Trendspotting : Confetti and Dots

July 13, 2011 // kristen // 3 replies

Something magical happens when the humble dot is multiplied. A group of dots, be they orderly or random, just seems to be inherently festive, don’t you think? Let’s channel a little of that cheery, dotty spirit and celebrate the trend in confetti and dot adorned paper goodies with a little roundup of some favorites:

Above, clockwise from top left : Triangle Dot Card at Upon a Fold, Rainbow Confetti / Oh, Happy Day letterpress card by Printerette, Cheers to You! confetti card by Fig. 2 Design, Dot Pattern Cards by Zoe Ink, Martini Fill-In Invitations by Akimbo, Confetti Thank You Cards by Tokketok, Dot Thank You Cards by Pistachio Press, Happy Birthday Confetti Card by Tabletop Made, and Pebbles Cards by Satsuma Press

images from their respective owners

Sweet Chemistry Wedding Invitations

July 12, 2011 // kristen // 3 replies

Science meets romance in this unique, chemistry-themed wedding invitation suite by Ice Cream Social. Sara and David met and fell in love in a college chemistry class, and this part of their story is reflected in what is an absolutely darling blue and gray letterpress wedding suite, which features adorable little love beaker elements and one of my favorite details, the Periodic Table of Love rsvp postcard. This is such a clever and oh so sweet suite!

images from Ice Cream Social

Farmee Letterpress Cards

July 11, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

I am loving every single lusciously textured letterpress card that I’ve seen from Farmee, an Oregon based shop created by two city girls who have made their home in Oregon wine country. Their cards are a great blend of humor and modern design (with a bit of country flair). Mmm, blind debossed woodgrain and honeycomb …

images from Farmee

Outlaws of the Wild West

July 11, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

Okay, so 1canoe2’s Hail to the Chief letterpress print was pretty great, but their Outlaws of the Wild West print is great AND just for those of you who like the bad boys (and girls). The print features hand drawn likenesses of sixteen of the most famous outlaws of the wild west, and it’s educational, too. Before this, I had no idea that Belle Starr was an outlaw. I just thought that it was the name of a group who had a song on the Rain Main soundtrack. Yeah, I’m not exactly an expert on the Old West.

images from 1canoe2

Cute and Colorful Animal Letterpress Cards

July 06, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

Hee! These animal greeting cards by Cleanwash Letterpress make me giggle. I mean, who can resist a card that has a cute but upset looking crab saying he’s sorry to you? Available from the Cleanwash Letterpress Etsy shop and from Felt & Wire.