06/06/2013

Pretty Paper in the Office: Drawer Storage

Sometimes a workspace doesn’t allow for too much furniture, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Streamlining your space can help increase your productivity, as long as things are well organized. For those times when you just need a spot to tuck things away, like extra supplies or tools, a drawer storage solution will work wonders. Luckily for us, we live in a world with more options than those bulky filing cabinets! So I’ve put together a round up of small, yet stylish, drawer units for your office.Â â€“ Julie

No. 1 Three drawer zinc filing cabinet from Cox & Cox; No. 2 Helmer drawer unit from IKEA; No. 3 Vintage wood drawer boxes from Little Dog Vintage; No. 4 Vintage metal box from Present&Correct; No. 5 Bisley 5 drawer cabinet from The Container Store; No. 6 Wooden set of drawers from Cox & Cox

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06/06/2013

DIY Tutorial: Hot Air Balloon Birth Announcement

Within the past few months, we’ve had babies on the brain. We’ve had numerous requests lately from crafty moms-to-be wanting chic, custom stamps so that they can make their own birth announcements for their new bundles of joy. This balloon announcement design is sweet, feminine and the perfect way to share the birth of a beautiful little girl with family and friends.Â â€“Â Bailey and Emma of Antiquaria

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Combining different pink hues (bright peony pink with the more traditional ballet pink) makes the design a bit more modern.Â And best of all…it’s super simple!

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Step One:Â Â Lay an A2 card (4 1/4″x5 1/2″) card down on a firm surface. Ink your stamp (we used our “Hot Air Balloon” Birth Announcement Stamp) thoroughly and center it over your card. Once it is positioned correctly, press down to make a print. Use both hands to ensure even pressure. Lift off and let the print dry. For more information on this process goÂ here.

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Step Two: Using the same technique as in Step One, print your return address (we used our Calligraphy Custom Return Address Stamp) on the back flap of an A2 envelope. To jazz up the back of the envelope, we used some adorable pink & gold washi tape!

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Step Three:Â Now all thatâ€™s left to do is to address the envelopes, add postage (we used vintage postage fromÂ Verde Studio) and send them on their way!

A quick tip for expecting parents: Since you will have your hands full once the baby is born, it is smart to stamp and address the envelopes before the big day arrives. This way, all you will have to do is stamp the announcement (you will need all the baby’s info for this piece), stuff and mail the envelopes, leaving more time to enjoy your new little one!

Materials List:

“Hot Air Balloon” Birth Announcement Stamp

Calligraphy Custom Return Address Stamp

A2 CardÂ in Luxe White

A2 EnvelopeÂ in Luxe Blush

Stamp PadÂ Peony

Washi Tape

Verde Studio Vintage Postage

Photo Credits: Antiquaria

06/05/2013

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Well Said Type: Gemmadonati via Oh So Beautiful Paper

FONT: GEMMADONATI

06/05/2013

Honor + Daniel’s Rustic Barn Wedding Invitations

I love the rustic simplicity of these invitations from Laura Macchia. The illustrations depict the wedding venue: a beautiful barn belonging to the bride’s parents, complete with an old stone wall and wooden fence. The illustration appears both on the invitations and double-sided post card save the date. Beautiful!

From Laura:Â It was such a pleasure to work with Honor and Daniel this past year on their custom letterpress wedding invitations. They were married in May at Honorâ€™s parents beautiful barn in Pennsylvania. Inspired byÂ Jeff and Amberâ€™s suite, Honor asked if I could create a custom illustration of the barn.

Starting with a double sided save the date postcard, we combined the barn with an old style typeface and used a natural color palette of green and slate gray. For the invitation, the addition of the stone wall, fence and trees completes a look that is simple, rustic and sophisticated.

Thanks Laura!

Design:Â Laura Macchia

Letterpress Printing:Â May Day Studio

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

Photo Credits:Â Laura Macchia

06/05/2013

Jessica + Cecil’s Illustrated Paris-Inspired Wedding Invitations

After becoming engaged in Paris, designer Jessica Stoun (soon to be Jessica Guy) set out to design her wedding invitations and save the dates. Jessica settled on a gatefold invitation with a Paris-inspired illustration, which was accompanied by an elegant rsvp card and a poem illustrated by Jessica’s sister. So pretty!

From Jessica: I designed, illustrated, and letterpress printed my own invitations after my engagement in Paris. MyÂ fiancÃ©, Cecil and I love to travel to big cities like New York and Paris, so I was greatly inspired by famous NYC resident and Paris native Ludwig Bemelans. You might know him from his children’s book Madeline. We’re old souls at heart, so the mid-century illustration style of whimsy andÂ naivetÃ©Â made a lot of sense for us.

The suite features an illustrated poem written by my sister and Maid of Honor. Since we’re having a small wedding, I made more of these and sent them to friends that wouldn’t be coming.

The details I loved about our invitations: everything was written in verse and an illustration ofÂ our dachshund Lily popped in and out throughout the suite. TheyÂ were fun little touches that people loved to notice.

Thanks Jessica!

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

Photo Credits: Jessica Guy