Eco-friendly letterpress inspiration | Smock » Letterpress Save the Dates http://smockpaper.com/blog Letterpress inspiration for wedding invitations and stationery from an eco-friendly letterpress shop Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Floral Letterpress Save the Dates in Soft Hues http://smockpaper.com/blog/2012/02/06/floral-letterpressed-save-the-dates-in-soft-hues/ http://smockpaper.com/blog/2012/02/06/floral-letterpressed-save-the-dates-in-soft-hues/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:23 +0000 Jessica Hanaman http://smockpaper.com/blog/?p=5778 These letterpressed save the dates were submitted to us by our good friend, Aileen at Aileen Invitations in Miami Beach, Florida.  Our Rhon design looks truly sensational printed in our lavender and pewter inks.  There are certainly times when a softer color palette works best and this is definitely one of those times!  We print save the dates for all sorts of occasions and these save the dates happen to be for an engagement celebration.  We can’t help but feel that the lavender ink represents gracefulness and charm while the pewter ink helps keep this set looking refined.  Purple hues have always been connected to royalty which makes these save the dates all the more classic.  The couple chose our payette pattern in lavender for both the offset back patterning and envelope liner – which ties this whole set together nicely.

inks: lavender + pewter| fonts: etienne + auden | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress | corner rounding |back patterning: payette in lavender |liner: the payette pattern in lavender | size: S6

floral letterpress wedding invitations

]]> http://smockpaper.com/blog/2012/02/06/floral-letterpressed-save-the-dates-in-soft-hues/feed/ 0 Smock Design Contest Honoree – Custom Social Stationery from By Invitation Only http://smockpaper.com/blog/2011/04/26/letterpress-social-stationery-2/ http://smockpaper.com/blog/2011/04/26/letterpress-social-stationery-2/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:39:38 +0000 Cynthia Converse http://smockpaper.com/blog/?p=3265 Printed in beautiful silver and lake inks, we can’t get enough of these gorgeous letterpress calling cards and matching correspondence cards. Honored in our most recent Smock Design Contest, we created these pieces for the fine folks at By Invitation Only in Little Rock, Arkansas. From the color combination to the simple, statement-making monogram, this is one of our favorite social stationery sets to date.

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]]> http://smockpaper.com/blog/2011/03/17/unique-save-the-dates/feed/ 0 Pretty Clover Save the Dates http://smockpaper.com/blog/2011/03/04/letterpress-save-the-dates/ http://smockpaper.com/blog/2011/03/04/letterpress-save-the-dates/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:43:08 +0000 Cynthia Converse http://smockpaper.com/blog/?p=2874 We’re fairly partial to pretty letterpress save the dates around here and this customization of our Rhon design that we printed a while back is no exception. It’s printed in clover and black inks for a fresh, summer-inspired look. Many thanks to our fabulous friends at Union Street Papery in San Francisco for bringing us this awesome save the date!

]]> http://smockpaper.com/blog/2011/03/04/letterpress-save-the-dates/feed/ 0 Classic Chic in Stripes + Pearl http://smockpaper.com/blog/2011/02/22/elegant-letterpress-invitations-2/ http://smockpaper.com/blog/2011/02/22/elegant-letterpress-invitations-2/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:03:01 +0000 Cynthia Converse http://smockpaper.com/blog/?p=2845 Brought to us by our lovely friend Debbie at RSVP Today, we just adore these pretty save the dates and letterpress invitations. Showcasing our Sabion design, the letterpress save the dates were printed in midnight ink on our pearl colored bamboo paper. To complement the save the dates, the letterpress invitations feature our Dorset design printed in pearl and black. Together the look is elegant and chic. A big thank you to Debbie for bringing us these fabulous customizations!

]]> http://smockpaper.com/blog/2011/02/22/elegant-letterpress-invitations-2/feed/ 0 Champlain Letterpress Save the Dates http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/12/30/custom-letterpress-save-the-dates-2/ http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/12/30/custom-letterpress-save-the-dates-2/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:16:46 +0000 Cynthia Converse http://smockpaper.com/blog/?p=2594 With the holiday engagement season in full swing, the time to start thinking about fabulous letterpress save the dates to kick of the festivities is drawing near! These awesome save the dates are a custom design from Rugg Road Paper Co. in Boston, featuring our champlain pattern as a letterpress motif. Printed in midnight and sky inks, they also feature sky edge painting for a chic, preppy look that we completely love.

]]> http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/12/30/custom-letterpress-save-the-dates-2/feed/ 0 Graham Letterpress Wedding Invitations and Save the Dates http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/10/15/graham-letterpress-wedding-invitations-and-save-the-dates/ http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/10/15/graham-letterpress-wedding-invitations-and-save-the-dates/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:08 +0000 Cynthia Converse http://smockpaper.com/blog/?p=2299 Brought to us by Kate’s Paperie, these gorgeous letterpress wedding invitations and matching letterpress save the dates were printed in wisteria and silver inks. They feature a pretty patterned backing in our champlain pattern in wisteria and showcases our Graham motif from our Social Occasions album. The envelopes were lined in champlain printed in reverse, wisteria on white. This client took advantage of our free save the date promotion, good now through December 31, 2009.

]]> http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/10/15/graham-letterpress-wedding-invitations-and-save-the-dates/feed/ 2 Smock Design Contest – Custom Folded Save the Date http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/09/22/custom-folded-save-the-dates/ http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/09/22/custom-folded-save-the-dates/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:00:40 +0000 Cynthia Converse http://smockpaper.com/blog/?p=2207 Today’s Smock Design Contest honoree is a great custom folded save the date design created for our friends at Byrd & Bleecker in Fort Worth, Texas. We offset printed this design in pewter and papaya inks and used a fun seahorse motif perfect for a wedding in the Bahamas. The envelope is lined in our seneca pattern in papaya and we love the unique look and feel of this custom design. Congratulations to the folks at Byrd & Bleecker for being an honoree in our Smock Design Contest and thank you for sending us this great design!

]]> http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/09/22/custom-folded-save-the-dates/feed/ 0 Inspired New Letterpress Social Stationery from Smock http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/09/14/letterpress-social-stationery/ http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/09/14/letterpress-social-stationery/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:08:03 +0000 Cynthia Converse http://smockpaper.com/blog/?p=2163 Rounding out all of our exciting new releases, we’re happy to introduce our inspired new letterpress social stationery designs, available now at your local Smock dealer. Perfect for letterpress baby announcements, bar and bat mitzvah invitations and save the dates, our latest designs showcase fabulous colors, bold patterns, our exclusive calligraphy fonts, and can even be designed to fit a wallet size photo. Looking for truly inspired letterpress baby announcements, invitations, moving announcements, or calling cards? We’ve got you covered.

]]> http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/09/14/letterpress-social-stationery/feed/ 0 Classic Black + White Letterpress Save the Dates http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/09/07/black-white-letterpress-save-the-dates/ http://smockpaper.com/blog/2010/09/07/black-white-letterpress-save-the-dates/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:23:31 +0000 Cynthia Converse http://smockpaper.com/blog/?p=2052 These letterpress save the dates are printed in classic black ink on ivory paper in our Sabion design, featuring a pretty dotted border. The envelope is lined in our Seneca pattern in black for a timeless, elegant look. A big thank you to Salutations in Charlotte for sending us this beautiful customization!

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