Every year, the National Stationery Show brings out the crazy. It’s an industry fact.

We’ve been pretty darn busy in the print shop over the last couple months. March and April were chock full with wedding invitations and we are just now scrabbling to generate some new product for the show (which is, ahem, next week). With a fairly elaborate wedding set still left to print before we fly on Thursday, the window is closing fast and Manny can only chug so fast.

So here’s my big crazy for this year – I decided we needed some new and improved business cards for the show (not too crazy) but I also decided that they needed to be 2 over 2 with a die cut and a full flood on the back. And in order to have a good stash for the future, we decided we needed 900 cards per name. Needless to say, this has put quite a damper on product output. But really, who will buy our goods if we don’t have a killer b-card to back it up?

Happy spring everybody, I look forward to sharing more (and sleeping) after the show!

We are SO excited to have been part of this amazing shoot for wedding blog Style Me Pretty. Style Me Pretty has a competition called “Inspiration to Reality” where their readers are challenged to create a “style board” with elements that they would like to see at a wedding. Our Colorado team of vendors picked the winning board and then re-created it. What a talented group of people!

If you are looking for an amazing wedding team here in Colorado, check it out.

Photography by James Christianson Photography / Event Design by RSVP Shindig / Fashion by Anna Be Bridal Boutique /Floral design by Delilah’s of Denver / Wedding Stationery by Sweet Letter Press / Make-up  Carissa Beauty / Venue, Clock Tower Events / Video by Kevin Von Qualen / Headpiece by Sarah Gabriel / Calligraphy by Designs Girl / Sweet Treats by D Bar Desserts / Rentals by Butler Rents / Linens BBJ Linen / Belt, Earrings and Bracelets by Haute Bride / Shoes by Prada / Bridesmaids Dress by Jenny Yoo / Bridesmaids Earrings by Meg Jewelry / Men’s Ties by Kannon’s Clothing of Wendell / Wedding Gown by Vera Wang

It’s tough for some people to even think about baby announcements once their little one has arrived. Sometimes parents of newborns are so sleep-deprived and strapped for cash that this sweet tradition can fall through the cracks. So, 6 months after the birth of their newest family member Margot, this Boulder family decided to get creative and announce her arrival as a holiday card. Since her full name means “Daisy”, we used a blind impression to sprinkle delicate daisies around the page. They ended up looking a lot like snowflakes which made for the perfect union of the two festive occasions. Welcome Margot!

We also had the pleasure of printing these crisp promo postcards for talented Denver photographer Annette Slade.

We feel so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to work on this unique project. An ex-wedding planner came to us looking for an one-of-a-kind wedding invitation the would really stand out. We collaborated with amazing Denver penman Jake Weidmann to create this unique wedding suite.

Our friend Brian over at Tee & Cakes is not only a baked goods guru but also a sick graphic designer. He presented these three business cards designs to a client and the man just couldn’t decide which one to go with. So, he chose all three, each more exciting and challenging than the next for us to print. Highlights include a full flood of orange with tiny white text knocked out and serious duplexed black stock with metallic gold printing.

We heart Wordshop! Wordshop is the perfect stationery store, located in the Highlands neighborhood of Denver. You’ll find the perfect card or invitation for every occasion, no matter how obscure or irreverent.  I am very excited to announce the launch of their new website, designed by yours truly. Check it out! http://wordshopdenver.com

Wow, am I the worst blogger ever, or what? It’s been over 2 months since my last confession, I mean blog entry. It has also been over a month since the SLP birthday party which I meant to tell you about ages ago. Sigh. Better late then never, right?

Well, it was just over two years ago that we booked our first really real letterpress job. So on October 23rd, we celebrated turning 2 with an open studio event.  It was a lot of work getting the studio into “party mode” but it was well worth it!  We had a  stroll down memory lane as we pulled out samples of past jobs and strung them up around the room. We installed fresh track lighting and had beautiful fresh flowers from our friends and neighbors Brighter Day Floral.  I was especially proud to be wearing a hand-painted SLP shirt, created by our talented friend Summer, of Summer House Studios as well as an amazing corsage sent by the sweet peeps at Wordshop in Denver.

Matthew had the press running and each guest left with a commemorative “Happy Birthday” card.  The guests did some early holiday shopping and we gave away a bunch of prizes including a portrait package from fabulous photographer Maureen Sullivan (Sullivan Studios), another neighbor from the Nobo hood. The playlist was just right and there was carrot cake for all. What more could you ask for?

We had the privilege of meeting PJ (the brains behind the fab paper blog, “The Social Life of Paper“) at the 2009 Stationery Show. She was sweet enough to interview Matthew recently for her Designer Spotlight feature. Love that she called us “darling”!