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Interviews
Hello!Lucky’s new book is magical!
Bringing Hello!Lucky’s sunny and punny illustrations online is one of our happiest achievements. We now get to celebrate yet another new medium for their genius: children’s books! On the eve of their newest release, My Mom is Magical, […]
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Baby
Baby shower themes and games from Anna Bond, Maisonette, and Rachel Blumenthal
There’ll be no torn ribbons or reused bachelorette party crowns here… but we do want you to have a well-designed (and fun) baby shower. We talked to four brilliant designers and entertainers on how they threw baby showers […]
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Baby
Baby shower gift guide (and ones to avoid) from our designer moms
Parents and non-parents alike tend to think they’ve got baby shower gifts all wrapped up. You get the Goodnight Moon, a mobile, bada-bing, bada-boom. Or maybe not. We talked to four very together mothers about what they exactly […]
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Kids
Ana Gambuto’s eight tips for perfect kids’ birthday party photos
W.C. Fields famously said that he “never worked with children or animals.” His loss: more cute cat pics and family photos for us. However, if you’ve ever wrangled the talent at a kids’ birthday party, you might think […]
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Kids
The Meri Meri guide to a creative kid’s birthday party
We admit it: we’ve been fans of Meri Meri for a while—long before they ever thought to collaborate with us on invitations. We love their sense of whimsy and artistry and we also love the way that their […]
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Holidays
Gray Malin’s tips for perfect smartphone holiday photos
Sunscapes, snowscapes, seascapes: we love Gray Malin’s bright, bird’s-eye images of every way that people gather and play. Shame that our own photos never turn out so good—so we figured we’d try and get some advice from the […]
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Holidays
Party experts’ one perfect tip for your holiday party
You are your own party planner to the stars, and we wouldn’t hesitate to join your celebration. But: isn’t it nice to have good help? We talked to two celebrity party planners (and one legendary host) whose business […]
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Kids
Kids’ holiday party outfit ideas with Sylvana Ward Durrett
As a parent, your reward for holiday stress is the inalienable right to put your children in any wacky holiday get-up you choose. But what to choose? And what do you dress yourself in? Fair questions, so we […]
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Holidays
Derek Blasberg’s guide to an actually fun holiday party
We’re so lucky that the host with the most is also one of our partners in design. Derek Blasberg, noted New York City bon vivant (and an absolute must-follow on Instagram), is the sign of a good party—whether […]
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Kids
Introducing Sesame Street birthday invitations
B is for birthday When your little one’s birthday rolls around this year, have a block party. The neighborhood is sure to join in—at the very least, the friendly faces of Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and all […]
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Holidays
Liz Libre on Halloween in the big city, the best costumes, and a quick trick for treats
If you’re shepherding your little witches, goblins, and ghouls through the urban jungle for the first time, take a tip from a Mom who knows—Liz Libre from Linda & Harriett. Her hand-illustrated invitations and artwork are beautiful accompaniments […]
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Kids
Erin Jang on easy Halloween costumes, school parties, and homemade treats
It is hard to reinvent the bedsheet-ghost costume—trust us, we’ve tried. We wanted to find a new view on Halloween for little monsters, so we turned to one of the coolest moms we know: Erin Jang, the designer […]
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Interviews
Why we’re excited about Paperless Post and Paper Source
As you may have heard, Paper Source is our new home for paper invitations and cards. We’re thrilled to be working with them and excited to share what’s in store (pun intended) for your favorite printed Paperless Post […]
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Holidays
Halloween with John Derian and other cut-ups
Decoupageur, decorator, and all-round aesthete John Derian spends most of his days curating the vintage illustrations in his collection—and something told us he might have spotted some eldritch sights in his time. We figured there was no one […]
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Wedding
A Putnam & Putnam and Paperless Post wedding
We love to see our own invitations in the wild—and this time, we didn’t have to look far. Our Director of Design Partnerships just tied the knot with our invitations and flowers by our newest partner: Putnam & […]
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Get-Togethers
Putnam & Putnam on entertaining, arranging flowers at home, and more
There’s a magic line between artful and effortless, and part of what we love about Putnam & Putnam’s arrangements (and the invitations they made for us) is how they dance across that boundary as they see fit. We […]