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Invitations & Paper

 

Smythe Sewn Letterpress Wedding Book

Invitations & Paper, Weddings

Holy smokes! This invitation by Nick and Nikki Lo Bue is one of the most amazing wedding invitations I’ve ever seen. (…)

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Chicago Skyline Notecards and Lined Envelopes

Gifts & Favors, Invitations & Paper

My favorite Chicago mommy blogger Janna Devylder, sons Gus and Eli, and husband John are moving to Savannah to teach at SCAD. So I decided to make them a goodbye gift. (…)

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Recycled wrapping paper wedding card sewn with metallic silver thread

Invitations & Paper, Weddings

My downstairs neighbor Susan gave us a beautifully wrapped wedding gift in thick, shiny silver and pearl-like white wrapping paper. (…)

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High School ‘Secret Passed Note’ Engagement Party Invitation

Invitations & Paper, Showers

Leave it to Heather Crosby to come up with an invitation concept that I’ve never seen before.
Heather’s beloved brother Chad and his lovely bride-to-be Shayda met way back in high school. (…)

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Sewn return address on envelopes and matching custom photo stamps

Invitations & Paper, Weddings

We customized the envelopes for our wedding invitations using a couple of easy tricks: Sewing our return address on the back of our envelopes and adding custom photo stamps from PhotoStamps.com. (…)

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Sewn poppy fabric invitations

Invitations & Paper, Weddings

Here are our wedding invitations that were featured in the The Knot’s 2007-2008 Fall/Winter National Magazine. (…)

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ReadyMade & Anthropologie Heart Hearts

Holidays, Invitations & Paper

ReadyMade and Anthropologie are hosting a special valentine’s celebration. Couldn’t be happier about two of my favorite companies hooking up for the hearty holiday. (…)

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Double zigzag sewn wedding program booklet

Invitations & Paper, Weddings

I had a ball designing our ceremony programs as small, handsewn booklets. (…)

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Online reservation system

Invitations & Paper, Weddings

One thing that greatly simplified our wedding logistics was a custom online RSVP system. Through our website we were able immediately see who had responded for all the events throughout the weekend. (…)

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