We love all things letterpress (as you know!), so you can imagine how exciting it was to come across Letter M Press! Letter M Press is an iPad application that allows anyone to create letterpress creations using digital wood type. We especially love that the process is the same – you arrange, lock, and ink the type – and you can print it once you're finished! This is a must have app for all letterpress lovers who don’t have the room for the real thing!
Click here to watch a video of a "press" in action!
Vendor Spotlight: Monograham Paper
Monograham Paper in Delafield, Wisconsin is a bright, vibrant but classy store. Amy opened it not even a year ago. SMOCK papery is in abundance at Monograham. I just had to find out more from Amy!!
How many years have you been in business? Our brick and mortar store has been open since last July.
Do you have a website, if so, what's the address? monograhampaper.com
If you were to sell something other than stationery, what would it be? Well we do. ;) We sell everything from jewelry to hand lotion. We feature mostly small, independent companies with a commitment to sustainability.
Besides the obvious (stationery), what is your favorite thing to give as a hostess gift? I always love to bring fresh flowers (from my garden or the farmer's market) in a vintage vase .
Here at Haute Papier, we love to eat! When in NYC for the National Stationery Show, where is your favorite place to grab dinner? i love joseph leonard. love. love. love. http://josephleonard.com/
Any other tidbits about your store you'd like to share? I love designing my work (for smock) amidst all the inspiring products being made by others. I feel very fortunate.
Thanks Amy, can't wait to see you at the National Stationery Show!
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!
CONTEST ALERT!
Yippee Skippy - we're giving away four sets of LETTERPRESSED Save-the-Dates! We're just so excited about our new designs that we're having a contest to make four lucky brides just as giddy as we are!
Want to win? It's simple... Just email contest (at) hautepapier (dot) com with the following information:
- Which style you'd like to win
- Your wedding date
- Desired ink colors
- One or two sentences on why you :)
Contest closes Monday, March 12th at noon. We will announce the winners on Tuesday, March 13th. Winners will each receive 100 letterpressed save-the-dates on our stock paper (ivory or white will be available) with letterpressed return address. Computer calligraphy for the addressing on the envelopes will be available for a small fee if the winners so choose. Keep reading for more detailed pictures of each design...
Real Party: Karen's 35th!
Check out these two color letterpressed birthday party invites we printed for Karen from Soiree San Francisco! We actually got to meet Karen a couple of weeks ago when she was in town for her "day job" at the CEB. She visited our warehouse in Rosslyn to meet our presses and design some custom personal stationery - we can't wait to share that too... she's keeping with the fuchsia and adding one of our favorite new elements - gold foil! We hope you have a wonderful birthday in Tahoe Karen!!