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{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone – and yay for a long weekend! I hope you all had a nice Valentine’s Day. Sadly, my husband was on a late night shift this week, so there wasn’t much celebrating over here. Hopefully we’ll find some time to do something nice this weekend instead. We’ve had a few glimpses of spring here in DC this past week, which has me so so so excited for the real thing to arrive soon! Last year I was so overwhelmed with first trimester sickness that I was barely able to enjoy my favorite season, but this year I’m so excited to introduce Sophie to our favorite spring activities (like visiting Dumbarton Oaks and the National Arboretum). But in the meantime…

Maple and Belmont

Photo Credit: Maple & Belmont

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Also, there a LOT of new Designer Rolodex members to welcome!

That’s it for me this week! I hope you enjoy your long President’s Day weekend and I’ll see you back here on Tuesday! xoxo

Andrea’s Rustic Woodland Theme Baby Shower Invitations

When it came time to plan her winter baby shower, Andrea from Featherpress Design and her friends decided to go in a slightly non-traditional direction with a rustic woodland theme. Andrea illustrated an assortment of woodland creatures for the invitation and rsvp card, and lined the envelopes by hand in a woodland-appropriate green and white plaid pattern. Too cute!

Woodland Theme Baby Shower invitations by Featherpress Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

From Andrea: I wanted something different for my own baby shower invitations. We started with the woodland theme of the shower, and I illustrated forest creatures like owls and deer in green and white. The invitations were paired with brown envelopes with plaid green and white envelope liners.

Woodland Themed Baby Shower Invitations by Featherpress Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2) Woodland Themed Baby Shower Invitations by Featherpress Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Woodland Theme Baby Shower invitations by Featherpress Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

We kept costs down by using digital printing and lining the envelopes by hand. To continue the theme throughout the baby shower, I designed all the shower games to match the invitation.

Woodland Theme Baby Shower invitations by Featherpress Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

Woodland Theme Baby Shower invitations by Featherpress Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

Thanks Andrea!

Photo Credits: Featherpress Design

Parker’s Little Fisherman Birth Announcements

I love it when familiar couples return with new projects to mark new momentous occasions. Designer Lauren Chism created these beautiful moving announcements to help her close friends celebrate the purchase of their first home, and today she’s sharing the birth announcements for their first child! Little Parker was born just after Thanksgiving, and Lauren was inspired by the proud papa’s favorite hobby to create a subtle theme for his announcements.

Baby Boy Birth Announcements by Palm Papers via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

From Lauren: Parker is the adorable son of my very best friend of 11+ years, Carrie and her husband Jim. Our husbands have bonded over their love of fishing, so when we found out they were having a boy, I knew that a ‘little fisherman’ theme would be perfect for his announcement.

Baby Boy Birth Announcements by Palm Papers via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

Using the great printers at Czar Press, I decided to spare my adhesive gun and had the photo, as well as a subtle light grey ‘fish’ pattern, digitally printed on Crane’s Lettra card stock. I then had the rest of the playful text of his name and baby statistics letterpress printed in olive green. We paired them with kraft envelopes, which provided the perfect touch to these little fisherman announcements.

Baby Boy Birth Announcements by Palm Papers via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

A funny little story: when Jim texted us that Parker had been born, he sent a photo and his weight. Without seeing the photo, my husband assumed he had been fishing and had caught a 7 pound fish and responded ‘NICE!’  A few minutes later, when he saw the photo, he realized his 7 pound fish was really a baby and proper congratulations were sent. I love that story and it makes these announcements even more fitting. Parker will definitely be joining his dad on the water when he is older.

Baby Boy Birth Announcements by Palm Papers via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

Thanks Lauren!

Design: Lauren Chism Fine Papers

Printing: Czar Press

Palm Papers is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of their awesome work right here!

Photo Credits: Lauren Chism Fine Papers

*Czar Press is a sponsor of Oh So Beautiful Paper

Henry + Marie’s Silhouette Twin Birth Announcements

There really is nothing better than the delicate silhouette of a tiny baby, unless it’s two babies! The team from Curious & Co. designed these silhouette baby announcements for the new parents of twins Henry and Marie. Such an elegant way to welcome these sweet siblings to the world!

Twin Silhouette Birth Announcements by Curious & Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

From the team at Curious & Co.: We were thrilled when one of our favorite clients asked us to create a very special piece for the newest members of her family. Susan and her husband Parker (and their pup Billy) welcomed twins Henry and Marie on July 13, 2012.

Twin Silhouette Birth Announcements by Curious & Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

Twin Silhouette Birth Announcements by Curious & Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (6)

Susan requested a birth announcement design with silhouettes of her darling little ones. We kept her sophisticated and classic aesthetic in mind and created this soft and sweet piece in soft white and warm gray. Letterpress printed by our friend Colleen of Cleanwash Letterpress, the announcements served as the perfect welcome for these very special siblings. 

Twin Silhouette Birth Announcements by Curious & Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

Twin Silhouette Birth Announcements by Curious & Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

Twin Silhouette Birth Announcements by Curious & Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (7)

Thanks ladies!

Design: Curious & Co.

Letterpress Printing: Cleanwash Letterpress

Curious & Co. is a member of the Designer Rolodex – check out more of their awesome work right here!

Photo Credits: Curious & Co.

{happy weekend!}

As much as I grumble about housing prices and other various DC-related headaches, this week reminded me of how much I really do love my city. We took Sophie to the Natural History Museum for the first time, mostly on a whim and only about an hour before it closed, but the museum was practically empty and it was so perfect. We enjoyed the live butterfly pavilion, but she really loved the gemstone exhibit – and who can blame her? Sparkly things in bright colors? Perfect for babies! Our afternoon at the museum made me even more excited for spring and summer, when we can do more outdoor things with Sophie. But in the meantime…

  

All photos by me via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

We’ve got a little pre-Valentine’s Day treat coming up for you this afternoon… I don’t want to spoil the surprise, so check back a bit later this afternoon! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo