IT'S HERE!

I've been working for a year on this, a whole new outpouring of design and art. Because life doesn't stop after you get married. It expands even more. 

More images tomorrow! But check it out here.

Feature!

Today we have an interview on the blog Paper Heart Wedding! Check out the lovely things they say about our services—and I feel like I finally nailed down what we do, what I love to do, and why I love it. And it's all about you.

Cards from Igloo Letterpress

I just learned about the Igloo Letterpress who has wonderful letterpressed cards that have a real handmade wood type feel. Check these out:

They also have these amazing kits to help you make your own book, as in book-binding, as in one of my long-time craft loves.

Photos courtesy Igloo Letterpress

More address stamps

I began thinking "I should really get one of these address stamps," because a dirty secret for designers is... we don't always have the time to design things for ourselves! Or, sometimes, you simply can't decide what you want. If there is one thing I definitively am NOT, it's a calligrapher. Perhaps I should get one in calligraphy to be really different from my daily life?

From top to bottom, stamps by Primele, Emililies, Ampersandity

The most wonderful personal holiday card

This comes from Suann Song of the blog Simple Song and is perhaps my most favorite holiday card I've ever seen. No one, I mean no one, can go wrong with highlighting their child's art and including the words "light saber" in it. NO ONE.

Up Up Creative

In case you don't know her already, I want to introduce you to Julie Green. She is the brains and design-brawn behind Up Up Creative which has wonderful modern wedding stationery. In the past she has also sold hilarious and brilliant greeting cards, but she is phasing those out. Why? She has many reasons. Her blog is both business-related and personal, or personal reflections on things business-related. It is incredibly open and honest.

Go buy her cards, link through her blog here.

The Photo Card Conundrum

I have feelings about holiday photo cards. I often feel that they are poorly designed and don't highlight the photos of loved ones enough. That the design gets in the way. But here are some that I feel are able to be beautiful and also show the photos to great effect. 

From top to bottom these are by Pinhole Press, Minted, and Hello Lucky. All fabulous places to get holiday cards (I feel absolutely fine giving a shout-out to other great design businesses, go good design!). 

The last design is actually very reminiscent to an invitation I designed for Paul's family, to a surprise 40th anniversary party for his folks! What love. I had a blast designing it and a blast at the party. We're considering adding a design like this to our repertoire, but I have to admit it's pretty complicated... it would have to be a little pricey...



Anyway. In the future we want to include photo cards in our site. But I am torn about how to go about it. My tendency is to just have kicky holiday cards and tuck a photo inside. Now that we have a baby boy that is still my desire. But could I imagine a way to satisfy my needs? A lot of the designs above seem dependent on photos that accommodate the design. The photos have to have lots of extra space for those type elements. What if your own photo doesn't have that? What if the type ends up over your tiny one's face?

Hmm. A conundrum.