The creative juices have been flowing again at Hello Handmade Paperie – and just in time for Valentine's Day! Shanna and Betsy have created a beautiful letterpress Valentine's Day card, which can be customized with a personal message (in Betsy's beautiful calligraphy!) to your sweetheart. What a lovely and thoughtful way to tell someone how much you care about them:
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Calligraphy – Pick Me!
You all know how much I love calligraphy – and Australia-based Pick Me! calligraphy is no exception:
Full portfolio and contact information right here.
{images via Pick Me! and discovered via Swish and Swanky}
Weekly Link Round-Up
{my favorite photo of the week, via Once Wed}
Let’s take a look at what transpired this past week:
- The last holiday download from A Print A Day, this time with gift tags and stickers
- Coveiter loves these random bags of typography goodies
- ABCD Designs loves the amazing paper cuts of Rob Ryan (and so do I!):
- Modern Vintage recommends letterpress coasters from the Paper Peony for your next dinner party
- Don’t miss this free lace pattern from Martha Stewart via iDIY
- Mint design blog likes maps in wedding invitations
- Head on over to Parcel Post to enter to win one of six 2009 Snow and Graham calendars!
- Download these holiday labels by Lolly Chops over at Templettes
- Another beautiful wedding invitation from Ephemera Press:
- Simplesong loves pretty holiday wrapping paper and tags
- Darling Dexter’s favorite calendars
- Sycamore Street Press finds inspiration in Indian art
- Mint design blog tells us what we need to know about printing processes
- Check out design is mine‘s Etsy finds of the week
- 2009 Calendar Round-up (Part 3!) from Design Crush
- Another great Save the Date via Brooklyn Bride
- Bridal Buzz loves Parklife Press
- Unruly things loves the calligraphy of Tara Jones
- Black*Eiffel likes the playful graphics of the 2009 calendar from Egg Press
- Jo and I both love Mike + Emma‘s posters
- Fiesta-inspired birthday invitations from Linda & Harriett
- Downloadable bookplates at My Favorite Things
- Design for Mankind wants you to check out the poisonberry
- Check out this post on Moroccan interiors at The City Sage – tons of pattern inspiration!
- Decor8 and Creature Comforts announce their new collaboration – Kindred
- Fun, customizable alphabet prints via Design Mom
That’s it for this week – I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend so far!
{images via their respective link sources}
Quick Pick: Hello Handmade and Heather Smith Jones
Two of my favorite Etsy sellers — Hello Handmade Paperie and Heather Smith Jones — updated their shops today! And, as always, the new work is just beautiful, from Betsy's calligraphy and Shanna's candy cane illustrations, to Heather's letterpress and watercolors.
The update from Hello Handmade Paperie is all about holiday goodies:
{photos by Hello Handmade Paperie}
While Heather's shop update includes new letterpress cards, gift tags, and watercolor artwork:
{photos by Heather Smith Jones}
Weekly Link Round-Up
{my favorite image of the week – from Alyson Fox’s wedding via Design Sponge}
This has been a busy week in paper goods, so grab a cup of coffee or tea or chai and let’s get started!
- Don’t miss all the wonderful reader discounts over at decor8!
- Announcing EAD Living – a new venture by Elizabeth Anne Designs that is full of recipes, DIY and craft projects, design, and much more!
- Great stamp ideas to make your holidays even more creative from Modern Vintage Designs
- Linda & Harriett loves the work of artist Julie Goldstein
- ABCD design describes the difference between custom and bespoke invitations
- Check out this free gift tag download by Whisker Graphics from blah,blah,blahg:
- Unless Someone Like You is having a sale on wedding invitations! Save $25 now through Christmas Day
- Coveiter loves the numbered mini-books from Three Potato Four
- The Satsuma Press 2009 calendars are finished and will start shipping soon — get yours now!
- pretty.pretty.paper loves these creature cards from Abigail Brown
- Check out these tips from Fine Stationery for writing a gracious thank-you note
- The Speckled Egg loves the work of Keegan Meegan and Give Studio
- Darling Dexter loves littlebrownpen and poppies for grace
- Parcel Post gives a run-down of her favorite peacock stationery designs
- Design for Mankind loves the simple beauty of the artwork by Laurie Reid and the chaotic artwork of Serge Seidlitz:
- KenzieKate has a new Etsy store with note cards and gift tags!
- The City Sage continues to love all things mustard
- Check out these beautiful watercolor floral fabrics at {frolic!}
- Hand-bound journals by permanent crease bindery via freshly{blended}
- A Good Idea on Paper discovers the artists books by Roberley Bell
- Haven has a fondness for gig posters (although not so much the gigs):
- Beautiful prints by Clare Rojas via Dear Ada
- An inspired First Birthday in a Box set by City Bird Design via Inspired Goodness
- Don’t forget to check out all the DIY projects this month over at EAD!
- This week was all about Save the Date designs at Brooklyn Bride
- A new letterpress invitation suite is available at Laura Hooper Calligraphy
- VintageGlam tells us where to find free Art Deco fonts
- {ritzy bee} loves escort cards
- Wedding Paper Divas is offering a special discount on Blurb books – but only until November 30!
- More lovely work by Bird & Banner over at OnceWed
That’s it for this week — I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!