Sneak Peek: Martha

Exciting news!

Debuting this spring will be the new Martha Stewart Weddings Collection!

According to Crane & Co.: The Martha Stewart Weddings collection will feature 24 invitation suites comprised of invitations, save-the-dates, and response cards in a range of styles designed to showcase Martha’s unique style and Crane’s timeless elegance. A distinctive selection of papers will include new calligraphic motifs and flourishes, decorative scrollwork, embroidery inspired designs, and hand-engraved details.

And according to Martha herself: I am delighted to share the Martha Stewart Stationery Weddings collection, crafted with master stationers Crane & Co. (We too are delighted!) From the first save-the-date card mailed to the last thank-you note received, a wedding creates a lovely paper suite. (We could not agree more!)

See you in May!

spring fever

Spring has sprung!

These are just some of our many favorite invites

for this time of year.

All available HERE.

To find out which flower suits your personality, click HERE.

And to see a complete list of the meaning of flowers, click HERE.

erin go bragh

For many people, the sight of a four leaf clover evokes memories of good luck charms and searching for the elusive shamrock in grandma's backyard. It is a representation of hope, love, faith and luck. But for some, seeing it pop up in shops and grocery stores is a sign for the greenest holiday around - St. Patrick's Day. Bring on the Irish beer, the leprechauns and the green garb, it's time to celebrate.

Invitation by Inviting Co.

Everyone's Irish for at least a day - best o' luck to you!

Invitation by Checkerboard

postal love

Who wouldn't love to get a package like this in the mail? A little Barbra at the front door can really bring a big smile and create in us a little inspiration. The best things in life really are almost free - this piece only cost $1.85 to mail. This album cover really is a "Second Hand Rose" for sure.

the write stuff

We love, love, love vintage typewriters. They evoke an era of non-electronic correspondence that included signatures in ink, postage stamps and the smell of fresh paper. This was when mailboxes served the purpose of delivering something more than just bills and junk mail.

We especially love this collection above as noted by decor8.

Our favorite idea is one that has been around for quite some time. Place some sheets of good, quality cotton paper (or one very long piece) out with an old typewriter and use it as a guest book. We think this is best for small, intimate weddings, as the guest entries will take some time to complete. Perfect for weddings of book lovers, writers and vintage enthusiastic couples.

Bride Beth commented, "Having a typewriter guestbook was really great! We have all of the pages in a scrapbook now and it is funny to read everyone’s comments." This picture above is from her wedding. How fun!

Type on friends, type on!

we're baaaaaack!

well, soon enough we will be.

seems we needed to take a break, organize, prioritize

and get our ducks in a row.

photo courtesy of gaetan lee and flickr

keep on learning

On our wish list this year are some of our favorite items to buy. But we also long for learning more about our favorite obsessions and things to try. Currently all things paper sway us - from crafting crave worthy letterpress pieces to writing the perfect story to painting, patterns and color. We don't dream of summers spent lounging poolside with boat drink in hand (ok, maybe we do) but instead wish for days full of creating and learning, our fingers full of ink and stained with color.

We'll start with a letterpress workshop at The Center for Book Arts in NYC. Not like we ever need an excuse to hit up the Big Apple, but when there is a Vandercook involved, we'll be there. We just need to get our p's and q's in a row.
Next, we'll retreat home to take an online writing class from Gotham. Maybe Children's Book Writing or Creative Writing 101 to get our writer's block unhinged and to (finally) put pen to paper. Good quality paper, of course. The best part is we can sit in our pajamas on the couch with laptop in hand and be in class at the same time. Or better yet, lounging poolside after all.
Then we'll finish our summer with an early September visit to Squam Art Workshops. Several days spent on the lake in New Hampshire sounds good enough, curled up by a fireplace in an old rustic cabin with a cup of tea. Add on the writing, art, creativity and photography classes and we're in nirvana...no wait, we really are still in New Hampshire.

Just like summer camp, without the sing-alongs, bad food, bunk beds and snarky counselors.