I love seeing the workspaces and inspiration of others. J. Crew has a beautiful slideshow up right now featuring a behind-the-scenes view of a few of their designers. Check it out here.

Egg Press, a fabulous letterpress studio out of Oregon, is celebrating 10 years in business with an online sample sale! $10 will buy you ten different letterpress cards hand picked by owner Tess Darrow and her lovely team. No two sets are exactly the same, and matching envelopes are included.

What a steal! 10 cards for $1 each? And letterpressed at that? Count me in. If you’re interested, too, purchase a set here!

In the meantime, check out some of Egg Press’ other designs…

Thanks Rachel!

If you’ve loved yesterday and today’s silhouettes as much as I have, and are now in the market for one or two of your own, I’ve got some resources for you!

First up, The Man himself, at least in the world of silhouettes. He’s been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, as well as in the wedding of M & C (featured here). Here he is cutting away at Katie and Ian’s wedding:

And here is the link to his company, Cut Arts.

Besides Karl there are so many fabulous artisans out there making innovative silhouettes, like this one made from wood by Jenny Lee Fowler…

… or this one of patterned paper by Bitty Starr.

Or, if you’d prefer to go the DIY route, Mrs. Green Tea just wrote up a super-informative tutorial on making your own silhouettes and using them in graphic design projects. Check it out here.

Even better than incorporating silhouettes into your paper suite {in my opinion} is incorporating them into your wedding day. Here are some of my favorite ways to do so.

Instead of a photo booth, hire a silhouette artist for cocktail hour entertainment.

{via Martha Stewart Weddings}

Bonus? The completed works of art make fabulous reception decor strung on a line…

{photo by Leigh Miller Photography}

or hanging in a doorway.

{via Martha Stewart Weddings}

Silhouettes look great in fresh, bright colors…

{escort cards and favor boxes}

{out-of-town guest bags and matchbooks for sparkler exit}

… as in the above wedding from Martha.

You could use them on your bar menu, like Mrs. Cupcake, to give some variety to your paper suite:

{via Weddingbee; photo c/o The Wiebners}

Silhouettes can accompany coffee and tea at the end of the night.

{by Martha Stewart Weddings}

They can be classic and elegant, as in these table numbers…

{via Once Wed}

… or rustic and casual, as in this homemade gift wrap and these ceremony programs.

{via Once Wed}

A collection of family silhouettes can adorn an entryway table, a guestbook signing station, a gift drop-off area…

{via Country Living}

… or a cake table.

{Better Homes & Gardens via Classic Bride}

They can be a simple accent on a menu.

{by Artfool}

Or they can completely define your celebration, as in Karrie and Brian’s fabulous wedding.

Silhouettes were used in their save the dates and invitations,

their escort cards,

their programs,

and even their cookies!

{See more of this wedding on Style Me Pretty here and here and check out the business of this DIY bride here!}

Whew! If you can believe it, I’ve got even more silhouette inspiration for you tomorrow…