Magenta + Charcoal Embossed Lovebirds Invites

July 19, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

It’s Invitation Tuesday, and today is a celebration of one of my favorite color combos : bright pink and gray. Mmm … love it. First up are these super sweet (or should I say “tweet”?) magenta and charcoal gray lovebird invites designed by Christine Clayton and printed by Christine at The Arm Letterpress.

I am completely taken with the wonderful details in this suite, including the incredible mix of blind embossed pattern work and letterpressed type and graphic elements. Beautiful, modern typography and a whimsical lovebird emblem graphic are the cherries on top of this lovely suite. – found via FPO

images from FPO

Kathryn Whyte Cards + Magnets

July 18, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

I am completely smitten with these oh so sweet greeting cards by Kathryn Whyte. Her adorable illustrations and hand lettering are utterly irresistible! – found via Mint

And check out her cutie patootie magnets, too:

images from Kathryn Whyte

Cat + Dog Sitter Thank You Cards

July 18, 2011 // kristen // 2 replies

Say thank you to your favorite cat or dog sitter for a job well done with these clever letterpress thank you cards by Concrete Lace. I love the little tongue and droplet of drool on the dog sitting card – hilarious!

images from Concrete Lace

Weekly Wrap #80 : DIY Citrus Stripe Boxes

July 15, 2011 // kristen // 13 replies

It’s time for more fun with a box that you may remember from my owl favor box and Father’s Day shirt and tie gift box projects. It really is a versatile box; you can dress it up for most any occasion, and before all is said and done, I probably will!

This time around, I wanted to do something that said “summer”, and I created citrus slice templates and cut out loads of them using my trusty die-cutting machine. Then, I attached them to the boxes using double-sided adhesive and, voilà, citrus stripe boxes!

You can use the citrus slices in scrapbooking projects or to embellish handmade cards, or use them to create paper details (napkin rings, cupcake toppers, drinking straw embellishments) for summertime parties. I’ve zipped up free downloadable SVG, GSD, DXF, and Silhouette Studio files (half slices and full slices) for those of you who have digital cutters, as well as a PDF with all of the files if you don’t have a die-cutter and would like to cut the slices out by hand.

Also included in the download are SVG, GSD, DXF, and PDF versions of the box template (the PDF has instructions for assembling the box), and I created a Silhouette Studio file of the box template that includes perforations. Oh, and I’m also sharing the citrus-colored striped papers so you can make citrus striped boxes, too. Lots of fun stuff going on in this download!

Please read : All files are for personal, non-commercial use only and are © Kristen Magee, Papercrave.com. You do not have permission to resell, redistribute, or claim any of these files as your own, and you may not use the citrus slices or boxes as elements in products that you will be selling.

photos by Kristen Magee

Noodle ‘n Thread Cards + Art

July 14, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

Noodle ‘n Thread’s unique collection of cards and artwork has such a fresh, modern feel! Their handcut papercut creations feature an underlying layer of colorful, patterned chiffon fabric, which gives everything a vibrance and dimentionality that’s so original. Any of these cards or larger pieces of artwork could be framed to add a little artfulness to any room.

More modern eye candy from Noodle ‘n Thread:

images from Noodle ‘n Thread