Sweet Harvey Letterpress Baby Invites + Announcements

June 02, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

Aren’t these giraffe letterpress baby shower invitations and baby announcements from Sweet Harvey absolutely darling? I just love that cutie patootie giraffe.

On a somewhat related note, this will be my last “live” post here for about a week, as I’ll be heading off to Pittsburgh for my little sister’s baby shower and to visit with friends and family back home. I’m so excited that I’m going to be an aunt again! While I’m gone, I have plenty of paper to share, including a number of baby-centric goodies, and stay tuned for some incredible guest posts, too!

See you back here late next week!

P.S. I’m going to be pretty much internet-less during my trip, so no email access — yikes! New commenter approvals won’t resume until I return, so please be patient if you make your first comment in the coming week, and it’s not approved for a while. Thanks for understanding!

images from Sweet Harvey

Fresh Heifers Letterpress Vintage Dairy Prints

June 02, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

The Fresh Heifers booth immediately caught my attention during my National Stationery Show visit, and though I wasn’t able to take photos of the booth while at the show, I’m so jazzed to be able to share their incredibly unique letterpress vintage dairy prints with you here. If you grew up on a farm, or if you wish you grew up on a farm, you’ll want to have a look at these lovelies, which can even be customized with your farm’s heritage. A great Father’s Day gift idea for difficult to buy for, dairy-loving dads!

images from Fresh Heifers

National Stationery Show 2010 : Navy Obsession

June 01, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m just about at the end of my National Stationery Show journey, but before I close things out I have to share some favorites in one of my new favorite colors: navy blue. If I was in your booth and spotted something navy, then I undoubtedly shared my new, somewhat unhealthy color obsession with you, and if you had something navy blue and pink, then I probably squeed out loud.

Another of my favorite wedding invitations from the show — I can’t stop looking at this navy letterpress beauty by Flywheel Press, a member of the Ladies of Letterpress.

Flywheel Press Letterpress Wedding Invitations

New York City style is showcased in these gorgeous wedding invites by Atelier Isabey. The thank you card features the couple with their dog, and the suite can be customized to your needs, as well.

Atelier Isabey Letterpress Wedding Invitations

My photos don’t do these letterpress invites by Gilah Press justice, but in person the soft, subtle pink against the bold navy was absolutely gorgeous.

Gilah Press Letterpress Wedding Invitations

All of the letterpress lovelies at the Gwyneth Paige booth were framed in these great antiqued frames. I really enjoyed the romantic, peony adorned Deanna suite. Love the navy envelope liner!

Gwyneth Paige Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Navy blue + navy blue and pink wedding invitations made me very happy at the Saima Says booth:

I really liked the pattern, not to mention the color, on these note cards by Kelp Designs.

A sweet sentiment in navy blue and red from Two Trick Pony:

photos by yours truly

National Stationery Show 2010 : Lovely Invites, Part 2

June 01, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

If you missed it, be sure to check out the first in the Lovely Invites series.

Chewing the Cud’s invitation album was full of letterpress lovelies like Rustic Florals (top) and A Woodland Affair (bottom). Ah, faux bois love!

Chewing the Cud Letterpress Wedding Invitations

A gorgeous selection of letterpress wedding invitations by Thomas Printers in the Ladies of Letterpress booth. My favorite had to be the adorable “love birds” invite on the right. Great typography, and such cute illustrations.

Thomas Printers Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Very cool letterpress wedding invitation designs going on at the Paper Boat Studios booth. I love the top invite — the organic lines remind me of a typographic map or a cross-section of sedimentary rock. Very cool.

Paper Boat Studios Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Gilah Press had an absolutely stunning wedding invitation album. Seriously, it was great. One of my favorite suites featured oh so clever venn diagram illustrations:

A beautiful collection of letterpress wedding invitations by Pistachio Press, also at the fabulous Ladies of Letterpress booth. Lovely pattern and color:

Pistachio Press Letterpress Wedding Invitations

A new collection of wonderfully bright and modern wedding invitations by Avie Designs:

photos by yours truly

National Stationery Show 2010 : Lovely Invites, Part 1

May 31, 2010 // kristen // 2 replies

So many absolutely gorgeous invitations to be found at the stationery show, including everything from clean, modern masterpieces to letterpress lovelies and invitations created using very unique techniques and materials.

Several of my favorite invitations came from the 42 Pressed booth, which was invitation eye candy from wall to wall. One of my favorite invites from the entire show was their Aylaberry design (below top) — great typography, clean design, and those colors! For me, there was just something about the crisp, black type combined with the soft pink envelope and yellow stripes. Just a few highlights from the 42 Pressed booth:

42 Pressed Letterpress Couture Wedding Invitations

I’m very excited about Elum’s new Umi line. Elum has teamed up with Envelopments for this line of affordable invitations, offering a selection of Envelopments envelopes, liners, and enclosures that you can incorporate for a truly custom package. The invitations in the Umi collection can be letterpress printed, or flat printed at a fraction of the cost, making them a great option for those of you who love great design but don’t have the budget for letterpress.

Erin was spot on about the Parallel suite (below top), another of my show favorites (swoon … blind deboss), when she said that it’s a design that will appeal to both women and men alike. Its beauty is in its simplicity, and I love that different patterns embellish the pieces in this suite.

Elum Umi Letterpress Affordable Wedding Invitations

Gorgeous invitation designs from Atelier Isabey, and a big thanks to Andrea from Gwyneth Paige for giving us a heads up about this booth because it was simply stunning. The custom laser cut invitation (below top) was amazing, as was Atelier Isabey’s attention to detail:

Atelier Isabey Luxury Wedding Invitations

Spark designs incredible letterpress invitations, but I have to admit that I got rather distracted by their fantastic new Stationery Love album. Hello, beautiful, die-cut calling cards!

Gorgeous watercolor florals by Cat Seto make these suites a standout for the couple looking for wedding invitations with a more painterly, artistic flair:

Oh so lovely calligraphy, as well as great color and contrast — black and hot pink really make a statement, in the letterpress wedding invitation suites from Sweet Letter Press.