New Invitation Designs from Kenzie Kate

January 24, 2007 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m completely taken with all of the beautiful new invitation designs from Kenzie Kate. If only I had an invitation required event to plan!

Kenzie Kate Aberdeen Invitation
Aberdeen: love the color scheme and whimsical botanicals

Kenzie Kate Havana
Havana: fantastic color scheme — love the magnolia pattern and the use of kraft envelopes

Kenzie Kate Seville
Seville: again with the wonderful color scheme, and I love the intricate pattern

Kenzie Kate Aspen
Aspen: love, love, love the concept on this one, and the woodland invitation cover is so unique to a wedding invitation. This design truly takes the woodland trend to the next level.

images from Kenzie Kate

Valentine’s Day Fiesta, Part 2

January 19, 2007 // kristen // 3 replies

I can’t get enough of the Valentine’s Day cards! Here are some more lovelies for your enjoyment:

Sweet & Simple Valentine from DeMarco Designs. Love the sparkly pink envelope…and the adorable card design, of course.

Shades of pretty pink hearts fill Elum’s letterpress Valentine card.

Pink and brown letterpress Valentine from Bellis Studios. Love the heart pattern!

This may or may not be a card intended for Valentine’s Day, but I don’t care because I can’t get enough of that monkey! Two Piglets “My Little Monkey” letterpress card at Broadway Paper.

The “You’re Sweet” card from Pink Loves Brown is perfect for Valentine’s Day, and the sentiment is a perfect pick me up for any time of year.

Pretty die cut Valentine’s cards (top: Be Mine and bottom: Hearts and Flowers) from Smudge Ink at Luxe Paperie

“For You” by Red Cap Cards

Sesame Letterpress Love Coasters at Buy Olympia

Blue Ribbon Design’s “Valentines Hearts” lovely patterned letterpress card

Super cuteness from Meomi at Copacetique — gotta love nutty love!

An irresistible collection of Valentine’s Day designs from Egg Press

Valentine’s Day Fiesta, Part 1

January 18, 2007 // kristen // 0 replies

Valentine’s Day is about a month away, and to celebrate the holiday and help you find the perfect Valentine for the one you love, I’ve put together a list of some of my favorites. I found so many great Valentine’s Day cards that this will be at least a two-parter!

Retro letterpress Valentine’s Day cards from Hello! Lucky (top: Assorted Love Notes and bottom: Beaver Love)

Bold (love the red!) linocut letterpress designs from Cricket Press

Super cute Octo-Love card from Sugar Lily

Tin of Sweet Notes from Turtle Papers – yay magenta!

Love the illustration style and the color scheme on this all in one handmade Valentine by Luemie Design

Hand embellished “Love Cascade” and “Tic Tac Love” cards by Dear Monday

Deluce Design “I Only Have Eyes for You” and “Lots of Love” letterpress Love Cards

Schoene’s Back Pocket Mini (3″x3″) Valentine Card

A swanky expression of love from oplusd, baby

The Dark Side of Valentine’s Day

January 17, 2007 // kristen // 0 replies

What says “I love you” more than a Valentine’s Day card which features a feral cat that’s about to attach itself to your neck like a vampire who hasn’t had a drop of blood since flannel shirts were in style? My Creepy Valentine is the most disturbing, perverse and, in some cases, completely offensive collection of “vintage creepy” Valentine’s Day cards that the web has to offer.

Hey, maybe the cat’s just upset because he has a “Valentine Greetings” heart tied to his tail?

image from My Creepy Valentine

P22 Ephemera Pack

January 16, 2007 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m so stoked to see that P22, one of my favorite type foundries, is offering an ephemera pack! Each pack contains over 40 different P22 items, from stickers to packaging (printed letterpress, offset, silkscreen, and more), for only $10! They also offer a Bigger Pack (80 items) and a Mega Pack (120 items) for $20 and $30, respectively. If you have a habit of saving catalogs, greeting/post/business cards, and other inspirational print collateral that you receive in the mail, then the P22 ephemera pack would be the perfect addition to your collection.

image from P22