Our wonderful friend, Deborah at RSVP Today in New York City submitted these beyond charming Hekla baby announcements to us for printing. What we really adore is the dove ink as a beautiful soft flood of color against the eye popping persimmon ink used for the text – these are looking edgy. These are a stand out piece all their own – and we also printed one color thank you cards – matching back to the baby announcements. Huge CONGRATS go out to the proud parents welcoming the arrival of their new baby boy!
inks: dove + persimmon| fonts : engravers + garamond | paper: 1-ply white| printing: letterpress | size: S5SQ

Our lovely friend Georgia at Georgia Ann’s Paperie in Duluth, Georgia submitted these beautiful Breton invitations to us for printing. With a pairing of our phlox and yolk inks, we are able to share such a vibrant and feminine color palette with you. These invitations are inviting guests to a luncheon and bridal demonstration with a guest of honor. We think that contemporary ink colors and our smock harrison font are what makes this set so playful and brilliant. The whimsical vibe continues on the dovre offset back patterning – adding more personality to a set with already a whole lot of character!
inks: phlox + yolk | fonts: smock harrison | paper 2-ply white | printing: letterpress |back pattern: the dovre pattern in phlox | signature liner: C9E1-2 | invite size: S-8 plymouth die

We’ve been seeing a flood of nautical inspired letterpress invitations coming through our shop lately – and they are bringing smiles along the way. These custom letterpress starfish Bar Mitzvah invitations were submitted to us by our friend, Rita at Creative Parties in Bethesda, Maryland. Printed in a sea-inspired color palette – these modern invitations still look classic. The back of the invitations are offset in our gala pattern in ocean ink -which we believe can only add to the anticipation of this momentous occasion. We adore seeing fun embellishments like these coordinating so well with the rest of the set. Each piece in this suite incorporates a sea element – and we just adore it!
inks: midnight + ocean |fonts: mack| paper 2-ply white| invite size: S8SQ | printing: letterpress |back pattern: the gala pattern in ocean

Union Street Papery in San Francisco, California submitted these darling baby announcements to us for printing. We think these announcements letterpress printed in cherry + sky inks welcome baby boy in the most adorable fashion. Here at Smock we offer a wide array of motifs for baby – so there’s definitely a lot to inspire proud parents. We fell in love with the bright color palette – which we thought was perfect for a new baby boy.
inks: cherry + sky | fonts: smock harrison + cooper block | paper: 1-ply white | printing: letterpress | card size: S6

Can we have a drum roll please? Why, you ask? Because we are over the moon excited for the launch of foil stamping at Smock! These custom letterpress invitations feature silver matte foil for the bride and groom’s name, adding just a touch of shimmer to this traditional wedding set. Foil stamping allows us to incorporate the very look of metallics onto custom printing. So now there is truly a way to make your own wedding invitations outshine the rest. Classic black paired with silver matte foil looks impeccable and clean cut on these. We’d like to thank our friends at The Write Image in Rockville, Maryland for sending us this amazing suite.
inks: black + silver matte foil | fonts: graham + alice | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress| liner: custom reverse champlain in black |invite size: S8SQ

Summer vacation is quickly approaching, which means graduation is right around the corner for high school seniors! Congratulate the special grad in your life with a letterpress graduation card from Smock, and make sure they’re ready for the real world with some stylish letterpress notecards, too!




Father’s Day is June 17, and we’ve got some great new letterpress cards available just for the occasion! Tell dad just how much he means to you with one of these pretty cards – both read “Happy Father’s Day” on the inside and come with lined envelopes. Be sure to check out all of our man-friendly stationery for stylish paper gifts, too!




We received this Kurai letterpress wedding invitation from our friends at Magnificent Milestones. The wood-grain pattern on the invitation is a great addition to this already wonderful design.
inks: taupe + inkless blind deboss + shell | fonts: etienne + worthington | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress | invite size: S8

Take a splash into summer with a cool and colorful Helani letterpress wedding suite submitted by our friends at Kate’s Paperie – SoHo in New York City. Our smock spencerian calligraphy font is always a winner and is used for the couple’s name and wedding venue lines – which adds to the whimsical feel. Playful type and our robin’s egg ink really create the excitement for the wedding on the island of Turks + Caicos. What really has us pepped is the sensational wash of robin’s egg on the envelope liner – we can close our eyes and see the sparkling and inviting crystal waters. We think this invitation suite is spot on – and a perfect match to what we expect was a fabulous and unforgettable wedding celebration!
inks: robin’s egg + silver| fonts: graham + smock spencerian + engravers | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress | corner rounding | liner: the sinclair pattern in robin’s egg| invite size: S8

Does it get any cuter than this? Take a look at these absolutely stunning save the dates submitted to us by our wonderful friends at Union Street Papery in San Francisco, California. Hole drilled with beautiful silver grommets attached so as the save the date swivels, you can read up about accommodations for the wedding weekend! Our Robson design looks chic letterpressed in our spring and midnight inks. We know we don’t have to tell you that these days everyone has busy schedules! So this is all the more reason to send save the dates as soon as you’ve set the date! Save the dates are a great way to give your guests advance notice of the wedding date so you can be sure they’ll be in attendance for the big day! We’re over the moon for these because the surprise accommodations card truly allows your guests to begin their own planning. This couple’s wedding is during Memorial Day weekend – which is all the more reason to make sure to catch people before they’ve already made plans of their own!
inks: spring + midnight| fonts: ida + percy | paper: 2-ply white bamboo | printing: letterpress | size:S5SQ | hole drilling + silver grommets
