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Kate + Alex’s Elegant Rustic Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! After a beautiful spring weekend, I’m ready to start the week with these hand lettered wedding invitations from Arley-Rose and Morgan of Ladyfingers Letterpress! With a classic navy and gold color palette, these invitations combine elegant gold foil with rustic kraft paper and whimsical hand lettering. Gorgeous!

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From Arley-Rose and Morgan: Kate and Alex’s wedding will be held at the historic Presidio Chapel in San Francisco, and they wanted to capture the sophistication and elegance of their wedding while giving their guests something to hold onto and cherish forever. We had been working with Kate and Alex since their save the dates, which we letterpress printed onto kraft CD sleeves and then lovingly stuffed with CDs filled with their favorite jams!

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For their gold and navy color scheme, we hot foil stamped gold foil onto a soft navy paper. The rest of their suite was letterpress printed in navy onto kraft paper, 110lb Crane Lettra paper, and shimmer gold paper. Their suite was wrapped in the kraft paper belly band and housed in a shimmer gold-lined kraft paper envelope.

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The phrase, “True Love is the Greatest Adventure,” graces the top of their invitation, reminding their loved ones that the best is yet to come!

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Thank you so much ladies!

Ladyfingers Letterpress is a member of the Designer Rolodex – check out more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Ladyfingers Letterpress

Evie’s Calligraphy Baby Announcements

Ashley from Lemon and Lavender recently welcomed a baby girl – Evelyn – into her beautiful family. I love the birthday party invitations that Ashley designs for her children (Gavin’s camp-inspired invitations are some of my all time faves), so I was thrilled when she sent Evie’s birth announcement over! Ashley worked with calligrapher Joelle Duff from A Charming Occasion to create the most darling announcement – complete with Evie’s own personal monogram!

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From Ashley: Our sometimes gypsy life inspired Miss Evie’s birth announcement. We currently reside in West Africa, and knowing that she would be making her first of hopefully many trips across the globe by the tender age of 5 weeks, I wanted to incorporate that element in her announcement.

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I enlisted the help of Joelle Duff of A Charming Occasion for custom calligraphy. She lettered Evelyn’s full name as well as the shorter version of her name. Since she goes by Evie we used the small enclosure card for her Sip & See as a way to incorporate that part of her name. Wanting to include a little bit of Senegal we took newborn photos of Evie in a traditional Senegalese basket to slip into navy 4bar envelopes. It’s always so fun to design for your own children and I was thrilled to have Joelle’s pretty work featured in the final design.

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In addition to the announcement, I designed a monogram rubber stamp because let’s be honest you are never too young for your own monogram – especially if you hail from the South!

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Thanks so much Ashley – and welcome Evie!

Design: Lemon and Lavender

Calligraphy: A Charming Occasion

Photo Credits: Ashley La Rue | Lemon and Lavender

DIY Tutorial: Dye Painted Napkins

Beautiful cloth napkins are definitely one of my weaknesses. They’re  functional but add style and charm to a table. I also think they make great hostess gifts, because it’s the kind of thing people often don’t buy for themselves. Whether you’re looking to add more cloth napkins to your collection or on the hunt for the perfect hostess gift, these DIY napkins are perfect…and quick. All it takes is a little dye and a load of laundry to create a set of completely custom, one-of-a-kind napkins perfect for a Spring table.  – Mandy of Fabric Paper Glue

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DIY Dye Painted Napkins OSBP Materials

Materials
white cotton napkins
liquid dye (I used navy blue.)
pointed-tip paint brush

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Step One: Dip the paint brush directly into the liquid dye, and paint small crosses onto the napkins. I painted four rows of crosses onto one edge of each napkin. Don’t overthink it and try to hard to make them perfect and consistent. The charm comes from the casual and free form strokes. Make sure you put a drop cloth or some other surface protector underneath your napkins as you paint them.

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Step Two: After the dye has dried (approximately 30 minutes), rinse each of the napkins out in cold water. Be sure to rinse them out individually or you’ll rinse the dye from one right onto another.

Step Three: Launder the napkins in cold water. Dry them, and give them a press.

Pair them with a beautiful Spring table, or bundle them with a pretty little ribbon for a thoughtful hostess gift.

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Photo Credits: Mandy Pellegrin for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Geri + Bryce’s Elegant Gold Foil Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! I’m back from Alt Summit and feeling ready to take on the world, so let’s start with some beautiful wedding invitations! I always know it’s going to be a good week when I start with a custom design from Samantha and Whitney of Gus & Ruby Letterpress. Created for a wedding in a small town in Vermont, these invitations feature elegant gold foil, classic navy, vintage imagery, and map details – with absolutely stunning results!

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From Samantha and Whitney: This custom suite was designed for a fabulous New York couple who were getting married at the stunning Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, Vermont. The bride and groom wanted the invitation suite to get their guests – coming from all over – excited about a trip to the gorgeous green hills of Vermont and quaint town of Woodstock while still speaking to their chic sense of style.

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A flat-printed folio featuring a vintage map of the Woodstock area was wrapped around the invitation panel and secured with gold threaded twine and a foil-stamped die-cut tag. The fun “See you in Vermont!” wording and location-specific wrap right away set the tone for this rustic-elegant destination wedding.

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Inside the wrap, an invitation featuring gorgeous gold foil and elegant navy typography and some blind printed pattern for texture gave a fun twist on a classic layout – perfect for the couple’s vision of marrying the old-world charm of Vermont with their informed and stylish aesthetic.

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The invitations and reply postcards featured a mix of classic serif fonts and a whimsical, romantic script. Each invitation was printed on double-thick 220# cotton paper. As always, all the pieces were lovingly letterpress printed by hand on our antique press.

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Reply postcards featured a flat printed vintage postcard image of a covered bridge in Woodstock, Vermont duplexed together with a letterpress printed backside. A small brunch card featured a full flood of blind-printed pattern that gave the piece incredible texture and visual interest.

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A custom envelope liner featuring another vintage Vermont image added an additional element of interest and our dear friend, Jenna, of Love, Jenna Calligraphy added her incredible hand-calligraphy on the envelope shown in the photos, too!

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Thanks so much Sam and Whit!

Design and Letterpress Printing: Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Calligraphy: Love, Jenna Calligraphy

Gus & Ruby Letterpress is a member of the Designer Rolodex – check out more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Brea McDonald Photography for Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Chris + Erin’s Adventure-Inspired Baby Shower Invitations

Parenthood is definitely an adventure, so I’m loving the theme behind these adventure baby shower invitations from Brynne at Harken Press! Brynne incorporated the nursery color palette – coral and navy – along with playful aqua envelopes. Sweet, simple, and delightfully whimsical!

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From Brynne: Erin and Chris’s baby shower invitation was inspired by the unpredictable journey to parenthood and their love of simple and whimsical style. “It’s an adventure” has been the ongoing motto for this expecting couple. They knew they wanted to work it into the invitations. The hot air balloon was the perfect image for the exciting ups and downs of life. 

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Navy and coral ink with aqua envelopes were a fun way to bring in colors from the nursery. The invitations are letterpress printed on pearl white Lettra cotton paper.

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Thanks Brynne!

Design: Harken Press

Letterpress Printing: Quality Letterpress

Photo Credits: Harken Press