Allison from Bird Dog Press has such a beautiful way with pattern — like these spring-inspired letterpress invitations that she created incorporating a blue background pattern with brown text and floral elements:
I also love the corresponding blue poppy on the brown envelope, which just gives a slightly more lush feel to the overall design. So pretty! Check out more on the Bird Dog Press flickr page.
{image credits: Bird Dog Press}
Good morning!  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!  I’m slowly easing back into my normal routine, and to help with that process I thought I’d feature a wedding invitation suite that is easily one of the most beautiful I’ve seen in a long time — these gorgeous papel picado wedding invitations by Parrott Design Studio:
Sarah designed these letterpress wedding invitations for a bride with a serious love for design and textiles. Â In addition to the beautiful papel picado banner (note the wedding date in the hearts below!), Sarah lined the back of the invitations with a stylized version of a Liberty of London print and contrasted Crystal Kluge’s lovely Nelly Script with a modern sans serif font:
To complement the color palette of the invitation suite, the envelopes were lined with vintage oceanic maps in soft blue and aqua hues:
Gorgeous, right? Â Check out the rest of the story and inspiration sources behind these wedding invitations right here!
{image credits: Parrott Design Studio}
Hi everyone! I'm signing off until after the holiday weekend. Lots of gift wrapping left to do, not to mention packing for our long drive tomorrow! But in the meantime…
…a few links for your holiday reading pleasure:
That's it for me this week! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend — and I'll see you back here next week!
{image credits: mackin ink via mary ruffle}
I love seeing how different people interpret and commemorate an occasion celebrated all around the world, like New Year's Eve. So I asked a few designers to share some recent New Year's projects, and here's what they sent over!
Czar Press designed this festive New Year's Eve party invitation with bright pops of red — and complete with a cheat sheet for the symbols on the main invitation:
This next couple decided to also celebrate their engagement on New Year's Eve, and asked Peculiar Pair Press to design a modern invitation inspired by the work of contemporary artist Margaret Kilgallen:
This couple was married on New Year's Eve last year, and worked with Brown Sugar Design Studio to design a playful invitation suite (folding out to a total size of 20 x 5"!) that both reflected the festive time of year as well as their Scottsdale, Arizona destination wedding location:
This New Year's Eve party invitation by Wiley Valentine incorporates festive flourishes and ornamental details, but with a softer color palette inspired by wintery hues:
How are you celebrating on New Year's Eve?
{images from their respective sources}
I was absolutely thrilled when Bella Figura asked me to curate a sample package of five of my favorite wedding invitation designs from their collection. I chose my favorites from the new 2010 collection, which features beautiful designs from Ellie Snow, Erin Jang, Jessica Hische, Ben Whitla, and many others. Here are my selections:
{birch}
{hendrix by jessica hische}
{herald by ben whitla}
{canopy by Ellie Snow}
{ribbon by Erin Jang}
As you can tell, I went for designs with lots of texture and both modern and unusual design elements, like the cross-hatch background on the "ribbon" design and the soft gray (almost blind letterpress) of the "birch" design, as well as nature-inspired details, like the "canopy" and "hendrix" designs. I also really love the "Tara" design by Ben Whitla – if only I had been allowed six favorites!
{tara by Ben Whitla}
If you're interested in any of my picks, you can purchase a sample pack from Bella Figura for $20 Рand 100% of the proceeds will be donated to The Conservation Fund. You can check out my favorites, along with those of other bloggers like Van̩ from Brooklyn Bride, Ami from Elizabeth Anne Designs, Anne-Marie from Perfect Bound, Kathryn from Snippet & Ink, and a few others on the Bella Figura Trendsetters page!
{image credits: Bella Figura}
*Bella Figura is one of my fabulous sponsors, but provided no financial compensation or incentives for this post. I feature their work solely because I think it's awesome. For information on my editorial policy, click here.
