Mother’s Day Cards for Stepmoms, Mothers-in-Law & Honorary Moms

April 21, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

They may not be your biological mothers, but stepmoms, mothers-in-law, and honorary moms like grandmas, aunts, and godmothers can kick butt in the “mom” department, too! This roundup honors the other mothers that you may have in your life and features designs from Emily McDowell, Wit & Whistle, Hennel Paper Co., and more.

Looking for more Mother’s Day card inspiration? Check out some of my other picks here and here.

1. Wit & Whistle 2. Hennel Paper Co. 3. Emily McDowell 4. Georgie Pearl Designs 5. Bench Pressed 6. Hennel Paper Co.

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Funny Mother’s Day Cards

April 20, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m back today with more Mother’s Day card picks, and this playful bunch is from the funny side of the spectrum. I hope that you’ll get as many grins and giggles from these hilarious cards as I have!

Looking for more Mother’s Day card ideas? Check out my first bunch of picks, which feature lovely letterpress designs.

Above, clockwise from top : Grey Moggie Press // Quirky Paper Co. // McBitterson’s // The Detroit Card Co. // Benchpressed

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Letterpress Mother’s Day Cards

April 14, 2015 // kristen // 5 replies

I’m kicking off my Mother’s Day card picks this year with a sweet bunch of lovely letterpress cards, which feature everything from elegant floral themes to fun and clever illustrations. I hope that you’ll enjoy these wonderful cards as much as I do and stay tuned, because there are oodles of marvelous Mother’s Day cards to come in the next couple of weeks!

Above, clockwise from top left : Missive // Honizukle // Dee & Lala // Egg Press // Missive // Ink & Iron // Dee & Lala // Isabell’s Umbrella

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The Art of Living Card Collection from Kata Kiosk

April 13, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

Kotryna Zukauskaite (aka Kata) is the founder and creative force behind Kata Kiosk, a Lithuania-based online shop with a focus on illustrated greeting cards, and their newest collection, “The Art of Living”, is filled with bright and sunny illustrations for all occasions.

I like that each of the 12 cards in this collection feature the same color palette of sunshine yellow, cherry red, powder blue, and navy. The colors alone will catch your eye, and the wonderful illustrations, which feature bouquets and wreaths of flowers and evoke a warm and cheerful feeling, will have you craving these lovely cards, which are perfect for any occasion or for no occasion at all. Psst … these cards would be great to have on hand for National Card & Letter Writing Month, and they would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift, too!

In addition to their online shop on Etsy, Kata Kiosk goods are also available wholesale to small design, gift, and stationery shops worldwide.

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Quirky, Illustrated Cards from Green Bean Studio

April 13, 2015 // kristen // 2 replies

The world of Green Bean Studio is filled with happy monsters, calendars with udders, cuddly babies, and 3D birthday bears, all conceived in the mind of and drawn by Aparna Varma, owner and head creative at the Toronto-based stationery house, which is dedicated to creating cool cards that make people smile. Now, smiling is not something that I tend to do much of on Mondays, but I couldn’t resist breaking out into a big grin when I spotted these super fun cards, and I hope that you’ll do the same!

Below is a peek at some of my favorites from the Green Bean Studio collection, and you can check out all of their fun cards right here.