Deluxe Greetings by Missive

August 18, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

If you are looking for some seriously lovely and luxurious letterpress cards, then Missive’s new collection is an absolute must see. Missive set out to create a small line of very special cards for very special occasions and the resulting collection, Deluxe Greetings, will make any letterpress lover’s heart go pitter-patter.

The four new flat cards in the Deluxe Greetings line are letterpress printed on luxurious, double-thick 220lb cotton paper and feature die-cut corners, vintage-inspired imagery, whimsical typography, and deep impressions in two to three ink colors. Each card passes through Missive’s antique presses a minimum of four times, so they are definitely a labor of letterpress love!

In addition to making impressive greetings for birthdays and other celebratory milestones, some of these lovelies would also be fantastic as framed wall art. A card and a gift all rolled into one. Gotta love that!

Missive is offering Paper Crave readers an exclusive 20% discount on anything in their shop, including custom items! Just enter code PAPERCRAVE20 during checkout to receive your discount. Offer is valid through August 23, 2015.

Check out that double-thick 220lb cotton paper and die cut detail:

images from Missive

Make a Bold Birthday Card with Distress Ink Watercoloring & Die Cutting

August 17, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

I went big and bold for my latest project for Craftsy and combined Distress Ink watercoloring with die cutting to create a birthday card that’s clean and modern, with a brushy touch. Head on over to Craftsy to see the step-by-step tutorial!

A couple of little notes about this project: this was the first time that I cut out shapes with a rougher, more organic edge (the “wish big” letters) from watercolor paper using my Silhouette Cameo, and I was impressed by how cleanly they came out. I also really liked the look of the negative space left after I die cut the letters and am planning on making a second card with it. I’ll pop it up on my Instagram when it’s finished.

image by Kristen Magee for Craftsy

Cute Copper Foil Cards from Stormy Knight

August 10, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

I first spotted Stormy Knight’s cards on Instagram during the National Stationery Show this past May and was instantly drawn to their super cute, illustrated designs. Their newest collection features a totally on trend mix of copper foil stamping and hand lettering on kraft stock, which is a pretty awesome combo.

Have a peek at the new line below, and be sure to head on over to the Stormy Knight shop to see all of their seriously cute cards and stationery!

images from Stormy Knight

Foil Stamped Stationery from Smitten on Paper

August 03, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

Why, hello, lovely paper! Smitten on Paper just launched a brand new collection of stationery and paper goods, and the rose gold and holographic foil stamped notepads and greeting cards in the collection are calling my name. That neon yellow “Stuff to Do” notepad? Awesome.

Be sure to head on over to Smitten on Paper to see all of their new and craveable, foil stamped paper goodies.

images from Smitten on Paper

Anti-Social Media Type Cards from Fluid Ink Letterpress

July 20, 2015 // kristen // 2 replies

If you find yourself increasingly yearning to communicate outside the sphere of social media, and you have a sense of humor that’s a little on the snarky side, then the new collection from Fluid Ink Letterpress was made for you. The four cards in Fluid Ink Letterpress’ new Anti-Social Media Type collection are sweet, simple, and ever so slightly snarky, and they celebrate being offline in an online world. Long live snail mail!