2010 Calendar Round-Up, Part 2

Hi everyone!  I've been a busy bee the past few days compiling even more fantastic 2010 calendars to share with you.  So once again, you might want to settle in, get comfortable, and prepare yourself for more calendar goodies!  

First up, Sarah from Parrott Design Studio switched from gocco to letterpress for her calendar this year, and it's absolutely beautiful!  But there are only about 15 left (and it's definitely a one-time limited edition run), so hurry over to Sarah's etsy shop to pick up your copy:

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{Parrott Design Studio}

Postal Press also debuted its first calendar this year, and I'm loving the entomological and botanical specimen theme:

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{Postal Press}

Catlin Keegan's 2010 calendar features her beautiful signature illustration and hand lettering, and is printed in a wheel format with space to write birthdays and other important dates below each month:

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{Caitlin Keegan}

The 2010 Cats Let Nothing Darken Their Roar calendar by Noah Bembribre continues to be one of the coolest calendars available — almost guaranteed to be a favorite for any designer friends: 

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{Cats Let Nothing Darken Their Roar; images via maquette}

Decoy Lab is offering a combination clock and calendar this year — the calendar can be replaced with a photo at the end of the year:

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{Decoy Lab}

The Lark Press 2010 calendar features letterpress illustrations and hand lettering:

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{Lark Press}

I love the letterpress illustrations and woodgrain texture on the cover of this year's calendar from Paisley Tree Press:

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{Paisley Tree Press}

One of my favorite calendars last year was the fabric panel calendar from Cicada Studio — which is back this year with two fabric calendar choices:

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{Cicada Studio}

This hand-illustrated calendar from Nisee Made is just darling, and is printed on 100% recycled paper with soy-based inks:

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{Nisee Made}

Pistachio Press is offering two versions of its 2010 letterpress calendar — a tear-away version and a traditional version with different artwork for each month inspired by vintage china patterns:

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{Pistachio Press}

Albertine Press took a slightly different direction with this year's letterpress calendar, incorporating overlapping illustrations with a unique color scheme for each month — requiring to 29 (!!) separate color runs for the calendar — with a lovely result.  Each calendar has rounded corners and is hung with fine ribbon and printed onto 100% recycled paper:

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{Albertine Press}

Both Suzy Jack and Snow and Graham are offering coordinating desk and wall versions of their 2010 calendars:

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{Suzy Jack}

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{Snow and Graham – click on "stores" for online retailers}

These pocket calendars from Sub-Studio are a perfect calendar-on-the-go — just tuck them into a pocket or purse for a handy reference whenever needed.  The calendars feature 24 different proverbs printed on the front, with the full 2010 calendar printed on the back: 

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{sub-studio}

Another favorite from last year, this eco-chic calendar from Cat Seto is printed on 100% recycled paper and includes a wood block stand made from reclaimed lumber:

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{Cat Seto via See Jane Work}

Also, I'm afraid I kind of lied — I'm going to have to break my calendar coverage into a 3-part round-up since there are so many calendars!  I'm working on gathering the rest together now and will be back with Part 3 of the 2010 calendar round-up a bit later this week.  In the meantime, if you'd like to catch up on the previous calendar round-up, you can find Part 1 right here.

{images from their respective sources}

Letterpress Lovebird Wedding Invitations

If any of you are planning to incorporate a bird theme in your wedding invitations, then you’ll absolutely love these letterpress lovebird wedding invitations from Spark Stationery:

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I love the mix of modern and rustic design elements – not to mention all the sweet details in this Lucinda invitation suite (available in the Spark Stationery wedding album) from the little birds to the woodgrain details and abstract pattern leaves. And how cute is the wording of the invitation – “request your presence under the tree as they exchange marriage vows” – love it!  Check out a few more details right here.

{image credits: Spark Stationery}

Blog Anniversary Giveaway – Two Trick Pony!

Today's first giveaway is a big one, and it's from one of my favorite invitation design studios — Two Trick Pony!  In addition to screen printing, Two Trick Pony recently began offering digital printing to cover every budget and occasion. I profiled the Two Trick Pony invitation portfolio back in July, but here are a few of their invitations just in case:

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I'm absolutely thrilled to say that the Ponies are giving away up to $750 toward a single invitation suite from the Two Trick Pony Shindigs collection!  That's enough for 100 screen printed, one-color invitations, including an RSVP postcard and printed envelopes!  This giveaway can be applied towards any digital or screen printed wedding or social invitations, including wedding showers, bar or bat mitzvahs, and anniversaries, or save the dates.

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So here's how to enter:  Head on over to the Two Trick Pony Shindigs collection and pick your favorite invitation design.  Then come back here and leave a comment below with your choice of invitation design, a quick description of the event that the invitations would be used for, and three ways that you are making your shindig more eco-friendly.  You must leave a valid e-mail address for your entry to qualify.  You'll have until 11:59 p.m. EST tomorrow, September 9, to enter.  Bonne chance!


UPDATE: As if they weren't already awesome enough, Two Trick Pony chose two winners for this giveaway! Isn't that amazing?

Our first winner is Nicole, who is planning an eco-friendly wedding complete with local and organic foods and flowers, carbon offsets, and vintage games!  For the second winner, the Ponies also offered to donate a set of invitations to the second winner, Christina, who is planning a fundraiser for a Community Center in Boston (the Ponies' home town).  Congratulations Nicole and Christina!  I can't wait to see both Nicole's wedding invitations and Christina's fundraiser invitations a bit later on!


{image credits: Two Trick Pony}

Pretty Pretty Packaging

I thought I'd start the morning off with a bit of design inspiration in the form of a few pretty packages that have caught my eye this week:

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{Lings Confectionery via Lovely Package}
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{Uppercrust via The Dieline}
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{Countless Visions Sake via Lovely Package}
I'll be back soon with some fabulous real invitations printed on woodgrain paper — I think you're going to love them!

NYIGF Recap, Part 3

I'm back again with more from the NYIGF!  This time, I'm starting off with the bright and colorful Motel Deluxe booth, which also included a few letterpress cards and coasters from Sesame Letterpress:

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{love the woodgrain texture on these cards from Motel Deluxe}
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{signature initial coasters from Sesame Letterpress}
I also stopped by the Letterspace booth for a sneak peek at their new 2010 calendar:
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Ige had this wonderful collection of silhouette mobiles and fabric calendars on display in their booth:
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{I love this typewriter font calendar}
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Ige also has a fantastic monkey mobile that I didn't manage to photograph – but you can check out the full collection online right here.
One of my favorite things about these shows is getting to meet new designers and artists – like Toronto-based illustrator and printmaker Katie Muth!
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As you can see above, Katie also has a 2010 calendar - which I can't wait to include in my calendar round-ups a bit later on in September!
I've got a few final booths from this year's NYIGF to share with you, coming up shortly…
{all photos by me}