Bossyprints by Tag Team Tompkins

December 15, 2015 // kristen // 2 replies

I’ve been an ardent admirer of Tag Team Tompkins since I first laid eyes on their wonderful work, and their Bossypants letterpress art print collection is is so up my alley that it’s built a house and moved in there. The collection was inspired by hanging out with kids (of all ages) and features funny (and bossy) sayings in Tag Team Tompkins’ trademark lettering, which I L-O-V-E. Bright, eye-catching color backdrops, a new element for TTT, are the perfect finishing touch!

Head on over to the Tag Team Tompkins shop to pick up any or all of these fun prints.

images from Tag Team Tompkins

letterpress printing by Skylab Letterpress

Cute DIY Die Cut Holiday Gift Boxes

December 14, 2015 // kristen // 2 replies

Christmas is less than two weeks away (how did that happen?!) and, if you haven’t started wrapping gifts yet, then you’ll probably at least start thinking about it soon. Or you might just wait and have a last minute gift wrapping session on Christmas Eve. Hey, whatever works!

My newest collection over at k.becca is just the thing if you’re looking to add a seriously sweet touch to small gifts, stocking stuffers, and party favors. These cute little cylinder-shaped holiday boxes include a reindeer, elves, a snowman, and the head honcho himself, Santa Claus. Each box kit comes with all of the cut files that you’ll need to create the box, and I’ve linked to step-by-step tutorials for each design right here. The examples in these photos were all cut with a Silhouette Cameo.

These fun boxes are large enough to fit smaller gifts, candy, and cookies but small enough to tuck into stockings. And you could even use them to decorate fireplace mantels or tabletops. So many possibilities!

Head on over to k.becca to find out more about this festive holiday box collection, and you can also purchase the die cuts over in my shop at Silhouette.

photos by Kristen Magee for k.becca

Happy New Year Cards

December 14, 2015 // kristen // 2 replies

More and more people have started sending Happy New Year cards over the past several years, and more people sending cards for ANY occasion is a great thing in my book. Let’s face it. Sometimes, in the holiday season chaos, we simply run out of time to send Christmas cards. It happens. Heck, it’s happened to me on a couple of occasions.

New Year cards are a fantastic alternative if you just aren’t able to squeeze Christmas cards into a tight schedule. You have more wiggle room with the timeline and can send them after the more intense part of the holiday season is over without worrying about your cards being late. Or, maybe you don’t celebrate Christmas but still want to send greetings to friends and family at this time of the year. In this case, New Year cards are the perfect choice.

Thankfully for us, more and more stationers have started adding New Year cards to their lineup, so we have many more beautiful designs to choose from than we did even a few years ago. Today, I’ve put together a little roundup of some of my favorites, and I hope that you’ll spot some designs that strike your fancy in this festive bunch!

1. Forage Paper Co. 2. Hennel Paper Co. 3. 9th Letter Press 4. Egg Press 5. DeLuce Design 6. Jamie Shelman 7. Smock 8. Driscoll Design

images from their respective sources

Quick Picks : 12.10.15

December 10, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

My latest project in collaboration with Damask Love is punny-licious! Head on over to download these free holiday food labels and add a little funny to all of those yummy baked goodies that you’ll be sharing this season.

This Week’s Picks

♥ Giant paper snowflakes = awesomeness.

♥ I’ve got my eye on this playful, new font duo. What else is new, right?

♥ This paper jewelry from Taylor Twigg Designs is absolutely stunning.

♥ Lovin’ this copper foil letterpress ornament card from Blackbird Letterpress.

image from Damask Love