Brandi + Tafari’s Black and White Silhouette Invitations

March 29, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

The classic black and white wedding invitation gets a modern update in this lovely wedding suite for Brandi and Tafari by Design With Chon. The suite features beautiful silhouettes of the bride and groom and dynamic typography that really gives these invitations a wow factor, and I just love the striped envelope liners and the green, die-cut save the date key, which is so clever and coordinates wonderfully with the rest of the theme of the suite.

Pieces in the suite are offset printed on Crane Lettra Pearl White paper with one color letterpress printed envelope flaps.

The one color letterpress printed envelope flaps are a great touch:

images from Design With Chon

Papercut Ketubahs

March 15, 2011 // kristen // 3 replies

I’ve previously featured the beautiful papercut artwork of Naomi Shiek of The Time Is Now here on Paper Crave, and I’m excited to share the gorgeous new line of papercut ketubahs that Naomi has created in collaboration with stationery designer, Jennifer Raichman.

Traditionally, ketubahs are used in the Jewish faith as a marriage contract between the bride and groom. The highly stylized and ornamental posters are traditionally gilded and adorned with highly detailed papercut imagery, and couples frame and hang them in their homes. These days, the ketubah is used in secular society to display the newlyweds’ wedding vows or love poems, and they are also commissioned for anniversaries and other special occasions.

The new ketubah collection combines Naomi’s delicate papercut nature scenes with Jennifer’s signature modern design to produce ketubahs that beautifully blend the traditional with a more contemporary aesthetic. The 11×17 inch posters feature two layers: a handmade papercut layer by Naomi overlaid on Jennifer’s stylized ketubah prints. And what’s even more amazing about this collaboration is that it takes place across continents, with Naomi creating her papercuts in her studio in Israel and sending them to Jennifer in the U.S. See more of the collection over at Jennifer’s shop.

images from Naomi Shiek and Jennifer Raichman

Lovely Laser Cut Bunting

March 09, 2011 // kristen // 3 replies

Suzi from The Hummingbird Card Company let me have a peek at their lovely new line of laser cut bunting, and I know that all of you bunting enthusiasts out there will be keen on the new paper pretties, which would be a wonderful decoration choice for summer weddings, garden parties, or birthday parties. I think that they’d look so pretty in a little girl’s room, too!

The bunting sets will be available online at the end of March, when The Hummingbird Card Company’s new website launches. In the meantime, you can contact them at 44 (0)1530 411905 or by email at infoAThummingbirdcardsDOTcoDOTuk if you’d like more information or if you’d like to order some of the pretty bunting.

images from The Hummingbird Card Company

Parisian Peekaboo Save the Dates

March 08, 2011 // kristen // 3 replies

These letterpress “peekaboo” save the date cards are seriously making my heart go pitter pat. The lovely letterpress cards were designed by Haute Papier for Bridget and Rick, who are having a romantic Paris wedding with a celebration back in the States after they get married. I must admit that I have a little (okay, a big) weakness for teeny tiny envelopes, and when they’re used in a way that’s as fun and inventive as in these save the dates, well, I get a little giddy.

images from Haute Papier

New Advertiser : Printable Paperie

March 03, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

Rachel Wiles of Benign Objects recently opened a wonderful new online shop called Printable Paperie. The shop is filled with printable high-end wedding invitation suites, baby invitations and announcements, party kits, and more at prices that won’t break the bank. Anything in the shop can be customized to fit your needs, and you can find an informative guide with printing and paper options on the site, as well.

A small selection of the lovely designs and styles of invitations available at Printable Paperie: