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		<title>Happy New Year {ABCD Designs} Letterpress Stationery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy 2012! I trust you had a wonderful holiday season? I managed to leave the house in Connecticut without grabbing the charging plug to my computer and my camera &#8211; so vacation in Michigan turned into a forced blogging respite for me! We returned to The Country House just in time for New Years and entertained [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22642" title="ABCD-Designs-letterpress-stationery" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ABCD-Designs-letterpress.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="861" />Happy 2012! <em>I trust you had a wonderful holiday season?</em> I managed to leave the house in Connecticut without grabbing the charging plug to my computer and my camera &#8211; so vacation in Michigan turned into a forced blogging respite for me! We returned to The Country House just in time for New Years and entertained guests from Tennessee for a few days. I took the Mr to the train this morning and I am staying behind in the country to break down and pack up the Christmas decorations. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22638" title="Letterpress-Return-Address-on-Envelope-" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Letterpress-Return-Address-on-Envelope-.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="927" />These are the letterpress holiday cards I designed to send out to friends and loved ones this year. I used <a href="http://www.frenchpaper.com/dur-o-tone-paper.html">French&#8217;s Dur-O-Tone</a> cover weight paper in steel grey with matching envelopes and had them letter-pressed in gold ink.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22643" title="ABCD-Designs-Bespoke-Letterpress-Stationery" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ABCD-Designs-Bespoke-Letterpress-Stationery.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="1293" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22644" title="handsome-color-combination" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/handsome-color-combination.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="189" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22637" title="Letterpress-Happy-New-Year-Card" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Letterpress-Happy-New-Year-Card.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="651" /></p>
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		<title>foil stamp business cards, offset stationery</title>
		<link>http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2011/03/30/foil-stamp-business-cards-offset-stationery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I rarely take business collateral design jobs, but Nikki reached out to me recently and I couldn&#8217;t help myself. She was such a wonderful bride to work with that I was excited to help design the stationery for her new, luxury tile showroom called Stratta, inc. The stationery and envelopes are printed offset in Navy blue [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17558" title="the-metal-printing-plate" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/the-metal-printing-plate.jpg" alt="" width="845" height="616" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17563" title="foil-stamping-printing-plates" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/foil-stamping-printing-plates.jpg" alt="" width="838" height="219" />I rarely take business collateral design jobs, but Nikki reached out to me recently and I couldn&#8217;t help myself. She was such a <a href="http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2009/01/22/nicole-michael-inspired-by-vintage-damask-2/">wonderful bride to work with</a> that I was excited to help design the <a href="http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2009/01/22/nicole-michael-inspired-by-vintage-damask-2/">stationery</a> for her new, <a href="http://strattainc.com/">luxury tile showroom</a> called <a href="http://strattainc.com/">Stratta, inc</a>. The stationery and envelopes are printed offset in Navy blue to match the paper on her business cards. The business cards are printed in the same manner that <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/mrsdragoo/ABCDDesignsBespokeStationery#5336050886126120354">my cards are printed</a>, only hers are in silver foil on the most amazing silky-smooth skin-like navy blue paper.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17561" title="ABCD-Designs-business-collateral-business-stationery" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/business-collateral-business-stationery.jpg" alt="" width="838" height="1491" /></p>
