Letterpressed & Foil Stamped Advent Calendar

We had so much fun coming up with this year's holiday card.  In fact, we started on it last December, when we had the idea, just a little too late!  We giggled as we came up with the facts behind the different windows, and teased Erin every time some one suggested free shipping as a promo (since she has the final say over accounting at Haute Papier, she always vetoes this one).

The card actually had several runs through several different printers to get to the end product.  First the fronts were letterpressed in red, followed by foil stamping in gold.  While those were then being die cut and scored, we worked on the insides.  Since we actually made two different versions of the card - one for Haute Box subscribers and one for our wholesale vendors, we had four runs for the inside red pieces.  And because our new white printer wouldn't print as big as the inside piece needed to be, we had to glue two pieces to the inside!  Finally, we glued on the backing to seal it all together.

And last, but not least, we ran the computer calligraphy on the red envelopes and put our elves (aka finishing department) to work placing the 4 stamps on the outside.  

We hope you enjoy the card as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you!  Happy Holidays!

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Letterpressed Thanks!

What better occasion (and you send them before the massive piles of holiday mail begin) than Thanksgiving to send letterpressed love to your friends and family to show them just how much you care?! Here are a few of our favorite cards we letterpressed for the most gracious turkey day of the year!

(eggplant and papaya letterpress wreath card, letterpressed sage thankgiving feast card, chestnut letterpress thankful card)

Let the Holiday Shopping BEGIN!

Stop by Georgetown Visitation this weekend to start your holiday shopping at Haute Papier's popup booth!  From letterpress notes to custom coasters to personalized stationery, we've got something for the paper lover in your life.  We're also stocking some of the best hostess gifts around!  Stay tuned for a sneak peek tomorrow.  In the meantime, you can find more information here.

A Peek Inside - Our Brainstorming Process!

It is certainly an exciting time for Haute Papier as we gear up for the 2012 National Stationery Show.  We thought we would show you a teeny tiny bit of how our new product R&D process works.  What you see above is a photo of what we call "The Board".  Well, it's actually a few boards, but you get the idea.  Nothing gets ink until it's decided on and not changing unless absolutely necessary.  This, of course, really means that something just doesn't work in the end.  Live and learn, right?!?  And below, "The Wall".  These are the finals and our true inspiration to keep on going until May.  Everything is look awesome and we can't wait to launch!