in but it still didn’t work. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

  Nancie

• Scarlett  |  January 30th, 2008 at 11:15 am

  I was wondering how I download the templates for the fan. I am not able to do it because it is wanting me to provide proper credits. Any advice?

• Scarlett  |  January 30th, 2008 at 11:16 am

  haha nevermind…I didn’t scroll down on word. I found it.

• Sherita1586  |  February 1st, 2008 at 8:34 pm

  Hi Aylee,
  I just recently got engaged and we’re having the wedding very soon. I love your work and have read all the comments. I see you have very happy customers. I was actually trying to see if the template could be email. Thanks a million!!! sherita1586@yahoo.com

• Toni  |  February 17th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

  Hi Aylee,
  Like so many others before me, I am hoping that you have a template for the church fans that are on a stick. I would appreciate so much if you could email it to me! My address is tonlynmer@yahoo.com . Thanks and have a great day!

• aylee  |  February 17th, 2008 at 12:35 pm

  I’m so sorry but I don’t have the template for the fan with a stick. I’ll probably cook up one later on and post it here.

• aylee  |  February 17th, 2008 at 8:31 pm

  I’ve now uploaded a template for the paddle fans at http://www.gnyc.net/senseless/2008/02/17.......-program/. The template includes four different shapes you can choose from.

• janet  |  February 17th, 2008 at 11:49 pm

  you are an excellent resource! I think I read through all the post, but I didn’t find anything about ribbons. Is it possible to use a ribbon instead? If so, will that make it impossible to maintain a “fanned”position? Or would it be best to use the longer eyelets and then add a ribbon. My program will be longer than 6 leaves.
  thanks very much.

• Nikki  |  February 18th, 2008 at 6:55 pm

  I am trying to make the fans on black paper with white ink. I am having a hard time finding 110 lb. coverstock in black. Do you know of anywhere I can find it or do you think 80 lb. coverstock would be ok? Thanks!

• aylee  |  February 18th, 2008 at 7:11 pm

  Janet… yes, you can use just the ribbon without the eyelet. I prefer the eyelet because the leaves are more attached to each other, less loose. If you’re using more than 6 leaves, you can try a brad or screwpost.

  Nikki… I’m sorry I don’t know a place that sells black 110lb cover. Yes, you can use 80lb if you like. If you are diy’ing, remember that personal computers don’t print white. Some types of commercial printing do. If you are getting this printed, the printer/printshop might have the paper you need.

• Elisa Howland  |  February 18th, 2008 at 11:16 pm

  Hi Aylee,

  I love your fans! Is there anyway I can send to you to be made? How much do you charge? I can work on the wording, but I am afraid I won’t be able to cut perfect lines.
  Thank your for this great free resource!!! You are amazing!!!
  Thanks,
  Elisa

• Nikki  |  February 19th, 2008 at 8:17 pm

  Thanks for answering so quickly! I will check the print shop and see if they have any answers. Thanks again!

• Erika  |  February 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pm

  Could you sed me a copy of the template with the lines to cut around it - erika_meyer@excite.com

  Thanks- Erika

• Temeke  |  February 22nd, 2008 at 11:40 am

  I read earlier that that they were having a hard time making the fans move. They said what size eyelet worked better but i can’t remember. Can you help me?

• aylee  |  February 22nd, 2008 at 3:09 pm

  Hi Temeke… get the 3/16″ eyelets with longer shanks. You can buy some at the super store at scrapbook.com. If you are in NY, I like the ones they have at Paper Presentation on 18th St.

• janet  |  February 22nd, 2008 at 5:42 pm

  thanks for your fast reply!

• Pia  |  February 23rd, 2008 at 11:23 am

  Hi. This is some advice for printing on cardstock. Print out your design on regular copy paper and then USE A COPIER (if you have access to one at work or wherever) to copy your design onto cardstock. This saves your ink and all the trouble with heavyweight paper. and thank you Aylee!!!

• Melanie Lavoie  |  February 27th, 2008 at 10:23 am

  Hi..
  Can anyone send me the template with the lines. I can’t seem to get mine to work. Thanks so much …its actually driving me nuts..lol. melanielavoie5@hotmail.com

• melissa  |  February 27th, 2008 at 1:07 pm

  Hi Aylee,
  Am having a fall themed wedding and would like to use leaf-shaped eyelets. However, I can only find them in the 1/8 size. Would this size turn out ok? Or maybe you know of a place where I can get the leaf eyelets in 3/16?

  Thank you for posting this, btw! You are awesome!

• Emily  |  February 27th, 2008 at 7:02 pm

  Aylee,

  I love these, and would love to have you make them for me… but as you are too busy I will have to DI-myself. I’m trying to make a dotted border around the edge w/o losing the original thin outline which I’ll obviously need for cutting purposes. Any idea how to make two borders? I guess I could make another smaller fan shape inside the original, but I’m not sure how you made the first one! I’d appreciate any help if you have the time. Thanks!

• Emily  |  February 27th, 2008 at 7:18 pm

  nevermind! i copied and pasted the original template and made it a teeny bit smaller, and voila polka dot border

• DANA/Mother of the Bride  |  February 27th, 2008 at 8:10 pm

  I also would like to try the Program Fan for my daughters wedding June 14, 2008. Such a great idea. Im having problems downloading. I get the message Please provide proper credits. Could some please email both the paddle and the fan program template. Im not sure which I will do. I really like the fan.
  Please email to DANA935@aol.com
  Thanks for any help or suggestions.

• Dianne  |  March 1st, 2008 at 8:48 am

  Hi,
  I love these templates. I am trying the paddle fan and there is just one line that is not printing, could you help me with this?
  Thanks again for these, they are great!

• Carmen/mother of the bride  |  March 6th, 2008 at 6:37 pm

  I am having trouble downloading the large fan template. Is there a way someone can email it to me? Thanks for the help. Carmen
  mreader86@hotmail.com

• Melanie Lavoie  |  March 6th, 2008 at 9:30 pm

  Anybody know where I can find the beautiful floral accents on the above fans..I have been trying to find something similiar or any scrolling..but I can’t find anything I can download or copy.
  Help!!!!!!!

• Melanie Lavoie  |  March 6th, 2008 at 9:32 pm

  Anybody know where I can find the beautiful floral accents on the above white fans..I have been trying to find something similiar or any scrolling..but I can’t find anything I can download or copy.
  Help!!!!!!!

• Michelle Ouellette  |  March 7th, 2008 at 6:21 am

  Aylee, When I print the templates the margins are too close to the edge and it is not printing the soft lines for cutting. Do you have a template where you have inverted the middle to ensure all three fit and can be printed with the template lines? I am worried about missing the lines on the corners….

• Nancie  |  March 7th, 2008 at 10:10 am

  Hi Aylee,

  I started making the programs but I’m having trouble making the programs actually open up into a fan. I used 6 leafs of 110lb cardstock and a 3/16th eyelet but its too tight. Is there a 3/16th eyelet that is especially longer. I looked on scrapbook.com to find the ones you say are 3/16th eyelet with longer shanks but I can’t seem to find them. Please help! I’ve already printed all the programs so I can’t turn back now.

  Thanks,
  Nancie

• april  |  March 9th, 2008 at 1:53 am

  Instead of using an eyelet use what is called a brad. You will be able to open and close the fan. you can find pretty ones at any craft store and they only cost $3-4 for about 50 of them. The only tool required is a hole punch that you can get at any supply store. You can also tie a ribbon through the hole instead. hope this helped!

• aylee  |  March 10th, 2008 at 9:21 pm

  Hi Michelle… I do have a template with 4 leaves in one page (2 are inverted). However, I don’t have the template in Word, only in ait format. If you need the template, let me know. However, the template is not free.

• aylee  |  March 10th, 2008 at 9:24 pm

  Hi Nancie… April is right, you can use a brad. If you want to use an eyelet, enter 3/16 eyelet in Search at Scrapbook.com. I think someone here mentioned another place where you can buy them. If you are in New York, I highly recommend the eyelets at Paper Presentation on 18th St. They bend a lot better than any other eyelets I’ve used.

• Jamie  |  March 13th, 2008 at 11:22 am

  Where can I purchase 110lb cardstock???

  Thanks!

• Nadia  |  March 18th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

  I’ve looked on scrapbook.com for the long shank eyelets, but am having a difficult time finding ones with the long shank. As aylee suggested on March 10th, I performed a search for 3/16 eyelet in the superstore, but don’t see any long shanks. Can anyone provide any guidance? Thanks in advance!

• sharon  |  March 18th, 2008 at 6:22 pm

  My daughter would like to use the fan idea for her wedding in September - do you know if there is a die for the Ellison machine? Or any other die cut? The cutting seems so time-consuming!

