
I’m excited to introduce you to Megan van den Bergh! She’s recently become my in house paper artist and I’m thrilled to share her talent with my clients. She’ll be blogging about her love of all things paper related here on Santa Barbara Chic every Thursday and to get to know her better, here’s a list of some of her favorite things!
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Hi everyone! I’m Megan, and I’ve been a behind-the-scenes member of Kelly Oshiro Design for a couple of years now. I’ve assisted Kelly with the creation of couture elements for her chic handmade weddings, and with day-of coordination. Recently, I’ve teamed up with her in the paper goods arena, making me the Paper Artist for Kelly Oshiro Design. I studied papermaking and letterpress printing at UCSB, and am thrilled to be creating wedding and other social invites with Kelly for our awesome clients!
So, here we go! Some of my favorites things.

1. Jadeite Kitchenware
My wallet insists that I add to my collection every time I step into an antique store. I mean, wow, right? It’s functional and gorgeous! Not to mention I’m pretty sure these pieces will last forever, since my jadeite butter dish I use everyday was already sixty years old before it came to live in my house.

2. Antique Folding Wooden Chairs
Kelly and I were in Benicia, CA doing some antique shopping when this obsession of mine started. I love the compactness of folding chairs, the quality construction of older furniture, and when the paint starts to chip off… oh my goodness. It’s like a dream!

3. Dogs, especially Mira
I really like dogs. A whole lot. You can imagine my excitement when Kelly and her husband decided to get one.

4. Anthropologie
Yup, who would have guessed, right? They just have… everything. Everything! Especially unique dresses for special occasions, and great glassware for your table tops. When Kelly asked me to model for this photo shoot, I enthusiastically replied, “Totally.”

5. Toy Cameras
These two photos of the SB Courthouse and a vineyard in Los Olivos were taken with my Diana F+ camera. It’s made of shiny white plastic and it uses 120 format film and is totally rad!
Photos from top: 1. Photo by Kirsten Ellis of Beaux Arts Photographie 2. Jadeite via Paula Dean 3. Chairs via C.S. Post & Co. 4. Halberg Photographers 5. Dress via Anthropologie, 5. Photos by me.