Halloween Party Invitations, Part 2

October 07, 2010 // kristen // 3 replies

Check out part one of my Halloween party invitation roundup for more fantastic ideas and inspiration. Now, onto part two!

Sugarcube Press has three awesomely eerie letterpress fill-in invitation designs for your Halloween party throwing pleasure:

Cutie patootie Halloween bat invitations from Gingerbred:

A skull and crossbones greet you in these clever Trick Argh Treat letterpress Halloween invitations by Wild Ink Press:

Love the blind debossed spiderweb on these letterpress Halloween party invitations by Letterpress Light!

Purple and black and bats, oh my! A worn, aged patina gives these custom Halloween party invites by Fina Art & Paper an ultra dark and stormy look:

images from their respective owners

Halloween Party Invitations, Part 1

October 07, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

Throwing a kick butt Halloween bash this year? How about some rockin’ Halloween party invites to go with that bash? I found so many awesome invites that this is going to be a two-parter, so stay tuned for the second part, coming right up after this one!

Okay, so these aren’t ready to order invitations, but I just had to share these unique, handmade Halloween invitations from Brooklyn Limestone, which are some of the most awesome Halloween invites I’ve ever seen. I mean, they come with their own stake! That, alone, makes them kick butt.

A little graphic, but I love the messy simplicity of these blood splatter letterpress invitations by London-based Biplane Press:

Lots of great little details and fantastic typography in these black cat Halloween postcard invitations from Hello Tenfold:

Ooh, love the combination of the creepy crow and ornate, wrought iron fence in these letterpress fill-in Halloween invites from Ilee:

These letterpress Halloween invites from Paper Source feature all sorts of Halloween icons:

images from their respective owners

Red Oak Press Giveaway Winner!

October 07, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m so excited to announce the winner of the Red Oak Press Letterpress Birth Announcements! Congratulations to Mary, comment #37:

I adore the Rosie Baby Announcement!! My best friend (and matron of honor in my wedding in February) is due in March, and I’d love to be able to gift one of these to her!!

Mary, I’ll be contacting you shortly to let you know how you can claim your prize! And a big thank you to everyone else who took the time to enter the giveaway (happy baby to all of you!) and to Red Oak Press for the fantastic giveaway.

My Bohemian Summer Origami Bouquets

October 06, 2010 // kristen // 4 replies

I am completely in awe of these handmade origami bouquets at My Bohemian Summer. Can you believe that these roses are made of paper? Wow. Summer Skillman, the origami artist who creates these beautiful bouquets, also creates origami flower favors and embellishments that are a wonderfully creative choice for bridal showers, weddings, and even for gift wrap embellishments. Here’s a little more origami eye candy from My Bohemian Summer, and you can check out all of the available bouquets and favors at Summer’s Etsy shop.

P.S. Today is the last day to enter the Red Oak Press Letterpress Birth Announcement giveaway, so head on over and enter if you haven’t already!

images from My Bohemian Summer / Summer Skillman

Campbell Raw Press 2011 Calendars

October 06, 2010 // kristen // 2 replies

Campbell Raw Press just released their new fall and winter collection, which is filled with gorgeous goodies, including three new 2011 calendars. I love the idea of their Book of Days, which is a journal-type calendar with room for you to make note of memories and details that take place on each day. This is perfect for keeping track of milestones and special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations. The Book of Days is available in three cover pattern options: Floral on Black or Dark Green Mums chiyogami (Japanese silkscreens), or Sky Charts (vintage pattern, Italian silkscreen).

Campbell Raw’s 2011 Letterpress Handbound Book Calendar is absolutely gorgeous! This book calendar was a labor of love, evident in details like the intricate Coptic stitch binding, handwritten calendar lettering, and background hand drawn vine patterns. Each calendar is printed on soft bamboo stock and covered with chiyogami paper. Two blank pages follow every two months of the calendar and are great spaces to make notes about special occasions and milestones.

Also available are letterpress wall calendars, also featuring hand lettering and hand drawn vine patterns letterpress printed onto soft bamboo paper. This beautiful calendar would make a lovely wall accent, in addition to being a useful reference throughout the year.

Also available in the fall and winter collection are several fantastic holiday cards, which I’ll be talking about more later in the season, and handbound journals and albums that will make wonderful holiday gifts. You can check out the entire collection at the Campbell Raw Press website.

images from Campbell Raw Press