House Rules Letterpress Cards

January 07, 2014 // kristen // 0 replies

Banshee Press’ “House Rules” letterpress card series showcases the mischievous side of classic playing card characters and, whoa, I wouldn’t want to meet these guys, gal, or dog in a dark alley! The fantastic, illustrated cards would be great to send to a card playing friend with an edgy sense of humor, and I think they’d also look awesome framed and hung on the wall of a game room or a man cave. Check ’em out:

images from Banshee Press

Karolin Schnoor Letterpress Greeting Cards

January 06, 2014 // kristen // 0 replies

If you’re looking to replenish your stationery stash for the new year, then you’ll definitely want to check out this super cool letterpress card collection from Karolin Schnoor. The illustrated and hand lettered greetings include designs for birthday, anniversary, and bon voyage, as well as thank you, congratulations, and love, all in a modern palette of teal, chartreuse, and black. Available in a full set of eight designs or as single cards. Printing by Bison Bookbinding & Letterpress.

images from Karolin Schnoor

Treehouse Letterpress Cards & Notebooks

January 06, 2014 // kristen // 2 replies

As much as I love all things paper and stationery, I still find it a little tough to get back into the swing of things after the holiday break, and it’s a wonderful thing when just the right email shows up in my inbox to give me the motivation that I need to start posting about pretty paper again.

This year, that email actually showed up a bit before Christmas, but I knew that I wanted to share its contents with you as soon as I got back to posting in January, and I think you’ll agree that these paper goodies add a little magic and dreams of the warm months to come to cold, winter days. Get ready for some treehouse love!

Seattle-based Constellation & Co. recently finished a brand new series of paper goods in collaboration with their Washington State neighbors, Treehouse Point, and the new series of treehouse-themed letterpress gifts features each of Treehouse Point’s six gorgeous treehouses. The collection includes a boxed set of six notecards, single cards, and sketchbooks (blank) or notebooks (lined). These magical letterpress goodies offer a wonderful way to escape for a moment into the “treehouse state of mind”.

Check out the whole series in Constellation & Co.’s Etsy shop or in person at Treehouse Point, where you can stay the night in a beautiful treehouse and then take home a hand printed memento of your getaway.

images from Constellation & Co.

A Letterpress Christmas 2013, Roundup #4

December 12, 2013 // kristen // 1 replies

Quick Picks will return next Thursday, and today I’m sharing my final “A Letterpress Christmas” roundup of the season. If you’re still looking for just the right holiday greeting, then there are plenty of possibilities in this group of festive, modern designs!

View all of my 2013 “A Letterpress Christmas” picks

images from their respective sources

Henry’s Letterpress Ticket Birth Announcements

December 10, 2013 // kristen // 1 replies

What could be sweeter than a newborn little one slumbering on a guitar? Not much, I’m sure! These adorable letterpress birth announcements by Heather from Maida Vale for her son, Henry, are a wonderful combination of photography, letterpress, and musical inspiration.

Heather shares:

Before Henry’s birth, my husband, Shawn, and I developed the concept behind his announcement. Shawn is a musician, so using this as the inspiration, I designed a “ticket” wrap to announce Henry’s debut. After Henry was born, Seattle photographer, Carolyn Kipper, orchestrated the photo of him perched on Shawn’s guitar. I then printed the wraps on my press and outsourced double-sided photo cards. Finally, we tied the whole bundle together with a guitar pick and baker’s twine.