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Blog Anniversary Giveaway – Sweetbeets!

I've been a huge fan of the adorable letterpress cards and prints from Sweetbeets for a looong time, and I'm thrilled that Sweetbeets is participating in the week's celebrations!  These eyelet-inspired designs are some of my all-time favorite note cards:

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I just love the sweet details on these cards — from the scalloped borders to the bright color palette.  Even better, each card is letterpress printed on 110 lb. card stock made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper.  Lisa from Sweetbeets is offering a set of six note cards to three lucky readers!  Thanks Lisa!
To enter, head on over to the Sweetbeets etsy shop and choose your favorite of these four note card designs – then just come back here and leave a comment to let me know which design you've chosen!  The three winners will receive a set of note cards with their chosen design.  You must include a valid e-mail in the comment form (not the body of the comment) to qualify.  You'll have until 11:59 p.m. EST tomorrow, September 10, to enter.  Bonne chance!
UPDATE: Congratulations Christy, Megan and Jennifer!  Your note cards will be in the mail to you soon!
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{image credits: Sweetbeets}

Muslamb Paper Goods

The month of Ramadan started last week, and I'm usually a bit stumped when it comes to finding suitable cards (much less letterpress) to commemorate Ramadan and Muslim holidays.  When I saw these beautiful letterpress cards from muslamb paper goods on poppytalk yesterday, I just had to pass them along for anyone who might be looking to wish friends or colleagues "Ramadan Mubarak" (blessed Ramadan) or "Eid Mubarak" (blessed festival) at the end of Ramadan:

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There's also a few more Islamic letterpress greeting cards and invitations in the muslamb paper goods etsy shop, and lots of photos of past work on the muslamb paper goods flickr page here.
{photos by muslamb paper goods, found via poppytalk}

NYIGF Recap, Part 4

One of the largest booths in the upstairs handmade section of the NYIGF was the booth of stationery representative daisyd and friends, which included a collection of stationery and paper goods from Night Owl Paper Goods, Dutch Door Press, Hammerpress, Modern Printed Matter, Ink + Paper, Round Robin Press, and many more:

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{a sneak peek of the unbelievably gorgeous 2010 calendar from Night Owl Paper Goods}
Also in the upstairs handmade section was the booth featuring letterpress cards and prints from Yee-Haw Industries:
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I also came across this beautiful laser-cut wood and steel jewelry by Daphne Olive:
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I also spent some time in the downstairs section of the NYIGF, which featured handmade goods from international vendors.  It was in this section that I discovered these amazing textiles from Indika Imports:
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{these Tree of Life wall hangings use one continuous piece of fabric – they remind me of paper cut artwork}
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{I also loved these fabric bird garlands – called prosperity hens – hanging around the booth}
In addition to beautiful textiles, Indika also carries a lovely selection of Indian paper goods:
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I just couldn't stop staring at all of the lovely patterns and colors – so gorgeous!  You can find all of these and more right here.
That's all from this year's NYIGF – I hope you all enjoyed the recaps from the show!
{all photos by me}

Brides.com Wedding Blogger NYC Field Trip – Let’s Eat Cake!

As much as I enjoyed each of the stops on our NYC field trip, my favorite stop of the day was the studio of the incomparable Ron Ben-Israel.  This was my first time meeting Ron, and everything I’d heard about his effervescent personality and great sense of humor were immediately confirmed — I don’t think he stopped smiling and joking the entire time we were in his studio!

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{photos by Amanda Schwab for Brides.com}
Plus, it doesn’t hurt that he has created some truly beautiful wedding cakes – and they even taste good! (yes, we had a little taste test)
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{past cakes on display above dozens of containers full of sugar flowers and leaves}
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{one chef ices a cake in the kitchen, while another creates tiny green hydrangea flower buds out of sugar paste}
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{I couldn’t get over these amazing details – each flower is hand-painted!}
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{I loved this charcoal gray cake – so unusual}
Every element on one of Ron’s cakes is edible – even the lace and bow on this cake is made from poured sugar:
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In addition to being my favorite stop, our visit to Ron Ben-Israel’s studio was the perfect ending to an already wonderful day.  A huge thanks to Brides.com for pulling together a wonderful field trip and giving us a behind-the-scenes look at some of New York’s iconic wedding vendors!
I’ll be back with continued recaps of the NYIGF a bit later…
Photo Credits: Except where noted, all photos by Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper