Write Responsibly

The worldwide Live Earth concerts are tomorrow – 7.7.07 – so I’d like to show off some awesome letterpress that are also environmentally friendly.  The most fun one I’ve found is Seltzer Goods, an Astoria, Queens-based company who use custom made paper that’s “thick, luxurious and best of all, 100% post-consumer recycled. We print using [...]

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BYO (Build Your Own) Landmarks

Architecture is always something I had admired sort of from afar, until my husband began to work with architects for his company.  Now, I can’t stop looking at the urban landscape around us.  I adore modern architecture the most, but of course marvel at what’s come before it.  And how fun would it be to be able to [...]

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‘Fabulous’ Friday

Fabulous Stationery has consistently been one of my favorite notecard/invitation companies.  They are simultaneously retro, modern, and classic, covering weddings, baby, personalized notecards, even couples notecards.  Every design is completely customizable, and the envelopes have a unique return address window.  No piece of stationery is ever boring from this company.  Here are some favs (the silhouette card makes [...]

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Barnum Would be Proud

for my first post, i wanted to incorporate two things that have always been important to me - paper and recycling.  now, don’t get discouraged (or grossed out) from the name…Poo Poo paper, made from elephant dung, is completely cleaned, dried, cleaned again, and mixed with natural fibers.  it’s handmade, so no energy is being used by machines.  [...]

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