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Modern Calligraphy Summit!

By now you probably know that I’m a huge fan of beautiful calligraphy and brush lettering. Nothing makes me happier than an exquisitely calligraphed envelope, brush lettered wedding invitations, and delicate place cards. Well, I have some exciting news! You can now learn this gorgeous art from nine amazing calligraphers – all from the comfort of your own home – during the Modern Calligraphy Summit!

Modern Calligraphy Summit / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The Modern Calligraphy Summit will take place February 22 - March 5, 2016 and will bring you a two-week virtual (and fun!) calligraphy crash course with over 7 hours of video lessons from Anne Robin Calligraphy, Wildfield Paper Co., Ashley Buzzy Lettering & Press, Feast Fine Art & Calligraphy, Design House of Moira, Laura Hooper Calligraphy, Fozzy Castro-Dayrit, Calligrafikas, and Nicole Miyuki. Summit courses include Beginning Calligraphy, Brush Lettering, Envelope Layouts, Flourishing, Floral Embellishments and more! The Modern Calligraphy Summit also includes live office hours, handout PDFs for each course, and goodies like a “Top Tools for Calligraphers” cheat sheet.

Modern Calligraphy Summit / Wildfield Paper Co via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Photo by Wildfield Paper Co.

Early bird enrollment is currently open for the Modern Calligraphy Summit – you can sign up here for a special rate through August 18th!

Seasonal Stationery: Mother’s Day, Part 3

It’s almost May – eeek! – which means we have just enough time for one final Mother’s Day card round up! In case you missed them, you can find the previous installments right here, and of course lots more to browse over in the Market List!

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1. Night Owl Paper Goods; 2. Wednesday; 3. Hello Small World; 4. Fine Day Press; 5. The Paper Cub; 6. Laura Hooper Calligraphy

Lots more Mother’s Day cards in the Market List right here!

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Seasonal Stationery: 2013 Holiday Cards, Part 1

One month until Christmas! Which means it’s officially time to kick off my annual holiday card round up! I’ve been busy gathering the best of the best holiday cards from independent designers – you can find all 300+ (!!) selections in the full round up right here. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll highlight some of my favorite new releases here, starting today!

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1. Belle & Union; 2. Idlewild Co.; 3. Emily McDowell Illustration; 4. Parrott Design Studio; 5. Duet Letterpress; 6. Yellow Owl Workshop

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7. Egg Press; 8. The Paper Cub; 9. Smudge Ink (available in lots of cities and states!); 10. Bespoke Letterpress; 11. Wild Ink Press; 12. Fine Day Press; 13. Laura Hooper Calligraphy

I’ll be back with more favorite holiday cards tomorrow. In the meantime, check out the full holiday card round up – with 300+ holiday cards – right here!

p.s. Today is the final day to enter the Minted giveaway! You can find all the details here!

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{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone!  As much as I’d like for the days and weeks to slow down just a smidge (pleaseandthankyouverymuch), I’ll be happy to wave goodbye to summer in a few weeks.  Being 7+ months (we’re at 32 weeks!) pregnant during the hot and humid DC summer?  Maybe not the best idea I’ve ever had… so I’m distracting myself with daydreams of cooler days and beautiful fall foliage.  But in the meantime…

The cutest confetti letterpress printed muslin bags from Paper Lovely

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

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

Calligraphy Inspiration: Laura Hooper Calligraphy

Sometimes you have to search for something.  Other times you just happen upon it.  I certainly didn’t have to go digging to find Laura Hooper Calligraphy.  I kept seeing her gorgeous work in real weddings, (including her own) and seeing her name in glowing recommendations.  Laura has 10 years of experience under her belt, as well as work featured in Martha Stewart Weddings and Town & Country Weddings.  (Ed Note: Laura also provided place card calligraphy for my wedding four years ago! –nole)  Laura has calligraphed everything from ginkgo leaves to sand dollars and offers some great products, including her wonderful maps, in her Etsy shop.  Take a look for yourself and I’m sure you’ll understand why she has such satisfied customers!  – Julie

Laura Hooper Calligraphy Wedding Menu via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Laura Hooper Calligraphy Wedding Invitations via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Laura has a wide selection of invitation designs (like the one pictured above) available in her Etsy shop, as well as on her website.  She also offers a number of printing processes like letterpress to thermography.

Laura Hooper Calligraphy Wedding Calligraphy via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Laura Hooper Calligraphy Map via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Whether you’re having a destination wedding or simply have a lot of out of town guests, Laura’s custom maps are a great addition to your invitation suite.

Laura Hooper Calligraphy Seating and Escort cards via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Laura Hooper Calligraphy Wedding Calligraphy via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Laura Hooper Calligraphy Wedding Calligraphy via Oh So Beautiful Paper

I’m a huge fan of great wedding details.  With charming wooden signs, embroidered napkins and even totes, Laura’s got you covered!  Be sure to check out her blog, website and shop for more.

Photo credits: 1, 2, 3 left, 6, 7 left Laura Hooper; 3 right Kate Headley; 5 left Agnes Lopez; 4, 5 right, 7 right Steve Steinhardt