We had so much fun working with Brandi & Justin to create their invitation suite.  We are so into foil stamping on invites – especially for brides and grooms who love silver and gold since it just doesn’t have the same pop in letterpress!  Brandi’s boxes were calligraphed by Elizabeth Porcher Jones – aren’t they just stunning?!  Congrats to the happy couple!

s We had so much fun working with Brandi & Justin

Thanks to Steven Canning Photography for the beautiful photos!

The lovely ladies are headed to NYC for a couple of days to participate in the 2012 Louie judging and attend some exciting events in conjunction with the New York International Gift Fair.  We’ll be back in the studio on Thursday, so please forgive us if we not as speedy as usual in at returning emails and phone calls.

Check out our beautiful Guy suite from our Luxe Wedding Album at Liz and Matt’s wedding at Daughters of the American Revolution Hall.  Liz ordered her invitations through Hitched here in Georgetown.  Their wedding was also featured on Washigtonian’s Bride & Groom blog – The Bridal Party.  You can check out more pictures from their gorgeous wedding here.

Thanks to Deb Lindsey for the gorgeous photography!

After receiving a St. Germain poster with different drink options, us ladies at Haute Papier took it upon ourselves to try them out! We decided to pick one drink to test a month! We decided to try  “The Hummingbird” for the month of January, which is the signature cocktail of St. Germain – and now we know why – it’s delicious!

Cheers!

Magnificent Milestones is a spectacular store in Chicago, Illinois. Kara works hard to design invitations that fits the individual and their celebration. Kara made her dreams a reality in 2007 and has been growing ever since!! I just had to ask her more questions.

How many years have you been in business? Celebrating 5 years!
Do you have a website, if so, what’s the address? www.magnificentmilestones.com, and a new blog The Type (www.magnificentmilestones.com/blog)
If you were to sell something other than stationery, what would it be? Furniture! I love decorating.
Besides the obvious (stationery), what is your favorite thing to give as a hostess gift? Wine, and/or some chocolates (aka a few of my favorite things!)
Here at Haute Papier, we love to eat!  When in NYC for the National Stationery Show, where is your favorite place to grab dinner? So hard! But my all time favorite is Boom Cafe in Soho.

Thanks Kara! Congratulations on opening the new store!! See you at the Stationery Show.

Check out Gretel in action printing our new St. Patrick’s Day inspired ‘Lucky’ coasters!  Just in time for a holiday one definitely needs a coaster, or two!

We had a ton of fun yesterday making one of my favorite foods… homemade sushi!  It’s really not that hard and fun to do in a group – everyone fills their rolls with their favorite Japanese morsels and then you have bites of all different combos!  The key is buying fresh fish and good nori.  Here in Washington, DC, I love to get the seafood at BlackSalt and you can get fresh roasted nori at the H Mart groceries.  More photos and steps after the jump… Read more »

As many of you already know, stamp prices will rise by one cent – to 45 cents – starting January 22, 2012.  Postcards will rise in cost from 29 cents to 32 cents. International letters, standard mail, and packages will also get hit with slightly higher costs as well.

Although this is frustrating for some, I think the extra penny is a small price to pay to keep mail flying through the air! Let’s not forget how much we love sending and receiving cards in the mail. And, look at the bright side – now we can go buy some wonderful new stamp designs!

Check out this great project I found! Jeshurun Webb, a graphic designer, initiated a postcard correspondence with her mailman by sending him mail to her address and leaving a pen in her mailbox so he could reply! Read about it and see images of the postcards she created here.

Viva snail mail!

Nothing like saving the best for last!  I’ve been waiting for weeks to share this last holiday card suite with you.  We created this for one of Haute Papier’s dearest friends and long time client, Nancy Margaret.  She wanted a big “wow” factor this year since the birth of her and her husband’s first child happened in 2011 and she had the most adorable photograph to share with friends and family.  We still can’t figure out how they got all three dogs and the baby to sit still for this great shot by Jennifer Anderson Photography (once our neighbor in Leesburg!).  The cards were printed on Crane’s 220# lettra (so luxurious!) with red letterpress and silver foil stamping on both the front and back.  The envelopes were the perfect shimmery red with silver foiled snowflakes falling on both the flap and front of the envelope… and we couldn’t have a suite this great without custom stamps as a final touch!  Thank you to The Adlers for giving us the creative liberty, as always,  to put this wintery delight together for you!

Party Party in Fairfield, CT is the one stop shop for every event! Mary Thornton has worked hard for seven years in event planning and in the last year opened a store. Her store offers gifts and stationery for everyone’s needs. We had to hear more about Mary and Party Party!!!

How many years have you been in business? I have had my shop for 1 year, but my event planning business for 7 years.

Do you have a website, if so, what’s the address? My website is www.partypartyfairfield.com.

If you were to sell something other than stationery, what would it be? When I am not selling stationery I love to plan parties, of course!

Besides the obvious (stationery), what is your favorite thing to give as a hostess gift? One of my favorite hostess gifts is a box of Haute Papier letterpress coasters (no kidding!) I also love a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers or linen cocktail napkins.

Here at Haute Papier, we love to eat! When in NYC for the National Stationery Show, where is your favorite place to grab dinner? I am a New Yorker from way back so I have lots of favorites in the Big Apple. Love Balthazar and Union Square Cafe. Santa Fe on the Upper West Side has great Mexican and killer margaritas.

We can’t wait to see you in NYC Mary!! Only a few more months until the National Stationery Show!