05/15/2009

DIY Ceremony Programs and Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

Before I run off to get ready to head up to New York tomorrow for the NSS, I thought I'd leave you with Ellie's gorgeous wedding programs and rehearsal dinner invitations for your perusal over the weekend.

First up, Ellie's lovely ceremony programs – which incorporated a silhouette design and four unique cover designs, and were tied together with a coordinating ribbon:

Next up, the gorgeous gocco'd rehearsal dinner invitations:

Head on over to (mint) for additional background on the designs and production process – and to the (mint) flickr stream for more lovely photos! And if you missed them earlier this week, you can also see Ellie's beautiful wedding invitations right here and here.

For all of next week, I'll be blogging on both the NSS and ICFF from New York – posting might be a bit less regular than normal, but please do check in since I'll be posting photos of favorite booths and new stationery products and collections! For those of you on twitter, you can also follow my tweets right here – I'll be tweeting throughout the day directly from the NSS!

{images via the (mint) flickr stream}

05/13/2009

NSS Bound – Robin Beth Designs

I'm starting to get really excited about heading up to the NSS this weekend – I can't wait to see all the new products from so many of my favorite designers!

I'm also looking forward to seeing the work of several designers in person for the first time. Stationery, and particularly letterpress, has such a tactile nature that I find that I need to be able to see it in person to really appreciate the craftsmanship behind each design. One such designer is Robin Beth Designs, who will be at the NSS (booth #3113) with a bunch of new wedding invitations and letterpress goodies:

I'll be reporting back with more photos from the NSS next week, but in the meantime, you can check out Robin's portfolio here, as well as photos from her New Classic Wedding Collection on her flickr page right here.

{images via Robin Beth Designs}

05/13/2009

DIY-ish Bridal Shower Invitations

Did you all see these gorgeous shower invitations over at 100 layer cake yesterday?Â So cute!

And I’m totally loving the vintage stamps:

The ladies of 100 layer cake are seriously bursting with creative design ideas, and these days particularly for anything involving a rustic barn wedding.Â Check out the full post over at 100 layer cake for details on the inspiration, more photos, and resource information.

{images via 100 layer cake}

05/13/2009

Business Cards – Moontree Letterpress

I've definitely got business cards on the brain this week! Moontree Letterpress recently started offering these customizable business card templates in their etsy store, designed primarily for fellow etsy shop keepers.

The templates and limited ink choices allow Moontree to keep the costs down, which is great for independent designers and shops seeking to promote their businesses. My favorites are the button and spool designs:

You can find the other designs in their etsy shop right here. Moontree Letterpress also has a fabulous portfolio of wedding invitations, business cards, and custom projects. You can check out their full portfolio here, and some of their recent projects on the Moontree Letterpress blog right here.

{images via Moontree Letterpress}

05/12/2009

My Business Cards – and new sponsor introduction!

As I get ready to head up to the National Stationery Show this weekend, I figured it was about time to have some business cards made up for myself.Â I jumped at the chance to work with Suann from simplesong design.Â Suann really went above and beyond for this little project, creating an absolutely gorgeous set of business cards and matching letterpress note cards:

The business cards were printed in soft gray ink with a blind stamped patterned background on Crane’s 110# bright white cotton lettra paper, while the note cards were printed on pearl white 110# lettra:

I love, love them – and I’m very much looking forward to sending some notes on my new stationery!Â Thanks so much Suann!

I’m also very excited to announce that simplesong designs is my newest sponsor here at Oh So Beautiful Paper!Â As you can tell, I truly adore Suann’s work – from her readymade cards to her custom wedding invitations, baby announcements, and business collateral: