Annual buyers trip

I am off again on my annual international buying trip. Going straight to the manufacturers to find the best textiles to be found anywhere. Our office will be closed until January 21st, 2010. I look forward to posting all about the trip! Have a wonderful New Year!

Beautiful new 'akkcessories' weve added

Oldie but goodie

I'm archiving all of our photo shoots, and ran across one I never posted. It's timeless as most letterpress is, and on 100% rag cotton, always leaves a good impression

(pun intended)

Oh pardon my french......

A couple in france asked us to design an invitation for a dinner party they are hosting... my french is a bit rusty, as I'm sure there will be some corrections. However, I am really excited about the design layout. This will be printed on the oh so luxurious 'skin' black paper stock, and foil letterpressed.

Pink, Pink, Pink!

I don't think the generation matters, brides like Pink! This collection was all about Pink, and I love working with one of my favorite paper stocks: Sommerset Velvet. It has such great texture and an amazing luxurious touch. Close attention was paid attention to the details on the various pieces. From the program that was hand woven with eyelets and ribbon, to the embellishments on the invitation.

Fun with layers

Simplicity is elegant, add in layers to a dual sided invite offset on

tree free paper.... success!

Holiday coupon

Pick up a copy of this month's rare magazine to get our coupon for

50% off thank you cards.

Interview with an up and coming Austinite!

Devil's in the Details!

In any project you do, you can always go just a step beyond to make your custom collection a true one-of-a-kind. For the rare holiday collection, we had custom postage made. A great place to have custom postage made is zazzle.com. Be sure to include custom postage while compiling your budget as in some cases the cost of the custom postage stamp is almost double the face value and doesn't include shipping.

For the back of the envelope as a finishing touch we used the rare logo and had custom stickers made for a great seal.

Holiday Foil Letterpress at its Finest!

Oh the anticipation of waiting for these to arrive today was exhilerating! This is my favorite holiday collection that I've ever done. I'm so glad I have the best letterpress printer in the country as this could be a registration nightmare. The card is 2 color letterpress foil and 1 deboss.

The envelope is also 2 color foil letterpress, with an offset liner printed on a silver stardream.

You can really see the detail of the foil and debossing.

Pantone Color Report for Spring 2010

New York fashion week was held September 10-17th. The highlight for me during fashion week is awaiting the Color Kings of the Universe: Pantone, to release their color palette for the upcoming season! Well its, here! I don't have front row at any shows, but awaiting pantone color reports is like candy in my Christmas stocking without the calories! One message I do like to note to my clients though, no matter what the popular colors may be for the upcoming season, roll with what works for you. You don't always have to follow trends, but you can be a trend setter as well!

Yummy thank you cards!

On our oh so favorite paper, Gmund Savanna's wood grain embossed, these thank you cards were the perfect finish to a great collection.