• Michelle Ouellette  |  March 19th, 2008 at 7:16 am

  For the eyelets, I purchased mine of e-bay for an excellent deal. I believe I paid less than $10 for 150 and they were shipped to my home.

• Eden  |  March 20th, 2008 at 9:11 pm

  These fan programs are great! Can you please send me the larger fan template and the paddle template to bertoldoe@yahoo.com since I’m unable to download.

• Sara  |  March 21st, 2008 at 12:48 am

  Just want to say how amazing your talent and work is… could you please email me the template. My computer does not seem to allow me to open in with Microsoft Works.
  Attitude2love at aol dot com

  Thanks!

• Sara  |  March 21st, 2008 at 12:49 am

  Just want to say how amazing your talent and work is… could you please email me the template. My computer does not seem to allow me to open in with Microsoft Works.

  Attitude2love at aol dot com

  Thanks!

• Nadia  |  March 26th, 2008 at 8:00 am

  I’ve found long shank eyelets, but they don’t work with the eyelet setter I have (a simple punch tool that resembles a single hole punch). Does anyone know if the Crop-A-Dile will work with long shank eyelets? And if not, can you recommend a tool that will? Thanks!

• aylee  |  March 26th, 2008 at 10:49 am

  Hi Nadia… the Crop-A-Dile works with the eyelets that I use. I’m not sure if there are any eyelets with longer shanks than the one I use though.

• Tonya  |  March 27th, 2008 at 10:56 am

  Hello Aylee,

  I just love your ideas. I am in the process of designing my sisters fans and I would like to know what 2 font styles did you use on your fans that are lying on the pink paper? Also, can you tell me where I can go and find “FREE” designs to place on the botom and top of the fans?

  Thank you again for sharing your ideas and may God bless you richly!!!

• Aja  |  April 1st, 2008 at 8:56 am

  Aylee,

  I have put all of the leaves together however, I was wondering if I laminated them would they look more “professional” your thoughts???

  You are wonderful!

• Jeannine  |  April 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 pm

  when I click on the larger template I get the 7 1/4 ” template but can’t find the 7 1/2″ one. what am I doing wrong?

• Maggie  |  April 7th, 2008 at 9:20 am

  I was wondering about putting the cardstock through the printer. I now fear my printer will not be able to handle the cardstock. Any suggestions? I just bought a new all-in-one and printed my invites successfully.

• Shannon  |  April 7th, 2008 at 8:40 pm

  You could possibly print the initial template on plain white paper and bring it to a print shop to have them “copy” it onto the cardstock. It’s really not that expensive, especially if you bring your own paper and if you’re printing in black ink. Much faster, too!

• Megan  |  April 11th, 2008 at 10:24 pm

  Aylee,
  First I want to thank you for giving out your template for free but I am wondering if the blades of the fan are attached on the back side of the program to keep the fan shape? Is there a way that you can send me a sample you have lying around of a blank one or something of that nature so I can get a hands on feel for making the programs? Can I pay you for the sample? If so how much? Thanks again! Megan

• cherish  |  April 16th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

  i am trying to download the large template and i cant seem to get it..could someone email it to me??

  cherishm@sasktel.net

• Terrie  |  May 7th, 2008 at 9:14 am

  Aiylee,

  What is your cost to do this for me I need 175 programs

• Karla  |  May 8th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

  On its way Cherish!

• Terrie  |  May 8th, 2008 at 5:22 pm

  Can you email it to me as well Karla.

  Have you done this before? can i see the format you use for yours

• Caroline  |  May 8th, 2008 at 9:51 pm

  Hello Aylee,

  How do I get a copy of the floral accents on top and bottom of the white fan.

• Caroline  |  May 8th, 2008 at 11:09 pm

  How much do you charge for the fans shown above, I need 100 fans.

• Megan  |  May 9th, 2008 at 4:00 pm

  Aylee, I paid for a sample of the program fan to be sent to me but have not recieved the program fan yet…Can you help me out and let me know the status of that?

