Happy Camper // 2010 // February

Archive for February 2010

Glowing for letterpress

17Feb

I’m not really a decorative candle person (they’re more beautiful when lit) but these type candles made me laugh.

(by Bee and Bird)

Tags: Type
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Ink and wood

16Feb

Love the graphic and natural elements on these pieces. They work swimmingly together!

Acrylic and India ink on wood by Luke Taaffe.

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Coaster creative

15Feb

Annoyed when your guests forget to put a coaster underneath their wineglass? Worried that it’ll leave ring marks on your antique table? Well no more with these coasters found on Fey Handmade!

How clever is that? Handmade from wool and rayon. Additionally, you’ll never forget which glass is yours ( I’ll take the orange one)!

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Feliz Friday

12Feb

Happy Friday and I hope everyone has a sweet Valentine’s Day weekend!

(image by Honey.Huckabee)

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Maybe it’s all of this snow around me but I wish I were in a mangrove of citrus right now with the warm sun above me. I keep noticing the citrus in design lately so I thought I should highlight a few.

(orange stamp Sugarskull7)

(Vintage Containers Team Ruster) (sidenote: are they now vintage? I think my mother still has these…)

Coasters by Gracefell

(An orange letterpress card by Paper Peony)

(illustration from antique bontanical book Mon Jardin)

Category: around the home, illustration, letterpress, vintage // 2 Comments

Blockprinted fabric

10Feb

I’m in love with these blockprinted fabrics from John Robshaw. It’s an organic, worldly style that look so gorgeous all mismatched together.

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Ajalon Printing and Design

09Feb

Ajalon Printing and Design does it all: design, polymer plates, press and deliver! They are a family team located in Sonoma County — 50 years strong! They were kind enough to send over some of their beautiful work:

Lots of beautiful textures like the subtle blind impression pattern!

Trish from Ajalon notes on inspiration, “I’m a rabid blog reader, anything about letterpress, so I see a lot of what others are creating. Also, our designers here (myself included) love all things romantic and wedding.”Ajalon (among many services) even has foil stamping which instantaneously makes it elegant. You can find their website here, their blog, and don’t forget to check out their specials!