Sweet & Humorous Letterpress Birthday Cards from Elum

July 31, 2018 // kristen // 0 replies

So many of my friends and family have July and August birthdays, so I’m always on the lookout for birthday cards to add to my stash around this time of the year. Elum’s new letterpress birthday cards are super sweet, humorous, and totally awesome … or should I say “jawsome”?

The toothy guy above would be absolutely perfect for Shark Week birthdays, don’t you think?!

images from Elum

Sweet & Punny Father’s Day Cards

May 28, 2018 // kristen // 0 replies

More funny, punny, and just plain sweet Father’s Day cards coming your way today. I don’t know about you, but I’m always up for a good, pun-based card, and the clever and talented stationers out there never disappoint! You’ll find meat, olives, and a shout out to Cool Ranch Doritos (mmm … food puns) in this smile-inducing roundup:

1. Rival Letterpress 2. Hello! Lucky 3. Ashkahn 4. Wit & Whistle 5. Egg Press 6. Jamie Shelman

images from their respective sources

Quick Picks : 4.5.18

April 05, 2018 // kristen // 0 replies

These new letterpress gift cards / tags from Egg Press are lots of fun!

This Week’s Picks

♥ April is National Card and Letter Writing Month, and there’s lots going on in the stationery-o-sphere to get you inspired, including the 2018 Write_On Kits …

♥ As well as this special bundle of cards from Two Trick Pony.

♥ These nature-inspired paper portraits by Calvin Nicholls are freakin’ amazing!

♥ Sticky notes aren’t just for writing little notes and reminders. They can be wall art, too!

♥ Okay, so this isn’t paper, but I love me some clever, well designed mecha.

images from Egg Press

Funny Letterpress Birthday Cards from Benchpressed

April 03, 2018 // kristen // 0 replies

Benchpressed greeting cards always make me smile (or snicker) with their fun illustrations and punny, snarky sentiments. If you’re on the lookout for some smile-inducing letterpress birthday greetings, then you’ve gotta head over and check out what they’ve got going on in their shop, including the big box o’ birthday wine shown above!

Here’s a peek at some of the puntastic greetings from their birthday card assortment:

images from Benchpressed

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2017 Holiday Card Picks, Roundup No. 2

December 12, 2017 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m always a little bit sad to wrap up my holiday card picks, but shipping deadlines are calling, and I want to be sure that you can pick up the cards that you’re craving in time for holiday mailing!

There have been so many delightful holiday card designs to choose from this year, and I love that there’s so much variety in style. There really is something for everyone. I was a big fan of the soft and muted color palettes this season, and I always have a huge soft spot for anything retro-inspired. The hand lettering and foil stamping trends continue to be hot, hot, hot this holiday season, and you know I’m lovin’ that, too!

My last bunch of holiday card picks for this season includes a little bit of everything, from gilded greetings to sweet lettering and illustration, sweet touches of pink, and adorable critters. Have a look: