Party Invitations are a Great Way to Research Trendy Patterns

So Paper Source is the motherload of different papers, invitations, cardstocks, etc. I just had an epiphany about this place; it is a great way to look at color and pattern trends. It's actually just a great way to research what's current. This website keeps up with trends almost as fast as the fashion industry and that's saying something.

Here are some great examples of invitations and their patterns I found.