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Party by Post! DIY Halloween Mail

DIY Halloween Mail by Lovely Indeed

DIY Halloween Mail by Lovely Indeed

It’s a snail mail lovefest kind of day. And why not? Don’t the ones we love deserve to hear from us in a way that shows care and effort went into the hellos we’re sending? You can be sure I kick myself over such things more often than I’d like to.

That’s where people like Chelsea Costa help to make this world a better place. When she gets crafty, our creative juices get energized. I mean look, she’s sending a freaking party to a mailbox! Complete with tootsie rolls, candy pumpkins and homemade spooky skull garland.

DIY Spooky Skull Halloween Garland by Lovely Indeed

DIY Spooky Skull Garland by Lovely Indeed

Visit Lovely Indeed to see what went into Chelsea’s DIY Halloween mail and get inspired to send your own party by post. What would yours include?

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DIY Spooky Skull Halloween Garland by Lovely Indeed

Send Inspiration: Holstee Manifesto Greeting Cards

Holstee Manifesto Greeting Cards by Yoko

Holstee Manifesto Cards by Yoko

There’s a good chance you’re among the tens of millions who crossed paths with Holstee’s Manifesto in the last year or two.

Maybe you read the poster or you watched this video. If it missed you, then lucky me to be the first to share this with you.

Our friends and good-life ambassadors at Holstee recently collaborated with designer Yoko Sakao Ohama to create a set of four greeting cards that capture treasured nuggets from the Manifesto.

If one thing is certain of such inspiration—it should be shared. Thanks, Holstee for another beautiful way to do so.

Holstee Manifesto Greeting Cards by Yoko

Holstee Manifesto Cards by Yoko

Holstee Manifesto Greeting Cards by Yoko

Holstee Manifesto Cards by Yoko

In addition to these new gems, the Manifesto is also available on a card in it’s entirety. All the cards are blank inside, “making them an open canvas for any occasion.” Especially fabulous as a New Year greeting, don’t you think?

Holstee Manifesto Greeting Card

Holstee Manifesto Greeting Card

And because we will never tire of videos about creativity, printing, and process, here’s a look at how the Manifesto cards and posters are printed:

Can’t see the video? Visit the blog.

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The Many Desks of Dear Hancock

Dear Hancock Desk Collection - Summertime and Surfer

Summertime Desk, Surfer’s Desk

We’ve got double the love for Dear Hancock this week. Their whimsical, hand-painted stationery collections are always a Wantist favorite (remember these holiday gems?) and recently their Desk Collection had me smiling.

A Summertime Desk? Now there’s a desk I can get behind.

Dear Hancock Desk Collection

The Gardener’s Desk, Music Lover’s Desk, Baker’s Desk, The Artist’s Desk

Boxed sets make great gifts, or if penning one yourself the notes put a fun spin on a letter from the desk of, yours truly. Wherever you may sit.

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Dear Hancock Desk Collection - Summertime and Surfer

Summer Lovin’ Cards by Gold Teeth Brooklyn

Summer Cards by Gold Teeth Brooklyn - Palm, Tennis, Flags

Palm Tree, Tennis Ball, Flags Summer Cards by Gold Teeth Brooklyn

Ready for summer? Yes! And this collection of cards by Gold Teeth Brooklyn is the cherry on top of our limeade popsicle.

Hand designed and screen printed at their home studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, these cards by Jesse Levison and Emily Joiner have a playful style and are covered in summer fun. I spy sea shells and fireworks, beach balls and birthday candles (Happy birthday fellow Geminis!).

Visit their shops on Etsy and Supermarket to collect them all!
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Funny Cards for Funny Dads: Wit & Whistle’s Father’s Day Collection

Chest Hair Father's Day card by Wit & Whistle

Chest Hair Father’s Day card by Wit & Whistle

I was visiting favorite stationers, gathering awesome Father’s Day cards to share with you, when I found myself snickering over and over again at Wit & Whistle's collection. They’re all great—ridiculously so.

So that you can snicker along with me, I’ve got them all here for you today. (Order soon to get them in time!) I’ll follow up with other Father’s Day favorites very soon. Without further ado, Wit & Whistle’s Father’s Day cards
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The Shot Glass Birthday Card

Shot Glass Birthday Card by 55 Hi's

Shot Glass Card by Fifty Five Hi’s

Birthdays and whiskey shots, they have a funny way of showing up on the same day don’t they?

Whether to toast another year or to forget just how old you really are, a shot of something strong usually does the trick. Fifty Five Hi’s has created a card to help you do both.

Pop-Out Shot Glass Birthday Card by 55 Hi's

This birthday card has a pop-out origami shot glass in it. It really works. No, I’m not kidding. Watch the video:

It was a moment of genius the day Ross created this thing. Needless to say the first set sold out super quickly, but the second batch is set to ship next week.

Ross Moody is the one-man-band behind Fifty Five Hi’s, a design driven collection of greeting cards, art prints, desktop wallpapers, and more. Such greatness!

(h/t ManMadeDIY)

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Pop-Out Shot Glass Birthday Card by 55 Hi's

Neon + Love: Cards by Ashkahn

God Only Knows card by Ashkahn

God Only Knows card by Ashkahn

It made my day to stumble across Ashkahn’s cards at Aldea recently. It was the neon that got my attention (such a sucker for it) and the Beach Boys lyric that made me take the card up top home with me.

The eccentric artist from Silverlake, CA creates a collection of cards and gifts that are as suggestive and sassy as Ashkahn is in this photo. They’re hilarious.

The photos in his shop hardly do justice to the cards with the neon punch, but rest assured they lovey, fun, and practically glow in the dark! I’ve rounded up a some favorites here for you.

The top image is my own, with the hope of giving you a better idea of the letterpressed fluoro ink. Rather then stamped and sealed, this one’s going in a frame for the Mister. Perhaps I need a couple more for a proper arrangement.

What about you? Do you ever display greeting cards as works of art?
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