Friday, February 27, 2009

Blind Letterpress for Float Paperie, Chicago



This piece we printed for Float Paperie, Chicago, is an excellent example of blind letterpress. The Crane Lettra 110# cotton cover always takes a nice impression, so all of the artwork in the blind hit really stands out on paper.

For those of you who are not familiar with letterpress pricing, we consider this a 2-color letterpress piece. The blind hit is still a run through the press even though no ink is used. Consider using a blind hit on business and personal stationery. It is a subtle yet beautiful way to make an impression. If you would like to see samples of blind letterpress as well as letterpress using transparent inks, please contact us.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Ribbons, die cuts, sewing and more!



While we love running our presses, spark also provides specialty finishing services. Contact us for pricing for the below services.

Die cutting. Custom shapes for business cards, tags, coasters, pocket folders and more.

Envelope lining. Ask us to line your envelopes by hand. If you would like us to line a baronial flap envelope, ask us to die cut the liner first to match the shape of the envelope. We use only acid-free 3M glue to line our envelopes.

Sewing. We sew edges for program and invitation booklets. We can usually find thread to match most PMS colors. We've also sewn pretty edges on flat panels that compliment the design.

Ribbon Ties. More often than not, we are not asked to do ribbon ties, simply because our clients prefer to take on this task themselves. We have done ribbon ties on programs, invitations and more, using Midori ribbon. If, however, you would like to tie the ribbon yourself, ask us to drill the holes for you first to make the process easier!

Eyelet Setting. We offer eyelet setting at an affordable price. Our most common eyelet colors are silver, gold, black, antique brass and copper.

Mounted Backers. We will mount paper backers to any panel upon request. We can accommodate flush mounts. If you would like to do the actual adhering on your own, just ask us to cut down the paper.

Also available are custom wraps, bands, pocket folds, rounded corners, color edging and more. We handle all of our finishing services at Spark, so you can feel confident that we will deliver a quality product.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Sussner Design



This ultra cool door hang was designed by Sussner Design in Minneapolis. This piece is printed on crane lettra 220# cover and die cut into the fun door hang shape. Inks are black and blind on the front, with black and transparent white on the back. The black open-end envelopes are printed with silver ink.

We encourage you to contact us regarding special order papers and envelopes. Quite often we are able to get in the specialty items our designers are looking for. Please contact us for samples as you are planning your next project.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Pink Dot Press Business Cards



These adorable business cards were designed by the creative team at Pink Dot Press. Printed on Crane lettra fluorescent white 110# cover in two custom PMS colors. The color edging we applied makes these cards truly unique!

For information on letterpress business cards and color edging, please contact us directly for details and pricing.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Luxe Expressions Custom Design



This stunning wedding invitation and reception suite was designed by Debra Saba, owner of Luxe Expressions in Atlanta, Georgia. Debra offers her clients a wide variety of custom invitation designs of her own inspiration. She also represents the Spark Custom letterpress invitation designs as well as other popular stationery lines.

The invitation panel and reply panel were printed on Crane lettra 220# cover in pearl white while the rest of the suite was printed on Crane lettra 110# cover in pearl white. The outer envelope is lined with antique gold stardream. Debra also mounted the table card in jupiter stardream and the menu in jupiter and antique gold stardream (not shown).

If you are interested in this wedding suite, please contact Debra directly by visiting her website.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Orchid Save the Date



This save the date was printed for our friends at Pen & Paper in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is a 5.25" die cut circle, printed in sage and brown inks on Crane Lettra pearl white 110# cover. The envelope is 5.5" square, also Crane Lettra pearl white, and lined with a special Thai lace paper.

We encourage you to visit one of our retailers to place an order, however if you do not have a retailer near you, please contact us directly at service@sparkstationery.com.

Monday, February 16, 2009

HotHouse Letterpress Stationery



This piece was designed by April Mueller for HotHouse Collaborative in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The stationery cards are sized 5.25" square and fit into Crane lettra 5.5" square envelopes. The cards are letterpress-printed on one side only. We used a heavy impression depth so as to create a patterned texture on the unprinted side of the card.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Spark Palm Invitation Booklet



This piece was designed by Spark Stationery for a private client. It is one of our favorites thanks to the lovely soft white Arturo paper and envelopes, as well as the letterpress envelope liner. The Arturo paper and envelopes are no longer stocked by Spark, but we can get them in for an additional fee. This invitation set could easily be printed on our Crane lettra stock. Contact us today for pricing.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Plant this Project



This piece was designed by Paulsen Marketing, Sioux Falls, for NorthWestern Energy. It is a two color letterpress piece printed on handmade seed paper from Porridge Papers. Plant this paper and you'll get beautiful wildflowers! If you are interested in using this paper for your next letterpress project, contact us for details and pricing.