Ma and Grandy greeting cards

Oh I do love these graphic greeting cards from Brisbane designer Natala Stuetz of Ma and Grandy.

Named after Natala's grandparents who met in 1935 and were an example to their friends and family of old-fashioned romance, generosity and love. How cute are they!

I adore the colour combos and Helen Dardik-like style of Natala's work. Apart from the musings of love, there are some great options for Father's Day and birthday party season too.

You can find Ma and Grandy paper goods in the online store. Thank you Kim at eeni meeni miini moh for the heads up!

Images: Ma and Grandy

Danielle Stewart Design geo greeting cards

I'm still in love with triangles and have fallen hard for these geo cards by Fremantle, WA-based surface designer Danielle Stewart. I've followed Danielle's design work for years (from her days as a textile designer with her Of Paper And Thread label) and after a short break I'm excited to see Danielle designing again; this time a range of 100% post-consumer recycled greeting cards.

Danielle's colour combos are fresh and her designs are modern and punchy. I can't wait to see what comes next. You can find Danielle Stewart Designs greeting cards as well as limited edition screen-printed fabric in her etsy store.

Images: Danielle Stewart Designs

Inaluxe for Earth Greetings stationery

Oh what a beautiful marriage: the distinctively cool illustrations of two of my all-time favourite Australian artists - Kristina Sostarko and Jason Odd from Inaluxe - and the eco-friendly goodness of the Earth Greetings stationery company. This perfect collaboration features stylized Australian native birds and flora adorning greeting cards and wrapping paper. This is so completely up my alley, I can hardly stand it...

Among the designs you will find wildflowers, and native birds such as the Kookaburra, Leser Sooty Owl, Owlet Nightjar, WhiteBreasted Whistler and a pair of fantastic Gang Gang Cockatoos. The wrapping paper and greeting cards are made carbon neutrally in Australia, from luxuriously thick 100% post-consumer waste card, printed with vegetable-based ink and the cards are paired with a recycled envelope

Get the whole collection quick sticks, frame it, and adorn your walls with mid-century modern-inspired amazingness, Aussie-style. (I know, I'm excited).

You can find Inaluxe for Earth Greetings stationery products in the Earth Greetings online store as well as stockists around Australia and New Zealand. Read more about Inaluxe here on Bondville and Earth Greetings right here.

Images: Earth Greetings

Write To Me nostalgic stationery

Melbourne sisters Anna and Nicoletta from stationery brand Write To Me are all about the handwritten letter; and I am too. Do you remember how exciting it was to get an email (you've got mail!) and now that we are overwhelmed with electronic mail, it's such a rush to receive something handwritten in the mail. (We have just to convince Australia Post to re-think postage prices). Let's have a look at some of Write To Me's beautifully illustrated and beautifully styled stationery...

Each product is designed, hand printed and crafted in their Melbourne studio on recycled kraft paper. The range includes cards, tags, wrapping paper, letter-writing sets, postcards, journals, notebooks, party invitations, announcements, treat bags and thank you cards as well as a collection of seasonal products and simply lovely wedding stationery. Oh and a whole new slew of products including a pregnancy journal, pantry labels, book labels and love lunch notes. It's all very nostalgic and I love it all.

I'm especially taken with the bicycle wrapping paper and the robot party pack. You could even let the kids go to town personalising it with their glitter glue stick and colouring in pencils.

You can find Write To Me in the online store and at stockists across Australia.

Images: Write To Me

Concrete and Honey garlands and paper artwork

One of the things I love best about our abcd meetups (for art, craft and design bloggers), is just how darn nice everyone is. It's a place to make new friends, and connect the dots with online acquaintances.

One of those special people was Nicola from the Concrete and Honey blog, who I 'met' online in 2009 (see my post here). I also got to see in person her fun paper garlands that would brighten up any room, and discover her beautiful paper artwork. Don't you completely love!?!

 

These pieces just make me happy. It takes a well-trained eye to create pieces in just the right colours, perfectly balanced, with just the right room to breathe. Beautiful in a nursery and amazing in a young girl's room as well (or a study, or a cafe, or an office, or a living room...). I bet you are not surprised that Nicola is sweet-as-pie in real life too.
Head over to Nicola's etsy store to pick up a piece of her artwork, and over to her blog Concrete and Honey for endless inspiration.

Images: Concrete and Honey

Bespoke Letterpress Boutique 2011 Christmas Cards

Every year I like to feature the gorgeous designs and imprinted stationery of Brisbane's Bespoke Letterpress Boutique, and 2011's Christmas range is just as lovely.

