I Love Letterpress’ {Baby} Series

May 28, 2007 // kristen // 1 replies

I Love Letterpress, a wonderful blog and directory resource dedicated to everything letterpress, recently finished up a series of features centered on “baby”, including letterpress baby shower invitations and birth announcements. If you love letterpress, then this series is a must see.

image from Aardvark Letterpress via I Love Letterpress

Gagatree 3-D Pop Up Cards

May 25, 2007 // kristen // 7 replies

Pop up cards are one of those things that still elicits a childlike response within me. So, naturally, I was filled with wonder and delight when I saw these beautiful 3-D pop up cards from Singapore based design group Gagatree’s Winter Garden collection.

The pop ups are not only appealing in form, but they also feature colorful Asian-inspired graphic elements, such as bunnies, cats, and butterflies. In addition to making a wonderful greeting card (thankfully, each card comes with instructions for spatially challenged people such as myself), the pop ups would also be the perfect gift wrap embellishment, gift ornament, or decoration.

Available for purchase in the US from Shopmodi.

image from Gagatree

Design*Sponge’s 2007 Stationery Show Coverage

May 22, 2007 // kristen // 0 replies

Design*Sponge has posted the first in her series of reports on the 2007 National Stationery Show, and I’m agiggle at the wonderful offerings on display. Check out the debut of the Nantaka Joy line…absolutely stunning use of metallics and blind embossing. I’m also loving the woodgrain coasters from Rock Scissor Paper, the button series (excerpt pictured above) and wood veneer cards from Night Owl Paper Goods — absolutely inspiring!

The next installment of what I’m sure will be fabulous creations will be posted on Thursday at Design*Sponge, so be on the lookout. I know, like you’re not already, right?

image from Design*Sponge

I Love Jezebel…Yes, I Do

May 17, 2007 // kristen // 0 replies

I’ve admired I Love Jezebel’s card creations for quite a while and cannot believe that I haven’t mentioned them here yet. Shamefully, I’ve deprived you of this paper craving…until today!

I Love Jezebel pairs fanciful epigraphs with silhouetted images that are part fantasy and part scherenschnitte, with a touch of aristocracy thrown in for good measure. When I look at their cards, I feel like I’ve stumbled into a foppish fairytale, and I want to stick around for a while.

Featured above (clockwise, from top left): grenouille, vanquished!; henry and gertrude, criminal lovers; honouring valentine; and lulu begone: bookworm, gin drinker. Single cards are $3.50.

images from I Love Jezebel

Purplepinkandorange.com Is Closing

May 10, 2007 // kristen // 1 replies

Sadly, Purplepinkandorange.com, a groovy shop full of all things indie, is closing its doors at the end of May. However, there is a silver lining for all of you who enjoy indie goodies, and who doesn’t? From now until the end of the month, you can save up to 40% on everything on the site!

Not only can you scoop up super cute cards from MAUstudio and Dear Monday for a great price, but you can also find accessories, art prints, bath products, home decor, and many other indie goods.