A Lettepress Christmas 2011 : Smock

November 28, 2011 // kristen // 2 replies

I’m always excited to see Smock’s annual holiday collection, and this year’s is a real treat. Two new color collections, classic red+green and dark plum+light teal, include lovely letterpress greeting cards, as well as colorful, patterned gift wrap sheets and gift boxes.

The red+green collection has a more classic, traditional feel:

While the plum+teal collection has a more playful feel (super cute deer and penguins!):

Smock is having a Cyber Monday Sale, and you can save 50% on a selection of great gift items. All proceeds from sale items purchased on November 28th and November 29th benefit Earthworks. More details on the sale here.

images from Smock

Holiday Paper Goods Deals

November 25, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

Have you checked out Paper Goods Sales, Deals, and Events lately? I’ve been gathering some pretty sweet sales and events that are happening right now (or will be starting soon) in the world of paper goods, including a Black Friday/Cyber Monday event in the Wiley Valentine shop, a Cyber Monday sale at Smock that benefits Earthworks, and a secret deal for Paper Crave readers on the new Silhouette Cameo. You can find all of the details on these and many more specials right here.

If you’re a purveyor of paper goods who has a sale, deal, or event that you’d like me to share, please email me so I can add it to the list!

2011 Holiday Card Designs, Part 2

November 23, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m probably having more fun than I should gathering up all of these awesome holiday cards to share with you. So many great designs! Hmm, I wonder if everyone on my Christmas card list would mind if I sent them each five cards?

Looking for more craveable holiday cards? Check out part one, and for all of you who love letterpress, you might want to head over and have a peek at all of the features in the “A Letterpress Christmas” series, too. After you have a gander at the paper goodies in this post, of course!

1. Sir Rudolph Christmas cards by Quill and Fox 2,3 Peace Dove and Noel by Fine Day Press 4. Hand Drawn Christmas Tree by Sweet William 5. Bohemian Patterned Tree cards by Love Citron 6. Tree Decorating silhouette cards (customizable) by Le Papier Studio 7. Decidedly Different Christmas cards by Doodlelove

8. Neon Holiday Cards by Three Little Words 9,10,11 holiday greeting cards by Hello Tenfold 12. teal and red holiday cards by Studio Wicked 13. Retro Ornaments + Mini Cooper cards by Vitamini 14,15 Brian the Festive Tit and Let It Snow by We Are Yoke 16. Christmas Owls (stickers, too!) by The Fox & The Teacup 17-20 watercolor holiday cards by Social Proper

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A Letterpress Christmas 2011 : Roundup, Part 2

November 22, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

1. Yeti holiday card (hee!) by Blackbird Letterpress 2, 3, 4 letterpress holiday cards by Hour of Nine 5, 6 Decorative Ornament and Peace, Love & Joy cards by We Heart Paper 7. red and silver letterpress Christmas cards by Bespoke Press (also available in turquoise and orange)

8. silver and gold patterned holiday letterpress cards by Wild Ink Press 9. Snowflakes in the Night by Farmee 10,11 Turtle Doves and Oh Tannenbaum by Dutch Door Press 12. I Believe! by Wiley Valentine 13. Zilker Tree (Austin, TX) by Presse Dufour 14. Cardinals letterpress holiday cards by Flora & Fauna Press 15, 16 Christmas Paper Doll and Vintage Santa by Printerette

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A Letterpress Christmas : Echo Letterpress

November 21, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

Echo Letterpress has a pretty darn fantastic collection of letterpress holiday cards this year, and the range of available styles is great. You’ll find more classic, nostalgic designs, like the Retro Station Wagon Christmas Tree card above, as well as some cards that are a little cheeky and lots of fun. Here’s a peek at some of the cards from the collection, and you can check out the entire collection over at Echo Letterpress’ shop.