Alischa, Hayden and team (let's not forget Ruby the letterpress studio dog) have released a range of beautifully pressed and printed Christmas cards and gift tags, along with their stock of baker's twine, Japanese washi tape, double-sided gift wrap, and ribbon (for all your gifting needs).

I've had such joy from my Boutique Letterpress Boutique stationery over the last few years; the cards and paper goods are truly Quality with a capital Q. I love this year's silver typography Christmas cards and Kraft gift tags that would match any wrapping. I know you'll love them too.

You can find the Christmas range in the Bespoke Letterpress Boutique online store. Lucky for us, Bespoke Letterpress Boutique are offering free shipping for Australian orders of $30 or more placed before 19th December 2011. Enter FREESHIPPING at checkout. International postage is $10 flat rate (excludes twine and gift wrap). 

Images: Bespoke Letterpress Boutique

paper boat press 2012 calendar

There are only 93 days until Christmas! Yes, the countdown begins. And that means it's also time for the 2012 calendars to start appearing on shelves and online. I'll be previewing quite a few Australian-designed calendars over the next few months, starting with my friend Kylie's gorgeous calendar from her paper boat press design studio.

Printed on an FSC heavy weight card with soy based inks, the paper boat press calendar features an inspirational quote and illustration each month. It measures slightly smaller than A4 19cm x 26.5cm (7.5" x 10.4").

I love that calendars can be repurposed after use as framed prints (my favourite trick), and the paper boat press calendar is printed on lovely heavy-weight stock - perfect for framing. This calendar, like everything that Kylie creates, has a sense of peace and well-being - and don't we all need a little of that around our homes.

You can find the paper boat press 2012 calendar in the online store. If you order before the 30th September 2011 you will receive a flat shipping rate of $5 (within australia) and a bonus for multiple purchase! (for every four calendars purchase you will receive a fifth calendar free). And while you are there, make sure you stock up on the much-loved paper boat press Christmas ornaments and other ceramic goodies which make wonderful gifts.

Read more about paper boat press here on Bondville.

Images: paper boat press

Australian Christmas 2010: Earth Greetings

Who says that Christmas has to be red and green? Or even red and white? Eco-friendly stationery company Earth Greetings brings us a very Aussie Christmas in eucalyptus green and gold, Barrier Reef blue, bottlebrush red and outback orange.

The lovely range of boxed Christmas cards, gift tags and wrapping paper is perfect for our lifestyle and environment. And $1.65 from every Christmas card pack is donated to Trees For Life to plant one tree for every pack sold. What are you waiting for?

You can find Earth Greetings paper goods at stockists (check the website) around Australia, the UK, Hong Kong and online.

Read more about Earth Greetings here on Bondville. And check out more Australian Christmas 2010 ideas on Bondville too.

Images: Earth Greetings

Australian Christmas 2010: Blossom Creations

Counting down! Only 2 weeks until Christmas Eve which means I am in big trouble as I still haven't ordered any presents yet (despite my best intentions on the weekend); although I am doing some sewing that will hopefully be finished time. So here are some more last-ish minute Australian-designed goodies.

Erin from Blossom Creations is one of my favourite designers and I just adore the placemats and napkins that I have bought in the past. Her designs are sophisticated and I respect her strong environmental conscience. Erin has some divine eco-friendly cards, stickers and goodie bags for Christmas this year, and lucky for us, is having a huge sale in the online store until Christmas 2010! (hemp napkins usually retailing for $50 now only $15 - amazing value).

Read more about Blossom Creations here on Bondville. And check out more Australian Christmas 2010 ideas here on Bondville.

Images: Blossom Creations

Australian Christmas 2010: Bespoke Letterpress Boutique

Goodness, the letterpress goodness from Bespoke Letterpress Boutique just keeps getting better each year. For Christmas 2010 there is a gorgeous range of cards and gift tags that also double as ornaments and big spools of coordinating cotton baker's twine. The stationery goodies are lovingly pressed by hand on a vintage letterpress. Nothing mass-produced here.

You can find Bespoke Letterpress Boutique paper goods in the online store. (oh and don't forget the gorgeous prints which make lovely gifts).

Read more about Bespoke Letterpress Boutique here on Bondville. And check out more Australian Christmas 2010 ideas here on Bondville.

Images: Bespoke Letterpress Boutique

Australian Christmas 2010: My little jedi

For all you owl lovers out there (and I know there are many of you), Vesna Vasilevski from Sydney stationery label and paper goods shop My little jedi has some owl-irific cards for the 2010 Christmas season. How can you go wrong with "Happy Owlidays"? Too cute.

You can find My Little Jedi Christmas cards as well as a host of other lovely stationery goodies in the online store as well as online stockists (check the website under the About section)

Check out more Australian Christmas 2010 ideas here on Bondville.

Imags: My Little Jedi