Sky of Blue Press & Papery

11/23/2025

Yesterday we had our first of two “Letterpress HOLIDAY CARD Printing & Painting” classes. This particular class sold out last summer when I posted it to our website, so needless to say the attendees were very excited to be there and had been looking forward to it for a while! We had a lot of work to do but we got it done and they each got to print and watercolor a set of 20 customized holiday cards. 💌🎨 And they were the most lovely and curious group 😍

It’s always such a whirlwind and time is flying and I never have a chance to take any photos except right before people arrive, but I did manage to get a couple of photos of a few of their creations.
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We still have openings for the next workshop and you can sign up for it through the link in our bio. For this holiday card workshop I’ve designed a sweet little wood cut style snowy scene ❄️ that you’ll be printing and painting! Hope to see you soon.
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We also still have spots available in our holiday candle making classes. 🔗 in bio.

09/17/2025

Quick note that we still have openings for our Fall Candle-Making Class this Sat 9/20 at 2:00pm in our Rockaway Beach studio.
Please join us for a cup of warm apple cider and pumpkin bread while you blend your own Autumnal fragrance and pour 2 organic coconut soy wax candles in beautiful vessels and adorn the wax with delicate flower petals and crystals. Grab your bestie and join us! Link to REGISTER is in comments!
It’s fall y’all (almost)! 🍂🍁🍂🍁🎃
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07/23/2025

SUMMER CENTERPIECE: A DAHLIA DESIGN WORKSHOP - SAT. JULY 26, 2-4PM
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Join us for a delightful summer afternoon of dahlias! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to create a stunning floral centerpiece perfect for brightening any summer gathering.
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Lisa Berlin-Solberg, the incredibly gifted floral designer and former owner of the beloved Urban Botanica and Menlo Botanica will guide us through every step of creating a balanced, beautiful arrangement brimming with vibrant dahlias and other seasonal blooms.
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To enhance your creative flow, we’ll be serving rosé wine and delicious small bites throughout the session.
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All materials are provided and participants will receive a 10% discount on everything in our shop that day.
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Spaces are limited. Register at: https://skyofbluecards.com/products/summer-centerpiece-a-dahlia-design-workshop

Join us for a delightful summer afternoon focused on the exquisite beauty of dahlias! In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn to craft a stunning floral centerpiece perfect for brightening any summer gathering. We are thrilled to welcome Lisa Berlin-Solberg, the incredibly gifted floral designer and...

07/18/2025

🩵 G R A T I T U D E 🩵
In case we haven’t met yet, I’m Karla, the designer behind Sky of Blue. Approximately 2 years ago I opened my letterpress / design studio & shop with a dream of pivoting from a mostly wholesale greeting card business (don’t worry - still shipping to shops nationwide!) to building a custom wedding invitation atelier and creative workshop space. I studied a book on Ikigai, the Japanese concept of finding your purpose in life – the intersection of what you love and what the world needs (see next slide for a graphic I found by Justin Wright which beautifully illustrates this concept). This really helped set things into motion. 🙌🏼
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I knew I could offer joyful experiences to my customers. If I could build it, they would come. Things organically fell into place. Bridal clients & workshop participants started spreading the word. The wedding invitation part grew quickly this year, with 2025 booking up, and well on the way for 2026. At the same time the workshops, which had a gentle start, began filling up.
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I love what I do so much, and I believe that comes through in my work. I’ve wanted to jump on here for some time now to thank all my customers and clients for being the absolute BEST 🤩 in every way and for their generosity, trust in me, and support of my small business. I’m forever grateful to you. 🙏🏼😘
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07/16/2025

Summer Centerpiece: A Dahlia Design Workshop - Sat July 26 - https://mailchi.mp/91b5319cdb50/dahlia-design-workshop

07/11/2025

It’s been a minute since I posted- I’m in the middle of several weddings, but I wanted to let you all know that we are having another wonderful creative workshop in a few weeks! This time, flowers! 🌸🌼🌺
SUMMER CENTERPIECE: A DAHLIA DESIGN WORKSHOP - SAT. JULY 26 AT 2-4PM

Join us for a delightful summer afternoon as we learn how to create a stunning floral centerpiece, perfect for brightening any gathering. We are thrilled to welcome Lisa Berlin-Solberg, the incredibly gifted floral designer and former owner of Menlo Botanica as our instructor. And yes we will be pouring rosé and providing yummy bites as we create our arrangements. Hope you can make it! $110 per person and space is limited so snag your spot early. 🔗 to register: https://skyofbluecards.com/products/summer-centerpiece-a-dahlia-design-workshop

06/16/2025

New 🎉Pride 🏳️‍🌈 candles! Coconut & soy wax with the scent of heaven ☁️(patchouli, amber and rose), adorned with rainbow eco glitter and poured in a beautiful rainbow glass vessels 🥰 Available on our website and in the shop. We also have Pride cards, stickers and keychains!
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04/24/2025

Bloom & Brush: Floral Watercolor Workshop - Sat May 10 - https://mailchi.mp/b2bf952803d5/bloom-and-brush-floral-watercolor-workshop-may-10

04/18/2025

I’m so thrilled to announce our upcoming Floral Watercolor workshop to be led by the amazingly gifted Bay Area artist and calligrapher Catherine Gunarso of Everlace Design Co. 🩵🎨
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Please join us in our beautiful light-filled studio in Rockaway Beach on Saturday, May 10th at 11am-1pm for a delightful and relaxing watercolor workshop. Catherine will instruct us in various techniques to achieve the perfect watercolor blooms, while we enjoy delicious coffee, mimosas and French macarons. Perfectly in time for Mother’s Day, or creative time spent with your bestie! We are so lucky to have Catherine come to Sky of Blue, and hope you can make it. Link to register is in the comments. 😘
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04/16/2025

Simple and elegant… this is a small wedding invitation suite we designed last year. 💍🤍
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03/17/2025

We've had to reschedule Champagne and Calligraphy and hope you can make it this Saturday, March 22nd at 2:00-4:30pm! 🥂 Sign up here: https://skyofbluecards.com/products/champagne-calligraphy