Invitation Tuesday : Invitation Crush Roundup #18

July 23, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

Looking for some lovely invites? Here’s a peek at some of the crushtastic invitations that I’ve featured over on Invitation Crush recently. I hope that you’ll find something that’s perfect for your celebration amongst these elegant, modern, and summery designs!

Above, clockwise from top left : September letterpress wedding invitations by Artcadia; Mable letterpress wedding invites from Spark’s affordable new Bliss Collection; Modern Linear letterpress wedding invitations by Steel Petal Press; sweet and summery Watermelon party invites by Jill Means for Minted; Krystal + Adam’s Linen and Lace “Bunny” wedding invitations by Vellum & Vogue; Jessica + Austin’s Bold Art Deco wedding suite by Austin Petito (printing by Mama’s Sauce)

images from their respective sources

Letterpress City Notepads

July 22, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

Speaking of very cool, city-themed paper goodies, check out these awesome city map letterpress notepads from Blackbird Letterpress. I’m really digging the hand drawn maps and lettering on these neat little notepads, which feature five different cities : New York, Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans, and San Francisco.

image from Blackbird Letterpress

City Notecards

July 22, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

The summer travel season is in full swing, and this clever new postcard collection from Designs by Val is sure to bring a bit of wanderlust to those of us who have travel on our minds at this, or any, time of the year.

The City Notecards collection was inspired by Valerie from Designs by Val’s love of travel and the handwritten hello. The vintage airmail-style designs in the collection feature five cities that have significant meaning for Valerie : San Francisco is a city very close to home because of family; New York was the first city that Valerie officially traveled on her own; Paris is where she went to visit an old friend and to experience beautiful gardens, art, architecture, French pastries & macarons, and all sorts of additional Parisian loveliness; London is her perfect place to end a month of traveling; and Vancouver is her beautiful hometown.

All of the notecards are printed locally on 100% post-consumer recycled fiber, and Valerie hopes to add many more cities to the collection in the future.

images from Designs by Val

Quick Picks : 7.18.13

July 18, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

Bernie’s Burger Bus Packaging | Make & Matter

This Week’s Picks

♥ Sweet, patterned letterpress Bat Mitzvah invites from Lion in the Sun.

♥ Bright and colorful new children’s art prints by Erin Jang for The Land of Nod.

♥ A great interview with Meg Gleason of Moglea over on Design*Sponge.

♥ Sweet new birth announcement and kids stationery designs from Jacqui Lee + Hello! Lucky.

♥ Beautiful metallic bronze business cards for The London Distillery Company, with design by United Creatives and letterpress printing by blush.

image from Make & Matter via Design Work Life

Vintage Eats Letterpress Prints

July 17, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

I LOVE vintage signage and packaging so, naturally, I was instantly drawn to this wonderful trio of vintage-inspired letterpress prints by Starshaped Press. The “Vintage Eats” series was inspired by simple, old signage and is printed using a mix of antique plates, antique wood type, and handcarved linoleum cuts. These prints would be the perfect wall accessory in any kitchen that has a bit of a vintage vibe:

images from Starshaped Press