02/05/2013

Molly + Mark’s Floral-Inspired Southern Wedding Invitations

These wedding invitations from Holly HollonÂ mix whimsical calligraphy and floral illustrations â€“ so perfect for a late summer wedding in the South! I love the simplicity of the single color letterpress printing, which really allows the beautiful calligraphy to take center stage. Gorgeous!

From Holly: This invitation suite was created for a southern wedding. The bride loved calligraphy mixed with florals and she wanted the calligraphy to be inside a floral wreath. It was lots of fun to create the whimsical details and to add in flowing banners to tie everything together to highlight certain parts of the invitation, such as their names.

With the exception of the thank you cards, everything was letterpress printed in a bright blue to coordinate with the bride’s wedding colors.

Thanks Holly!

Design: Holly Hollon

Letterpress Printing: Patrick Masterson

Styling: Bits and Bobs

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

Photo Credit:Â Spindle Photography

02/05/2013

NYIGF Winter 2013, Part 8

Today we’re wrapping up the recaps from NYIGF Winter 2013 with one final post â€“ and this time we’re back to my favorite topic! It felt like there were more stationery exhibitors than ever this year, yay! First up for today, the colorful screen printed cards and tea towels from Fisk & Fern. Each design is hand illustrated by Laura and the collection features some of the cutest little characters I’ve ever seen!

Fisk & Fern

Amber from a.favorite design had one of my favorite booth designs of the whole show, with a really fun circus-inspired marquee layout. It was the perfect complement to her wonderful letterpress stationery. Amber’s cards always find the perfect balance between humor and sentiment.

a.favorite design

I love the delicate patterns and soft colors from the London-basedÂ Caroline Gardner. The collection includes desk sets, magazine holders, photo albums, even storage boxes and candles! So so pretty.

Caroline Gardner

I was thrilled to stumble upon these colorful patterned gift wrap sheets, greeting cards, notebooks, and mugs from another UK-based company called 1973. I need to get my hands on some of the gift wrap in particular, and soon!

1973

I was beyond excited to visit the Tattly booth at NYIGF! I’m such a huge fan of these design-minded temporary tattoos and they most definitely did not disappoint in person. Bonus: the packaging and minimalist booth design was almost as nice as the tattoos themselves!

Tattly

It was so nice to catch up with Rumi from Winged Wheel. Her new collection of die cut number, letter, and animal cards are such a fun way to send cards and invitations for special occasions from birthdays to anniversaries!

Winged Wheel

There was so much wonderful color in the Rock Scissor Paper booth. So fitting for these talented LA-based stationers!

Rock Scissor Paper

Fun bilingual letterpress greeting cards and patterned gift wrap from the ladies of Viva Greetings:

Viva Greetings

Kim from Austin Press always has the most beautiful vintage-inspired stationery, all letterpress printed on super thick museum board!

Austin Press

That’s it from NYIGF Winter 2013 â€“ I’d love to hear your favorites from the show! If you missed the previous recaps, you can check them out right here.

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

02/04/2013

NYIGF Winter 2013, Part 7

I love a bit of sparkle in my wardrobe, so I couldn’t resist taking a closer peek at some of the jewelry exhibitors at the NYIGF winter market â€“ and today I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you! First up, I was absolutely thrilled to run into Laura of Prismera â€“ I’m a huge fan and already own several of her nature-inspired pieces. I’m completely in love with all the color that she has incorporated into her collection, from soft pastels to bold hues.

Prismera

Over in the Handmade section of NYIGF, I stumbled into a shared booth featuring several jewelry lines. I was completely awed by the bold, graphic lasercut jewelry, coasters, and paper prints (!!) from Molly M Designs, along with the delicate fine jewelry from Hortense and modern collections from Paper Wings.

Molly M Designs

Hortense

Paper Wings

I was beyond smitten with these adorable bow rings and necklaces by Kiel Mead. I prefer the gold and silver versions, but the colorful options are so cute, too!

Kiel Mead

I just had to get a closer look at the gorgeous rings and stunning raw diamond necklaces from Rebecca Overmann â€“ so beautiful! The first ring below would make such a wonderful engagement ring or anniversary gift, don’t you think?

Rebecca Overmann

My friend Laurel Denise makes the most beautiful jewelry, from delicate necklaces and bracelets to leather cuffs. She also has a wonderful collection of small vases with sweet phrases printed on the front â€“ they make such sweet gifts!

Laurel Denise

I’ll be back with one last post from NYIGF Winter 2013 tomorrow!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

02/04/2013

NYIGF Winter 2013, Part 6

Today we’re jumping back into recaps from the NYIGF Winter 2013 market with two more posts full of fun eye candy! There’s an entire section dedicated to products for babies and children, from toys to clothing, and this year I took the time to properly browse and pick out a few favorites. I was thrilled when I spotted the 3 Sprouts booth â€“ we already love their adorable bath towels (we have the walrus), and admire that they incorporate unusual animals like hippos and goats into their designs.

Finally, adorable storage boxes that fit PERFECTLY in the Ikea Expedit! I absolutely love the animal options â€“ the dragon and unicorn are too cute!

3 Sprouts

I’ve been a fan of Wee Gallery since even before Sophie came along â€“ we love their stamp sets, temporary tattoos, graphic black + white animal flash cards, I could go on and on!

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Super soft cotton baby blankets!

Wee Gallery

I can’t wait until Sophie is old enough to play with some of the more educational toys, and these wooden block sets from Uncle Goose are at the top of my list. I absolutely love their language sets, which come in a staggering eighteen languages (!!), and the political nerd in me is completely crazy for the presidential block set.

Uncle Goose

Petit Collage makes some of the most well-designed baby toys and decorations, from prints and decals to mobiles and puzzles. The beginner puzzle sets are so incredibly cute â€“ the baby animal is always the key piece!

Petit Collage

I’m always on the lookout for baby and shower gifts that are both pretty and useful â€“ and the knit toys and baby books from loralin design absolutely fit the bill. The books in particular are so great, from a baby gift record keeper and nursing journal to a baby visitor guestbook!

loralin design

Check back soon for more from NYIGF!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

02/04/2013

Elizabeth + Justin’s Modern Destination Wedding Invitations

These destination wedding invitations from Megan of Mae Mae Paperie combine soft gray with blind emboss geometric shapes â€“ such a refreshing approach for a wedding in Florida! In addition to the main invitation and rsvp card, Megan created a custom map of the beach town so the couple could share their favorite spots with friends and relatives. Love!

From Megan:Â This suite was designed for a sweet southern couple who had a destination wedding on the Florida panhandle. While the suite doesn’t feature color it was filled with texture through the mixing of typefaces and tactile letterpress printing of blind embossing and a soft gray ink on cotton paper.

My favorite element was the map featuring lots of fun illustrations scattered along the shore of Florida. The bride’s family vacationed annually in Carillon Beach and the couple wanted to share their favorite places to dine and visit through this map.

Thanks Megan!

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

Photo Credits:Â Wing TaÂ ofÂ Canary Grey