Marykate and Sean worked with our friends at Ink Papery to create their beautiful invitation suite. Simple vertical line motifs keep things dynamic, and pair with motifs to create a perfectly organized weekend timeline. The vine letterpress is complimented by a vine printed envelope liner.
We are thrilled to announce Bella Figura won three FSEA Awards this year! Each year the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) hosts the Gold Leaf Awards to highlight creativity in the printing industry.
Florence by Leslie Johnston won Gold in the category of “Announcements/Invitation – Difficult”
Lawrence by Katie Magee won Bronze in the category of “Announcements/Invitation – Creative”
Amoret by Alyssa Tidd won Silver in the category of “Letterpress”
You can see all the inspiring FSEA winners here. Congratulations to all the winners!
Glynis and Collin worked with our friends at Papier Girl to create their beautiful invitation suite. A modern layout is accented by espresso letterpress. Letterpressed floral elements on the reply card tie in perfectly with our Hawthorne liner pattern.
letterpress ink: espresso | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2ply + 1ply | fonts: modern symphony script + adobe garamond pro | envelope liner: hawthorne pattern in CMYK on white | envelope: white square flap | customization #61397
We worked with Lesley at Papier Girl to help bring Hailey and Jake’s classic formal wedding invitation suite to life. Our Modernity suite was the starting point, updated to our signature F-8 size. A black details card with foil stamping is the perfect contrast to the invitation and reply cards. The vintage print floral liner and silk bow keep things feminine and timeless.
letterpress ink: black | foil stamping: gold matte | paper: bella smooth cotton ivory 1ply + 2ply, bella black 1ply | fonts: addington + amira madison + faroe | envelope liner: white flower pattern on ivory | envelope: bella black square flap | customization #61370
Staci and Brandon worked with our friends at Simply Invitations to create their perfect wedding invitation suite. The Adina and Triton designs combined to make something completely unique. Black letterpress and platinum shine foil stamping are used throughout, in addition to subtle debossed florals. A classic color platinum shine envelope liner ties everything together, and makes the invite stand out.
letterpress inks: black + deboss | foil stamping: platinum shine | paper: bella cotton white 3ply + 1ply | bevel: 45 degree in platinum shine | fonts: adora bouton + poetica | envelope liner: classic color in platinum shine envelope: bella cotton white square flap | customization #58509
We worked with Alexandra Partow Events to bring Jason’s Mitzvah invitations to life, and they were stunning! In this personalized twist on our Muse Mitzvah invite, gold prism shine is featured throughout the suite. Touches of opaline shine add dimension to the invite card. Black shine foil completes the look of the stationary.
foil stamping: gold prism shine + opaline shine + black shine | paper: bella black 2ply + 1ply, bella smooth cotton white 1ply | fonts: kiona semibold + arya-triple + brandon grotesque regular | envelope: bella black square flap | customization #61691
Campbell and Benjamin worked with our friends at Penny Post to create their invitation beautiful suite. Chambray letterpress throughout the suite is the prefect compliment to the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, which was a stunning ceremony background. The details card features Maryland crab motifs, another nod to the gorgeous venue location.
Photographer: Chesapeake Charm Photography
letterpress ink: chambray | paper: bella cotton white 1ply | fonts: slight + didot | envelope liner: custom pattern in chambray on white | envelope: bella white square flap | customization #65944
Our friends at Phantastic Papers assisted Lauren and Anthony to create their crisp, modern, typography- driven invites. Khaki letterpress brings the varied fonts to life for a modern invitation suite.
letterpress ink: khaki | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2ply + 1ply | fonts: amalfi coast + manhattan + gotham | envelope: bella cotton white square flap customization #63966
We worked with our friends at Oliver’s Twist to create Breann and Quentin’s stunning invitation suite. We started with our Loley design, and customized it to fit the wedding colors and style. Copper shine foil stamping and tea rose letterpress on the invitation pairs beautifully with the foil stamped khaki reply card. Floral details from our elegant garden pattern are featured on the reply card and liner. The liner and envelope bring bolder tones of rose; we love how the suite came together.
foil stamping: copper shine | letterpress ink: tea rose | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2ply + khaki 1ply | fonts: karin + sweet sans | envelope liner: elegant garden pattern in copper shine on old rose | envelope: rosebud square flap | customization #63877
We are thrilled to announce that Bella Figura won three Louies this year–one in each category we entered. The Louie Award, given by the Greeting Card Association to celebrate “best cards in the industry for over 30 years”.
Serengeti by Leslie Johnston won in the category of “Invitations & Announcements – Non-Wedding”
Gweneth by Alyssa Tidd won in the category of “Invitations & Announcements – Wedding”
Zari by Katie Magee, Amoret by Alyssa Tidd, and Maisey by Jessica Downs won in “Letterpress Printing.” This category recognizes the tradition and artistry of letterpress, including overall design, creativity, and craftsmanship.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Our friends at If It’s Paper in Raleigh worked with Laura and Frank to bring their classic wedding invitations to life. Our Abbey sample was the starting point, customized with espresso letterpress throughout. A customized, two-color version of our Yennicott liner adds touches of chambray, and ties the whole suite together. We love the creative placement of the wedding web address on the outer envelope flap.
letterpress ink: espresso | paper: bella smooth cotton ivory 2ply + 1ply | fonts: at sackers + italian script | envelope liner: custom yennicott pattern in espresso + chambray | envelope: bella cotton ivory pointed flap inner + outer | customization #65982
We are over the moon to share yet another regional collection! We created these designs specifically for our friends at Broadway Paper. The city of Milwaukee inspired the invitations that you will see pictured below. We’ll let our designers take it from here to describe more about their creative process working on the designs below:
Villa Terrace was the main inspiration for the Sopra suite. An Italian Renaissance-style home turned into an art museum and garden set the stage for a warm and traditional suite. Taking notes from the home and an old-world feel, a luxurious foil map liner of Milwaukee was a must.
With a 180 degree view of Lake Michigan’s aqua waters, The Pilot House of Milwaukee heavily influenced our Sullivan design. Watercolor was a must for this suite, so we transformed the Milwaukee skyline into a vibrant work of art in a fresh color palette of pinks, blues and greens. Modern, crisp font treatments balanced out the entirety of the suite while hints of rose gold shine foil added extra sparkle.
The Milwaukee Art Museum, a work of art itself, inspired this modern suite. The venue’s grand sweeping architecture, bold lines and sleek + simple color palette were reflected into the Calatrava design by combining modern typography with Light Gray paper, White Matte foil, embossing, and soft metallics with Pearl and Silver Matte foil as accents to tie it all together.