Carrotflower by Crystal Kluge

December 08, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

Crystal Kluge continually amazes me with her calligraphy and font work, and my jaw just about hit the floor when I saw her newest, Carrotflower. The font itself is so fun and whimsical, drawn from one of Crystal’s most commonly
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Ward Jenkins Rubber Stamps

December 07, 2009 // kristen // 5 replies

My love for illustration with a retro or mid-century feel seemingly knows no bounds, and I’m so excited that more and more illustrators are making their work available in different mediums. Ward Jenkins, a Portland based illustrator whose blog, The
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A Letterpress Christmas 2009 : Elum

December 07, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m so excited about the elum letterpress holiday card collection, and I’m loving the gift wrap designs that they’ve created, too! So many great cards, but I think that my favorite has to be Cornucopia (above), a card that is
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A Letterpress Christmas 2009 : Roundup, Part 1

December 03, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

As with all of the 2010 calendars, I’m simply in awe of all of the wonderful holiday card designs that are out there this season. Every year I think that there couldn’t possibly be more wonderful collection of holiday paper
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A Letterpress Christmas 2009 : Parrott Design Studio

December 02, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

Parrott Design Studio shares a number of letterpress holiday lovelies this season with an ultra chic selection that includes shimmery silver, red, and white postcards and oodles of soft, sophisticated greeting cards. Plus, you must check out the completely awesome
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