10/24/2016

Navy and White Mediterranean Inspired Wedding Invitations

The essential ingredients of a Mediterranean-inspired wedding invitation? A gorgeous navy and white color palette, deckle edge paper, and absolutely stunning hand painted envelope liners. Camille of Robinson PaperieÂ created these bespoke navy and white Mediterranean inspired wedding invitations inspired by the bride and groom’s favorite global destination: southern Italy! Every detail, down to the deckled edges on the invitation, brings a whole new meaning to the word handmade â€“ and makesÂ us daydream ofÂ quaint seaside towns on the Amalfi Coast!

From Camille: When I was contacted by Leah and Skyler to design their wedding suite, it was their story that inspired me more than anything. The couple had just returned from an epic trip around the world: South America, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia, you name it! I was eager to hear what part of the globe their wedding inspiration was going to come from and… it was Italy!

Most people who think about Italian inspiration may think of wine, rolling hills, vineyards, olive branches, etc. But Leah and Skyler were eager to make their invitation feel traveled â€“ as if guests might actually be joining them in Italy for the big day! After some thought, we found the perfect balance of “old and wise” and “new and fresh.”

We pulled design inspiration from the Mediterranean, sketched art, organic fibers, textiles, natural papers, and more. Leah and Skyler really loved the idea of making everything look “done by hand” so we did just that. The edges of the invitation were deckled by hand, and all the envelopes were hand lettered with white opaque ink.

The sketch of the church across the street from their wedding venue was hand illustrated. Even though the suite itself was simple in terms of the design, the watercolor tile liner was hand painted and given a cotton texture to make it look a little distressed. This was JUST the extra “pop” it needed! We carried over the textile design to the rehearsal dinner card and changed the shape to make it stand out.Â It was an honor to help this couple relive their travels through their wedding suite, and more importantly, share it with all their guests!

Thanks Camille!

Design and Envelope Addressing: Robinson Paperie

Watercolor Liner: Ashley Laskowski

Printing: Nikko Media

Styling: Carina SkrobeckiÂ

Check out the Designer Rolodex for more talÂented wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂers and the real inviÂtaÂtions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Carina Skrobecki Photography

10/22/2016

Happy Weekend!

Happy Weekend everyone! Can you believe Halloween is just over a week away?? Sophie wants to be a fairy for Halloween, which means Alice will also be a fairy since she only ever wants to do the same things as Sophie. But I’m still trying to decide if I want to do something a bit more homemade for their costumes or go with a store-bought costume. We have fairy wings and wands, so I think all we’d really need is a dress? For those of you that are parents: do you also dress up with your kids for Halloween? I don’t see many parents in costume in our neighborhood, but I think it would be fun to do a family costume someday! Ah, well. In the meantime…

Card by Meeschmosh via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

OBSESSED with the new collaboration between Britt Bass and Meredith Mejerle Rush
Yay for sweater weather!
Loving this wreath made with Queen Anne’s Lace
What do you think of Benjamin Moore’s 2017 Color of the Year??
The cutest (gold!) girls snow boots I ever did see…
One company helping parents be the kind of working parent they want to be
This rug would be so cute in a nursery or playroom

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

DIY colorful Halloween treat bags (on black kraft paper bags!)
Whimsical floral adoption baby shower invitations with rose gold foil and hand painted details
Rustic green and gold foil wedding invitations â€“ plus a fantastic discount from Printerette Press on all custom wedding invitations booked by the October 31!
Iridescent confetti, grid treat bags, and all theÂ gorgeous party goods from Knot & Bow!
This week’s Well Said Type in the whimsical script font Wink
Funny and whimsical illustration by Mari Andrew
Wedding stationery for the cocktail hour
A DIY eyeball Halloween door cover

Thatâ€™s it for us this week! We’ll seeÂ you back here next week! xoxo

10/18/2016

Whimsical Floral Adoption Baby Shower Invitations

Baby showers are just the best. They’re both a chance for parents-to-be to celebrate with family and friends andÂ stock up on a few new baby essentialsÂ (OMGbabiesneedsomuchstuff). And seriously, there really are so many things that new parents need â€“ including moms and dads becoming parents through adoption. I’m beyond thrilled and honored that the talented Kristy Rice ofÂ Momental Designs is sharing her whimsical floral adoption baby shower invitations with us today!Â The invitations feature Kristy’s signature vibrant hand painted florals, rose gold foil printing, and fabric envelope liners, these festive baby shower invitations â€“ perfect for celebrating Kristy’s newest addition!

