A Letterpress Christmas 2011 : Roundup, Part 2

November 22, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

1. Yeti holiday card (hee!) by Blackbird Letterpress 2, 3, 4 letterpress holiday cards by Hour of Nine 5, 6 Decorative Ornament and Peace, Love & Joy cards by We Heart Paper 7. red and silver letterpress Christmas cards by Bespoke Press (also available in turquoise and orange)

8. silver and gold patterned holiday letterpress cards by Wild Ink Press 9. Snowflakes in the Night by Farmee 10,11 Turtle Doves and Oh Tannenbaum by Dutch Door Press 12. I Believe! by Wiley Valentine 13. Zilker Tree (Austin, TX) by Presse Dufour 14. Cardinals letterpress holiday cards by Flora & Fauna Press 15, 16 Christmas Paper Doll and Vintage Santa by Printerette

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2012 Calendar Designs, Part 9

November 22, 2011 // kristen // 2 replies

It’s part n-i-n-e of my 2012 calendar design roundup, and today’s collection includes some fantastic illustration and pattern, as well as lovely letterpressing and clever display options. And if you’re just tuning in and are looking for many, many more super cool calendars, be sure to check out all of my 2012 calendar design roundups, too.

Inkello’s letterpress matchbook calendars, available in cherry red, ice blue, and midnight black, are absolutely gorgeous – an oh so very stylish choice for stocking stuffers and hostess/teacher/co-worker gifts.

June Craft’s mini print calendar features twelve wonderful, folk art-style illustrations, and you can tear off the perforated date portion of each month to create a little print that’s ready to frame and hang.

It’s a calendar! It’s coasters! It’s both! Meadowlark Creative’s New Belgium Brewing-themed letterpress coaster calendar is a great gift idea for the letterpress lover and/or beer fan in your life.

The Curious Doodles screen printed Botanical Papercut Calendar pays homage to all of the beautiful flora that Laura from Curious Doodles saw while backpacking through Southeast Asia this past year. Each calendar page is a postcard, too!

JHill Design’s 2012 Places I Have Never Been wall calendar is a collection of 12 bold and beautiful patterns based on Jennifer Hill’s imaginary vacations. This year’s destinations include Vancouver (British Columbia), Nashville (Tennessee), Wellington (New Zealand), and Addis Ababa (Ethiopa). Bonus : receive a free 2012 Places I Have Never Been desk calendar download with every wall calendar purchase.

Nina Glaser of Ash & Anchor was inspired by her love of gig posters to create this ethereal, artistic 2012 art print calendar, available from Society6.

Paper Boat Studio’s 2012 letterpress calendar was inspired by a 1960s spirograph set (yay, spirograph!) and features some seriously cool, hand-drawn geometric images.

Sweet Daddy Design’s “For the Love of Letterpress” wall calendar features an array of printmaking tools of the letterpress trade. Clever!

Birds, bunnies, and lyrics by Bob Marley, Neil Young, and Van Halen?! A great combination of cute and cool comes together in The Wild Unknown’s 2012 wall calendar.

“Keep it simple” is the motto behind the Shapes vs. Shapes minimalist calendar by MerciBlehBleh, which features ultra bold colors and simple, geometric shapes.

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A Letterpress Christmas : Echo Letterpress

November 21, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

Echo Letterpress has a pretty darn fantastic collection of letterpress holiday cards this year, and the range of available styles is great. You’ll find more classic, nostalgic designs, like the Retro Station Wagon Christmas Tree card above, as well as some cards that are a little cheeky and lots of fun. Here’s a peek at some of the cards from the collection, and you can check out the entire collection over at Echo Letterpress’ shop.

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A Letterpress Christmas 2011 : Roundup, Part 1

November 15, 2011 // kristen // 2 replies

1. Vowels and Consonants 3D Pop Up Card by Anagram Press 2. Frosted Blue Snowflake by Chauhie 3. Happy Holidays from the Portoni Collection by Cartoules Press 4. Joy (Gold and Blue) by Print! Print! Print! Press 5. Letterpress Holiday Cards by In Haus Press

6. Holiday Sweater (letterpress photo card) by Armato Design 7. Christmas Tree by Moontree Press 8. Letter to Santa by Concrete Lace 9. O’ Holy Night by a. favorite 10. Skates and Scarves 3D Pop Up Card by Anagram Press 11. Joy by Morris & Essex 12. “Falalalala” and “Parumpumpumpum” by Concrete Lace

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2012 Calendar Designs, Part 8

November 15, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

Just a few more calendar roundups to go, but there are still plenty of fantastic designs that I want to share with you, and this bunch includes many fun and unique designs. Keep reading for some cheeky villains, amazing letterpress designs, and lovely illustration. And if you’re looking for some additional inspiration, be sure to check out my other 2012 calendar design roundups.

Check out this amazing, five color Southwestern letterpress wall calendar by Goose Down Press. Such an intricate pattern, and the deckle edge detail at the bottom is great.

I love the color and texture in Oh My Deer’s Watercolor Wash wall calendar. So pretty!

Pressbound has two wonderful letterpress calendars this year. First up, a Russian nesting doll desk calendar with the little dolls dressed up in cute, seasonal attire.

And the second annual design in what is becoming a series, a letterpress wall calendar that blends Polish wycinanki (the Polish version of paper cut folk art) with Russian nesting dolls. This one looks great in a frame!

Calling all bobbies and coppers! The Criminels du Monde are on the loose in this calendar by Mr. Boddington’s Studio.

Each month in the Etiquette for the Post-Emily World letterpress calendar by Grey Moggie Press features a modern or humorous twist on an old etiquette rule. Clever and helpful!

Ilee’s letterpressed and screenprinted 2012 desk calendar – I look forward to this one each year – is absolutely lovely.

Creative Thursday’s limited edition 2012 calendar features twelve of Marisa’s most popular prints from the past year. The pages in this design are joined together with a silver ring, for easy addition and removal of months, and a colorful ribbon is attached to the ring so you can easily hang it on a wall.

A different (and lovely) illustration is featured in each month of Irena Sophia’s fantastic 2012 wall calendar.

Paper Boat Press’ spiral bound 2012 calendar, designed and illustrated by Kylie Johnson, features a different inspirational quote and drawing each month. The date portion of the calendar can be trimmed, and the drawings and quotes can be framed as wall art.