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Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! It’s Halloween weekend! We haven’t decided if we’ll take Sophie trick or treating on Saturday; she’s still pretty young and our neighborhood gets a bit crazy (and crowded) during trick or treating. But tonight is our neighborhood Halloween festival, and we’re definitely looking forward to taking both Sophie and Alice! But in the meantime…

Paperfinger Calligraphy Gift Wrap via Instagram / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Photo by Paperfinger via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

That’s it for me this week! Check back a bit later for this week’s cocktail recipe – and I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween weekend! xoxo

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations

These classic letterpress wedding invitations from designer Amanda Day Rose feature elegant typography paired with organic elements I’m loving the combination of dark green ink and gold foil!

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Amanda: The bride and groom really wanted their invitations to reflect the natural yet timeless look of their wedding celebration. I designed a custom monogram with a minimal, organic wreath to tie in the overflowing greenery they planned to incorporate in their wedding celebration. I chose really elegant typography to ensure the look would be one they would fall in love with all over again in 50 years!

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

I then added small touches of organic elements for a completely customized look. The entire invitation suite was printed on a beautiful, creamy Italian cotton paper for a luxurious, yet natural feel. We chose gold foil envelope liners to enhance the timeless look as soon as guests open the envelopes, and to tie in the gold elements they used throughout their wedding day celebration.

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

We tied in the remaining elements of their day-of stationery with the dark green ink and monogram throughout their wedding day, and even added a custom monogrammed wax seal to the escort cards and programs for an additional timeless feel.

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Timeless Green and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Amanda Day Rose / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Amanda!

Design: Amanda Day Rose

Printing: Page Stationery

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

Photo Credits: Caroline Lima

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations

If you love pink you’ll absolutely LOVE these wedding invitations from Alex of Goodheart Design! Alex hand painted a vibrant watercolor wash using gouache in two different layers, making each invitation completely unique. And who could possibly resist that shiny gold foil?

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Alex: I had so much fun working with my client Kelly Gellner on her wedding invitation suite! Kelly had already been dreaming up ideas for this suite so it didn’t take long for us to come up with this super fun idea.

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The inspiration behind this suite was simple: fuchsia, white, and gold! Kelly wanted something simple and clean that highlighted their names in a unique way. She also for sure wanted a pink watercolor wash incorporated somewhere in the suite. She had brought up the idea of each invitation being individually watercolored (my kind of girl!) and I totally took that idea and ran with it. This was the first invitation suite I had made that incorporated watercolor and foil so I was a little nervous but super happy with the results!

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Each piece featured delicate hand lettered details and were all printed in shiny gold foil. The main invitation was printed on slightly thicker paper than the other two pieces, 220# Lettra, so that when the watercolor was applied after printing the paper was thick enough to stay flat and not warp. The other two pieces were printed on 110# Lettra paper. Each invitation was individually hand watercolored, which made each and every one completely unique.

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

I kept my method of watercoloring consistent throughout the process, but each invitation still had a slightly different watercolor wash – which ends up being the beauty (and the benefit) to hand painting each one versus digitally printing a watercolor background. The watercolor was applied in 2 layers (one light and one dark) right on top of the the foil. Luckily the watercolor falls right off of the foil, so the foil is able to shine beautifully through. You can see a video of the watercolor being applied over the foil here!

Fuchsia Watercolor and Gold Foil Wedding Invitations by Goodheart Design / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Alex!

Design + Lettering: Goodheart Design

Foil Printing: Czar Press

Client: Kelly Hunt of Eat Yourself Skinny

Goodheart Design is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of Alex’s beautiful work right here!

Photo Credits: Goodheart Design

Quick Pick: Kristy Rice

Artist Kristy Rice has spent the past few years creating some of the most striking hand painted invitations and wedding stationery through her company Momental Designs – you can see plenty of evidence in her Rolodex page here and in past features on OSBP here! Yesterday Kristy launched a brand new website where you can now find everything from original art pieces and gold foil art prints to wallpaper (!!) and phone cases with her beautiful floral patterns! Kristy is also offering bundles of hand painted notecards and some adorable baby milestone cards!

Kristy Rice Watercolor Stationery and Artwork / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Kristy Rice Watercolor Stationery and Artwork / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Kristy Rice Watercolor Stationery and Artwork / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Kristy Rice Watercolor Stationery and Artwork / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Kristy Rice Watercolor Stationery and Artwork / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Kristy Rice Watercolor Stationery and Artwork / Oh So Beautiful Paper

(wallpaper!)

Kristy Rice Watercolor Stationery and Artwork / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Isn’t it all just so pretty?? You can find more from Kristy right here!

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! Did anyone else have kind of a rough week, or was it just me? Short weeks can be tough, especially after I spent the long weekend (mostly) unplugged from my phone and email. I spent most of this week trying to catch up on a bunch of loose ends and feeling like I wasn’t really succeeding. But thankfully there’s another weekend just a few hours away and next week will be a new week! But in the meantime…

People I've Loved - You Are Not An Impostor / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Photo by People I’ve Loved via Instagram (you can also check out their Kickstarter here)

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

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