Oh So Beautiful Paper

Archive for September, 2010

Halloween was one of my favorite holidays as a kid – my family had so much fun decorating and creating haunted houses in our backyard, coming up with crazy costumes, and of course trick-or-treating!  And with Halloween just a bit over a month away, I thought I’d pull together a quick round-up of some fun Halloween cards and party invitations!

{hazel and violet ink}

{egg press}

{sycamore street press}

{night owl paper goods}

{paper lovely}

{hello! lucky}

{1915 press}

{starshaped press}

{super-cute Halloween cards and party invitations from Rifle Paper Co.}

{fill-in Halloween party invitations from ilee}

{postcard halloween party invitations from hello tenfold}

Have you already made plans and costume decisions for Halloween?  We’re still trying to decide what we’re going to do – yikes!

{images from their respective sources}

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These Waldorf star paper lanterns from Green Baboon Designs are so pretty – and they come in every shade of the rainbow and in both mini and full-size versions!  Just slip a tiny (non-flammable) LED light in the middle and I could easily see them used for some after-sunset lighting for a wedding reception or grouped together in little clusters for a dinner party.

Or, if you happen to be looking for something that makes a bit more of a statement, check out these petal lanters from June Petals – I’m partial to the toile version on the right:

{image credits: green baboon designs and june petals}

Today we’re back to wedding invitations, and I’m absolutely thrilled to be sharing some of the gorgeous work of Kathryn from Blackbird Letterpress!  You might already be familiar with Kathryn’s invitations for her own wedding, as well as this stunning wedding invitation that she created in a collaboration with Betsy Dunlap, and the rest of her wedding invitation portfolio is just as gorgeous.

{Kathryn’s wedding invitations, which you can see in greater detail here}

Blackbird Letterpress specializes in custom wedding invitations, using many letterpress printing methods from movable hand set type to photopolymer plates depending on the design and the client’s needs.  Blackbird Letterpress also strives to make as little impact on our fragile world by using soy solvents and papers that are recycled or made from renewable resources.

{cypress}

{hydrangea}

{wrought iron}

{topographic map}

{pomander}

{new orleans – you can see more of this invitation right here!}

{calla lily}

{leaves}

{fleur de lis}

{peacock}

{daisy}

{country}

{redwoods}

{carousel – love the blind deboss details!}

Thank you so much Kathryn!  You can check out more of Kathryn’s lovely custom work over on her website and check out her collection of letterpress cards and notebooks in the Blackbird Letterpress etsy shop!

Looking for a wedding invitation designer?  You can find Blackbird Letterpress and many other wedding invitation studios over in the Designer Rolodex!

{image credits: blackbird letterpress}

Today I’m loving these sweet cards and little jotter notebooks over at Wit and Whistle:

Some very cute party invitations as well – check out the full selection over at Wit and Whistle!

{image credits: wit and whistle, found via victoria}