Jenny Prinn abstract painting via Serena & Lily / Moglea greeting card
NYNOW Summer 2014, Part 2
Even though I wasn’t able to attend NYNOW Summer 2014, I definitely tried to walk the show vicariously via photos and Instagram! Samantha & Whitney shared their favorite finds earlier today, but I thought I’d also share a few of the booths that I really really wish I’d been able to cover in person. First up – Etsy Wholesale! I was so bummed to miss their inaugural pavilion with 24 amazing designers, from lighting to ceramics to textiles. Everyone I’ve spoken with who attended the show said that the pavilion looked amazing and the designers all brought wonderful products. And seriously – how awesome is that pegboard display?? I hope they do this again at the Winter 2015 show!
All Etsy Wholesale booth photos by Laura Pardo Photography
The Crow & Canary booth is always a highlight of my tradeshow experience – and with new goodies from Red Cap Cards, The Great Lakes Goods, and more on display and more I was even more bummed not to see it in person!
The Good Twin Co / Photos via Crow & Canary
Ferme à Papier / Red Cap Cards
The Social Type / The Good Twin Co / Photos by Gus & Ruby Letterpress
After sitting out the most recent Stationery Show with her new baby, Laura from Fisk & Fern was back in force at NYNOW! So many cute new cards and tea towels.
Photos via Fisk & Fern
I’m looking forward to heading back up to NYC for the Winter 2015 show!
NYNOW Through the Eyes of Gus & Ruby Letterpress
Hi Everyone! I always look forward to the twice-a-year NYNOW trade show – but with my due date rapidly approaching I was sadly unable to attend the Summer 2014 NYNOW in August. Luckily, Samantha and Whitney from Gus & Ruby Letterpress – one of my favorite stationery stores in Portsmouth, New Hampshire – were planning to attend and agreed to share a few of their favorite finds from the show with us! Thanks so much ladies! –Nole
Hello Oh So Beautiful friends (see what we did there?), Sam & Whit here from Gus & Ruby Letterpress! A few weeks ago, we jetted off to NYC for a mad dash through the aisles of the NYNOW summer show in search of some rad new products for the shelves of our little shop. We walked the show for 2.5 days and found oodles of gorgeous new products that we can’t wait to share. We were writing orders like crazy and trying to visit as many new booths as we possibly could during our quick trip. Here are a few snaps of some standout booths:
This gorgeous skincare & fragrance line had us smitten with their hand-made paper-flower booth design – you know we’re suckers for some gorgeous paper blooms! The packaging of each product was just darling and the scents were divine. Even better, it’s a company with a cause: for each product sold, Hand in Hand saves 50 square feet of rainforest and donates one bar of soap and one month of clean water to a child in a developing country. Beautiful products, beautiful mission.
Photos via Hand in Hand
Yellow Owl Workshop always puts up a awesome booth and this show was no exception. We loved their new 3-color tiny ink pad sets and the holiday-themed carve-a-stamp kit.
We’ve been carrying this fresh line of hand-poured soy candles for some time now and just can’t get enough. With new fall and winter scents on the way, it was a treat to sniff the next harvest. And it’s always so great to meet our beloved vendors in person.
Banquet Workshop goodies absolutely fly off the shelves at Gus & Ruby, so we were jazzed to see the new advent calendar, monthly calendar, and some lovely new pillows and greeting cards from this talented group.
Photo via Banquet Workshop
The intricate embroidery of Coral & Tusk is too good to miss. Each print and pillow is a work of art.
Photos via Coral & Tusk
We were totally digging the new recipe card boxes from Belle & Union as well as their gift wrap and cheeky cards. And let’s give it up to B&U for a super clean, cohesive booth design, too!
Photos via Belle & Union
We had been lusting after these hand-made kite ships for some time so we were eager to see the pieces in person. The booth design was absolutely magical and the kites proved to be as lovely and whimsical as we’d hoped.
Photo via Haptic Lab
Rebecca Atwood Designs & Light + Ladder
Oh, Rebecca, where do we even begin? Your gorgeous hand-dyed fabric pillows and bags made us weak in the knees. Please let us live in your booth? Thank you.
Light + Ladder
Light + Ladder / Rebecca Atwood photos via Rebecca Atwood
It was a slap-dash, so-much-to-see, exhausting trip to be sure. But, man oh man, are there some talented makers out there! We left feeling inspired and excited or what’s to come. Thank you for letting us share a teencey weency snippet of our time in NYC – we had a blast!
xoxo, Samantha & Whitney
Except where noted, photos by Gus & Ruby Letterpress
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Kelly’s Citrus-Inspired Bridal Shower Invitations
Today is such a special day: I get to share the invitations for my friend Kelly’s bridal shower! Kelly is both an old friend and one of my first contributors here at OSBP – but you might also know her from her own blog, Studio DIY. Kelly’s bridal shower invitations were the result of a collaboration between Isabel of 9th Letter Press and Kelly’s bridesmaid (and our mutual friend) Janice of Bellwether Events (who knows just a little thing or two about throwing a good party). The citrus-inspired invitation design is so much fun – and so Kelly!
From Isabel: Janice from Bellwether Events and I worked together to create a bridal shower invitation suite that’s fun, fresh and super bright. We went with citrus hues like key lime, grapefruit, and lemon. I LOVE all these pretty vibrant colors together! Kelly had no idea that 9th Letter Press was behind the invitations as Janice wanted to surprise her. I only wish I could have seen her face when Kelly opened the invitation!
Janice enclosed the invitations in a box with a citrus patterned liner, fun stamps and sugared tropical flavored candy. The suite included the invitation, an information sheet, RSVP card and envelope, bingo game set, menu, placemat, thank you cards, and all the fixings to make the box look fabulous.
From Kelly: I am such a huge fan of 9th Letter Press. I was floored when I got my shower invitation in the mail and realized Isabel was behind them! It was such a happy surprise! I told my bridesmaids that I love a good theme through and through, and Isabel’s design set the stage for quite the “Pucker Up” bash! I was getting calls and emails from family and friends gushing about every last detail… and I can’t blame them! It’s a total dream come true to have one of Isabel’s designs just for me!
Thanks Isabel!
p.s. You can see the rest of the details from Kelly’s bridal shower over on 100 Layer Cake today!
9th Letter Press is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of their beautiful wedding invitation work right here!
Photo Credits: 9th Letter Press