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Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! It’s Halloween weekend! We haven’t decided if we’ll take Sophie trick or treating on Saturday; she’s still pretty young and our neighborhood gets a bit crazy (and crowded) during trick or treating. But tonight is our neighborhood Halloween festival, and we’re definitely looking forward to taking both Sophie and Alice! But in the meantime…

Paperfinger Calligraphy Gift Wrap via Instagram / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Photo by Paperfinger via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

That’s it for me this week! Check back a bit later for this week’s cocktail recipe – and I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween weekend! xoxo

Eclectic Painted Floral Wedding Invitations

How great is the mix of patterns in these illustrated wedding invitations by Lana of Lana’s Shop? The vibrant borders and painted florals couldn’t be more different from each other – but somehow manage to work perfectly together! Sort of a country bohemian vibe, don’t you think?

Illustrated Eclectic Floral Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Lana: Getting to design wedding invitations for Wesley of The Lumineers and his beyond amazing wife Brandy was a dream come true. Besides being a HUGE fan of his music, and totally celebrity struck, they were also the most laid back, love-filled, inspiring couple. They had a handful of pattern and flower inspirational images they liked, but otherwise it was just important for their invitations to feel happy, colorful, and eclectic.

Illustrated Eclectic Floral Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

They wanted me to have fun painting their design and gave me free range (amazing!). The end result was a vibrant invitation with a matching rsvp cards, printed envelopes, thick belly bands, and double sided information card explaining that their wedding was an unplugged event. Their after party was at the Boulder Theater, so I illustrated a vintage record player on the back of the information cards to set the tone. We also printed matching thank you cards to use after the wedding.

Illustrated Eclectic Floral Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Illustrated Eclectic Floral Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Illustrated Eclectic Floral Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Illustrated Eclectic Floral Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Lana!

Lana’s Shop is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of her beautiful work right here!

Photo Credits: Hardy Klahold Photography

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations

These classic letterpress wedding invitations from designer Amanda Day Rose feature elegant typography paired with organic elements I’m loving the combination of dark green ink and gold foil!

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Amanda: The bride and groom really wanted their invitations to reflect the natural yet timeless look of their wedding celebration. I designed a custom monogram with a minimal, organic wreath to tie in the overflowing greenery they planned to incorporate in their wedding celebration. I chose really elegant typography to ensure the look would be one they would fall in love with all over again in 50 years!

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

I then added small touches of organic elements for a completely customized look. The entire invitation suite was printed on a beautiful, creamy Italian cotton paper for a luxurious, yet natural feel. We chose gold foil envelope liners to enhance the timeless look as soon as guests open the envelopes, and to tie in the gold elements they used throughout their wedding day celebration.

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

We tied in the remaining elements of their day-of stationery with the dark green ink and monogram throughout their wedding day, and even added a custom monogrammed wax seal to the escort cards and programs for an additional timeless feel.

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Amanda!

Design: Amanda Day Rose

Printing: Page Stationery

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

Photo Credits: Caroline Lima

Hazel’s Fall Harvest First Birthday Party Invitations

For her daughter Hazel’s first birthday, my friend Maggie worked with Courtney from Swiss Cottage Designs to create the most fun and whimsical Fall Harvest-inspired invitations. And I’m so excited to share them here on OSBP today, along with photos of some of the party details from the talented ladies at Sweet Root Village! The invitations feature watercolor illustrations by Courtney paired with plaid patterns, a cute insert featuring Hazel’s monthly baby photos, and the most adorable (and completely perfect) vintage stamps. The whole thing came together so beautifully!

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party Invitations by Swiss Cottage Designs / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Courtney: Hazel’s invitations were inspired by colors found during autumn and that cozy feeling you get during this time of year. We wanted the invitations to be fun and cute but nothing that was too overtly baby. I created a watercolor border made up of different autumnal elements and complemented that with a fun little fox friend (complete with party hat!) We contrasted the hand illustrations with the bold envelope and graphic plaid liner.

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party Invitations by Swiss Cottage Designs / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party Invitations by Swiss Cottage Designs / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Love those beautiful plaid patterns!

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party Invitations by Swiss Cottage Designs / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Maggie: We loved how the invitations perfectly embodied the party’s look and feel with the gorgeous plaids and whimsical animals.

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party Invitations by Swiss Cottage Designs / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

And here are some of the amazing party details by Maggie!

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fall Harvest First Birthday Party / Photo Credit: Sweet Root Village / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Maggie and Courtney!

Invitation Design: Swiss Cottage Designs

Swiss Cottage Designs is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of Courtney’s amazing work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Sweet Root Village

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations

If you love pink you’ll absolutely LOVE these wedding invitations from Alex of Goodheart Design! Alex hand painted a vibrant watercolor wash using gouache in two different layers, making each invitation completely unique. And who could possibly resist that shiny gold foil?

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Alex: I had so much fun working with my client Kelly Gellner on her wedding invitation suite! Kelly had already been dreaming up ideas for this suite so it didn’t take long for us to come up with this super fun idea.

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The inspiration behind this suite was simple: fuchsia, white, and gold! Kelly wanted something simple and clean that highlighted their names in a unique way. She also for sure wanted a pink watercolor wash incorporated somewhere in the suite. She had brought up the idea of each invitation being individually watercolored (my kind of girl!) and I totally took that idea and ran with it. This was the first invitation suite I had made that incorporated watercolor and foil so I was a little nervous but super happy with the results!

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Each piece featured delicate hand lettered details and were all printed in shiny gold foil. The main invitation was printed on slightly thicker paper than the other two pieces, 220# Lettra, so that when the watercolor was applied after printing the paper was thick enough to stay flat and not warp. The other two pieces were printed on 110# Lettra paper. Each invitation was individually hand watercolored, which made each and every one completely unique.

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

I kept my method of watercoloring consistent throughout the process, but each invitation still had a slightly different watercolor wash – which ends up being the beauty (and the benefit) to hand painting each one versus digitally printing a watercolor background. The watercolor was applied in 2 layers (one light and one dark) right on top of the the foil. Luckily the watercolor falls right off of the foil, so the foil is able to shine beautifully through. You can see a video of the watercolor being applied over the foil here!

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Alex!

Design + Lettering: Goodheart Design

Foil Printing: Czar Press

Client: Kelly Hunt of Eat Yourself Skinny

Goodheart Design is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of Alex’s beautiful work right here!

Photo Credits: Goodheart Design