Kate + Nick’s Typography Save the Dates

I have just one word for Kate and Nick’s typography save the dates: Gorgeous. Everything from the vertical layout to the gold metallic ink (all letterpress printed, of course) is just so perfect!

Gold Letterpress Typography Save the Dates

Gold Letterpress Typography Save the Dates

Gold Letterpress Typography Save the Dates

From the vertical monarch layout to the beautifully designed mailing labels, I just love the entire design, although one of my favorite details is the skeleton key silhouette at the top.  The Save the Date was letterpress printed in a single color by Studio on Fire. Amazing. And a big thanks to Rachel for passing along the link!

Photo Credits: Kate Arends via wit + delight

2010 Calendars, a few more…

I know, I know, I said the mega round-ups were over, and they are!  But see, there are a few more that just came out or *somehow* weren't included in earlier round-ups but really need to be — so I figured a quick mini round-up is the easiest way to share them with you.  And trust me, these are some really great calendars…

First up, I am completely head over heels in love with this seasonal letterpress calendar from Becca Heuer:

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If you're looking for a more modern design, check out this gorgeous eco-friendly calendar with two months printed to each page from Good on Paper

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For those of you looking for calendars that can also function as artwork, this beautiful screen printed calendar by Nate Duval might be for you:

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Kirtland House has released two different 2010 letterpress calendars — one named for girls and the another named for boys — each featuring unique imagery each month and a beautiful silhouette on the cover:

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And for those of you who really don't want to wait until 2010 to start using your new calendar, Hammerpress offers a 13-month (December 2009 – December 2010) honeybee tear-away calendar letterpress printed on newsprint and chipboard:

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I came across this beautiful calendar (available in French and English) by Flora Douville via Chelsea, and love all the beautiful illustrated details in both the wall calendar and perpetual calendar:

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That's it (for now)!

{images from their respective sources}

Thanksgiving Dinner Invitations

It's definitely a dream of mine to host a Thanksgiving dinner once we have a home large enough to accommodate both sides of our families.  Katie from Chellé Paperie and her husband have a wonderful tradition of celebrating a "little thanksgiving" with friends and neighbors before the actual Thanksgiving holiday with family at the end of the month.  So until I've got a bit more room here, I'm just going to file Katie's gorgeous die cut "little thanksgiving" dinner invitations away in my inspiration file:

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Katie created the main invitation from an A2 sized die cut card made from 2 layers of pearlescent cardstock flush mounted to a doublethick bookboard (each one is about 1/4 of an inch think!).  Katie also included an extra card with a request for each guest to bring either a dish, a drink or a dessert:

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One of my favorite details from this invitation is the canvas pocket holding the individual invitation components, and which was sewn from natural linen left over from Katie and Ben's wedding tablecloths last year!  Katie added a tiny printed tag and pinked the edge for a bit of bonus detail, then mailed the entire invitation in a simple cream A7 envelope:

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Katie's primary goal was to keep the invitation design super simple and make the invitation be about the different materials and the experience of receiving something so tangible and with lots of little details.  Katie said that her dream would be to have had time to write each guest a handwritten note saying how thankful she and her husband are to know each of them — but I imagine that each guest must be thrilled to receive such a beautiful invitation and to be included in this wonderful neighborhood tradition.  So lovely!


{image credits: Chellé Paperie – thanks Katie!}

Silhouette Holiday Ornaments

I love, love these custom silhouette ornaments – the result of a collaboration between Le Papier Studio and Paloma's Nest.  For those of you with children or planning to have children, you could even order a new set every couple of years or so and watch your family grow:

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Each ornament is hand crafted using white clay and then hand painted with black paint.  You can find them in the Le Papier Studio shop right here.

 

And speaking of the holidays…

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Are you interested in advertising on Oh So Beautiful Paper for the holidays?  I have a few spots left for holiday sponsorships.  To request rate information, please read this page and then e-mail me to request rate information.

{image credits: ornaments from Le Papier Studio}

A Few Favorite Wedding Invitations

Vané from Brooklyn Bride asked me to guest blog over on her column at Bridal Buzz last week – so I decided to pull together a few of my favorite wedding invitations. 

Among the list are some newer favorites that you'll probably recognize, as well as some older favorites, like Katie + Ben's silhouette wedding invitation booklets and Julia Rothman's hand illustrated letterpress invitations:

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Check out the full post over on Bridal Buzz right here.  And thanks so much to Vané for the opportunity!

{image credits: Chellé Paperie and Jen Causey for Julia Rothman}