In the crisp October air, surrounded by the warm hues from fall – a rural wedding compliments the Rustic Jolene wedding invitation.
Rustic jolene customization = inks: umber + antique gold | fonts: poetica + belluccia | paper: ivory | invite size: square 7 | liner: custom jolene pattern in umber ink | original design by Jessica Tierney | customized by in-house designer Brenda Fox
embellishment suggestions: edge painting: wine
![This is a customization of Bella Figura's Rustic Jolene design. This is a customization of Bella Figura's Rustic Jolene design that is perfect for an autumn wedding.](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2012/09/OCTOBER-rusticjolene.png)
(Photo Credits: Simply Bloom Photography )
Did you know that Bella Figura can letterpress your baby announcements? Well we can! We recently printed these adorable letterpress baby announcements for twins. Our whimsical Rustic Jolene design (by Jessica Tierney) is such a perfect choice in sea-side and umber letterpress inks – a totally unique color combination that we absolutely love.
inks: sea-side + umber | fonts: henry + jack | paper: 2-ply white | size: a5 | client coordinator: christie jones | in-house designer: lindsy aragona
![This is a letterpress baby announcement using Bella Figura's Rustic Jolene design. This is a letterpress baby announcement using Bella Figura's Rustic Jolene design in sea-side and umber inks.](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2012/07/B_RusticJolene_Umber-Seaside.jpg)
Our new collection of letterpress wedding invitations has arrived, and we’ve introduced 83 new invitation designs (plus metallics: foil stamping, foil edging and lots of other cool new embellishments!) for the 2012 wedding season. Since everything at Bella Figura is completely customizable, we thought we’d show you a ‘before and after’ look at some of our favorite new invitation designs to show how a change of color, fonts, and design placement can completely transform an invitation design.
First up: the La Salle invitation design by Ian Koenig. The original design is soft and romantic in camel + pewter inks, and features three fonts, but takes on a completely regal look with new inks (regalia and charcoal), corner rounding, and new fonts: Vessa + Jubilant.
Suggested embellishments: We think this design would look gorgeous with a European formal patterned envelope liner in regalia ink and a coordinating custom postage stamp.
Details: letterpress inks: regalia + charcoal | fonts: vessa + jubilant | paper: bella cotton white 1-ply | size: f-8 | corner rounding
![Bella Figura la-salle letterpress invitation customization A before and after look at one of Bella Figura's new 2012 letterpress invitation designs, La Salle](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2012/01/la-salle-2up-01.jpg)
Next up: Rustic Jolene – an earthy design with a folk-art feel – is completely transformed with a drastic (but gorgeous) change in design placement. Prussian blue and cornflower blue inks create a stunning two-tone effect, and the square size, corner rounding, and sophisticated fonts complete the look.
Suggested embellishments: a white cotton pocketfold with a monogram letterpress printed in Prussian blue would add a nice finishing touch, along with an envelope liner in our woodstock pattern in cornflower + Prussian blue inks.
Details: letterpress inks: prussian blue + cornflower blue | fonts: daisy + moravia | paper: bella cotton white 1-ply | size: sq-7 | corner rounding
![Bella Figura's Rustic Jolene letterpress invitation design A before and after look at Bella Figura's letterpress invitation design, Rustic Jolene](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2012/01/rustic-jolene-2up-01.jpg)
Rococo Elegance, created by Beth Barr, one of our new designers for 2012, takes on a more floral feel in this elegant customization. Hand calligraphy accents and ivory paper give the design a soft, romantic feel.
Suggested embellishments: keep it simple with a European formal patterned envelope liner in taupe ink.
Details: letterpress inks: light peach + taupe | font: botany | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply | size: f-8 | hand calligraphy accents: spencerian style | corner rounding
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