Love print

What a cute print. :)

Glow-in-the-dark poster

This letterpress poster is made with glow-in-the-dark ink! Genius.

(Via Swissmiss)

The Smiths

When Alex and I first started dating, I'd go over to his Brooklyn apartment and we'd drink wine and order dinner. (I remember always getting insane butterflies when I walked up the stairs to apartment! He would lean over the banister to say hello, and I would get all heart-pound-y.) Anyway, he'd usually put on music by The Zombies, Love and The Smiths, so I thought he might appreciate these clever limited-edition prints.

(Via Mixed Plate)

Redesigned movie posters

Moxy Creative House redesigned 10 classic movie posters, focusing on each film's signature style. (You can also buy them for $30.)

P.S. I secretly thought Dumb and Dumber was totally hilarious.
P.P.S. The Shining still gives me chills!

(Via DesignLoveFest)

The Ampersand

I love the use of letters and other typography in weddings, fashion, and home decor and design.  One of my favorite things is the Ampersand.  I've "collected" some photos for a while of ampersands and wanted to share that collection with you.

Photos 1&2 via Grey Likes Weddings, Photos 3-6 via Oh Hello Friend, Photos 7-12 via History of the Ampersand

I love how many creative ways you can find the ampersand used!  And if you love ampersands too, check out this blog, where you can find a new ampersand every day.

Wedding menus

Chelsea (of Frolic fame) has the best DIY wedding ideas, which she has been sharing on Project Wedding. She just wrote about how to make your own wedding paper goods, using stamps and a white pen. How simple and pretty do these look? (I love that fork stamp!)

Guest Post: Summer Camping Trip

An inspiration board for a summer camping trip. Left to right, top to bottom: 1. Vintage postcard; 2. A Field Guide to Weeds book; 3. address book; 4. botanical chart card; 5. Billykirk overnight bag; 6. Roger Miller album; 7. Cole Haan boots; 8. field sketches by William Berry; 9. striped bathing suit; 10. vintage Minolta camera.

-- By Anna from Rifle Paper Co.

Wee onesies

My darlings, I had to come back to post about these: How adorable are these custom letterpress-printed onesies? Mav is selling them for the month of June only in her WEE pop-up shop. You get to choose your favorite colors and the wording. I love them; they'd make such great gifts! xo

Car wedding invitation

What a cute wedding invitation! That's all. :)

Father's Day card

Cute Father's Day card by Rifle Paper Co. (It's on June 20th this year.) xo

Thank you cards

My baby shower is coming up this weekend (I'm excited), so I've been looking for thank-you cards in advance. Love this bright number!

P.S. I also have a box of these, but they're so pretty, I can't bear to send them away, which pretty much defeats the purpose.

Wall decals

Shanna Murray just launched a beautiful set of hand-lettered wall decals. My favorite is "You are my sunshine," which looks really sweet paired with a photo (and is a fun alternative to framing). Congratulations, Shanna!

(Via Design*Sponge)

Embroidered wedding invitation

Crikey! When Kate and Avi got married in Brooklyn last fall, Anna Bond created embroidered invitations. She sewed the design onto the paper, hand-painted the lettering, and finally scanned the art for printing. How beautiful is that? xo (Look at the teeny Brooklyn Bridge and the cute green parks!)

Thursday Giveaway!

Today's giveaway is from Anna Bond from Rifle Paper Co., the amazing boutique stationery shop in Florida. She's offering a set of 50 personalized illustrated notes and calling cards. Get this: Anna will paint 1-2 whimsical portraits (in your likeness, and you can also add your fiance or puppy or whomever, if you'd like) and use hand-drawn lettering. How amazing would it be to have your own adorable cards and stationery?

For a chance to win, please visit Rifle Paper Co. and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random tomorrow. Good luck. xo

Update: Happenstance is our lucky winner. And a bonus for all readers: Rifle Design is offering 10% off the whole store from today until April 2nd. Enter the discount code CUPOFJO at checkout.

P.S. Anna designed our wedding program, too!