Apparently my theme for the week is letterpress blind stamp details — I just really can't ever get enough of them. Yet another example, these gorgeous business cards printed by Blackbird Letterpress for Chocolate Maker's Studio via Card Observer:
Love, love the clean vertical design and crisp impression — such a beautiful card!
{image credits: blackbird letterpress via Card Observer}
I'm a huuuge fan of the screen printed wrapping papers from Rifferaff — I first picked up a few sheets last year and used them for both the holiday season and follow-on birthdays throughout the year. Shannon is currently having a big sale in her etsy shop, but hurry on over before it's all gone:
Check out the full selection right here.
{image credits: rifferaff}
I've found myself drawn to single-color designs lately — there's just something about the simplicity of the design and the vibrancy of that single color that makes the printed result just jump right off the page (or screen). So these red and white letterpress pieces from Boxcar Press, printed for photographer Corinna Raznikov, are just right up my alley:
I also love the blind stamp details, featuring calligraphy by The Blooming Quill:
Such amazing detail! I love the crispness of the design and red + white palette — and I think I've discovered that I have a bit of a soft spot for anything involving a letterpress bolt shape. Read more about this project over on the Boxcar Press blog.
{image credits: Boxcar Press}
We're definitely getting into calendar season now, and in the spirit of calendar season I'm thrilled to offer this new calendar giveaway from Avie Designs!
Avie Designs is offering one of their 2010 calendars to three lucky readers! You can check out more stationery from Avie Designs here and here, but in the meantime here's a sneak peek into a couple of the months in the calendar:
Just leave a comment below by 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday to enter! Please make sure you leave a valid e-mail address in the comment form (not the body of the comment). I'll select three winners at random and contact you on Friday!
Thanks so much to Avie Designs for this giveaway!
{image credits: Avie Designs}
Michael from Czar Press sent over this wedding invitation that he recently printed, and they are so gorgeous they really need their own post. Just look at the beautiful letterpress details!
Michael printed the invitations, designed by Splendid Press, in a champagne ink with many of the details printed in a blind (no ink) impression:
The invitation suite included the main invitation, an rsvp card, and an invitation to the rehearsal dinner:
The invitation elements were enclosed in the envelope underneath a letterpress belly band with many of the same detail elements as the invitation suite. The outer envelopes were also letterpress printed with details from the invitation suite:
So beautiful — and of course I'm completely in love with all the amazing blind press details. Thanks so much to Michael for sharing these invitations!
{image credits: Czar Press}
