Jessica + Nick’s Letterpress Map Wedding Invitations

I love travel-inspired wedding invitation designs, from maps to postcards to vintage stamps and everything in between.  So naturally I adore this letterpress wedding invitation from Laura Macchia and May Day Studio inspired by the city where the bride and groom first met.  Laura incorporated a lovely and simple map detail on the main invitation, with a fun rsvp card inspired by vintage postage stamps.  So sweet!

Letterpress Map Wedding Invitations by Laura Macchia and May Day Studio via Oh So Beautiful Paper (6)

From Laura: Jessica and Nick live in New York City, but will be getting married in Milwaukee, where they first met.  Their inspiration was centered around vintage maps and stamps with an aubergine and taupe color palette.  Since it will be a destination wedding for most guests, I wanted to incorporate a map specific to the wedding location in the invitation design.

Letterpress Map Wedding Invitations by Laura Macchia and May Day Studio via Oh So Beautiful Paper (8)

I love how Lake Michigan becomes a flood of color that in turn creates the silhouette of Wisconsin.  The propeller plane and globe stamps on the reply card further push the vintage-travel feel, creating a suite that is both personal and fun but still elegant and classic.

Letterpress Map Wedding Invitations by Laura Macchia and May Day Studio via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

Letterpress Map Wedding Invitations by Laura Macchia and May Day Studio via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

Letterpress Map Wedding Invitations by Laura Macchia and May Day Studio via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

Letterpress Map Wedding Invitations by Laura Macchia and May Day Studio via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

Thanks Laura!

Design: Laura Macchia

Letterpress Printing: May Day Studio

Check out the Designer Rolodex for more tal­ented wed­ding invi­ta­tion design­ers and the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Laura Macchia

*Laura Macchia is a sponsor of Oh So Beautiful Paper

Behind the Scenes: Christine Schmidt of Yellow Owl Workshop

I often fall head-over-heels in love with printmakers. There’s something about the process that can be so simple yet pure magic at the same time. My Instagram feed is full of artists and designers who use printing techniques and I just can’t get enough… — Shauna of Forage Haberdashery

behind the scenes yellow owl workshop

behind the scenes yellow owl workshop
One of my favorite designers is Christine Schmidt of Yellow Owl Workshop. I love that she continues to find ways to include her fans in the process of printmaking through playful stamps, kits and books. The Yellow Owl Workshop collection is full of colorful goods that reflect the quirky process Christine uses to create them.

Some of my favorite items in the Yellow Owl Workshop shop are:
print workshop (book)
carve-a-stamp (kit)
dots and dyes (card)

Photo Credits: Christine Schmidt {via instagram @yellow_owl_workshop}

Behind the Scenes: Lisa Congdon

Getting a peek into the process of a creative person is pretty magical. All those messes and piles are the perfect map to follow along in their journey. My favorite artists and designers are ones who share the behind the scenes almost as much as the finished works. This week I’m digging through my favorite artists’ Instagram feeds and sharing what I find… — Shauna of Forage Haberdashery

behind the scenes lisa congdon

behind the scenes lisa congdon

The beautiful painted mess above belongs to Lisa Congdon, an artist who inspires me for a million reasons  (a killer studio full of life is only one of them). Lisa has shared her creative journey through photographs and blogging for years and this allows her fans to have a truly special connection to her work.

A few of my favorite things made by Lisa Congdon:

geraldine (font)
a collection a day (book)
here & now (print)

Photo Credits: Lisa Congdon {via Instagram @lisacongdon}

Graphic + Colorful Birth Announcements

It’s no secret we have babies on the brain after Nole’s new addition, so it was very timely for Love vs Design to add birth announcements to their collection! These announcements are so colorful and graphic, and completely customizable. I love the mix of fonts, the modern color palettes and the sweet patterns and baby motifs, perfect for introducing your new little bundle to family and friends.

Birth Announcements by Love vs Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

Birth Announcements by Love vs Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

Birth Announcements by Love vs Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Birth Announcements by Love vs Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Birth Announcements by Love vs Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Check out the rest of the collection right here and don’t miss their adorable printable baby gift tags, too!

Photo Credits: Love vs. Design

Behind the Scenes: Shanna Murray

Hello there. It’s Shauna from Forage Haberdashery and I’ll be sharing a little post with you each day this week. Before I get started, I wanted to say congratulations to Nole (and thanks for inviting me).

I love paper (Ed Note: I’m a huge fan of Shauna’s stationery company – Seed House Stationers – here’s a quick peek from the National Stationery Show in May), but even more than paper goods, I adore the people who make them. For my posts this week, I scoured the Instagram feeds of my favorite designers, searching for a little behind the scenes and can’t wait to share what I found…

shanna murray behind the scenes

shanna murray behind the scenes

First up, is Shanna Murray. I love her illustrated decals and dream of covering an entire room with her bows, wreaths and sweet sentiments. Getting a glimpse into her world is such a treat from her effortlessly styled desk, to piles of colorful decals and all that beautiful packaging. Her attention to detail is something I absolutely adore.

A few of my favorite things in Shanna Murray’s shop (shown above):
darling bow
be kind
ring of clover & lucky stars tiding

Photo Credits: Shanna Murray {via Instagram @heidibraids}