Invitation Tuesday : Invitation Crush Roundup #18

July 23, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

Looking for some lovely invites? Here’s a peek at some of the crushtastic invitations that I’ve featured over on Invitation Crush recently. I hope that you’ll find something that’s perfect for your celebration amongst these elegant, modern, and summery designs!

Above, clockwise from top left : September letterpress wedding invitations by Artcadia; Mable letterpress wedding invites from Spark’s affordable new Bliss Collection; Modern Linear letterpress wedding invitations by Steel Petal Press; sweet and summery Watermelon party invites by Jill Means for Minted; Krystal + Adam’s Linen and Lace “Bunny” wedding invitations by Vellum & Vogue; Jessica + Austin’s Bold Art Deco wedding suite by Austin Petito (printing by Mama’s Sauce)

images from their respective sources

Vintage Eats Letterpress Prints

July 17, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

I LOVE vintage signage and packaging so, naturally, I was instantly drawn to this wonderful trio of vintage-inspired letterpress prints by Starshaped Press. The “Vintage Eats” series was inspired by simple, old signage and is printed using a mix of antique plates, antique wood type, and handcarved linoleum cuts. These prints would be the perfect wall accessory in any kitchen that has a bit of a vintage vibe:

images from Starshaped Press

Weekly Wrap #150 : For Handmade Gifts

June 28, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

These cute and versatile handmade gift tags by Word Letterpress would be perfect for all sorts of homemade and handcrafted gifts and favors. The sweet tags would be right at home on packages filled with everything from homemade jams, chocolates, and other foodie gifts to special knitted, crocheted, or embroidered presents. And you could use them to decorate party and shower favors, too!

Each set features six letterpress designs in a grass + orange color scheme.

images from Word Letterpress

Letterpress Happy Birthday Cards

June 26, 2013 // kristen // 1 replies

July and August are big “birthday months” for me, and I know that I’ll always need to beef up my birthday card stash right around the end of June, in preparation for the celebrations to come. Here’s a little collection of wonderful letterpress greetings that I would be more than happy to have on hand when any birthday rolls around:

Above, clockwise from top left: One Canoe Two; Ink Meets Paper; Parrott Design Studio; Benchpressed; Pepper Press; Hammerpress; 55 Hi’s; Honizukle Press

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Red, White, and Blue Paper Goods

June 18, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

In honor of the upcoming Independence Day holiday here in the U.S., I thought I’d put together a little collection of red, white, and blue paper goods. This classic color combo works so well on a spectrum of goodies, from the silly (the Arrested Development pencils are cracking me up!) to the sophisticated, and I hope that you’ll find something that catches your eye in this roundup: