Papercut Ketubahs

March 15, 2011 // kristen // 3 replies

I’ve previously featured the beautiful papercut artwork of Naomi Shiek of The Time Is Now here on Paper Crave, and I’m excited to share the gorgeous new line of papercut ketubahs that Naomi has created in collaboration with stationery designer, Jennifer Raichman.

Traditionally, ketubahs are used in the Jewish faith as a marriage contract between the bride and groom. The highly stylized and ornamental posters are traditionally gilded and adorned with highly detailed papercut imagery, and couples frame and hang them in their homes. These days, the ketubah is used in secular society to display the newlyweds’ wedding vows or love poems, and they are also commissioned for anniversaries and other special occasions.

The new ketubah collection combines Naomi’s delicate papercut nature scenes with Jennifer’s signature modern design to produce ketubahs that beautifully blend the traditional with a more contemporary aesthetic. The 11×17 inch posters feature two layers: a handmade papercut layer by Naomi overlaid on Jennifer’s stylized ketubah prints. And what’s even more amazing about this collaboration is that it takes place across continents, with Naomi creating her papercuts in her studio in Israel and sending them to Jennifer in the U.S. See more of the collection over at Jennifer’s shop.

images from Naomi Shiek and Jennifer Raichman

Petit Collage Maple Veneer Prints

March 15, 2011 // kristen // 2 replies

Petit Collage has such a sweet collection of goodies, and I’m completely taken with these lovely maple veneer prints from their shop. Such wonderful colors and illustrations, and the perfect thing to hang on the wall in a child’s room, office, or anyplace where you want to add some color and cheer. So sweet!

images from Petit Collage

Queenslake Letterpress Exhibition

March 14, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

2011 has been an incredibly tumultuous year so far, and I find myself having a hard time wrapping my mind around everything that has happened and that is currently happening around the world. Devastating floods and earthquakes, political turmoil, volcanic eruptions – it can be overwhelming to think about how many peoples’ lives have been affected and what they must be going through on a day to day basis just to survive.

I think that many of us are asking ourselves what we can do to help, and today I’ll be sharing a couple of ways that paper lovers can help, thanks to the creative thinking and generosity of those in the letterpress and stationery community.

This past January, Queensland, Australia was hit hard by disastrous flooding, filling towns with dirty, murky water and ruining many homes and businesses. As Jenna and Simon Hipgrave of The Hungry Workshop were waiting for their power to be restored, they started thinking about how they could assist in the flood relief efforts, and they started banding together some of Queensland’s leading artists and designers for what would become the Queenslake Letterpress Exhibition.

Each participating creative was given a brief to create a two color illustration that would instill hope and represent the courage and even the humor of Queenslanders. Illustrations were letterpress printed by The Hungry Workshop, and the fifteen prints cover a broad range of subjects, from iconic architectural elements to whimsical ode to “The Owl and the Pussycat”.

The limited edition prints are available online at The Hungry Workshop, and all profits will be donated to The Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal. See all of the available prints right here.

‘Pull Together’ by Karl Kwasny

‘Brislantis’ by Spew Corp

‘Drought’ by Listen to the Graphics

‘In Our Nature’ by Rinzen

‘Spray on Flood Relief’ by Emlyn Allen

images from The Hungry Workshop

Sara Lintner Screen Prints

March 09, 2011 // kristen // 2 replies

Sara Lintner’s screen prints are a little bit folk art, a little bit whimsical, and completely sweet. The Minneapolis based designer/illustrator/maker has a collection of illustrated prints featuring woodland creatures, states, and peachy sentiments, as well as clothing and stationery in her shop, Too Many Suitors, so head over there and check out the screen printed goodies! – via French Paper Sample Room

images from Too Many Suitors / Sara Lintner

Screen Prints and Cards by Jane Foster

March 02, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

I recently discovered illustrator Jane Foster’s shop, and I can’t get enough of her colorful, Scandinavian-inspired style. Her screen prints and screen printed cards are so fun a cheery, and she also designs great screen printed totes, softie toys and dolls, and patterned pillows/cushions.

Here are just a few of her screen printed paper goodies: