Paperie for Inspired Living: Stationery and Decorations for Weddings, Parties, and Other Special Occasions [Hardcover]

Karen Bartolomei (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2009

With this book from paper guru Karen Bartolomei, even the most budget-conscious host can now create beautiful, customized, coordinated suites of paper products for any occasion—a casual wine-tasting party, elegant dinner party, or backyard barbeque, among others.

To get started all you need is a computer, paper, and embellishments you can find in any craft store. Each suite contains several projects, from the all important invitation to smaller touches like labels, tags, and keepsakes. For instance, in the personal stationary suite you’ll learn to make a monogram, Thank-You cards, Mailing Labels, Business Cards, Letterhead, and Notecards, while in the New Year's Eve suite the projects include an Invitation, Menus, Resolution Sign-in/Postcards and Drink Signs.

In addition to providing inspiration for themed suites, Paperie for Inspired Living also includes indispnsable advice for invitation wording and etiquette, and provides tips for throwing unforgettable parties, like choosing a color scheme and ideas for breaking the ice.

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About the Author

KAREN BARTOLOMEI was hailed as the “Sky’s the Limit Stationer” by Modern Bride magazine. Her work has appeared in all the major bridal publications and she was featured as the paperie expert in HGTV’s The Ultimate Wedding Guide special. She is the owner and creative director of Grapevine Paperie. Visit her online at grapevinepaperie.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Potter Craft (July 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307449432
• ISBN-13: 978-0307449436
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.6 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome creative book!, July 14, 2009

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Linda Lanese "LuLu" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paperie for Inspired Living: Stationery and Decorations for Weddings, Parties, and Other Special Occasions (Hardcover)

No matter what your fiber of choice, you will stockpile inspiration from Karen Bartolomei's "Paperie for Inspired Living". First off this book is a beautiful hard covered addition for your library and brilliantly illustrated. Each page holds divine designs from stunning invitations, awesome decorations, gift tags, place holders and so many ideas even for the budget conscious crafter. If you have never created a card this book will force you to make one or several and you will never want to buy a card or invitation again. Karen shows us how to customize and coordinate fabulous paper products for any occasion from the most elegant event to your most casual outdoor picnic. Each chapter contains several projects, from the all important invitation to smaller touches like labels, tags, and keepsakes. How unforgettable your personal stationary be when Karen demonstrates step-by-step how to make a monogrammed, Thank-You cards, Mailing Labels, Business Cards, Letterhead, and Note Cards. The chapter on New Year's Eve projects includes Invitations, Menus, Resolution Sign-in/Postcards and Drink Signs.
Karen also offers us vital advice for invitation wording and etiquette, and provides tips for throwing unforgettable parties, like choosing a color scheme and ideas for breaking the ice. She has also thoughtfully included several useful templates and source ideas as to where we can purchase your materials for these paper fiber creations. I am sure you all have some of the materials needed for many of her projects in your craft areas. Have this book on hand as the summer fades and fall explodes into radiant colors signifying holiday parties are close at hand and the gifts and cards desired that will bring you back to this book over and over for ideas. Maybe you saw something in the book and stored it in your mind for a special occasion and you know just where to find it and put your own spin on Karen's idea.
Are you getting married in the near future and need invitation and planning ideas? Well, you do not have to spend a fortune using ideas from Karen's book. Karen Bartolomei's
Here is a lovely video by Karen Bartolomei of Grapevine [...], she designs elegant and expensive wedding invitations. This video will offer a little about Karen and above is also the link to her site.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paperie for Inspired Living, October 24, 2010

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Judy A. Muchler (Mifflinburg, PA) - See all my reviews
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Love this book! So many wonderful ideas. I would highly recommend it to others

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspired by Paperie, July 25, 2010

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Sarah - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Paperie for Inspired Living: Stationery and Decorations for Weddings, Parties, and Other Special Occasions (Hardcover)

This books is great for people who enjoy adding elegance to even the smallest areas of life and provides many ideas for the paper enthusiast. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. Pictures are helpful and even delight the eye. The book will be pulled down each time I need ideas for invitations, etc.