D-Bros Fruit Shaped Sticky Notes

July 07, 2009 // kristen // 4 replies

Paper shaped like fruit is, like, the cutest thing ever, isn’t it? These apple and pear shaped sticky notes by D-Bros would be at home on any office desk, and I’m loving that they have cores and stems and come in the foam padding often seen in the produce section at the grocery store. You can purchase the sticky notes here. What a clever idea! – found via Design Collector

Fruit Shaped Sticky Notes

images from Kök (Japan)

Wedding Invitation Eye Candy by Spark

July 06, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

Spark Stationery has a sneak peek of the first invitation set from their 2010 Wedding Love Album, which will focus on bold use of color and materials. Mallorca, the new set, evokes a tropical setting, with bright aqua blues and golden yellows, and the letterpress printed tone on tone image on the pocket fold envelope (bottom) is truly original.

Spark has much more wedding invitation eye candy over at their blog, including the Peaceful Winter invitation set shown above. The woodgrain paper used on the custom pocket fold envelope is absolutely swoon-worthy! I’m also digging the Gone Country set, which features fabric inspired patterns and elements:

images from Spark Stationery

The New Inspired Bride

July 06, 2009 // kristen // 3 replies

I’m so excited to see the relaunch of The Inspired Bride. Maddy has been a great blogging buddy for a while, and I’m so jazzed to see what a wonderful job she’s done in putting together the new site. The new design is, of course, impeccable, and I’m in love with the logo, which features calligraphy by Emilie Friday.

The most exciting part about the new Inspired Bride is that it’s absolutely packed with new and returning features (inspiration boards, the invitation of the week, color palettes, DIY projects) to inspire not just brides, but anyone who loves color, pattern, and image. New features include a directory of design elements for non-commercial use, and a vendor directory that will be ramping up over the coming days and weeks. Congrats, Maddy!

image from The Inspired Bride

New Sponsor : Art Photography by Tim Irving

July 06, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend, and if you were celebrating here in the US, then I hope that you had a fun, fireworks-filled Fourth!

I’d like to welcome Paper Crave’s newest sponsor, Art Photography by Tim Irving, whose atmospheric photos from all over the world are absolutely enchanting. Tim has been taking photos since he was 9 years old, and he uses old cameras and a variety of old lenses, some that he’s made himself, to give his images a handmade feel. He’s also an obsessive traveller, and his photography is inspired by new sights and experiences from across the globe.

Tim’s work has been seen in Time Magazine, The Times (London), the National Portrait Gallery (UK), and more, and you can purchase his photos at his Etsy shop. He also writes an inspirational blog called Stylemed, which is all about Mediterranean style and design.

image from Tim Irving

Twig & Thistle 4th of July DIY

July 03, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

I spotted this incredible 4th of July DIY project by Kathleen of Twig & Thistle on Twitter the other day, and I just had to give it a mention here, too. What better way to decorate for the summer festivities than with these awesome printables? Kathleen has created super pretty matchbook and straw tags, as well as sparkler cards for you to download and use to deck your fireworks-filled shindigs out in red, white, and blue. Thank you for your generosity, Kathleen!

To everyone in the US (and anywhere else) who celebrates Independence Day, have a fun-filled, safe, and hopefully sunny (we’ll see what happens here in Boston) day! See everyone back here on Monday.

image from Twig & Thistle