And the Last Lucky Friday Winner Is... Oh my!

With such an outpouring of Lucky Friday Love, we couldn't choose just one winner! Instead we chose ONE LUCKY WINNER to receive the ten thank you cards— *PLUS* we're going to give away one card to FIVE OTHER LUCKY WINNERS!  Yay! We couldn't help ourselves. It's Friday!

So, without further ado (or adieu) here are the FIVE LUCKY WINNERS: Erica, Emily C, Tasha, Alisia and Richelle! We'll contact you each to receive a surprise thank you design.

And... drumroll please... the Luckiest Lucky Friday winner of TEN THANK YOU CARDS IS:

 MARY!

We'll contact all the winners early next week.

Thank you all so much for the Hello!Lucky love.

Stay in touch!

XOXO

Lucky Friday Finale!

Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the Grand Finale for our Lucky Friday Giveaway!  Each Friday we've featured one of our letterpress greeting cards. This week, to celebrate, we're going to choose ONE SUPER-DUPER SPECIAL WINNER to receive a selection of ten beautiful thank you cards as our way of saying thanks for all your lovely comments over the years! Post a comment by 12 p.m. PST the following Thursday, and we’ll announce our extra lucky winner on the following Friday!

The winners from last week are (drum roll, please): Zoe, Brianna and Shay B! We’ll contact you soon to arrange sending your TYPE(FACE) SORRY card.

Design: We couldn't decide on just one—with so many dear and delicious designs to choose from— so we settled on a tall, short stack of thank-yous. Artist: From the Moyle with the Mostest, to Rockin' Rothman, our selection will be a short list of the finest designs. Inspiration:  We've been so inspired by all our gracious, gorgeous, globe-trotting, card-craving clientele— we wish we could thank you all! Who to send them to: If it's ten friends you want to high-five, or one friend who deserves ten times the love, you can savor choosing the lucky one or two or three or... Favorite detail: We could get lost in all the sweet details; it's nice knowing there's a thank you for everybody. Why letterpress? Our love of letterpress is what started the whole shebang, and for that we give thanks!

Don't forget to post your comment, and tune in next week to see our last, luckiest winner!

Lucky Friday # 69, You're a Peach

Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the 69th edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway.  Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress greeting cards. 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 winners from last week are (drum roll, please): Gina, Diana D and Albert! We’ll contact you next week to arrange sending your Thanks a Brunch card.

Design: You're a Peach Artist: Eunice Moyle Inspiration: We had no trouble coming up with juicy ideas for a sweet, summery little card like this one. Who to send it to: Pick just the right person when the season is ripe. Ideal for anyone named Melba, for anyone from Georgia, or for someone who knows just how to shake your tree. Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: We were at a loss for nectarine puns, and kumquats were ruled out right away. Favorite detail: Love the skinny stem legs and all. Why letterpress? The stippled ink effect makes a strong impression of peach fuzz.

Don’t forget to post your comment and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!

Lucky Friday # 68, Thanks a Brunch!

Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the 68th edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway.  Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress greeting cards. 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 winners from last week are (drum roll, please): Karen, Karolina and Kyle! We’ll contact you next week to arrange sending your Better with Age card.

Design: Thanks a Brunch Artist: Eunice Moyle Inspiration: We had a short stack of ideas— we didn't want the design to be over-easy or too syrupy sweet, so the smorgasbord result suited us to a tea! Who to send it to: A friend who's a fiend with a French press, who's bringin' and makin' the bacon, and who's got a sure cure for what ails you in the A.M. Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: The "Toastest with the Mostest," "Eggs-cellent Job," and "You Take the Pancake!" cards were all wrapped up, thankfully, in one big brunch bonanza. Favorite detail: Took us a sec to figure why the toast is wearing a beret. Guess we might need a spot of that coffee. Why letterpress? Good grapes, can't get over that gorgeous purple overprinting!

Don’t forget to post your comment and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!

Lucky Friday # 56, Inchworms

Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the 56th edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway.  Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress greeting cards. 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): Grace, Jen B. and Jenna! We’ll contact you next week to arrange sending your Three Ring Circus card.

Design: Inchworms Artist: Anna Hurley Inspiration: Spring has been inching our way! Who to send it to: Someone who swoons at daylight savings, who balances eggs on the equinox, who cries when the crocuses finally arrive, who dances in the daffodils... and who shares some measure of that joy with you. Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: The mayfly & cicada version was a little overwhelming and we made sure the mosquito Mother's Day card never made it off the ground. Favorite detail: Love how the toadstools and ladybugs shop at the same itty bitty boutique. Why letterpress? Letterpress packs the most loveliness per inch!

Don’t forget to post your comment and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!

Lucky Friday # 55, Three Ring Circus Thank You Card

Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the 55th edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway.  Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress greeting cards. 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): Natosha, Tasha and Lydia! We’ll contact you next week to arrange sending your Love Birds card.

Design: Three Ring Circus Artist: Eunice Moyle Inspiration: Ah, the James family circus, of course, and the great Jude the Destroyer. Who to send it to: The one who threw the greatest party (or show) on earth, Misters K. and H (whose production was second to none), or of course, Henry the Horse! Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: The burlesque version was a little too, er, specific for a thank you card, and we reckoned we'd tuck away the rodeo version for nigh on another year. Favorite detail: Love the translucent sheen on the bear's balloons. Why letterpress? Like letterpress, an elephant, strongman and bear all make a bold impression.

