10/16/2012

Adrienne + Josh’s Tiffany Blue Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

I’m always a fan of wedding invitations with calligraphy, and even more so when a designer pairs calligraphy with a gorgeous color palette like Tiffany blue and coral pink! Â Designer and calligrapherÂ Holly HollonÂ created these classic wedding invitations, incorporating her calligraphy throughout the suite â€“ from the names of the bride and groom to whimsical

From Holly: Â Adrienne’s wedding theme was inspired by Tiffany’s. Â She loves the Tiffany blue color and all her flowers we going to be shades of pink. Â I used lots of the blue and pink as an accent for her paper.Â

She loves calligraphy, so I did their names in calligraphy and the rest of the type was neatly blocked off for a more modern and clean feel. Â A wedding logo was created with a small whimsy doodle and a block font to tie back to the design of the invitation.

Thanks Holly!

Design + Calligraphy: Holly Hollon

Styling: Ginny Au, Bits and Bobs

Flowers: Cloth of Gold Flowers

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

Photo Credits: Spindle Photography

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

10/11/2012

Calligraphy Inspiration: Molly Jacques

Recently, while looking through the archive of Calligraphy Inspiration posts, I realized I had completely overlooked someone whose work I was quite familiar with from Sugar Paper and right here on OSBP. I’m talking about the work of Michigan based illustrator, designer, and calligrapher Molly Jacques. Her portfolio is filled with rich colours and charming hand lettering. Her calligraphy styles have always stood out to me for their simple yet emotive qualities. Take a look at some of these stunning examples and I think you’ll agree!Â â€“ Julie

A great DIY holiday card project from Molly’s blog (above). Definitely worth a try for the upcoming holiday season!

Molly’s portfolio and blogÂ showcase some really eye-catching work. Such vibrant and opaque hits of colour! That’s really all you need with calligraphy as beautiful as Molly’s.

Not only does she do custom work, Molly also has a wonderful online shop filled with calligraphy stamps for you do-it-yourselfers, as well as gorgeous lettered artwork. Be sure to check it out!

Photo credits: 1 Photo: Molly Jacques, Invitation design: Coral Pheasant; 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 Molly Jacques; 4 Bryan & Mae