  Thank You soo much! Megan

• Kelli  |  May 12th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

  Hi, Aylee my question is how much you charge for each fan. I think they are beautiful, my wedding is July 13, 2008 and I wanted to know how much in advance you need orders placed is there a number I can reach you at? thanks Kelli Barton

• karrie  |  May 13th, 2008 at 3:29 pm

  i love these. thanks for the template. i wanted to ask a question though… how far in do we make the hole for the eyelet?
  thanks

• Rachel  |  May 15th, 2008 at 11:00 pm

  I love these fans, I think they are so cute! I am going to try to make them but was wondering if anyone knew where I could find some cute designs like the ones here.

• Christine  |  May 16th, 2008 at 11:30 am

  I just had my wedding on May 3rd and the program fans were a BIG hit! They took some time to do, but it saved me money and was so worth it in the end!! Thanks Aylee!!

• Christine  |  May 16th, 2008 at 11:31 am

  Rachel,

  I have some that I used on my fans if you want to check them out and see if you like any!

• Teresa  |  May 16th, 2008 at 2:30 pm

  I too tried to download the larger template and it wont print anythin gbut blank… what am I doing wrong?
  I have Word 2003

  Thanks

• Rachel  |  May 16th, 2008 at 9:24 pm

  Christine,. that would be great! Thank you so much. do you want to email it to me or how can I see them?

• Caroline  |  May 17th, 2008 at 12:17 am

  Christine,

  I was wondering if I could also see your designs for the fans that you made. I’m having difficlties finding some nice ones.

• Christine  |  May 17th, 2008 at 9:59 am

  Rachel & Caroline,

  My email is mixie9chik@yahoo.com. Just shoot me an email and I will send you some of the designs that I used!

  Thanks!

• Darshell  |  May 21st, 2008 at 1:34 pm

  Hi

  Great template!! As for the designs (clip arts and dingbats), how are you able to change the color of the designs?

• Andrea  |  May 22nd, 2008 at 10:26 pm

  Hello, I am making fans for my wedding on June 7th. We were having MAJOR problems cutting the blades out and then I had a great discovery…. we bougt an X-acto paper chopper with a laser guide! Best purchase ever!!! ($50 bucks at Office Max and Staples) I HIGHLY recommend using it on the straight edges. My fiance is chopping the straight edges and happy to help with his new “tool” and I cut the curved edges with those ergonomic reverse spring action scissors!! God sends! It is my “Take a penny, Leave a penny” contribution! =)

• Amy Coffield  |  May 27th, 2008 at 9:57 pm

  Hi! Just needing some help on downloading the large template. Could anyone help? Thanks!

• Kelly  |  May 27th, 2008 at 10:09 pm

  I am having trouble with the template for the fan program. I downloaded the template and filled it all in, but when I print it, the sides are cut off. Is that because I am doing it on a Mac? I tried changing the margins, but that didn’t work, and I tried the smaller of the templates and it cut off the sides on that one too?! It there a way to fix it?

• Jennifer  |  May 30th, 2008 at 9:31 am

  The sides are cut off? You mean the outline of the fan doesn’t show? If so, it may just be because your printer is low on ink, or because the outline is too light for you to see it. Try replacing your print cartridge or darkening the outline of the fan.

• Michelle  |  May 30th, 2008 at 12:33 pm

  Mine were losing the very sides as well. I tried to adjust margins to no avail. What I di was to reforma the design and have 2 fans per page, instead of 3. This way my program is 4 pages total. The 3/16th eyelet works perfect and doesn’t bunch at the bottom. Hope this helps

• Jeni D  |  June 1st, 2008 at 8:02 am

  Hi Aylee, what a wonderful source of help and info this is! I am just wondering how you were able to print the white ink on the darker blue paper (as you did with the white circle & the letter r)? Is it a sticker?

  Thanks!!
  Jeni

• Julie Ajinkya  |  June 2nd, 2008 at 4:44 pm

  Hi Aylee,
  This site is great! I have 2 questions. 1) the 3/16 eyelet that you suggest to get at scrapbook.com–the website doesn’t say that they have longer shanks; do you think they’ll still work at fanning out 6 pages in a fan? if not, do you know where i can longer shanks? 2) do you know how to print light ink on darker cardstock, without going to a commercial printer? i’ve heard that it’s not possible.

  Thanks so much–especially for sharing this template so generously!

  Best,
  Julie

• Clarity  |  June 5th, 2008 at 5:07 am

  Hi….

  I agree, I love these fans.
  Thank you Aylee for your generousity.

  I found the longer 3/16 eyelets at Paperzone…here in Washington State…by We are Memory Keepers. They work great with 5 leaves of 120 lb/100 lb (I used 2 colors)…my only issue is the fans still seem kind of flimsy. A guy at Office Depot said to use “mastics”????

