Marvelous Mother’s Day Cards

April 22, 2013 // kristen // 1 replies

Mother’s Day is just a few weeks away and, of course, I’ve been scouring the interwebs for the most marvelous new Mother’s Day greeting cards that I can find. Here’s a little roundup of some of the lovely cards that I’ve spotted so far and, if you’re a fan of pretty lettering and typography, then I think that you’ll find something to love in this bunch:

Above, clockwise from top : Honizukle Press; 1Canoe2; Lily & Val; Starshaped Press; Smock; Fifty Five Hi’s (last two)

images from their respective sources

Mid-Century Modern Letterpress Cards

April 15, 2013 // kristen // 1 replies

When I find myself in the mood for awesome patterned paper goodies, and that’s pretty much always, I know that Pistachio Press is going to have something for me to crave. And my latest craving from their wonderful shop is this gorgeous collection of mid-century modern letterpress cards. Mmm, check out the fantastic patterns:

images from Pistachio Press

Papoose Letterpress Birth Announcements

April 09, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

In Haus Press just released a beautiful new collection of letterpress birth announcements under their Papoose line, which also includes super cool stationery for little ones. I am loving this new collection, which offers a lovely, non-traditional option for new parents looking for modern birth announcements. The designs in the collection are sophisticated, understated, and absolutely gorgeous!

images from In Haus Press

Sarah + Josh’s DIY Letterpress Wedding Invitations

April 02, 2013 // kristen // 1 replies

I was so excited to see these beautiful wedding invitations in my inbox, and it’s not just because they look fantastic (they definitely do!). These lovely gold and blind debossed invites were created using the L Letterpress, a do-it-yourself tool that I’m planning on revisiting very soon, and this project proves that awesome things can be done if you’re willing to put in the time and effort.

Professional designer, Sarah Kuns, the bride and designer of this key-themed wedding suite, set out to see if “a very basic and over-simplified version of a beautiful piece of ancient machinery” could produce quality results and, as you can see in the beautiful result, it can! Sarah cautions that this type of project is not for the faint of heart; it was serious work and required a lot of learning, patience, and effort on her part. She applied many tips from the L Letterpress primer at Boxcar Press, who also created the polymer plates used in the project.

The invitations were printed in two passes, one using metallic gold ink to bring out the typographic details and gorgeous hand-lettered calligraphy (also done by Sarah), and a second that was a blind impression, creating textured pattern and key details. The rest of the pieces in the suite were done on the same paper used for the letterpress piece (Crane Lettra 110 lb.), but they were printed on a home inkjet printer, which produced unexpected but lovely distressed results in places because of the cotton paper’s tooth.

I am so impressed (no pun intended) by this project, and many kudos to Sarah for showing us what can be done when you’re willing to put in the effort!

images from Sarah Kuns

Sponsored : Minted Letterpress Wedding + Giveaway

March 26, 2013 // kristen // 3 replies

The giveaway is now closed to new entries. Thanks to everyone who participated! The lucky winner is :

MELISSA MIKA

If you love letterpress, and you’re a big fan of great design, then have I got some awesome news for you. Minted just launched their very first letterpress wedding collection! The new collection features 29 wedding invitations from Minted’s collection, now available as lovely letterpress designs, printed with a deep, crisp impression on vintage Heidelberg Windmill presses. You also have extensive customization choices, including 25 font options, 2 -a -er types, and up to 3-color letterpress printing. Pretty sweet, right?

In addition, Minted has completely retooled their wedding customer service and design experience, introducing The Minted Perfection Team, which includes a dedicated team of customer service agents and your very own designer who is committed to your order. They’ve also introduced Perfection Live Studio, a new screen sharing tool where you can work one-on-one with your designer to make tweaks to your design in real time. That sounds pretty darn cool.

And now for the really fun part : Minted is offering one lucky Paper Crave reader the chance to win $250 toward Minted wedding stationery, including their new letterpress collection! This awesome giveaway runs through April 7, 2013, and you can enter right here. Be sure to head over to Minted to check out their collection of beautiful wedding invitations, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway while you’re there. Good luck to all of you!

The giveaway is open to US residents only. Limit one entry per person and one entry per email.