Letterpress makes us happy.

Padma Wedding Love Invite

2009-11-13T12:02:00.005-06:00

The Padma invitation suite from our Wedding Love album is Indian-inspired beauty. Created for Wow factor, Padma is perfect for a truly elegant affair. Printed on pearl reclaimed cotton stock in wine, brick and salmon inks.

We have a "look book" to brag about!!

2009-11-11T15:58:00.003-06:00

Just today we finished a look book that has 10 completed suites from our new Wedding Love albums! We have shown you all a picture from each set so far, but now you can see how the pieces all fit together to create that extra special invite. See the invite, the envelope (+ liners!), tri-folds, and so much more.

We are so excited and wanted to share the excitement with you all!

If you are interested in having a look email us at:
spark@letterpresslove.com

New! Caitlyn Invite

2009-11-09T09:17:00.007-06:00

Check out our new wedding suite for the wedding love album. The Caitlyn invite uses formal artwork and typefaces with a hint of modern styling. This suite is featured in one color letterpress, so this beauty is also budget-friendly. Visit the wedding page of our website to preview the entire wedding suite!

New! Hollie Invite

2009-11-06T11:06:00.008-06:00

The Hollie invitation suite is new at Spark and will be included in the Wedding Love album due out in December. This sweet design has hugs and kisses written all over it! Visit the wedding page on our website, letterpresslove.com, to view the full wedding suite.

Spark News Article - Wedding Trends

2009-11-04T11:15:00.002-06:00

Our new website has inspired us to write news articles from time to time. Check out the latest article posted today:

Spark Trends in Wedding Love Albums

If you would like to provide comments regarding our articles, please post to our twitter or facebook accounts. Thank you!

Sneak Peek: Margaret Invite by Spark

2009-11-02T14:01:00.005-06:00

The Margaret invitation suite by Spark is a new addition to our Wedding Love album due out in December. French-inspired pattern and fonts are sure to make an impression on paper. We printed this suite on white, 100% reclaimed cotton stock, as well as gray and butter cover stock. Check out our website at letterpresslove.com to view the entire suite. More pics of this suite coming soon!

Letterpress Engagement Party Invite

2009-10-28T08:53:00.005-05:00

We love this engagement party invitation set printed on 4-ply museum board (100% cotton) and backed with stardream anthracite cover. Front panel is decorated with lanterns, special to the couple, while the back cover previews their monogram. Double crane lettra envelopes, with the inner envelope lined in stardream opal for added shimmer. Many thanks to our retailer, Paper Cafe at Midtown Place in Raleigh, North Carolina, for sending this project our way!

Letterpress Invite Set by Float Paperie

2009-10-26T11:37:00.005-05:00

Check out this stunning invite designed by Float Paperie. This set is printed on crane lettra fluorescent white 110# cover with corresponding white baronial flap envelopes.

Spark Natalya Invite - Sneak Peek!

2009-10-23T11:59:00.002-05:00

The Natalya wedding suite from our new Wedding Love custom album is currently on press. We want to share a sneak peek of the invite panel and reply card printed on black paper in black and silver inks. We just love how the black ink is drying on the black paper, see for yourself below! More pics of this suite will be coming soon!

Letterpress Business Cards

2009-10-21T08:59:00.003-05:00

The Tuchten business cards are printed on our white 100% reclaimed cotton stock in 220# cover. They are double-sided cards, with a solid press of green on the front and black ink on both sides. Many thanks to Pulp & Ink, Chicago, for sending this project our way!

Halloween Letterpress Wedding Invite

2009-10-19T11:18:00.008-05:00

This Halloween wedding invite is a little bit vintage, a little bit Gothic. Formal enough to make Mom happy, but still playful for this art teacher and tattoo artist couple! Letterpress-printed on 100% reclaimed cotton in white with red baronial flap envelopes. Letterpress envelope liners are black ink on black paper for a dramatic effect.

Oh, yeah. That's right. We have a new website!

2009-10-16T14:04:00.008-05:00

Check out our brand new website, letterpresslove.com! Below are some screen shots of our site, however we hope you'll just pop over and take a peek for yourself. We extend a heartfelt thank you to our friends at Turnpost Creative Group for creating our website - they did an outstanding job!

We encourage you to visit our wedding and market pages (shown below) often, as we are updating them with the new designs from our wedding love and stationery love albums.

Spark Retailer Mailing

2009-10-14T13:10:00.007-05:00

If you are a stationery retailer, chances are you'll get our retailer mailing this week! We are promoting our NEW custom stationery albums, Wedding Love vol. 1 & 2 and Stationery Love vol. 1. If you do not receive our mailing, please send your contact information to spark@letterpresslove.com.

Chauhie Letterpress Invites

2009-10-12T09:52:00.005-05:00

Many thanks to our friend, Monika, for sending this letterpress invite set our way! Printed on crane lettra pearl white 110# cover in custom champagne metallic and warm gray inks. Learn more about Monika's studio by visiting her website, Chauhie.com. Chauhie creates truly beautiful, creative letterpress invitations, cards and stationery.

