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Voting for the Favourite Papergoods category of The Poppies is up and running. Please please do vote for us! You can do so here.

Thankyou! :)

Sexy Letterpress Video

Just found this video on the Pistachio Press blog. Rachael originally found it on Sycamore Street Press blog. Snaps both Eva and Rachael for sharing their find.

I love this video, it shows how sexy letterpress printing can be (okay, I'm a printing geek so you might not find it as sexy as I do). Repeat Press use a Vandercook in this video, which is different to what we use here at Poppy -- we have platens, whereas the Vandy is a cylinder. But it still shows how easy it is to fall in love with the process of printing by hand.

Poppy Collection feature: Lovebirds

Because letterpress printing is so tactile, wedding invitations don't need to be complex. With this in mind, we created the Lovebirds design. Sweet and simple, it lets the printing do all the talking.

Isn't it beautiful how birds pair off?

Poppy Collection feature: Leaf Drops

Leaves always make a beautiful image. And they're perfect if you have a colour theme, but are unsure about using a specific pattern or graphic in your stationery.

The inspiration for this stationery suite came from all the gorgeous filigree jewellery that I've seen in stores recently. The design works well in a lot of colour combinations, making it quite versatile. Personally, it's one of my favourites. Visit our website to see the full suite.

Poppy Collection feature: Autumn Leaves

I'm a big plant lover, so a lot of our designs use branches, leaves, flowers and nature. This design is no exception. These leaves actually come from a tree in another of our designs, but I loved them so much I had to create a design just for them. Originally designed for an Autumn wedding, the colours can be modified to suit any season.

Steel, silver and royal blue for a winter wedding:

Or watermelon, sunset and apple for a summer wedding, which is my personal favourite:

2009 Christmas Card

I forgot to show you all our 2009 family Christmas Card. I must have been far too busy sending them all out. I'm sure this year I'll be far more organised and send them out at the start of December!

Nominate in The Poppies

I'm a big fan of all things handmade, so I was quite excited to see the other day that the Poppytalk blog has introduced a cute little bag of online awards called The Poppies.

There are a variety of categories and nominations close midnight tonight. If you so happen to find yourself wanting to nominate someone, might I suggest Poppy Letterpress in the Paper Goods category?