COLOR OF THE YEAR!

Lets begin the NEW YEAR talking about COLORS! And the 2015 color will be nothing less than Marsala!
Recently announced by PANTONE, this sophisticated and warm color (Marsala - 18-1438) has its name
originated from the fortified red colored wines from Marsala town in Sicily - Italy.

Cheers!!!

Just in time for the holidays!

Through our special calligraphy design, Blooming Paper recently had the pleasure to give a very special touch on Say I Do to Details' gorgeous Thanksgiving table. We worked on this amazing handwriting place cards!

When we came across the photos, we just had to share - how perfect for the season!
(photos by www.sayidotodetails.com)

Joy of the season…

Blooming Paper just created its new Christmas Cards Collection in Portuguese! So, if you are looking for something truly unique, contact us! Our collection includes handmade design with distinctive embellishments that make your cards so unique!

Hello Spring

As you probably know, today is the first day of Spring!

Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming  and it even feels that today is already that much more colorful! And speaking of colors, according to PANTONE, Radiant Orchid - 18 - 3224 TPX  is the color of the year. So to welcome the Spring season,  Blooming Paper presents you with a brand new Birthday Card collection, just in time for the new season! – And of course, we couldn’t leave out the color of the year.  Our cards were printed in Letterpress, 100% cotton paper, and to top it all off, they were hand-painted with watercolor paint.

Welcome Spring!

Cheers,

Liz

 

Calligraphy Place Cards

I am happy to share some photos of the place cards I did in calligraphy that complement this beautiful table set for tonights Thanksgiving Dinner.  What a great hostess! Congratulations Milena everything looks beautiful and thank you for the photos!

 

  

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I am so very thankful for every little and big things in life. My family, friends and clients! Specially for the healthy life of each loved one… Wishing everyone a warm and cozy thanksgiving this year!!! Have a blessed day… always!

Regiane + Glenn's Wedding Reception Invitation

Regi and Glenn got married on May of 2012, in a simple and yet elegant ceremony for family members only. However they wanted to have a celebration where they could invite friends and families that live overseas. For the reception invitation, Regi wanted something that reflected the elegant simplicity of the religious ceremony. We then created this simple and modern bilingual invitation where two colors were used to set a contrast between the two languages.

Their invite was letterpress with Eggplant and Silver colors on a Fluorescent White, 100% Cotton paper.

Wedding photography by Vanessa Fulcher and Jason Foote

RECENT WORK: Vanessa + Sean's Wedding Invitation

Today I am happy to share Vanessa and Sean Wedding Invitation and photos of the beautiful wedding ceremony that took place last May at The Legendary Park Plaza in Los Angeles, California.
This beautiful eggplant colored stationary set was printed on classic crest paper and it combined both flat and letterpress printing techniques. The simplicity of the design and the trendy eggplant color set the tone for her entire wedding decoration! Congratulations Vanessa and Sean!
Photography by Jeremy Lucero.

Letterpress Printing

LETTERPRESS PRINTING (part of the Peripheral glossary)

Letterpress is the oldest form of printing. In this method, a surface with raised letters is inked and pressed to the surface of the printing substrate (usually a sheet of paper) to reproduce an image in reverse. Typically, metal type has been used but other possibilities included carved wood or stone blocks and nowadays photopolymer plates are used. Each piece of paper is hand-fed into the antique press one sheet at a time, giving each character an impression that cannot be replicated with modern machinery. The final product is a tactile, beautiful and precious piece of art!

After the Gutenberg press introduced movable type to the process in the 15th century, letterpress was the predominant printing method for 500 years. The creation of huge rotary presses made industrial printing and newspaper production practical.

By the 1950s, xerography and offset printing began to supplant letterpress and by the end of the 20th century, digital printing and related technologies had become the industry standard for many uses. Nevertheless, letterpress is still used for some specialized commercial applications. The old method is also enjoying a resurgence among modern-day enthusiasts who prize the hand-made qualities and historical nature of letterpress print - today is consider an art form in itself.

1-the press machine
2-the movable type
3-the ink
4-the result