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Printable Fall Bucket List!

Labor Day is behind us, which means it’s time to bring on ALL THE FALL THINGS! Pumpkins! Apples! Plaid! Now that my kids are back in school, I’m definitely looking forward to sweater weather, colorful leaves, and fall harvest festivals. I teamed up with the super talented ladies of Ampersand Design Studio to create this printable fall bucket list that we can all fill with our favorite fall activities. Let the fall festivities begin!

Printable Fall Bucket List / Ampersand Design Studio for Oh So Beautiful Paper

It’s funny to me now, but I used to not be a huge fan of fall! Winter is my least favorite season, and I always felt this impending sense of doom and gloom when fall rolled around. But fall has definitely grown on me over the last few years! Maybe it’s having kids and seeing the joy of changing leaves and Halloween and hay mazes through their eyes? I’m not really sure! But I do definitely love the cool and crisp fall air and zero humidity. More of that, please.

Printable Fall Bucket List / Ampersand Design Studio for Oh So Beautiful Paper

I’m absolutely LOVING this colorful design from Ampersand Design Studio – you may be seeing some of these fun shapes on a pumpkin in the not-too-distant future! And how fun is the non-traditional color palette? It’s perfect for the transition from summer into fall. And of course there are plenty of spots to fill with all the things you love doing in the fall, from roasting s’mores to fall foliage nature hikes!

Printable Fall Bucket List / Ampersand Design Studio for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Printable Fall Bucket List / Ampersand Design Studio for Oh So Beautiful Paper

I have a whole bunch of activities that I’ve been saving for the cooler weather, from taking our kids to watch airplanes take off and land at a park near the airport to visiting my favorite flower gardens when they’re bursting with fall colors. I can’t wait!!

Printable Fall Bucket List / Ampersand Design Studio for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Printable Fall Bucket List / Ampersand Design Studio for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Ready to make your fall bucket list? Just download the printable file below and print it at home or at your local copy and print shop. I recommend printing on a bright white card stock so you get all the true colors in the design, ideally 80 lb paper weight or higher so it’s sturdy enough to hang on your wall!

Printable Fall Bucket List / Ampersand Design Studio for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Do you have any favorite fall traditions to suggest? Our fall traditions usually involve colorful leaves and baking, but I’d love to hear how your family celebrates this fabulous season!

Download the printable fall bucket list right here!

p.s. DIY colorful Halloween treat bags and DIY Matisse-inspired pumpkins!

All artwork © 2018 Ampersand Design Studio created exclusively for Oh So Beautiful Paper. All artwork is made available for personal use only. By downloading the patterns you agree to the terms of use.

Photos by Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Mixbook Designer Collaborations

I love companies that create well-made products for everyday life. And when those companies team up with some of my very favorite designers? EVEN BETTER. If you don’t already know about Mixbook, they make beautiful custom products that are easy to create, completely customizable, and of course rooted in beautiful design! Need photo books and calendars? Wedding invitations and custom stationery? Home décor and photo prints? Yep, you can get all of those with Mixbook, customized with your photos, graphics, and text!

Mixbook Designer Collaborations

I first fell in love with Mixbook for their fabulous photo books, which make the absolute BEST holiday gifts for grandparents and far-away family members. I love that they offer cover designs for a range of purposes, including wedding photo books, travel photo books, and year-in-review photo books. They also offer custom photo home décor, including canvas wrapped prints, acrylic prints, metal prints, and poster prints – we collaborated with Mixbook to create a gorgeous gallery wall at the Paper Party back in May!

Mixbook Designer Collaborations

Mixbook Designer Collaborations

Mixbook Designer Collaborations

Okay, so now let’s focus on the design. Mixbook has collaborated with some of the very best designers and illustrators – including 1canoe2, Hello!Lucky, Lily & Val, Amy Tangerine, and Black Lamb Studio – to offer on-trend handmade wedding and stationery designs, custom calendars, and photo book themes. You’ll find beautiful tropical foliage, colorful watercolor washes, vibrant colors and patterns, romantic floral illustrations, and whimsical hand lettering.

Mixbook Designer Collections / Molly Hatch Travel Book

Mixbook Designer Collections / Gold Foil Save the Date

Mixbook Designer Collections / 1canoe2 Memory Book 

Mixbook Designer Collections / Hello!Lucky

Mixbook Designer Collections / Black Lamb Studio

Here are a few favorites from the Mixbook designer collections – but you should totally check them out for yourself, I had so much trouble narrowing it down to just a few choices!

Mixbook Designer Collaborations

 

Fun Times Calendar by Black Lamb Studio

Go Get ‘Em Tiger Graduation Announcements by Hello!Lucky

Rainbow Stationery Address Labels by Black Lamb Studio

Winter Florals Wedding Save the Date by Hello!Lucky

Girl Power Cards by Hello!Lucky

Everyday Memories Photo Book by 1canoe2

Holiday Happy Happy Joy Joy Photo Cards by Amy Tangerine

Illustrated Frame Holiday Photo Cards by Lily & Val

Hand Drawn Wedding Florals Save the Date by Lily & Val

Love is Love Friendship Cards by Hello! Lucky

 

 

So cute, right? I love those rainbow address labels and I’m definitely bookmarking a few graduation announcements for the future! Check out more of the Mixbook Designer Collections right here!

 

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Fresh and Modern Citrus Wedding Invitations

I know winter is technically citrus season, but these fresh and modern citrus wedding invitations from Lauren and Kari of Tied and Two are just so bright and cheerful – and perfect for summer weddings! This invitation features delicate citrus blossom illustrations on the main invitation, with a bold citrus envelope liner. I’m also especially digging those colorful envelopes from Cards & Pockets – the deep cobalt blue paired with the yellow and orange citrus is a match made in heaven! Doesn’t it remind you of the gorgeous coastline of southern Italy – or even the Greek Isles???

