2011 Calendar Round-Up, Part 3

As promised, I have even more amazing calendars to share with you!

First up, I can barely contain my excitement that Jenna, author of one of my favorite blogs Sweet Fine Day and half of the amazing Whimsy & Spice, is producing her first calendar!  Jenna is an incredible photographer, so naturally the poster-style calendar features some of the images Jenna has taken over the past year:

sweet fine day whimsy and spice 2011 calendar

{sweet fine day}

For her 2011 calendar, Rachael from Pistachio Press collaborated with artist and studio mate Jim DeLucia for a wonderfully retro poster-style calendar:

{pistachio press}

I’m also completely smitten with the 2011 offset printed calendar from Egg Press – with seasonal illustrations and a helpful spot on the back for writing down little notes for the month:

egg press offset 2011 desk calendar

{egg press}

Lisa from Good on Paper recently released her 2011 wall calendar – each 10 x 16″ page features two months along Lisa’s signature designs:

Good on Paper 2011 Wall Calendar

{good on paper}

For her calendar, Laura Macchia was inspired by nature – each month of the hanging calendar features a different botanical or nature-inspired illustration:

laura macchia 2011 calendar

{laura macchia}

The 2011 calendar from Old School Stationers is full of color and pattern, and I love it all!  The monthly desktop calendar also features a unique and hand drawn illustration for each month:

old school stationers 2011 letterpress desktop calendar

{old school stationers}

For 2011, Hammerpress is offering four tear-away monthly calendars, combining antique type with vintage-inspired illustrations:

hammerpress 2011 letterpress calendar

hammerpress 2011 letterpress calendar

{hammerpress}

Dutch Door Press also just released their 2011 calendar with their trademark floral and folk art details – just as pretty either as a print to be framed or for keeping track of dates:

dutch door press wall calendar

{dutch door press}

For something a bit more geometric, check out the 2011 desk calendar from Avie Designs:

avie designs 2011 desktop calendar avie designs 2011 desk calendar

{avie designs}

And last up for today, these gorgeous 2011 tea towel calendars from Cicada Studio – now available for pre-order!

cicada studio 2011 tea towel calendar

{cicada studio}

I hope you enjoyed today’s two part calendar round-up!  I’m sure I’ll be back in a couple of weeks with a few more to share!

{all images from their respective sources}

2011 Calendar Round-Up, Part 2

It’s been a few weeks since my first 2011 calendar round-up, so it’s definitely time for another installment.  In fact, there are so many amazing new calendars that I’ll be back again with Part 3 a bit later today!  But first, let’s get a look a these lovelies…

First up, Lynn from Satsuma Press just released her 2011 calendar, and it’s an absolute beauty – full of her signature botanical illustrations in an understated color palette:

Satsuma-Press-2011-Calendar

Satsuma-Press-2011-Calendar

{satsuma press}

Last year, Wiley Valentine released the most adorable mini calendar – perfect for a quick date-check on an office wall or next to the computer – and this year they’re back with a 2011 version in four colorways and a couple of font and design options!

Wiley-Valentine-2011-Calendar

{wiley valentine}

Snow and Graham always has lovely calendars, and this year there are 5 versions to choose from!  Pick one (or all) from a hanging calendar, write-on calendar, accordion calendar, desk calendar, or mini calendar:

Snow-and-Graham-2011-Calendar

{snow and graham}

The calendars from Night Owl Paper Goods are a wonderful (and eco-friendly) option – both the hanging Dutch Owl calendar and desk calendars are printed on both sides on sustainably harvested wood veneer:

Night Owl Paper Goods Desk Calendar

Night Owl Paper Goods Hanging Wall Calendar

{night owl paper goods}

If you’re looking for something a bit more on the quirky side, check out this tear-away letterpress calendar from Oddball Press:

oddball press 2011 calendar oddball press 2011 calendar

{oddball press}

In the over-achiever category, Maggie from Campbell Raw Press has created three different calendar formats for 2011 – a hand-bound calendar, a hanging wall calendar, and a day book!  Both book calendars feature Japanese silkscreened chiyogami paper covers, while the hanging calendar and hand-bound calendar feature letterpress printing with hand lettering and Maggie’s original illustrations:

bound calendar

letterpress hanging calendar

letterpress day book calendar

{campbell raw press}

Susy Jack* is back with a new calendar for 2011, each month featuring one of Susy’s signature modern floral and botanical illustrations:

Susy-Jack-2011-Calendar2 Susy-Jack-2011-Calendar

{Susy Jack}

Laura from Curious Doodles is offering two screen printed calendars – a monthly calendar on chipboard and a holiday-themed tea towel calendar:

Curious-Doodles-Screen-Printed-Calendar

Curious-Doodles-Tea-Towel-Calendar

{curious doodles}

Jodi from Paisley Tree Press also has a new 2011 letterpress calendar, each month with its own original illustration:

paisley tree press 2011 letterpress calendar

paisley tree letterpress 2011 calendar

{paisley tree press}

Speaking of illustrations, I’m loving the fun illustrations in the limited edition 2011 calendar from Beau Ideal:

beau ideal limited edition 2011 illustrated calendar

{beau ideal}

Last up (at least for now) – these tea towel calendars with bold typography from Avril Loreti are just ridiculously cool:

typography tea towel calendars typography tea towel calendars

{avril loreti}

Check back soon for more 2011 calendars!