Don’t forget to post your comment and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!

Lucky Friday # 43 Cozy Gifts Thank You Card

Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the 43rd edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway! Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress greeting cards. 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): Wolfie, Leah and Lisa! We’ll contact you next week to arrange sending your Dancing Dreidels card!

Now for this week’s cozy card:

Design: Cozy Gifts Artist: Eunice Moyle Inspiration: We wool-gathered about it a while and when it came down to keeping warm and giving thanks, we needed a card that covered a cornucopia of comfort. Who to send it to: Maybe someone who's wise to your size and style and has been gifting you long johns and long socks for a long while. Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: The "Snuggie Calisthenics" card lacked the necessary je ne sais quois. Favorite detail: We love anything and anyone with long johns on. Why letterpress? Letterpress makes those snowflakes extra crisp.

Don’t forget to post your comment and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!

Lucky Friday # 39, Woodland Cheer!

Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the 39th edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway! Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress greeting cards. 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):

Jessica, Liz and Ruth Whispell!

We’ll contact you next week to arrange sending your Good Luck card!

Now for this week’s edition:

Design: Woodland Cheer Artist: Eunice Moyle Inspiration: Furry and feathered friends found in folk art. Who to send it to: Fine craft aficionados who squirreled away fun Etsy finds and generously sent them your way for the holiday. Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: A bunch of naïve, outsider art renderings of folk instruments reading "Close enough for folk music!" Another with a just big acorn, reading "Wanna hear acorny joke?" Favorite detail: We heart the squirrel love. Why Letterpress? Dingbats/Typographic ornaments are sometimes called "printer's flowers." Wonder if there are any printer's acorns?

Don’t forget to post your comment and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!

Lucky Friday #27, Sock Monkeys Gone Bananas

Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the twenty-seventh edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway! Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress cards. 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):

Lindsey M, Adele Jackson, and Echo Dannelle!

We’ll contact you next week to arrange sending your Sucker for You card.

Now for this week’s edition:

Design: Barrow o' Bananas

Artist: Eunice Moyle

Inspiration: We could hardly think of any happier combo than barrow of bananas and a barrel of (sock) monkeys! But any monkey is bound to go bananas with a barrow all to himself!

Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: A gaggle of gracious geese, An orange orangutan on a pile of oranges reading "Orange I Lucky?!"

Who to send it to: A person or primate who made your day a little (or a lot!) sweeter.

Favorite detail: Sock monkeys aren't too skilled at delayed gratification, 'twould seem.

Why letterpress? We would never monkey around with our greeting cards.

Don’t forget to post your comment, and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!

Lucky Friday #13 (Thank You Card Giveaway!)

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:

Design: Knitting Monkey

Artist: Eunice Moyle

Inspiration: Not a monkey's uncle— rather perhaps, a monkey's sweet, coy great aunt? Who to send it to: A silly little monkey who shouldn't have, or a nifty knitter who's a great gifter.

Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: It used to say "You Wild, Wooly Monkey!" but we thought it was too open to misinterpretation. And we toyed with the idea of a crocodile crocheting a stuffed crocodile, titled "This is a Real Croc of Knit" but we couldn't think of a soul to we'd be crazy enough to send it to. "All You Needle is Love" also made its way into file thirteen.

Our favorite detail: We wonder if the sock monkey knits sock humans?

Why letterpress? A well-spun yarn in a handwritten thank you letter yearns to be expressed on a letterpress card.

Don't forget to post your comment and check back next week to see if you've won!

Also, remember to drop by and see us at the National Stationery Show if you're in New York.

Here's the info:

Visit us at the National Stationery Show, booth # 1536.

May 15th – 18th from 9-6

Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City SEE YOU THERE!

Giveaway at Elizabeth Anne Designs!

Be sure to check out our thank you card giveaway over at Elizabeth Anne Designs! Click here for details.

New menus, place cards, thank yous & more!

We're thrilled to announce that menu cards, place cards, thank you cards, and details (or directions) cards are now available on our website! To celebrate, we're offering 10% off your entire shopping cart through August 31st (enter code HLBLOG0809 at checkout)!

Our menu cards and place cards are pretty cool in that we can print your guests' names directly on them (you e-mail us an Excel spreadsheet after placing your order; additional fee applies). That way, your menu can do double duty as a place card, and you don't need to worry about writing guests' names by hand. We can even personalize place cards with guest's entree choices (a small icon in the corner). Oh, and matching table number cards are available to go with any of our designs!

Our thank you cards are digitally printed (or letterpress printed, if you feel like a splurge!) on nice thick cotton cardstock - perfect for written correspondence! If you just need a few and would like to indulge in letterpress, check out our non-personalized letterpress thank you cards, many of which match our invitation designs.

Our details cards are a great way to communicate directions and transportation info (e.g. where and when shuttle buses will be leaving), details on attire, children, additional weekend events (such as a post-wedding brunch or welcome reception), and wedding website.  Each one is designed to match the wedding invitation suite - especially love the little double decker bus on the Visit London details card!

Hope you enjoy these stationery bits! They're the perfect way to tie your theme or style through your entire wedding!