Gilah Press & Design

Beautiful invites by Gilah. Love the owls. Gilah is both a design and letterpress shop. Looks like a fun place to work. 

Paper Shop ink. on Etsy

I added the wedding invites I recently created to etsy. I never have much luck selling on etsy though. Any advice?

Screenprinted Cards – Made By Keli

Almost made it through Monday. Working a full time job inside is so difficult in the summer. Especially when you live in Ohio and only see the sun a few times a week.

Thought I would share these beautiful screenprinted cards from Made By Keli on etsy.  Hope everyone else made it through Monday too! 

Mixed Tape Wedding Invitation

Short post this week because I'm packing up for a road trip. Best thing about a road trip? The mixed tape of course! In honor of my excursion enjoy this rockin' wedding invitation set from Studio on Fire.

Photos courtesy of Beast Pieces

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Little pieces of letterpress

by Public Design for Bistro Vida

I found this great site called Card Observer. It's a collection of the coolest business cards we've seen so far in one place! Here are some of my favorites...

Whitney Shaw

By Jacob Pierce

by Lovely MPLS, for Lucky Cat, printed by Studio on Fire

by Uncommon Envelope for Cheryl Griffin

by Space 150, printed by Studio On Fire

by Marc Katsambis

[photos: Card Observer]

Wedding Invitations: Custom = Personal

If you are a paper or design junkie, you probably know this invitation. It has been making its way around the blogosphere at lightning speed (after lying in hiding for about six months). I had to include it because it is rare that I am blown away by an invitation. This one did it for me so I have to pay homage.

Take a look and you'll see why it is such a sensation. 

Image courtesy of Mother Board

Moral of the story... Custom = Personal = Oh, so inviting!

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Call of the Wild

Chickens Letterpress Greeting Card by Dee & Lala


Rabbit Letterpress Thank You Card by Dee & Lala


Cowboy Letterpress Card by SweetBeets


Baby Boy with Giraffe Toy by SweetBeets

Animal & Friends Letterpress Gift Cards by 9SpotMonk

Animal & Friends Adhesive Bookplates by 9SpotMonk

Animal & Friends Greeting Cards from 9SpotMonk

Baby Shower Invites

Just love these french circus baby shower invites I saw on the Hostess with the Mostess blog this morning. What a cute theme and the color combination is awesome. Jen is so talented. 

Wedding Shower

Yesterday was my sister's wedding shower. The weather was perfect and we had a great turn out. Just wanted to share a few of the details with you. Thanks for reading!

I believe I posted the invite collection already on here but wanted to show you again. This was the beginning of the theme of the tropical shower and wedding. Some of the paper products came from Paper Source.

We did a brunch buffet. The buffet included bagels, eggs, hash browns, danishes, ham, yogurt, muffins, vegetable pizza and banana bread.

A friend of mine made a beautiful cake that resembled the shower invitation design. It was delicious and I was very happy with how it came out.

To decorate the tent and outdoors I made a few Pom-Poms. These were so easy to create. I'll probably hang them in my office now. Not sure what else to do with them and I didn't want to throw them away.

Some time before the shower I had the idea to make candles as favors. Before starting these I thought it was going to be very difficult and time consuming. However, it was easy and fun and I thought they turned out great. All the materials to make the candles came from Candle Science.

The tables needed some decorations so I bought Blumeboxes and filled them with carnations from Stems. I love Blumeboxes. This was my first time using these but they are great. From a distance they look ceramic but they are cardboard. They are very affordable and look great. Blumeboxes are available in many different colors and styles. 

This isn't the best photo of the garland I ordered but it was very pretty. It came from the etsy shop of Kate Greiner. They are little pieces of round paper that is hand painted and sewn together. 

Table Numbers

Garden Theme Wedding Reception Table Tents from Tucci Paper Co. 

Table numbers are a fun way to show your personal style at a wedding reception or party. The beauty of table numbers is they create a big impact for a nominal price. Depending on the size of your celebration, most likely you will need a small number of cards, making a table numbers an affordable way to indulge your paper cravings. 

Enjoy this sampling from some of my favorite Etsy sellers.