*Wiley Valentine and Paisley Tree Press are two of my fantastic sponsors; for more on my editorial policies, please click here.

{all images from their respective sources}

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone!  I’m heading out a bit early today, since my husband came down with a really nasty cold (or maybe the flu?) and I’m doing my best to take care of him – and try to squeeze in a bit of housework (something I’ve sadly neglected over the last couple of weeks while things have been bananas-level busy).  I’m also hoping to swing by a food truck cook-off a bit later today, and then later this weekend we’re hoping to accompany our friends and their adorable 6-month-old son on his first apple picking and pumpkin patch expedition!  Hooray for 3-day weekends, all very much needed to catch up on my to do list and give sick husbands some time to feel better.  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend!

…and just in case you missed it, a summary of this week’s posts:

That’s it for me this week – but I’ll be back next week with more 2011 calendars, a few more Halloween cards, and of course beautiful wedding invitations.  Since it’s a long weekend here and in Canada (Happy Thanksgiving!), I’ll be back with new posts on Tuesday.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

{image credits: emmy lou photo via mary ruffle}

{happy weekend!}

Ok, I’ll admit it, this week totally won.  I’m exhausted and ready for a much-needed weekend.  I’m also really looking forward to this weekend, because tomorrow is the annual Crafty Bastards fair here in DC!  If you’re in the DC area, you should definitely come check it out.  Also relevant to DC-based readers, one of the many projects I’ve been working on recently is almost done!  Want a sneak peek?  I’m so excited!  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend:

…and just in case you missed it, a round-up of this week’s posts:

That’s it for me this week!  I hope you all have a wonderful (and hopefully relaxing) weekend, and I’ll see you all back here on Monday!

{photo by aimee, who has the most lovely photostream, found via design crush}

2011 Calendar Round-Up, Part 1

Other than the arrival of fall, the end of September means only one thing – and that’s calendar round-ups!  A few of my favorite stationery shops have already listed their calendars, with more to come over the next few weeks.  So I thought I’d get a head start with the first installment of the year!

First up, one of my perennial favorites, letterpress and silk screened desk calendars from Ilee.  I’m loving the January design, inspired by the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese zodiac!

letterpress and silkscreened calendar

letterpress and silkscreened calendar

letterpress and silkscreened calendar

{ilee}

I absolutely love the design of the 2011 calendar from SeeSaw!  This year, the ladies at SeeSaw were inspired by vintage textiles, and the calendar features gold foil and gray letterpress in beautiful geometric shapes:

letterpress and metallic foil calendar

letterpress and metallic foil calendar

{seesaw}

We caught a sneak peek of this calendar at the National Stationery Show – and the 2011 calendar from Sycamore Street Press is now available!  The illustrations were inspired by the wildlife around Eva and Kirk’s home in Utah:

letterpress poster calendar

letterpress poster calendar

{Sycamore Street Press}

Another perennial favorite that we also saw at the Stationery Show, the gorgeous calendars from Linda & Harriett!  Each month features a perforated post card at the bottom that you can detach and send to a friend.  There’s also a fantastic perpetual calendar that’s great for keeping track of birthdays or anniversaries.

Linda and Harriett letterpress calendar Linda and Harriett letterpress calendar

{linda & harriett}

Every year I like to get at least one fabric calendar to go along with my annual collection of paper calendars (I may or may not have at least 5 calendars scattered throughout my home), and I’m loving these fabric calendars from Lisa Rupp.  The calendars are available in two designs – one with floral illustrations and another with hot air balloons:

fabric 2011 calendar fabric 2011 calendar

fabric 2011 calendar

fabric 2011 calendar

{lisa rupp}

Flora and Fauna Press also created two calendars for 2011 – a large 3-color letterpress poster-style calendar, and a smaller desk calendar inspired by marine life:

letterpress wall poster calendar

letterpress desk calendar

{flora and fauna press}

Also along the marine life theme – the 2011 mini calendar from Blackbird Letterpress features a Louisiana blue crab calendar pad with tear-off months:

gulf coast letterpress calendar

{blackbird letterpress}

From Dizzy Wizzy Design out in Australia, a fun desk calendar with space to jot down notes on the reverse side:

2011 desk calendar

2011 desk calendar

{dizzy wizzy}

Or turn calendars into a fun family craft project with these printable calendars from A Little Hut:

printable calendars

{a little hut}

For even more variety and options, one canoe two has created FOUR gorgeous poster-style letterpress calendars for 2011:

{one canoe two}

That’s it for now, but I’ll be back with many more calendars over the next couple of weeks!

p.s. If you have a calendar that you’d like to submit for a round-up installment, feel free to send them to me right here!

{all images from their respective sources}