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Archive for November, 2009

This calendar from The Beautiful Project isn't a traditional yearly calendar — it's a calendar to help keep track of all your loved ones' birthdays!  In designing this calendar, Jeanette from The Beautiful Project was inspired by the relatives of her Dutch husband's family, who all keep similar calendars around their homes.  The calendar features original illustrations based on Dutch folk art motifs and months written in Dutch, with two months printed on each page: 

Each 8-page calendar is printed on Mohawk Superfine recycled 120 lb paper and coil-bound.  Jeannette recommends hanging these calendars in the kitchen or bathroom (hey, it works!) with a pen placed nearby and letting friends and family fill them out themselves.  Find 'em in The Beautiful Project shop right here.

{image credits: The Beautiful Project}

Warpe Design creates the most amazing pinhole lampshades:

I love the light patterns that each shade creates against a wall. Oh, and I suppose the pinhole cards aren't too shabby either:

Lots more right here!

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A week or so ago, Sarah from Truly Smitten posted these custom note cards that she printed for a husband who writes a note to his wife (a pediatric resident) every time she works an overnight shift.  The idea is so incredibly sweet, it's been stuck in my head ever since:

The tree is a carryover from their wedding invitation design, but I think my favorite detail is the little heart above his name at the bottom.  Seriously one of the cutest things I've ever seen.

{image credits: Truly Smitten}

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Just in case you were wondering, you can totally do Save the Date for a Vegas elopement!  The groom, Alan, created these chipboard Save the Dates for just 20 invited guests (at a total cost of $80) using a photo, some stitching, and some good old fashioned screen printing:

Oh — and even with only 17 guests at their elopement — they sent their family and friends home with these adorable coordinating favor boxes:

So cool! Check out all the details and background on the design process over on Alan’s blog right here.

{image credits: Alan Velek via FPO}

I know, I know, I said the mega round-ups were over, and they are!  But see, there are a few more that just came out or *somehow* weren't included in earlier round-ups but really need to be — so I figured a quick mini round-up is the easiest way to share them with you.  And trust me, these are some really great calendars…

First up, I am completely head over heels in love with this seasonal letterpress calendar from Becca Heuer:

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If you're looking for a more modern design, check out this gorgeous eco-friendly calendar with two months printed to each page from Good on Paper: 

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For those of you looking for calendars that can also function as artwork, this beautiful screen printed calendar by Nate Duval might be for you:

Kirtland House has released two different 2010 letterpress calendars — one named for girls and the another named for boys — each featuring unique imagery each month and a beautiful silhouette on the cover:

 

And for those of you who really don't want to wait until 2010 to start using your new calendar, Hammerpress offers a 13-month (December 2009 – December 2010) honeybee tear-away calendar letterpress printed on newsprint and chipboard:

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I came across this beautiful calendar (available in French and English) by Flora Douville via Chelsea, and love all the beautiful illustrated details in both the wall calendar and perpetual calendar:

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That's it (for now)!

{images from their respective sources}