Watercolor Letterpress Wedding Invitations from The Aerialist Press

I absolutely adore the combination of watercolor and letterpress – the texture of letterpress printing with the dreaminess of watercolor is so simple and lovely, particularly for wedding invitations.  Alexandra from The Aerialist Press just launched a brand new wedding invitation collection marrying hand painted watercolor with beautiful letterpress, and each design is so pretty!  The collection features five initial designs in a range of styles from modern to whimsical.  Here are a few of my favorites!

From Alexandra: Watercolor Letterpress is our latest couture collection and combines the technique of letterpress printing with the artistic quality of watercolor painting.  The collection features five initial designs: Fauna, Seersucker, Chevron, Swash, and Peony.  The entire collection allows for the option to add watercolor embellishment to any piece of the suite during post-production.  Clients can choose their own watercolor paint color(s) – as well as font and letterpress ink color.  Each piece will be one of a kind!

 So gorgeous, congratulations Alexandra!  Check out the full collection right here!

 The Aeri­al­ist Press is a mem­ber of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of Alexandra’s beau­ti­ful work right here!

Photo Credits: The Aerialist Press

Calligraphy + Letterpress Birth Announcements for Baby Lincoln

I always think it’s so fun when two creative people collaborate on a special project!  Designer and letterpress printer Tara from Ephemera Press met photographer Rebecca Ellison a couple of years ago, and they recently collaborated on announcements for Becca’s son Lincoln.  The design features Tara’s whimsical calligraphy, letterpress printed and snugly nestled next to Becca’s photography.  So cute!

From Tara: Becca wanted something more special and permanent to announce her own little guy’s arrival.  A new baby is such a huge change – marking and preserving the occasion with professional photography and a frame-worthy announcement just makes sense.  The Snug design features hand-lettered text snugly nestled together and letterpress printed alongside a lab-printed photo.  The text design is super cute and complements the photograph without overwhelming.

 

Tara and Becca loved working together so much, they’re offering their services to other families, either as a baby announcement or as a family holiday card!  For families in the Seattle area, you can work with both Becca and Tara and receive a nice little discount.  If you’re located elsewhere, feel free to get in touch with Tara and Becca to submit your own photographs for the design.  You can check out the details right here.  Thanks Tara and Becca!

Photo Credits: Rebecca Ellison Photography

Holiday Party Invitations from Hello Tenfold

Anyone planning to host a holiday party this winter?  Ellie from Hello Tenfold just released a collection of holiday invitations, and I’m loving the fun illustrations, playful patterns, and pops of color.  Here are a few of my favorites…

Check out the full holiday collection right here!

Hello Tenfold is a mem­ber of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of their beau­ti­ful work right here!

Photo Cred­its: Oh Darling! Photography

Friday Happy Hour: The Vieux Mot

This week’s cocktail recipe happens to be one of my personal favorites. Over the past few weeks, we’ve discovered that I am extremely sensitive to anything bitter, which explains why I usually gravitate towards fruity and sweet cocktails. Luckily, my husband found this recipe for The Vieux Mot, a St-Germain and gin-based cocktail that is really crisp and balanced.

Read below for the full recipe!

The Vieux Mot

1 oz Gin
1 oz St-Germain
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Simple Syrup
1/4 oz Cointreau

This recipe originally called for three parts gin to just one of St-Germain, so if you like your cocktails on the dry side, play around with those proportions and omit some of the simple syrup or Cointreau.  Pour all of the ingredients into a shaker and shake for about 20 seconds.  Serve in a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a cherry, and enjoy!

 

The Vieux Mot (“Old Word”) is a fantastically simple, silky, and delicious cocktail.  It’s sweet, tart, and fruity without being cloying.  It features St-Germain, an elderflower-flavored French liqueur.  St-Germain is sweet and flowery and can easily overwhelm a drink, but I find it balances with gin very well.  At equal parts gin and St-Germain, the sweet elderflower taste really stands out in this drink but still leaves a delicious undercurrent from the juniper-flavored gin.  The Vieux Mot is a a new variation on an old cocktail, the Prohibition-era Last Word that mixed gin with green Chartreuse and lime juice.  Haven’t tried that one yet…

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

{happy weekend!}

After spending the early part of this week in New York for Bridal Market, this week practically flew by for me!  It’s been a chilly and windy couple of days back here in DC and I’m hoping that the beautiful fall weather will hold out for a few more weeks before winter starts to roll in.  I’m looking forward to spending a quiet weekend bundling up and staying warm.  I hope you all have fun plans for the weekend!  But in the meantime…

Photo Credit: Let’s Taste Autumn by Crushed Silence

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Welcome to the newest members of the Designer Rolodex!

I’ve got a cocktail recipe coming up for you a bit later this afternoon, and this week it’s one of my favorites!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo