Back in the day- a proper wedding invitation was always black engraving on ecru cardstock. And if you wanted to step it up a notch- black engraving on white stock. While times have indeed changed and almost anything goes when it comes to color driven invites- the classic color combo is making a comeback. Black says drama like no other color- and paired with a crisp white- it can tone even the...
People really do still write letters. Tens of thousands of them, in fact. Daily. Who's the lucky recipient? Our very own Barack Obama, of course! A fascinating NY Times article chronicled the day to day activities of the White House Office of Correspondence.Of the thousands received, a hundred per day make the first cut and a mere ten letters actually make it to the desk of the President each...
While in Chicago last week I had the opportunity to stroll around numerous boutiques to trend watch and get inspired...one of the best parts of my job! I saw a lot of Japanese graphics and imagery which has been trendy for some time now and never seems to quit.
Photos from sunny-style.com
One designer in particular kept popping up- Shinzi Katoh- a Japanese artist with a charming, naive, whimsical...
Charm pendants are all the rage. Varying in size from tiny initials in sterling silver (or special order gold vermeil) to larger rounds, ovals and rectangles- charms are the IT necklace du jour. We especially love the epoxy message charms (top right). These are hand screened prints placed under an epoxy "gem" and strung on to a silk cord. Subtle messages are captured in a whimsical yet poignant...
At On Paper, we love, love, love fonts. We have hundreds in our archives but must admit that there are the proud and the few that we use all the time. They are just perfectly suited for invitations. Our most popular are Mrs. Eaves, Copperplate, Bickham Script and Dearest. The old stand bys!
So we're happy to have just purchased some new fonts (shown above) and we welcome them aboard!If you want...
