Hello!Lucky
Letterpress greeting cards, thank you notes, DIY projects, free printables and craft inspiration.
YAY for the Fourth of July weekend! Our employees are getting ready to celebrate our country's independence, and we're showing our true colors! Lot's of reds, whites and blues popped up in shop today, and we just had to share!
You can write down your Big Ideas for a patriotic theme party!
Many Thanks to our H!L readers! Hope you have a terrific (and safe!) holiday weekend!
Our shop will be closed Monday, July 4th but back in action on the 5th. See you then!
For those of you lucky folks in the NYC area, check out this must-attend event! Julia Rothman will be in attendance, in addition to several other artists included in her new book— Drawn In: A Peek into the Inspiring Sketchbooks of 44 Fine Artists, Illustrators, Graphic Designers, and Cartoonists. They'll even have an assortment of original sketchbooks for guests to peruse.
Here's the Facebook Event Page, if you'd like to RSVP.
And the Google Books page if you'd like to take a peek inside, to see more of the diverse artists' offerings.
And a link to the (did we say gorgeous?) book on Powell's and Amazon.
Last weekend, we got to teach a special event decorating workshop at Pottery Barn at Stanford Mall and at Chestnut Street in San Francisco! We shared DIY craft ideas from Handmade Weddings, along with party & wedding decorating tips. I, for one, had been clueless about Pottery Barn's awesome entertaining selection before the workshop -- turns out the have fabulous glass drink dispensers, cake stands, linen-wrapped candles, and mercury glass votives -- all great accent pieces that make a table scape feel polished and stylish!
We showed the class how to decorate a table in two different styles: Romantic (left) and Happy Graphic (right), using similar projects in different palettes to show just how easy it is to create a unique look. The flowers were picked out by our friend, florist Nancy Liu Chin (we did a DIY arrangement -- Nancy, hope we did your flowers justice!).
We started with recycled glass jars, which we wrapped in linen and stretch denim and stenciled with table numbers - the same project gets a totally different look just by choice of materials.
We finished each wrap with a simple row of stitched "X"s. They slip on and off easily, and you can reuse the containers -- no special sewing skills needed! We wrapped books in papers matching each palette to use as risers, adding height to the table (helped achieve a pleasing pyramid composition. And who doesn't have some books lying around? So easy!).
The Happy Graphic side featured a palette of reds, yellows, and blues plus kraft and denim accent textures. We incorporated patterns with fabric-wrapped favors and DIY bread basket liner.
We added graphic pop with an easy fabric-covered button napkin ring and striped dollar store party favors (who knows what these things are called?! please tell us!).
Drink flags are one of our favorite party details. All you need are bamboo skewers (available at most super markets) and ribbon or paper. We did a simple satin ribbon flag for the Romantic side...
...and a paper pennant for the Happy Graphic side.
Thanks to Pottery Barn for hosting us, and to all the wonderful folks who attended the workshops - it was great meeting you!
For any folks lucky enough to be in sunny L.A. right now, check out the latest edition of Los Angeles Magazine.
A spread about card shops in the Best of LA section features one of our Julia Rothman designs, Under the Sea, and one of our classic Hello!Lucky designs, Peeps!
A few of our favorite wedding invitations— Whimsy, Big Day and Lavender Harvest are featured on the Ruffled Blog. Beautiful photos! Check it out!
It was a stormy weekend in the Bay Area, in more ways than one! Our website went down on Saturday at about 9:30 a.m. PST due to a power failure at our web host's datacenter (yeah, we're not sure what that means either!). It finally came back up Sunday evening around 9 p.m.
Ultimately, the site was restored, but, boy, do we wish we could have called Superman (or, as the case may be, Super Monkey) to turn back time! There are a few things we would have done differently (and will be doing differently in the future) to contain the damage. It was a lesson very painfully learned!
