A Little Something for Everyone: Holiday Gift Ideas
Yes, it's only November 1st and we're already talking about Christmas! With our Pop-Up Shop at West Elm coming up this weekend, I'm bursting with holiday inspiration!
Here are a few of our newest products paired with some classics and fun items from friends of Songbird.
Come visit us on Saturday, November 5th, at West Elm Seattle and pick up some of these goodies from Songbird, Ace Playfield and Players Make Plays!
xoxo,
Rosie
Art Prints
These can cover all your bases and serve as great gifts for men, women and children. Available in many different sizes, these can be framed and hung on a wall or would look great on a desk.
The first two prints are inspired by our home here in the Pacific Northwest and the others would look so adorable in a nursery!
Find them on our Etsy page!
Gifts for the Sports Fans
In Seattle, people are diehard Seahawks fans and this sweatshirt would be the perfect prezzie! It would particularly make a good gift for men - is it just me, or are they always the hardest to shop for?
Created by our friend, and former NFL quarterback, Gibran Hamdan at Players Make Plays this awesome design is inspired after the infamous 'Beast Quake' play.
For those non-Seahawks fans, he also has a slew of other football play diagram inspired graphic tees.
Personalized Stationery
Don't take for granted the impact a nice handwritten note can have! While many people still may prefer to send emails and text messages, personalized stationery can be a very thoughtful gift for your grandmother, who sends you cards for every holiday and occasion. It can also make a great stocking stuffer!
Email us at hello@songbirdpaperie.com or place an order on our Etsy page to purchase a customized set!
Gifts for the kiddo
We absolutely love the fun and modern designs that Ace Playfield makes for kids! Their gear makes great personalized gifts for the kids in your life and aren't just your run-of-the-mill kids clothes.
Tote Bags
I'm pretty sure you can never have too many tote bags! Grab a few and stuff them with some fun items to give to your besties!
You can order these on our Etsy page!
Songbird Pop Up Shop at West Elm Seattle
I am SO SO SO excited to finally share that we'll be holding a pop-up shop at West Elm in Seattle on Saturday, November 5th!
This will be our FIRST pop-up shop and it will be such a fun way for people to see some of the goodies we make, aside from all the lovely wedding ephemera.
The timing couldn't be more perfect with the holidays around the corner! Stop by to pick up some Thanksgiving decor to jazz up your table setting or get a jump start on those Christmas cards and holiday shopping.
THE DETAILS
Date: Saturday, November 5th
Time: 12 -3 p.m.
Location: West Elm Seattle - South Lake Union
2201 Westlake Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121
RSVP: Visit our Facebook page to stay up-to-date as we reveal some of the new items we're creating exclusively for this event!
We'll have the following items (and more!) available for sale:
- Thanksgiving and Christmas-themed Place Cards and Banners
- Prints
- Stationery
- Gift Tags
- Christmas Cards
- Greeting Cards
- Customizable Calligraphy and Paper Products
Hope to see you there!
xoxo,
Rosie
10 Fun Ideas for Unique Wedding Invitations
Wedding invitations - the meat and bread of Songbird Paperie! Wedding stationery is the first glimpse of your special day, so make it count! Here are 10 fun ideas to make your invites unique and get guests pumped for the best day ever!
Airplane Boarding Pass
Having a destination wedding? Play off of the travel theme and get your guests excited for the trip! Go retro and include your "boarding pass" invitation, info card-turned-travel-itinerary and RSVP "receipt" in a sleeve that has your wedding logo as the "airline" logo! Fun, right?
Concert Ticket
This one is near and dear to my heart - a couple of years ago, I was introduced to a lovely gal named Beth who wanted a creative custom-designed wedding invitation that would reflect her and her fiance's passion for concerts. I created this concert-ticket-inspired wedding invitation for them. Beth and her now-husband Isaac became good friends, and this fall they're celebrating their second wedding anniversary!
Camp Bride & Groom
The camp theme is not new, but I like to get inspiration from in-style ideas like these and take it the extra mile. Everyone loves a tree or a snowy mountain, but how about inviting your guests to an actual summer camp? Check out these invitations and matching welcome guides for your campers -- it's like they're going to a real summer camp!
Minimal Copy
Maximize the white space and take a modern approach to your invites. This clean, minimal layout will bring a refined look to your wedding stationery and leave your guests looking forward to a very classy affair.
Online RSVP? Tuck in a Business Card!
