by Jen on June 14, 2011
in Paper

Admittedly I have a wedding and design blog addiction, one of my favorites is Design Sponge. Here is my all time favorite post, I have bookmarked and I share it with my clients all the time. They have come up with an easy way to try your hand at calligraphy. Anyone can do it and it is budget friendly. A great way to add that extra touch of elegance to your wedding invitations.
Most printing inks today are made from my least favorite non-renewable resource; petroleum. While these inks are fast drying they emit VOC, volatile organic compounds.
Vegetable- based inks are a fantastic green alternative. The oink is made from oils derived from renewable plant sources. They emit fewer VOC and reduce hazardous waste created in the printing process.

Check out one of my favorite local invitation designers, Marit Hanson. She offers vegetable based ink printing options for her custom invitations.