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Etsy Finds: Fab Fall Cards

CasaSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:59 -0700

Send a friend or family member a sweet note this Fall with one of these adorable Autumn-themed cards. Leaves, acorns, and gorgeous Fall colors, oh my!

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Etsy Finds: Alphabet Posters For Grown-Up Homes

CasaSugar — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:45 -0700

Think that the ABCs are just for the pre-K set? This collection of posters proves that you're never too old to enjoy the alphabet.

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The Card Shop: A Perfect Summer Greeting

CasaSugar — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:00:39 -0700

Want to send a friend a mid-Summer note? To capture that feeling of lazy long days and mid-afternoon bicycle rides, send her this Bicycle Card ($3). This gocco-printed card is blank inside, so you can scribble away to your heart's content. Need some other summery cards? Check out some of my other favorites here.

Etsy Find: Handmade Letterpress Notebook

CasaSugar — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Need to jot down notes in high style? Then try out this Letterpress Birds Journal ($10) from Small Square Design. Its understated, pretty design and diminutive size make it the perfect spot for taking notes on any topic that tickles your fancy. With recycled pages, it's also a prudent eco choice for your writing habits. You can also check out Small Square Design's shop for other notebook choices. I think that these journals would make great small gifts for a bridal shower. Do you need one in your handbag?

The Card Shop: A Jane Austen-Inspired Engagement

CasaSugar — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:00:03 -0700

Most women either love Jane Austen's novels, or have a girlfriend in their lives who does. What lady doesn't go weak in the knees at the thought of Mr. Darcy?

If one of those Austen-adoring ladies you know and love has recently gotten engaged, why not treat her to a fabulously witty Jane Austen engagement card? This An Engaged Woman Card ($4) from Letterary Press is printed on recycled card stock with soy inks, so you can feel extra good about this eco and literary engagement card. The full quote reads, "An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion."

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This second Austen quotation card comes complete with a dapper gentlemen gracing the exterior of the letterpressed card, and it's also from Letterary Press. The full quote reads, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." I love the imagery and color choice of both cards, and can't wait to send one of these to a newly engaged friend.

The Card Shop: Simply Pretty Valentine's Day Cards

CasaSugar — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:00:58 -0800

For a perfectly pretty and elegantly grownup way to tell your valentine your feelings, check out this selection of letterpress, gocco, and all-around lovely Valentine's Day cards. Start things off on the right note with this You and Me Letterpress Card ($4), which was inspired by Kahlil Gibran's "On Marriage." I love how the words "you" and "me" join in the middle to form this heart. For some other beautiful cards, check out the slideshow.

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The Card Shop: Letterpress Wedding Card

CasaSugar — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:30:46 -0700

Shopping for gifts is one of my favorite activities; I even prefer it to shopping for myself (probably because I'm too easy to please). Finding the ideal gift for a friend is a challenge that I really enjoy. So, when it comes to shopping from a wedding registry, I get kind of bummed. The Sycamore Street Press Letterpress Wedding Card ($4) washes all those tears away with a nice dose of dry humor, reading, "Spoiler Alert. Someone got you a toaster." Its light turquoise ink and envelope, heavy card stock, and Victorian dancing lady add an elegance not typically associated with your average jokester card, making it the perfect fit for such a momentous occasion.

The Card Shop: Boxed Historic Patterns Notecards

CasaSugar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:00:56 -0700

Since most of my correspondence occurs via email, I want my notecards to be timeless and versatile. It's always nice to bring a smile to a friend's face with humor, but when I buy a box of notecards I want them to be appropriate for more than one person, and not to lose timeliness like the set you picked up at the Musée D'Orsay on your most recent trip to Paris might. B Designs Boxed Historic Patterns Notecards ($12 for six cards) fit the bill with their decorative floral and classic patterns with a contemporary color palette. With 13 choices like Hollyhock, Chains, and Mums letterpress printed on cream-colored recycled card stock, in a variety of colors,
you're bound to find a card that's right up your alley. And when you do, address it to CasaSugar: I can guarantee you it's right up my alley, too.

The Card Shop: Dress Form

CasaSugar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:30:02 -0700

For all of those fashionistas in your life, there's no such thing as too many dresses. That's why I recommend mailing them a sweet note on this Dress Form Card ($5) from Messenger Bird Press. They'll be thrilled to actually find something in their mailbox, and you can almost guarantee that upon your next visit, this card will be pinned to their inspiration board, along with other fabulous frocks torn from the pages of W and Vogue. The dress form card is letterpress printed on Crane's Lettra Pearl Paper, and is virtually guaranteed to bring delighted smiles to your most fashion-obsessed friends' faces.

The Card Shop: Father's Day Fish Letterpress Card

CasaSugar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:45:50 -0700

The Papered Together Father's Day Fish Letterpress Card ($4) might not read "Gone Fishin'," but it's perfect for any Dad who loves to be on the river. And even if your pops doesn't own fly-fishing overalls, but he likes to chow down on some poached halibut or fish tacos from time to time, it's still appropriate. What better way to tell Dad you love him than to celebrate his hobbies and eating habits!? Honestly, I just think this 100-percent cotton letterpress card is elegant and sophisticated. Don't you agree?