Topping my Christmas wish list this year are these gorgeous rings by Emily of Tre Anelli. Sold as a set, these individual silver rings feature bezel set iolite, amethyst and gray moonstone. I love the subtlety of this combination of purples and grey, but she has a variety of color combinations to suite any taste.
This weekend, I finally set more than one line of type. It was so satisfying, plunking each tiny piece of lead into its place. I printed up these adorable invites to our family Christmas. They’d really work for any dinner party or special occasion (rehearsal dinner perhaps?) and are just perfect and elegant. They’re available for custom order in my etsy shop.
Here’s your daily dose of cuteness: Perfect for any-aged kid or tree hugger, these adorable toys and pillows are hand sewn from wool felt. The owner’s daughter says “hi!” to every tree she sees, hence the company name hi tree!
Screen printer extraordinaire Mary out of Nashville, Tenn. puts her mark on everything from tees to bags to glassware. I love her funky illustrations and the sheer variety in her shop — there’s something for everyone!
Lately, I’m loving the commercial design trend toward illustration that looks as though it stumbled out of someone’s sketchbook. It’s great that ad firms are finally able to say, “Yes, this was made by an actual human being and it’s beautiful” and I think it speaks to a desire of consumers as a whole to want to know their merchandise was made with care by a person, not a machine.
Hannah Stouffer is one of the top illustrators driving this trend. Little did I know as I was simultaneously admiring Secret deodorant’s latest ad campaign (above) and Grand Array‘s screenprinted pillow (below) that they came from the same hand! Her work has such movement to it — and I’m a sucker for any well-drawn paisley or swirl illustration.
622 press | LETTERPRESS GOODS MADE BY HAND 