A Letterpress Christmas 2013 : Foglio Press

November 06, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

There’s something so crisp and lovely about a blind impression, and Foglio Press has so many beautiful, blind debossed letterpress holiday goodies in their shop. Items range from the sweet “Reindeer Paws” card shown above to fun gift tags and elegant cards and coasters.

Here’s a peek at some of my holiday favorites from the Foglio Press shop, and you can check out all of their gorgeous, blind debossed paper goods right here.

images from Foglio Press

A Letterpress Christmas 2013 : Esther Aarts for Hello! Lucky

November 06, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

I always look forward to seeing the latest from Esther Aarts at Hello! Lucky, and these new letterpress boxed holiday cards are absolutely adorable! The illustrated greetings feature city-centric designs with transportation icons like a San Francisco cable car (above), a London double-decker bus, and a bright yellow New York cab, as well as more general designs like a gift and animal-filled Christmas train.

Check ’em out:

And a shimmery, gold foil stamped Happy New Year card:

images from Hello! Lucky

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2014 Calendars, Part 2

November 05, 2013 // kristen // 2 replies

If you love pretty patterns, then I think that you’ll dig this collection of calendars, which feature everything from hand drawn to quilt-inspired and vibrant, colorful pattern work:

1. Rooted Canvas Wall Calendar | Khristian A. Howell 2. Patterned Wall Calendar | Jessica Swift 3. Bird Inspired Patterns | The Paperbird Society 4. Quilt Block Letterpress Desk Calendar | Lineville Letterpress 5. Patterned Grid Style Wall Calendar | Laura Macchia 6. Patterns & Shapes Double-Sided Calendar | Print Smitten 7. Pieces and Patterns Wall Calendar | One Canoe Two 8. Quilt Quarterly Screen Printed Wall Calendar | The Hungry Fox

images from their respective sources

A Letterpress Christmas 2013, Roundup #2

November 05, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

Elegance, sophistication, and touches of whimsy can be found in this collection of lovely letterpress holiday cards:

View all of my 2013 “A Letterpress Christmas” picks

images from their respective sources

Holiday Greetings from Red Cap Cards

November 04, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

Red Cap Cards has an amazing array of artists creating card collections for their shop, and I’m completely enamored with their new holiday card collection, which features designs from Meg Hunt, Becca Stadtlander, Lizzy Stewart, Jill Labieniec, Christian Robinson, and Anna Emilia Laitinen.

Here’s a look at some of my favorites from the new collection, and be sure to head over to Red Cap to see all of the new cards.

images from Red Cap Cards