Quick Picks Thursday : 12.20.12

December 20, 2012 // kristen // 1 replies

Modern Christmas Gift Packaging Concepts by Anna Trympali

This Week’s Picks

♥ Beautiful handmade paper lights, a video of the creative collaboration between artists, Lâm Quảng and Kestrel Gates.

♥ The Implied Line, a collection of incredible, hand cut cards by Kate Sears. – via All Things Paper

♥ A sweet, one color letterpress invitation and whimsical, illustrated wedding program from Lion in the Sun.

♥ Totally awesome letterpress printed vinyl record invitations for The Distillery.

♥ Such fun and festive holiday illustration work by Jenny Bowers for Bloomingdales.

♥ Clever O Christmas Tree letterpress coasters from Wild Ink Press.

image from Anna Trympali

Free Printable 2013 Calendars

December 19, 2012 // kristen // 1 replies

If you’re still hunting for a 2013 calendar, you’ll definitely want to check out this collection of super cool FREE printable designs. Up first is the always awesome customizable calendar from My Owl Barn:

images from their respective sources

Ellen Giggenbach Paper Crafts + Art Prints

December 18, 2012 // kristen // 1 replies

Ellen Giggenbach’s retro folksy paper creations are so vibrant and fun that it’s hard not to feel energized and inspired simply by looking at her paper crafts and art prints. Ellen recently completed a new range of Christmas paper crafts (shown above), available for download, which are a festive addition to all of the other fantastic creations in her shop. Here’s a taste of what you’ll find:

images from Ellen Giggenbach

Pretty Paper Please

December 17, 2012 // kristen // 1 replies

Vancouver-based designer and illustrator, Mélanie Kimmett, launched her Pretty Paper Please Line in 2011, and she has embraced visual cues from the world around her to create a wonderful array of modern greeting cards and stationery. Her love for the natural world, typography, and modern shapes can easily be seen in her colorful, environmentally friendly cards, which are printed onto FSC certified, 100% recycled content stock and printed locally with an FSC certified print house that uses and promotes green technology and overall practices.

Check out this paper eye candy from her Geometry collection, and be sure to head on over to the Pretty Paper Please shop to see all of Mélanie’s lovely cards.

images from Pretty Paper Please

Weekly Wrap #139 : Elli Wrap Christmas Collection

December 14, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

Holy moly, does Elli ever have some fantastic freebies this holiday season! The generous and talented creatives from this wonderful stationery shop have created a very merry collection of free printable holiday gift wrap, gift tags, and printable bows this year.

Head on over to the Elli blog to have a look at all of the wonderful designs that are available for download, and be sure to check out their shop to see coordinating invites and cards. Thanks, Elli, for your generosity!

Here’s a peek at some of the printable goodies that are available:

images from Elli