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Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! Here in DC we’re hunkered down for a big winter snowstorm – we’re expecting up to two feet of snow, which is a lot for DC! School was cancelled today in preparation for the storm, so I’ve got my two littles home with me today and for the rest of the weekend while we wait out the storm. We’re looking forward to all sorts of fun snow activities like sledding, building snowmen, and making snowballs! But in the meantime…

Suite One Studio Confetti Bowls / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The most AMAZING pink and gold salt cellar bowls by Suite One Studio (via Instagram)

…a few links for your weekend!

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That’s it for me this week! Stay tuned for another mocktail recipe this afternoon – we’ll be doing one each week for the rest of the month! If you missed it, last week’s Mocktail Mojito was an instant favorite! I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

Preppy and Nautical Gold Foil Wedding Invitations

Nautical weddings and gold foil were just MADE for each other. I mean, navy blue with gold foil and stripes? Perfection. These gorgeous preppy and nautical gold foil wedding invitations come to us from Samantha and Whitney of Gus & Ruby Letterpress. In addition to the shiny gold foil – including gold foil edging! – these invitations feature gorgeous letterpress printed text, a striped belly band, custom wax seal, and a vintage nautical chart envelope liner. Just gorgeous!

Preppy and Nautical Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo by Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Samantha and Whitney: This custom suite was designed for a lovely couple’s wedding held on the beautiful coast of Maine. The bride and groom wanted the invitation suite to reflect the classic, New England preppy and nautical feel of their event. We paired a beautiful flourished script with a traditional roman font to keep the look clean and classic. A classic, crisp palette of navy, metallic gold and white, along with nautical graphics (a sand dollar) and stripes, set the tone for their seaside event.

Preppy and Nautical Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo by Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Preppy and Nautical Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo by Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The elegant type-set invitation was printed on double-thick 100% cotton and featured gold foil edging to give an extra pop of glam! All of the invitation pieces were wrapped in a flat printed preppy nautical stripe belly band and then tied with gold twine and finished with a custom wax seal. A fun navy outer envelope and custom envelope liner featuring a vintage nautical chart of Kennebunkport, ME completed the suite. As always, the pieces were lovingly letterpress printed by hand on our antique press on beautiful, textural, super thick 100% cotton paper.

Preppy and Nautical Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo by Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Preppy and Nautical Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo by Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Preppy and Nautical Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo by Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Preppy and Nautical Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo by Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks so much Sam and Whit!

Design and Letterpress Printing: Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Gus & Ruby Letterpress is a member of the Designer Rolodex – check out more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Brea McDonald Photography for Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Best of 2015: My Favorites

Oh So Beautiful Paper: The Best of 2015 / Calligraphy by Cast Calligraphy

Image by Cast Calligraphy

Today I’m wrapping up my 2015 recap posts with some of my personal favorite posts from the year! 2015 was, for me, kind of a chaotic year. I feel like I spent most of the year chasing deadlines and constantly running around in an effort to just keep up, which didn’t leave much time to think about the future or how I want to grow my business. So while I’m still trying to wrap my head around my thoughts and goals for 2016, I know that at least part of what I want for the new year is to slow down, simplify, and focus on doing things intentionally rather than constantly reacting to everything around me. In the meantime, I’ve been looking back at 2015 to figure out what worked, what brought me joy (like the posts below), what I want to change, and what I want to do MORE of in 2016.

Hand Painted Rose Gold Foil Baby Announcements / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Alice’s Hand Painted Rose Gold Foil Baby Announcements

Okay, so I’m obviously totally biased, but I’m still completely nuts for Alice’s birth announcements! Each individual announcement was hand painted by Jenna of Mon Voir, meaning no two announcements are the same, and feature Jenna’s calligraphy and text printed in rose gold foil by Bella Figura on their gorgeous smooth cotton paper.

Brick + Mortar: All About NSS Mailers / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Brick + Mortar: All About NSS Mailers

Emily‘s Brick + Mortar column continues to be one of my favorite bright spots on OSBP! Two of my favorite installments from 2015 are the post that Emily and I co-wrote in March about NSS mailers and Emily’s post in September about the importance of the word “no” in growing your business.

Brick + Mortar: How Saying No Can Help You Grow Your Business / Art by the Dancing Cat / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Brick + Mortar: How “No” Can Help You Grow Your Business / Artwork by The Dancing Cat

Paper Party 2015! / Oh So Beautiful Paper / Photo by Charlie-Juliet Photography

Paper Party 2015!

