Starshaped Press

April 09, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

Chicago based letterpress studio, Starshaped Press, specializes in creating lovely letterpress projects, including everything from posters and wedding invitations to stationery and greeting cards (shown above). They use hand set type, as opposed to computer generated type, to create a nostalgic feel that personalizes your project. I’m loving the deco feel of many of their designs, including these selections from their custom wedding portfolio:

See more from Starshaped Press’ portfolio, and watch a very fun video about their design process over at their site, and purchase greeting and note cards from their retail collection here.

images from Starshaped Press

Paper Chez Letterpress Wedding Invitations

April 06, 2009 // kristen // 1 replies

Paper Chez’s philosophy is that “the perfect wedding invitation should create a stunning first impression of your special day,” and I can definitely see this philosophy in action in their gorgeous collection of couture letterpress wedding invitations. I love the way that they blend intricate, old world and vintage inspired pattern and illustration with a modern sensibility, and I’m completely taken with their color choices.

More lovely letterpress invitations from Paper Chez:

images from Paper Chez

How to Make Gift Bags from Envelopes

March 30, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

How About Orange has a great tutorial that shows you how to make cute little gift bags (aka Baglets) from regular envelopes. What a useful and fun idea for all different types of occasions! Fill them with Easter treats, and these would make wonderful little gifts for the upcoming holiday. And, if you’d like, you can also download labels to print onto the envelopes.

image from How About Orange

Free Votive Wraps from The Fussy Designer

March 27, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I spotted these lovely votive candle wraps by The Fussy Designer over at iDiY the other day. They’re meant to be printed onto vellum for a lovely translucent look when wrapped around a lit votive. So pretty, and such a great idea. Download and print the wraps here, and check out last year’s damask versions, as well.

image from The Fussy Designer

Enfin, La Voila!

March 26, 2009 // kristen // 1 replies

I was searching around for pretty peacock invitations the other day and came across the oh so lovely Enfin, La Voila!. The beautiful and whimsical wedding invitations, note cards, and personalized calling cards in the Enfin, La Voila! shop are the work of graphic designer Marijke Janssens, who has created a wonderland of paper pretties, including the art deco peacock invitations shown above.

Additional wedding invitations from Enfin, La Voila!: