{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone!  Wow, I don’t know about you, but this week just totally flew by for me!  After one busy week and with expectations for another one next week, I’m definitely looking forward to a relaxing weekend.  If you’re looking for a bit more papery goodness this week, check out my second California wedding invitation post over at the haystack needle!  Otherwise, I’m off to go meet up with a friend about a fun new project that we’re working on (I can’t wait to tell you all about it!) and get started on the weekend.  But in the meantime…

vintage floral blouse

…a few links for your weekend!

And in case you missed it, a few favorite posts from this week:

That’s it for me this week!  Have a lovely weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!

{image credits: sugarflower via it’s mary ruffle}

Papercut Wedding Invitations

These papercut Save the Dates and wedding invitations by Julene Harrison are beyond gorgeous:

papercut wedding save the date

For both the Save the Date and wedding invitation, the bride and groom had the main element laser cut from an original papercut from Julene, then attached the laser cut to a piece of pink card stock:

papercut-wedding-invitation

papercut-wedding-invitation

papercut-wedding-invitation

So, so beautiful.  Check out more over at Made by Julene!

{image credits: made by julene}

Lovely Die Cut Business Cards

Happy Monday everyone!  I always like to start the week off with something pretty, so I was thrilled when Paola from Just Chic Events, a wedding and event planning firm in Los Angeles, sent over her gorgeous new letterpress business cards.  Paola worked with Katie from Poppy Flower Press to create a lovely pink and gray die cut business card:

diecut-letterpress-business-cards

From Paola:  I recently went through quite a rehaul on my company’s branding and decided to get new business cards to go along with the new look and feel of the entire site and blog.  The business cards needed to be romantic and soft, but clean and focused – and really make a statement.

diecut-letterpress-business-cards

I am obsessed with letterpress and actually made my logo quite simple because I knew that I’d want to go that direction for my business cards.  I also knew that I really wanted my cards to stand out.

diecut-letterpress-business-cards

I decided to get them custom die cut to follow the frame shape of my logo.  Katie at Poppy Flower Press did the design work and letterpress printing.  They turned out spectacular!!

diecut-letterpress-business-cards

Congratulations on the new cards Paola – they’re just beautiful!

{images by hazelnut photography}

Christine + Jason’s Polka Dot and Floral Wedding invitations

At the National Stationery Show last month, I got to talking with Christine from Flora and Fauna Press (you can see her NSS booth here) about the invitations from her wedding last year, and I made her promise to send over photos.  Well, they’ve arrived, and I think you’re going to love them as much as I do!  The design was inspired by the wedding venue – a ranch in southern California – and the swiss dot fabric that Christine used in her wedding dress.   Here she is, looking absolutely lovely:

swiss dot wedding dress

From Christine:  The overall invitation design was mostly inspired by the ranch where we were married.  I wanted a vintage country feel, while keeping it whimsical and fun.

california ranch wedding letterpress save the date

I decided to use polka dots after my dress designer suggested incorporating swiss dot fabric, since I thought it would be fun to tie that element into the wedding stationery.

swiss dot letterpress wedding invitations

swiss dot letterpress wedding invitations

california ranch wedding map directions

I used different size dots and a variety of stripes so the invitation suite didn’t get too “matchy”.

polka dot and striped wedding table numbers and placecards

wedding cupcakes and roses

Since I knew I needed papers to make cupcake flags and bunting, I matched my orange and green accent colors to French Papers “Pop-tone” swatches.

Gorgeous!  I love the crisp black and white with bright pops of color – Christine even created matching black and white letterpress bags for the candy buffet at the reception – not to mention the adorable mix of polka dots and stripes.  A huge thanks to Christine for sharing the photos from her wedding, and you can check out more wedding invitations from Flora and Fauna Press right here!

{image credits: christine brandt}

Burlap + Twine Invitations

I love seeing different materials incorporated into invitations, whether for weddings, showers, or birthday parties.  So when I received an e-mail from a reader (Hi Brandi!) seeking inspiration for a Huck Finn/Tom Sawyer party, the first thing that popped into my head was burlap!  I wasn’t able to find any photos of invitations printed directly onto burlap, but here are a few images incorporating burlap and twine as lovely accent materials:

burlap wedding invitation
{image by Brandon Kidd via Once Wed}

The wedding invitation above by D*lsh Design for photographer Brandon Kidd features a band of burlap tied around kraft and cotton paper invitation elements. 

burlap envelope wedding invitations
{cevd}

Christine mailed her own wedding invitations (above) in a dark green burlap envelope – such a great idea!

 

twine wedding invitations

twine wedding invitations
{bird and banner}

Love the use of twine in the above invitation suite by Bird and Banner

 

cotton and burlap invitations
{xowyo}

I could totally see these cotton handkerchief invitations from XOWYO being mailed in a burlap inner envelope, or attached to burlap backing.

 

burlap fabric fall rustic wedding decor
{erica turner via ruffled}

Hand-stamped burlap accents for a rustic fall wedding.

 

fabric invitation and menu pocket
{gertrude and mabel photography via chewing the cud}

I love fabric pockets for invitations and ceremony programs – burlap could easily be substituted for cotton in these ceremony program pockets from Chewing the Cud for a more rustic feel.

Have any of you used burlap or twine in your invitations?  If so, I’d love to see photos!

{images from their respective sources}