Tweet, tweet! Letterpress Lovebirds

2009-10-09T17:17:00.005-05:00

The above pictures are some snapshots of the Lucinda invite set, one of 20 design suites in our Wedding Love Albums (2010). Perfect for the more modern couple, this wedding suite showcases a stunning pocket fold printed on a beautiful, copper woodgrain paper that will impress you and your guests! Check out the complete wedding suite on our website, letterpresslove.com.

Follow Spark on Twitter!

2009-10-07T12:10:00.003-05:00

Spark finally joined the 21st century by setting up our twitter account! Please have patience with us as we learn to keep our thoughts brief but interesting.

Follow us on twitter.com/letterpresslove

Spark Destination Wedding Invite - Grand Cayman

2009-10-07T12:00:00.004-05:00

Many thanks to our retailer, Pulp & Ink in Chicago, for sending this project our way! This is our passport design that can easily be adapted for any destination location. The wedding suite features a 5.25" square standing save the date, 3 color letterpress invitation folded pocket, with 2 color letterpress invitation panel, insert cards and reply envelope. We love the transparent panel that features the grand cayman islands. Papers used for this project are ecru reclaimed cotton cover, transparent white paper and stardream fairway.

If you would like to create something similar for your destination wedding, visit our website at letterpresslove.com to learn more.

Letterpress Lovebirds

2009-10-02T17:18:00.003-05:00

Check out our lovebirds - brand new for our wedding love custom album due out this December!

Our new site...

2009-10-01T19:31:00.002-05:00

is about to go live. Please bear with us in the interim. We will make an announcement when the new site is fully functional and ready to be viewed by the masses. For now we have been experiencing email down time since about Noon today. If you have any urgent questions or projects, please feel free to give us a call at 605 221 5997.

Thanks!

Proofing Wood Type

2009-09-15T17:55:00.006-05:00

So if you can tell by the lack of blog posts recently, we've been busy. That's no excuse, however, for not sharing. Check out these photos as we are proofing our wood type on the KS cylinder. Not ideal for proofing, but we can leave it inked up with rubber-based ink until I get the next bunch of type swapped in.

Sorting out leads, slugs and furniture from the many galleys of mixed-up mess we recently picked up.

Visit our flickr page for more photos.

Our new wedding line...

2009-09-09T17:09:00.005-05:00

is in production! We are at varying stages with each of the 20 new designs we are launching. I've been spending a lot of time drawing lately in order to fill out the details of some of the sets, as well as to create the last few design concepts. I have to say it is quite the accomplishment around here for me to find any time to sit at my desk and draw since I am responsible for a wide range of tasks in our small organization.

I've learned a lot in creating these new designs. A lot about myself as a person, as a designer and as a letterpress enthusiast. It's hard to limit myself at times because we have the equipment, the desire to experiment, the resources to do the finishing work, and we can make the time to pour our hearts into each suite. Ultimately I need to set some parameters because I always want to look back at what I've created and find some simplicity in each design. Not everything has to be crazy over the top, and some of the designs I'm most excited about are so simple.

Here is one of the designs that is not so simple. I have to thank one of our wonderful Spark designers, Molly Althoff, who created the artwork for this invitation. I was lucky enough to be able to work with these drawings she did, edit and layer the artwork, and then pull it all together. I'll save the rest of the pieces in this suite for later.

I look forward to sharing more with all of you soon!
Valerie

Letterpress Business Cards

2009-08-21T10:19:00.004-05:00

Letterpress business cards designed by Minna Designs. This double-sided business card is printed on Cranes Palette 179# cover. The blind hit has a touch of transparent silver ink to help define the artwork. 1/4" rounded corners.

decor8 business cards

2009-08-20T12:16:00.002-05:00

decor8 business cards designed by Ink + Wit. Crane lettra fluorescent white 110# cover.

Letterpress Wedding Invitation - Sage Dots

2009-08-14T14:40:00.003-05:00

Sage Dots Invite by Spark
This is a simple yet sophisticated invite, perfect for any event. The suite is printed on crane lettra pearl white 110# cover, invite panel is backed with charcoal brown backer - a great match to sage. Contact us for more information about this set.

A little letterpress love coming your way...

2009-08-13T14:35:00.004-05:00

Check out our recent mailing that went out to our designer friends. If you didn't get yours yet, check in with us at spark@letterpresslove.com to make sure you're on our mailing list. We have enough letterpress love to spread around!

Below are the details to the mailing:

Spark Custom Monarch Envelope - printed on Dur-o-tone butcher blue 80# text weight paper in blind and charcoal ink.
Spark Monarch Flyer - printed on crane lettra 220# cover in fluorescent white. Custom yellow, charcoal, red and blue inks. Printed both sides with die cut heart shaped business card that punches out at bottom.
Spark Reply Mailer - printed on crane lettra 110# cover in fluorescent white. Custom charcoal, red and blue inks. This mailer is folded and secured with clear tabs. Requires first class postage.

A special thanks to Turnpost Creative Group for helping us create our new look!