Cardgirl DIY and Invitations

Nessa Sander, the owner and creative force behind Cardgirl Invitations, e-mailed me last week to let me know about her new DIY stationery website called Cardgirl DIY:

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Cardgirl DIY is full of tips and tutorials on all the paper elements that go into wedding invitations, and is a great resource for couples without previous stationery experience who are either trying to DIY their invitations or even just work with a stationer for the first time.

And while you're exploring Cardgirl DIY, you should click on over to Cardgirl Invitations and check out Nessa's invitation portfolio.  Here are a few of my favorites…

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{all photos via Cardgirl Invitations – thanks Nessa!}

Rag & Bone Bindery

I have a weakness for notebooks and journals.  I probably have at least five here just waiting to be used, but I still can't pass up a great notebook when I see one.  Rag & Bone Bindery, based out of  Pawtucket, Rhode Island, creates some truly beautiful hand-bound journals, as well as photo albums, wedding guest books, and baby books. 

My favorites are these limited edition small journals:

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..but they also come in larger sizes:

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For anyone in need of a wedding guest book, Rag & Bone offers both accordion and bound styles (with both blank and lined pages):

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Rag & Bone offers the ability to customize any book, including guest books, with one of these fabric options, which range from fun prints (like the address book below) to classic silk. 

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So now for the best part!  Rag + Bone is offering a special 20% discount for my readers!  The discount is valid on any until November 17 — just head on over to the online store and enter the code "beautiful" at checkout to receive the discount.  Enjoy! Sorry- offer expired!

{images via Rag & Bone Bindery}

Weekly Link Round-Up

Hi Everyone!  Sorry to be a bit late in posting — my husband and I took a quick excursion up to Baltimore on Saturday afternoon before the Decemberists show at Rams Head Live (so good, as always).  But before I get to this week’s round up, I just want to say a huge “thank you!” to Holly from decor8 for linking to my blog this week.  Decor8 is one of my hands-down favorite blogs and I’m honored just even to have been mentioned.  And to any of you visiting my site from decor8, welcome!

So, now onto the weekly round-up:

That’s it for this week! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend so far, and I’ll be back on Monday with more lovely paper goods — as well as an exclusive discount that I can’t wait to share with all of you!