{happy weekend!}

Happy Weekend everyone!  Even though I’m still dragging a bit today, I had the best time in New York yesterday – getting to catch up with some of my favorite blog buddies and meeting so many new people at a blogger’s get-together organized by the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia team!  And even though it’s been a wonderful week, I’m beyond excited for this weekend to get started – my husband and I are going to see Arcade Fire tonight!  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend!

And in case you missed it, a few favorite posts from this week:

That’s it for me this week!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you all back here on Monday – when I’ll announce the winner of the Envelopments giveaway!

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Wedding Invitations — Pistachio Press, Part 2

As I mentioned earlier, Pistachio Press recently added two new collections to the existing wedding portfolio, and I’m thrilled to be the first to share them with you!  Rachael has partnered with two amazing artists – Michelle Chassé and calligrapher Grace Edmands – with stunning results.  Scroll down for photos from each collection below, along with a short description of each collection from Pistachio Press.

The Finer Things Collection

Designed by Michelle Chassé, this intimate collection offers stunningly intricate designs inspired by textiles, teas, and sweets: some of the finer things in life!

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{tea party}

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{chocolate truffle}

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{botanical lace}

The Calligraphy Collection

Pistachio Press and Grace Edmands have teamed up to develop an elegant line of calligraphed invitations.  Choose from several distinct hand lettered styles to be impeccably letterpress printed.

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{emma}

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{olivia}

Letterpress-Wedding-Invitations-Calligraphy-Jane

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Letterpress-Wedding-Invitations-Calligraphy-Jane
{jane}

Sigh… aren’t they beautiful?  Congratulations on the new collections Rachael!

Rachael is generously offering a 20% discount to Oh So Beautiful Paper readers on all Pistachio Press wedding invitation orders placed by September 30th. This discount applies to all three collections, even the new custom Calligraphy Collection – just be sure to mention that you saw them here!

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Wedding Invitations – Pistachio Press

Pistachio Press has been one of my favorite letterpress design studios since I started this ol’ blog back in 2008 (almost two years ago, wohoo!).  Rachael and her husband Jake operate Pistachio Press up in Rochester, New York, where Rachael designs and prints wedding invitations, letterpress stationery, and limited edition art prints.

I finally had the pleasure of meeting Rachael and Jake in person at this year’s National Stationery Show, and I’m thrilled to be featuring her wedding invitation collection today!  Rachael recently added two new collections to her existing line, which I’ll feature a little bit later.  But first, a few of my favorites from the Pistachio Press Signature Collection!

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{mexican tile}

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{queen anne’s lace}

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{summer garden}

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{wonderland}

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{wistful}

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{vintage lace}

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{perch}

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{linen}

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{gated terrace}

Pistachio-Press-Letterpress-Wedding-Invitations-Feathers
{feathers}

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{eyelet lace}

Pistachio-Press-Letterpress-Wedding-Invitations-Damask
{damask}

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{celebration}

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{bloom}

Pistachio-Press-Letterpress-Wedding-Invitations-Berries
{berries}

I’ll be back just a bit later with the two new Pistachio Press collections!

Looking for a wedding invitation designer?  You can find Pistachio Press and many others in our Designer Rolodex!

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{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone!  Wow, I don’t know about you, but this week just totally flew by for me!  After one busy week and with expectations for another one next week, I’m definitely looking forward to a relaxing weekend.  If you’re looking for a bit more papery goodness this week, check out my second California wedding invitation post over at the haystack needle!  Otherwise, I’m off to go meet up with a friend about a fun new project that we’re working on (I can’t wait to tell you all about it!) and get started on the weekend.  But in the meantime…

vintage floral blouse

…a few links for your weekend!

And in case you missed it, a few favorite posts from this week:

That’s it for me this week!  Have a lovely weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!

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Vintage Bicycle Birthday Party Invitations

I wasn’t a particularly sporty child, but bike riding was my absolute favorite activity growing up.  So when Ashley from Lemon and Lavender sent over these cute bicycle birthday party invitations, the first thing that popped into my head was how much I would have loved to celebrate one of my own birthdays with these invitations!

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Ashley originally designed these invitations for her son’s first birthday party – complete with super-cute matching soda bottle labels:

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You can find these invitations – this time with drink stirrers instead of soda bottle labels and fun striped envelope liners – in the Lemon & Lavender etsy shop.  Thanks Ashley!

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