Hello Handmade from Shanna Murray and Betsy Dunlap

November 04, 2008 // kristen // 0 replies

Hello Handmade was the talk of the blogosphere yesterday, which was the shop’s grand opening, but I still had to post about this collaboration between creatives Shanna Murray and Betsy Dunlap because, my goodness, those illustrations and that awesome calligraphy are giving me palpitations!

The 2009 Dandelion Calendar and Let It Snow print are now available from Hello Handmade Paperie, so wipe the drool off of your keyboards and check them out.

images from Hello Handmade

Bellis Monogram Letterpress Notes

November 03, 2008 // kristen // 5 replies

I’m really digging these very upscale Monogram Letterpress Note Cards from Bellis Studios. I love the sophisticated gray and brown color scheme! Just looking at them makes me feel like a grown up, a feeling that (surprise!) I’m actually liking a lot. The set of 6 would make the perfect stocking stuffer, and they’d be a great addition to anyone’s stationery stash.

images from Bellis Studios

A Print A Day Downloadable Lace Corner Brush

November 03, 2008 // kristen // 4 replies

I know that this isn’t exactly paper, but I loved this downloadable lace corners Photoshop brush from A Print A Day. So many uses for this beautiful brush — you could use the lace corners as part of a homemade holiday card design or invitation, or incorporate them into a Thanksgiving place setting card. This brush would also be perfect for chic digital scrapbooking projects.

If you don’t have Photoshop, Yasmine has kindly included the PNG files so you can upload the brushes yourself, as well. This is a limited download and will only be available until November 9, so be sure to get it while you can!

image from A Print A Day

Happy Halloween

October 31, 2008 // kristen // 0 replies

Have a safe and fun Halloween, everyone! And, if you need any last minute decorations, tags, or treat boxes, don’t forget to check out the Paper Crave Halloween printables. Here’s to many treats…and maybe a few tricks, too!

The lovely photo above is from Flickr user Super*Junk. Check out more of this amazing (and miniature!) vintage Halloween display here.

Update: You can download the fantastic mini vintage decorations featured in Super*Junk’s Halloween photos here. Yay for printables!

The Heart of Papercuts Blog

October 30, 2008 // kristen // 4 replies

Oh. My. Wow. It’s pretty well established here that I love papercuts (a.k.a. scherenschnitte), and I’m simply blown away by the work of Elsa Mora, whose work can be seen on her blog, The Heart of Papercuts.

In addition to being a showcase for her gorgeous paper creations, the blog also serves as a treasure of papercutting resources, including links to other artists, organizations, tutorials, shops, supplies. If you enjoy scherenschnitte, then this is the place to go!

images from Elsa Mora