i’m always so thrilled to see designers incorporating vintage elements into their work. this beautiful new stationery from liz at linda + harriett uses vintage wallpaper as the envelope liners and is cut and placed by hand. i love the idea that whoever opens them gets such a beautiful surprise on the inside. you can pick up a set of 50 cards right here (with your hand-lettered name at the top). thanks, liz!
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Hmmm looks really nice. Too sad that i dont write much letters..
That’s really nice. Thank you, Grace!
those are GORGEOUS. i love adding liners to envelopes – it makes the whole thing so much more special.
I really love the lettering for “stella & patrick” is there a known typeface that replicates it’s cute, handwritten style?
this is terrific!
You may also like etsy seller When in Doubt Draw Flowers, who also uses vintage wallpaper to good effect:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5203563
So creative, the use of wallpaper! At first I thought the liner was the beautiful Japanese chiyogami paper, but it’s wallpaper! Brilliant!
Marie – the writing is calligraphy done by hand, a dying art, and then made into a plate for letterpress printing, another dying art. Liz Coulson Libre of Linda & Harriett is the calligrapher/designer. Check out the link in the post.
so pretty! I love stationery – I’m trying to keep the dying art of letter-writing alive!
Such a clever way to use vintage wallpaper! The written names are so personal, too.
those are so sweet… i am obsessed with vintage wallpaper!
Don’t forget to vote everyone! :)
Nice…but $500 for a set?
The price does seem prohibitive, unfortunately — out of my budget, anyway. :(
They are really gorgeous, though! Thanks for sharing them.
nice….
It is a bit expensive.. however if they are making a letter press..
it’s alot of work…
I really like the elegant touch of the wall paper and font..
soooooo pretty..
$490. You’ve got to be kidding.
Brilliant! I have a roll of vintage wallpaper (easily found on Ebay) that didn’t work for its originally-intended project. Maybe I’ll give something like this a try…. Thanks!
lovely! pricey but a great idea for a DIY project!
This is so cute!
I purchased the 2008 calendar and I have been enjoying it all year in my office.
absolutely beautiful! what a great find. i have definitely added this to my wish list. sigh.
These are gorgeous! I’d like to move into one of those envelopes!
I really like these, but not for $500. Sorry. I understand letterpress items are expensive, but please. I would rather make my own lined envelope and gocco the notecard. Thanks for the link though, they are pretty, and I do enjoy Linda & Harriett. I ,too, have their 08 calendar (which I purchased for under $50).
@ $500 a set, it’s very expensive, and even with letterpress, too expensive in today’s economy.
beautiful idea that anyone can hack, really.
Absolutely stunning. Is that someone’s handwriting?? And yes, the lining is what seals the deal.
OUCH about the price tag, though.
Wow, very inspiring !!! Because the price is so…strange !!
Given the amount of time that goes into letterpress printing cards and hand-lining envelopes (not to mention the calligraphy), the cost doesn’t seem excessive to me, even if I can’t afford it. Such beautiful work!
Absolutely beautiful, but there’s no way I could ever afford those.
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