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{happy weekend!}

What a strange week!  From some crazy thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic area last weekend to the middle-of-the-week holiday, this week felt like a whirlwind from start to finish.  I’m looking forward to a low key weekend and hoping to escape the DC heat as much as possible.  I’m heading out a bit early today, but in the meantime…

Photo Credit: Scout’s Honor Co.

…a few links for your weekend:

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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

Modern Hand Lettered Birth Announcements for Baby Ryan

Hi again!  I hope all my U.S. readers had a wonderful 4th of July holiday!  Today we’re jumping back in with these adorable modern baby announcements from Paper Nest by Lesa.  The simple stripes and sweet hand lettering are a wonderful complement to the newborn photos – and I love that Lesa also incorporated a photo of the happy new parents!

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From Lesa: I went with a simple, warm gray stripe background; the stripes have a painted edge look as well.  The baby’s name is hand lettered in navy with bright green shading.  I just can’t get enough of stripes or a good warm gray, but the navy and bright green help bring in some fresh color.

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Thanks Lesa!

Photo Credits: Announcements photos by Paper Nest by Lesa; Newborn photos by Alison Elyse Photography

{happy weekend!}

Woah.  How is it the last week of June already??  Slow down summer!  We’re preparing for another scorcher of a weekend here in DC, but I’m planning to spend most of the weekend indoors with nursery projects – from painting to putting the crib together!  After thinking about the layout for weeks, I’m so excited to see the room finally come together.  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

As usual, we have a fun cocktail coming up for you this afternoon, so check back a bit later for the recipe!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!  xoxo

Photo Credit: Still An Oldie

Circus Sideshow-Inspired Baby Shower Invitations

I definitely have babies on the brain these days, and it’s always nice to see parents do something a little unusual and fun for their baby-related stationery, from shower invitations to birth announcements.  We’ve seen plenty of circus-inspired baby shower invitations, but I love this non-traditional interpretation from designer Tommy Perez for his own baby shower invitations – sideshow babies!

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From Tommy: To celebrate our little Zoë’s arrival, my wife and I decided to have a circus-themed baby shower – Zoë’s Magnificent Baby Bash.  The invitations were designed with a scratch-off detail, giving the invitee a chance at winning a fun prize!  The invitations were digitally printed on French Poptone “Whip Cream” 65 lb cover weight paper.

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Circus Sideshow Baby Shower Invitations by Tommy Perez via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

To break away from traditional baby shower paraphernalia, I created a set of “Sideshow Babies” print inspired by a circus sideshow.  The set of four prints included the World’s Strongest Baby, Two-Headed Baby, Amazing Bearded Baby, and Snake Charming Baby.  Each print was a four color silkscreen on French Poptone “Whip Cream” 100 lb cover weight pape.  We even made a “Ringmaster” onesie for Zoë to wear after she is born!

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Circus Sideshow Baby Shower Invitations by Tommy Perez via Oh So Beautiful Paper (10)

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For one of the shower activities I created a “Build Your Own Elephant” paper craft project.

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So great!  You can see tons more photos on Tommy’s flickr page and even download the build-your-own-elephant template over on Tommy’s website right here!  Thanks Tommy!

Photo Credits: Tommy Perez

{happy weekend!}

Ah… the first week back after vacation is always a doozy, isn’t it?  But even after racing to catch up from a week away, I’m so very glad to be back home.  This weekend we’ll be watching the Stanley Cup playoffs and starting to make plans for the future nursery room.  Yay!  But in the meantime…

Photo Credit: Scout’s Honor Co.

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

That’s it for me this week!  Cocktail Fridays will be back this afternoon – and we have a special cocktail just in time for Cinco de Mayo, so check back a bit later for the recipe!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!  xoxo