Last weekend we kicked off the holiday season with a 2-day holiday shopping event complete with crafting and calligraphy workshops at our studio here in Syracuse, New York. In-house designer Jessica Downs (creative lead for our sister company Bella Figura) hand lettered a huge chalkboard sign complete with Bayberry inspired greenery to welcome shoppers to the event.
We had so much fun hosting NYC-based calligrapher Virginia Lucas Hart, who taught an intro to modern calligraphy course on each day of the event. Each guest received a personalized calligraphy starter kit during the course, which included two hours of instruction. We loved seeing how many people were inspired to learn this beautiful art form!
During the event, shoppers stopped in to stock up on holiday cards, gift wrap, gift boxes and more – and many took home limited-edition calendars! The calendars feature Virginia Hart’s hand calligraphy, and pair letterpress printing with digital printing in the loveliest shades of blue. If you missed out on the event but want to snag a calendar, be sure to follow us on Instagram – we’ve got a few left, and we’ll be hosting a giveaway soon!
Our in-house crafting expert Jennifer DeRoberts taught wreath-making workshops throughout the weekend as well, showing attendees how to craft festive paper wreaths with upcycled, die-cut leaves made from our gift wrap and excess envelope liners from custom orders (we loved seeing foil liners sprinkled in throughout the wreath designs!).
How cute are these custom holiday photo cards that we created in collaboration with our friends at Rugg Road Paper Company?! Red shine foil adds a festive, holiday feel and coordinates perfectly with the red hats featured in the family photos throughout this folded card. We love how they shared highlights from their Disney vacation on the backside of the card, and the red foil stamped envelope liners made for a gorgeous finish!
foil color: red shine | digital ink color: CMYK process | fonts: Isabella + Worthington | paper: 1-ply white | size: S-8F | envelope liner: Marav pattern in red shine foil | customization #31297 | Rugg Road Paper Company
We’re hosting a shopping event on Friday, November 4th from 3-8pm and Saturday, November 5th from 10am-4pm to kick off the holiday season! Come by our Syracuse print shop to stock up on holiday cards, keepsake gift boxes, and gift wrapping essentials. We’ll also have lots of great gifts under $20, like coasters, calendars, art prints, and notebooks. And we’re bringing back our popular wreath-making workshops, too! Join us for a fun crafting session that’s great for adults and for kids (we recommend ages 8 & up). Sign up for a workshop below! Calligrapher Virginia Lucas Hart will also be here offering two calligraphy workshops during the event – 6pm on Friday and 1pm on Saturday – learn more and sign up today!
We will be offering three separate wreath-making workshop sessions during the event: 4:30pm Friday, and 10:30am and 3:30pm on Saturday. Workshop sessions will be $20 each, and will last for about an hour. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your session. If you’re unable to attend a session, we’ll also have wreath-making kits available for sale!
Enter the sale at our 519 entrance – the address is:
519 West Fayette Street
Syracuse, New York 13204
Follow along with our Facebook event for updates and sneak peeks!
In a few weeks we’ll be hosting our 2016 Holiday Shop! Join us on Friday, November 4th from 3-8pm and Saturday, November 5th from 10am-4pm at our Syracuse print shop for a warehouse sale and several workshops. It’s the perfect opportunity to stock up on gifts, cards, calendars, and gift wrapping essentials to prepare for the upcoming holiday season. We’re excited to be welcoming calligrapher Virginia Lucas Hart to offer calligraphy workshops on each day of the event (sign up here!) and we’ll also be bringing back our popular wreath-making workshops this year, too! Virginia is a talented calligrapher based out of New York City and we’re thrilled to be hosting her at our event. Take a peek at the photos below to see some of Virginia’s past workshops for an idea of what to expect!
Photography by Virginia Hart and Naomi Davis.
Inspired by our new Hillman party invitations, these festive cocktail party invitations feature coral letterpress printing on our white bamboo paper. Our friends at Paces Papers helped the Barons create their party look, and paired the invites with shimmering tawny matte foil stamped envelope liners.
letterpress ink: coral | fonts: revival + carrington, Engravers | paper: 2-ply white | size: S-6 | envelope liner: pearl pattern in tawny matte foil | customization #30013 | Paces Papers
We worked with No Regrets to create the Margo family’s Christmas card, which was a sweet and simple take on our Lincoln design. The family chose a nontraditional color combination of gold, gray and pink for their cards, with modern fonts completing the look.
foil color: gold matte | fonts: natura + natie | paper: 1-ply 100% recycled gray paper | size: S-6 | envelope liner: taihu pattern in shell | customization #30034 | No Regrets
Our 2015 holiday promotions are here! Order your Smock custom holiday cards by December 10th and we’ll digitally address your envelopes for free! We’re also offering complimentary rush service on custom holiday card orders. Visit a Smock dealer near you to view our new holiday designs in person. As always, everything is completely customizable — add a photo, change the colors, create a foil stamped envelope liner, use one of our exclusive calligraphy fonts, or take advantage of our countless other ways to customize to make a one-of-a-kind holiday card.
These gorgeous tri-fold holiday cards from Paperista feature double-sided digital printing and festive green shine foil stamping. A custom black polka dot envelope liner matched the playful polka dots on the front of the cards, which included a beautiful, digitally printed family photo.
foil color: green shine | digital printing: cmyk process | fonts: fitch + madox | paper: 1-ply white | sizes: S5TF | envelope liners: submitted pattern in black | customization #: 20625 | Paperista
Our newest collection of custom holiday cards is here! We’ve added 16 new designs, and they’re all completely customizable – change the inks, fonts, layout, and more to make your own eye-catching holiday cards. We’re offering free rush service on all custom holiday cards if the order is placed before December 10th. Take a look at some of the new designs below, and be sure to visit a Smock dealer near you to get started on an order today!
The fine print: 2 day design turnaround and 5 day printing turnaround only good on Smock custom holiday card orders – does not apply to wedding invitations or other social stationery orders. Offer cannot be combined with other ongoing promotions or discounts.
Letterpress is a beautiful fit for wedding invitations, but there’s just something special about adding beauty and luxury to a set of holiday cards. Gus & Ruby put together this lovely letterpress frame around what presumably will be a beautiful, happy family photo. We can’t wait to see the 2013 version!
ink: raspberry + emerald | fonts: harrison + carrington stripe | paper: 1-ply white bamboo | printing: letterpress | holiday card size: S-8 | customization #: 16489 |
