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Design Element- Photo Prints

We are excited to now offer photo prints! Photo prints are available on matte or glossy photo paper. They are popular on holiday cards, and save the dates. They are a great way to incorporate photos or artwork into suites with papers that are incompatible with digital printing (such as Bella Cotton and Bella Handmade, and Bella Velvet). Throughout our design and printing processes, will make sure that the photo print will perfectly compliment your card.

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Our Kimmel and Fairchild holiday designs feature photo prints.

Black and Gold Art Deco Invitations

We worked with our friends at Fitzgerald’s Fine Stationery to bring Leah and Kenneth’s dream deco invitations to life. The team at Fitzgerald’s created the stunning peacock frame for the invitation; the shape matching the cut corners of the Franklin bevel. A combination of black, white, and gold printing and papers were used to create an air of luxury. The suite includes a pocketpanel in gold, to hold all the enclosure cards. The liner pattern is geometric and a perfect compliment to the invitation shape. Both the pocket panel and liner pattern are from our Sherah sample.

letterpress ink: black | foil stamping: champagne matte | digital ink: black | fonts: haarlem deco | paper: bella black (now ultra black) + bella cotton white 1-ply + gold leaf 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | bevel: 45º franklin | edge painting: metallic gold | liner: sherah pattern in champagne matte on black (now ultra black) | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #71195

Classic Wedding Invitations with a Engraving and a Floral Liner

Jaclyn and Jonathan worked with our friends at Blacker and Kooby to create their wedding invitation suite. All the text is written in a classic script font, and letterpressed in black ink. The invitation card features a duogram engraved in metallic copper. For the liner, the couple opted for our Brewster pattern- a red-toned take on classic florals. A floral sprig is printed on the website card to tie everything together.

letterpress ink: black | engraving ink: metallic copper | digital inks: black + ruby | font: shelley allegro script | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | edge paint: metallic copper | liner: brewster pattern in ruby | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70847

Autumnal Wedding Invitations with Sweet Paper

We worked with our friends at Sweet Paper to create Amanda and Kyle’s beautiful autumnal wedding invitation suite. Our Underwood V.2 sample inspired the layout, with luscious botanicals debossed on the invitation, and repeated in letterpress on the reply card. A vellum belly band, foil stamped in chestnut shine, wraps the cards. The envelope liner is a customization of our Thorley pattern. The multicolor pattern was updated to a silhouetted version in umber and sand; summer abundance giving way to rich autumn neutrals.

letterpress inks: nutmeg + blind deboss | foil stamping: chestnut shine | fonts: Adobe Garamond Pro-regular, italic, White Garden | paper: bella smooth cotton ivory 2-ply + 1-ply + 40# vellum | invite size: f-8 | foil edging: bronze shine | liner: custom thorley pattern in nutmeg + sand | envelope: bella cotton ivory | customization #67758

Neutral Save the Dates for a Mountain Wedding

We worked with our friends at Blacker and Kooby to create Chandler and Michael’s save the dates. The text is printed in neutral desert letterpress. The star of the card is the beautifully blind embossed mountains- evoking the wedding locale.

letterpress ink: desert | embossing: blind | fonts: mrs. eaves + citadel | paper: smooth cotton bright white 2-ply | card size: a-2 | customization #70371

Embossed Thanksgiving Cards

We worked with Steph of Signed and Sealed by Steph to create these holiday cards for her. The card features a modern font, blind embossed across the bottom. Using supplied leather- textured stock, we created a coordinating letterpressed tag. The two are joined with chocolate thread, that perfectly matches the supplied chocolate envelope.

letterpress ink: antique gold | embossing: blind | font: itc avant garde gothic | paper: bella smooth cotton bright white 3-ply + supplied gmund snow leather cover | card size: a-2 | thread: supplied brown | envelope: supplied gmund chocolate | customization #64673

Soft Blue Summer Wedding Invitations

We worked with our friends at Arni Paperie, to create Elizabeth and Kevin’s beautiful summer wedding invitations. Our Leone and Turner designs provided inspiration. The layout and fonts were drawn from the Leone. The hand calligraphy style is Sofia by Nicole Black. The gorgeous summery blues of the Turner inspired the color palette, and custom seaside liner image.

letterpress ink: chambray | fonts: athelas regular + italic, adobe garamond pro | calligraphy style: sofia | paper: bella handmade cotton white + bella smooth cotton white 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner: supplied pattern in cmyk | envelope: bella chambray (now cloud) | customization #70967