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		<title>ABCD Designs Letterpress {Happy New Year Card}</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can not believe it&#8217;s been nearly a week since I&#8217;ve updated the sketch book! We&#8217;ve had a long weekend since I last posted. The best man from our wedding came in from Knoxville and we painted the town red &#8211; or shall I say orange? Both he and the Mr are Tennessee Vols, through [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.abcddesigns.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16702" title="ABCD-Designs-Letterpress-Holiday-Cards" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ABCD-Designs-Letterpress-Holiday-Cards.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="2337" /></a>I can not believe it&#8217;s been nearly a week since I&#8217;ve updated the sketch book! We&#8217;ve had a long weekend since I last posted. The best man from our wedding came in from Knoxville and we painted the town red &#8211; or shall I say <em>orange</em>? Both he and the Mr are Tennessee Vols, <em>through and through</em>. Dinner on Friday was a birthday celebration for one of my oldest friends.<a href="http://www.abcddesigns.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16720" title="Letterpress-is-so-special" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Letterpress-is-so-special.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="789" /></a>The dinner was held at <a href="http://www.thefatradishnyc.com/">The Fat Radish</a> on the Lower East Side. They&#8217;re still working the kinks out in the kitchen, but the space is super cool and comfortable to hang out in. (What do you mean by kinks, <em>you ask?</em> All of our food was mis-fired. Entrees and appetizers arriving at the same time, sides delivered much later, and were followed up by more entrees and appetizers!) But as I said, the space has got that New York-y rustic farmhouse table thing happening which seems to be on trend for newer restaurants.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.abcddesigns.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16703" title="ABCD-Designs-Letterpress" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ABCD-Designs-Letterpress.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="1470" /></a>On Saturday, we stuffed ourselves full during lunch at <a href="http://www.katzdeli.com/">Katz&#8217;s Deli</a> and followed up later in the evening with a cocktail-laden appetizer-fest at <a href="http://www.elizabethny.com/">Elizabeth</a>. Little did I know that the night was just beginning when I left the apartment for lunch that afternoon wearing my jeans, clogs, and <a href="http://www.lululemon.com/">LuLuLemon</a> sweatshirt. <em>Somehow</em> I ended up at the <em>impossibly hip </em><a href="http://www.thejanenyc.com/">Jane Street Hotel Bar</a> dressed like a country bumpkin on Saturday night!<a href="http://www.abcddesigns.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16704" title="ABCD-prefers-letterpress" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ABCD-prefers-letterpress.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="642" /></a>I was surrounded by all sorts of women dressed to the nines who were wearing exquisite designer heels, dripping in fur vests with their hair perfectly blown out and freshly painted manicures &#8211; <em>and then there was me.</em> This fashion <em>happening</em> is the sort of thing that <strong>never</strong> would have occurred in my twenties, but I must admit that it was a total relief to not take part in the <em>oh-so-obvious</em> competition. The night progressed to <a href="http://www.standardhotels.com/new-york-city/">The Standard Hotel</a> - where we wrapped things up in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Of course, I spent both Monday and Tuesday in recovery from all my childish fun. <a href="http://twitter.com/kelleylmoore/status/27141873759952896"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16713" title="Twitter-Saves-The-Day" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Twitter-Saves-The-Day.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="375" /></a>After <a href="http://twitter.com/kelleylmoore">she tweeted</a> that <a href="http://twitter.com/kelleylmoore/status/27141873759952896">she needed a NYC invitation designer</a>, I took on a quick project with <a href="http://kelleylmoore.net/">Kelley L. Moore</a>. Because of it, I got to design a party invitation for a segment on the <a href="http://www.thenateshow.com/">Nate Berkus Show</a>. Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll let you know when it airs! But here I am, (yet again) praising the powers of <a href="http://twitter.com/abcddesigns">Twitter</a>. Oh, and after two days of ice storms in Northwest Connecticut, I am at <a href="http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/category/dream-decorating/the-country-house/">the country house</a> overseeing the final touches on the kitchen renovation. A swoop of paint on the ceiling and I&#8217;ll be good to go &#8211; at long last, <em>no?</em></p>
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		<title>ABCD Designs Bespoke Holiday Cards {Suzanne Cummings}</title>
		<link>http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2010/12/23/abcd-designs-bespoke-holiday-cards-suzanne-cummings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I might have missed selling an off-the-peg line of designs for the holidays, but this project was the star on top of the Christmas Tree for me &#8211; both literally and figuratively! Working with Suzanne Cummings was such a lovely experience. I wish I could share a story with you that Suzanne e-mailed me while [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/abcddesignsbespoke"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16480" title="ABCD-Designs-Bespoke-Holiday-Cards" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ABCD-Designs-Bespoke-Holiday-Cards.