Weekly Wrap #2 : Trees Please

November 27, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

Red and teal-y blue has been one of my favorite holiday color palettes for the past few years, and I’m also a big fan of red and chartreuse, so I instantly went crazy for these oh so pretty gift wrap ideas from graphic designer Kellie Medivitz. And guess what? Kellie has shared free printable downloads of the gift wrap sheets and gift tags as a part of her “It’s a Wrap” series of blog posts! I can’t wait to see what awesome gift wrapping ideas she has in store for coming weeks. Thanks for sharing, Kellie!

images from Kellie Medivitz

A Letterpress Christmas 2009 : Smock

November 27, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I was like a kid and a candy store when I first got an eyeful of the beauties from Smock’s 2009 holiday line. Red, teal, cornflower, silver … some of my favorite holiday colors, and the patterned envelopes (I’m squeeing over these!), not to mention the letterpress greeting cards, invitations, and gift cards, are simply lovely. Reversible patterned gift wrap, too, so you can have a completely coordinated gift! Here are some of my favorites (see the entire line here):

Super pretty reversible gift wrap:

Smock also has a great sale going on today — Green Friday, instead of Black Friday, as it’s known Smock headquarters. They will be donating 50% of the proceeds from all Friday sales through the Smock website to the Amazon Conservation Association, an organization integral to the fight against global warming through their efforts in protecting the Amazonian rainforests.

images from Smock Paper

Happy Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

This will be my last post before the Thanksgiving (US) holiday, and I wanted to wish all of you who are celebrating a wonderful day, filled with lots of good fun, conversation and, of course, delicious food. If you’re traveling, I also wish you a safe trip to your destination and back.

I will have a couple of posts scheduled for Friday, including the latest Weekly Wrap, which I think you’re really going to enjoy! See you back here on Monday. Happy holiday and happy weekend, everyone!

The image of the completely gorgeous teal and gold Thanksgiving table setting is from Martha Stewart. I am so loving these colors!

A Letterpress Christmas 2009 : Kirtland House

November 25, 2009 // kristen // 1 replies

I’m absolutely loving the mix of awesome typography and vintage style illustrations in Kirtland House’s line of letterpress holiday cards. The pale seafoam shade of ink that plays a prominent role in several of the designs is one of my new favorite things, or maybe it’s that fantastic typography? Either way, these are some truly lovely cards:

Kirtland House Letterpress Christmas Cards

images from Kirtland House

New Advertiser : Turnaround Design

November 25, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I’d like to welcome Paper Crave’s newest advertiser, Turnaround Design, creators of modern, eco-friendly stationery, greeting cards, and art prints that are bright and stylish with a hint of whimsy. I’m really digging their line of holiday cards (Joy shown above)! All products from Turnaround Design are printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper, and stationery is paired with 100% recycled envelopes. Orders are packaged using either plant based or recycled materials, and printing is on demand to reduce waste.

If you’re looking for paper gifts or holiday cards, then you’ll want to check out Turnaround’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Save 25% on all holiday greetings and calendars on Friday, November 27, 2009, and save 15% on all stationery sets from Friday, November 27, 2009 through Monday, November 30.