Custom Wedding Stationery with Oliver’s Twist

We worked with Kristyn at Oliver’s Twist to create this stunning wedding stationery suite that includes save the dates, invitations, and day of pieces. The family are long time clients, back to when Kristyn did the brides high school graduation announcement! The wedding took place in the bride’s backyard in the spot where the treehouse was. The bride and groom wanted their reception to feel more like a five star restaurant, inspired from some of their favorites. Because of the location, they decided to name their reception “The Good Tree”. They wanted everything, including their stationery, to be classic and clean, formal and fun. 

save the date details | foil stamping: gold matte | font: garamond | calligraphy style: engaged | paper: bella cotton white 2-ply | card size: a-7 | customization #69480

invitation details | letterpress ink: black + deboss | foil stamping: gold matte | fonts: garamond | calligraphy style: engaged | paper: bella cotton white 3-ply + 1-ply, bella black 1-ply + supplied sequoia 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | bevel: 45º | foil edging: gold matte | liner: supplied green text | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #71590

day of details | letterpress ink: black | foil stamping: gold matte | fonts: garamond | calligraphy style: engaged | paper: bella cotton white 1-ply | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #73229

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Introducing Ellesmere

Our creative lead Jessica Downs created our new Ellesmere design. She was inspired by our Scottish Country Manors that are full of rich plaid, luxe textures, and classic decor. 

foil stamping: green shine (exterior + interior) | digital inks: denim + holly + vine + black (exterior) + cmyk + khaki (interior) | fonts: ivy mode + margarita script | paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply | folded card size: a-6 (tier 4) | diecut style: bf-108 | liner: ellesmere simple plaid pattern in green shine on dark blue text | envelope: almond | digital addressing ink: denim

Below, she reimagines the set in classic Christmas colors of bright shades of Red and Green:

foil stamping: gold matte (exterior + interior) | digital inks: denim + holly + ruby (exterior) + cmyk + ruby (interior) | fonts: ivy mode + margarita script | paper: bella smooth cotton bright white 1-ply | folded card size: a-6 (tier 4) | diecut style: bf-108 | liner: ellesmere simple plaid pattern in gold matte on ruby text | envelope: ruby

Custom Created Gatefold Wedding Invitation with Venue Illustration

Shannon and Cesar worked with the team at our at our NYC studio to create their custom wedding invitations. The exterior features an illustration of the ceremony venue by our designer Katie Magee. The gatefold layout allowed us to create a bilingual invitation, with room for details in both English and Spanish. Our Tristan floral pattern was used on the interior of the card, and on the envelope liner.

letterpress inks | antique gold + denim | fonts: snell roundhand + addington | paper: bella smooth cotton ivory 1-ply | invite size: sq-6 gatefold | liner: tristan pattern in denim | envelope: bella cotton ivory | customization #71500

Gray Tonal Wedding Invitations with Foil Stamping

We worked with our friends at Proper Notice to create Sydney and Samuel’s beautiful wedding invitation suite. The fonts came from our Amante sample, but the couple opted for a more traditional layout to balance the modern fonts. Gray (now dark gray), and light gray (now pebble) papers, and mink matte foil stamping create a wonderful tonal palette. The clear shine foil stamped envelope liner in our floral Louise pattern, is an unexpected floral accent.

foil stamping: mink matte | gaquire + carol sans | paper: bella gray 3-ply + light gray 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner: louise pattern in clear shine on gray | envelope: bella light gray | customization #70792

Introducing Odenwald

Our creative lead Jessica Downs created our new Galanis design. She was inspired by Inspired by our new velvet colors of Linen and Cocoa and the lush colors textures of nature to create something classically Christmas. 

letterpress inks: espresso + khaki | fonts: boheme floral + itc galliard pro | paper: linen velvet + almond duplexed 2-ply | card size: a-6 (tier 2) | edge painting: metallic copper | liner: cocoa velvet | envelope: walnut | digital addressing ink: white

Below she’s reimagined the design to be a bit more modern:

blind emboss | foil stamping: burgundy shine | fonts: boheme floral + itc galliard pro | paper: bella handmade ivory | card size: a-6 (tier 2) | liner: gender pattern foil stamped in burgundy shine on linen velvet | envelope: bordeaux | digital addressing ink: ivory

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