from the prop closet: vintage keys and stamps

Three of my favorite things to use in photos when I’m staging invitation shoots: vintage stamps, vintage keys, and silk flowers. All in one photo! The vintage stamps are from my personal collection — I’ve picked some up during my travels abroad, and recently I picked up a few packages at Anthropologie; the keys are from my personal collection and from Classic Bride’s vintage shop; the faux flowers I picked up at a local floral supply shop.

Photo ©Delphine

holiday postage stamps

I really like the fir tree holiday stamps the USPS put out this year.

from the prop closet: birds and stamps

Here's a little behind the scenes peek at a photo shoot we're working on for the website. As you can see, I save lots of bits of ephemera, like the pretty foreign stamps that friends and family have sent me. The pretty tin bird ornament I picked up at SoLo.

Photo by Courtney Yee for Delphine.

new: delphine postage stamps

Just launched: postage stamps by Delphine for Zazzle to match Delphine custom invitation and holiday card designs. Don't see what you're looking for? Leave a comment and I'll post a stamp for you.

inspired by: the eiffel tower

My grandmother  (Delphine) lived in Paris for many years, has been back to visit dozens of times, and yet has never been to the top of the Eiffel Tower because it is "for tourists." What a shame, non? Are there touristy things in your own city that you have never visited? I am guilty of having never visited lots of tourist attractions in San Diego. Like the Star of India. Silly of me. Oui!

Shown above: 1: Eiffel Tower necklace from Forever 21  2: Limited Edition Eiffel Tower Letterpress Notecards by Delphine  3: Delightful pink beret by Crafts2Cherish on Etsy  4: Pink and black Eiffel Tower fabric by Michael Miller Fabric  5: Eiffel Tower Caramel Bon bons from Saveur du Jour  6: Authentic French timbres (stamps) from Washington Stamps.

lovely correspondence: fun return address stamps

I saw PJ's fun new return address stamps at the National Stationery Show last May and couldn't stop playing with them. You can pick your ink color, they are self-inking and not messy, and come in a bunch of styles and ink colors. Plus they're only $40. And they have a cute pink handle. Hello, ADORABLE! This would be a great way to dress up save the date envelopes or you could even use them on the front of response envelopes. You can check them out here.