Cavallo wedding #2

Finished these Save-the-dates for another Cavallo wedding this time in August. Vintage/Americana themed paper goodness with a folded map and custom pattern inside. Lovely calligraphy in gold by Neither Snow with an assortment of vintage stamps collected by the bride.

Envelopes were hand-made, just folded text weight navy paper, glued the seam in the middle and ran one side through a sewing machine. We closed by folding the other end and sealed with custom letterpressed address labels.

We came across this envelope addressed to the White House while assembling. Apparently if you send the president an invite you will receive an official congratulatory letter. How fun, right? The bride and groom have a great sense of humor. I love this notion :)

Will be walking these up the street to the post office tomorrow. After spending so much time designing and crafting a set like this, letting them go is always so bitter-sweet. But the idea that people will be receiving these lovelies in the mail always makes me smile. So all the hard work is always worth it.

(part 4): Vintage paper fair

For all you paper geeks out there, this antique fair cannot be missed. You need to make sure to eat before hand, stay hydrated and don't be in a rush. It takes time to dig through piles and piles of paper ephemera but trust me it's SO worth it. I hit a wall after 3 hours of sifting and was a walking zombie afterward-- definitely need to up my game still. Here are pics of some of my loot.

Found object

Richard found this gem laying on the street. Wow. The person who discarded this beautiful book didn't know what they had. Finders keepers, now it's in good hands! Great addition to the SHP library...

Design + Print: Yosemite wedding

I posted about the production process of this invite set sometime over the summer. I finally got around to taking some pics of the final outcome!

Sunday Funday

Fun finds at the Alameda Point Flea Market

Vintage Flair

I don't think I will ever get tired of the decorative and ornate especially those influenced by Victorian and Art Nouveau styles. From architecture to interiors and to graphic design, it's a look I naturally gravitate to. I came across illustrator Susan Burghart's work via designworklife and just had to share the love.


























I love her playful use of typography here.

























There's something about her color palette and use of collage that's able to walk that fine line of looking vintage and modern at the same time.

Love this.

Beautiful collages and constructions by Eric Pier can be seen on his flickr page here.

A little bit more love...

Ok, one last post on books :) These are just too good to pass up--the colored edging with the patterns are a collector's dream. More books can be seen on this flickr set.

via Cafe Cartolina

Vintage Book Love

Gorgeous book covers and hand-drawn illustrations via Insel Verlag.

Wow.

This dress worn by 1950's model Jean Patchett blows doors. Speechless.

via myvintagevogue