Molly Jacques Calligraphy & Illustration

April 03, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

I first became smitten with the work of calligraphy / lettering artist and illustrator, Molly Jacques, through her product lettering work with Sugar Paper, and I was absolutely delighted to hear from Molly recently about the many, many projects that she’s working on these days. Some of the projects are still top secret (can’t wait to hear more!) but, thankfully, there are plenty of projects that she can tell us about.

Molly’s calligraphy for the newest Sugar Paper wedding invitation suite was recently featured in the Spring 2012 Issue of Martha Stewart Weddings (above), and she continues to work with the ladies of Sugar Paper on wedding, product lettering, and illustration. In addition, she’s been collaborating on some fun projects with creatives, including The Wedding Party and Elevated Press, from her home state of Michigan.

In addition, Molly also manages to run an online shop, where smaller quantities of custom calligraphed envelopes can be purchased by clients looking to have birthday, holiday, or celebratory cards addressed by a skillful hand. She also carries custom rubber stamps, which are perfect for brides with a do-it-yourself approach.

Check out more of Molly’s gorgeous lettering work below, and head over to her blog for even more eye candy, as well as fun info and freebies that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Thanks, Molly, and we’ll look forward to seeing more of your wonderful work soon!

images from Molly Jacques

Milkmaid Press Wedding Invitations

March 20, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

Milkmaid Press just launched a brand new online shop, and you can bet that I’ve been over there checking out all of the beautiful invitations, announcements, and cards. Their lovely wedding invitation collection has set my heart aflutter with designs that range from rich and illustrative to understated and modern, with a little bit of everything in between.

Check out some of the lovely designs that you’ll find in the shop (see the entire collection here):

images from Milkmaid Press

Invitation Tuesday : Invitation Crush Roundup #8

March 13, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

Do you love pattern? Letterpress? Great typography? If so, then you’ll want to have a peek at some of the swoon-inducing invites that I’ve featured over at Invitation Crush recently:

Above, clockwise from top left : plaid letterpress wedding invitations by Type A Press & Karina Salgado; country chic hand-lettered letterpress invites by Echo Letterpress; elegant wedding invitations (with fantastic, patterned envelope liners) by Blush Paperie; Kallie + Anthony’s New Year’s Eve letterpress wedding invitations by Two Paperdolls; modern boarding pass wedding invites by Smokeproof Press; self-mailing Art Nouveau wedding invitations by The Hungry Workshop

images from their respective sources

Invitation Tuesday : Invitation Crush Roundup #7

February 14, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

Looking for a little invitation and save the date inspiration? Here’s a roundup of some of the paper pretties that I’ve been crushing on over at Invitation Crush lately. I’ve also been talking 2012 wedding invitation trends, so you can head on over and see what I think is going to be hot, hot, hot this year.

Above (clockwise, from top left): fairy tale map save the dates by Krista McCormick; the Weathervane suite from the Heritage Collection by Moontree Letterpress and Edward Brogna; Love Joy Happiness, one of the new printable wedding invitations from e.m. papers; Love Note letterpress wedding invitations by elum

images from their respective sources

Spark Impress Wedding Invitations

January 03, 2012 // kristen // 3 replies

Zoe Suite

Today I want to share a little sneak peek at Spark’s gorgeous new collection, Spark Impress, which features unique invitation suites that range in style from ultra clean and modern to oh so sophisticated and classic, with a little bit of everything in between.

Chelsea Suite

Spark Impress is a blueprint for what’s next in the design studio at Spark, and many of the new designs incorporate foil stamping, die-cutting, and intricate finishing methods (all done in-house), in addition to the gorgeous letterpress printing that Spark is known for.

Designs in the collection can be purchased as-is, with minor modifications, or can be used as starting points for more custom projects. Love the color palette and unique papers in one suite and the shape, size, and artwork from another? Combine the elements that you love to create a completely unique design for your big day!

A new Spark website, featuring all of the lovely designs from Spark Impress, is coming very soon, so be sure to pop in at letterpresslove.com over the next couple of weeks to check out the entire collection. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the gorgeousness that you’ll see: