Hello, friends, and happy Monday! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. I’m going to jump right into the week with a batch of truly beautiful calligraphy inspiration. Calligraphy adds such a special, personalized touch to invitations and party paper goods. From favor bags and tags to menus, maps, place cards and envelopes, nothing makes …
Paper + Stationery
I think paper cranes are officially becoming a new love of mine. In general I am in awe of all varieties of paper crafts and I’ve grown really fond of the symbolism of love and peace that origami cranes are said to represent in Japanese culture. Particularly fitting given recent events in Japan, don’t you …
When I first spied these amazing letterpress baby announcements on Oh So Beautiful Paper I seriously fell instantly in love. They may just be the most beautiful baby announcements I’ve ever seen. (And given my line of “real job” work, trust me when I say – I have seen a lot of baby announcements in …
I love every opportunity I get to share the work of Courtney from Swiss Cottage Designs. It’s always inspired, unique and sweetly modern. These colorful Valentines feature hand-painted typography with perfect detailing. I love the idea of a really special Valentine tucked inside a envelope filled with heart-shaped confetti. Aren’t these the prettiest? Thank you …
I’ve long been a fan of Emmy Lu Design Studio. Cool, well-designed and budget-friendly stationery that you can print yourself? Genius. Bethany’s latest Creature Affections and Love Notes collections are perfect for Valentines Day. And, because you don’t have to worry about having left enough time for shipping, you can still print these sweet cards …
Can you believe Valentines Day is just a couple of weeks off? It always surprises me when the holidays meld away to the excitement of the new year and straight into Valentines Day. I mean, this is the same order of things every year so I’m not sure why it surprises me, but somehow it …
I’m loving the watercolor trend emerging in design and stationery right now and had to share a few favorites. There is something so quietly beautiful about the sheer colors of watercolor paint that lends a wonderfully special touch to invitations, envelopes, save the dates, business cards and whatever assorted paper ephemera might be your flavor …
I’ve been a paper junkie my whole life and I take no shame in the fact that I spend more time than most people I know obsessing about gorgeous stationery. These stunning watercolor save the dates from Swiss Cottage Designs featuring calligraphy from Love Jenna are my latest obsession. An original water color painting created …
I’m pretty excited (read: completely thrilled) to have the cutest Valentines Day giveaway today from my lovely friend Carolynn of Two Brunettes! Carolynn is always my go-to girl for great graphic design (including the recent site design for The Sweetest Occasion) and she does the most amazing customized illustrations. Today she is giving away an …
Sweet and simple modern design is always a fan favorite with me and I love the look and feel of the Scribbles printable gift tags from Emmy Lu. Affordable and adorable, these gift tags and coordinating packaging strips are purchased and downloaded right away so you can start packing up wedding favors, sweet treats or …
I know we hate to admit it, but with the holidays now behind us Valentine’s Day is swiftly approaching! I have a pretty busy January planned with upcoming photo shoots, a trip to Salt Lake City for the design conference event of the year, and trying to get some organizing projects tackled around our house …
I love these pretty letterpress wedding invitations so much I don’t even know where to start. Designed by the lovely Sarah Parrott for her own wedding, they feature custom illustrations from Debra Bianculli, calligraphy by Grace Edmands and an assortment of pretty vintage stamps, all of which come together to create something really special. For …