NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Wild Ink Press

Our next sneak peek comes from a veteran exhibitor at the National Stationery Show – Wild Ink Press (booth #2151)! Rebekah of Wild Ink Press will debut over 20 new designs at the show, including single cards, boxed notes, notebooks, journals, art prints, home goods, coasters and a special 2017 collaborative calendar! And in super exciting news, Rebekah (a mom of three boys) will also introduce a special kids line called Ink Wild Kids, titled so because her three small children have always called her business “Ink Wild Press.” Ink Wild Kids will include a line of nine coloring cards and kits just for kids – who says zen coloring is just for grown ups?! – one card for each occasion of a child’s year, from Birthday to Thank you to Sorry to Mom, Dad, Teachers and Grandparents. Each card comes with three mini coloring pencils, eco-made from recycled newspaper, so kids can add their own flair and talent to each one. I can’t wait to see them all in person at the show!

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Wild Ink Press / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Wild Ink Press / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Wild Ink Press / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Wild Ink Press / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Wild Ink Press / Oh So Beautiful Paper

 More from Wild Ink Press right here!

Rustic Farm to Table Watercolor Save the Dates

Okay, the tiny illustrations of beets and carrots in these rustic farm to table watercolor save the dates are pretty much the cutest things I’ve ever seen. Created by Amanda at Wide Eyes Paper Co. for the wedding of two chefs, the save the dates feature plenty of Amanda’s signature watercolor illustrations, along with an engraved wood tag for some extra personality.

Rustic Farm to Table Watercolor Save the Dates by Wide Eyes Paper Co. / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Amanda: These save the dates were created specifically for two chefs that found love in the kitchen. Kelly and Jeremy are having a romantic and intimate farm to table rustic soirée at Buttermilk Farms in Milton, New York. The design was such a fun project to work on.  Our shop is used to creating custom watercolor portraits of couples venue or locations, but Kelly and Jeremy wanted a more natural, organic feel to their announcements with a little more attention to subtle details seen within the cards we designed.

Rustic Farm to Table Watercolor Save the Dates by Wide Eyes Paper Co. / Oh So Beautiful Paper

We carefully crafted a 4×6″ postcard style save the date with watercolor greenery in representation of herbs in a garden, as well as some watercolor beets and carrots as an accent to their farm to table theme.  I love the little details seen throughout these special cards.

Rustic Farm to Table Watercolor Save the Dates by Wide Eyes Paper Co. / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Additionally, the save the dates were printed on 100 percent recyclable natural kraft card and paired with a banner style engraved wood tag to complete the set.

Rustic Farm to Table Watercolor Save the Dates by Wide Eyes Paper Co. / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Rustic Farm to Table Watercolor Save the Dates by Wide Eyes Paper Co. / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Amanda!

Design: Wide Eyes Paper Co.

Wide Eyes Paper Co. is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of Amanda’s work right here or visit the real invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Nicole Mason

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek – Paper Epiphanies

Our next NSS 2016 Sneak Peek comes from Victoria of Paper Epiphanies – exhibiting solo for the very first time at the show in booth #2054! Victoria will debut a brand new collection of office stationery to empower women called Kiss My Pumps! The collection will include journals (some with hologram foil!!), notepads, mugs, and art prints, and was created with the goal of inspiring, celebrating, and supporting a new wave of female leaders and entrepreneurs. A portion of the proceeds from Kiss My Pumps will directly benefit the Girl Up campaign of the United Nations Foundation. Victoria will also add some designs to her existing collection of sassy greeting cards, including new pen-friendly foil printed cards that are black on the outside, white on the inside, and paired with patterned envelopes!

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Paper Epiphanies / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Paper Epiphanies / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Paper Epiphanies / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Paper Epiphanies / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Paper Epiphanies / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Paper Epiphanies / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Victoria!

 

Modern Fiesta Wedding Celebration Invitations

These gorgeous invitations totally had me at the sun-bleached desert color palette. Dreamy shades of peach, pink, blue, and green mixed with kraft paper? Yes, please. The modern fiesta wedding celebration invitations from Lauren at Charm & Fig feature white foil on kraft paper for the main invitation, geometric patterns, and several different paper finishes. So creative!

Modern Fiesta Wedding Celebration Invitations by Charm and Fig / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Lauren: Lindy and Chris are an adorable LA couple with endless creativity: they write, produce, act, model… you name it. A few months after they became engaged, they had a very sweet and private wedding ceremony on the beautiful beaches of Malibu, California. With the blessing of the couple, the parents planned one fabulous Tex-Mex fiesta to honor the newlyweds in their home state.

Modern Fiesta Wedding Celebration Invitations by Charm and Fig / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Since this invitation was all about the celebration, we skipped a lot of the formalities and focused on an energetic invitation that would capture the couples’ creative personalities and playful style. Knowing a little bit about the couple, I wanted the suite to feel like it was telling a story with color, layers and texture. To illustrate this, we used a sun-bleached color palette, geometric patterns, and multiple paper finishes.

Modern Fiesta Wedding Celebration Invitations by Charm and Fig / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Modern Fiesta Wedding Celebration Invitations by Charm and Fig / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The invitation was white foil-printed on kraft paper – a simple color scheme that found a perfect balance with the complexity of the design. We were able to pick up some of the Navajo-inspired patterns on the invitation and use them throughout the suite to unify each piece. The map, directions and registry information were printed on a transparent white vellum to add another layer to the ethereal suite.

Modern Fiesta Wedding Celebration Invitations by Charm and Fig / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Modern Fiesta Wedding Celebration Invitations by Charm and Fig / Oh So Beautiful Paper

As a gift, the groom’s mother commissioned custom thank you notes for Chris and Lindy. We used the L+C cross monogram from the RSVP card and had it gold-foiled stamped on crisp white paper for an effortlessly luxe look.

Modern Fiesta Wedding Celebration Invitations by Charm and Fig / Oh So Beautiful Paper

A vintage-looking postcard RSVP was a must! It kept things casual and afforded us another opportunity to add gorgeous imagery – in this case, a dreamy desert scene with pops of blush, green and dusty blue hues. On the flip side, we added a place to write advice for the newlyweds, of which the answers will undoubtedly provide insight, joy and maybe a couple of laughs years to come.

Modern Fiesta Wedding Celebration Invitations by Charm and Fig / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Lauren!

Design: Charm & Fig Paper Goods

Foil Stamping : Quality Printing Company

Laser-Printing: Crest Printing

 

Check out the Designer Rolodex for more tal­ented wed­ding invi­ta­tion design­ers and the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Bri Costello Photography

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek – Ashkahn

Aaaaaahhhhh! The National Stationery Show is officially less than two weeks away! I’m so unbelievably excited to see all the new offerings from my favorite designers at the show and today I’m kicking off a series of NSS 2016 sneak peeks with one of those designers – Ashkahn! Ashkahn’s cards strike the perfect balance between sweet, irreverent humor and genuine emotion. And the simple messages always hit me right at my core. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the new designs debuting in two weeks!

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Ashkahn / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Ashkahn / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Ashkahn / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Ashkahn / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Ashkahn / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Ashkahn / Oh So Beautiful Paper

NSS 2016 Sneak Peek: Ashkahn / Oh So Beautiful Paper

More from Ashkahn right here!

BTW – I’ll be doing my annual post-show recap posts here on OSBP, but you should totally be following me on Instagram for real-time updates from the show. Just saying!