I briefly touched upon the “food on paper” trend last week, particularly with the mention of Belle & Union, whose booth featured plenty of tasty paper goodies. But a number of stationers at the show blended food with paper to create clever, “pun intended” humorous, and evocative items, all of which are a part of this growing trend. As someone who is really into home canning (I try to make at least a few batches of jam every year – mmm, jam), I also appreciated the focus on gardening, home canning, and simple/homemade food.

I love how SusyJack* incorporated her original patterns into this incredible collection of recipe cards, coordinating tea towels, and personalized recipe boxes. As soon as I saw these, I instantly thought, “talk about the perfect gift idea for a cook or baker!”

A little peek at Two Trick Pony’s 2013 calendar:

The “Backhanded Condiments” and “Howdy Foodies” collections by Wild Ink Press:

A clever get well soon card by Wildhorse Press:

Plenty of tasty letterpress greetings at Studio Olivine:

Rifle Paper Co.’s 2013 Garden wall calendar:

Adorable little Recipe Dice by Leafcutter Designs:

Mmm … ice cream cone letterpress card by Anemone Letterpress:

Peanut butter & Jelly and Salsa & Chips cards by Gilah Press:

A sweet and clever illustrated card by The Nic Studio:

“You’re the Milk to My Cookies” letterpress card by Two Paperdolls:

A collection of tasty-looking letterpress cards by Dingbat Press:

And more love for pb & j by Orange Twist:

photos by Kristen Magee