i’ve had stamps on the brain for the past few days (the rubber kind, not postage) because i’ve been trying to think of creative ways to stamp our wedding invites and save-the-date cards. when i saw this little stamped box by susanne duffner of pica press it gave me all sorts of ideas for favors and fun decorations. so i’m off to do some research on custom stamps and printing options. i hope you all have a wonderful weekend- i’ll see you on monday! until then, here’s a summary of this week’s highlights:
- new sneak peeks: vanessa dina, spur design and jessica helgerson design
- new diy projects: kate’s wooden portraits and kate’s diy cork lamp
- new before & afters: anna’s wing chair and marion’s painted table
- new in the kitchen with: jen altman’s chocolate mandelbrot
- new: letterpress business cards from brooklyn social
- new e-shop: present & correct
- things i’m loving: all-natural edition
- miscellaneous: hand pillows by downstairs studio, rehabbed desk from knack furniture, graphic design by hello hello, wooden furniture from serv ce station, lighting by michael mchale
- eco-friendly: pure by ami mckay furniture
- new interiors: rooms by adrienne labelle, a russian eco-home, and a gorgeous mill valley home
- new textiles: red bridge studio in brooklyn
- weddings: our savannah spots
- under $100 outdoor decor
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We discovered the wonderful world of stamps last year. We have a whole line of hand stamped cards and invitations – we even stamped our holiday cards! It’s such a personal, pretty look. Enjoy!
while you’re researching stamps, a GREAT company is Close to my Heart. they work kind of like Avon with all the independent consultants. I’m hooked up as my sister is one (but this isn’t a pitch for her!) the products, although often overly cutesy, are a great quality and the way the stamps are designed are incredibly flexible.
After reading this post, i too got curious about custom stamping. So a quick google search and i found:
http://www.simonstamp.com/
http://www.rubberstamps.net/
Both seem pretty simple–you can create what you want in a black and white image and upload it.
…the sizes i was looking at were about 32$–which is a bargin compared to getting cards printed.
You could even print a few of them to get the exact look that you want (for instance, like the cards on pica press with the beautiful frame around the save the date).
Just thought i’d help in your search. :)
When you do get around to thinking about postage for your wedding stationery, we here at Treehouse Collective specialize in personal postage consultation, putting together custom postage collages to reflect your colors, theme and/or personality. I’d start by suggesting the .22 Georgia Statehood stamp which has a gorgeous tree just like the one you’re getting married under… I have quantities for 1 or 1000!
Wow. The Pica Press website is full of really cute designs! Hats off to Mrs. Duffner. One visit got my creative juices flowing…
keep in mind that a bunch of places will make custom stamps from a design of your own. We used paint and a roller for lino printing on the stamp for a less than precise stamped look. It looked like a really rough screen print.
One trick that I’ve had good luck with is to do a certain amount of text or shading on a laser printer, which lets you do tiny things with precise edges *and then* surround that or otherwise use that as a starting point for something done with a stamp.
Best of both worlds, donchaknow.
A variation on the theme is to use a stamp with a rich color and then do a quick swash with a marker. Both of these techniques give you the ability to get rich results with minimal effort.
Lastly, try doing a *tiny* burst of spray varnish over the stamped area. Again, this gives you an elegant feel, on the cheap and in a rush.
What a great idea– stamps are such a lovely way to add a handmade touch if (like me!) you don’t have the luxury of a letterpress! This orange one is so fresh and lively!
have you looked into purchasing a gocco machine, or finding someone who could let you borrow theirs. paper source sells gocco on their website. you can google and learn more. there are also other places where you can find it – maybe for less. the gocco handles type very very well, with results that are comparable to rubber stamping. rubber stamping can be tricky. best of luck! if you have questions about gocco, email me.
We just mailed out some wedding invite packages, greatly facilitated by custom rubber stamps!
http://www.the47th.com/precinct/2008/06/happy-stampin.html
I highly recommend rubberstamps.net for quick turnaround times and a high quality stamp. The clarity of even our smallest lettering came through lovely.
I also highly recommend investing in an address stamp! You can use it as a return address on all the mail that you send out, and for your reply cards. Plus, it is pretty fun to stamp (my sweetheart did all our envelopes) and little fuss in clean up or ink (which with gocco or silkscreen, can get everywhere)!
thanks for being apart of my daily routine.
your blog is one of the best i’ve come by.
We did our wedding invites, table cards, place settings all with stamps. It was a lot of fun to do and nice to get to keep thehe stamp. We had a custom stamp created by Simonstamp.com. They were great, inexpensive, and local (for us).
my husband and I screenprinted our own invitations- they were like small art nouveau posters with copper ink on ‘parchment’. it was a lovely project to do together and, really, one of the only parts of planning that I could get him involved in! and we used stamps to personalize our rsvp postcards and menus. very happy with the results and it was shamefully easy!
meee too. i’ve had stamps on the brain big time. i’m in good company!
i have found a few places that will make really huge ones…this might send me over the edge to get my own little set made. : ) thanks!
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