NSS ’12 : Holiday Cards, Part 1

May 31, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m wrapping up my show posts today and tomorrow with a two part series on one my absolute favorite categories of paper goods, holiday cards!

This little guy from Fisk & Fern makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside:

Some of my favorite holiday cards were from Egg Press; they had so many great designs in more non-traditional or twist-on-traditional color palettes. Love the pop of black on the die cut ornament cards:

A fun, seasonal greeting in a non-traditional color palette from Night Owl Paper Goods:

I’m really digging the mid-century modern look of this “Happy Holidays” card by Anemone Letterpress:

Many pretty holiday greetings in the Kate & Birdie booth:

A gorgeous, red and metallic “Merry Christmas” card from Crane & Co.:

And some lovely, metallic goodness from The Social Type:

Banners and balloons create a clever holiday greeting in this card from Oddball Press:

photos by Kristen Magee

NSS ’12 : Craveable Cards, Part 3

May 31, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m wrapping up my craveable card picks from the National Stationery Show today with part three in the series, and if you want to check out many more yummy cards, be sure to head over and have a look at parts one and two.

Let the card cravings commence!

One of the greetings from a very clever, highlighter-themed card collection by Simplesong:

These neon letterpress self-mailers by Dingbat Press really caught my eye. Love the coordinating seals!

Gold foil gorgeousness by Spark Letterpress:

Flywheel Press’ gradient (split fountain) letterpress cards were showstoppers:

So many great new card designs from Sycamore Street Press:

A penny for your thoughts by Albertine Press:

Hot Stuff (by Shed Letterpress)!

photos by Kristen Magee

NSS ’12 : Craveable Cards, Part 2

May 29, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

I always get a kick out of Fisk & Fern’s colorful, illustrated greetings, and seeing them all on display in one place made me one happy paper lover:

Such a sweet love-themed greeting from Rifle Paper:

Two Paperdolls had a bunch of wonderful new cards, including a collection that was rockin’ a navy, reddish orange and lime yellow color palette and a fun, guy-friendly line, too:

Plane Paper’s laser-cut cards were real standouts. Some of my favorites from their collection were these patterned note cards:

One of the first cards that I saw at the show, Orange Twist’s “You’re Right Honey” card stuck with me:

Egg Press had so much great pattern and color going on in their booth, and these birthday cards were some of my favorites:

I was totally gaga for this letterpress love card by Fancy Seeing You Here:

And these aren’t exactly cards, but how could I not give a mention to these awesome mullet coasters by Paisley Tree Press? Hee!

photos by Kristen Magee

NSS ’12 : Craveable Cards, Part 1

May 28, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

If you’re looking to get some paper cravings going, then the National Stationery Show is certainly a great place to do that. Here are my picks for most craveable cards of the show, and stay tuned because there will be at least two more parts to come. What can I say? There were SO many awesome cards that it would’ve been impossible to compress them into one post!

Maginating has some of the cutest cards around, and I love how they incorporated foil stamping into some of their new designs. Check out the iridescent foil on the congratulations card – so cool!

Super cute, illustrated letterpress cards by Ilee Papergoods:

This bunny birthday card by Dear Hancock made me giggle:

As did these adorable birthday cards by Fugu Fugu Press:

I’m all about Yoda (he’s so wise), so this card from Paper Boat Studios’ new origami collection instantly caught my eye:

So many sweet, illustrated letterpress greetings in the One Canoe Two booth:

For those of us who have waited a little long to send a thank you (and who hasn’t at one time or another), this card by Sugarcube Press will really come in handy:

Printerette Press had oodles of fun, new greeting cards in their pom pom adorned booth:

photos by Kristen Magee

NSS ’12 : The “Food on Paper” Trend

May 28, 2012 // kristen // 1 replies

I briefly touched upon the “food on paper” trend last week, particularly with the mention of Belle & Union, whose booth featured plenty of tasty paper goodies. But a number of stationers at the show blended food with paper to create clever, “pun intended” humorous, and evocative items, all of which are a part of this growing trend. As someone who is really into home canning (I try to make at least a few batches of jam every year – mmm, jam), I also appreciated the focus on gardening, home canning, and simple/homemade food.

I love how SusyJack* incorporated her original patterns into this incredible collection of recipe cards, coordinating tea towels, and personalized recipe boxes. As soon as I saw these, I instantly thought, “talk about the perfect gift idea for a cook or baker!”