Fresh and Modern Citrus Wedding Invitations by Tied and Two

From Lauren and Kari: We loved working with Cari and Evyn and creating this custom wedding invitation design for their citrus-oriented Napa Valley wedding theme. The brides’ requests included warm colors, citrus fruits, and vintage illustrations. They also wanted to utilize minimalist design in combination with accent pieces to add great contrast and vibrance.

Fresh and Modern Citrus Wedding Invitations by Tied and Two

We combined vintage citrus illustrations with modern and minimalist typography. We also used colors outside of the invitation suite for the envelopes that gave the package a pop like no other, hence cobalt blue and deep orange envelopes. Other pieces for this suite included custom stamps, insert cards, and a custom-illustrated map. In the end, the result was a high-energy modern invitation set that welcomed their guests to the joyous occasion with zest and spunk.

Fresh and Modern Citrus Wedding Invitations by Tied and Two

Working on custom projects cross-country can be tricky, especially when working over the phone and email, as details may not always be articulated as quickly or clearly as they are in person. Thankfully, that was not the case with this project. The concept came quickly and we were all on the same page throughout the entire process. We are SO proud of the end result and anxious to share it with the world!

Fresh and Modern Citrus Wedding Invitations by Tied and Two

Thanks Lauren and Kari!

Design: Tied & Two
Envelopes: Cards & Pockets
Custom Postage: Zazzle

Looking for more wedding invitation inspiration? Visit our wedding invitations archive for more custom wedding invitation ideas!

My Faves from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

So I’m curious. How many of you are Nordstrom Anniversary Sale shoppers? I have a couple of friends that literally buy their entire wardrobe during the Anniversary Sale each year, but I’m a fairly recent convert. I scooped up a gorgeous pair of shoes for nearly half off the regular retail price a couple of years ago and I’ve been hooked ever since. This year’s sale kicked off late last week with the early access preview for cardholders and goes fully public this coming Friday. I spent quite a bit of time combing through the sale over the weekend to pick out my faves, so I thought I’d share them here today so you don’t miss out!

My Faves from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

You can just click the images above to go straight to the product page, but I thought I’d highlight a few very favorites below!

Boiled Wool Drape Coat – I think this coat is so chic and dreamy. I ordered it in blush pink (it also comes in black and gray) and can’t wait to see it in person! I’ve heard it runs large though, so size down!

Astoria Rain Jacket – quite possibly the most perfect rain jacket ever made, with the classic Pendleton stripes in the liner! That sunny yellow is so cheerful on gray and rainy days.

Striped Blouson Midi Dress – I love the earth tone rainbow stripes on this dress!

Exposed Seam Sweater – I practically live in slouchy sweaters in the late fall and winter, and I love the lilac and golden olive colorways!

Lafayette Bucket Bag – I love the shape, the color, just everything about this bag.

Shearwater Water Resistant Boot – Ballet pink snow boots! Yes, please.

Casper Bootie – These black leather booties remind me of my beloved Rachel Comey booties that I wore in this post, but like a third of the price. A classic!

Happy shopping everyone! 

OSBP at Home: Nine Stylish Outdoor Coffee Tables

Last year, I shared the reveal of our backyard makeover. We’ve made a few major improvements over the four years that we’ve lived in our home, including building a pergola over the backyard and installing central air conditioning (no more window units, yay!). Earlier this spring, we put in all new windows, which are now black on the outside – I loooooooooove them so much! I owe you guys new photos! But sadly, our DIY outdoor coffee table that you saw in last year’s reveal didn’t make it through the winter, so I’m now on the hunt for a new outdoor coffee table – and I thought I’d take you on the journey along with me!

OSBP at Home: Our Backyard Makeover

Photo Credit: Yetta Reid Photography from Our Backyard Makeover

Our backyard is long and narrow, so I’m looking for either another round coffee table or a narrow rectangular coffee table with a fairly small footprint. I’m hoping to avoid most of the plastic wicker outdoor furniture that we see in most big box stores these days, and I’d love to bring in something with a modern vibe to balance the traditional architecture of our 1920s home. I’m thinking of lighter wood tones paired with a black powder coated base (and maybe staining our current wood bench black??) or cement for durability. But I also found a couple of pretty mosaic options! Here’s what I’ve found so far:

Nine Stylish Outdoor Coffee Tables

From top left:

1. This round coffee table looks like carved stone, but is made from resin and fiberglass – so it’s freeze- and mildew- resistant!

2. + 3. I love that Article is expanding into outdoor furniture! They have two solid outdoor coffee table options with really modern, clean lines in both a rectangle and round shape.

4. I love the clean lines of this industrial chic coffee table, and I feel like it’s a classic shape that we could enjoy for years to come.

5. + 6. Hello, beautiful mosaic tables! This CB2 table has a glamorous capiz shell mosaic with brass hairpin legs, but I love the deep teal tones in this mosaic table from Anthropologie (and it’s currently on sale!)

7. I love, love, love the white washed finish on this rectangular coffee table

8. A cement top paired with a wood base in this Safavieh coffee table (found on Amazon!)

9. I like the juxtaposition of the more traditional shape paired with a modern cement finish on this coffee table (from the Home Depot!)

 

Okay, help me decide! Which one should I pick??? I’m kind of leaning towards 4, 7, or 9 – but it’s so hard to choose! Also, if any of you have found any stylish outdoor coffee tables lately, please share them in the comments! I’m still on the hunt!