NYNOW Summer 2013, Part 1

I’ve been up in New York for the last couple of days, traipsing around the halls of NYNOW (formerly NYIGF) – and today we’re jumping right into coverage from the show! This trade show is a big one, so (as always) there is a lot to see from the show. I thought I’d start with my very favorite of all subjects: the stationery exhibitors at NYNOW!

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These new party kits come with everything you might for a party, from imprintable invitations to stickers for sealing favor bags!

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Yellow Owl Workshop

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Anna hand painted this floral mural on one wall of the Rifle Paper Co. booth. The mural is even more beautiful in person!

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Love these new weekly notepads!

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New iphone cases – and a couple of galaxy cases!

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Rifle Paper Co.

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I’m dying over these gold and silver metallic cords from Angela Liguori!

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Carta, Inc.

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A gorgeous new 2014 letterpress printed calendar from Albertine Press

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Albertine Press

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Brand new stationery sets! Each set comes in a patterned case with eight sheets of letter paper and matching envelopes.

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Smudge Ink

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Can we talk about these awesome powder coated steel arrows?! Wouldn’t they be great for parties? So many possibilities!

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Blackbird Letterpress

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Beautiful edge painted stationery boxed sets!

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Pistachio Press

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Paper Boat Studios

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This new-to-me exhibitor, Xenia Taler, creates cards with hand painted designs and ceramic objects!

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Xenia Taler

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As always, the Crow & Canary booth was packed full of some of my favorite stationery lines!

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Sapling Press

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Gold Teeth Brooklyn

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The Social Type

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Red Cap Cards (left); and Dear Hanock (right)

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Dear Hancock

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Ferme à Papier (left); and Cartolina (right)

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Ghost Academy (left): Oddball Press (right)

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Great Lakes Goods

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Carolyn Suzuki

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Dude & Chick (left); and Black & White & Red All Over (right)

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Dude and Chick

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Smock

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Crow & Canary

This is just the first round of stationery folks at NYNOW – I’ll be back with more from the show tomorrow!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Charles + Merrill’s Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Any stationery aficionado will appreciate the technique and skill behind these stunning wedding invitations: the result of a collaboration between Kseniya of Thomas Printers and bride (and designer!) Merrill Lyons. A lovely ombre split fountain effect, bright edge painting, a tight letterpress registration, and a lot of beautiful detail packed into a bright and modern invitation suite. So pretty!

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From Kseniya: Charles and Merrill’s wedding invitation suite features some of our favorite printing processes: tight registration, split fountain on the back of the invitation, edge painting, envelope liners with custom pattern, and perforated reply postcards.

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Merrill designed the suite (the groom is a designer, too) – note the custom monogram that appears on several of the pieces, and the cute critters on the envelope liner. We selected papers from a variety of mills to make sure everything was perfect and matched in a complementary way. The invitation is printed on super thick 4pt museum board, the reply card is on Lettra, and the colored papers are from Paper Source and Paper Presentation. A great package for a great event!

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Thanks Kseniya!

Design: Merrill Lyons

Letterpress Printing: Thomas Printers

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

Photo Credits: Thomas Printers

*Thomas Printers is a sponsor of Oh So Beautiful Paper

Kate + Conor’s Travel-Inspired Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! You already know that I have a major case of wanderlust, so these travel-inspired wedding invitations from designer Sarah Drake are a sight for sore eyes! Created for a wedding in Door County, Wisconsin, the invitations and day-of stationery feature everything from silhouettes and a custom crest to beautiful map envelope liners to a lace pattern that matches the bride’s wedding dress. Stunning!

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From Sarah: Everything about working with Kate and Conor was a dream, from creating their custom crest and silhouettes to deciding on the perfect slate blue and gray to complement their venue’s color palette.

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We sourced a vintage marine map of northern Wisconsin to line the envelopes, and created our own map of Egg Harbor for the letterpress invitation suite. The finishing touch was the whimsical calligraphy by Stacey Shapiro.

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We also created paper products for the reception, including custom cocktail napkins, flag escort cards, menus, and ceremony programs.

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Thanks Sarah!

Design: Sarah Drake

Letterpress Printing: Rohner Letterpress

Calligraphy: Stacey Shapiro

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

Photo Credits: Julia Franzosa

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone! I’ve been working like crazy the last couple of weeks, so I’m feeling a bit worn out today. When life gets hectic, I find myself craving simplicity – an evening walk to the park, gelato from my favorite spot in Eastern Market, or just a quiet night at home. So right now I’m looking forward to a relaxing weekend (and ignoring the never-ending to do list). But in the meantime…

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…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Check back soon for this week’s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here next week! xoxo