Each year the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) hosts the Gold Leaf Awards to highlight creativity in the printing industry. We are thrilled to announce that Lindsy’sSelene won Gold in the “Best Use of Foil/Embossing – Announcement/Invitation (Creative)” category.
foil stamping: gold shine (invitation + belly band) + prism shine (invitation) + gold prism (belly band) | fonts: neutra text + aire bold pro + melika letter | papers: navy velvet (invitation front) + bella smooth cotton bright white 2-ply (invitation back) + 40# vellum (belly band) | invite size: f-8 | liner: northern lights in cmyk | envelope: bella cotton bright white | digital addressing ink: denim
We’re always excited to share a glimpse into the wonderfully creative minds of our dealers! Cambridge Street is nestled on the picturesque Waverly Place, just off Main Street in Madison, New Jersey. Owner Nina shares what sets Cambridge Street apart, current trends she’s loving, and more below.
Q: What are some of the most rewarding aspects of your job? How lucky am I to play a small part in a couple’s wedding day! I love the creative process of choosing design elements, and I can talk about fonts, colors and embellishments for hours…and often do. Our goal is always to work together with our clients to bring their vision to life. To witness the joy of a bride or groom seeing their wedding invitation for the first time is so rewarding.
Q: Do you have any current trends you’re loving?
I love the playful mix of traditional and modern fonts, which bring so much visual interest and personality. Custom watercolors are so “of the moment”, and add such a special touch to any invitation. And with the right suite, I adore a big silk bow tying everything together with such elegance.
Q: What do you think your clients enjoy most about working with you to create their event stationery? We pride ourselves on spending time getting to know our clients, and hope our appointments feel like a conversation with friends. We bring our knowledge and experience to the table, and try to make the process easy and fun.
Q: Anything else we should know or that you would like to share? I could not do this alone! I am blessed with three lovely ladies who work beside me, Gretchen, Annie and Nona. Together we make up the Cambridge Street family, warmly welcoming new clients into our happy place every day.
We worked with our friends at Berings to create these gorgeous Bat Mitzvah invitations. The Shayla sample inspired the design, but was elevated with a classic fonts. The party card shines with gold prism foil stamping on our metallic rose quartz paper. The suite is wrapped in a rose quartz bow, the perfect way to tie together all the vibrant pink tones.
foil stamping: gold prism + pink pearl shine + quartz matte | digital inks: antique gold + cherry blossom | fonts: bodega + engravers mt | paper: smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply + rose quartz 1-ply + morganite 1-ply | invite size: sq-7 | ribbon: rose quartz | liner: rose quartz | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70820
Katherine and William worked with the team at our NYC studio to create their wedding invitations. Since the wedding was at the Liberty Warehouse, our Warehouse sample suite was the perfect starting point. Stone letterpress ink was used for a more subtle look, and the invite size was changed to an A-7. We love how the suite came together!
letterpress ink: stone | fonts: hollyhock + archer | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: a-7 | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70115
We worked with our friends at Salutations Home to create these sweet bridal shower invitations. The text was printed in taupe letterpress. The card features a spruce letterpressed border, like the borders on our Hadaway suite. A supplied vintage illustration of hummingbirds on a branch completes the invitations.
letterpress inks: spruce + taupe | digital ink: cmyk | fonts: plaza + sweet sans | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply | invite size: a-7 | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70744
The Rainbow Room venue inspired Jessica Downs to create our Sherah design. She wanted to create a modern suite inspired by the city. The pattern is based on an art deco wallpaper with a subtle nod to the skyscraper skyline.
Below, the suite is reimagined in rich burgundy and bronze, perfect for a winter wedding.
We worked with our friends at Union Street Papery to create Allison and Ryan’s beautiful springtime wedding invitations. Chambray and tea rose letterpress inks are the perfect spring color combination, and accent the florals of the frame. We used several watercolor motifs from our library to make the details card more unique. Our Emmerich liner in chambray was the perfect finishing detail.
letterpress ink: chambray + tea rose | digital inks: chambray + cmyk | fonts: neutra text alt/light sc alt demi/bold, wild moon, adobe garamond pro italic | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner: emmerich pattern in chambray | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70165
Brooke and Jonathan worked with the team at our NYC studio to create their Brooklyn- themed wedding invitation suite. Our Derian design inspired the modern font-driven layout. We also incorporated a border as used on our Hadaway design. The suite highlights the stunning venue views with a letterpressed image of the Brooklyn Bride, and NYC map liner. We love the sweet red heart marking the wedding venue!
letterpress ink: black | font: ivy presto | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply, bella light gray 1-ply | invite size: sq-7 | liner: brooklyn 3 pattern in black + ruby | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #69205
We worked with our friends at Union Street Papery to create Julie and Alfie’s beautiful wedding invitations. We used Spruce and Cinder letterpress inks on the invitation to create a romantic vineyard palette. A flood of cinder letterpress ink prints the rehearsal dinner card – the absence of ink on the card itself creates the white of the text.
letterpress inks: spruce + cinder | fonts: slight script, mrs eaves petite caps + adobe garamond pro italic | paper: bella cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner: tapestry pattern in acadia | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70019
The inspiration for the design was modern elegance – neutrals mixed with pops of bright color and a unique tile-style pattern. The structures and landscaping of the Inn at the Mission also helped to inspire the color palette.
Alyssa also reimagined the design: I thought it would be nice to step away from the bright colors and shiny foil and create a more traditional and sophisticated color palette.
Maci and Andrew worked with our friends at Sweet Paper to create their beautiful wedding invitation suite. Classic fonts were printed in royal blue letterpress. Our Florence florals were embossed around the invitation, perfectly pairing with the white roses in the supplied liner illustration. The romantic suite is tied with a mother of pearl bow.
letterpress ink: royal blue | embossing: blind | fonts: adobe garamond pro, white garden regular | paper: bella smooth cotton 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | silk ribbon: mother of pearl | liner: custom supplied illustration | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #69873
We had the pleasure to work with the Melamed family directly to create this beautiful wedding stationery. Inspiration came from the wedding venue itself, the Hotel Zaza Museum District in Houston, Texas. Our Odeon suite was the perfect compliment to the architecture. We updated the suite a touch with gold matte foil stamping, rather than gold shine. It was such a special experience to help create all of these pieces.
letterpress ink: black | foil stamping: gold matte | font: brilon | paper: bella cotton white 1-ply + 2-ply | invite size: f-8 | foil edging: gold matte | liner: gatsby pattern in antique gold + black | envelope: bella cotton white | customizations #64590 + #66144
