NYNOW Winter 2014, Part 2

I’m back with more from the NYNOW winter 2014 market! Last week I shared the booths from Haptic Lab, Emily McDowell, Alexis Mattox Design, and Loopy Mango, and today I’m diving right back in with more beautiful stationery from the show! This time, I thought I’d start with one of the consistent showstoppers every year – Rifle Paper Co.! This time around you’ll get a peek at new calendars for 2015, lots of new cards and writing sheets, and a special sneak peek at a new collection with Garance Doré (officially launching in March!).

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How gorgeous is this hand drawn gold floral backdrop??

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Rifle Paper Co.

I always love catching up with the team at Tattly! Their new collection of letterpress printed cards made their trade show debut at the show, along with lots of fun new tattoo designs!

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Yellow Owl Workshop – with another beautiful hand painted booth! – had their brand new stencil kits (so fun for parties!) and lots of new pendant designs, along with tons of great cards, stamp sets, party kits, and carve-a-stamp kits.

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Yellow Owl Workshop

Pei Design and Cardtorial shared a booth at this show – such a great pairing! I’m a big fan of both Pei Design’s modern greeting cards, notebooks, and art prints, and the beautiful wood cards, notebooks, and prints from Cardtorial!

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Cardtorial

I’ll be back with more from the NYNOW winter 2014 market tomorrow!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Kate + Philip’s Sophisticated Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! I’m excited to share more with you from the NYNOW winter market in just a bit, but first we’re starting the day with some gorgeous wedding invitations and save the dates from Melissa at Atheneum Creative! Melissa created a sophisticated yet whimsical suite featuring calligraphy from Michele of Meant to Be Calligraphy. Just beautiful!

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From Melissa: Philip proposed to Kate with a poem on a kite. And I just thought it was so cute we had to use it as a foundation for their wedding stationery. For their save the date, the Kate and Philip really wanted a magnet. When we hear those words we always try to think outside the box from the standard save the date 4 x 6″ magnet.

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Introducing the theme for the day, we created a removable kite magnet with a custom monogram that guests can hang on the fridge. The monogram uses the shape of the kite to keep the look and feel of the day. 

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Kate and Philip are a very whimsical couple, and along with the whimsical engagement we felt the use of very playful and easy flowing calligraphy would work so well for the invitation. We had some fun with the wording and let the color palette push the more romantic and slightly rustic feel for the day.

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Thanks Melissa!

Design: Atheneum Creative

Calligraphy: Meant to Be Calligraphy

Letterpress Printing: Crayton Heritage Letterpress

Atheneum Creative is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Chelsea Davis Photography

Friday Happy Hour: The Swanson

Scotch is a great liquor. Smoky, deep, rich, delicious. But there aren’t that many Scotch cocktails out there – I suspect that many fans of Scotch whiskey consider it so perfect a spirit that blending it into a cocktail borders on blasphemy. But the great thing about being alive is that you can enjoy your Scotch neat with a dash of water and in cocktails. So I’m setting out to explore the world of Scotch cocktails, starting with our spin on a Scotch sour, the Swanson. Please join me on this journey. – Andrew

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Illustration by Shauna Lynn for Oh So Beautiful Paper

The Swanson

2 oz Scotch Whisky
1 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Maple Syrup

Combine and shake well with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a slice of crispy bacon. Enjoy!

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Yes: Scotch, maple syrup, and bacon. Bacon. It’s a little ridiculous, I know. But also fantastic! The woody, smoky notes of the Scotch should dominate, followed by the sweetness of the maple syrup. (Go easy on the maple – it’s enormously sweet and can easily overtake a drink.) The lemon adds just enough tartness to balance out the sugar. And the bacon…well…you know. Bacon!

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The name? I’m a huge fan of Parks and Recreation, which is not only hilariously funny but also probably the most unabashedly sweet and good-hearted show on TV. A drink that mixes Scotch with breakfast foods is my small tribute to one of the show’s best characters.

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! I’m back in DC after a whirlwind few days in New York and grateful to be home again with my little family. I’m still catching up from the last few days, so I’m skipping straight to our weekly link round up today. I’m excited to share the rest of the photos from the NYNOW winter market with you next week! But in the meantime…

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Still in awe of this constellation quilt by Haptic Lab

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

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

Gemma’s Modern Footprint Baby Announcements

Ah – tiny footprints! Designer Kate Holgate created these darling baby announcements for the first child of her dear friend. Inspired by bright jewel tones and fabric, Kate created modern announcements that are full of pattern and personality. And of course we can’t forget the beautiful photo of the sweet newborn!

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From Kate: My dear friend, Heather, asked if I might be willing to design her first baby’s announcements. Heather and her husband, Mike, are a fun, hip, wonderful couple. Heather and I chose bright jewel tones. Inspired by some fabric, I created a modern pattern for the announcement and utilized modern type to display the birth information.

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To create an element of surprise, I asked Heather to give me a scan of her daughter’s newborn footprint for the front of the z-folded card. Crissie McDowell took Gemma’s photos. We tied the piece together with a “G is for Gemma” monogram and mailed the announcements in bright fuchsia envelopes. Gemma made her debut to family and friends in style.

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Thanks so much Kate!

Photo Credits: Kate Holgate