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Letterpress greeting cards, thank you notes, DIY projects, free printables and craft inspiration.
We recently picked up a bottle of this Cabernet Sauvignon by Three Thieves, inspired (and labels designed by) by Brad Vetter at the legendary letterpress studio Hatch Show Print.
Such gorgeous packaging, and mighty tasty, too! We got ours at Canyon Market in San Francisco, whose logo is incidentally designed by another favorite illustrator, Grady McFerrin.
Image from here.
We didn't know where to look first at this weekend's Renegade Craft Fair - there were so many amazing vendors this year! One of our favorite was illustrator Kate Sutton's cuckoo clocks (above)...so cute alongside her Forest Expedition print, perhaps? We were also fans of her ridiculously adorable gingerbread men.
We also were smitten with the lovely terrariums (above) made by Meg from Mateo Illasco (available at Rare Device), as well as the letterpress and goccoed prints (below) from Cindy Tomcyzk.
Fabulous graphic posters and prints from Frank Chimero and My Associate Cornelius.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth! See you next year!
We recently had the opportunity to collaborate with Annena & Co and Lisa Lefkowitz Photography on an event design showcase at Spruce. If you haven't checked this restaurant out, definitely stop by - the food is great and the ambiance, designed by Stephen Brady of Williams Sonoma Home, is very 1930's executive lounge -- lots of rich tones and leather!
Annena Sorenson of Annena & Company worked with Kathleen Deery (one of our favorite floral designers!) and Classic Party Rentals to create rooms with different themes. The Wedding themed room is above.
We collaborated with Maybelle to create these menus and place cards.
Birthday party theme.
Business anniversary theme.
Gift bags! Thanks to Lisa Leifkowitz (and her photographer Stephanie Poole) for sharing these lovely photos!
This inspirational pic by Paul Lowe has made it around the blogs, but it was just recently that we put 2 + 2 together on sourcing some of these cute details!
We found these stripey straws thanks to Alison Hotchkiss at Alison Events (photo courtesy of Jordan Ferney). They're available from Kikkerland as well as locally in San Francisco at Arch.
These beauties are also coming soon from Jack & Lulu (via Haystack Needle).
Fluted cupcake cups via Cupcake Social, also available at Bake it Pretty.
Photos: Paul Lowe, Jordan Ferney, Kikkerland, Haystack Needle, Cupcake Social
Check out our Ranier cherry seating cards today over on 100 Layer Cake!
We were inspired by a trip that Christina, our finance manager, took to the farmer's market here in San Francisco a couple weeks ago, when cherry season was at its apex. She brought back these pretty cherries and that was it! We placed them in a vintage teacup saucer to give the display a polished look and help them stay upright.
Check out 100 Layer Cake for a template for the tags, which are made with the Compendium font. This same concept works well for all kinds of found/organic objects: feathers, leaves, dried flowers...the list goes on!
Photos by us.
Thanks to Shana for spotting and sharing this fantastic giveaway! You may recall these adorable address files were featured in an issue of Martha Stewart Weddings a while back - they make great guest books!
Well, Sharilyn is giving away sets of refills on her blog. So if you have one of these files, sign up! And for those who don't, there's a wait list, so get on it early!
Photos: Lovely Design
We just discovered Australian-based Mor Cosmetics via Lovely Package, and we are coveting, BIG TIME. How beautiful are these tins?
Delicious lip balms, available in tons of colors and flavors right here.
Also love their Nordica collection. Such pretty packaging! Shop online (US) here.
Photos via Lovely Package and Mor Cosmetics.
The July flea was a little cold and overcast, but we still found a few gems, like this 1950's cake topper.
Cigar bands - love the typefaces and colors...
Queen Elizabeth II commemorative tea tin.
Prancing horse vintage greeting card.
Adorable vintage children's book plates.
Vintage matchbooks from classic San Francisco hotels. The one on the left reminds us of our Visit San Francisco wedding invitation suite and save the date cards by Lab Partners.
And finally, some funny (and slightly bossy) hobby stationery! Hilarious! See you next month!
Happy 4th, everyone! In honor the holiday, a shout out to the Kate Spade creative team for their awesome poster for the Wolfsonian's 2008 Thoughts on Democracy exhibition, inspired by Norman Rockwell.
Love all these buttons! Wouldn't this be a great way to display seating for a wedding?
The other weekend we spotted this cardboard honeycomb Wish Wall by Cardboard Design in the window of Paper Presentation (which shares the same owner). We immediately thought of what a cool thing this would be in lieu of a wedding guest book! Guests write their messages on slips of colorful paper...
The effect of the colors is pretty cool, and you can also write letters (like "Guest Book"), lite-brite style!
It comes in this small ready-made size, as well as in custom sizes.
Photos above from here, bottom photo by us.
Ever since we spotted them over on Swiss Miss, we've been a wee bit obsessed with these Personality Socks! How cute are they?
Probably pretty easy to knit/make...hmmm...
We've long been fans of Ann Wood's cake toppers and birds, so were thrilled to discover Ashley Anna Brown -- her charming birds have a slightly rounder shape and come in a lovely palette of vintage fabrics. Perfect for cake toppers or just to have/covet!
She also makes other adorable critters, like this funny pair...
Or these tweedy feline friends!
Love all the delicate details. Check out more images of her fabulous creations here.
Spotted via Grey Likes Weddings, who also recently featured our Woodland Print! Thanks, Grey!
Castle in the Air is hands-down one of our favorite resources for crafting supplies. We paid a visit a couple weeks ago (along with our other favorite, Tail of the Yak), and it was fabulous as usual!
Their displays of whimsical hand-crafted goodies are always inspiring!
In addition Castle in the Air is the source for hard-to-find crafting supplies.
German crepe paper - essential for making crepe paper flowers!
German glass glitter in an array of colors...
Dredsen paper embellishments - so lovely for crafting - they have one of the best selections anywhere.
Pretty papers. They also have a great array of calligraphy supplies, felts, rubber stamps, and other crafting essentials. Luckily for all you folks who don't live in the Bay Area, they have a fantastic website, so you can order all these gorgeous supplies online. And check out their blog for crafting ideas.
Castle in the Air 1805 Fourth Street Berkeley, California Monday - Saturday, 10 - 6 Sunday, 11 - 6
Photos: Castle in the Air and us!
Her work for the Macy's Flower Show has been noted by many, but we couldn't resist posting about the amazingly talented Eloise Corr Danch.
Stunning Rococco creation from her earlier work. So inspiring!
You're probably familiar with Cig Harvey's photography via her amazing work for Kate Spade - her work is sooo beautiful! She's up there with Tim Walker as one of our favorite photographers - love her surreal, ethereal and vibrant compositions.
These images are so inspiring for weddings: great ideas for palette, patterns, and general mood/style...
We recently spotted a great interview with her on A Little Sussy. Very inspiring!
Check out her entire portfolio here.
We're in love with this gorgeous baby shower by Sugar Coated Events, via Concrete and Honey. The muted palette and pretty details would be perfect for a wedding, too...
Gorgeous candy bar, cupcakes and favors...
Love subtle tone-on-tone teacup flower arrangements. More beautiful pics (by Nicola Greenaway and Karen Greenaway) here.
Thanks to photographer Sabine Scherer or sharing these gorgeous photos she recently took of an incredible Marie Antoinette-inspired cake by Cake Coquette!
The cake topper was flown in from La Durée in Paris!
Seriously, this cake (or a reproduction of it!) belongs in a museum. And Sabine's photography truly "takes the cake" (ugh, sorry - we couldn't resist!). Check out more of her work here, here and here.
Thanks to Style Me Pretty and Jose Villa Wedding Photography for posting these gorgeous pics of a rehearsal dinner designed by Alison Events, for which we created the menus. The wedding was relocating from Mexico to the Parker Palm Springs at the last minute, but Alison maintained the Mexican spirit with this simple, beautiful design. We designed and printed the menus in just 2 days (it can be done - and it's up there with the time we flew to Nice, France to deliver a seating chart to a client - yes, we take customer service seriously!)
Every detail was gorgeous.
The happy couple! See more details here and here. And by the way, we have the scoop on a fantastic deal from Alison. Now through the end of August, she and her talented production manager Kelsey are offering hourly rates for all you budget-savvy brides who don't need full service planning. She can walk you through a timeline, floor-plan, design, table scape, vendor referrals, or even a walk through the elements fo your wedding to give you ideas! Her hourly rate is $125 (cash only, please) with a 2 hour minimum. Trust us, this is a great value and gaining the insight, expertise, resources, and creative vision of one of the best in the business. DO it!
Check out the DIY paper chandelier garlands we created for The Knot's fabulous new DIY wedding blog! They were inspired by our Chandelier modern wedding invitation design by EIEIO, as well as by paper artist Jeffery Rudell. Click here for full instructions.
Tail of the Yak is one of our favorite stores in the Bay Area, if not the world! Lauren and Alice, the proprietors, have a beautifully curated collection of found, hand-crafted, vintage and new items that are totally inspiring. Last weekend, we spent hours there...
Crepe paper flowers
Papier mache shell boxes.
Jewelry case full of vintage finds.
Crepe paper tulip bulbs.
Tail of the Yak 2632 Ashby Avenue (between Benvenue Ave & College Ave) Berkeley, California (510) 841-9891 Store Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Closed Sundays.
Top 2 photos from here; the rest by us!
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!
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