Nelly Script + A Freebie

July 09, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I adore lettering artist Crystal Kluge’s work, and I was so excited when she gave me a heads up about her latest releases, Nelly Script and Nelly Script Flourish. Drool … I absolutely love the hand drawn look and romantic feel of both, and I think that they would be at home on any elegant card or invitation. And, if you don’t have room in your wedding budget for custom calligraphy, I think that either font would be perfect for envelopes and/or labels. Available at MyFonts and Font Bros.

Crystal has also created the darling cootie catcher featuring Nelly Script (above), available as a free, downloadable PDF over at her site, Tart Workshop. Thanks for sharing, Crystal!

images from Tart Workshop

Papergrain Stationery Boutique

July 09, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

I recently found out about a new to me stationery shop called Papergrain Stationery Boutique. The online shop is located in the UK, and its mission is to be a showcase for many of the most stylish personal stationery being created today. Papergrain’s emphasis is on indie brands that can’t be found on the mass market, and I definitely love the sounds of that!

Browsing through their pages of oh so lovely stationery, notebooks, and greeting cards, it was definitely hard to pick favorites, but a few lines jumped out at me, including the Darling Clementine cards shown above. I just love those retro-inspired animal/circus illustrations!

Two of my other favorites are the beautiful laser cut cards by Rob Ryan (top, below) and the pretty, whimsical illustrated cards by artist Nila Aye (bottom, below). You can see all of the cards that they offer over at Papergrain’s website, and they deliver to many countries worldwide, including the US:

images from Papergrain

Egg Press Invitation Sale at Minted

July 08, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

Looking for fantastic wedding invitations? Minted just announced a 15% off sale on all of their Egg Press invitations! The sale runs through August 3, 2009, and you can enter EGG during the checkout process to receive your discount. Here’s a peek at some of the lovely, modern designs from Egg Press:

Egg Press Wedding Invitation Sale

images from Minted

Monsieur Boudin Cards by Lab Partners

July 08, 2009 // kristen // 4 replies

I’ve been a huge fangirl of Lab Partners since I first saw their awesome retro modern illustrations, and I had to try and (unsuccessfully) hold back squeals of delight when I saw their new line of cards for Lagom. The series features a wonderfully stylish dachshund called Monsieur Boudin on his Parisian adventures. The only downside for those of us not in the UK or Europe is that Lagom does not ship to us. Quite the bummer, but I’m holding out hope that Monsieur Boudin will eventually be available in some form to all of us. Until then, here’s a taste of Monsieur Boudin:

images from Lab Partners

A Print A Day Doodles & Lace Brush & Stamp Set

July 07, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I just love the look of hand drawn elements in design, and A Print a Day’s newest brush and stamp set, Doodles & Lace, will help you achieve this look, even if you don’t draw. The hand drawn set features 3 lace edges, 1 frame, and 1 doily, all available in both Photoshop and Illustrator compatible versions. The set is just $3.00, so it’s very economical, in addition to being so pretty.

Doodles and Lace brushes in use:

images from A Print a Day