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="2071" /></a>I might have missed selling an off-the-peg line of designs for the holidays, but this project was the star on top of the Christmas Tree for me &#8211; <em>both literally and figuratively! </em>Working with <a href="http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2010/12/22/suzanne-cummings-flowers-do-you-know/">Suzanne Cummings</a> was such a lovely experience. I wish I could share a story with you that Suzanne e-mailed me while we were working together. It was about how the gift of flowers made an impact on two different lives in one day. It was so beautifully written &#8211; but I truly believe it is Suzanne&#8217;s story to tell on her blog someday. (No pressure, but do you hear that Suzanne? It&#8217;s time to start blogging!) <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/abcddesignsbespoke"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16481" title="Computer-Calligraphy-By-ABCD-Designs-Bespoke" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Computer-Calligraphy.jpg" alt="" width="836" height="946" /></a>Oh, and I realize this may be pushing the season a bit, but in anticipation of <em>the season of love </em>(and back by popular demand!) I have placed both <em>sweet</em> and <em>sassy</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/abcddesignsbespoke">ABCD Designs Bespoke Valentines</a> up for sale on etsy.</p>
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		<title>fantastic feature + heartbreak</title>
		<link>http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2010/04/06/fantastic-feature-heartbreak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been harboring a secret. Since last Fall, I have been privy to the fact that one of my all-time favorite Bespoke Stationery clients had thrown a wedding so fabulous that it was going to be featured in the May 2010 issue of Brides magazine. Who wouldn&#8217;t day-dream about working on a wedding that receives [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I&#8217;ve been harboring a secret.</em> Since last Fall, I have been privy to the fact that one of my <em>all-time favorite <a href="http://www.bespokestationery.com">Bespoke Stationery</a></em><em> clients</em> had thrown a wedding so fabulous that it was going to be featured in the <a href="http://www.brides.com">May 2010 issue of Brides magazine</a>. Who wouldn&#8217;t day-dream about working on a wedding that receives national recognition in print?<br />
<a href="http://www.brides.com/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11539" title="Featured in Brides_1" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/FeaturedInBrides1.jpg" alt="" width="835" height="557" /></a>To my delight, Maggie also told me that in her pre-feature questionnaire she answered this question: <em>What was your favorite part of the planning?</em> Her answer: <strong>The paper, paper, <em>PAPER!</em></strong> Wowza &#8211; was I delighted, <em>or what?!?</em> <a href="http://www.bespokestationery.com">ABCD Designs Bespoke </a>would be getting a little love in a well respected national wedding magazine.<br />
<a href="http://www.brides.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11544" title="Featured in Brides_2" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/FeaturedInBrides_2.jpg" alt="" width="834" height="1536" /></a>It&#8217;s pretty exciting because <a href="http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2009/07/17/letterpress-campaign-invitations-adams-hanger-09/">Maggie and Trevor</a> were the ideal <a href="http://www.bespokestationery.com">Bespoke Stationery</a> client. You see, they weren&#8217;t all worried about making it <em>wedding-y</em>. They simply wanted me to <em>tell their story</em> through their wedding stationery. First, I designed a campaign logo for them. They were so delighted with it that we moved onto designing a complete wedding stationery wardrobe. <a href="http://www.brides.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11548" title="Featured in Brides_3" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/FeaturedInBrides_3.jpg" alt="" width="834" height="1430" /></a><a href="http://www.brides.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11552" title="ABCD Featured in Brides_4" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ABCDFeaturedInBrides_4.jpg" alt="" width="834" height="2232" /></a>The wedding industry is an incredibly cut-throat place to work. This is the second time this year that my work has been featured in a magazine <em>without mention of my company.</em> What a complete drag to be omitted! As a matter of fact, they almost made it sound like Maggie had DIY&#8217;d her entire wedding stationery wardrobe. <em>Such sadness over here at ABCD Design&#8230;</em><br />
<a href="http://www.brides.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11558" title="ABCD Featured in Brides Magazine_5" src="http://www.abcddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ABCDFeaturedInBridesMag_51.jpg" alt="" width="834" height="1782" /></a>I know <strong>for a fact</strong> that she gave credit to my company as I saw her answers to the Brides Magazine questionnaire. I make it customary to share the file designs with my clients after the stationery is printed so that they can continue the feel of their stationery in DIY projects &#8211; <em>I&#8217;m nice like that.</em> I was the one who provided those files for the <em>table-top votives</em> and <em>wedding day craft projects</em>. I am sure you can understand my disappointment in the omission.</p>
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