Before I made my first journal, I’d actually attempted to launch a line of cut-paper cards for weddings and baby announcements. Of course, I had no idea what I was doing, I made zero sales on my etsy store, and then the journal-making came along so all remnants of my cards were ushered into a shoebox and put away. Hopefully I’ll have enough know-how to get those rolled out someday. In the meantime, I’m perfectly content looking at the amazing work that others have done, and here are some of my favorites:

a gallery of beautiful custom work at Full Circle Press, Elum’s twist on the classics, simple and elegant invitations by moontree letterpress, old school elegance at Bella Figura and Black Pearl Press, and some fun and quirk from both ess & jae and Cheree Berry (who is flying solo after designing for Kate Spade). And when in the mood for really embellished ornate designs, Dauphine Press. For the little ones (well, the parents of) fun custom invites from Bumble Ink, and children’s stationery that looks even nicer than the ones grown-ups have, from Felix Doolittle.

September 20th, 2007