Jody + Rain

Jody + Rain s Eastern-Inspired Lasercut Wood Wedding Invitations:
Designer Kate Holgate sent over these fantastic invitations that she designed for a recent destination wedding in the mountains of Colorado. ﾠI love the way Kate combine two very different influences a woodsy outdoor wedding venue and Eastern-inspired elements within the framework of a very cool lasercut wood veneer design. ﾠSo unique!

From Kate:ﾠJody and Rain contacted me about designing their save the date and invitation for an outdoor mountain destination wedding in Durango, Colorado. ﾠJody and Rain wanted something that was outdoorsy, but not the commonly used rustic cowboy theme. ﾠJody is an accomplished yogi and Rain used to teach Tae Kwon Do, so they wanted something unique and natural that also carried an Eastern vibe. ﾠThey loved the idea of incorporating real wood, lots of texture and ornate Eastern patterns. ﾠTheir color palette was inspired by the purple wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains: aster, bachelor buttons, wild lupine with accents of bright green.

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For the save the date, we printed cherrywood veneer cards from Cards of Woodﾠand attached a small envelope teaser. ﾠI designed a monogram that contained the bride and grooms initials in a modernized Eastern-influenced font. ﾠRain sent me a photo of a tapestry that he and Jody loved thus inspiring the custom lotus pattern used throughout the suite. ﾠAttached to the save the date card was a folded trail map of the wedding destination: Durango Mountain Resort.

For the wedding invitation, I designed a custom lasercut wood piece. ﾠCandyspottingﾠdid a phenomenal job producing the intricate design on matching cherrywood veneer. ﾠRain mention that he was fond of a particular mountain called The Diamond at Longs Peak. ﾠI used this mountain s profile in the design and surrounded it with Eastern ornaments and floral shapes. ﾠI enclosed the lasercut card in a deep purple petal pouchette, fastened shut by a lotus-motif pattern sticker and tied in twine.

The RSVP card was a printed wood piece slipped inside a bright green mini envelope. ﾠThe entire set was contained by a monogram-stamped muslin bag. ﾠUsing the monogram and lotus pattern, we also printed ceremony programs backed by matching cherrywood.

Thanks so much Kate!

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Photo Credits: Kate Holgate

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Piper

Piper s Neon Pink + Gold 2nd Birthday Party Invitations:
From fun flourishes to the neon and gold color palette, these girly birthday party invitations from Wiley Valentine are seriously adorable! ﾠRachelle, half of the talented duo behind Wiley Valentine, created these sweet invitations for her daughter Piper s second birthday party, with each invitation letterpress printed on cotton paper by Rachelle s husband Michael of Czar Press. ﾠMichael even edge painted the invitations with an amazing gold-to-pink ombre effect!

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From Rachelle:ﾠThe inspiration behind the invitations was the theme of her birthday party A Fancy Afternoon. ﾠPiper really loves her Fancy Nancy books so the Fancy element was an obvious choice. ﾠI went over the top with fancy flourishes and designs to set the tone for her party.

The neon pink lent a playful tone as did the ombre gold-to-pink edge painting. ﾠThe Dr. Seuss quote we printed on the neon gift tags is such a fabulous quote and it incorporated the reading aspect of the theme.

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Thanks Rachelle!

Design: Wiley Valentine

Letterpress Printing and Edge Painting: Czar Press

Wiley Valentine is a member of theﾠDesigner Rolodexﾠ check out more of their beautiful workﾠright hereﾠor check out Piper s birthday party invitation designs in the Wiley Valentine etsy shop!

Photo Credits: Andrea Patricia Photography, except for the edge painting photo by Wiley Valentine

*Wiley Valentine and Czar Press are sponsors of Oh So Beautiful Paper

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365 Days of Clones

365 Days of Clones:

Keeping with its tradition of releasing bright yellow...

Keeping with its tradition of releasing bright yellow...:





Keeping with its tradition of releasing bright yellow Pikachu-themed handhelds, Nintendo will put out special edition 3DS XLs featuring the Pokemon mascot this year.
Part of that tradition also involves not making it easy for those in the West to buy these portables you ll only be able to preorder one through Japan s Pokemon Center stores forﾠﾥ18,900 ($238). :o(

Buy:ﾠPokemon Black/White Version 2, Pokemon Conquest
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Watch these Pokeboys grow into Pokemans with this GIF set from...

Watch these Pokeboys grow into Pokemans with this GIF set from...:





Watch these Pokeboys grow into Pokemans with this GIF set from David Ryan Robinson (click for larger images).ﾠHe s making a bunch more of these here!
I like to imagine that these guys especially in the first GIF are celebrating our 6,500th post on Tumblr.

Buy:ﾠPokemon Black/White Version 2, Pokemon Conquest
See also: More Pokemon news and media

Final Fantasy 25th anniversary t-shirts. If Theatrhythm...

Final Fantasy 25th anniversary t-shirts. If Theatrhythm...:



Final Fantasy 25th anniversary t-shirts. If Theatrhythm isn t commemorative enough for you, you can pick up one of these items from the importer of your choice (NCSX/HLJ/Amiami) along with tons of other items.
Postcards! Mugs! Camera cases! A damn stuffed Chocobo with a cake!

Buy:ﾠTheatrhythm Final Fantasy
Find:ﾠNintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more
See also:ﾠMore Theatrhythm Final Fantasy news, media

The Bravely Default Collector

The Bravely Default Collector s Pack looks as attractive...:



The Bravely Default Collector s Pack looks as attractive as the 3DS game. Sold exclusively through Square Enix s e-store in Japan, the limited edition bundle includes the game, an art album for Akihiko Yoshida s illustrations, a giant AR poster, a 3DS protective case, and more.
This set is going forﾠﾥ12,800 ($164), and will begin shipping in Japan with the game on October 11. Square Enix brought the special edition Kingdom Hearts bundle here, so who knows, maybe it will do the same for this, if the publisher releasesﾠBravely Default in the U.S.
Also, Dengeki posted new screens and details for the game, showing off some non-combat/overworld stuff for a change and looking at menus for a change.

Buy: Nintendo 3DS XL Red or Blue, ﾠNintendo 3DS
Find:ﾠNintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more
See also:ﾠMore Bravely Default media/news
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Motion F5t And C5t Ivy Bridge Tablet PCs Unveiled

Motion F5t And C5t Ivy Bridge Tablet PCs Unveiled:
If you are looking for a tablet with a little bit more power, you might be interested in the new line of rugged Tablet PCs unveiled by Motion this week.
The new Motion PC Tablets come in the form of the F5t and C5t, which can be equipped with a range of processing power from the Ivy Bridge i3, i5 or i7 third-gen Intel processor ranges.

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Double Robotics iPad Telepresence Robot (video)

Double Robotics iPad Telepresence Robot (video):
Double Robotics has created an awesome new style of telepresence robot called the Double, that uses an Apple iPad to create the two way communication and power the controls.
The Double is equipped with two wheels ate its base and holds the iPad at eye level (403 603 above the ground) allowing you to engage with others just as if you were there. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Double telepresence project and see it in action.

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