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Day-of Wedding Stationery: Favor Tags + Labels

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I found it fitting to feature a few fun ways to give thanks to your wedding guests today. Providing a favor at your wedding is a wonderful way to say “Thank You” to everyone who traveled to celebrate your marriage with you. Luckily favors come in all shapes, sizes and price points today, but they all look even more thoughtful when paired with a sweet little tag or custom label. This paper adornment can feature your monogram, wedding date or names, or it can simply say “Thanks!” for joining us. — Kelly

Day-Of Wedding Stationery Inspiration and Ideas: Favor Tags and Labels via Oh So Beautiful Paper (11) Day-Of Wedding Stationery Inspiration and Ideas: Favor Tags and Labels via Oh So Beautiful Paper (14)

Photo by Charlotte Jenks Lewis, Favor Labels by Hello!Lucky via Martha Stewart Weddings (left), Photo by Timothy K. Lee, Favor Labels by ThussFarrell via Martha Stewart Weddings (right)

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Favor Tag by A Fabulous Fete

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Photo by Thayer Allyson Gowdy, Favor Tag by Olive-Route via Martha Stewart Weddings (left), Photo by Liz Banfield Photography, Letterpress Tag by The Lettered Olive via Martha Stewart Weddings (right)

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Photo by She-n-He Photography, Favor Tag by Antiquaria via 100 Layer Cake

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Photo by Katie Stoops Photography, Label by MM Ink via Southern Weddings (left), Photo by Kate Murphy Photography, Favor Tag by Arboreal Paper (right)

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Photo by Christa Elyce Photography, Favor Tag by PH Design Shop via Style Me Pretty

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Photo by Bayly & Moore via Ruffled (left), Photo by Love is a Big Deal, Favor Tag by Be True Designs via Ruffled (right)

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Photo by Edyta Szyszlo, Favor Tag by Southern Fried Paper via 100 Layer Cake

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Photo by Jenn & Dave Stark, Favor Label by Kate LaRue via Style Me Pretty (left) Photo by Shewanders Photography, Favor Tag by Brightly Designed via Style Me Pretty (right)

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{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone! I managed to come down with a nasty cold this week, which is still lingering despite my best efforts to chase it away with lots of soup and tea. Ick. Hopefully it’ll be gone by next week, and thankfully my husband has a three day weekend – because trying to care for an 8 week-old baby while sick? No fun. But in the meantime…

Caramel Apple Cider by A Pastry Affair

Caramel Apple Cider (I want like a million of these right now) via A Pastry Affair

…a few links for your weekend:

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

That’s it for me this week!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

DIY Tutorial: Gold Embossed Save the Dates

We’re huge fans of gold in pretty much all arenas: housewares, fashion, jewelry, and stationery just to name a few! That’s why this week’s gold on gold embossed save the date tutorial is so awesome. Plus, with this simple and affordable technique, you can create a custom invitation with a high end look on a budget. – Bailey and Emma of Antiquaria

DIY Tutorial: Gold Rubber Stamp Save the Dates by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

DIY Tutorial: Gold Rubber Stamp Save the Dates by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step One: Unlike most of our stamping tutorials, this week’s embossing technique  is done one piece at a time. Start by inking your stamp (we used our Vintage Calligraphy Save the Date) with a gold metallic stamp pad. For specifics on how to ink your oversized stamp check out step one of this tutorial. Next, you’ll center the stamp over your A6 (4 1/2″ x 6 1/4″) card. Press down firmly to make the print. Lift the stamp off of the card and move quickly to step two.

DIY Tutorial: Gold Rubber Stamp Save the Dates by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Two: While the ink is still wet (using pigment ink such as Colorbox is going to be your best bet for this project), sprinkle embossing powder over the print. Shift powder around the card until it is solidly covering all of the text and graphics. Gently tap the excess off onto a piece of loose leaf computer paper for reuse. If there are still specs of powder on the card, remove them very carefully with a small paint brush. Any powder left will solidify if exposed to the heat.

