rock paper scissors

from lovey dovey to hanky panky...

and everything in between... we've got valentine's day cards for everyone! besides, we thought we'd take a break from all of the wedding posts of late...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by the way, this is the tip of the iceberg as far as the valentine's day cards we have... so stop on by to take a look!

images from top to bottom: oh sizzle by christine wisnieski papers; balloon couple, anatomy of love, Vday wishes, and candy hearts by rifle paper co; perfect pairs, boy & girl scout, and travel the oceans by mr. boddington's studio; huge whale love, heart race, nice buns, whole lotta love, wanna hump, be mine bear hug, mac to my cheese, magical, saving all my love, and growin' on me by egg press; you make me squeel by christine wisnieski papers; heart grows stronger, deeply in love, and key to my heart by breathless paper; will you be my don draper?, bingo, and bracket by a. favorite design; handsome hubby, beautiful wife, and you are so gonna get some by paper source; smitten kitten and eye chart by mr. boddington's studio; hope you're wet, nice honkers, i'm horny, fellatio champion, wild about you, size matters, and combo to your pants by breathless paper.

Southern Living Weddings Magazine, 2012

 

check out the latest edition of Southern Living Weddings - page 56 starts the feature on nick & tori's Keswick Hall wedding on June 25, 2011. with a bohemian, anthropologie-inspired feel, the colors came alive in all aspects of their wedding. coordinated by Easton Events, flowers by Pat's Floral Designs, photography by Holland Photo Arts, rock paper scissors was thrilled to design the majority of the paper goods (minus the invitations), an extension of the papers for the BHLDN photo shoot for the Knot.

congrats Tori & Nick!

save the date photo op

recently engaged? thinking of doing an engagement photo session? here's a fun save the date photo idea:

 

flags created for the soon to be bride & groom by rock paper scissors. photo by jmk photos (formerly jamie reinecke photography).

We have other banners such as this one below made by figs and ginger in the shop, too:

happy planning!

real wedding: cathy & brandon 9.10.11

uva couple cathy & brandon were married on lucky 9.10.11! navy save the dates with a nod to the university set the stage and tone for a rich celebration to follow...

 

rock paper scissors developed a custom logo that would be carried through the rest of the printed materials. elegant but rustic; whimsical with a southern flair of sophistication; predominantly blue with hints of silver and pops of red... which would be reiterated in the flowers & glowing candlelight tablescape. this event was coordinated by Jennifer Hamlin of Events with Panache. Calligraphy by Heather Belle Rolfe of Heather Belle Ink; it was held at the Boar's Head Inn. Photography by Cramer Photo.

 

 

cathy's creativity shown in the details - candlelit place cards with delicate calligraphy on vellum wrapped around the tealight holders; "donut" escort cards around chocolate champagne glasses; a menu that also served as a thank you to their guests. we didn't produce the materials below for the bride & groom, but we love the personality it shows!

congrats again Cathy & Brandon... no uva wedding would be complete without a rotunda shot!

thanks again to Cramer Photo for the excellent pics of their special day!

real wedding: margaret & chip 8.27.11

margaret & chip were married in Lynchburg with a lantern-lit reception at boonsboro country club. with classic, engraved invitations from Arzberger Buening (available at rock paper scissors) and stunning calligraphy by heather belle rolfe of heather belle ink in sage green ink, the feeling was traditional with a twist. coordinated by Easton Events, flowers by Pat's Floral Designs, shot by Holland Photo Arts, all-around it was a five star event!

 

 

 

we loved all the sage green details, from ribbon, to mason jars, to table cloths, custom-printed napkins with the iconic lantern and the couple's wedding date... congrats again to Margaret & Chip!

and thanks again to Holland Photo Arts for the great images!

decadent decoupage!

we love when our customers send us before & after pics of their projects! see what happens when you refurbish an old coffee or console table (before):

using our colorful papers (and maybe a coat of paint!), now it's a handsome accent table!

what project are you working on?

a christmas classic

we're branching away from the first 3 holiday winners with a special selection for an all-around awesome holiday card... it gets gold stars for being a classic photo with a classic message: the cute couple (with professor in sweater vest and all!), a bike; adorable dogs; in the fall leaves; saying "Merry Everything"... one of our fave photographers, sarah cramer shields, was shot by another one of our fave photogs, Lucy O photo! then our very own dani antol crafted a simple, classic card design. we suppose it could also win the category of most use of local vendors!

printed by our friends at Tag & Company using a giclee art print process.

merry everything to everybody!

holiday winners, 3rd installment

in what some might consider a gutsy move, willow tree apps went out on a limb with their holiday card this year:

letterpressed on sumptuous, 110# crane's lettra cotton stock with a willow-like tree made from apps, with hanging droids and tablets and smart phone ornaments, we applaud their greeting: "appy holidays" - thank goodness letterpress machines don't auto-correct!

hav a gr8 xms evry1!

holiday winners, 2nd installment

continuing our thought from yesterday that this year's holiday card wording was more playful than years past, we're bringing you our top 3, in no particular order. see below for #2:

if you can't read the fine print, it says, "From our den to yours, wishing you a roaring holiday season!" also printed by our friends at tag and company, this one combines our favorite furry friend with fun wording - we'd be lion if we said we didn't love it!

holiday winners, 1st installment

last year we chose winners in 4 different categories (1, 2, 3, and 4) to highlight the best (and our favorite) holiday cards by our customers. this year, we noticed a trend... cards wishing other families peace & joy definitely had their place, but we got the sense that people were being more playful and clever with their wording. was it the stinking economy that made people want to pick others up with a fun line? we can't really say, but we liked it! 

so here is the first installment of the holiday winners (first of 3; not in any particular order!):

printed by our friends at tag & company with the line, "hope you are happy as a clam this christmas season" - it truly had our eyes watering with salt water tears... we were digging it... so much so, we're not sure we want to talk about it, we're clamming up!

happy holidays everyone!