Helicopter Birthday Party Invitations

Janie from We Heart Paper printed these helicopter-themed invitations for an upcoming 4th birthday celebration, and aren’t they just the cutest?  I love the bright polka dot envelope liner against the blue letterpress details of the helicopter and clouds – so much fun!

red yellow blue helicopter letterpress birthday party invitations boys polka dot

red yellow blue helicopter letterpress birthday party invitations boys polka dot

red yellow blue helicopter letterpress birthday party invitations boys polka dot

Thanks Janie!

{image credits: we heart paper}

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2011 Calendar Round-Up, Part 3

As promised, I have even more amazing calendars to share with you!

First up, I can barely contain my excitement that Jenna, author of one of my favorite blogs Sweet Fine Day and half of the amazing Whimsy & Spice, is producing her first calendar!  Jenna is an incredible photographer, so naturally the poster-style calendar features some of the images Jenna has taken over the past year:

sweet fine day whimsy and spice 2011 calendar

{sweet fine day}

For her 2011 calendar, Rachael from Pistachio Press collaborated with artist and studio mate Jim DeLucia for a wonderfully retro poster-style calendar:

{pistachio press}

I’m also completely smitten with the 2011 offset printed calendar from Egg Press – with seasonal illustrations and a helpful spot on the back for writing down little notes for the month:

egg press offset 2011 desk calendar

{egg press}

Lisa from Good on Paper recently released her 2011 wall calendar – each 10 x 16″ page features two months along Lisa’s signature designs:

Good on Paper 2011 Wall Calendar

{good on paper}

For her calendar, Laura Macchia was inspired by nature – each month of the hanging calendar features a different botanical or nature-inspired illustration:

laura macchia 2011 calendar

{laura macchia}

The 2011 calendar from Old School Stationers is full of color and pattern, and I love it all!  The monthly desktop calendar also features a unique and hand drawn illustration for each month:

old school stationers 2011 letterpress desktop calendar

{old school stationers}

For 2011, Hammerpress is offering four tear-away monthly calendars, combining antique type with vintage-inspired illustrations:

hammerpress 2011 letterpress calendar

hammerpress 2011 letterpress calendar

{hammerpress}

Dutch Door Press also just released their 2011 calendar with their trademark floral and folk art details – just as pretty either as a print to be framed or for keeping track of dates:

dutch door press wall calendar

{dutch door press}

For something a bit more geometric, check out the 2011 desk calendar from Avie Designs:

avie designs 2011 desktop calendar avie designs 2011 desk calendar

{avie designs}

And last up for today, these gorgeous 2011 tea towel calendars from Cicada Studio – now available for pre-order!

cicada studio 2011 tea towel calendar

{cicada studio}

I hope you enjoyed today’s two part calendar round-up!  I’m sure I’ll be back in a couple of weeks with a few more to share!

{all images from their respective sources}

2011 Calendar Round-Up, Part 2

It’s been a few weeks since my first 2011 calendar round-up, so it’s definitely time for another installment.  In fact, there are so many amazing new calendars that I’ll be back again with Part 3 a bit later today!  But first, let’s get a look a these lovelies…

First up, Lynn from Satsuma Press just released her 2011 calendar, and it’s an absolute beauty – full of her signature botanical illustrations in an understated color palette:

Satsuma-Press-2011-Calendar

Satsuma-Press-2011-Calendar

{satsuma press}

Last year, Wiley Valentine released the most adorable mini calendar – perfect for a quick date-check on an office wall or next to the computer – and this year they’re back with a 2011 version in four colorways and a couple of font and design options!

Wiley-Valentine-2011-Calendar

{wiley valentine}

Snow and Graham always has lovely calendars, and this year there are 5 versions to choose from!  Pick one (or all) from a hanging calendar, write-on calendar, accordion calendar, desk calendar, or mini calendar:

Snow-and-Graham-2011-Calendar

{snow and graham}

The calendars from Night Owl Paper Goods are a wonderful (and eco-friendly) option – both the hanging Dutch Owl calendar and desk calendars are printed on both sides on sustainably harvested wood veneer:

Night Owl Paper Goods Desk Calendar

Night Owl Paper Goods Hanging Wall Calendar

{night owl paper goods}

If you’re looking for something a bit more on the quirky side, check out this tear-away letterpress calendar from Oddball Press:

oddball press 2011 calendar oddball press 2011 calendar

{oddball press}

In the over-achiever category, Maggie from Campbell Raw Press has created three different calendar formats for 2011 – a hand-bound calendar, a hanging wall calendar, and a day book!  Both book calendars feature Japanese silkscreened chiyogami paper covers, while the hanging calendar and hand-bound calendar feature letterpress printing with hand lettering and Maggie’s original illustrations:

bound calendar

letterpress hanging calendar

letterpress day book calendar

{campbell raw press}

Susy Jack* is back with a new calendar for 2011, each month featuring one of Susy’s signature modern floral and botanical illustrations:

Susy-Jack-2011-Calendar2 Susy-Jack-2011-Calendar

{Susy Jack}

Laura from Curious Doodles is offering two screen printed calendars – a monthly calendar on chipboard and a holiday-themed tea towel calendar:

Curious-Doodles-Screen-Printed-Calendar

Curious-Doodles-Tea-Towel-Calendar

{curious doodles}

Jodi from Paisley Tree Press also has a new 2011 letterpress calendar, each month with its own original illustration:

paisley tree press 2011 letterpress calendar

paisley tree letterpress 2011 calendar

{paisley tree press}

Speaking of illustrations, I’m loving the fun illustrations in the limited edition 2011 calendar from Beau Ideal:

beau ideal limited edition 2011 illustrated calendar

{beau ideal}

Last up (at least for now) – these tea towel calendars with bold typography from Avril Loreti are just ridiculously cool:

typography tea towel calendars typography tea towel calendars

{avril loreti}

Check back soon for more 2011 calendars!

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{all images from their respective sources}

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone!  I’m heading out a bit early today, since my husband came down with a really nasty cold (or maybe the flu?) and I’m doing my best to take care of him – and try to squeeze in a bit of housework (something I’ve sadly neglected over the last couple of weeks while things have been bananas-level busy).  I’m also hoping to swing by a food truck cook-off a bit later today, and then later this weekend we’re hoping to accompany our friends and their adorable 6-month-old son on his first apple picking and pumpkin patch expedition!  Hooray for 3-day weekends, all very much needed to catch up on my to do list and give sick husbands some time to feel better.  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend!

…and just in case you missed it, a summary of this week’s posts:

That’s it for me this week – but I’ll be back next week with more 2011 calendars, a few more Halloween cards, and of course beautiful wedding invitations.  Since it’s a long weekend here and in Canada (Happy Thanksgiving!), I’ll be back with new posts on Tuesday.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

{image credits: emmy lou photo via mary ruffle}

BBQ Engagement Party Invitations

A fun party invitation seems like the perfect way to help end the week, don’t you think?  Particularly when we get to combine the joyfulness of an engagement party with the yumminess of a backyard BBQ.  Bonnie from Tenn Hens Design created the fabulous invitations and labels, and the family provided jars of BBQ sauce (based on the family recipe, of course) as favors!

BBQ-Engagement-Party-Invitations

BBQ-Engagement-Party-Invitation

BBQ-Engagement-Party-Sauce-Favor-Jar BBQ-Engagement-Party-Centerpiece

BBQ-Engagement-Party-Centerpieces

I’m also totally loving the burlap table linens and succulent centerpieces in vintage tins – simple, yet really lovely all together.  Thanks so much Bonnie!

{image credits: tenn hens design}