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...
We recently received a letter via snail mail :) from Yelp.com commending us on our recent fabulous reviews. So we took full advantage and popped the oh so bold decal and letter it in our window.So at the risk of patting ourselves on the back- check out our reviews and feel free to post one of your own- (especially if its a rave!!!) ;)And by the way- if you are not already familiar...
In our new monthly feature called "Ink Spot" we'll spotlight a particular company of our affection.
This month it's Arabella Papers- a relatively newcomer to the retail wedding market.
Arabella Papers uses an exquisite printing technique called the Bellpress. It is similar to engraving in that it is raised, is capable of reproducing intricate detail and gorgeous saturated color. Unlike engraving...
