Paper Crush: Jonathan Adler

Paper Crush: \ˈpā-pər ˈkrəsh\, noun: 1. a lustful obsession for paper products, namely fantastic new stationery lines. 2. a desire for all things paper. Not to be confused with the destruction of pulp based products.

A new paper line from one of my favorite designers, Jonathan Adler. The paper designs are so beautiful, I would be hesitant to write on them. Of the designs, my favorite is Acapulco - perfect for upcoming Cinco de Mayo festivities.

Which is your favorite design?

Do you have a paper crush?

Nautical Margarita Bridal Shower

Nautical Margarita? Well, that was exactly what was in order for a bridal shower last weekend. The bride-to-be is a 'rita fan and planning a 4th of July wedding in Kennebunkport, Maine. Ever inkling in me wanted to create blue shower invites, but I couldn't resist the image of a Pink and Green drink stations with lemonade and fresh margaritas!

Here are the invites and their calligraphy:

And of course, the margarita and pink lemonade bar:

The cute cocktail napkins say:

"Don't be crabby, its cocktail time!"

Old Hollywood Calligraphy

The Old Hollywood invitations for my dad's surprise birthday needed some spiffy calligraphy to go along with them. Here are some of the samples:

Calligraphy and Invitations

Recently I have been adding to the scope of my calligraphy work. Many of the clients who I worked with for their weddings have been coming back with questions about other life events: birthday parties, baby showers, fundraisers, etc. I have been creating a host of invitations.

Someday I will have a catalog of custom invitation ideas to choose from, but for now I will simply share them with you here. My dad gets the first spotlight. Here is the invitation I created for his surprise 50th back in December:

The invitations were printed on Stardream Opal A6 cards from Paper Source to give them a regal Old Hollywood feel.