An interior designer turned millinery, Satya Twena’s updated hats are handmade by the designer on vintage blocks, inspired by local landmarks such as the Guggenheim, and mixed with retro nets or delicate handmade flowers to make each piece feel truly special…I found my perfect hat for Paris when I visited her New York City studio which garnered more declarations of love from Frenchmen than a girl can even imagine!
Welcome to the Studio of hatter Satya Twena~
Oh, my gosh. These Halloween-themed screen prints by Bandito Design Co. are so much fun! Four rockin’ designs are available: guitar playing vampire, drummer werewolf, keyboardin’ Frankenstein’s monster, and a patterned print featuring all sorts of iconic Halloween images.
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Can you believe that Halloween is just about two weeks away? Today, I’m sharing a little roundup of free printable Halloween goodies that will help you get ready for the spookiest holiday of the year. Lots of good stuff here, so let’s get started!
Row 1 : Halloween cupcake toppers by all of the talented ladies at We Love to Illustrate. Seven different sets are available.
Row 2 : Adorable ghost and owl place cards by Jinjerup (left), and printable owl invites by Brightside Prints at One Charming Party.
Row 3 : Ghoulishly great Halloween paper toys by Macula.
Row 4 : A cute spider Halloween note card by Paper Glitter (with editable text areas).
Row 5 : Printable Halloween tags and a treat bag craft from Design Editor.
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Well, my fellow paper lovers, it’s that time of year again: calendar season! As my filled-to-the-brim calendar bookmarks folder will attest, I’m completely blown away by all of the gorgeous designs in store for the coming year. So, without further ado, let’s get started on the 2012 calendar design goodness. Psst, there’s a second round up coming on the heels of this one, so stay tuned for more!
Oddball Press has some of the most fun letterpress calendar designs around, and the latest in their Natural Disaster calendar series is entitled “Meteor Strike”. Everything but the kitchen sink is being thrown at those Meteor Dinosaurs, but old-timey fireman dude, I don’t know how effective your hose is going to be.
Eep! Darling Clementine’s illustrated 2012 calendar, filled with sweet woodland creatures, is, well, absolutely darling.
Typophiles and font lovers, check out Two Trick Pony’s awesome 2012 “Year of Type” calendar. Each month features a typestyle from one of twelve classifications, and the calendar is screenprinted in red and white ink onto chipboard. What a great color combo!
Pistachio Press’ 2012 “Cross Stitch” letterpress calendar, featuring designs by Aesthetic Outburst, is perfect for the needlework or pattern lover in your life. And each month can be trimmed to create a 4×6 inch print, so it’s a calendar and a year of pretty, pretty art prints, too.
Such sweet illustrations in Stephanie Fizer’s “Animal Portraits” mini calendar, printed on super sturdy 110lb. satin finish paper stock. Clip off the dates after the month is over to create cute, little art prints.
The 2012 Aqua letterpress calendar by Yasuko Nakamura and Ken Schrag features twelve lovely illustrations of our favorite sea creatures, and the date portion of each month is perforated for easy removal, after which you can either frame the prints or use them as postcards.
Naomi Shiek’s hand drawn and hand cut 2012 papercut calendar is absolutely stunning. The calendar features three separate, papercut layers, with four months to each layer.
I always look forward to Linda & Harriett’s lovely, patterned letterpress calendars, and this year’s is a stunner. Such wonderful colors and design!
Typography + wood veneer = the wonderful 2012 “A Year in Caps” calendar by Heather Lins. It’s so much fun to see how Heather has interpreted each month in type.
Alex Wijnen’s evocative “Fishing in Oregon” illustration serves as the centerpiece of this year’s 2012 wall calendar.
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Leaves are falling, a chill is in the air, and Thanksgiving will be here before we know it … here in the U.S. – those lucky ducks in Canada already celebrated. So, I thought, how about a little roundup of autumn and Thanksgiving-related paper goodies?
1. Pinecone Cards by Inklosures (set of six) 2. Acorns and Oak Leaves letterpress card by Morris and Essex 3. I Am Thankful letterpress mini cards from Paper Source 4. Autumn letterpress note cards (set of 10) by Sweet Harvey 5. Autumn Flowers letterpress wood veneer card (also available printed on 100% cotton stock) by Honizukle Press 6. Harvest Time letterpress print by Starshaped Press 7. Happy Turkey Day letterpress greeting by Kirtland House
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It’s part three of my 2012 calendar roundup already, but there are so many great designs this year that I’m only just getting started. And, psst, if you’re looking for more calendar ideas, be sure to check out parts one and two.
Pie Bird Press’ 2012 “Seasonal Bulbs” calendar includes four legal size posters, each featuring three months and a seasonally-inspired illustration letterpress printed on heavy Strathmore stock in a gorgeous array of colors.
Fine Day Press’ wonderfully colorful wall calendar is comprised of twelve 11×17 prints of original, abstract watercolor illustrations, and the date portion of each month can be cut to create a frameable art print.
Mincing Mockingbird’s stunning 2012 calendar features twelve reproductions of beautiful bird paintings, and if the world does indeed end in 2012 (as in, total apocalypse kind of stuff), they’ll offer full refunds on calendar purchases. *wink*
Boygirlparty’s 224 page pocket planner includes everything you’ll need to keep yourself organized in 2012 – perforated note pages, to do lists, an address section, and more – and lots of super cute illustrations are in there, too!
Simplesong’s 2012 limited edition letterpress calendar features a trio of lovely colors (and months) on each page.
1canoe2′s 2012 letterpress calendar sits comfortably on your desk in its own little wood stump, which I think is a pretty darn cool thing. And the calendar itself features twelve original illustrations (they’re pretty darn cool, too) letterpress printed onto six pages – one month on the front, and one on the back.
It’s a calendar, it’s gift wrap, it’s both! Victory Paper Designs’ 16 month Wrapping Paper Calendar features an array of chic patterns that can be used to wrap small gifts after each month is finished.
Laura Macchia’s lovely 2012 wall calendar features twelve new botanical illustrations and is printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper. The calendar’s grid format allows plenty of room for writing down occasions, appointments, and notes, too!
Wonderful , nature-inspired watercolor illustrations are featured in each month of Bookhou at Home’s 2012 wall calendar, which features an ample amount of white space on either side of the month to jot down notes.
Sloe Gin Fizz’s 2012 calendar features twelve months of illustrated goodness. The seasonally-inspired illustrations are hand drawn and digitally colored by Sloe Gin Fizz’s own Nicole Ray.
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