This year’s Paper Party was a huge undertaking and SO much fun! We went with a subtle tropical theme with a color palette of cobalt blue, gold, and shades of pink, and plenty of tropical details like palm fronds, flamingos, and tropical fruit. The invitations were designed by Moglea with a hand painted background, hand painted envelope liner pattern, and text printed in matte gold foil by Bella Figura. Michele of Meant to Be Calligraphy addressed the envelopes in gold ink, and I dip dyed them in pink Kool-Aid!

Hand Painted and Matte Gold Foil Invitations for Paper Party 2015 / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Paper Party 2015 Invitations!

Tips for Working from Home / Bright Room Studio for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Tips for Working from Home from Bright Room Studio

Love these tips from Kim of Bright Room Studio for anyone working from home!

The Earth Laughs in Flowers / Oh So Beautiful Paper + Mon Voir Calligraphy Collaboration

The Earth Laughs in Flowers Art Print

Our very first limited edition art print! I collaborated with Jenna of Mon Voir on these gorgeous art prints featuring her floral watercolor artwork and calligraphy printed in matte gold foil. I can’t wait to do more of these collaborations in 2016, and in the meantime you can pick up your very own print right here!

Best of 2015: Wedding Invitations

Oh So Beautiful Paper: The Best of 2015 / Calligraphy by Cast Calligraphy

Image by Cast Calligraphy

Before we jump into brand new posts for the new year, I always like to take a look back and revisit some of my favorite posts from the past year. Asking me to pick a favorite wedding invitation from the year is like asking me to pick a favorite child – I truly love them all! A round up of the best wedding invitations of 2015 could have easily included 20+ images, or basically every single invitation I had the pleasure of featuring in 2015. But don’t worry, I exercised a bit of restraint when pulling this recap together. 2015 definitely saw a continued focus on shiny metallic foil and whimsical watercolor washes, with plenty of calligraphy and hand lettering along the way. It’s fun to see similar techniques applied to different wedding invitation styles and aesthetics, from classic to rustic to modern. Here are a few wedding invitations from 2015 that stuck out from the crowd – I can’t wait to see what those talented stationers cook up in 2016! I’m personally hoping for (and looking forward to) lots more tropical-inspired invitation suites in 2016!

Modern Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by And Here We Are / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Modern Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by And Here We Are

Hand Lettered Rustic Wedding Invitations by Bright Room Studio / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Rustic Hand Lettered Wedding Invitations by Bright Room Studio

Navy and Copper Foil Iceland Wedding Invitations by The Hunter Press / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Navy and Copper Foil Iceland Wedding Invitations by The Hunter Press

Illustrated Camp Wedding Invitations by Brainstorm / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Illustrated Camp Wedding Invitations by Briana and Jason of Brainstorm

Modern Fern Wedding Invitations by Hello Tenfold / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Modern Fern Wedding Invitations by Hello Tenfold

Whimsical Pink and Navy Illustrated Wedding Invitations by Designed by Jaclyn / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Whimsical Pink and Navy Illustrated Wedding Invitations by Designed by Jaclyn

Classic Hand Calligraphed Wedding Invitations by Melissa Esplin / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Classic Hand Calligraphed Wedding Invitations by Melissa Esplin

Tropical Calligraphy Wedding Invitations by Cast Calligraphy / Photo: Orange Photographie / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Tropical Calligraphy Wedding Invitations by Cast Calligraphy

Indigo Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Indigo Watercolor and Gold Foil Dip Dyed Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design

Looking for more wedding invitation inspiration? You can find even more beautiful wedding invitations from 2015 (and before) in the real wedding invitations gallery! Or check out the Designer Rolodex for more tal­ented wed­ding invi­ta­tion design­ers!

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! So, apparently I’m a wee bit crazy, because I decided that the last couple of weeks before Christmas was just the perfect time to completely gut and renovate the only full bathroom in our house. Ha! Actually, our contractor just happened to have an opening in his schedule (we’d been on the waiting list for 5 months), so I decided to just go for it. I’ve absolutely loathed our bathroom from the very first time we ever looked at our house, so I’m super excited to see it go – even if our house is a complete disaster zone at the moment. Our contractor is doing all the demo and pre-tile prep work for us, but we’re planning to do all the tiling. So my Dad is down from New Jersey this weekend to help with everything – wish us luck! I’ll be sharing the final results here in January and I can’t wait! But in the meantime…

Jill Rosenwald / Behind the Scenes via Instagram / OSBP

Love this behind the scenes peek from Jill Rosenwald via Instagram

…a few links for this weekend!

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That’s it for me this week! Check back a bit later for this week’s cocktail recipe – and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo