Happy Friday everyone! Sophie and I are up in New Jersey for the weekend to celebrate my dad’s 75th birthday! We took the train up yesterday afternoon and our arrival was a total surprise for my dad. Then my sister showed up and also surprised him! She flew in all the way from California, and we’re all excited to spend a few days together to celebrate our dad’s big milestone. But in the meantime…

Paper flower bouquet by The Lovely Ave via Instagram / Photo by Elisha Braithwaite

…a few links for your weekend!

• An ode to the power of a handwritten letter (from Peyton Manning, no less)
• How fun are these DIY mudcloth Easter eggs?
• All the glitter!
• This black bean polenta sounds really delicious
• Yay spring – and yay spring flowers!
• YES to lavender (I’m still feeling the lavender/lilac love)
• I want to live in this shirt this summer
• I’m feeling the black walls in the kitchen trend – am I crazy?

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• DIY marbled Easter eggs using food coloring!
• Behind the Stationery with E.Frances Paper
• Monochromatic illustrated floral wedding invitations
• Gorgeous handmade paper notebooks and leather pen pouches from Signora e Mare!
• This week’s Well Said Type in the vibrant brush typeface Gult Script
• The World of Illustration: Kelsey Oseid
• Delicate black and white leaf wedding invitations

That’s it for me this week! Check back a bit later for this week’s cocktail recipe! I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo