Mid-Century Modern Letterpress Cards

April 15, 2013 // kristen // 1 replies

When I find myself in the mood for awesome patterned paper goodies, and that’s pretty much always, I know that Pistachio Press is going to have something for me to crave. And my latest craving from their wonderful shop is this gorgeous collection of mid-century modern letterpress cards. Mmm, check out the fantastic patterns:

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A Letterpress Christmas 2010 : Roundup, Part 4

November 30, 2010 // kristen // 2 replies

If you missed any of the previous “A Letterpress Christmas” holiday card roundups, you can find them here, here, and here. And now for the final series of letterpress holiday pretties … maybe. Remember, I said I can’t promise anything if I find enough additional cards for a fifth roundup!

Above, clockwise from top left: Merry Merry holiday letterpress photo cards from Articulations; Copper Noel letterpress holiday cards from Ruby Press; Season’s Greetings cards from Confection Press; Happy Holidays letterpress cards from Red Oak Press; Happy Holidays mid-century modern cards from Pistachio Press; Mele Kalikimaka tropical holiday cards from Joie Letterpress.

Above, clockwise from top left: Winter Snuggle letterpress cards from Paper Schmaper; Joy to the World cards from Lulu Dee; Winter Wren holiday cards from Lark Press; Chantillons letterpress cards from Papillon Press; Wood Grain Merry Christmas cards from Parklife Press; Pine Cones letterpress cards from Flora and Fauna.

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New Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Pistachio Press

July 29, 2010 // kristen // 3 replies

Pistachio Press just launched three new letterpress wedding invitation designs, and they’re all absolutely gorgeous! I can’t decide which I like the best, but I think I have a big crush on the Mexican Tile design. I absolutely love the design elements, and the shade of ink that’s used in this example is fab-u-lous!

Mexican Tile Letterpress Wedding Invitations

So darling — bunnies and bunting!

Bunny Bunting Letterpress Wedding Invitations

And I’m really liking the stylized feathers in this design. If you chose an autumnal color for this suite — all of the invitations have customizable color and font options — you’ll have a beautiful feather/leaf look for a fall wedding or occasion.

Pistachio Press uses rubber-based inks and biodegradable citrus-based solvents for press clean-up, and they print on 100% tree-free cotton papers or recycled papers that contain at least 30% post-consumer waste. They also re-use or recycle office and shipping supplies.

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National Stationery Show 2010 : Lovely Invites, Part 2

June 01, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

If you missed it, be sure to check out the first in the Lovely Invites series.

Chewing the Cud’s invitation album was full of letterpress lovelies like Rustic Florals (top) and A Woodland Affair (bottom). Ah, faux bois love!

Chewing the Cud Letterpress Wedding Invitations

A gorgeous selection of letterpress wedding invitations by Thomas Printers in the Ladies of Letterpress booth. My favorite had to be the adorable “love birds” invite on the right. Great typography, and such cute illustrations.

Thomas Printers Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Very cool letterpress wedding invitation designs going on at the Paper Boat Studios booth. I love the top invite — the organic lines remind me of a typographic map or a cross-section of sedimentary rock. Very cool.

Paper Boat Studios Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Gilah Press had an absolutely stunning wedding invitation album. Seriously, it was great. One of my favorite suites featured oh so clever venn diagram illustrations:

Gilah Press Letterpress Wedding Invitations

A beautiful collection of letterpress wedding invitations by Pistachio Press, also at the fabulous Ladies of Letterpress booth. Lovely pattern and color:

Pistachio Press Letterpress Wedding Invitations

A new collection of wonderfully bright and modern wedding invitations by Avie Designs:

photos by yours truly

National Stationery Show 2010 : Lovely Invites, Part 1

May 31, 2010 // kristen // 2 replies

So many absolutely gorgeous invitations to be found at the stationery show, including everything from clean, modern masterpieces to letterpress lovelies and invitations created using very unique techniques and materials.

Several of my favorite invitations came from the 42 Pressed booth, which was invitation eye candy from wall to wall. One of my favorite invites from the entire show was their Aylaberry design (below top) — great typography, clean design, and those colors! For me, there was just something about the crisp, black type combined with the soft pink envelope and yellow stripes. Just a few highlights from the 42 Pressed booth:

42 Pressed Letterpress Couture Wedding Invitations

I’m very excited about Elum’s new Umi line. Elum has teamed up with Envelopments for this line of affordable invitations, offering a selection of Envelopments envelopes, liners, and enclosures that you can incorporate for a truly custom package. The invitations in the Umi collection can be letterpress printed, or flat printed at a fraction of the cost, making them a great option for those of you who love great design but don’t have the budget for letterpress.

Erin was spot on about the Parallel suite (below top), another of my show favorites (swoon … blind deboss), when she said that it’s a design that will appeal to both women and men alike. Its beauty is in its simplicity, and I love that different patterns embellish the pieces in this suite.

Elum Umi Letterpress Affordable Wedding Invitations

Gorgeous invitation designs from Atelier Isabey, and a big thanks to Andrea from Gwyneth Paige for giving us a heads up about this booth because it was simply stunning. The custom laser cut invitation (below top) was amazing, as was Atelier Isabey’s attention to detail:

Atelier Isabey Luxury Wedding Invitations

Spark designs incredible letterpress invitations, but I have to admit that I got rather distracted by their fantastic new Stationery Love album. Hello, beautiful, die-cut calling cards!

Gorgeous watercolor florals by Cat Seto make these suites a standout for the couple looking for wedding invitations with a more painterly, artistic flair:

Oh so lovely calligraphy, as well as great color and contrast — black and hot pink really make a statement, in the letterpress wedding invitation suites from Sweet Letter Press.