Dingbat Press Letterpress Wedding Suite Giveaway

September 15, 2008 // kristen // 1 replies

If you’re a future bride who loves letterpress, then you may very well go into palpitations when you check out the awesome giveaway that Dingbat Press has going on right now. They are giving away a full custom wedding suite (!), valued at $900, to one lucky winner. You can enter by blogging about the giveaway and creating a linkback or pingback to the Dingbat Press blog, a.k.a. The Dingbat’s Agenda. After you blog about the giveaway, leave your blog address in the comments, and you should be good to go. Check out more details on the giveaway and see additional examples of custom work at The Dingbat’s Agenda.

Dingbat Press is also offering a 10% discount to wedding invitation purchases made in their Etsy shop through the end of the month. Mention code DP10 when purchasing.

image from Dingbat Press

Spirograph Cards from Blackbird Letterpress

September 15, 2008 // kristen // 1 replies

When I was a kid, I could not be separated from my Spirograph set. I could sit for hours and create shapes, experimenting with all of the different pieces, though I wasn’t able to create anything other than a mess with the football shaped piece. And I was never able to wrap my mind around what exactly the oblong piece was for. Little did I know that I was creating mathematical curves!

Naturally, I got a huge grin on my face when I came across these Spirograph cards from Blackbird Letterpress. Boy, do these cards bring on the nostalgia. I even recognize some of the shapes, which were created using a vintage Spirograph, as being very similar to those that I made as a kid. Blackbird’s are better, though, and they’re letterpressed! $12.95 for a set of four.

image from Blackbird Letterpress

Letterpress Delicacies

September 12, 2008 // kristen // 4 replies

Ooh, I’m loving these super cute letterpress cards from Austin, Texas based Letterpress Delicacies. The combination of adorable animal (and skull) illustrations and sleek, modern pattern is perfect! $9.75 for a set of four.

And if you know someone crafty, or if you yourself are crafty, then you have to check out the nifty “sew crafty” card:

Letterpress Delicacies also offers custom design and printing services for invitations, announcements, business cards, etc.

images from Letterpress Delicacies

Angela Liguori Cotton Ribbon and Limited Edition Books

September 12, 2008 // kristen // 0 replies

I know that the blogosphere has been buzzing about Angela Liguori for a while, but I’ve been brainstorming about holiday gift wrapping and just had to give a mention to her fabulous imported Italian cotton ribbon. What a gorgeous touch this would add to any gift, though I know I’d be tempted to horde it!

Angela also offers limited edition, handmade books featuring wonderful illustrations that would be perfect for any book, graphic design, or paper collection. See everything that Angela has to offer at her Etsy shop.

images from Angela Liguori / Carta, Inc.

Chiquita Banana Box Chandelier by Anneke Jakobs

September 11, 2008 // kristen // 2 replies

Do you like bananas? I mean, do you like bananas A WHOLE LOT? If you have a few banana boxes lying around your place, then you may want to construct a fantastic Chiquita banana box chandelier, created by Dutch designer Anneke Jakobs, who has generously offered the plans for everyone to make the ultimate in recycled fruit box projects. Spotted on Craftzine.

image from Anneke Jakobs