Today I’m wrapping up this year’s Mother’s Day card round ups with a quick selection of a few final cards!
1. Missive
4. Lydia & Pugs
If you missed them you can find my previous round up posts here. And if you’re looking for something else – you can find 200+ beautiful Mother’s Day cards in the OSBP Market List right here!
I’m mildly (okay, majorly) obsessed with anything Zodiac-related so naturally I’m super excited about this new collection of Zodiac pins and postcards from The Good Twin! It’s the first release from Katie’s Pin + Post line, which features an enamel lapel pin on a 4×6″ flat printed postcard. So awesome!
All 12 signs in the Zodiac Pin + Post series are available at The Good Twin now – and will be available for wholesale in the Crow and Canary booth at the National Stationery Show next month!
You might remember these super fun Kentucky Derby Day party invitations from Lauren Chism last year – I loved the preppy navy and green color palette and stripes! Well, Lauren and her husband decided to make their Derby Day party an annual tradition, and I’m thrilled to share this year’s invitations today!
From Lauren: When it was time to design invitations for our annual Derby Day party, I felt the pressure to design another fun invitation (self-imposed of course). I loved how last year’s invitations turned out, so I wanted these to be equally as special, without overlapping in style since we were inviting a lot of the same people. I kept the color scheme the same-ish with cobalt blue and kelly green, but that’s where the similarities ended.
I wanted to wow guests right out of the mailbox, so I planned the envelopes as much as the invitations. I used white digital ink for the addresses, which just popped on the kraft paper and each envelope had a mix of vintage postage that I curated from various Etsy shops. From the horses to the roses, I don’t think I could have found more perfect postage for a derby party.
Wait, it gets better on the inside… the invitations were square gate fold format, but I had the back facing up, so that when guests open the envelope, the first thing they see is “2nd Annual Derby Day.” When they flip it over, the cards were sealed with a little bow-tie sticker. The green stickers popped on the background of patterns, inspired by jockey silks.
On the inside, I utilized the unique format to layout the party details. From the mint juleps and southern snacks to requesting guest wear ‘derby attire’, I made sure I all the information was there but love how the layout was simple and fresh. We had fun with the puns too: calling our house ‘Chism Downs’ and asking guests to RSVP with yay or ‘neigh’. Now, we just need to make sure our party is as much fun as the invitations!
Thanks Lauren!
Lauren Chism Fine Papers is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can check out more of Lauren’s work right here!
Photo Credits:Â Lauren Chism Fine Papers
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Gone are the days when a simple chart would lead you to your seat at a wedding. Beautiful calligraphy cards are one way to go, but creating a display can bring your reception to a whole new level. And I’m not one for putting effort into projects that get thrown away, so I crafted up a fun escort card display that adds that wow factor, but can also get taken home and displayed as decor! And while you’re at it, bring over a welcome cocktail along with your guest book and make this table a one stop shop. –Lauren
Supplies
– large cork board(s)
– small glass bottles
– faux leaves + fresh flowers
– wire
– hot glue gun
– drill
Step 1. Arrange your bottles on the board and attach with a small dot of hot glue.
Step 2. Drill holes on either side of the bottle all the way through the board. If your bottles do not have a lip on the top, you might want to consider adding more holes down the base of the bottle to ensure they are secure.
Step 3. Insert wire through the front of the board and around the bottle. Pull tightly on the back and twist the wire to secure each bottle.
Step 4. Create your escort cards by writing each guests name on a leaf – real or faux!
Step 5. Fill all of the bottles with water, add a fresh flower to each and top of with the escort “cards”!
Once all the guests have taken their cards, there is still a beautiful display left to look at!
Photo Credits: Lauren Saylor of A Fabulous Fete for Oh So Beautiful Paper