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{happy weekend}

Hello friends. It was a sad week here in my Capitol Hill neighborhood of DC: Frager’s, our beloved hardware store (and 93-year old community institution), was destroyed in a huge fire on Wednesday night. Thankfully everyone made it out of the store okay and the brick facade of the building survived the fire. The owners plan to rebuild and neighborhood businesses have offered temporary work for displaced employees, but I’m still reeling from the destruction. My husband and I moved to Capitol Hill in 2009, and Frager’s quickly became one of my favorite places on the Hill. That probably seems weird, but it’s so much more than a hardware store: my husband and I bought our first Christmas tree together from Frager’s. I’ve purchased enough paint that the guys behind the counter know Sophie by name. Frager’s supports local sports teams, employs neighborhood teens during the summer, and even hosts an egg hunt for little kids during Easter. I look forward to a future teenage Sophie getting her first part-time job there. I just can’t imagine Capitol Hill without Frager’s. Thankfully our neighborhood has a history of rallying together to help local families and businesses in need, and I’m looking forward to helping in any way that I can.

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In honor of Frager’s. Photo by me via Instragram from back in 2011.

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{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone! I spent all day yesterday thinking it was Wednesday, so it feels like the weekend kind of snuck up on me! And do you know what else is sneaking up? The National Stationery Show – it’s only two weeks away! Stationery Show mailers are starting to arrive and one of the photos below is a little sneak peek of something very special that I’ll be sharing in greater detail after the show. Next week I’m kicking off my NSS sneak peek coverage with some new exhibitors and returning favorites. Yay! But in the meantime…

Paper Party Invitation Sneak Peek by Oh So Beautiful Paper via Instagram Stationery Show Mailers by Oh So Beautiful Paper via Instagram

Roses by Oh So Beautiful Paper via Instagram Lilacs by Oh So Beautiful Paper via Instagram

Photos by me via Instagram

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Check back soon for this week’s cocktail!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

DIY Tutorial: Neon and Kraft Paper Save the Dates

Neon has been the “in” thing for a while…but using it as inspiration for your wedding is definitely not for the faint of heart. We put together a fun and punchy neon save the date design that is perfect for spring. By mixing in kraft paper and black, we were able to tame the neon and make it quite modern. – Bailey and Emma of Antiquaria

DIY Tutorial: Neon and Kraft Paper Save the Date by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

DIY Tutorial: Neon and Kraft Paper Save the Date by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

DIY Tutorial: Neon and Kraft Paper Save the Date by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step One: For this save the date, we are using a circular card. It may be a bit trickier to eyeball the placement of the stamp, so measuring out center is a good idea. First you’ll want to trace the circle card on a piece of scrap paper and then mark the center. Mark perpendicular lines through the center. Next you will measure and mark center of stamp and line it up on the circle template guide.

DIY Tutorial: Neon and Kraft Paper Save the Date by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Two: We were so excited to find this awesome neon pink embossing powder! Place your circular card on a stable and firm surface. Ink your save the date stamp (we used our Mod Wreath Save the Date stamp) and center the stamp over your card. When ready, press the stamp down with moderate pressure to make the print. Lift the stamp off and quickly move on to adding your embossing powder. For more information about inking your stamp or making prints, please watch this video that shows the process in more detail.

Once you’ve made your print, immediately cover it with embossing powder by sprinkling it across the paper. Shift the powder around until you have covered the entire image. Now, you will pour the excess powder off of the card onto a scrap piece of paper so that you can reuse it for future prints. Heat set the print, using an Embossing Heat Tool. You will be able to see the powder melt into an opaque and solid color when it’s done.

Note: One key thing about embossing is that it is wise to try to closely match your ink color with your powder color. By doing this, you will get much more crisp and opaque results.

DIY Tutorial: Neon and Kraft Paper Save the Date by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Three: Adding a liner is one fun way that you can add some pattern to your save the date. For this liner, we just stamped our Small Leaves pattern stamp in black on a kraft paper liner. To make the liner, trace the template onto your kraft paper and cut it out with scissors. To install, simply use stick glue or double sided tape to adhere them into your envelope.

DIY Tutorial: Neon and Kraft Paper Save the Date by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Four: It’s wise to include a website card with your save the dates so that guests can access all of the travel information and wedding details that they will need in order to make plans to attend your nuptials. For this card, we simply stamped our (Art Deco Website Card stamp) on a cream business card in black, diagonally.

DIY Tutorial: Neon and Kraft Paper Save the Date by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Five: Putting it all together: First, we embossed a return address stamp (we used our Mod Banner Return Address stamp) on the back flap of our outer envelope to coordinate with the save the date design. We also embossed our Cross My Heart Initials monogram stamp on the back flap of an adorable polka dot craft envelope that will hold the website card.

DIY Tutorial: Neon and Kraft Paper Save the Date by Antiquaria via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Now all that’s left is to address the save the dates, adhere postage (we used Verde Studio’s vintage stamps), add some fun neon washi tape and send them on their way!

Materials

Mod Wreath Save the Date stamp (circular option)

Art Deco Website Card stamp

Small Leaves Pattern stamp

Mod Banner Return Address stamp

Cross my Heart Initials Monogram stamp

5 1/2 Circular Card in Luxe Cream

5 3/4 Square Envelope in Luxe Cream

Business Card in Luxe Cream

Small Polka Dot Kraft Envelope from Martha Stewart

Stamp Pad in black and peony

Embossing Powder

Embossing Heat Tool

Envelope Liner Template

Kraft Paper (text weight)

Double sided tape

Scissors

Pencil

Postage Stamps from Verde Studio

Photo Credits: Antiquaria

Business Card Ideas and Inspiration #13 | Pattern Play

Business Card Ideas and Inspiration: Pattern Play via Oh So Beautiful Paper

These days I’m loving bright pops of color and all kinds of patterns for business cards!

1. The Millswyn floral business cards; 2. Jessica Comingore, printed by Presshaus LA; 3. High Five Factory; 4. Paper & Stitch, design by Create Like Crazy and letterpress printed by 42 Pressed; 5. Fiji Airways; 6. Dingbat Press plaid business cards

{images via their respective sources}

{happy weekend!}

This week has been full of some amazing highs and lows. I’m so excited to be in our new place, but mostly these days I’m just feeling really tired. Exhausted from moving. Worn out from the challenge of mothering a teething baby. Struggling to maintain the energy to keep up with everything happening around me. Burned out from the self-imposed pressure of trying to do too much for too long. One of my goals for 2013 was to take a step back from the daily hustle and instead focus on improving my family’s quality of life. So over the next couple of weeks I’m hoping to slow down, focus on getting our new digs in order, and recharge. I’ll still be here, just maybe a little less often while we settle in at the new house. I hope that’s okay with all of you. But in the meantime…

Photo Credit: Feather and Stone Photography

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Sadly, we didn’t have time to put together a cocktail post for you with our big move, so 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