Artwork for your Graduate

It's graduation season and if your grad likes artwork and loves to travel, I think these letterpressed prints by Amy Rice are a great gift idea. Rice's work offers a fun twist on Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You'll Go, and I just love that all of the maps she uses are vintage. See for yourself...

This pin on Pinterest has a great DIY idea for this artwork, too. It reminds me a bit of this map project that I posted last year.

Happy graduation gift giving!

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all images via Amy Rice on Etsy

Mom

We are celebrating moms this weekend and we think this card from letterpress company, Moglea, says it best. 

Wishing you a wonderful Mother's Day!

Love,

Jillian & Mindy

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image via Moglea

P.S. Does this loopy handwriting look familiar? Jillian featured one of Moglea's birthday cards for sale at Anthropologie, here. 

Happy New Year!

Wishing you a very sparkly new year filled with lots of inspiration and design-goodness. Hello, 2013!

Love,
Jillian & Mindy

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image via anemone letterpress; you can buy this beautifully letterpressed card here
a special thanks to danielle at loveleigh for the inspiration!

A pretty thought for a Thursday

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A Thing of Beauty by Chase and Wonder via Keep Calm Gallery

Foodie Prints from Tartella

After Monday's post I'm feeling inspired by all things culinary.  These sweet letterpressed prints from Tartella would make a great artistic addition to any kitchen.

I actually have this last one hanging in my kitchen. I picked it up at Chicago's Renegade Craft Fair a couple of years ago. The aqua and poppy orange color palette is so happy, and oh my goodness—do I love cheese—so this print fits in perfectly! You can see all of their work here and visit them at this year's Fair in September. 

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all images via Tartella

Speaking of Graphic Gray and Yellow...

Inspired by Jillian's gray and yellow post, I found this letterpressed love letter by Sycamore Street Press. 

A different take on the theme but so perfectly gray, yellow, and graphic. Isn't this poem sweet? So fitting for Valentine's Day week.


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Our story will always read...LOVE by Sycamore Street Press on etsy

Flywheel Press

When I was looking at images for Jillian's baby announcement, I stumbled upon this sweet greeting card from Flywheel Press and was immediately smitten.  

Oh my goodness, those little feet made my heart go pitter patter! And the "est. 2010" was just the perfect touch.

I was disappointed after finding out that they had sold out of their 2011 cards and I couldn't use this image for my post. But the very sweet Amber (owner/designer/letterpresser extraordinaire) added a 2011 card to the press for me when she was printing her 2012 cards. Isn't that so thoughtful? 

So, I wanted to take a moment to thank Amber for going out of her way for me! And I also wanted to share lots of lettepressed goodness with you from Flywheel Press. Her design concepts are quite charming and the detail and quality of work is exquisite.

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images via Flywheel Press
1. Baby Feet
2. Grosgrain Pinwheel 
3. Fireworks Thank You
4. #happilyeverafter
5. Kissing Fish
6. Western Wisdom: ADIOS

Thank You

This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for our family and friends and for all of you who check in with us each day here at The Pink Chalkboard.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday!

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Thank You Burst single letterpress folded card via Smock. 

Family Portrait

I love the silhouetted image of a little family on this beautifully letterpressed card by Tag Team Tompkins.

image by Tag Team Tompkins via Felt & Wire Shop

I think this could be really compelling in a frame and would make a great gift for a family celebrating a toddler's birthday.

Send a Telegram

Here is some letterpressed goodness to share with you!

These vintage-inspired note cards are part of the Telegram series from Portland-based studio Oblation Papers & Press.

telegram note

telegram thank you

memorandum

certificate

I think they are so cute! I actually just sent a telegram to a friend of mine for her wedding.

Oblation Papers & Press designs and letterpresses beautiful greeting cards, wedding invitations, baby announcements, and correspondence. You can see more of their work here. If you'd like to see the note cards in person, I found them for sale at One Shot Coffee in Northern Liberties.