11/25/2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

We’re making the long drive from DC to Syracuse tomorrow to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with my husband’s family, so I’m heading out a bit early today to get ready for the trip.Â I won’t have regular internet access over the holiday, but I’ve scheduled a post a day with photos from our honeymoon in Peru while we’re away.Â I’ll be back on Monday with more paper goodies and inspiration.Â For those of you celebrating Thanksgiving, have a wonderful holiday weekend!

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On a personal note, today is our 6-month wedding anniversary!Â OurÂ dating anniversary isn’t too far behind in December.Â Since my husband reads this blog, I just wanted to send him some very happy anniversary wishes — I love you so very, very much.

11/23/2008

Weekly Link Round-Up

{my favorite photo of the week, via Once Wed}

Let’s take a look at what transpired this past week:

The last holiday download from A Print A Day, this time with gift tags and stickers
Coveiter loves these random bags of typography goodies
ABCD Designs loves the amazing paper cuts of Rob Ryan (and so do I!):

Modern Vintage recommends letterpress coasters from the Paper Peony for your next dinner party
Don’t miss this free lace pattern from Martha Stewart via iDIY
Mint design blog likes maps in wedding invitations
Head on over to Parcel Post to enter to win one of six 2009 Snow and Graham calendars!
Download these holiday labels by Lolly Chops over at Templettes
Another beautiful wedding invitation from Ephemera Press:

Simplesong loves pretty holiday wrapping paper and tags
Darling Dexter’s favorite calendars
Sycamore Street Press finds inspiration in Indian art
Mint design blog tells us what we need to know about printing processes
Check out design is mine‘s Etsy finds of the week
2009 Calendar Round-up (Part 3!) from Design Crush
Another great Save the Date via Brooklyn Bride

Bridal Buzz loves Parklife Press
Unruly things loves the calligraphy of Tara Jones
Black*Eiffel likes the playful graphics of the 2009 calendar from Egg Press
Jo and I both love Mike + Emma‘s posters
Fiesta-inspired birthday invitations from Linda & Harriett

Downloadable bookplates at My Favorite Things
Design for Mankind wants you to check out the poisonberry
Check out this post on Moroccan interiors at The City Sage – tons of pattern inspiration!
Decor8 and Creature Comforts announce their new collaboration – Kindred
Fun, customizable alphabet prints via Design Mom

That’s it for this week â€“ I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend so far!

{images via their respective link sources}

11/21/2008

Darling Dexter DIY

Whitney created some of the most beautiful DIY paper projects for her recent wedding — and lucky for us, she's now consolidated those projects into one post for some fabulous wedding inspiration. Her ceremony programs were a particular favorite of mine. Check out the full post, with links to the originals, right here.

{photo via Darling Dexter}

11/20/2008

Cheree Berry â€” Wedding Invitations

As promised, here is the second part of my three-part feature on Cheree Berry â€“ wedding invitations! Â During the custom design process, Cheree looks for inspiration in the details provided by the client, such as photos of the wedding dress or flowers, story of how the bride and goom met, or even the wedding location.Â Cheree works with her clients to pull all these details together into a wedding invitation that uniquely reflects the client’s style. Â HereÂ are a a few of my favorites:

{xoxo}

{blooming border}

{love story}

{je t’aime}

{blossom deary}

{rose is a rose}

{signature blossoms}

{raleigh days}

{oiseaux d’amour}

{love knot – another one of my all-time favorite designs}

{bbq rehearsal dinner invitation}

{diana + mark}

I’ve got one more post coming up with some of Cheree’s custom work, including baby announcements and stationery, so check back soon!

{photos by Susan Jackson via Cheree Berry}

11/20/2008

Save the Dates by Cheree Berry

This is the first of three posts featuring Cheree Berry designs.Â Cheree has created some of my all-time favorite invitation and Save the Date designs, and I am so excited to be featuring her work today! Chances are you’ve already seen Cheree’s work in Martha Stewart Weddings and Modern Bride, among others, but just in case you’re not familiar with her work, here’s a bit of background on the creative force behind these lovely designs:

Cheree is a former graphic designer for Kate Spade in New York City, where she partnered with Crane & Co. to create the Kate Spade wedding stationery album.Â In January 2006, Cheree launched her own custom paper line, Cheree Berry Paper.Â Cheree is known for whimsical designs, including envelope liners inspired by vintage wallpaper, unexpected paper sizes, and touches of gold foil.

Today we’re starting off with Save the Dates.Â I know a lot of you are in the process of looking for inspiration for your Save the Dates, and Cheree Berry is full of inspiration, whether its simple Save the Date postcards or multiple pieces with accommodation information:

{irish love knot}

{cheers to love}

{vintage poster}

{on the waterfront}

{squirrel appeal}

{happy hyrdangea – one of my all-time favorite Save the Dates!}

That’s it for Part 1 â€“ check back later today for two more features, one on wedding invitations and another on Cheree’s custom work!{photos by Susan Jackson via Cheree Berry}