Sydney Finders Keepers this weekend!

It is with much excitement that tomorrow we head back down to Sydney for the Spring/Summer Finders Keepers! We will be having a big christmas sale with lots of letterpress goodies up for grabs. Make sure you stop by and say hello - We love meeting our lovely blog readers!!

All the information including directions can be found here.

Friday 4th December from 6pm – 10pm


Saturday 5th December from 10am – 8pm

The inside foyer at CarriageWorks - 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW 2015.

FREE Entry with free live music, cafe and bar..

david & kimberlee wedding stationery

Last week we gave you a little sneak preview of a gorgeously simple wedding set we have recently printed. Designed for David & Kimberlee, this Brisbane couple are having an elegant and understated dinner reception at the famed Giannis Restaurant. We were quite excited to work with this couple as they had a fabulous understanding of typography which allowed us to design something truly spectacular.

Inspired by calling cards of yesteryear, we designed their invitation with beautiful typography which we typeset in lowercase to compliment the vintage art deco red motif. By using large areas of negative space around the card it creates an sense of sophistication and an air of elegance, and allows for the most amazing impression into the paper. The classic colour palette of black and deep red printed on ivory stock is one of our favourite combinations.

Such a beautifully simple, yet incredibly tactile invitation set. We hope that David & Kimberlee have fun sending these little beauties out into the world!!

Young Blood Markets this weekend in Sydney

Find us this weekend at the Young Blood markets at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.

Just in time for Christmas you can pick up original product, fashion, furniture, jewellery, graphic, landscape and lighting design from around the country at the two day market in lower outdoor courtyard at the Powerhouse Museum. Not to mention we will have our gorgeous letterpress prints, christmas cards and letterpressed christmas goodies!

Do pop by and say hello!

Young Blood: Designers Market at Christmas

28 and 29 November 2009, 10am – 5pm

Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo

$5 (includes Museum entry)

Tickets can be prebooked here

behind the scene sneak peak

Today I wanted to show you a few images from an amazing wedding set we printed last week, I love it so much so I might almost declare it my favourite wedding invitation of the year... more to come soon!

lillian & jose wedding stationery

Yesterday we finished this sweet little invitation package for Lillian & Jose who are to be married in Palm Cove in January next year. Featuring a lovely champagne ink printed on white stocks, these typographic invitations also feature a blind impressed scattering of stars. Simple and classic with beautiful typography - very much our style, we love it!

frances and mitch placesettings

Last week we made a delivery of eighty odd gorgeous orchid soap placesettings. Chosen from our Bespoke Collection of wedding bon bon gifts, these gorgeous little handmade soaps smelt absolutely divine and filled our studio with the most amazing fragrance.

To produce these gorgeous little gifts we have have wrapped the soap in a metallic ivory stock printed with a black pinstripe. Then the package is bound with a gorgeous black and pewter ribbon, and then wrapped in an ivory cotton bellyband. Each band has been individually letterpress printed and personalised with each guests name and printed with a rear thankyou message from the sweet couple. Such lovely little packages which double as both a bon bon gift and a placesetting all in one.

We wish Frances & Mitch the most amazing wedding this coming Saturday - we will be thinking of you and sending you beautiful weather, wonderful company and plenty of love for your perfect day!

a very special day

This day 5 years ago, my dear sweet beautiful love of my life became my husband. Situated amongst the most beautiful gardens of my parents Sydney acreage, we stood beneath an especially built white timber arbour in the rose garden and had Haydens uncle marry us in a very personal ceremony. We had the most perfect day, everything was immaculate, beautifully presented and I would live it over and over and over again if I could.

What an gorgeous, beautiful and happy five years we have had. We have moved interstate numerous times, travelled the world, bought and built our home, started our businesses and settled into life with Ruby our sweet little dog. Married life has been wonderful, how blessed we are to have found each other and to be sharing this journey together.

So to my love, thankyou for everything you do. Everyday that you are home is such a joy and everyday your away I miss you more and more. Thankyou for all your love and support, your beautiful smile and gorgeous happy nature. Thankyou for the endless printing, cleaning of presses and assemblage of wedding packages - it means the world to me. Thankyou for all our happy days, the sweetest of memories and the most beautiful life we share.

You are my everything. I love you the longest of times. xox

paper boat press christmas show

This sunday sees the return of the gorgeous Kylie from Paper Boat Press annual christmas show. We are headed out for a day trip to her amazing studio located in a beautiful patch of city tranquility, for some christmas shopping and a cup of tea. A beautiful show not to be missed - might see you there! More info available here.

rachel and bryan save the dates

We recently completed this gorgeous job for Rachel and Bryan. With their Autumn wedding planned at the gorgeous Bailey's Winery we wanted their save the date cards to reflect a little of this vintage winery, beautiful establish gardens and rustic elegance found at their venue.

Printed on ivory stocks in a classic mustard brown, these save the date cards feature our signature scalloped corners and a beautiful combination of upper case, lower case and italics to create a classic yet understated elegant card. Oh and the tree - a little hint at bigger and better things to come in the rest of their wedding stationery!!

beautiful typography

We recently had the joy of printing invitations designed by Matthew James at OK Creative here in Brisbane. We adored his gorgeous use of typography, and the beautiful way in which Matt had joined Amy & Gareth's names together through the descender of the y which tucks perfectly into the ascender of the t - Just beautiful and such a joy to print!

More pics available via OK Creative.