If you’re getting married in the winter there’s a little bit more pressure to make sure your invitation stands out. With all the holiday cards and ugly sweater party invites coming in people’s doors you really want your wedding invitation to stand out. Paula from Mauro Design sent us some photos of their latest work and I think they definitely have that extra sparkle and are perfect for an opulent winter wedding.

With the holidays starting to get into full swing I’ve been spotting our papers all over the place.

The latest issue of Country Living showcased a variety of modern designers including Smock, Elum, and Caskata.

Victoria Magazine packed a ton of gorgeous marbles onto a single page

Martha Stewart showcased little gifts wrapped in a variety of Katazome-shi paper

Even West Elm used a few presents wrapped in lokta paper in their latest catalog.

I can’t wait to see what else I can find

Good packaging design always gets me a little excited. And when that pretty package happens to contain something delicious, well that really gets me going.

I love how Miche Bacher and Nanao Anton of Sacred Sweets incorporate decorative paper into their products. As much as I love to admire the perfectly wrapped treats however, it probably wouldn’t be long before I rip through them to get to the goodies inside.

Leopard decoupaged pumpkins from Vintage Rerun

Sure you can staple a few pages together and call yourself a bookbinder, but when you see all the wonderful details Beth Emerson puts into her handmade guest books and journals you may want to up your standards.