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{happy weekend!}

Wow, Friday already?!  Although this week has mostly flown by, I’ve been feeling a little run down and uninspired these last few days, so I’m looking forward to a mostly quiet weekend.  And while we’ve had the mildest winter I’ve ever experienced in DC, I can’t wait for spring.  Spring in DC is such an inspiring time of year with all of the cherry blossoms, daffodils, and my favorite – lilacs.  Sigh.  But in the meantime…

Photo Credit: Yours Is The Earth

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

As usual, we have a fun cocktail coming up for you this afternoon, so check back a bit later for the recipe!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!  xoxo

Letterpress Stationery and Artwork from Paper Parasol Press

I’m loving these new card designs from Cindy at Paper Parasol Press in Chicago, Illinois.  The new collection is inspired by Cindy’s unique line work and illustration, as well as unique color combinations, overprinting and pattern.  In addition to the new greeting card designs, Cindy is also working on some limited edition state prints like the Illinois print below!

From Cindy: I am also still working on limited edition prints, including this 5×7″ Illinois print.  The state design is inspired by Polish Wycinanki paper art and my small wood-type collection.

Thanks Cindy!

Photo Credits: Paper Parasol Press

Red + Aqua Baby Shower Invitations for Baby Bennett

Today is going to be all about baby stationery, with a couple of fun baby stationery suites from Greg Bennett of Work to Date.  Greg and his wife welcomed a baby boy last fall, and Greg worked with the talented team at Gilah Press to letterpress print baby shower invitations and announcements.  First up, Greg is sharing the red and aqua invitations that he designed for his wife’s baby shower over the summer!

I love the unexpected combination of a sweet whale illustration with a greek key border – not to mention the beautiful knockout text for the invitation details!

Thanks Greg!  Check back a bit later for baby Bennett’s birth announcements!

Design: Work to Date

Letterpress Printing: Gilah Press

Photo Credits: Work to Date

NYIGF January 2012, Part 5

Today we’re wrapping up coverage from the January 2012 NYIGF with two final posts.  First up, a perennial favorite – Bailey Doesn’t Bark!  In addition to gorgeous ceramics (which you can see from the August show right here), I love RJ’s beautiful and minimal stationery, tea towels, and accessories.

 

Super cute tea towel packaging!

Bailey Doesn’t Bark

It was so nice to finally meet Rumi from the Japan-based Winged Wheel at this year’s NYIGF!  Rumi made her U.S. tradeshow debut with a stationery collection that mixed classic design with fun modern elements like pops of neon and die cut card shapes.

 

 

Love the pops of neon!

 

Winged Wheel

Finally on the stationery front, the bright and colorful booth of 9SpotMonk!  The ladies of 9SpotMonk had some seriously hilarious letterpress thank you cards printed on kraft paper, along with letterpress wine and gift tags.

 

 

9SpotMonk

I’ll be back with more from the January 2012 NYIGF soon!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

NYIGF January 2012, Part 4

I’m back with more from the January 2012 New York International Gift Fair!  In case you missed them, you can find the first three recaps from NYIGF right here.  First up for today, the always fab Aesthetic Movement rep booth, where I caught up on the latest gorgeous letterpress stationery from Kim of Austin Press and swooned over the amazing ties from Forage.  I also totally fell for the barware and flasks from Izola – I can’t wait until the cocktail shakers become available for purchase next month!

 

Austin Press

Forage

 

Izola (they also had awesome soap packaging)

Next up, the fun textiles and stationery from Girls Can Tell out of Philadelphia.  From coasters to notebooks to onesies, this booth was full of awesome and quirky pieces.  I particularly loved the drinking glass and cookware tea towels!

 

 

 

Girls Can Tell

Next up, the lovely ladies of Albertine Press, May Day Studio, and Carta, Inc.  I always love the beautiful cotton ribbons and twine from Carta, Inc., and this year Angela is also introducing a beautiful collection of vintage international postage stamps (love!).  Kelly from May Day Studio had gorgeous journals in beautiful new patterns, while Shelley from Albertine Press just introduced a city-theme notebook collection.

 

Carta, Inc.

 

May Day Studio

 

Albertine Press

Last up for today, one of my favorite new finds from the Handmade section of NYIGF – a New York-based company called Ortolan.  I fell in love with the graphic black and white chevron blanket below, but the entire collection of napkins, pillow cases, and reclaimed wood mirrors is seriously gorgeous.

 

 

Ortolan

Check back tomorrow for the final posts from the January 2012 New York International Gift Fair!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper