Happy Friday everyone! We’re looking forward to a low-key celebration of Sophie’s 2nd birthday this weekend. We decided not to do a party this year, since little brother or sister could arrive at any moment (which makes party planning a bit difficult!) – and even though Sophie is still pretty clueless when it comes to the concept of a birthday party, we plan to do something small at home. There will definitely be cake involved! But in the meantime…

Rainbow cake // Photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat for One Charming Party via Bump Smitten

…a few links for your weekend!

• Completely in love with these new mugs from Emily McDowell
• Kelly’s “pucker up” bridal shower!
• Two of my favorite stationer ladies: Chelsea and Jamie of Sugar Paper
• Joni is so creative – I love this DIY book bin!
• How cute are these pineapple favor bags?
• My favorite pin of the week!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• The super fun citrus-inspired invitations for Kelly’s bridal shower!
• Gorgeous navy + neon red wedding invitations for a night under the stars
• Waverley’s ombré first birthday party invitations
• Make these black + white striped napkin rings for your next dinner party!
• Pretty calligraphy wedding invitations for a modern boho bride
• Modern hand lettered bat mitzvah invitations
• Well Said Type: Voltage
• Classic wedding invitations with a soft floral print
• NYNOW Summer 2014 through the eyes of Gus & Ruby Letterpress – and a few more booths I wish I could have visited in person!
• Feeling inspired by painterly elements

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

Happy Friday everyone! It’s my birthday today – I’m 33! – and while I’m excited to celebrate another birthday, I’m truthfully more excited to enjoy these final few weeks as a family of three. We had a bit of an early labor scare over the Labor Day weekend, which thankfully turned out to just be a false alarm (at just under 36 weeks), but it made us realize this baby could decide to appear very soon! So now we’re focused on making our final preparations and tying up any loose ends – all while giving Sophie some pre-baby love and attention. But in the meantime…

Cake by The Moonblush Baker

…a few links for your weekend!

• Loved this interview with Eva from Sycamore Street Press
• This DIY dyed clutch is sooooo pretty!
• How to become a prop stylist
• Simply stunning artwork
• How fun are these DIY hand painted pillows (made by our very own – and very talented – Mandy!)??
• MAKE: Brown Butter Pistachio Donuts
• My favorite pin of the week

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• New illustrated desktop + phone wallpapers for September!
• DIY Tutorial: Modern black + white (and hand painted!) floral wedding invitations
• Baby announcements inspired by iconic Hermès boxes
• Throw a modern circus party!
• The beautiful new Sugar Paper collection for Paperless Post
• Day-of wedding stationery inspired by dark botanicals!
• This DIY striped pom pom blanket will help you transition from summer to fall
• Love these creative key tags from Three Potato Four
• File storage is a necessary part of any office – so it might as well be pretty!

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

Happy Friday everyone! Summer is starting to wind down and, between the Congressional recess and absence of a billion college kids, DC is feeling sooooo quiet these days – which I love! Next week, we’ll be taking our own little recess in the form of our annual August break to recharge and enjoy these last few days of summer. We’ll be back with new posts on Tuesday, September 2 after the Labor Day weekend! But in the meantime…

Photo by me via Instagram (dahlias from my garden!)

…a few links for your weekend:

• I love the idea of mixing fruit and flowers in a centerpiece
• How to prepare calligraphy and hand lettering for letterpress printing
• Field guide: dahlias
• Hello gorgeous lamps!
• DC – and Charlottesville! – friends: here’s your chance to learn pointed pen calligraphy this fall!
• MAKE: Slow cooker peach crisp
• My favorite pin of the week

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• Rustic bilingual invitations for a wedding in the French countryside (sigh)
• Constellation-inspired invitations for a wedding in the mountains
• Loving the new greeting card collection from Antiquaria (and they wholesale!)
• Romantic and rustic wedding invitations inspired by lace
• Super cute personalized letterpress cards for sending a quick note
• Beautiful modern calligraphy from Meghan Kay Sadler

Check back soon for this week’s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here in September! xoxo