  Any advice would be appreciated.

  Thanks,
  Clarity

• Kelly Green  |  June 10th, 2008 at 1:20 am

  I am having some major problems downloading this template…it took me about 20 minutes just figure out how to open the thing haha…now that i have it opened there’s no outline, the only thing that shows up is the text…what am I doing wrong?

  thanks for the help!!

• Susan  |  June 11th, 2008 at 6:49 pm

  You should be able to scroll down from the text - the template is on the second page.

• Kelly Green  |  June 11th, 2008 at 7:22 pm

  I am having some major problems downloading this template…it took me about 20 minutes just figure out how to open the thing haha…now that i have it opened there’s no outline, the only thing that shows up is the text…what am I doing wrong?

  thanks for the help!!
  my email is kuddlemufin_4@hotmail.com

• keelin  |  June 14th, 2008 at 4:13 pm

  how did you get the beautiful designs…are those clipart?

• Jackie Prejean  |  June 15th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

  Hi Alyee,
  I made these for my daughters wedding designing my own template and design. They came out great. A friend asked me to do them for their daughters wedding also. I attached a lace material through the eyelet and put their picture on the front. I would love to send you some pictures. I enjoyed makeing them so much I have decided to make these for other brides. I see you have more requests than you can handle and was hoping you could let other brides know I would be happy to make them for them. I couldn’t email through your site so I am hoping you read this. Please email me at jackie@seniormeals.org. Thanks

• shayna  |  June 21st, 2008 at 11:37 pm

  Hi,
  Great site! I was hoping to get a template emailed when you have a chance?

  Thank you!
  shayna

• Kelly  |  June 23rd, 2008 at 8:17 pm

  I am looking for the longer shank eyelets, do you know where I can find them? I know Julie asked this earlier, but I didn’t see an answer. I have seen a ton of 3/16 eyelets, but none say they have the longer shanks. I don’t want to buy 100 of them and have them not work. I am getting married in 3 weeks and I can’t mess this up!! Thanks for any help!

• JOHNITA  |  June 24th, 2008 at 1:30 pm

  hello aylee,

  I really like the 65lb Parchment but i couldnt find it in the 110. so i went and got it and print the programs. can i still use the 3/16 eyelets.

• Melanie Lavoie  |  June 24th, 2008 at 6:00 pm

  Hi Aylee
  I purchased the 110lb paper on ebay and made one moch-up of one fan. And the paper feels really flimsy, is this the way its supposed to be? Who knows maybe the person who sold the paper to me was lieing about the gauge of paper.
  Are yours heavier or still pretty thin?
  Thanks again. Love your work.
  Ciao Bella.
  Melanie

• Clarity  |  June 24th, 2008 at 6:08 pm

  I had the same problem and found the mastic that I talked about above but found that placing the eyelet a little higher worked really well.

• Lashonda  |  June 27th, 2008 at 11:23 pm

  I think this is a good idea. Thanks you saved me money I didnt have.

• Denise  |  June 29th, 2008 at 4:22 pm

  I am using your template for the paddle fan, but am having problems printing. I’m trying to two side the template but the sizes are not matching. Any suggestions on how to print two sided?

• Stephanie  |  June 30th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

  Hi…I am having trouble downloading the large template. The pages are blank. Is there a trick or could someone please email it to me? sshepard82@msn.com.

  Thanks

• Wendy  |  June 30th, 2008 at 6:40 pm

  Hi,

  I tried your link to Aylee designs, but it doesn’t seem to go anywhere. Are you still selling these fans? If so, can you tell me how much they are?

  Thanks!
  Wendy

• Alicia  |  July 9th, 2008 at 11:32 pm

  Hi,
  I’m trying to do the larger template and can’t seem to get it to download and open right. Can someone please help me??
  Thanks

• Kim  |  July 24th, 2008 at 1:43 pm

  Thank you so much for posting the template. I have question - how do
  I make the lines not visiable when I print them?

• Allyson  |  August 1st, 2008 at 11:53 am

  This site has the eyelets even up to 1/4”

  www.BonniesBest.com

• Sandy  |  August 11th, 2008 at 11:00 pm

  I am trying to get on your website link to have it made through you and it only goes to your main page and doesn’t let me go any further. If you could help me that would be great.
  Thank you

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