08/06/2010

{happy weekend!}

Happy Weekend everyone! Â Even though I’m still dragging a bit today, I had the best time in New York yesterday â€“ getting to catch up with some of my favorite blog buddies and meeting so many new people at a blogger’s get-together organized by the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia team! Â And even though it’s been a wonderful week, I’m beyond excited for this weekend to get started â€“ my husband and I are going to see Arcade Fire tonight! Â But in the meantime…

â€¦a few links for your weekend!

I’m loving wedding week at frolic! Â I think this Maine wedding is my favorite.
A striking black-on-black wedding invitation
The difference between an ad and editorial
Lots of cool prints from this UK illustrator (via that’s happy)
And speaking of cool prints, I love the flourishes on this black and yellow print
Gorgeous stationery from Stitch Design Coâ€¦
â€¦and I love the invitations that Kathleen made for her husband’s 30th birthday party!
I love the birthday gift that Merrilee gave her husband
Polka dots!

And in case you missed it, a few favorite posts from this week:

Amber + Sean’s rustic blue wedding invitations
Gorgeous wedding invitations from Pistachio Press – Part 1 and Part 2
Letterpress calling cards and a sweet print from Sweet Harvey
Jillian’s elegant beachside wedding invitations
A letterpress studio tour!
Finally, don’t forget to enter the giveaway from Envelopments â€“ comments close at midnight tonight!

That’s it for me this week! Â I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you all back here on Monday â€“ when I’ll announce the winner of the Envelopments giveaway!

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08/04/2010

Letterpress Calling Cards

I’m taking a quick break from wedding invitations this morning (not to worry, I have some beautiful real invitations coming up a bit later) to share this beautiful letterpress print from Brandi atÂ Sweet Harvey:

Brandi kindly sent me one of these prints, which I now have up in my new home office and love it! Â Isn’t it perfect for artists and freelancers? Â Or even in a child’s bedroom? Â Such a sweet print. Â Brandi also let me know about some new letterpress calling card designs that she’s offering in the Sweet Harvey shop:

I’m loving all the bright colors and floral patterns â€“ check it all out in the Sweet Harvey shop!

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07/23/2010

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone! Â It’s so hot and humid at the moment here in DC that I can’t really think about anything other than giant iced teas and air conditioning. Â I would wish for a hammock like the one below, but it’s almost too hot even for that! Â Hopefully it’s a bit cooler where you are and you can get outside to enjoy your weekend. Â But in the meantime…

â€¦a few links for your weekend!

A gorgeous studio tour from one of my favorite stationery studios (I’m kind of obsessed with that desk!)
Quite possibly the cutest birthday invitation concept ever (via you are my fave)
Gorgeous hand-lettering
I love these red and blue birth announcements (via kristen)
This week has been full of beautiful lighting – these two are my favorites
Lovely peacock feather letterpress wedding invitations
I’m really excited about the launch of the Virginia Johnson bedding collection!
These fingerprint papercuts would be perfect for a wedding â€“ either as invitations or as a gift to the newlyweds!

And in case you missed it, a few favorite posts from this week:

An instant classic â€“ vintage air mail-inspired wedding invitations
Perfect for kids of any age â€“ invitations and details from a Sesame Street birthday party!
Invitations for an engagement party turned surprise wedding!
Friends feeling under the weather? Â Send them one of these get-well cards
Aren’t these the sweetest Save the Dates?

That’s it for me this week! Â I’ll be back on Monday, and I have a fun giveaway planned for all of you next week! Â I hope you all have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you all back here next week!

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07/20/2010

Vintage Airmail-Inspired Wedding Invitations

These gorgeous airmail-inspired wedding invitations come to us from Erin at Lucky Luxe. Erin’s bride and groom, Gabriella and Peter, were inspired by their shared love of travel. Â Erin combined the vintage airmail design with the idea of a handwritten letter for an unbelievably gorgeous and completely romantic result!

From Erin: Gabriella was originally envisioning a vintage airline ticket suite as a nod to their love for travel. Â I began to imagine something Hemingway inspired â€” love letters sent from around the globe, handwritten and imperfect, personal and cherished, with drips and puddles of fountain ink adorning the corners of each piece.

I love how the design includes the splotches and splatters of ink wells â€“ all letterpress printed along with the invitation text â€“ in keeping with the overall feel of an antique hand-written letter.

An airmail border was letterpress printed in red and blue on each envelope. Â Beautiful calligraphy by Holland Wilson.

Erin lined each envelope with a print of a vintage map on beautiful linen paper.

Erin tells me that this is her favorite invitation suite that she’s ever designed at Lucky Luxe â€“ and I completely agree! Â Check out more from Erin right here andÂ here!

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07/13/2010

Kids Party Invitations, PartÂ 3

This week, I’ve selected a few more kids party invitations to feature â€“ ranging from girly to goofy. Â First up, these playful yet sophisticated (well, at least as sophisticated as you can be for a 2 year-old) birthday party invitations from ChellÃ© Paperie. Â The tiny celebrant has a fondness for poodles, so the ladies at ChellÃ© Paperie incorporated that love into the invitation in the form of a poodle silhouette â€“ what a fun idea!

Next up, these garden-inspired letterpress invitations from Jennifer at The Paper Peony. Â Jennifer kept things girly and fun with a pink and green color palette, as well as birds, butterflies, and little vines and flowers throughout the invitation:

{the paper peony}

The Dr. Seuss books were some of my favorites to read when I was a kid, so I was super excited when Amber from Sweet Life Designs sent over these Cat in the Hat-themed invitations that she did for her son’s first birthday! Â Amber included a photo collage of her son wearing a Cat in the Hat hat along with the invitation, all packaged together in a red box with crinkly blue stuffing to represent Thing 1 and Thing 2. Â So cute!