So if you were affected by the outage, please accept our deepest and most sincere apologies, along with a 15% discount site-wide - just enter the code SUPERMONKEY15 at checkout (good through June 12).
Sincerely,
Sabrina & Eunice
Hello!Lucky's Heartland wedding invitation design was featured in a spread in this summer's Inside Weddings magazine. Grab a copy from your nearest newsstand and check it out! Hope you had a great holiday weekend!
Whew! We just wrapped up another National Stationery Show - complete with old friends, new designs and lots and lots of inspiring new work. Our own booth featured a lovely felt sign made by our staff (above) and a couple projects from Handmade Weddings, like these yarn wrapped bottles...
...and fun paper link chains!
We were super excited about our new products, like this "Treat Yourself" card from Julia Rothman....
...and our reversible journals!
Some amazing people stopped by our booth to visit, but our favorite visitor was Eunice's son Jude - he really put the rest of us to shame with his amazing sales skills!
Yes, that's right! This just happens to be the thirteenth edition of Lucky Friday, coincidentally falling on Lucky Friday the 13th! Maybe we should have featured a Halloween Card? Spooky...
Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress cards. Then we’ll choose THREE LUCKY WINNERS to get a free card. Post a comment by 12 p.m. PST the following Thursday, and we’ll announce the winners on the following Friday!
The three winners from last week are (drum roll, please):
Ann, Stephie and Paige L!
We'll contact you early next week to arrange sending your Wiser card.
Now for this week’s edition, one of our letterpress thank you cards:
May 15th – 18th from 9-6
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City SEE YOU THERE!
It's that time of year again when we're packing our bags and heading east to the National Stationery Show where we'll be debuting our Spring Release! We'll be at booth #1536 if you're planning on attending, stop by and say hello.
And now here's a sneak peek of the latest and greatest including a new product we are super excited about!
Drum roll please....introducing our new reversible letterpress journals to bring out the word smith in you whether you've got a hare-brained scheme (doh!) or a big idea (yay!).
But wait there's more! More hilariously genius greeting card designs from Julia Rothman and Esther Aarts:
Julia's Rockin' Birthday conjures up childhood memories of Jem and the Holograms or Kids, Incorporated!
Whether to say bon voyage or congratulations on your engagement, this adorable card from Esther Aarts is sure to wish you well on your new adventure.
Stay Tuned for more sneak peeks!
We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our Lab Partners destination wedding invitations! Yee haw! Who doesn't love the good 'ol country? Durn tootin' we adore our new Texas themed wedding invitation suite!
Are these not the most amazing cowboy boots ever? We all want a pair!
One of our esteemed printers, James, has been busy making prints on off hours at Hello!Lucky. He recently had a solo show in Aspen and Hall Ready featured his work yesterday.
Love the historic Americana. Who doesn't love Babe the big blue ox? (titled Lumber)
If you're in San Francisco, check out his work at The Perish Trust at 728 Divisadero.
Rock on, James, and keep that cylinder rollin'!
Check out his statement and bio, and see more of his work here.
Here's a little teaser for an exciting upcoming crafting event:
Click on this link to the Paper Source website for more details, and to register for a workshop near you!
Sabrina's twin sons James and Alex's cardboard-box themed 1st birthday party was this past Saturday - it was a huge success!
It all started one night with some hilarious antics involving a Huggies box...
...which made Sabrina think that cardboard boxes would be the perfect theme for their party! It also worked perfectly with a happy graphic style inspired by Paul & Ann Rand's Sparkle & Spin, a favorite since childhood!
The invitations were printed on kraft board with box-inspired envelopes. The party was billed as B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Box)!
We transformed cardboard boxes into all kinds of vehicles for the party -- a car...
...a prop jet...
...and a castle guarded by Ugly Dolls, ducks, and piggies...
...and a fierce / playful dragon!
Monsieur Hugo, a party-goer, aboard a cardboard bus...
Fun custom balloons were a graphic accent...
...along with mini-box favors (instructions can be found in our book, Handmade Weddings)...
