Modern Valentines
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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without at least one Valentine post, so I thought I’d feature these sweet and modern designs by Mike Smith. Mike create...
Category: Paper Goods
Courtney • Hello Lucky: Jude’s First Birthday
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For her son’s first birthday party, Eunice of Hello Lucky created this adorable circus-themed invitation. I am loving the playful illustrations, and w...
The Hungry Workshop Valentines
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If you’re looking for a unique Valentine, these letterpressed cards by The Hungry Workshop may fit the bill. In addition to the playful concept, I lov...
Deadweight
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I’m always on the lookout for unique notecards; and right now these hand-drawn beauties from Deadweight are calling my name. via Creature Comforts...
Katie Evans
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The Kate Spade brand is one of my favorites, when it comes to both their products and their marketing efforts, so it’s great get a peek into the portf...
Rad and Hungry
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Stationery lovers, this one’s for you. Rad and Hungry is a new company that offers monthly, international stationery kits on a subscription basis. Whe...
New from Scout Books
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I’m a big fan of Scout Books and all of the possibilities they present, both inside and out. At the moment I’m particularly loving these white composi...
bluepoolroad holiday goodie box
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Exciting news—Peggy of bluepoolroad has decided to offer her holiday goodie box once again this year! This fun little package offers a variety of new ...
Calendar Madness
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I realize some of you may be completely spent on 2011 calendars at this point, as we’ve been flooded with them since October. However, I’ve come acros...
11 Resolutions for 2011
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Here’s a fun set of New Year’s resolution themed postcards by Andy Babb. You can pick up a set right here, with a special discount for dwl readers. Us...
12 Beards of Christmas Cards
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It’s no secret that I am not a huge fan of the whole facial hair trend (when it comes to design, not people). I never really got the appeal of it, and...
Veekee Workshop
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I was so glad to hear from Vikki of Veekee Workshop recently. It’s a paper goods brand that I wish I’d seen sooner, as she has a great style and sense...
W+K Studio Holiday
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I’m always a fan of holiday items that use atypical color palettes, so I was immediately drawn to w+k studio’s typographic Jackpot Card Set. There’s n...
Holiday Symbolisms
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Most of you are probably familiar with Erin Hanson of Recovering Lazyholic. Her work is simple, smart and witty; and she hasn’t made a piece I didn’t ...
Tad Carpenter Christmas
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Each year Tad Carpenter does a great job of coming up with a unique set of Christmas cards. He always uses a slightly offbeat, atypical palette for ho...
Cloudy Collection: Simple
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Cloudy Collection’s latest series, Volume II, Edition 4, focuses on the idea of simplicity. The pink and black prints feature the work of seven differ...
Valerie Jar 2011 Calendar
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I’m a big fan of Valerie Jar’s illustration and design work, so I was excited to see that her 2011 calendar is now available. This year’s design featu...
Tom Davie Note Cards + Prints
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My gift guides are all set up and ready to go, but I’ve come across a few other great gifts this week, so I will be featuring them here and there over...
The Time Traveler’s Calendar
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Alex Griendling’s 2011 Time Traveler’s Calendar takes 95 separate time travel occurrences—from movies, video games, and television shows—and places th...
Dozi Planners
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I abandoned paper planners for online programs quite awhile ago, but this 2011 monthly planner by Dozi may be swaying me in the other direction. Love ...
A Minted Giveaway!
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I know, two giveaways in one week—it’s definitely a first! You may remember that I was a guest judge for the Minted holiday card challenge a few month...
Darling Clementine Woodland Collection
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I’m a big fan of Darling Clementine’s work, so I was excited to see that their new Woodland Collection encompasses not only stationery, but also trays...
New from Upon a Fold
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Upon a Fold has lots of new, whimsical paper goodies in their shop. Here’s just a few things that caught my eye....
A Year In Caps
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I already caved and bought my first 2011 calendar much earlier than normal this year (the Jenny Bowers illustrations just proved too difficult to resi...
Lilco Letterpress
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Lilco Letterpress is a Dallas-based shop that features prints and cards made from hand-carved linoleum blocks. And in addition to their playful logo, ...
Cranky Coasters
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To promote their new line of die cut coasters, Cranky Pressman worked with Parliament of Owls to create this series of four custom designs. Each coast...
Norman Printery Calendars
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For each month of 2010, Norman’s Printery, a New Jersey-based letterpress shop, has produced a calendar to send to prospective clients. As you can see...
Smock
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I’m loving these new, colorful and pattern-heavy paper goods from Smock....
Dr. Badvibes House of Oddities
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I’m loving the Monsters in My Closet series by Eric Stine. The oddly lovable creatures have been turned into playing cards and notebooks which you can...
