The Social Type Letterpress Birthday Cards

September 07, 2010 // kristen // 2 replies

Do you remember the utterly swoonworthy baby congratulations cards that I featured the other week? Well, The Social Type, creators of said swoonworthy cards, has been adding more ultra awesome letterpress + foil stamped goodies to their shop lately, including an array of fantastic birthday greetings. Is it wrong that I want to buy pretty much every card in their shop and keep them for myself? Maybe I could buy two of each, so it wouldn’t be so difficult for me to part with one set.

Letterpress birthday lovelies from The Social Type:

images from The Social Type

Cheeky Faces Letterpress Cards

September 07, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m loving these oh so kawaii Cheeky Faces letterpress cards! The collection is the result of a collaboration between Joie Studio and Shop Toast, and the cards are so cute that they’re certain to cheer up anyone who receives one. I love the blind debossed, quilted texture on the cards, too, which is a great, unexpected detail. Cheeky Cheery Faces include Rosy Cheeks, Yum Yum, Squeals, and Bright Eyes. The Cheeky Cheeries can be purchased individually or together as a set, and Sad Sorry is also available for times when you need to, well, say you’re sorry.

images from Joie Studio

From the Shop Friday : Destination Wedding Invites

September 03, 2010 // kristen // 2 replies

The collaboration between Hello! Lucky and Lab Partners has produced some fantastic destination wedding invitations ( and some pretty cool greeting cards, too). Wedding locales lucky enough to be included in the collection are New York, San Francisco, London, Hawaii, and four recently added destinations: Chicago, Paris, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. The new designs have the same awesome retro modern flavor as the previous designs in the collection, and each suite features really cool illustrations representing the suite’s corresponding city … in Lab Partners’ trademark style, of course!

Above, clockwise from top left: Chicago Destination Wedding Invitations, Paris Destination Wedding Invitations, Las Vegas Destination Wedding Invitations, and Los Angeles Destination Wedding Invitations. Each suite is available digitally printed or letterpress printed.

Smock Design Contest Winners

September 02, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m honored to have been asked to be the guest judge for the most recent Smock Paper Design Contest. The contest is a semi-annual celebration of Smock’s favorite retailer customizations, and this time around I had the chance to choose my favorites, too. Let me tell you, it was very difficult to pick my top three because there were so many lovely letterpress creations, and I’m so excited to be able to share the winners with you! And now, without further ado…

First Place : Salutations in Charlotte, NC

This invitation suite is simply gorgeous —delicate, romantic, and oh so elegant. I absolutely love the palette, which is subdued and very nicely balanced, making this a design that would appeal to both men and women. And the patterned pocket fold presentation really makes this suite special. I would feel like I had just received a lovely gift if I received an invitation to this wedding.

1st Runner Up : Luxe Expressions in Atlanta, GA

This letterpress invitation is so vibrant and fun, perfect for an ’80s themed celebration. The design is versatile and could be used for so many different types of occasions, but I love it as a 40^th birthday party invite. The message it sends is, “I’m turning 40, I am completely fabulous, and you are going to have an absolute blast at my party!”

2nd Runner Up : Judy Paulen Designs at Bloomingdale’s in Manhattan

This suite oozes class without being staid, and the fantastic color choices and patterns give it a very modern feel. I love the playfulness of the language on the reply postcard and rehearsal card, too. And the incredible, colorful patterned envelope liner is a detail that just had to put this invitation in my top three.

You can see more images of the winners and get more details and information about the individual suites over at Smock’s blog. Thank you, Smock, for the opportunity, and congratulations to the winners!

images from Smock Paper

New Advertiser : Sweet Harvey Letterpress

September 02, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

I’m so excited to welcome Sweet Harvey Letterpress as the newest advertiser on Paper Crave. I’ve been a fan of Sweet Harvey’s letterpress lovelies for some time, and I always look forward to what Brandi Powell, the owner and creative behind Sweet Harvey, will design next. Adorable baby shower invitations and birth announcements, wedding invites, art prints, business and calling cards, bookplates, greeting cards, moving announcements —you can find a little bit of everything, all of it lovely, at the Sweet Harvey shop.

images from Sweet Harvey Letterpress