This one might be my favorite! What do you do when you have an online RSVP and don't necessarily need the card-and-envelope combo, but still want to highlight how guests should reply without cluttering your invitation much like this sentence is cluttered? (Haha!) Stick in a little business card-sized RSVP card with your wedding website.
Vintage Map Liners – Without Ruining Your Map!
Who doesn't love a good envelope liner? This can work for a destination wedding, wedding in your hometown or highlight where you're honeymooning. Find a vintage black and white map, scan it and print it on a creamy paper -- map stays intact and you've created a very unique envelope liner!
Separate Yes/No RSVP Cards
It's like choose your own adventure, RSVP-style! Instead of checking a box, guests choose which card to send in.
Big Art, Teeny Text
Another take on the modern and minimal invitation design -- let the art speak loudly and keep the text simple. Big, bold, and punchy!
Printable Vellum
Break free from traditional paper and use printable vellum for a strong, yet delicate touch. A monochromatic color scheme with darker colors look best on this semi-translucent paper.
Printable Linen
Another creative medium for your invites! Printable LINEN! You could take this a super elegant direction, with swoopy-swirly calligraphy, or a more relaxed vibe with handwritten-style font!
See something you like and would like to recreate it with us? Mosey on over to our contact page or send an email to erica@songbirdpaperie.com and we'll set up a coffee date to chat wedding invitation design!
xoxo,
Rosie
New Songbirdie: Erica Thesenvitz
I'm so excited to announce that my dear friend Erica has officially joined the Songbird Family! Fellow new mom to the adorable Baby Jack will help me run the business side so I can focus on the fun, creative part and take on more fabulous clients!
Erica and I went to only the best school ever together, USC (Fight On!), but didn't meet until post-graduation while we were both doing the dreaded long distance thing with our college sweethearts and now-hubbies, who rowed together on the Trojan Crew team. She is a very successful PR and Communications Pro and will be using her stellar business skills to help make Songbird even more awesome and make sure everyone we work with has a great experience!
As a way of introduction, I thought it would be fun to share photos from her special wedding day almost 2 years ago! I worked super closely with her to design everything for her wedding from the save the dates and invitation suite to custom guestbook and signs!
Enjoy!
xoxo,
Rosie
We collaborated on fun special touches for her save the dates and invites like custom stickers, map and sparkly envelope liners!
Such a cute set up that her maid of honor put together! Champagne is a key part of the day-of morning pampering! Erica and I got these beautiful sparkly boxes from Paper Source for her bridesmaid gifts and I custom made the gift tags.
How gorgeous are these robes from Plum Pretty Sugar?! LOVE!
Custom programs and welcome sign made by yours truly :)
The lovely bride and groom!
Super fun cocktail hour menus for the bar!
Loved how the custom, hand lettered wood sign turned out! And as you can see, Mr. Architect was having a lot of fun!
All the pretty little details! Menu, card box, escort cards and calligraphy by moi! We used this beautiful print from RIFLE PAPER Co. as an accent across her invites and decor.
Who can resist cupcakes and a candy bar?! That's me helping set up! I also made all of the signs and labels for the table along with the favor bags.
Creative, and fun, guestbook! They had polaroid cameras out for guests to take a picture and leave a note in the custom book that I made for them!
Dancing the night away!
And they lived happily ever after <3
Perfectly Styled: Intimate Garden Shoot
Happy Wedding Wednesday! Today I'm so excited to show you this amazing video put together by Jennavieve Films. It captures a beautifully inspired intimate garden wedding styled shoot that I was so lucky to be a part of! This team of wedding vendors... so much talent!! Go ahead and watch... over and over and over and over!
Vendors:
Planner Extraordinnaire: Megan Holman
Photographer: Rachel Birkhofer Photography
rachelbirkhofer.co
Florals: Anna Gallup // Grace & Blooms
graceandblooms.com
Dress: Calla Bridal
callabridal.com
HMUA: Hannah Bush // Urbanista Weddings
urbanistaweddings.com
Cake/desserts: Elizabeth Rayborn // Stone Layne
stonelayne.com
Jewelery: Susie Saltzman
susiesaltzman.com
Invitation suite/calligraphy: Rosie Powell // Songbird Paperie
songbirdpaperie.com
Models: Sanya Nijjar & Austin Weige
Rentals: Vintage Ambiance
vintageambiance.com
Film: Jenna Tormamen // Jennavieve Films
jennavievefilms.com
xoxo,
Rosie