Today I have a special treat for you! The amazingly talented Jess Tierney, lead graphic designer at Bella Figura and a good friend of mine, is sharing her inspiration for her dream party. Jess officially has me dreaming of long summer days and preppy nautical stripes. You’re going to love this! Jess also has a …
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I know I say every Friday how ready I am for it to be Friday, but today this is especially true. I’ve run myself a bit ragged the last few weeks and I’m looking forward to not leaving my house at all tomorrow. Heck, I’ll be lucky if I make it out of pajamas! I’ll …
New readers may not know that by day I work a pretty sweet gig at Boxcar Press, an internationally renowned letterpress print shop here in Syracuse, New York, which also includes our two letterpress stationery lines Bella Figura and Smock. A few weeks ago we hosted our first ever open studio event, which was essentially …
If you follow me on twitter you may have seen my tweet last week hinting about a big upcoming event I am planning. Today I’m excited to officially spread the word about the Boxcar Press Open Studio taking place on Saturday, December 11. Everyone is welcome! Friends, clients, fellow designers, letterpress printers, general public and …
A lot of you may know that by day I hang out at Boxcar Press, a letterpress print shop in Syraucse, New York, which includes our two letterpress stationery lines Bella Figura and Smock. This may speak a lot to my obsession with paper goods, stationery and letterpress and, I have to say, staring at …
At my day job at Bella Figura (and Boxcar Press and Smock) I have the great opportunity to work and interact with a lot of the wedding industry’s finest talent. It’s a pleasure, to say the least. Recently we teamed up with the incredible Anne Sage of The City Sage for a gorgeous Pride & …
I wanted to take a quick moment before the weekend to issue a little PSA. We’re looking for a blog intern at Boxcar Press so I wanted to spread the word. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions and I’m happy to fill you in on the details! Here’s the official …
I love Erin Jang’s work and her incredible eye for sweet, quirky, modern design. These custom heart-shaped accordion-folded wedding invitations are so indicative of what I love about Erin’s designs. They are fun and playful and completely unique, a perfect complement to the couple’s red and purple color palette which was infused with little heart …
My lovely friend Nole from Oh So Beautiful Paper is featuring our wedding invitations today. She took the most amazing photographs (they made my jaw drop when I saw them, seriously) so please pop over and visit for all of the details as shared by yours truly. As you might have imagined, our invitations are …
For those of you on the hunt for fabulous letterpress invitations for your wedding or event or just great stationery (letterpress baby announcements, perhaps?) make sure to check out the Bella Figura Election Day Sale! Now, I have to admit to being completely biased (as I work for Bella Figura), but I’m not lying when …