Whew!  What a week… but I hope you’re all enjoying the coverage from the 2012 National Stationery Show so far!  I’m looking forward to a relaxing weekend at home, and hopefully giving a little care and attention to our poor neglected apartment and garden.  But in the meantime…

Constellation Print by Sycamore Street Press

…a few links for your weekend:

• Watch calligraphy in action (I’m completely in awe)
• I loved the sneak peek from Urbanic and Gus & Ruby of all the pretty mail stationery retailers receive before the National Stationery Show!
• Pretty printable table numbers from Hello!Lucky
• A new online modern calligraphy class
• Congrats to Letter + Lark on a beautiful new website!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• Beautiful calligraphy from Nancy Hopkins Handlettering
• National Stationery Show 2012, Part 1: Alee and Press, Left Field Cards, Belle & Union, Sugar Paper, Wild Ink Press, Linda + Harriett, The Social Type
• National Stationery Show 2012, Part 2: Wildhorse Press, Fig. 2 Design Studio, Mr. Boddington’s Studio, Sycamore Street Press, Rifle Paper Co., Susy Jack*
• National Stationery Show 2012, Part 3: Two Paperdolls, Dingbat Press, Printerette Press, Fawnsberg, Dauphine Press, Fine Day Press, Page Stationery
• National Stationery Show 2012, Part 4: Rocket Ink, Pei Design, Pawling, Regional Assembly of Text, Jigsaw Graphics, Papillon Press, and The Permanent Collection
• National Stationery Show 2012, Part 5: Seattle’s Finest (Ilee, Orange Twist, and Tutta Lou), Ladies of Letterpress (including Seed House, Moglea, Shed Letterpress, and Fancy Seeing You Here), and Crow and Canary (including Enormous Champion, Paper + Cup, Gilah Press, Pie Bird Press, Red Cap Cards, and Two Trick Pony)

That’s it for me this week!  Cocktail Fridays will be back this afternoon – and we have a special cocktail just in time for Memorial Day weekend, so check back a bit later for the recipe!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!  xoxo

Happy Friday everyone!  Do you have something fun planned for the weekend?  Tomorrow I’m helping a wedding planner friend with a wedding in Virginia and I’m a wee bit nervous.  Hopefully it will be a fun day, but it’ll definitely be interesting!  Can you believe this is the last weekend of June?  This summer is just flying by!  But in the meantime…

Strawberry Rosemary Sangria via A Cozy Kitchen

…a few links for your weekend!

• I want to make these.  Like, right now.
• The letterpress printing process in action
• For those of you in Toronto, a fabric sale you really don’t want to miss
• These are hilarious
• Happy anniversary Audrey!
• A huge congratulations to my friend Jen!
• And finally, help soldiers deployed overseas keep in touch with friends and family back home

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• Jaime + Anthony’s stunning modern woodland wedding invitations
• Super cute illustrated invitations from Stinkerpants!
• Lots of pretty paper goodies from Tabletop Made
• A sneak peek at the beautiful new wedding invitation collection from The Lettered Olive
• For all you crafty people: DIY geek chic rubber stamp save the dates
• Southern-inspired festivities! Kentucky Derby party invitations
• Colorful stationery from Fig. 2 Design Studio
• Rosemary + lavender

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

p.s. I still have a bunch of items available in my tag sale.  Check it out!

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 might be the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen
• A fabulous baby announcement for a most adorable baby
• Cool geometric necklaces
• I’m loving Shira’s round up of wedding escort card ideas (including most of my own favorites!) from past features in Martha Stewart Weddings…
• …and Rachel’s round up of quirky and creative gift wrap ideas!
• Just. Stunning.
• Lovely invitations for a bridal shower tea
• Have you all heard about the Ladies of Letterpress conference this summer?  I’m thrilled to be one of the speakers!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

• Some truly awesome business cards!
• I’m in love with these classic pink + gray wedding invitations
• My love affair continues with Rob Ryan’s laser cut paper works
• Laid-back invitations for a wedding in South Carolina’s low country…
• …and formal blue and white invitations for a wedding in Puerto Rico
• There’s no danger music.
• Sweet and simple modern calling cards.
• Loving the new 2011 designs from KenzieKate.
• A quick recap of last weekend’s road trip up from Florida

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}