03/20/2015

Happy Weekend!

HappyÂ Friday everyone! Despite some weird weather today, we’ve had the most beautiful spring weather here in DC â€“ and I suddenly feel like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders! I’m so ready for spring you guys. Sunshine and flowers? Yes please! But in the meantime…

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Photo by Brit McDaniel / Paper & Clay via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

How to pin a boutonniere! And some beautiful spring floral inspiration
Rubber stamped easter eggs
How pretty are these DIY indigo wall hangings?
I love this geometric PAPER easter egg
How to organize your photo props
I’m on the hunt for the perfect spring trench coat â€“ I’m thinking this or thisÂ might be the winner!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Festive Otomi bridal shower invitations with white pearlized foil on acrylic!
Beautiful post-elopement wedding celebration invitations
Greeting cards, gift wrap, and notepads from Frances Lab
Adorable book-themed baby shower invitations
Hand lettered neon split fountain wedding invitations
Urbanic Faves: California Dreaming
Hello Brick + Mortar: all about NSS mailers
Elegant HermÃ¨s-inspired wedding invitations â€“ and save the dates printed on silk!
Well Said Type: My Way
A few wedding congratulations cards for this year’s upcoming wedding season
Colorful Indian fusion wedding invitations inspired by The Darjeeling Limited!

Check back this afternoon for this weekâ€™s cocktail recipe!Â Have a wonderful weekend, and Iâ€™ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

03/16/2015

Alana’s Otomi Foil + Acrylic Bridal Shower Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! We’re starting the week with these beautiful bridal shower invitations from Alana and Krystal at Vellum & Vogue â€“ for Alana’s own bridal shower! Alana and Krystal chose a festive otomi pattern in a gorgeously subtle neutral color palette. The invitations even feature pearlized white foil printed on acrylic!

From Alana + Krystal:Â At Vellum & Vogue, we love incorporating unique printing methods and materials into our work. Alana’s bridal shower had a Mexican theme, so we wanted to create an invitation suite that incorporated a traditional otomi pattern but also had a modern sensibility.

We decided to foil stamp a pearlized otomi pattern on clear acrylic to give the invitation a soft, modern feel. We then foil stamped the event details in white for contrast. Alana loves neutrals, so our accent materials used a taupe and silver color palette. The invitation was accompanied by a taupe linen backer and finished with a frayed fabric and suede cord wrap.

Each invitation was mailed in a white box filled with white and silver shredded crinkle paper. We sealed each box with a taupe wraparound address label that used the same otomi pattern.

Thanks Alana and Krystal!

Photo Credits: Vellum & Vogue

09/12/2014

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! We’re looking forward to a low-key celebration of Sophie’s 2nd birthday this weekend. We decided not to do a party this year, since little brother or sister could arrive at any moment (which makes party planning a bit difficult!) â€“ and even though Sophie is still pretty clueless when it comes to the concept of a birthday party, we plan to doÂ something small at home. There will definitely be cake involved! But in the meantime…

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Rainbow cake // Photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat for One Charming Party via Bump Smitten

…a few links for your weekend!

Completely in love with these new mugs from Emily McDowell
Kelly’s “pucker up” bridal shower!
Two of my favorite stationer ladies: Chelsea and Jamie of Sugar Paper
Joni is so creative â€“ I love this DIY book bin!
How cute are these pineapple favor bags?
My favorite pin of the week!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

The super fun citrus-inspired invitations for Kelly’s bridal shower!
Gorgeous navy + neon red wedding invitations for a night under the stars
Waverley’s ombrÃ© first birthday party invitations
Make these black + white striped napkin rings for your next dinner party!
Pretty calligraphy wedding invitations for a modern boho bride
Modern hand lettered bat mitzvah invitations
Well Said Type: Voltage
Classic wedding invitations with a soft floral print
NYNOW Summer 2014 through the eyes of Gus & Ruby Letterpress â€“ and a few more booths I wish I could have visited in person!
Feeling inspired by painterly elements

Check back soon for this weekâ€™s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and Iâ€™ll see you back here next week!Â xoxo

09/10/2014

Kelly’s Citrus-Inspired Bridal Shower Invitations

Today is such a special day: I get to share the invitations for my friend Kelly’s bridal shower! Kelly is both an old friend and one of my firstÂ contributors here at OSBPÂ â€“ but you might also know her from her own blog, Studio DIY. Kelly’s bridal shower invitations were the result of a collaboration between Isabel of 9th Letter Press and Kelly’s bridesmaid (and our mutual friend) Janice of Bellwether EventsÂ (who knows just a little thing or two about throwing a good party). The citrus-inspired invitation design is so much fun â€“ and so Kelly!

From Isabel: Janice from Bellwether Events and I worked together to create a bridal shower invitation suite that’s fun, fresh and super bright. We went with citrus hues like key lime, grapefruit, and lemon. I LOVE all these pretty vibrant colors together! Kelly had no idea that 9th Letter Press was behind the invitations as Janice wanted to surprise her. I only wish I could have seen her face when Kelly opened the invitation!

Janice enclosed the invitations in a box with a citrus patterned liner, fun stamps and sugared tropical flavored candy. The suite included the invitation, an information sheet, RSVP card and envelope, bingo game set, menu, placemat, thank you cards, and all the fixings to make the box look fabulous.

From Kelly: I am such a huge fan of 9th Letter Press.Â I was floored when I got my shower invitation in the mail and realized Isabel was behind them! It was such a happy surprise! I told my bridesmaids that I love a good theme through and through, and Isabel’s design set the stage for quite the “Pucker Up” bash! I was getting calls and emails from family and friends gushing about every last detail… and I can’t blame them! It’s a total dream come true to have one of Isabel’s designs just for me!

Thanks Isabel!

p.s. You can see the rest of the details from Kelly’s bridal shower over on 100 Layer Cake today!

9th Letter Press is a member of theÂ Designer RolodexÂ â€“ you can see more of their beautiful wedding invitation workÂ right here!

Photo Credits: 9th Letter Press

07/23/2014

Alana’s Modern Teal + Gold Bachelorette Party Itineraries

Remember theseÂ beautiful understated calligraphy save the dates for Alana of Vellum & Vogue? With the wedding weekend fast approaching, it was time for Alana’s bachelorette weekend! The general details had already been decided in advance, but Alana wanted to inject some excitement by sending an itinerary of the weekend schedule. These teal and gold leaf itineraries couldn’t be more perfect!

From Krystal and Alana of Vellum & Vogue: As designers,Â one of the most fun parts of planning your own wedding is the paper goods. That includes all of the peripheral events like the bridal shower and of course, the bachelorette party. The details around Alana’s bachelorette weekend were arranged long in advance, so to get guests excited we decided to send out an itinerary outlining the upcoming weekend events.

We wanted the itineraries to have a bright pop of color and immediately fell in love with these teal envelopes, incorporating the same shade throughout the suite. We also wanted to add a touch of gold. Since this project was a shorter run, we opted for a DIY foil technique, easily accomplished with a glue stick and sheets of gold leaf applied to the border of each itinerary card.

The cards were completed by a folded itinerary, mounted in a glassine envelope on the back of each card. We layered the itinerary over a black and white geometric pattern and teal card stock, also accented in gold foil.