A Letterpress Christmas 2016 : Roundup #1

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I’m kicking off my 11th annual “A Letterpress Christmas” with a fantastically fun and sweet bunch of holiday cards from some of my favorite letterpress studios. You’ll find sweets, treats, and everyone’s holiday favorite (hehe), fruitcake, in this festive bunch!

Fun & Sweet Letterpress Holiday Cards

1. elum 2. Hammerpress 3. Lucky Horse Press 4. Egg Press 5. a. favorite 6. Lucky Horse Press

images from their respective sources

Quick Picks : 11.3.16

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No Drama Llama Letterpress Print (made with real llama poo paper!)from Fluid Ink Letterpress

No Drama Llama Letterpress Print (made with real llama poo paper!)
from Fluid Ink Letterpress

This Week’s Picks

♥ National Sandwich Day is today, and these are the perfect little boxes for post-sandwich treats!

♥ Learn how to make your own personalized, custom stamps with the Silhouette Mint in this video tutorial.

♥ How can anyone not love a line of soaps that was inspired by cats, especially when it has such cute packaging?

♥ Check out these lovely, new Christmas craft kits from Lia Griffith at your local JoAnn craft store or on their website.

image from Fluid Ink Letterpress

Holiday Card Picks : Beautiful Botanical Holiday Photo Cards from Minted

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Botanicals are another of the big trends in holiday cards this season, and the talented designers that are a part of the Minted community have created some of the most beautiful botanical holiday photo card designs around.

You’ll find bold botanical patterns and frames, as well as more understated and subtle takes, among all of the lovely, botanical-themed cards in the 2016 Minted holiday collection. So, there’s a little something for everyone who loves pretty leaves, berries, and branches.

Here are some of my favorites and, believe me, I could’ve easily chosen a dozen more because there were just so many lovely designs. Head on over and have a look – you’ll see.

Beautiful Botanical Holiday Photo Cards from @minted

1. Snowfall Filigree by Phrosne Ras 2. Bold Botanical by Laura Hankins 3. Freshly Framed by Angela Marzuki 4. Lovely Wreath by Melanie Severin 5. Pine Branch Painting by Alethea & Ruth 6. Festive Wreath by Lori Wemple 7. Happy + Bright by Wildfield Paper Co.

images from Minted

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Illustrated Gold Foil Holiday Cards from Red Cap Cards

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Gold Foil Holiday Cards by Anke Weckmann for Red Cap Cards

Happy Halloween! You know what this means, right? It’s time for holiday cards! Now, don’t get me wrong. I definitely don’t want to give short shift to Halloween (my favorite holiday of the year), and I’m listening to “Time Warp” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show as I’m writing this post. But I’ve gotta get this snowball rolling because I have SO MANY awesome holiday paper goodies to share with you over the next month and a half. I know you understand.

We’re getting this holiday card party started with these totally craveable cards by Anke Weckmann for Red Cap Cards. Foil stamping is one of the hot, hot, hot trends again this holiday season, and I love that it’s one of the main stars of this card collection. Anke’s wonderful illustrations shimmer and shine with gold foil stamped goodness for a look that’s both whimsical and undeniably modern.

Gold Foil Holiday Cards by Anke Weckmann for Red Cap Cards

Gold Foil Holiday Cards by Anke Weckmann for Red Cap Cards

Gold Foil Holiday Cards by Anke Weckmann for Red Cap Cards

Gold Foil Hanukkah Card by Anke Weckmann for Red Cap Cards

images from Red Cap Cards