Beachstone and Seaglass Jewelry by Jack Fenn

December 5, 2009

Our neighbor Jack Fenn just wowed us with some amazing art jewelry pieces he made from beach stones, sea glass, silver and copper. Jack makes authentic Adirondack garden furniture, and English garden furniture. He is third generation furniture maker:  his father was a well known furniture maker in Hudson Valley, as were both grandfathers, back [...]

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EcoScene Review

December 5, 2009

The Recycled Ornament Holiday Cards are really bringing in the love!  InviteSite got a great a really great eco review from EcoSceneInc.com.  Thanks EcoScene!
Here is their review:

These unique holiday cards are crafted to resemble a traditional Christmas tree ornament. The card comes with a raffia or satin string attached so the recipient can add your holiday [...]

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Ornament Holiday Card in Focus Organics 2009 Green Holiday Guide

December 1, 2009

Stefanie at Focus Organic was totally kind and included us again in their huge and Ultimate Green Christmas and Holiday Guide.
There are 30 tips followed by a comprehensive list of recommended companies for everything from children’s gifts to decoration tips and vendors.
Of course, we’re partial to the Eco Ornament Holiday Card, which can stand upright [...]

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Beautiful Wedding Announcement Wording

November 29, 2009

“Married here this day”
What lovely language they used in the late 18th century and early 19th century in Gretna Green, Scotland on the Register of Marriage.  By quirk of law, anyone could marry anyone in Scottland, as long as there were 2 signing witnesses. And the groom was at least 14 years old, and the [...]

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Holiday Cards for Lovers: Happy Couple

November 11, 2009

Love is in the air at Invitesite most of the year. But, we all get especially lovey dovey right before the holidays. Just can’t help it. So, to help celebrate the Season of Flirty, we’d do special flirty holiday cards: heavy cotton rag carstock, rounded edges, handfed letterpress. Ooooooo  baby !

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Vintage Inspiration from Cardinali

November 3, 2009

KCET is holding a special auction of vintage House of Cardinali clothing, donated by the designer Marilyn Lewis. She is an iconic Hollywood/California fashion designer and still avant garde and gorgeous.  Many of her designs are used for inspiration for MadMen.

These are some of the dresses being auctioned on Ebay and are tax deductable.  Bid [...]

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Bella Wedding Invitation : DIY Friday

October 24, 2009

DIY and Romance incompatible you say?  Not with with new BELLA letterpress pocket wedding invitations hot off the artist’s fainting couch:
The animals are so happy and the Pied Piper is playing to the glorious sun. Diana Marye (the esteemed illustrator) has outdone herself, as usual. This Chagall inspired illustration is named for his wife Bella, [...]

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Letterpress Christmas Cards

October 22, 2009

Scott is on a design roll: isn’t this new holiday card design lovely?
Might call it Via Lactea (Latin for Milky Way) — or simply Milky Way.
All eco – printed letterpress on 100% cotton thick cardstock. Printed with vegetable based inks.  Diana Marye’s stars and Scott’s typesetting and design.

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Vegan “Ice Cream” made from Raw Cashews

October 22, 2009

Oh boy – non-soy vegan pure love. LA local event people be on the lookout.  Our friends at Figueroa Produce in Eagle Rock/Highland Park, are well on the way to converting most of their store to organic. Organic, local and grass fed meats, for the non-veggies. Figueroa is stocking these great raw cashew based products: [...]

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Snow Plantable Holiday Cards: New for 2009

October 19, 2009

Delight!  The new SNOW Plantable Ornament Cards are made from thick, handmade paper with real Cosmo flower seeds. And, the front is letterpress printed. And, it can stand on a table OR hang from a tree. Oh — and it sort of looks like a snow ball.
The interior can only be printed letterpress. We’ve worked [...]

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