...and paper hats!
Cardboard flowers in yarn-wrapped bottles (instructions are also in Handmade Weddings), sodas and stripe-y straws...
Eunice & Sabrina with cousins Jude and Alex eyeing each other...
Happy 1st birthday, James & Alex!
Special thanks to our friend Jillian Northrup of Because We Can for the amazing photos - check out her photo stream here. And props to Noe Valley Bakery for making the delicious cake based on our design! And finally, high-fives to Craft Night for your cardboard creativity (you know who you are!)!
What could be romantic than a wedding in the Riviera?! Our most recent collaboration with Lab Partners features bougainvillea, yachts, postcards and suntans! See the whole suite here.
It may be cold and rainy here in San Francisco, but it's bright and warm in Miami! We are thrilled to showcase our newest collaboration with our friends at Lab Partners - Visit Miami. See the whole suite here.
Stay tuned for more destinations!
We all love to know what goes on behind the scenes - a glimpse into the kitchen of that hot new restaurant or the chance to sit at the drawing board of our favorite fashion designer... we're giddy at the thought! So in the spirit of sharing, we welcome you to our latest weekly feature - Studio Snapshot. You might get a sneak peek at a snazzy new design we're dreaming up, hear about fun happenings around the studio, or meet some of the awesome people who make Hello!Lucky a super fun place to work!
Our current project is a little office makeover and here Lillian organizes samples in preparation for their shift across the studio. How gorgeous is that shelf with its lacy carved details? It was custom made just for us by our lovely and talented friends at Because We Can!
The result of all that hard work is a bright and airy space where customers can browse stationery, buy the latest greeting card or discuss custom wedding invitations with our helpful staff. Pop in and say hello!
We adore this charming turquoise settee for spontaneous client chats and our giant farmhouse table is just the place for full scale design brainstorming!
Rows and rows of organized samples make it easy to spot favorite designs and gather inspiration!
A letterpress dress? Oh yes! This festive number was handmade by one of our crafty employees with Cherry Blossom save the date and RSVP cards. Could there be a new trend in paper bridesmaid dresses?
A travel themed display showcases some adorable variations on our Destination Series created with local design duo Lab Partners.
With so many vivid colors and sweet little details its hard to pick a favorite but we're always going to be partial to our home sweet home - good old San Francisco!
We hope to see you soon!
We are thrilled to announce that we are hosting a trunk show with Duchess Custom Clothier (sartorial splendor!) and Elizabeth Dye (dreamy dresses!) Please join us!
Elizabeth will be showing her full 2011 collection as well as some unique pieces, and Duchess will be showcasing gorgeous custom suits. Both are based in Portland so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to meet them in SF!
Hello!Lucky will be previewing new wedding stationery designs and offering free wedding invitation samples.
For more information or to book an appointment, please e-mail info@hellolucky.com
We are SUPER excited to report that our new book, Handmade Weddings, created with the extra fabulous Shana Faust, is here!!
The book includes over 50 delightful (if we do say so ourselves! ) projects designed to inspire, whether your look is modern classic or retro homespun along with lots of guidance on choosing a look, sourcing materials, and working out timelines.
Better yet, 100 Layer Cake is giving away 5 copies (as we speak!) to lucky readers as well as a discount on the book!
Here's the cute trailer for the book! Woot! (very excited!)
At Hello!Lucky we specialize in Letterpress greeting cards, as well offer DIY step by steps & free printables. Led by sisters Eunice and Sabrina Moyle, our small team of expert designers and artisan letterpress printers specialize in creating neon & foil, holiday cards, birthday cards, & thank you cards, that are full of creativity and whimsy. We've been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, Design Sponge, Style Me Pretty, Real Simple, and many other leading publications. Please feel feel to contact us via chat, phone or e-mail - we'd be happy to assist you!
Hello!Lucky | P.O. Box 17605, San Francisco, California
