Bespoke Press Letterpress Chair Prints

April 13, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

Bespoke Press loves chairs, and I love Bespoke’s new limited edition Vintage Chair letterpress prints, which feature chairs as far as the eye can see: old chairs, comfy chairs, fancy chairs, rocking chairs, and the list goes on!

Each print features a study of 16 antique chair illustrations and is available in two colorways: charcoal, dark olive green, and magenta; or charcoal, dark olive green, and canary yellow. The limited edition signed prints are each available in a numbered run of 100. To celebrate their launch, Bespoke Press is offering free shipping Australia wide and reduced international shipping for just AU $6 (US $4.35).

images from Bespoke Press

Questions for Carina of Crow & Canary

April 10, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

If you are a stationery, invitation, or paper gift designer, or if you are just curious about stationery reps or the ins and outs of having your line repped, don’t forget to post your questions for Carina of Crow & Canary! The second part of her guest blog series will address your questions and answer common questions asked about stationery reps.

Have a great weekend, everyone, and Happy Passover and Happy Easter to those who are celebrating these holidays!

Letterpress Crane Cards by Twin Ravens Press

April 10, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m loving these letterpress origami crane cards by Twins Raven Press. The fun, modern design is available in several colorways and sends a symbolic message of peace, hope, and well wishes. A set of these pretties would make a great gift for paper loving friends and family, especially those who are fans of origami. Be sure to check out Twin Raven Press’ many other designs at their Etsy shop.

More letterpress crane colorways:

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Starshaped Press

April 09, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

Chicago based letterpress studio, Starshaped Press, specializes in creating lovely letterpress projects, including everything from posters and wedding invitations to stationery and greeting cards (shown above). They use hand set type, as opposed to computer generated type, to create a nostalgic feel that personalizes your project. I’m loving the deco feel of many of their designs, including these selections from their custom wedding portfolio:

See more from Starshaped Press’ portfolio, and watch a very fun video about their design process over at their site, and purchase greeting and note cards from their retail collection here.

images from Starshaped Press

Simpsons Postage Stamps

April 09, 2009 // kristen // 1 replies

The U.S. Postal Service just unveiled a new set of postage stamps featuring characters from The Simpsons. Woo hoo! The Postal Services only chooses 20 topics out of the approximately 500,000 suggestions that they for stamps every year, and The Simpsons is the only television show to be featured as the sole subject of a stamp set while still in primetime production.

You can purchase Simpsons stamps and keepsakes from the collection now, and they will be sent to you when The Simpsons sets launch on May 7. Also, vote for your favorite Simpsons stamp and enter to win one of 25 limited edition Simpsons posters signed by Matt Groening.

image from USPS