Oh So Beautiful Paper

I’m loving this collaboration between artist Leah Duncan and letterpress studio Satsuma Press – lovely letterpress stationery and textiles featuring Leah’s delicate designs.  Just beautiful!

Check out the full collaboration over at Leah’s shop and the Satsuma Press shop.

Photo Credits: Satsuma Press

Happy Friday everyone!  Are you ready for the weekend?  It’s been a busy (and tiring) week for me, so I’m definitely ready to wind down and relax over the weekend.  But first, I have a few more photos from this week’s International Gift Fair to share with you!   The Gift Fair is a big show, and the stationery component is on the small side, so I usually spend quite a bit of time gazing at pretty textiles – bedding, pillows, rugs, and other fun interior design pieces.  This year, I fell head over heels for the gorgeous fabric headboards at the John Robshaw booth:

Isn’t it pretty??  These headboards aren’t available commercially – yet – but I’m hoping they will be soon!

{john robshaw}

I also love these grosgrain ribbon Positano pillows from the Jonathan Adler booth (more photos from the August show here):

{jonathan adler}

Blissliving Home had a cute collection of London-inspired bedding and textiles, including these rainy day pillows, a London cityscape duvet cover, and cute felt pillows:

{blissliving home}

Speaking of felt, Shine Labs makes the most gorgeous floral felt wall panels, which I think would be gorgeous as wedding ceremony backdrops!

Shine Labs also makes beautiful and intricate felt lamps:

{shine labs}

I also stopped by the K Studio booth to check out the latest embroidered wall art and pillows:

{k studio}

The Gift Fair is also a wonderful place to spot pretty jewelry and metalwork.  These oxidized pieces are from London-based jeweler and silversmith Maya Selway:

{maya selway}

Also from the UK, cute knit animals, tea towels, and cards from The Black Rabbit:

{the black rabbit}

And last up, the Wild & Wolf booth had a whole table full of Rob Ryan goodies!  In addition to the mugs and plates that are already on my wish list, they had some vases, tote bags, notebooks, and even bunting that I’d never seen before but are available for purchase at Bodie and Fou:

{rob ryan}

{all photos by me}

I’m up in New York this week helping to judge this year’s LOUIE Awards, and on Tuesday I ran through most of the New York International Gift Fair in an all-day marathon session.  The NYIGF is held twice a year, in August and January, and you can see my coverage of the August show (and other past shows) right here.  The NYIGF is a huuuge show, so I only managed to photograph a tiny portion of the show this time around, but of course I made a special effort to visit my stationery friends exhibiting at the show!

First up, 9SpotMonk had some really cool new letterpress coloring books and letterpress color-in clocks – both perfect for kids!

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Shelley from Albertine Press has been busy adding new designs and patterns to her letterpress library collection – I’m particularly fond of the hand drawn fabric patterns and city sets:

{albertine press}

Lots of cool letterpress zigzag guest books, gift wrap sheets, and prints from May Day Studio:

{may day studio}

Over in the handmade section of NYIGF, I stopped by the Figs and Ginger booth for a preview of their gorgeous line of custom silhouette wood veneer cake toppers and wedding banners, all coming very soon!

{figs + ginger}

And my girl Laurel from Laurel Denise had some beautiful new jewelry in her booth.  These necklaces are so delicate and lovely in person:

{laurel denise}

I also stopped by the DaisyD and Friends booth to check out some of the new goodies from Night Owl Paper Goods, including some super-cute Valentine’s Day cards:

{night owl paper goods}

After making their NYIGF debut back in August, Pistachio Press was back at the January show with a super-cute booth:

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I also stopped by the Maptote booth to check out their newest tote bags.  They also have some new screen printed alphabet prints, with each letter illustrated by a different country (so awesome!):

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I’ve got more from the January 2011 NYIGF to share with all of you, so check back soon!

{all photos by me}

It’s been such a pleasure to blog here for the last five days.  A huge thanks to Nole for letting me take over her blog this last week. I hope it’s been a fun and relaxing break for her.  I thought I would leave you with much as I began, with a few more pairings inspired by some of my favourite items from the Oh So Beautiful Paper archives.  Have a great weekend!

1. Oilcloth fabric by Cath Kidston
2. Invitations by Mitchell & Dent, originally blogged here

1. Chevron pillow by Madeline Weinrib
2. Calling cards by Sweetbeaker, originally blogged here

1. Coral decoupage by John Derian
2. Invitations by Zenadia Design, originally blogged here

1. Butterfly cushion by Bev Hisey
2. Escort cards by Wren Handmade, originally blogged here

1. Tabletop linens by DwellStudio
2. Note cards by Satsuma Press, originally blogged here

1. Aurora fabric from Rapture & Wright
2. Wedding invitations by Postal Press, originally blogged here

“More Paper-inspired Pairings” is a guest post by Jane Flanagan of Ill Seen, Ill Said.

For me, the love of paper reaches its pinnacle in book form.  While I easily surrendered buying newsprint in favour of consuming the days news online, I will be the last hold-out clinging to the printed book.  To me there is no greater pleasure than losing oneself in a book and that pleasure is as sensory as it is cerebral; turning the pages, cracking the spine, hugging the book as I carry it on the subway or to the coffee shop… And when I visit a friend’s home, it’s the bookshelf I always make a beeline for, hoping to find something surprising or revealing.  It’s no wonder, then, that I love these artworks that depict book collections.

Cookbooks, 2009, acrylic & oil on masonite, 14 x 18 inches by Holly Farrell

Les rencontres #2 2009 Sérigraphie / Serigraph by Paul Beliveau

Ideal Bookshelf 16, JMM (11×14 print) by Jane Mount

Spineless I, oil on linen, 2010 & Spineless II, oil on linen, 2010 by Victoria Reichelt

“Books in Art” is a guest post by Jane Flanagan of Ill Seen, Ill Said.