pretty little things: letterpress after my own heart

I speak from experience when I say that this letterpress (shown below) does not only look pretty but the high quality of the paper and the vivid nature of the colors used are admirably accurate! I was so excited to receive these in the mail. There is something particularly special about sending such beautiful cards, because truly each design is a work of art! I have to admit I have and will probably always have a weakness for quality letterpress. Le sigh.


Credit: Pistachio Press

pretty little things: woodsy goodness

Love this creative, woodsy little invitation! It stems from such a diverse palette. I would love to see how these colors are integrated into the wedding, maybe with some deep red and yellow mums?
Credit: Rifle

pretty little things: the place close to your heart

O France! If I lived or studied in France I would send little notes and packages such as these to my dear friends. I love the idea of using a place that is special to you as inspiration for your special day. It might be a specific place like Paris, your hometown, or something like the beach or a rose garden.

Credit: Unknown

create: handy tags

Hang your tags on each wine bottle or use them as table cards, implement beautiful calligraphy to write each guest's name on the opposite side and drape all the tags on a "tree" of leafy magnolia branches. Click here to download the free template for these tags!

Credit: Poppytalk

pretty little things: brown paper packages all wrapped up in strings

This invitation suite is full of foresty goodness. I love the deep green and the fun white calligraphy that just pops off the envelopes. Lately I've been a huge fan of tags and baker's twine, it reminds me of the market in a way that is reminiscent of the older days when you received parcels wrapped in crisp brown paper and twine. These are a few of my favourite things!

Credit: Rifle Design

create: travel-inspired invitations

I admire anyone who does DIY (Do It Yourself) invitations and also does them extraordinarily well. It probably helps that the groom is a graphic designer! Nonetheless, pocketfold invitations are one of the biggest invitation trends in the wedding industry and also one of the more complicated types to create. I love that they didn't just make their invitations, but they went all out! They mounted the invites, included all the inserts, lined the envelopes, and used stickers and vintage stamps (an idea I've always loved). I give them a big hurrah!


Credit: i-do-it-yourself.com

pretty little things: paper and little fruits

Note the seersucker fabric and the gocco fruit tag sewn in, so cute and a great demonstration of the fabric invitation pockets that you see more and more in the blogosphere these days!


Credit: Ice Cream Social Shoppe

pretty little things: hello! lucky letterpress

I recently received some beautiful letterpress cards from Hello! Lucky a few weeks ago. One set was a retro cherries design with matching cherry red envelopes. The Antoinette set was a Tiffany blue intricate flourish pattern with a pair of peacock feathers in the corner. I love letterpress and here are a few of my favourite Hello! Lucky designs.

Woodland Damask. Gorgeous detail, love the little love birds.

Orchid. As elegant and classic as orchids always are.

New York City Skyline. Very modern, love the font.
Credit: Hello! Lucky