Printable Invitations & Templates from Love vs. Design

December 20, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m already excited about what will be happening in the stationery world in 2011, and one of the things driving my excitement is finding out about the launch of brand new stationery and invitation shops like Love vs. Design. This wonderful new shop specializes in printable wedding and event invitations, as well as coordinating pieces like RSVP cards, insert cards, menus, and programs. I’m delighted by what I’ve seen so far in their shop, and I’m also jazzed about the printable templates that were created to celebrate their site launch.

The pretty, pretty printable holiday gift tags above (check out all of the gift wrap inspiration to be found in that one photo) are available for just $1.99, and eight additional holiday downloads, including greeting cards, recipe cards, and cupcake flags, can be downloaded for FREE! Pretty sweet, huh?

And here’s a little sneaky peek at the Love vs. Design printable wedding stationery line, more of which I’ll be sharing after the new year over at Invitation Crush.

images from Love vs. Design

Vintage, Art Nouveau Inspired Save the Dates

December 15, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

Ooh, get ready for some pretty, everyone! Ellie from Hello Tenfold sent along these absolutely beautiful vintage-inspired save the date cards that she recently created, and I was instantly taken by the soft and lovely design. Ellie was inspired by Art Nouveau designs and classic, vintage style weddings, and the result is ultra sophisticated, with lots of little details – a wonderful mix of vintage style typefaces, subtle stitched imagery, and a lovely floral-embellished frame – that make these save the dates special.

The gray-toned color palette shown here had me from the first second that I saw these lovelies, but the save the dates are fully customizable with your colors and text, and they’re available as postcards, as well as with envelopes.

The inspiration board for this project (love seeing design inspiration boards!):

Inspiration board credits: Engagement ring, Gatsby wedding, photographed by Sakura Photo / table setting, 1920s wedding, photo by Simon Fazackarley / bridesmaids, photo by Daniel Keyoi / Hello Tenfold save the dates / bride and groom, 1930s wedding, photo by Sarah Yates / outdoor shot, photo by Daniel Keyoi / bouquet, Gatsby wedding, photographed by Sakura Photo / groomsmen, photo by Blue Kite photo

images from Hello Tenfold, unless otherwise noted

JP + Kiera’s Sweet Illustrated Wedding Menus

December 01, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

Do you remember JP + Kiera’s dreamy pink and gold letterpress wedding invitations from earlier this year? So, so lovely – one of my favorites of the year, and I know that many of you were swooning right along with me when you laid eyes on these beauties. So, you probably understand how excited I was when they sent over images of the rest of the invitation suite, including the absolutely darling, custom illustrated menus that the couple created. Sweetness!

In addition to the lovely menus, the couple also created coordinating, pattern-backed events sheets and Jewish Wedding Cheatsheets as part of their wedding suite. I love that JP + Kiera made a suite that’s both gorgeous and fun, and I know that if I were invited to this wedding, I’d be saving every single piece from this suite as a keepsake.

Check out more images of the wedding suite, as well as the beautiful photos from the wedding, in JP’s Flickr stream.

images from Jean-Pierre Gary and Kiera Ormut-Fleishman

New Advertiser : Thomas Printers

December 01, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m very excited to welcome Paper Crave’s newest advertiser, Thomas Printers, a letterpress printing studio that specializes in working with designers, individuals, collaborators, and fellow printers on projects that range from custom letterpress wedding invitations to stationery, business cards, and collateral systems. Thomas Printers also has their own custom line of custom wedding invites, as well as an Etsy shop for collaborative projects, letterpress greetings, and other paper goods. Check out their portfolio of custom letterpress work right here.

images from Thomas Printers

Playful Destination Wedding Save the Dates

October 21, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

You know that you’re going to have fun opening something when the first words that you see after opening the envelope are, “they met in a bar (very fitting).” I love this take on a storybook invitation by Hilary of Lovely and Gracious. She had only been engaged a couple of weeks when she woke up in the middle of the night, inspired to create a save the date that folds out to tell the story of her life with her fiancé and gives her guests information about her upcoming destination wedding in Lake Tahoe.

The story unfolds, both literally and figuratively, after recipients open the envelope and eventually leads to the announcement and save the date magnet (attached in the lower left corner), as well a clever map of the Lake Tahoe area, with icons to showcase where the on the lake wedding activities are taking place and general information and facts about Tahoe. It’s like a save the date and a travel brochure, all rolled into one! Such a fun and clever idea, and I’m sure the recipients had a wonderful time opening these special save the dates.