Calling all Chicago brides: join a few of our design experts next week at Magnificent Milestones for a trunk show event! RSVP today to secure your spot by emailing rsvp@magnificentmilestones.com. We hope to see you there!

How cute is this guy? Probably not as cute as little baby Marley no doubt is, but still – pretty adorable.  Persimmon and Glacier letterpress inks work really well for this design submitted by Stationer on Sunrise– so playful and fun.

inks: persimmon + glacier | paper: 2-ply white | card size: s5 | customization #: 16048 |

Check out these gorgeous wedding extra cards brought to us from the minds of Party Panache. These cards, done in our Chablais design make this the wedding you can’t miss.

ink: eggplant | fonts: stella calligraphy font + harper | paper: 2-ply ivory | printing: letterpress | customization #: 15826 |

Fresh Ink in Jackson, Mississippi sent along these custom letterpress invitations for us to print.  The couple submitted their own artwork for us to letterpress on their suite – and the end result was simplistic, yet sweet.  Opting for our #10 tea length invitation size makes for a contemporary twist, while the silver ink still maintains the traditional look that we all adore.

ink: silver | fonts: submitted | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress  | offset liner: custom in silver | size: #10 | customization #: 16084 |

Dreaming of a winter wedding? This Dawson invitation suite we printed a while back from the Dandelion Patch is sporting some Sand and Black inks – a classic combo for an elegant winter wedding.

inks: sand + black | paper: 2-ply ivory | card size: s7 | customization #: 15756 |

The newest letterpress card in our Change the World card series has arrived! Fin is a new letterpress card whose proceeds will help the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch®, a program that engages and empowers consumers and businesses to purchase seafood that is fished or farmed in ways that minimize their impact on the environment.

Why should you care about where your seafood comes from?

• 90% of table fish (including cod, shark, swordfish, salmon, and more) have been fished out of the oceans. Many fish and other animals caught in fishing gear are thrown away as unwanted bycatch – amounting to many millions of metric tons of marine life wasted each year. Scientists predict that if we continue on this path, we’ll see the end of most seafood by 2048.
• Fish are important. They contribute to healthy oceans and act as an essential source of protein for many cultures. The global consumption of fish has hit a record high, reaching an average of 17kg per person. Fisheries and aquaculture supplied the world with about 145m tonnes of seafood in 2009, providing about 16% of the population’s animal protein intake. As such, the loss of seafood as a viable food option could lead to mass starvation.
• Healthy, wild ocean ecosystems provide a variety of other services to the planet, including the air we breathe. Scientists believe that phytoplankton, tiny ocean plants, contribute between 50 to 85 percent of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere.

What can you do about it?

• The most important thing you can do is to vote with your fork. Carry your Seafood Watch® pocket guide (or get the app on your smartphone!) and use it to purchase sustainable seafood wherever you go. Use the guide to find your “Best Choices” or when those aren’t available, “Good Alternatives”. (Our Fin cards come with a Seafood Watch® pocket guide!)
• Help raise awareness by sharing information with friends and family. You  can also ask questions about where they purchase seafood. Businesses respond to the needs of their paying customers – so the importance of this action cannot be overestimated.
• Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® online to learn more about what you can do to make a difference.

We thank our friends at Kate’s Paperie for these amazing Odin thank you notes. The offset pattern carried on to the back of this card and liner keep these social notes consistent throughout. The cards are also completed with wonderful edge painting.

inks: silver + sand | fonts: alice + potter | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress + offset | envelope liner: filby in sand offset + silver offset | customization #: 15830 |

We worked with Carolyn from The Papery in Philadelphia last summer to create the whimsical letterpress wedding invitation suite for this amazing real wedding. This unique invitation set featured a custom sleeve with an intricate tree motif that was created by The Papery, and the sleeve was used to hold the wedding invitation and all of the suite pieces. The eye-catching blend of pewter, lime and dove inks really made this invitation set stand out! We thought the invitation was really special, but wait until you see the wedding photos! The Merion Cricket Club provided the perfect location for this elegant wedding, which was complete with gorgeous bouquets, an incredibly romantic gown and lots of friends and family. Take a look at Alison Conklin’s blog for more photos from this wedding!

vendors: Photography: Alison Conklin | Reception Venue: Merion Cricket Club | Planner: Uncommon Events | Lighting: Eventions Productions | Florist: Uncommon Events | Hair Stylist: Salon Royal Court | Makeup Artist: Beke Beau | Entertainment: Starlight Orchestras | Video: cinemacake

No Regrets seems to show no bias toward any embellishments, managing successfully to incorporate so many into one design!  Letterpress, Offset, Foil, Edge Paint, Back patterns, Custom liners….if there was ever a need to show how to combine all of these options without making a design seem too busy or cluttered, this would be it.

letterpress ink: taupe + papaya | foil: silver shine | fonts: cecilia + lawrence + carrington | paper: 2-ply ivory  | printing: letterpress + foil | offset back pattern metallic silver | edge painting: metallic silver | offset liner: taihu in papaya | invite size: S8-Square | customization #: 15356 |

These amazing culinary inspired business cards were brought to us by Salutations. These business cards with a letterpress front and offset back pattern will have everyone calling you back.

inks: sage + sand + papaya | fonts: smock clermont calligraphy font +social | paper: 1-ply ivory | size: B-3 | back pattern: grand champlain in papaya offset | printing: letterpress + offset | customization #: 16009 |