Hard metal into soft paper. These are fun as gift tags, place settings, business cards… and for drinks! Ask for them in your favorite stationery store.
Our Lime skull is in stores now! More color to jazz up Halloween-times, perfect for the Day of the Dead, or as a delightfully macabe “I love you” note. Say it sinfully or sweet.
My favorite teacher at U of Southern Maine, Rebecca Goodale, was a very inspiring fiber and book artist. One of the best assignments was two students sat together; ONE TOLD a story of their own, the OTHER ILLUSTRATED it… what do people imagine we are telling them?
Sweetly fun, modern yet traditional, drink coasters. They can also be used as gift tags or ornaments, just get your hole-punch.
Antique Golden deer to be overlaid with Sterling Silver snowflakes and paired with a mossy green envelope.
Cutsey owls for our DIY collage cards called “crumbs”; it’s all made from small scrap paper that would otherwise be tossed, not big enough for invitations but it’s the perfect size for collage pieces.
Holiday and henna hands Thank You's in-process
Holiday cards galore & henna hands abound. Getting ready for September shipping!
Letterpressed Wedding Invitation
Recently a delicious wedding we worked on has been popping up in the blog-o-sphere. We spotted it on style me pretty, and thought we would share some stunning photos Crystal, the beautiful bride, has sent in. Her wedding at the Firestone Vineyard in Los Olivos, California was simply stunning. Crystal & Mark, high school sweethearts since ages 13 & 15, had the most intimate and sweet affair with 18 guests mostly traveling from out of town. As you can see, no detail was left unturned. The end of the day culminated with a candle-lit dinner in the Firestone Vineyard’s Barrel Room. A custom wine-pairing menu was both elegant and to-die-for (we all commented on wanting that menu at an anniversary dinner!).
Sugarcube Press provided all the sweet letterpressed paper treats, and the ever-so-talented José Villa, was the photographer.
Crystal & Mark's Letterpressed Coasters
Crystal & Mark wanted a hand-calligraphied feel, and we created the invitation from a script in our collection. The classic black licorice ink on white frosting 100% tree-free paper was off-set with our salt licorice envelopes. It was a combo that was both simple and classic that emanated beauty. We carried Crystal & Mark’s initials and names throughout the weekend event, appearing on letterpressed coasters, napkins, welcome bag tags, note cards (with a note from the couple), wine bottle favor tags, and of-course, the menu.
Crystal & Mark, we enjoyed being a part of your wedding planning…we wish you many sweet years of love & laughter. Thanks for sharing your day with us.
xo, a, k & e
Crystal & Mark's Menu, Candle-lit
Crystal & Mark's Invitation with their wedding rings
Crystal & Mark's Placesettings, Menu Letterpressed
Crystal & Mark's Program
We’ve been a little busy over here with the new designs coming out and shipping all the product from the New York Show orders. Elizabeth has been busy printing like a mad-woman, as I’m prepping all our marketing and packaging orders. In between this, we’ve been doing a few custom weddings. We thought we’d share what has been making Elizabeth’s hands even more inky than normal….cherry red & vintage gold to be precise! The lovely Laura Hooper will be doing the calligraphy on Paula & James’s Floral Invitations.
Letterpress Wedding Invitations on Press
Lettepress Wedding Invitations On Press
All packed up and ready to head home to California! Elizabeth has already started printing more stock for the orders…the big sellers…our new “buck up, it’s your birthday” card with a buck donning a orange party hat, our hippo with a frilly party hat that says “one piece won’t hurt”, and our new bird bookplates! So sweet to meet up with old and new friends…great lakes, enormous champion, tiselle, ilee paper goods, night owl paper goods, mean cards, set, hammerpress, egg press, oblation, pearl & marmalade, two piglets, albertine press (and baby sadie), and a zillion others!!! All of the creatives that make our industry so great…thank you for putting yourselves out there. Xoxoxo k & e
Setting up the Sugarcube booth. Over 150 new designs and letterpress sweetness…it took awhile.
We arrived at the Javits Center and did a quick hour of set up and at least got the structure down. Today we will be back to finish up the booth. Love our location this year…near all our letterpress friends…booth 1646.
We’re off to New York to the Stationery Show. We’ll be in booth no. 1646. Come by if you’re there for some sweetly vintage, uniquely modern letterpress goodies. We’ll post pics from the show! Our Crumbs line (D.I.Y. Collage Card Kit) is up for Best New Green Stationery Product…how sweet is that?
Hello World! Sugarcube Press is pleased to announce our new blog…{sweet talk}…a pinch of sugar with a dash of sass. enjoy. xo, k & e