I’m a longtime fan of the “Year You Were Born” and “Year We Said I Do” series from Double Bravo – so of course I’m thrilled that Barbara recently added DC to the series.  I can’t wait to add the 2012 Year You Were Born card to Sophie’s baby book!
 
Check out the full series right here!
Photo Credits: Double Bravo
I can’t believe my sweet little girl is almost a month old already! Introducing Sophie Beatrice. The past few weeks have been a sleep-deprived blur getting to know this brand new person and trying to figure out this whole parenting thing, but I’m sure it goes without saying that we’re completely over the moon and in love with our beautiful baby.
Photo by me via Instagram (@beautifulpaper)
I’m looking forward to getting back into the swing of things – and there’s so much beautiful paper that I can’t wait to share with all of you, from Halloween cards and invitations to more gorgeous calligraphy and wedding invitations. But first, a huge thank you and lots of big hugs to the fabulous guest contributors who helped fill in over the past few weeks – Samantha and Whitney of Gus & Ruby Letterpress, Annemarie from Scout’s Honor Co., and Shauna from Forage Haberdashery – and Kelly, my amazing contributing editor, who helped keep everything running smoothly while I was away. A million times thank you to you all!
Since I haven’t been able to do my normal Friday posts for a few weeks, I thought I’d start off with a few favorite links from the last month:
I’ll be back with more soon!
It’s my last post of the week and I’ve been saving snapshots from one of my favorite Instagram feeds. Not very often a designer comes along who changes everything! Their aesthetic and point of view is so fresh and effortless that it’s truly trend setting. If you’re a regular blog reader the artist below, she needs no introduction… — Shauna of Forage Haberdashery
Yep! You guessed it, the works in progress above belong to Ann Bond of Rifle Paper Co. I’ll never forget the first time I saw her work and fell.in.love. Following her Instagram feed takes you on her travels to cities like London and Paris as she gathers inspiration. She also shares her late nights painting, constant press checks and peeks into her Winter Park, Florida storefront.
Some of my favorite things by Anna in the Rifle Paper Co shop:
gold foil pocket notebooks
personalized calling cards
2013 cities calendar
Photo Credits: Anna Bond {via Instagram @annariflebond}
P.S. I hope sharing a little behind the scenes from a few of my favorite designers has you inspired to learn more about the people and processes behind some of your favorite paper goods. Thanks again to Nole for inviting me to guest blog all week – I had a blast!  xoxo, Shauna of Forage Haberdashery (see what I’m up to via Instagram @hidinginhere)
Since we’re on the topic of gorgeous calligraphy today, I thought I’d share one of my favorite wedding invitations from the last couple of years. Â This stunning navy and gold foil invitation was designed by the bride, Kate, and features calligraphy from Plurabelle. Â I’m particularly drawn to the modern sophistication of the calligraphy, while the gold foil elements make everything fun and festive. Â Love!
Check out a few more images over on the Plurabelle blog, Nib & Zed!
Design: Kate Allen
Calligraphy: Plurabelle
Letterpress Printing: Amy Thompson of Paper Boat Studios
Gold Foil Printing: Shamrock Raisdletter
Check out the Designer Rolodex for more talÂented wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂers and the real inviÂtaÂtions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!
Photo Credits: Plurabelle Calligraphy
Calligraphy is one of those great mysteries to me. I’ve tried it a thousand times just because I love all the tools (nibs, pens, brushes and those cute little bottles of ink – sigh). Along the way I discovered a secret. Calligraphers keep a little scratch sheet of paper to test the often inconsistent flow of ink from nibs and brushes. — Shauna of Forage Haberdashery
I’ve decided calligraphy is one of those talents you’re either born with or your not and Jenna of Love Jenna Calligraphy was definitely born with it. She has the ability to make calligraphy feel unexpected, whimsical and not at all fussy. In addition to her fanciful script, I obsess over her scraps of paper full of ink splotches and tiny little lines. She often plays with unexpected colors which gives her effortless flourishes a modern feeling. Talk about girl crush – I’ve got it bad for Jenna.
Some of Jenna’s projects that I adore:
brooklyn love
wild mushrooms with truffle custard
may 16th
Photo Credit: jenna {via Instagram @lovejennacalligraphy}