01/31/2014

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you’re somewhere warmer than DC â€“ it’s only the end of January and this is the coldest winter I’ve experienced since moving here more than 10 years ago! We’re supposed to have a couple of nice days this weekend, which I’m looking forward to enjoying before I head up to New York for NYNOW on Monday. Next week: reports from NYNOW! But in the meantime…

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Photo by me via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

A secret garden mini party at Alt Summit
I’m so so so excited for this new kids craft book!
Adorable baby shower invitations
This faux caning technique is amazing â€“ I want to try it on a chair I inherited from my grandmother!
Rooting herbs in winter
One of my favorite calligraphy fonts has aÂ gorgeous new bold version! You can get 40% off Belluccia Bold with the code “OhsoBeautiful” (but just for a limited time!)

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Elegant gold foil wedding invitations for a summer wedding in Vermont
Stunning invitations for a tropical destination wedding
DIY Tutorial: modern washi tape save the dates
More super pretty Valentine’s Day cards
Completely in love with the Kate Spade office stationery collection
Romantic shabby chic wedding invitations featuring a pair of Boston terriers
Gold foil zebra baby shower invitations!
Well Said Type: Aquus
Lili Emma’s colorful split fountain letterpress birth announcements
Elegant dinner invitations for a 5-day wedding in New York
A lovely hand lettered love print
Woodsy screen printed wood veneer wedding invitations
DC Guide: The National Postal Museum

Check back soon for this weekâ€™s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and Iâ€™ll see you back here next week!Â xoxo

01/30/2014

Lili Emma’s Colorful Split Fountain Baby Announcements

These adorable birth announcements come to us all the way from Hungary! Designer and printer Judit from Confettini created these vibrant announcements for a darling baby girl born back in September. Judit used the split fountain technique to infuse these announcements with lots of bright color, then paired the announcements with hot pink envelopes and handmade confetti. Such a wonderful way to celebrate a new arrival!

From Judit:Â Lili Emma was born on a sunnyÂ ThursdayÂ morning. This girl is a little ray of sunshine in her family. We made this letterpress printed, hand lettered baby announcement for her.

For the first time we used a special inking technique calledÂ a split fountain â€“ or rainbow roll. The process was really exciting. I love this ombre result and I think it looks really good on this paper. We paired the announcement with a lovely fuchsia envelope filled with custom coloured confetti. I hope this card will be a great memory for the family and for Lili for many years to come.

Thanks Judit!

Photo Credits: Confettini

01/24/2014

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! And greetings from Alt Summit! It has been so fun to connect with old friends and meet new ones over the last couple of days! Between a long weekend, two snow days in DC, and traveling to Salt Lake City, this week has been a complete whirlwind. Today is the second and final day of Alt, and tomorrow I fly home to my little family in DC. I’ve missed them so much! But in the meantime…

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Photo by me via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

Emily’s gorgeous nursery!
Forget-me-nots
Melanie’s letterpress printed balloon dog business cards are so cute!
Campbell Raw Press is offering letterpress workshops in Brooklyn
Have you seen the new wedding collection from Sycamore Street Press? It’s so pretty!
MAKE: Sweet Tea Brined Chicken Wings
Smock is having a big sale!Â 50% off select cards, notebooks, jotters & scratchpads, 40% off holiday stationery, andÂ 20% off lettersheets.Â And get a free calendar with a $25 purchase using code 2014CAL. The sale ends at midnight!
Plus: How to Survive Alt Summit and Rachel’s Guide to Alt Summit

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Gorgeous peach and gold birth announcements for baby Vivi Mae
Danna + Hillary’s classic floral wedding invitations
Such a great idea for Valentine’s Day: love letter dinner party place cards
Seriously adorable nautical baby shower invitations
Valentine’s Day Cards, Part 3!
Some ideas for incorporating our favorite geometric shape â€“ hexagons! â€“ into your wedding stationery
Michelle + Bernie’s modern black and gold Brooklyn wedding invitations
Well Said Type: The Carpenter
Adventure-inspired baby shower invitations
Quick Pick: city love cards from Parrott Design Studio

Check back soon for this weekâ€™s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and Iâ€™ll see you back here next week!Â xoxo

01/20/2014

Vivi Mae’s Peach + Gold Birth Announcements

Happy Monday everyone! For those of you not enjoying a long weekend, I thought I’d start the week with these beautiful peach and gold baby announcements from Val Marie Paper! After welcoming her first child â€“ an adorable daughter named Vivienne Mae â€“ Valerie drew inspiration from gold envelope liners for the birth announcements. Valerie made sure to include Vivi’s stats and a photo of the happy new family of three while also conveying Vivi’s nickname to friends and family. So sweet!

From Valerie:Â As a designer, I had been eyeing some beautiful envelope liners from Paper Source and knew they would be perfect for Vivi’s peach and gold color palette. From there, I teamed up with Katherine Holly to calligraph Vivi’s name.Â We wanted to incorporate a few fun aspects knowing many of our friends and family had met Vivi before they received the announcements. We included some of Vivi’s nicknames during the first few weeks. She has even more now!

We also wanted to include a photo our new little family. I know when I see friends with new little ones, I always love to see photos of the parents too in their new element. And this being the year of Prince Edward, I thought it would be fun to add a little seal of Vivi’s initials that we can use on future designs. Not quite as fancy as the future king of England’s but fun nonetheless!

Part of our challenge was including her full name but letting people know what we would be calling her. Creating a two-sided card with her full name and info on the back seemed like the best solution for us!

Thanks Valerie!

Design: Val Marie Paper

Newborn Photo: Ell Photography

Calligraphy:Â Katherine Holly

Photo Credits: Val Marie Paper

01/10/2014

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! It felt wonderful to get back into the swing of things this week! Sadly, I managed to come down with a slight cold this week, which is probably my body’s way of letting me know not to rush too fast back into a hectic schedule. So I’m off to rest and enjoy the weekend… I hope you all can do the same! But in the meantime…

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