flash cards
Kim at Austin Press always has some amazing modern Victoriana to peruse. My favorite this year has to be the alphabet flash cards. Would love to frame “D” or “E” (as you know, I’m mad for elephants).
sweet little bear!
flash card references
feel better (i love this card!)
Favorite new line at the show has to be The Full Courtney Press. I am completely smitten with the simplicity + playfulness of designer Courtney Renard’s letterpressed greeting cards. Courtney and her mother were manning the booth on Sunday, full of energy and enthusiasm. Love that! (And not that I wish illness on anyone, but I’d sure like to buy + send the alphabet soup card pictured above. Anyone?) Check out a wider range of Courtney’s work at The Full Courtney Press website.
happy birthday
Speaking of Julia Farill/Red Bird Ink, this lovely daffodil card has been on my desk top for weeks now. Isn’t it glorious?
image from redbirdink.etsy.com
cheers & clink coasters
I have to lead off my stationery show coverage with a personal favorite: Peggy Wong of bluepoolroad’s collection for Crane & Co Studio. It was thrilling to finally see Peggy’s collection of brightly colored coasters and modern thank you cards and notecards on display: they looked great + were true to the bluepoolroad design aesthetic that I love. Through the wonders of the internet, Peggy and I have become friends and I’m so excited + happy for her!
Three designers were selected by Crane to develop lines for Studio: Julia Farill/Red Bird Ink (who was at the booth on Sunday + is a doll!), Christine Ferrante (lovely watercolor + line drawings) and Peggy. If you’re at the show today, please stop by the Crane booth, have a look, and say hello.
thank yous
studio collection display
studio designers
I’m so excited for this post, as I think it’s a great way to kick off Stationery Week at simple + pretty.
Paper Monkey Press and Design is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. Established in the spring of 2000 in Berkeley, CA (and now working and designing in Pittsburgh, PA), I’m a big fan of designer Rori Zendek’s work. Paper Monkey Press has designs that are so simple, clean, and fun, with great colors. I consider the monkey card, pictured above, their signature piece, but I’m also still completely smitten with the elephant baby announcement below. It just makes me smile. All of Rori’s letterpress designs are printed on a Chandler and Price named Bessie, and you gotta feel the love for someone who named her press.
Here’s where the fun comes in: to mark the anniversary, Rori has offered free sets of hand-set letterpressed notecards (see photo at bottom) for five lucky readers. Here’s how the giveaway will work: visit the Paper Monkey Press website and click through the design portfolios and/or the online shop. Then, comment on this post with your favorite piece. Comments must include a valid email address, and will be accepted until Wednesday, May 18 at 11:59 pm cdt. As always, one comment per person, please. I will draw five names from the eligible entries and will announce the winners in Friday’s Flickr post. Good luck!
examples of custom work
hand set stationery example
