{happy weekend!}

The first week back from vacation is always a bit rough, so I’m definitely welcoming this weekend with open arms.  I’m hoping to finally process the photos from my trip to Italy to share with you next week, before I go running off to New York for the National Stationery Show.  I can’t believe this year’s Stationery Show is just over a week away – my favorite week of the whole year!  But in the meantime…

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…a few links for your weekend:

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

That’s it for me this week!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

Photo Credit: Pink Ranunculus

Adorable Birth Announcement Ideas

I love it when new parents get creative with birth announcements – the arrival of a new child seems like the perfect time to be totally whimsical and let your imagination run free.  I’ve been seeing lots of cute and creative baby announcements lately, so I thought I’d share a few of my favorites!

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{paper airplane birth announcements – so cute! – from Bird and Banner}

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{Sapling Press announcements for Audrey’s adorable son Ian}

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{illustrated goats in these letterpress birth announcements from Truly Smitten}

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{I can’t get over the awesomeness of these 3D baby announcements from The Mandate Press}

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{I love everything about these amazing birth announcements – from the postal theme to the striped envelope liner}

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{a cool retro-ish birth announcement by Jamie Tallerico and printed by Sycamore Street Press}

Which ones are your favorites??

{image credits: bird and banner; audrey woolen | parcel post; truly smitten; the mandate press; brooke reynolds | inchmark; sycamore street press}

{happy weekend!}

You know how some weeks are just harder than others?  This has been a tough week for me, with a to-do list that feels like it’s getting longer by the minute and a rapidly dwindling energy level.  I’ve been feeling overwhelmed, drained, and a little burned out – and on top of all of that, over the last few days I also managed to come down with a bit of a cold.  Not a good combination!  I’m hoping to recharge a bit this weekend and start fresh next week.  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend:

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

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

{image credit: mrmikej via design crush}

Hitched!

Okay West Coasters, this one’s for you!  I’m sure you’ve already heard about Hitched, a fantastic curated wedding event taking place on September 23 at the Smog Shoppe in Culver City, California.  Well, my friend Audrey (of the amazing stationery store Urbanic) is one of the organizers, and she’s letting me give away a pair of tickets to this fabulous event!

Since Hitched is just around the corner, we’re going to make this a quick one – you’ll have until midnight EST on Sunday to leave a comment below, and then I’ll announce the winner on Monday!

Bonne chance!

UPDATE: Congratulations to Carissa, the Hitched giveaway winner!  The ladies from Hitched will be in touch with you shortly!

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone!  The sun is shining and the weekend is rapidly approaching, both of which make me very happy.  I’m looking forward to a relaxed weekend just trying to beat the summer heat, but in the meantime…

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…a few links for your weekend:

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

{image credits: lake house via mary ruffle}