Happy Friday everyone! It has been such a wonderful, amazing week, with two brand new columns and one very special project. And I’m just bursting with affection for all of you wonderful readers that make all of this possible in the first place! Thank you all so much, for stopping by every day and sharing your enthusiasm through comments, pins, tweets, and emails! I’ve also been soldiering through this week with a nasty cold (thanks to Miss Sophie), so I’m signing off now to crawl back into bed and hopefully kick this bug out of my system. But in the meantime…

Photo by me via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend:

• A few ideas for the perfect hostess gift!
• Wild Ink Press is raising money to support Philippine typhoon relief
• I never get worked up about window hardware, but the wooden curtain rods in this makeover? OMG. WANT!
• This had me in tears. Words just don’t even begin to describe.
• MAKE: Rosemary and smoked salt roasted almonds

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• Sophisticated gold foil wedding invitations with a vintage vibe
• New DIY Contributor Mandy shares this wonderful pinecone place card tutorial!
• I’m loving the new seasonal box set and 2014 calendar from Linda & Harriett!
• Introducing the Mohawk Maker Campaign
• I’m so excited for the new column featuring retail advice and ideas from Emily Blistein of Clementine! First up: How To Get a Shop Owner’s Attention
• Wedding stationery inspiration: Watercolor
• Beautiful new custom stamp collections from Sycamore Street Press
• Pretty Paper in the Office: Note Cards!
• A quick round up of the books we’re most enjoying with Sophie
• Foiled wedding invitations from the Aerialist Press
• Well Said Type: Pacific Northwest
• Oh So Beautiful Paper + Red Barn Mercantile: A Curated Holiday

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

Happy Friday everyone! So, that whole thing about kids being sick the entire first year of school or daycare? NOT AN EXAGGERATION. We’re currently on virus number three in just under two months. I’m feeling like we can’t catch a break, but thankfully this round seems to be milder than the previous two. Thankfully, for the first time in several weeks, we have absolutely zero obligations for the weekend. We’re planning to take things easy, enjoy the last of this beautiful DC fall, and maybe do a few things around the house (maybe). I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! But in the meantime…

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…a few links for your weekend:

• Congrats Kelly + Jeff!
• Loving absolutely everything about the Kate Spade office collection (available at Urbanic!)
• Everything in the Studio Carta shop is on sale – but just through Monday!
• Love this new wedding invitation collaboration between Sesame Letterpress + Lotta Jansdotter
• WANT: Rob Ryan in jewelry form!
• Congratulations to our friends (and DIY contributors) Bailey and Emma of Antiquaria on their brand new website!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• Stunning dip dye destination wedding invitations
• New letterpress greeting cards from Tattly! One real card, one fake tattoo.
• Sophisticated and elegant floral wedding invitations
• Time to start thinking about personalized family holiday cards! Here are some of my favorites.
• Whimsical floral wedding invitations
• Charming pink + kraft inspiration for Thanksgiving
• Amazing journals from Belle & Union inspired by state and county fairs!
• Well Said Type: Chameleon
• Historic Charleston-inspired save the dates
• Beautiful calligraphy paper goods from Julie Song Ink
• So excited to incorporate some bright color into Sophie’s nursery!
• Feeling inspired by fall
• A sneak peek into the Real Weddings Special Issue of Martha Stewart Weddings!
• Lovely new return address stamps from Fawnsberg

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

Happy Friday everyone! My sweet Sophie had a big week: she started daycare on Tuesday! She did great this week, but I was a complete wreck on her first day. We’re all still figuring out our new routine, but it turns out that I’m approximately 800% more productive when I don’t have a whirlwind baby to chase after during the day. I miss my girl while she’s at daycare, but getting things done? So. Good. Today she’s home with me, so I’m heading out to enjoy this beautiful fall weather with her. But in the meantime…

Photo from our Bon Voyage Cocktail Party with St-Germain

…a few links for your weekend!

• The cutest window display ever at Urbanic
• Congrats to Ez on her new illustration print shop!
• Beautiful bohemian wedding invitations
• Must get for Sophie: The Umbrella
• Amazing. Totally made me smile.

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• An end of summer bon voyage cocktail party with St-Germain! And the delicious cocktail recipes, of course
• A few more favorite 2014 calendars (with lots more to come)
• Well Said Type: Thirsty Script
• We’re feeling pink for fall, especially when it comes to your wedding stationery
• Illustrated wedding invitations inspired by the bride and groom’s favorite place
• Beautiful prints and illustrations from artist Vikki Chu

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

It’s time – I’m off to NYC for the National Stationery Show! Next week I’ll report back with the best of the best from the Javits Center – from booth design to new paper goods. I can’t wait! But in the meantime…

Photo Credits: Nevara

…a few links for your weekend!

• Don’t miss Audrey’s round up of the best NSS mail here and here (I’m a bit jealous that she received a few that I didn’t!)
• Good advice
• I’m in awe of the 3rd birthday party that Lisa planned for her son Lucas (p.s. See the invitations here!)
• This DIY painted tablecloth from Jordan is AMAZING
• It’s ambitious, but I kind of want to try this chandelier tutorial

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• Katie’s rustic Italian-inspired calligraphy wedding stationery
• Well Said Type 17: Olive Hand Drawn Condensed Font
• Art Deco-inspired stationery for your wedding
• National Stationery Show Scavenger Hunt: BINGO!
• NSS Sneak Peeks! Sugar Paper, Wild Ink Press, 55 Hi’s, Moglea, Studio Carta, These Are Things, Smock, Fine Day Press, Brainstorm, Meant to Be Sent, Katharine Watson, Paper Lovely, The Social Type

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

p.s. I’m looking for a couple of volunteers to help out with my annual Paper Party on Tuesday! If you live in the NYC area and can spare some time on Tuesday, please email me! I promise to send you home with lots of pretty paper!