05/25/2009

NSS – Booth round-up, part six

So for those of you still reading blogs on this lovely holiday Monday, I figured I'd put up my last two NSS booth round-up posts for you!

First up, Binth, whose booth was full of gorgeous cards and art prints:

I love this handcrafted baby book…

.and this deck of completely redesigned playing cards! I particularly love the redesigned face cards (like the jack, queen and king) for each suit, and the way the odd number cards are redesigned to fit together in a more organic way, like the seven of hearts below:

Another favorite booth was from Pikku, whose colorful + patterned textiles and paper goods just made me smile:

{love these wrapping papers!}

{these eco-friendly letterpress calendars adhere to screen-printed birchwood planks – once the year is over, you can either hand the birchwood as artwork or order a refill with next year's dates!}

Next up, the bright + bold designs of Dutch Door Press:

{look closely for a sneak peek at the dutch door 2010 calendar!}

{gorgeous wedding invitations!}

Red Cap Cards used whimsical illustrations with a definite sense of humor throughout their NSS collection:

{love those prints!}

Celebrating their 10th year in business – and 9th year at the NSS! – the Egg Press booth was full of lovely paper goods, from a sneak peek at the 2010 calendar to holiday cards:

I've got one more coming up, so check back soon!

{all photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

05/23/2009

NSS – Booth round-up, part five

As promised, I've got a few more NSS exhibitors to share with you. First up, the deliciously snarky Old Tom Foolery:

Next up, the lovely ladies of Pearl & Marmalade…

{love those screenprinted linens!}

…and The Great Lakes:

Over at the Paper Loop booth, I was immediately smitten with their hand-lettered greeting cards:

The folks from Maginating Letterpress did a wonderful job of showcasing their whimsical design style and quirky sense of humor:

The Albertine Press booth was filled to the brim with bright + patterned cards and notebooks…

…and Angela from Carta, Inc was out with her gorgeous cotton ribbon and a new line of initial notecards, not to mention the gorgeous journals she creates with Bari Zaki:

Only a few more booths left!

{all photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

05/23/2009

NSS – Booth round-up, part four

I'm heading out for some early anniversary celebrations (one year on Monday!) with my husband, but before I do, I wanted to share a few more photos from the NSS.

First up, the jam-packed booth of Small Square Design:

{I love these small book notes journals!}

I also loved the unusual presentation at the twig + fig booth…

…and twig + fig's wonderful line of Bar + Bat Mitzvah invitations (in addition to some pretty amazing wedding invitations):

Next up, some gorgeous new cards + invitations from our friends over at Copper Willow:

{this last set of invitations is letterpress printed on BOTH sides on super-thick paper – so that green + brown bird pattern? that's actually the reverse side of the invitation. gorgeous!}

I was also absolutely delighted to meet the husband + wife design team behind Embellished Ink, a new DC-based (yay!) design studio that made their official launch at this year's NSS:

{how gorgeous is this foil-stamped holiday card?!?}

And finally, at least for this segment, the cuteness was in full effect over at the Dee & LaLa booth:

{I absolutely LOVE the card with the skunks – too cute!}

I've still got a few more booths to share with you, so check back for the rest of my coverage from NSS '09!

{photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

05/22/2009

NSS – Booth round-up, part three

The Linda + Harriett booth was one that I had really been looking forward to visiting before the NSS – and it definitely did not disappoint! I love Liz's use of color and pattern, from the new greetings cards to the upcoming 2010 calendar:

{I know it's not even June, but I can't wait to pick up a copy of the Linda + Harriett 2010 calendar!}

The Hello!Lucky booth was truly a work of art – the ladies over at Hello!Lucky drew all the display signs onto the linen backdrop by hand!

Sabrina was also kind enough to give us a peek into the designs from the Hello!Lucky wedding album – each design is available in either letterpress or digital printing:

And speaking of fabulous wedding invitations, I definitely found a new invitation obsession in the portfolio from Sugarcube Press:

Linea Carta exhibited a fabulous range of items – from cards to textiles, calendars to wedding invitations:

{love these gift tags!}

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{I love the simple + clean lines in these Linea Carta invitations}

{photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

05/22/2009

NSS – Booth round-up, part two

Happy Friday everyone!Â I don’t know about you all, but I’m definitely looking forward to some much-needed rest over the holiday weekend.Â But first, more from NSS ’09!

I absolutely adored the Night Owl Paper Goods booth, which was chock full of their lovely letterpress and wood veneer stationery:

{see that square print in the center? it’s letterpress and absolutely gorgeous! they’re part of a limited edition, but you can find the few left right here}

On the other side of the design spectrum, but equally as charming, was the Fugu Fugu Press booth:

{isn’t the new baby card above the cutest thing ever?}

Next up, the booth from Portland-based Old School Stationers – the fun mix of pattern + color made this booth one of my NSS favorites:

{love these letterpress art prints – the pig is my favorite!}

{I know you can’t see the details in this photo – but this calendar is absolutely gorgeous! It’ll definitely be part of my calendar round-up later in the year}

{I tried to get as much detail on this “Merry Christmoose” card as possible – the letterpress color field makes the white snowflakes pop up. Love it!}