Halloween Candy Dispensers

August 08, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

Halloween Iron Fence Deep Edge Punch

August 08, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

Martha Stewart Iron Fence Halloween Paper Punch

Weekly Wrap #36 : Eco-Friendly Elegance

August 06, 2010 // kristen // 2 replies

This screenprinted, handmade banana paper at Kate’s Paperie would make beautiful gift wrap, though I think that I’d have trouble bringing myself to use it because it’s just so pretty. It’s rather spendy, so I’d reserve the paper for very special gifts, and I think that the only embellishment it would need, if anything, is a white or silver satin ribbon. Simple. Elegant. The paper is available in silver on sage and silver on natural.

Have a great weekend, everyone, and see you back here next week. In the meantime, don’t forget to enter the Envelopments Roll-O-Decks giveaway. The entries so far are fantastic — keep them coming!

images from Kate’s Paperie

From the Shop Friday : Halloween Prep

August 06, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

From the Shop Fridays is a new feature that I’m introducing on Paper Crave, and I’m excited to bring you the first installment today! Every Friday, I’ll be featuring some of the new products that I’ve added to the Paper Crave shop during the week. Hope you enjoy!

This week, I’m all about the Halloween paper crafts. I know it’s still pretty early, but every year I have big plans for Halloween, and every year it seems that I just run out of time. So, this year I’m getting an early start and am adding lots of fun new Halloween goodies from Martha Stewart Crafts. If there’s one thing I know it’s that I’m getting the glow-in-the-dark glitter! I don’t know what I’m going to use it for yet, but I know that I must have it.

Above, clockwise, from top left: retrolicious Halloween Candy Invitations, blood splattered Vampire Party Invitations, the aforementioned Glow in the Dark Glitter, Jack O Lantern Double Paper Punch (great debossed detail in this one), and a spooky Bat Paper Punch.

Stitched Booklet Letterpress Wedding Invitations

August 05, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

Oh my gorgeous! I’m loving what seems to be a growing trend in storybook style wedding invitations, and these lovelies, designed for Amy + Adam by Craig Duffney of BBDO New York and printed by the always fierce Studio on Fire, are jaw-droppingly beautiful.

The stitched booklet invites feature two sets of illustrated capitals and graphics — soft, rounded, romantic elements in a lighter green for the bride and rougher, spiked elements in olive green for the groom — which intermingle wonderfully to create this magical suite. Adam, the groom, is originally from Ontario, Canada, and I love how the Canadian maple leaf was incorporated into his graphics.

See more details and read more about the techniques involved in creating these lovely invitations over at Beast Pieces.

images from Studio on Fire / Beast Pieces