Everyone should have BESPOKE personal stationery!
Since Thanksgiving I have had a few different personal stationery sets come back from print. One of which was the winnings from the ABCD Design 2nd Blog-i-versary Giveaway that I ran over at Pretty Lovely Things. Paloma’s stationery is slated to arrive at her doorstep on Friday. I think she will be delighted, don’t you?
I swear, when I opened the box for this set – my eyes teared up. Actual tears! It’s incredible. When Mr. D saw the suite he said “Everyone should have personal stationery.” He doesn’t normally notice paper goods in quite the way that he noticed this letterpress set.
I have to say, until I designed Maggie and Trevor’s suite, I was never a huge fan of letterpress. I felt it wasn’t flexible enough when it came to heavy ink coverage and design possibilities. But I am going to admit, here and now… I am in Letterpress LOVE!
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Maggie on 09 Dec 2009 at 10:28 am
Twitter: @magmaeA
I loooooove that we are part of this experience for you! And I am dying over Paloma’s stationery. By the way… how much do I miss seeing ABCD paper on your blog?! Get back to showing us your paper eye candy, lady – no excuses now that you are settled in NYC again! (this is my tough love approach) xoxo
Lydia, Clueless Crafter on 09 Dec 2009 at 12:46 pm
Twitter: @Art_Style
I better speak up and say that I am enamored with the Paloma design. Reminds me of patterns arising from the English Arts and Crafts Movement, a favorite of mine!
ABC Dragoo on 09 Dec 2009 at 1:58 pm
Twitter: @abcddesigns
Oh, thanks for the love ladies!
Maggie,
I got discouraged when I went to the National Stationery Show last Spring and a very well known designer had knocked off my “thank you sew much” card. They wrote “love you sew much” with the same image.
I was also copied by a bride of mine who was so inspired by the suite I designed for her that she actually started a company and a blog and then proceeded to take my “hay thanks” card and post it as her work.
I thought perhaps the blog is making it too easy for people to get “inspiration.”
I dunno… It’s all such a drag.
Anyway, Lydia and Maggie – I appreciate your sweet comments. xxABCD
Betsy on 09 Dec 2009 at 9:32 pm
Twitter: @ehkinsey
OBSESSED with the monogram you designed for the second suite featured in this post. Like I might print this out and stare at it periodically–L O V E I T!!
Melinda on 09 Dec 2009 at 11:24 pm
Drats! That is terrible!! (I’m talking about being copied, etc.-of course) The work is lovely, but I can totally understand about being wary of posting it. Remember…often imitated, never duplicated. Of course, that doesn’t make one feel much better does it.
I particularly love Lindsay & Thomas’
Nicole {BKLYNcontessa} on 07 Dec 2010 at 10:14 pm
Twitter: @bklyncontessa
Oh Amy, so pretty!!! Please do not dwell on the negative, move forward with what you love and share your creations … you almost have to fell bad for those without originality since they will never a husband so proud or well up with tears of joy seeing the final product of their hard work! Psst … I am Christmas cardless where is your 2010 edition?!