From Kristy: These invitations were very special for me as I created them for my own baby shower for my recent adoption. The invitations are loosely based on the paintings of artist, Frida Khalo, and a blooming cactus watercolor painting that I did. They are very whimsical, featuring a variety of different fun elements to help the overall aesthetic come to life!

The highlights of the design for me were the rose gold foil printing, fabric elements, and the individually hand painted components of the invitations. All pieces are hand painted using various techniques like gold spatter, bold aqua watercolor washes, and fuchsia free hand outlines on the menus.

The envelopes were lined with fabric for an added touch! To complement everything inside the envelopes, we featured calligraphy envelope addressing with colorful artwork on front and oversized vintage stamp composition.

Each guest wore paper flower crown, even the babies! Made from handmade, painted papers and greens, each crown had its own personality. Each seating card featured a personal free hand watercolor sketch that I made for guests based on their favorite flowers, favorite pet, favorite collectibles, favorite food, or a nickname. Seating cards were hung on a dip dyed fabric backdrop featuring a calligraphy laser cut wood sign and greenery.

The menus were die cut on shimmering gold stock with a nearly-neon pink painted edge. The edge painting was done a bit differently than usual as it was painted on the face of the menu along withÂ the edge. Each menu was uniqueÂ depending on how much pressure was applied to the brush during painting.

The vibrant floral aesthetic continued throughout the party with floral watercolor pattern placemats featuring dahlias, mulberries, vines and ranunculus. I had a blast putting together all the elements for this special day and making my vision come to life.

Thanks Kristy!

Design: Momental Designs

Envelope Calligraphy: Designsgirl

Wooden Calligraphy Sign: Laura Hooper Calligraphy

Event Planning: Patchwork Planning

Momental Designs is a member of the Designer Rolodex â€“ you can see more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real inviÂtaÂtions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Danielle Coons Photography

10/17/2016

Rustic Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations

I’ve been feeling dark greens in a major way recently, so I was thrilled when Catherine from Printerette Press sent over these gorgeous rustic green and gold foil wedding invitations! TheÂ invitation suite features Catherine’s signature hand lettering and botanical illustrations, including some sweetÂ details important to the bride and groom tucked into those illustrations. And the dark green ink paired with shiny gold foil? Such a great combination! Oh, and for any engaged couples out there â€“ make sure you read all the way to the end for details on an awesome discount on custom wedding invitations through the end of October!

From Catherine:Â Of all of the weddings we’ve worked on, Rebecca and Bert’s wedding suite is one of our favorites. With so many fun elements such as gold foil and velvet, it’s hard to top! They were a joy to work with and were very excited to collaborate together on a truly personalized invitation.

We hand drew the laurels and wreaths featured on the several of the paper pieces. The invitation was printed withÂ a mix of deep green letterpress and gold foil to add a bit of dimension. Tucked into to the laurels are little illustrative elements of importance to the bride and groom: antlers, a bunny, a bicycle, a bumble bee, and a set of weights because of Bert’s background as a personal trainer!

For the lettering on the invitation, we used a mix of hand lettering for their names and locations of the wedding and reception and a classic serif font for the rest of the invitation text. WeÂ highlighted the names of the bride and groom in gold foil on both the wedding invitation and save the date.

We loved the mix of green and gold foil for a fall wedding. We backed theÂ invitation with velvet flocking thatÂ matched to the custom made velvet jacket that Bert will wear on the big day! We used a duplexing process to adhere the velvet to our cotton paper. Things like this always take a little bit of practice to get right, but we love it when we get to try new things!

Thanks Catherine!

Also, BIG news for any engaged couples out there: Printerette Press is offering 20% off a custom 3-piece wedding suite if you book your invitations by October 31! TheÂ design can include hand drawn portraits, calligraphy, custom watercolor florals, you name it! And any print method from digital to letterpress and even foil qualifies! What?!? That’s seriously such a great deal, I just had to pass it along to you guys! You can find all the details over on the Printerette Press blog right here.

Design: Printerette Press

Styling: Megan Gonzales of Mae Mae & Co.

Printerette Press is a member of the Designer Rolodex â€“ you can see more of their beautiful work right hereÂ or visit the real inviÂtaÂtions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credit: Melissa Oholendt

10/14/2016

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! We spent last weekend visiting family in Upstate New York and basking in all the gorgeous fall foliage already on display up there. It was crisp and cool and glorious, the perfect weather for daily walks around the neighborhood. Between aunts and uncles, grandparents, and cousins, I barely get to see my girls during these family weekends â€“ ha! Of course, one of my girls caught a bug from one of her cousins and is now camped out for a sick day on the couch. So I’m off to my mama nursing duties, but in the meantime…