Here is a letterpress wedding invitation we just did. It was designed custom, using the Southern Splendor collection as the inspiration. Hand letterpress printed in champagne and moss color inks. The champagne ink is a huge trend right now. It has the tiniest hint of shimmer which works great for weddings, and is a great accent color for most color...READ MORE
February 16, 2009
Wiley Valentine News + Sneak Peek
There is a lot of exciting things going on over at the WV. I wanted to give you a little sneak peek at the newest release coming soon.
We are releasing a line of "Jarvis" cards, flat printed folded greetings featuring Jarvis, Emily's sweet dog. A portion of the proceeds will go to stoppuppymills.org. There is also a selection of letterpress folded greetings featuring farm animals and clever sayings. We are also working on launching our etsy shop,...READ MORE
January 23, 2009
Calligraphy Inspires
I was going through my new Martha Stewart magazine and came across this gorgeous article about calligraphy. It was so visually inspiring, and it reminded me of an older article I had up on my inspiration board.
The flourishes and over the top decorative typography have really been an influence to us when designing.
This art of lettering has inspired things from fashion to interior design, to paper! Check out the blue silk scarf above from the...READ MORE
January 12, 2009
WV Holiday Timeline
This year we decided to do something a little different with our company holiday card. The card was hand letterpressed on extra heavy cardstock, tri-fold. On each panel the year was illustrated in a timeline fashion, giving you a glimpse into the world at Wiley Valentine. There were fun anecdotes about each employee, along with matching illustrations. The response was so great, many clients are wanting to adapt this same idea to other types of paper...READ MORE
December 19, 2008
WV Holiday Card Sneak Peak 2008
Well since I couldn't wait to share with you all the beautiful holiday cards we have been working on over here, I have put together some little details of my favorites. They range from letterpress, to flat printed, to our very first letterpress card with flat printed photos! Enjoy!
Many of these cards are custom, while some are from our Holiday album. Stay tuned for the much anticipated Holiday II collection coming next...READ MORE