Lisa Stickley London
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There is no question that I do not need any more stationery products—I have more than I know what to do with. but I have to say all of the playfully p...
Furze Chan
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These meticulous, tiny paper cuts are a craft that I would never have the patience for, but I absolutely love the playful look they bring to Furze Cha...
Feedback Loop Launched!
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The Feedback Loop shop is now open for business. Check it out!...
Hello / Goodbye
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Check out the impressive details of this promotional piece by HUB. The design features a custom typeface and several production processes, including d...
Etsy Love
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Here’s a few things that have caught my eye on Etsy lately: Clockwise from top left: Portland Popup Post Card by Manvsink, Birthday Whale Letterpress ...
Draw Pilgrim
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On a more colorful note, I’d love to buy up the whole Draw Pilgrim shop if I could—from the posters and prints to the greeting cards. I’m loving the c...
Bon Voyage Postcards
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It’s easy to see that these Bon Voyage postcards by One Fine Dae are simple, cheerful and sweet. But what makes them more impressive is that each one ...
Isle of Skye
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I always love to see creative business card designs, so I was especially excited to come across the new cards of artist and designer Skye Jeffreys. Th...
Supermodule
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More plaid! Supermodule‘s tagline is “Classic Paper for Modern People”, which really says it all. The Stay Warm series is a set of vibrant, letterpres...
Mattson Birth Announcement
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I’ve mentioned Ty Mattson’s work several times here on dwl, but his latest project, a personal one, may take the cake. Feast your eyes on the birth an...
Hendo Design
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Loving this delicate, nature-inspired invitation design by Hendo Design....
Beau Ideal Editions
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I’m loving the style of this series of greeting cards by Beau Ideal. Unfortunately, Besos and Mama are currently sold out, but you can still pick up G...
Nonpareil!
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As many of you know I’ve recently begun shifting my focus to design for events, through Seamless Paperie. So today I am extremely excited to unveil my...
Personal Work: Invitations
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Since posting about the Save the Dates for my upcoming wedding almost 6 months ago (wow!), we have been extraordinarily busy planning for the big day....
Card Candy
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I am loving these bold and simple cards by byrd & bleeker. The combination of neon inks and kraft paper—not to mention the fun, playful messages—is ju...
Nautical Letterpress
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Perhaps it’s the fact that my wedding is coming up, or the quick glimpses of balmy weather we’ve had here in NYC, but I am beyond ready for summer. So...
Alice Gabb Fine Stationery
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I’m loving the personal, handmade quality of these stationery pieces by Alice Gabb....
I’m a Minted Judge!
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I am a huge fan of Minted, an online community, resource and marketplace for all things stationery. As a paper goods fanatic, I feel like so much of t...
Darling Clementine
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I’m currently loving the playful style of Darling Clementine‘s paper goods, especially this Marinoette series of notecards. If these aren’t your cup o...
Visual Armory
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I was so happy to see the work of Andy Luce, aka Visual Armory, in my inbox recently. His personal, heartfelt work, featuring beautiful hand-lettering...
I Heart Lists
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I’m a bit of a compulsive list maker, so naturally this set of nine list tablets by Not Made in China just flew to the top of my wishlist. via mint...
Burger Zines
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My “making” tends to lean toward the digital variety—with the exception of putting together invitations and stationery. So I’m fascinated by anything ...
Something Pressed
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Something Pressed in a new North Carolina-based letterpress operation. Right now they only have a couple of pieces for sale in their Etsy shop. But ju...
Unless Someone Like You
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I discovered the work of Unless Someone Like You via simple + pretty and immediately fell in love with her style. The pieces below were designed for a...
Typographica Cards
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Laura Palese recently sent over these typographic notecards she designed, which are now available at Amazon. The book of 24 cards includes various des...
Wilkintie Boxed Set
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Not only do I love Wilkintie’s colorful letterpress prints, but I’m also really drawn to the more minimalist packaging of their boxed set. The gift bo...
Art of the High Line
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I’m not sure why it took me so long to find out about these fantastic products that support the High Line. First, this set of 10 postcards designed by...
Tad Carpenter holiday
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It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Tad Carpenter’s work, as I’ve posted about it more than once. However, I had to share his 2009 holiday cards. The...
Toast Its
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This is such a great idea for the holidays. Created by Imagehaus, Toast Its are greeting cards that wrap around wine bottles. Check the entire—well-de...
Last Minute Calendars
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If you’re still in the market for a new calendar for the upcoming year, I’ve come across a couple recently that you might catch your eye… Why Hello Th...
Little Book of Wishes
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It’s no secret that I love stripes and mini envelopes. So, unsurprisingly, this birth announcement by Pink Dot Press is right up my alley....