Illustrated Paper Goods by Esther Aarts

June 15, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

I’ve admired Esther Aarts’ wonderful work since I first spotted it several years ago over at Hello! Lucky, and I was totally jazzed to discover that Esther also has her own shop, which is filled with awesome illustrated paper goodies.

Esther’s current offerings include many guy-friendly art prints and cards, which are perfect for this, the most dad-centric time of the year. Below are a few of my favorites, and please head on over to the Esther Aarts shop to see all of her wonderful illustrated goods.

images from Esther Aarts

Happy Birthday Cards

June 09, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

There are lots of birthdays coming up on my calendar in July and August, which means that I’ve been on the hunt for some awesome birthday cards to add to my stash. And since I haven’t done a birthday card roundup in a little while, I thought that this would be the perfect time to share some of the cool cards that have caught my eye recently. I hope that you’ll see at least a few in this snazzy bunch that you’ll want to add to your stash, too!

1. Egg Press 2. Worthwhile Paper 3. Bespoke Letterpress 4. Sycamore Street Press (love that copper foil!) 5. Golden Fox Goods 6. Lucky Horse Press

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Letterpress Thank You Cards from Hammerpress

June 08, 2015 // kristen // 1 replies

If you’re looking for a little Monday pick-me-up, then these new letterpress thank you cards from Hammerpress are sure to do the trick, and they’re completely alcohol and caffeine free … I think!

The new cards are a mix of flat and folded designs and feature Hammerpress’ trademark bold color and pattern, along with a fantastic mix of type and hand lettering. Here’s a peek at some of my favorites, and you can see the whole eye-catching collection over in the Hammerpress shop.

images from Hammerpress

Hand Lettered Father’s Day Cards

June 02, 2015 // kristen // 3 replies

If you love hand lettering, then you’re going to dig this Father’s Day card roundup, which includes oodles of hand lettered designs with sentiments that range from sweet and simple to saucy and silly. Check ’em out below and, if you’re looking for more hand lettered and typography-centric designs, have a look here.

1. Em Dash Paper Co. 2. Lala Grace 3. Parrott Design Studio 4. Allison Cornu 5. Paper Freckles 6. R & B Printery

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Gold Foil Stamped Greetings from Red Cap Cards

June 01, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

What do you get when you cross some of the most beautifully illustrated cards in the world of stationery with one of the hottest paper trends around? You get this incredible collection of gold foil stamped greeting cards from Red Cap Cards, of course!

This totally craveable collection features illustrated greetings by Lesley Barnes, Becca Stadtlander, Yelena Bryksenkova, Christian Barnes, and more of the wonderfully talented illustrators and artists from the Red Cap family. You can check out some of my favorites below, and be sure to head on over to Red Cap Cards to see all of the beautiful cards in the collection.