ahhh...letterpress

Every time I see great letterpressed cards like these above (from 42 Pressed),  I yearn to get behind a press and create my own cards and invitations. I check ebay all the time for letterpress machines that would help me start up my own business. Yet I know that now is not the time to do so. I have just graduated from Kent with a degree in VCD and need to get a job first (so I will have the money to fund my own business). I hope to get a couple of years under my belt before I start out on my own. I should be hearing from a public relations and marketing firm this week about a full time position there. I am keeping my fingers crossed. And until I get my own press, I will just frequently visit sites like 42 Pressed to swoon over their little beauties.

Yum....

I love a good ice cream...especially one like Salty Caramel, which is one of the signature flavors at Jenis, an ice cream shop based in Columbus with locations in central Ohio. I have yet to make down to a shop to try one of their enticing flavors...but that is definitely on my to do list this summer. And I love the packaging and design work created by Meg Russell. Another great perk...they use fresh ingredients from Ohio's countryside.

Beautiful Work

I stubbled across this identity project on Push IQ's website, a design studio in Colorado, with a large portfolio of great work. I love the hand crafted element to it, with the use of the stamp and the recycled paper. I also love that its for such an amazing and worthy client. Well done.

A cupcake for breakfast.

I love cupcakes...I love unwrapping them....I love how they are your own personal delicacies. And this cupcake just seems perfect...it's like a fancy blueberry muffin. I have been in a baking mood lately...maybe because I have had a little more time on my hands since my internship is up. I made banana bread the other day and now I think I might have to make these cupcakes...I have been looking for a good recipe and this one looks so good. The bad thing about these is that I will be eating them for breakfast (and for every meal after that...)

What every designer needs....

Here's a great and fun flowchart for finding a typeface by Danish Julian Hansen. And I love that Papyrus is not even an option!

What a great collection...

Here's an image that caught my attention from a Flickr set by sarcoptiform, courtesy of Shawn Wolfe. (It's part of a series.) All these lids were collected from the 1990's and 2000's....I wonder where they are all from. Anyways, I thought it was a pretty cool shot...simple yet elegant.

How sweet it is...

I love this sweet-themed wedding with a lollipops, macaroons, and a peppermint rock candy cake. And I am especially loving the colors...baby blue, red, and yellow....they are so fresh and retro. What's great about this theme is it could easily be applied to a birthday party, picnic, or shower. Check out the rest of these great "wedding themes" at Style Me Pretty...it's a great site for the bridal community or just aspiring designers...and brides (someday), like myself.