Sepia Table Numbers from Dear Emma

Lavender Table Numbers from Jumping Jack Designs

Save Me a Seat Place Cards from Half Full Martini

Round Table Numbers 1-15 (Digital File) from 2 Bird Stone

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Everyday Letterpress

Mod Spiraograph Cards by Black Bird Letterpress


Blossom Folded Card from Muslamb Paper Goods + Design


Noodle Note Card by Muslamb Paper Goods + Design


Acorn Folded Cards by Dozi on Etsy


Caged Bird Notes by Megan Creates on Etsy


Floating Bird Notes by Two Hand Design on Etsy


String Along Card by Paper Dragonfly Press on Etsy


Floating Seahorse Letterpress Card by Dandy Lion Press on Etsy

Thanks for reading my post, I hope today's images will inspire you to give your keyboard a much needed rest. Pick up a pen and send a card...

Support the independent artist! ;)

- Vivian

I made Soy Candles

Last night I made Soy Candles for the first time. It took me forever to decide what I needed to buy and how to do this but it was surprisingly easy. I know this isn't the best photo it was taken with my phone. I'll have some better photos later on.

They are for my sister's wedding shower this weekend. The candle says " Tropical Shower (scent), Shannon and Trip 8.08.09". 

Moving Announcements

Custom Letterpress Moving Announcements from Duet Letterpress 

Did you know moving season is upon us? Newlyweds, new grads and many others are making the move to new digs. While this can be a stressful time, it is also very exciting and fun. Celebrating your move with a moving announcement is a great way to let your friend and family know you've relocated and how to reach you. It is also a personal way to let your loved ones know you'd like to stay in touch. Sending the perfect card that represents you will leave your recipients smiling at the mail box. 

Information to include in your announcement can include:

• New address
  
• New telephone number
• Mobile telephone number
• Email address
• Website, Twitter or Blog address

Below are several fun and creative options for moving announcements.

Change of Address from BoyGirlParty

Packed and Moved Announcement from Social Circles 

Moving Post Cards from Vol25 

New Pad Moving Announcement from Jumping Jack Designs 

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Wedding Invitations Are Done

The other night I finished my sister's wedding invitations. Previously I had created a Save the Date card and a Shower Invitation for her. She had wanted a tropical theme so I kept everything consistent and matching. The above image is the collection.

I'll be posting photos from the shower in a couple weeks. 

An apple for your teacher...

Preschool is coming to an end for Kaesaria, our 4 yr old daughter and we have been trying to put our brains together to find her teachers a nice gift and a thank you card for all the wonderful work they have done for a whole year... Kaesaria loves to draw, so I asked if she could draw a portrait of each teacher with just a black marker and I would have it professionally framed and then wrapped. They were well received and we hope cherished for a long time. This would be a great opportunity to make something together with your child to give, it's super sweet and super original. And don't miss the 9SpotMonk Giveaway at the bottom of the post!



From Etsy, by Jaquelineknit's, an apple jacket - who would have thought? My friend Jac bought these tween daughters in hopes that they'll bring more fruit to school with style... it was a no go. But this would make such a beautiful for a teacher!




Neat eyeglass case, handmade, and can be found on Etsy!




Teacher appreciation cards, how neat are these cards! They can be customized too, will make a great gift for your favorite teacher.




I'm not trying to be biased here, but most of the teachers at my daughter's school are female... this set of cards by cbcdesigns is letterpress printed and hand painted! Each one is a little different and very personal.




Ok, you study hard, your best friend is the librarian. This thank you card would make such a sweet end of year thank you!



A super stylish ring your your super stylish teacher. PetitOiseau makes jewelry from reclaimed items such as buttons and beads, they have a really nice stylish vintage feel to them.




Last but not least, 9SpotMonk Colour in Cards, $4.50 each, comes with 3 non toxic crayons, 100% recycled.

9SpotMonk Giveaway! Respond with the best gift you've ever given a teacher and receive a free "Dear Teacher" card from us.

Thanks for sharing this time with me! My sister and I will be going to the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn this Sunday, we'll take lots of photos and do a recap on Thursday.

Have a great weekend!

- Vivian