A Letterpress Christmas 2011 : Parrott Design Studio

November 14, 2011 // kristen // 5 replies

It was squee at first sight when I spotted Parrott Design Studio’s new collection of letterpress holiday cards. The hand drawn pine boughs are so darling, and I’m excited to see Sarah’s lovely hand-lettering on two of the designs. Plus, who doesn’t want peace, love, and cupcakes?

images from Parrott Design Studio

2012 Calendar Designs, Part 7

November 10, 2011 // kristen // 2 replies

Ready for some more awesome 2012 calendars? That’s good, because I have ten more super cool designs to share with you today. Get ready for some calendar eye candy!

This screen printed 2012 Monster Calendar by 55His and Chris Sandlin (SockMonkee) is rocking my world.

Albertine Press’ 2012 letterpress wall calendar will take you on a trip around the world, and you’ll have postcards to send to your friends and family when you’re done. Every month features an original sketch from a different city in the USA and around the world, and when you’re ready to flip the page, cut along the dotted line and you’ve got a ready-to-mail postcard.

Featured cities include Amsterdam, Philadelphia, Austin, Tokyo, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Brooklyn, San Francisco, Chicago, Paris and Rio. And Shelley from Albertine is featuring each city with photos of the inspiration that led her to design each month, so be sure to head over and check those out.

I’ve been a big fan of Anke Weckmann’s work for a while, and I’m so jazzed to see that she has a calendar for the coming year. Loving all of the wonderful, colorful illustrations.

The Little Things Studio 2012 wall calendar features eye-catching patterns and quotes that reflect the concept of time and what we do with the time we are given. What a lovely combination of visuals and food for thought.

Miles of Light’s soft and simple Feather Calendar exudes an understated calm. Just looking at this once a day would lower my stress levels, I think.

Ooh, Dutch Door Press’ 2012 letterpress calendar is a beauty. I love their choice of colors, and the folksy florals are so very pretty.

Cat Seto has two great calendar designs, including an eco-friendly Banner Garland Calendar strung with pom poms(!),

and a new 2012 Eco Desk Calendar that comes with a reusable wood block holder made of reclaimed lumber. Pretty neat!

Le Papier Studio’s 2012 wall calendar features bright and sunny illustrations of juicy, tasty fruits for each month of the year. Mini calendars are also available in sets of four – the perfect little stocking stuffers.

Parrott Design Studio’s 2012 calendar features three of their favorite things: letterpress, calligraphy, and dip-dyed paper. Each page has been dip-dyed by hand, letterpress printed, and each month was calligraphed by hand by Sarah Parrott. The result is absolutely beautiful.

I always look forward to seeing the wonderful calendar designs from SusyJack*, and this year’s collection includes a wall calendar, a writable grid calendar, and a desk calendar filled gorgeous, colorful illustrations.

images from their respective owners

A Letterpress Christmas 2011 : Sweet Harvey

November 09, 2011 // kristen // 2 replies

Ooh, I’ve been waiting for this for weeks! I’m officially kicking off my sixth annual “A Letterpress Christmas” series today with Sweet Harvey’s wonderful 2011 holiday collection, which features whimsical, illustrated letterpress greetings, note cards, and mini cards in a swoon-worthy color palette of deep, plummy purple, rust red-orange, and chartreuse green.

Loving these clever “peace” connect the dots cards:

Happy Holidays Mini Cards/Place Cards:

images from Sweet Harvey

Mike + Amy’s Acrobat-Themed Wedding Invitations

November 08, 2011 // kristen // 3 replies

It was love at first sight when I spotted these gorgeous black and gold letterpress wedding invitations by Artcadia. My goodness, they’re beautiful; they vintage-style pattern work and acrobat illustrations are such a unique touch!

Vici-Jane from Artcadia shares:

Six months ago, Amy and Mike contacted us to commission a design for acrobat-themed save the date cards, in ticket style. We’ve continued this fun theme throughout their two colour letterpress invitation suite. Gold and black ink was used, which gives the suite a very luxurious feel. We’re really delighted with how the suite looks, and it’s perfect for their New Zealand wedding, where they’ll be having an acrobat to entertain their guests.

Artcadia is a UK-based digital and letterpress design studio located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and they work with clients countrywide and internationally.

images from Artcadia

Jazzy Watercolor Letterpress Wedding Invites

November 01, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

This lovely, unique New Orleans wedding suite was created by Lesley Pick of Omaha, Nebraska-based Inclosed Studio and just happens to be the invitation suite for her best friend, Andie, who she’s known since kindergarten. Lesley went all out for this special project, which features oodles of amazing, Jazz Age/Art Nouveau-style typography and a great, mossy green and lavender color palette.

David, the groom, created a watercolor painting of the wedding venue, Audubon Park, which was printed on the outside of the gatefold invitation for an extra special, personal touch. The wedding itself was intimate, emotional, and full of New Orleans flair, including amazing food, a gospel choir singing the bride down the aisle, and a surprise brass band at the end of the night. Pretty cool!

Pieces in the suite, in addition to the invitations,include an RSVP postcard, a reception card, an accommodations card, and a schedule of the day.