Bespoke Press Letterpress Wedding Invitations

June 09, 2010 // kristen // 2 replies

I’ve been a big fan of Brisbane, Australia based letterpress studio, Bespoke Press, for their gorgeous art print work, but they also create jaw-droppingly stunning letterpress wedding stationery. Here’s just a taste of what they’ve been creating in their studio recently:

Classic, elegant navy blue on ivory for Karina and Stephen:

Bespoke Press Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Fantastic pattern + honeybees for Meg & Liam:

Beautiful ivory on ivory for Sarah and Stephen:

Vintage lace and typography in vintage blue and ivory for Laura and Murray:

images from Bespoke Press

Zoo Screen Print by Joanna Howell

June 08, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

This limited edition Zoo Screen Print by illustrator Joanna Howell would make a great gift for any mom-to-be who’s planning on having an animal/zoo themed nursery. I would actually love to see a nursery with this color scheme, too! How bright and fun would that be?

images from Joanna Howell

DIY Printable Sweet Elephant Baby Shower Kit

June 08, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

Rachel from Benign Objects has put together this adorable Sweet Elephant Baby Shower Kit, which features all sorts of cutie pie baby shower printables. The kit includes invitations (customized with your information), envelope liners, envelope closures/stickers, editable mailing labels, water bottle labels, cupcake toppers, and thank you cards for the mom-to-be. You can purchase this kit over at the Benign Objects Etsy shop.

images from Benign Objects

A Matryoshka Doll Themed Baby Shower by Kathleen of Twig & Thistle

June 07, 2010 // kristen // 4 replies

I’ve had baby showers on the brain in the months since I found out that my sister was going to have her first child, and the Russian nesting doll themed shower that Kathleen of Twig & Thistle put together for her sister is so irresistible that I’m really trying to fight the urge to squee. Squee! Sorry, I couldn’t hold it in any longer. Kathleen also shares the oh so cute banner from the shower and gives us a step-by-step for how to make our very own. Take it away, Kathleen!

I’m so excited to be visiting on Paper Crave today! When Kristen told me that she’d be out of town for her sister’s baby shower I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to share some details from my own sister’s recent baby shower. I illustrated, designed and letterpressed the invitations all around a russian stacking-doll theme. The illustrations are meant to look like my sister and her husband and their soon to be born baby boy!

To tie the invitation in with the shower, I used dusty blue and pops of yellow throughout the event. To dress up the space, I created a little banner that I hung above a table which read “Baby Leckie”. This would be perfect for any type of party really and it’s so simple! I’ve included a downloadable PDF with the whole alphabet in both Blue and Pink if you’d like to make your own. Simply print, cut and hang and you’ve got an instant customized party sign! Complete directions are below.

I’ve got more DIYs and details from the event on my blog Twig & Thistle and I’d love for you to come visit if you’d like. Thanks so much to Kristen for having me and happy planning to all of you!

Materials Needed

3″ Circle Punch like this one from Marvy
Color Printer
Cardstock
1/8-1/4″ Craft Punch

Instructions

1. Download banner PDF (A-Z) in Blue or Pink and print onto card stock with a color printer. Trim each circle out using a 3″ circle punch taking extra care to line up the edges. If you don’t have a 3″ circle punch, then a craft knife can be used instead.

2. Punch holes with a craft punch where indicated. Add a little extra detail by threading a grommet through the hole. Follow instructions with grommet kit on how to attach to paper.

3. Once your phrase is all cut out, determine how far apart you want your letters to be. I spaced mine about 4″ apart. Thread a piece of twine or ribbon through holes making sure to secure each one with a knot to prevent sliding then hang!

images from Twig & Thistle

Weekly Wrap #27 : Summer Fun with Kellie Medivitz

June 04, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

It’s a very special Weekly Wrap this week with the incredibly talented Kellie Medivitz, whose It’s a Wrap goodies are a constant source of gift wrap ideas and inspiration. Today, Kellie’s sharing some fabulous summer DIY gift wrap inspiration and an awesome printable, too! Ready, Kellie? Here we go!

Happy Friday to all of you paper cravers out there! Let’s see how pretty we can tie a bow, place a gift topper, flower and/or bon voyage card on this week and call it a wrap!

I was so excited after Kristen asked me to guest post this week. When we decided I would post for her Weekly Wrap series, I was all over it like white on rice!

For this week’s “Weekly Wrap” series I wanted to spotlight wrap ideas of summer memories that would sprout new inspirations and keep on giving.

Seriously!, who doesn’t love gift wrap that is a gift in itself?

(1) Adorable hairpins? Unique and fun gift toppers? Ahh, of course! These little lovelies were created by kayte terry of This is Love Forever. Are you dying to start creating these for yourself? Then get crackin’!

(2) We all love receiving fresh cut flowers, don’t we? Unfortunately they never last as long as we’d like! Well, check out these long lasting No-Sew Flower beauties. In a vase, on a gift or final hair accents. You just can’t go wrong. Flowers by Dana of Made.

(3) Talk about a “re”cycle of life! First a tank top, and here a beautiful gift topper. I would place money on this gem making an adorable hair accessory as well! This innovative idea was crafted by Charissa of The Gifted Blog. Check out her tutorial and many other gift wrapping ideas from Charissa

(4) Let it Grow wrap set. Something I created just for you! Download for complete step by step directions. Enjoy 🙂

images from their respective owners