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The 2016 National Stationery Show, Part 14

Okay, moving right along with more letterpress exhibitors at the 2016 National Stationery Show! This recap includes the exhibitors of the Ladies of Letterpress booth, along with Kiss and Punch, Constellation & Co., Underwood Letterpress, Blackbird Letterpress, Pistachio Press, Sparkvites, and Wolf and Wren Press – many of which should be familiar faces around here. Let’s start with one of the biggest booths at the entire show – the Ladies of Letterpress booth!

NSS 2016: Ladies of Letterpress / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Ladies of Letterpress

NSS 2016: Ladies of Letterpress / Oh So Beautiful Paper

A rainbow stationery wall from Loudhouse Creative!!

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Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! We have family coming into town this weekend, so I’ll have to make this short and sweet so I can go tidy up! But first, big news: Oh So Beautiful Paper is hiring!! I’m looking to hire two (maybe three) Contributing Editors to join the team. Is it you? You can check out all the details right here! But in the meantime…

YASSSS gold foil card by Lauren Essl via Instagram / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Gold foil YASSS card by Lauren Essl (and available in her shop!) via the #dailydoesofpaper feed on Instagram!

…a few links for your weekend:

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

That’s it for me this week! We’ll be back later today with this week’s cocktail recipe (another Smash!), and I have something ridiculously fun to share with all of you on Monday! Have a fantastic weekend, and I’ll see you back here next week! xoxo

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! It’s always a sign of a good week when we start Monday morning with a gorgeous wedding invitation from Samantha and Whitney of Gus & Ruby Letterpress – especially when that invitation involves laser cut stars and rose gold foil! These rose gold foil night sky wedding invitations were created for a wedding at Camp Waldemar in Texas Hill country. Deep navy blue and rose gold foil is one of my all-time favorite combinations (I think it’s so romantic!), and I’m completely head over heels for the laser cut star details that Samantha and Whitney added to the invitation. So pretty!

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo Credit: Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Samantha and Whitney: This custom wedding invitation suite was designed for a sweet couple getting married deep in the heart of Texas. The bride and groom wanted the invitation suite to reflect the camp venue while also paying homage to the big, beautiful Texan sky.

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo Credit: Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The invitation suite was housed in a full-flood digitally printed folder with an image of the night sky. The folder was foil stamped with a quote about the night sky and tied shut with twine and a Texas-shaped laser-cut wooden hang tag.

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo Credit: Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo Credit: Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

We paired whimsical script with a traditional roman font for a mix of romance and fun, while a color palette of navy blue and rose gold set the tone. The type-set invitation was printed on double-thick 100% cotton and features laser cut stars that allow the digitally printed wrap-around folder to peek through.

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo Credit: Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The reply postcard featured a colorful vintage map of Texas. We also created a 4-panel folded insert card that expanded to give guests lots of details about the wedding weekend.

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo Credit: Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo Credit: Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo Credit: Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

As always, the pieces were lovingly letterpress printed and foil-stamped by hand on our antique presses on beautiful, textural, super thick 100% cotton paper.

Rose Gold Foil Night Sky Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress / Photo Credit: Brea McDonald Photography / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks so much Sam and Whit!

Design and Letterpress Printing: Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Gus & Ruby Letterpress is a member of the Designer Rolodex – check out more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Brea McDonald Photography for Gus & Ruby Letterpress

The 2016 National Stationery Show, Part 8

One of my first recaps from the 2016 National Stationery Show featured veteran booths that are always on my can’t-miss-list at the show. Today I’m sharing another NSS 2016 recap featuring even more of my favorite veteran exhibitors from this year’s show! These should all be VERY familiar names here at Oh So Beautiful Paper, from Snow & Graham to Hammerpress to Smudge Ink. You’ll see beautiful envelope liners and wedding invitations from Bella Figura, eco-friendly greeting cards, art prints, keepsake boxes, and notebooks from Smock, the most beautiful cotton ribbons from Studio Carta, city postcards from Albertine Press, and social preparedness kits from Egg Press. Let’s dive right in!

NSS 2016: Smock and Bella Figura / Oh So Beautiful Paper

How stunning is this wall  featuring Bella Figura‘s new collection of flower photograph envelope liners?? And those copper foil envelope liners? Gorgeous!

NSS 2016: Smock and Bella Figura / Oh So Beautiful Paper

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Soft Modern Watercolor Wedding Invitations

Back in April I featured these gorgeous and subtle gold foil splatter wedding invitations from Mariko at Miks Letterpress – I love the way Mariko incorporated gold foil into a modern minimalist wedding invitation design! Today I’m thrilled to share another beautiful invitation suite from Mariko, this time incorporating a beautiful watercolor design in my favorite color: pink! These soft modern watercolor wedding invitations are the perfect combination of abstract painterly elements with modern type selections and design. Add in vintage postage stamps in neutral gray tones and calligraphy from Meant to Be Calligraphy, and this invitation suite is just about as pretty as it gets!

Soft Modern Watercolor Wedding Invitations by Miks Letterpress / Photo by Rachel Lynn Photography via Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Mariko: The inspiration for this wedding suite was drawn from the couple themselves. The bride wanted a soft watercolor look, while the groom wanted something more modern. I married the two concepts (pun intended) and came up with this wedding suite. It includes the soft element the bride wanted with the flowing watercolor and the crisp design element the groom liked with the white space around the text and modern type selections.

Soft Modern Watercolor Wedding Invitations by Miks Letterpress / Photo by Rachel Lynn Photography via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Soft Modern Watercolor Wedding Invitations by Miks Letterpress / Photo by Rachel Lynn Photography via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Soft Modern Watercolor Wedding Invitations by Miks Letterpress / Photo by Rachel Lynn Photography via Oh So Beautiful Paper

The watercolor was printed digitally on cotton paper, while the text was letterpress printed to give a 3D texture to the suite. Vintage postage stamps in a neutral gray tone were incorporated to complement the pink color scheme and not take attention away from the main feature: the pink watercolor. The envelope calligraphy from Michele of Meant to Be Calligraphy could have gone both ways, either a soft flourished style or a modern style and we went with a softer look.

Soft Modern Watercolor Wedding Invitations by Miks Letterpress / Photo by Rachel Lynn Photography via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Vintage Postage Stamps and Modern Calligraphy by Meant to Be Calligraphy / Photo by Rachel Lynn Photography via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Soft Modern Watercolor Wedding Invitations by Miks Letterpress / Photo by Rachel Lynn Photography via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Mariko!

Design and Letterpress Printing: Miks Letterpress+

Envelope Calligraphy: Meant to Be Calligraphy

Floral Styling: Taffy Floral

Check out the Designer Rolodex for more tal­ented wed­ding invi­ta­tion design­ers and the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Rachel Lynn Photography