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Vivi’s Gold Foil First Birthday Party Invitations

I’ve already documented my love for gold foil, so I was thrilled when Joni from Chocolate Butterbean sent over the gold foil invitations that she created for her daughter Vivi’s upcoming first birthday party.  Joni wasn’t able to send out announcements following Vivi’s birth and she knew that she wanted to do something special for Vivi’s first birthday.  Joni was inspired by the gold foil on a vintage copy of Emily Post’s book on etiquette, incorporating gold foil silhouettes on pale pink paper and paired with dark indigo envelopes.

From Joni: I was inspired by the vintage copy of Emily Post’s Etiquette I purchased a few years ago.  The cover is a rich indigo with beautiful gold text, and it has such a lovely, ladylike feel which is perfect because I wanted her invitations to be sweet, but not baby.  The inspiration for the party is Vivi herself, and we will have her favorite foods and other fun things on hand at the party.

The invitations include Vivi’s silhouette, with the distinctive bow she always wears to keep her crazy hair out of her eyes, and her name is handwritten for a custom touch.  Originally, I wanted to use a very bright coral paper swatch that I had been keeping on file, but unfortunately it was discontinued, so I went with the light pink for the invitation and rsvp card along with the indigo envelope.

 

I also designed a small postcard for the guests to write a hope or prayer for Vivi’s future, which I plan to put into an album alongside a picture of her with each special person to keep.  I hope it will be a treasure for her when she grows up!

Thanks Joni!

Design: Chocolate Butterbean

Printing: Crayton-Heritage Letterpress

Photo Credits: Chocolate Butterbean

{happy weekend!}

Yet another week that flew by much too quickly (at least for me)!  This weekend my husband and I are heading to upstate New York to spend time with my husband’s family and visit our brand new niece!   I’m bracing myself for cold weather and hoping to catch a glimpse of the changing leaves that I’ve heard are so pretty in the region (although the leaves have been very pretty here in DC, too).  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Welcome to the newest member of the Designer Rolodex!

That’s it for me this week!  Check back a bit later for this week’s cocktail recipe – it’s a seriously good one this week!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

Photo by me (from Instagram), taken near the Washington Monument yesterday afternoon

Noah’s Ark Baptism Invitations for Baby Brody

We’re having quite a baby-filled week here on Oh So Beautiful Paper!  After two adorable birth announcements, today we’re featuring these sweet baptism invitations from Julie at Cartoules Press.  Julie paired modern text with a hand drawn illustration of Noah’s Ark, all in complementing shades of blue and green and letterpress printed on thick cotton paper.

From Julie: Denise wanted something extra special for her little man Brody’s big day, so we designed the Noah’s Ark invitations to be modern yet still luxurious by printing them on super thick #220 paper.  I hand drew the simple Noah’s Ark illustration, and modern waves trailing the boat.  We also paired the invitation with simple personalized note cards, which carried the same wave design and fonts so that Brody’s parents could thank their guests in style.

Thanks Julie!

Photo Credits: Cartoules Press

Gray + Yellow Elephant Announcements for Baby Julian

I have such a soft spot for adorable baby announcements, and these announcements from Elpitha at Print in Cursive are no exception.  These birth announcements are incredibly simple – just a bit of text paired with a darling photo and sweet illustration – but what more do you really need to introduce friends and family to a beautiful new baby?

From Elpitha: Carly and Casey welcomed their first son at the beginning of the summer.  Carly knew she wanted the announcements to continue the yellow & gray color scheme of Julian’s nursery.  Carly and Casey also have a ‘thing’ for elephants so I created the illustration in celebration of their new family.

Thanks Elpitha!

Design and Letterpress Printing: Print in Cursive

Julian’s Baby Photo: Brooke Scott

Photo Credits: Print in Cursive

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