New Sponsor : The Happy Envelope

October 05, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m so pleased to welcome one of Paper Crave’s newest sponsors, The Happy Envelope, who recently launched a full e-commerce shop filled with their lovely wedding invitations, boxed notes, and a new holiday shop featuring so many gorgeous personalized holiday photo and greeting cards. You can also see what’s going on at The Happy Envelope on their new blog, so be sure to check it out!

image from The Happy Envelope

Pearl & Marmalade

October 01, 2009 // kristen // 1 replies

How have I not featured the Pearl & Marmalade line before now? Bad, Kristen! Their gorgeous letterpress cards and prints feature pretty illustrations with a touch of whimsy, and I’m loving all of the items that I’ve chosen to feature today because the beautiful, muted colors just scream autumn … to me, at least.

You can see all of the paper lovelies that Pearl & Marmalade has for sale at their Etsy shop, and here’s a little more eye candy to get you warmed up:

images from Pearl & Marmalade

Masha D’Yans

September 30, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I am completely taken with the work of Masha D’Yans, who has a line of occasional greeting cards featuring her wonderfully evocative and intricate watercolor paintings. Masha draws inspiration for her colorful, whimsical painting style from nature, fashion design, calligraphy, Japanese art, and fairy tales from her native country, Russia. Every card is a little work of art and really gets my imagination going.

Though Masha doesn’t have a shop on her site, her cards can be found in upscale stores such as Barneys NY, Louis Boston, and Neiman Marcus. You can also find select designs online at Jack Cards and GreetQ.

More greeting card pretties:

Masha D'Yans Greeting Cards

images from Masha D’Yans

Littletoad Halloween Cards and Invitations

September 25, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

If you’re looking for super cute Halloween cards and invitations, with just a touch of spooky, then the Littletoad Etsy shop is a must see. I can’t help but smile at Michelle Littler’s (aka Toad in Charge) illustrations, which include a tipsy Frankenstein’s monster, mummies, ghosts, and witches. More Halloween cuties from Littletoad:

images from Littletoad

Beau Ideal

September 18, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m completely taken with these silk screened floral art prints by Beau Ideal. The pattern, the color, and the softness of the design seem to flow together perfectly. They also have a line of awesome, hand screen printed modern cards featuring interesting color palettes and lots of crave-worthy patterns and illustrations. Here are just a few from the collection: