A Letterpress Christmas 2009 : Roundup, Part 1

December 03, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

As with all of the 2010 calendars, I’m simply in awe of all of the wonderful holiday card designs that are out there this season. Every year I think that there couldn’t possibly be more wonderful collection of holiday paper treats, and then all of you fantastic card designers go and outdo yourselves!

This letterpress holiday card roundup is part one of two, and I had to shake my head at myself when I first took a look at the collection of images below. Not much green to be seen! It’s not that I don’t like green, because I do. I guess I’m just very predictable in my love of the blue and red combo. However, rest assured green-lovers, because there’s lots of green in the second part of the roundup, coming up right after this one.

Clockwise, from top left: Winter Wonderland Flat Cards by Spring Olive; Peaceable Kingdom by Hello! Lucky; Snowflake Season’s Greetings by Papermum; Movie Theater Holiday Cards by Moontree Press; Delicious Christmas by Hello! Lucky; Peace on Earth by Anemone Letterpress; Birchberry Notecards by INK+WIT; Warm Holiday Wishes by Maida Vale; Peace by Ink & Iron

images from their respective owners

A Letterpress Christmas 2009 : Parrott Design Studio

December 02, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

Parrott Design Studio shares a number of letterpress holiday lovelies this season with an ultra chic selection that includes shimmery silver, red, and white postcards and oodles of soft, sophisticated greeting cards. Plus, you must check out the completely awesome giveaway going on now over at the Things Are Better with a Parrott blog. You have until December 6, 2009 to enter to win letterpress cards, ornaments, gift tags, and Parrott Design’s fantastic 2010 calendar!

Super cute record and button letterpress coasters will make great stocking stuffers or hostess gifts:

Parrott Design Studio Letterpress Coasters

images from Parrott Design Studio

A Letterpress Christmas 2009 : afavorite design

November 30, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m all about the retro, especially around Christmastime, so I was an instant fan of afavorite design’s letterpress holiday card collection, which includes ticket stub inspired holiday greetings (shown above), as well as cute little gnome cards, inspired by retro flash cards, ribbon candy greetings, and much more fun retro imagery. Check out the entire collection at afavorite, and here’s a peek:

images from afavorite design

Rifle Paper Co.

November 30, 2009 // kristen // 1 replies

Hi, everyone! Hope you had a wonderful weekend and/or Thanksgiving holiday. I’m so excited to get back into the swing of things around here. My only issue around this time of the year is whether or not I’m going to have enough time to feature all of the paper lovelies that I want to feature!

The internet has been all abuzz with word of the grand opening of Rifle Paper Co., and I’m buzzing right along with everyone because I’ve been such a fan of Anna Bond’s lettering and illustration work since I first saw one of her fantastic invitation designs. Because I’m in holiday mode, I went right to the holiday collection, which features hand lettered greetings and illustrations for the season, and I’m super excited about the coordinating gift wrap sheets, too!

Rifle Paper also designs stationery, art prints, and most excitingly, will be offering personalized wedding invitation templates soon. Here’s a look at the lovely holiday collection:

images from Rifle Paper Co.

A Letterpress Christmas 2009 : Smock

November 27, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I was like a kid and a candy store when I first got an eyeful of the beauties from Smock’s 2009 holiday line. Red, teal, cornflower, silver … some of my favorite holiday colors, and the patterned envelopes (I’m squeeing over these!), not to mention the letterpress greeting cards, invitations, and gift cards, are simply lovely. Reversible patterned gift wrap, too, so you can have a completely coordinated gift! Here are some of my favorites (see the entire line here):

Super pretty reversible gift wrap:

Smock also has a great sale going on today — Green Friday, instead of Black Friday, as it’s known Smock headquarters. They will be donating 50% of the proceeds from all Friday sales through the Smock website to the Amazon Conservation Association, an organization integral to the fight against global warming through their efforts in protecting the Amazonian rainforests.