10/15/2012

Mauro’s Fly Fishing Inspired 70th Birthday Invitations

Lindsay from McMillian + Furlow sent over the invitations that she recently designed for a BBQ celebrating her father’s 70th birthday. Â Lindsay was inspired by her father’s favorite hobby â€“ fly fishing â€“ creating a type-driven postcard invitation with an illustrated salmon fly. Â Such a fun way to celebrate such a monumental milestone!

From Lindsay: In honor of my dad’s monumental birthday, my family is hosting a small BBQ and celebration. “Big Mauro” is wildly passionate about fly fishing, and he ties all his own flies. With salmon season approaching, I chose to illustrate a fly meant to catch salmon as the main graphic in the postcard design.

The beautiful combinations of color and texture within each unique fly make them single works of art on their own. I married the illustration with a blend of the modern Bodoni typeface and the simply gorgeous sans-serif Proxima Nova, all in black and white. I love how the bold, dynamic typography contrasts the textures and softness in the illustrated fly.

Thanks so much Lindsay!

Photo Credits: McMillian + Furlow

10/15/2012

Alison + Nick’s Whimsical Screen Printed Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! Â I’ve had the pleasure of featuring some of theÂ illustrated nautical wedding invitations from Diane at Faye + Co., and I’m thrilled to be starting the week with this whimsical invitation suite. Â I’m loving the bold color palette featuring orange ink screen printed on navy paper â€“ and of course Diane’s gorgeous lettering!

From Diane: This wedding invitation suiteÂ uses hand-drawn lettering and a touch of floral graphics on the envelope liner. Â Alison and Nick wanted something unique to fit the style of their celebration. Â The invitation and rsvp card Â were screen printed using gray and orange inks on navy blue stock.

The envelopes were coordinated with the rest of the invitation suite. Â The outer envelopes feature hand lettering in white and orange ink along with vintage postage that we sourced online.

Thanks Diane!

Check out theÂ Designer RolodexÂ for more talÂentedÂ wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂersÂ andÂ theÂ real inviÂtaÂtions galleryÂ for moreÂ wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Faye + Co.

10/12/2012

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone! Â We enjoyed our first cool and crisp week here in DC â€“ fall has definitely arrived and I couldn’t be happier! Â We took Sophie to pick out a couple of pumpkins from our favorite pick-your-own farm in the area, although of course she slept through everything. Â We’re getting more comfortable taking longer excursions outside andÂ I’m looking forward to taking Sophie for walks around our neighborhood â€“ particularly now that the leaves are starting to change. Â But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend:

Absolutely in love with these love letter napkins
Gold vs. gold (in letterpress terms)
I still can’t get enough of fringe crepe paper garlands
Hello pretty letterpress notebooks!
Expect the unexpected. Â A quick side note: This post really resonated with me, as very little about the last few weeks of my pregnancy, Sophie’s birth, and the first couple of weeks at home went according to our plans or expectations.

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Introducing Sophie!
Some of our very favorite Halloween cards
Colorful wedding invitations with hand lettering + watercolor
Love these Halloween cards and favor bags from Maple + Belmont
Gorgeous calligraphy from Molly Jacques
A botanical DIY save the date tutorial inspired by ferns
We love the moody look of white calligraphy on black paper
FunÂ haunted house Halloween party invitationsÂ and printables
A new DC addition to this card series from Double Bravo

That’s it for me this week! Â I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

Photo Source: mmarcotte51

10/12/2012

Brew-haha Halloween Party Invitations

We’ve been known to enjoy a good cocktail or two here at Oh So Beautiful Paper, and I love the idea of a cocktail Halloween party! Maddy and Shauna from A Splendid Party created these modern printable Halloween party invitations in two bright color palettes that would be perfect for just such an occasion. So fun!

From Maddy: The Brew-haha collection is the latest addition to our shop, and comes in two modern and festive color ways. A group of bubbling potion bottles adorn the invite, giving guests of all ages a hint of the fun to come.

Thanks so much Maddy and Shauna!

Photo Credits: A Splendid Party

10/10/2012

Haunted House Halloween Party Invitations

Halloween was my favorite holiday as a kid, and I can’t wait until Sophie is old enough to enjoy Halloween traditions from hanging decorations to visiting haunted houses to trick or treating. But for now, I’ll content myself with fun Halloween cards and party invitations. Today we’re continuing with some Halloween spirit with these fun haunted house invitations from Debbie at Wants and Wishes.

From Debbie: Invite your guests to your own Haunted Mansion for a spooktacular Halloween event! I wanted the invitation to be fun and playful, yet sophisticated enough that it could be used for an adult party as well as for the kids!

The haunted house invitation coordinates with our Halloween printable party supplies that feature ghosts, vampires, and witches, including printable wrappers, labels, and containers.