01/20/2016

Seasonal Stationery: 2016 Planners

Somehow I blinked and we’re already halfway through January! So, if you’re like me and trying to get ahead of the curve once and for all, it’s time to get serious about a planner! Not just a weekly desk jotter, which are super helpful and will beÂ addressed in another post, but a real deal planner that actually forces you to think and plan ahead. I shared a few favorite 2016 planners back in July, so I figured it was high time to share a few more!

1. Ferme Ã PapierÂ has some wonderful pocket-sized weekly planners with several fantastic cover options! I’m loving this palm print and the marbled cover options.

2. The gorgeous spiral bound 12-month planner fromÂ One Canoe TwoÂ has three different cover options, each with gold foil text!

3. TheÂ Get To Work BookÂ is a goal setting workbook and daily planner made with small business owners in mind, with plenty of space for notes and brainstorming and twelve motivational text prints that can be removed from the book. And it’s Sharpie tolerant!

4. This gorgeous casebound planner fromÂ Snow & GrahamÂ features a navy faux leather cover with gold floral detail, not to mention weekly and monthly pages, spaces for notes, and a yearly overview section.

5. + 6. Julia Kostreva‘s daily planners always have the most beautiful minimalist cover designs! There are twelve gorgeous covers to choose from this year, each with gold foil details.

7. The spiral bound monthly planner fromÂ Sugar &Â TypeÂ comes jam packed withÂ a monthly overview for each month, plusÂ a weekly list for goals, to do lists, budget pages, and meal planning lists. SheÂ even offersÂ access to free printables after purchase.

8. This pretty pink (!!) 5″ x 8″ planner notebook fromÂ Icey DesignsÂ features monthly and weekly planning pages, along with goal setting pages and an end of the year to-do list.

p.s. More 2016 planners right here!

01/19/2016

Green and White Nature-Inspired Wedding Invitations

I’m (obviously) a big fan of pink, but I feel like green is kind of having a moment right now â€“ especially this gorgeous shade of deep emerald green! And emerald green looks just completely incredible when paired with crisp white and elegant gold! Inspired by Douglas Fir trees in the Pacific Northwest, these elegant and earthy green and white nature-inspired wedding invitations from Laura of Tuktu Paper Co. feature emerald green letterpress printed text with a blind (no ink) impression pattern of Douglas Fir trees and gold envelope liners. A gold wax seal serves as the perfect finishing touch!

From Laura:Â I love emulating the beauty of the Pacific Northwest into wedding invitations that I create for couples getting married on Vancouver Island, and this particular suite was no exception. This small, intimate wedding is being held on a beach in Tofino, British Columbia, and the couple’s only guidance wasÂ for the design to have two Douglas Fir trees â€“ and that they both love gold and green.

Using extra thick CraneÂ cottonÂ paperÂ to provide a deep blind impression for the Douglas Fir trees gives the invitations a beautiful, tangible quality. I wanted to match the green with a deep gold for an elegant andÂ earthy design. We usedÂ hand-dyed gold paper for the envelope liners and a hint of green in the gold wax seal to bringÂ everything together in a thoughtful way.

Thanks Laura!

Design: Tuktu Paper Co.

Check out theÂ Designer RolodexÂ for more talÂentedÂ wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂersÂ andÂ theÂ real inviÂtaÂtions galleryÂ for moreÂ wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits:Â Christine Pienaar Photography

01/19/2016

Seasonal Stationery: Valentine’s Day Cards, Part 2

Last week I shared a few favorite Valentine’s Day cards, and today I’m back to share a few more! For Valentine’s Day, I gravitate towards cards that are sweet and simple without being overly mushy or cutesyÂ â€“ and anything with pretty illustrations, hand lettering, or calligraphy is a major plus! Because pretty details combined with a sweet sentiment is kind of the perfect combination, don’t you think? Here are a few amazing cards that you can use to send your love this February!

1. Parrott Design Studio

2. Iron Curtain Press

3.Hartland Brooklyn

4. Ferme Ã Papier

5. Rifle Paper Co.

6. Lucky Horse Press

7. Dear Hancock

8. Ashkahn

9. Amy Heitman

10. The Left Handed Calligrapher

11. Mr. Boddington’s Studio

12. My Dear Fellow

01/18/2016

Tropical Banana Leaf Wedding Invitations

Um, YES. Now this is a tropical wedding invitation! Lauren fromÂ Charm & Fig combined a bold banana leaf pattern with classic navy text and gold foil details for some destination winter wedding invitations in Southwest Florida. The banana leaf pattern makes its first appearance as a border on the die cut save the dates, then again as an envelope liner in the wedding invitations! So fun!

From Lauren: This New York bride and her fiancÃ© were charmed by the sleepy town of Boca Grande while they were on a weekend getaway in Southwest Florida. The relaxed southern ambiance and candy-colored cottages provided the perfect setting for the couple to escape the cold and host their families to celebrate their marriage.

For the wedding stationery, we first created a classic, flat printed save the date with a bold banana leaf print and die cut notched corners. We continued the square shape throughout the wedding suite, as well as the subtle nods of Old Florida.

While this wasn’t a stereotypical beach wedding, we mixed our favorite scripts, prints and colors to achieve a modern coastal look.

For the wedding invitation, we used navy letterpress, luxurious cotton paper, touches of gold foil and a banana leaf print to create a warm and elegant suite that let guests know this event would be anything but boring.Â Our favorite parts are the little surprises: the banana leaf liner, the navy letterpress printed pineapple on the response envelope, and the interlocked gold monogram on the wedding invitation monogram.

Thanks Lauren!

Design: Charm & Fig
Laser Printing: Quality Printing Co. and Crest Printing
Foil Printing: Gold Leaf Embossing

Check out theÂ Designer RolodexÂ for more talÂentedÂ wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂersÂ andÂ theÂ real inviÂtaÂtions galleryÂ for moreÂ wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Charm & Fig

01/18/2016

Modern Black, White, and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations

These modern black, white, and gold foil wedding invitations by Meghan ofÂ And Here We Are are just seriously so awesome. I love the combination of modern sans serif type with hand lettering and illustration used throughout the invitation suite, not to mention the crisp black text with gold foil. But the patterned wrap with hand painted brush patterns under a translucent envelope? That might just be the coolest thing ever!

From Meghan: We pulled out all the stops for the invitations to Lauren and Benâ€™sÂ hip NYC wedding at the Foundry in Long Island City, Queens.Â Our direction was â€œmodern, black, white, and gold,â€ so we paired condensed sans serif type with hand-brushed patterns and illustrations. For the invitation, we combinedÂ letterpress with gold foil on double-thick Savoy in bright white. The RSVP becameÂ a true postcard, printed onto glossy stock to stand apart from the letterpress pieces; this also allowed the clients to create two different cards for recipients invited to different pre- and post-wedding events.

We had the idea to create a patterned wrap enclosed in a translucent envelope instead of a simple envelope liner, which gave the overall package a really modern feel. Inspired by ourÂ brush pattern notecards, we created a diagonal wrap of mixed hand-painted patterns, folded diagonally around the invitation.

The day-of paper goods included a plethora of items as well. We created menus, die cut escort cards, custom placemats, and used their â€œlogoâ€ on things like tote bags, and matchbooks.

Thanks Meghan!

And Here We Are is a member of the Designer Rolodex â€“ see more of their beautiful work here or visit theÂ real inviÂtaÂtions galleryÂ for moreÂ wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: 1 – 5Â And Here We Are; 6 – 9Â Amber Gress