What. A. Week. While we weathered the storm pretty well here in DC, my thoughts have been with those in New York and New Jersey affected by Hurricane Sandy.  The images and stories of the destruction are completely overwhelming and I know the road to recovery, much less the restoration of power, will be a long one.  When I haven’t been completely glued to the news, somewhere between last weekend and today, my little Sophie suddenly stopped looking like a newborn and started looking like a real baby.  She’s getting bigger each and every day, even though she’s still smaller at 7 weeks than some newborns, she’s paying closer attention to objects, and she’s smiling at us!  The smiles just make my heart melt.  This weekend we’re planning to visit our favorite flea market and relax at home, but in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend!

• Absolutely in love with these fun pillows and textiles
• Colorful party supplies (those forks are too cute!)
• Pretty rustic wedding invitations with watercolor elements
• I can’t wait to read these picture books with Sophie
• Winter squash risotto. YUM.

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• Nautical wedding invitations with a beautiful ombre effect
• Stunning and romantic calligraphy from Feast Fine Art & Calligraphy
• Illustrated letterpress invitations for a wedding in Austria
• Time to get organized! Find your perfect 2013 planner right here
• Classic and formal navy + white wedding invitations
• Creative bridal shower invitations with cute DIY touches
• Modern typographic birth announcements
• Sweet stationery + party supplies from Hooray Design Co.

That’s it for me this week!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday – when I’ll start sharing some of my favorite holiday cards! xoxo

Happy Friday everyone!  Sophie and I survived our first week on our own, and while I’m perhaps a teensy bit more sleep deprived than I was last week, I’m slowly gaining confidence with our new daily routine.  My one-handed typing skills are much improved from last week – now I just need to figure out how to calm a fussy baby with one hand and do everyday tasks (like washing my face) with the other!  For the moment, I’m just looking forward to a quiet weekend before Hurricane Sandy rolls into town early next week.  But in the meantime…

 

Photos by me via Instagram (@beautifulpaper) – I love the beautiful color of the season!

…a few links for your weekend!

• A beautiful print for a great cause
• This Halloween tradition sounds like fun (and comes with cute printables!)
• Cute printable Halloween collage paper – plus this cute mini poster
• Not into wine? Host a beer tasting!
• Love this idea for including your wedding website on the invitation
• An ode to one of my favorite flowers
• A wonderful interview with Anna from Rifle Paper Co.
• Do you live in San Francisco? Stop by the Hello! Lucky open house this weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• “Tie the knot” wedding invitations for high school sweethearts
• Gorgeous purple + gold foil invitations for an elegant Hindu wedding
• Sweet and modern baby shower invitations
• Lovely + traditional letterpress wedding invitations
• Elegant chipboard custom holiday cards
• Quirky illustrated stationery from Red Cap Cards
• Invitations for a 75th birthday party
• Add some dimension to your wedding stationery with die-cut shapes
• Feeling inspired by tones of purple

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

Happy Friday everyone!  Time is still kind of relative with a one month-old newborn at home, but this weekend really snuck up on me!  This was my husband’s last week of paternity leave, so we’ve been trying to squeeze in some fun activities around DC before he goes back to work.  Luckily Sophie loves to be in the Ergo and pretty much sleeps through an entire outing.  I’ll admit to being kind of nervous about being on my own with Sophie during the day starting next week, but hopefully we’ll get the hang of things without too much trouble.  I’ll find out soon!  But in the meantime…

Photo by me via Instagram (I’m @beautifulpaper)

…a few links for your weekend!

• Yay – it’s calendar season!  If you love calendars, check out the annual calendar swap from Design Crush and Greedy Girl
• A pretty calligraphy save the date rubber stamp
• Stationer friends! Center Aisle Group is offering a scholarship for the LOUIE Awards!
• Cute printable Halloween paper dolls
• It’s not how you win…
• Still one of my all-time favorite home makeovers
• Lots of pretty letterpress invitations (so nice to see some familiar invitations featured!)
• What a feeling…

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• Speaking of calendars,  I’ve picked out a few select favorites here, and check out the full 2013 calendar round up right here!
• Love these whimsical hand lettered wedding invitations
• Classic calligraphy wedding invitations in a modern blue + coral color palette
• Unique bulletin and message boards for your office
• 70th birthday party invitations inspired by fly fishing
• Intricate laser-cut Halloween cards
• Colorful and patterned wedding invitations from Jessica Bishop Paperie
• Modern neon + chevron stripe baby shower invitations
• DIY “Under Construction” housewarming party invitations
• Love these recipe kits and notebooks from Bailey Doesn’t Bark

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