DIY Tutorial: Gold Rubber Stamp Save the Dates by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Three: Using an embossing heat tool, set the powder by heating it (not too close or you’ll burn the paper) until the powder has solidified. You will want to do a small area at a time to ensure proper solidification. When you’re done, double check you handiwork to make sure all of the areas have been set.

DIY Tutorial: Gold Rubber Stamp Save the Dates by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Four: You’ll want to repeat steps 1 – 3 for your return address (we used our Bow Return Address stamp). How amazing is the gold embossing on the gold envelope?! Swoon. We’re in love.

Finish them off with more gold – a fabulous piece of gold glitter washi tape on the back flap of the envelope!

Materials

Stamps:

“Vintage Calligraphy” Save the Date

Bow Return Address

Paper and Tools:

A6 Cards in Luxe White

A6 Envelopes in Stardream Antique Gold

Stamp Pad in Gold

Embossing Powder in Superfine Gold

Heat Tool

Washi Tape Gold Glitter

Anti­quaria is a mem­ber of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of their beau­ti­ful work right here or visit the real wedding invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Antiquaria

Bailey’s Creative Bridal Shower Invitations

Today I’m thrilled to feature the bridal shower invitations for Bailey Amon of Antiquaria, created by Bailey’s business partner (and talented calligrapher) Emma James.  You might recognize Bailey and Emma from their regular DIY tutorials here on OSBP, so it’s no surprise that these bridal shower invitations  reflect their clever DIY sensibilities.  Emma incorporated  vintage illustrations and her beautiful hand lettering into the design, which was then accented with ribbons and rubber stamp details.

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From Emma: Bailey’s wedding was in La Jolla, California and we held her shower on the morning of the wedding. We began with brunch at an adorable cafe called The Cottage and then walked back to her hotel suite for mimosas and presents.

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For the shower invitations, I wanted to design something really special that would get her guests even more excited about coming to La Jolla. The invitation was hand lettered and printed with an awning striped background. Since Bailey loves hot air balloons I used a vintage illustration of one as the front of the enclosure/rsvp card.

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The invitations were mailed in A7 box mailers in pool from Paper Source. I designed a logo for the outside of the box and had it made into a rubber stamp, which was used to emboss the logo on the front of the box.

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Thanks Emma and Bailey!

Anti­quaria is a mem­ber of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of their beau­ti­ful work right here or visit the real wedding invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Kelly James of Studio Austin Weddings

Laura + Ben’s Traditional Letterpress Wedding Invitations

There’s something just inherently romantic about a pink and dove gray wedding invitation, and these classic letterpress invitations from Fabienne at Nuage Designs are no exception. Fabienne was inspired by the bride’s love of tea parties and feminine things, incorporating a subtle floral pattern and script font to complement the traditional invitation wording.

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From Fabienne: Laura was like a sister to me growing up: we’ve known each other since before I could tie my shoes. When I discovered she was getting married, I was so excited to help create her wedding invitations. Laura and Ben asked me to create a traditional invitation that included a honey bee – which was symbolic of a memory they shared together in England.

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Laura and I share an attraction to feminine-looking objects. We enjoyed each others company as children, setting up for tea parties with our dolls in one hand and our cucumber sandwiches in the other. Her taste hasn’t really changed from her youth and I knew right away what kind of invitation she was looking for.

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Laura sent me images of vintage tea tins, invitations with shades of pinks and floral wreaths, and illustrations of honeybees. I knew right away we needed to include all of these  details into one invitation without making it look too over the top. I was excited to offer her a blind deboss of a floral border and round cut edges for a softer look. The invitation text moves your eye to a honey bee printed in a blossom pink at the bottom.

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Laura felt it was important that we keep some traditional elements. It was necessary that we use the proper wording and the traditional inner/outer envelope concept. She also requested that I design two monograms – one for before and one for after the wedding. The monogram for pre-marriage was used on the reverse side of the RSVP card and the monogram for post-marriage was made into a stamp to be used for Thank You cards.

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Thanks Fabienne!

Design and Printing: Nuage Designs, printed at Lala Press

Calligraphy: Calligraphy by Katrina

Stamp: Antiquaria Design Studio

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

Photo Credits: Damon Biviano