NSS 2010 – Part 6

This next group of booths happens to include several with some of my favorite overall booth design or decor details — from Hello Lucky's coffee filter garland to Linda & Harriett's vintage post card border.  First up, the Regas New York booth, filled with both amazing letterpress stationery and some pretty incredible decor details, including tissue paper flowers and amazing wire displays created by Meredith's mom!

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Regas-NSS-Wood-Laser-Cut-Wedding-Invitation{love the laser cut wood veneer save the date!}

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Regas-NSS-wire-display{aren't these wire displays incredible?!  I told Meredith's mom I thought she should open an etsy store — I can totally see these displays used as place card or table number holders for wedding receptions!}

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Regas-NSS-Seahorse-Wedding{regas new york}

Liz from Linda & Harriett always puts together an amazing booth display, and this year was no exception.  Liz incorporated a border of vintage post cards on the wall displaying her 2011 calendar, and tissue paper streamers on the wall displaying her new letterpress birthday calendar — both of which are destined to be a huge hit later this year:

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Linda-&-harriett2{photo by Amanda Nistor}

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Linda-Harriett-NSS-Birthday-Calendar{linda & harriett}

In addition to fantastic stationery, I loved all the cute details over at Cat Seto — from the fabric rosettes to the hand-drawn armoire fabric display:

  
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Cat-Seto-NSS-Calendar{Cat also creates an annual calendar, and this year she's also created a baby milestone calendar as a perfect gift for new parents}

Cat-Seto-NSS5{pom pom pencils — too cute!}

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The ladies from Hello!Lucky created one of my favorite booths from NSS 2009, and luckily my expectations were also met for this year's show.  The team rescued a few of the pink coffee filter garland's created for Eunice's wedding last year as a lovely complement to grosgrain ribbon displays for all of the new Hello!Lucky cards and prints:

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As a girl with a weakness for vintage stamps and ribbon (not to mention gorgeous letterpress stationery), I was pretty much in heaven over at the combined booth of Carta, Inc. and Albertine Press.  So between Angela's new francobolli line of vintage stamp greeting cards and Shelley's letterpress library, what more could I possibly ask for?

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Carta-Inc-NSS-Francobolli3{carta, inc.}

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Albertine-Press-NSS3{albertine press}

More soon!

{unless otherwise noted, all photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

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{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone!  After spending the week in New York City, I’m now up in Syracuse to visit my husband’s family and very much looking forward to a relaxing weekend.  I’m hoping to check out the annual lilac festival in Rochester, which I’ve been wanting to visit for years but almost always falls on the same days as the Stationery Show.  I’ve got more recaps from the Stationery Show coming up over the weekend, but I wanted to make sure I did my usual Friday post since there’s been a lot going on while I’ve been up at the show!  So in the meantime…

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…a few links for your weekend reading!

{image credits: kml designs via decorology}

NSS 2010 – Part 5

Studio Olivine was back at this year's Stationery Show — and I couldn't have been happier to see these beautiful letterpress cards in person.  I absolutely love the organic shapes and nature-inspired imagery:

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Studio-Olivine-NSS5{studio olivine}

The a. favorite design booth was packed to the brim with gorgeous letterpress stationery — from sweet valentine's day cards to bold typography greeting cards, there was so much to see!

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{LOVE the ligatures card on the right!}

Afavorite-NSS-Holiday{this card totally made me laugh}

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Afavorite-NSS4{the typewriter quote cards above are hand-typed on an actual typewriter!} 

Afavorite-NSS6{a. favorite design}

I also spent quite a bit of time over with Jackie from 42 Pressed — I particularly love her approach to designing colorful and modern wedding invitations and baby announcements:

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{42 pressed}

And speaking of wedding invitations, Emily Ley was at this year's show to debut her new wedding invitation and social stationery collection for The English Paper Company!

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{Emily's collection focuses on wedding crests — the one above is my favorite!}

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Emily-Ley-NSS3{emily ley}

I'm still wading my way through the bazillion photos from the Stationery Show, so stay tuned as I continue to post my favorite booths from this year's show through the weekend!

{all photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

NSS 2010 – Part 4

It's pretty much impossible for me to pick just one or two (or even ten) favorites from the Stationery Show, but I was really impressed by stationers making their NSS debut at this year's show.  Igloo Press was one of several studios making their first appearance at the show, and I instantly fell for their beautiful letterpress cards — just check out the crisp impressions, subtle blind patterns, and bright colors below!

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Igloo-Press-Birthday-Wish{this card gradually reveals a birthday candle being blown out!}

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Another of the many reasons I love just walking the floor at the Stationery Show — I stumbled upon this booth from Urubbu, with folk style cards and beautiful bird carvings inspired by Brazilian wildlife.  Wouldn't the bird carvings also be lovely as a wedding cake topper?

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{urubbu}

 

The Oddball Press booth was packed full of beautiful letterpress stationery that combines vintage imagery with a modern sensibility.  They also created one of the most beautiful family trees I think I've ever seen — also letterpress, of course:

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Oddball-Press-NSS-Wedding{LOVE the heart-shaped blind impression pattern on this card!}

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Oddball-Press-NSS-Family-Tree{a family tree definitely worth framing}

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More from NSS 2010 coming up soon!

{all photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

NSS 2010 – Part 3

Today is the last day of the Stationery Show, and while it's been an exhausting few days I'm definitely sad to see the show come to a close.  So before I jump into full recaps, here are a few more favorite booths from this year's show:

First up, Saima Says Design — and while she's actually based in DC, this was the first time Saima and I had a chance to meet!  I've been a huge fan of Saima's work ever since my own wedding planning days, and I'm happy to report that her wedding invitation suites are even more beautiful in person!

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Saima-Says-Design-NSS4{saima says design}

Flora and Fauna Press have some seriously beautiful letterpress stationery — the poster-style calendar below was one of my favorite calendars from this year's show.  They also had some beautiful wedding invitations, including a gorgeous suite below with blind impression text for the wedding date:

 
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{flora and fauna press}

Lisa from Sapling Press definitely made me laugh with her collection of "we go together like" cards — from teenage girls and vampires to blogs and comments, I just couldn't help but giggle.  She also has a beautiful collection of letterpress wedding invitations and baby announcements!

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Sapling-Press-NSS3{sapling press}

More coming up soon!

{all photos by oh so beautiful paper}