Inkspot Workshop

Notes from the Artist:
I love working with dingbats and other simple icons and making them into colorful designs, which was my inspiration for my Pinwheel collection. All items in my shop are able to be personalized. Just opened my shop 2 months ago.

Lizard Press

Notes from the Artist:
Melissa is a graphic designer and has been teaching typography, graphic design, and book design for nearly a decade. Recently rediscovering the beauty of tones and textures of the letterpress, she opened Lizard Press Letterpress in San Francisco to indulge in her passion.

By combining vintage wood and lead typefaces with digital designs made into polymer plates, she prints each of her limited edition combinations on an old fashion vandercook V-4. Projects vary from rocking CD sleeves, inspiring broadsides, typographic greeting cards and intuitive artists books.

Her work has won awards and has been seen in galleries across the country. Melissa is currently inspired by signage, the sea, circles, wood type, recycling, trees, and peace. Be sure to stop in frequently to see what is new at Lizard Press!

Thinking of You

Notes from the Artist:
I try to keep things simple when I make cards. There is a lot of work that goes into simplifying and making it beautiful. This card has a wonderfully simple and elegant design, perfect for a wedding coming up or any loved one in your life. I have just recently started in the card making business. I am a full time special education teacher and part time graduate student in the day time and a card maker when I have the extra time. I truly enjoy this form of art and look forward to having more time to make cards this summer. Keep checking back with my shop as I am adding my newest creations.

Kard Kreations

Notes from the Artist:
It is that time of year when you need lots of Thank You cards for your teachers and school faculty. This one would be perfect for that special teacher - simple yet lovely. It is made using Autumn Leaves patterned paper, DCWV pink textured cardstock, and accented with a brown and pink grosgrain ribbon. All my cards are approximately 5.5 x 4.25 inches and are left blank inside for your personal message.

ohSmile

Notes from the Artist:
ohSmile brand wishes to share the simple joy of life. Design, illustration or handmade gifts are my interpretation of life into a fantasy world. ohSmile hopes to portray joy of life through objects around us often taken for granted. Life needs a little bit of imagination and a lot of smiles. Wish you a refreshed journey getting to know my whimsical fantasy world!

joie studio

Notes from the Artist:
Joie Studio's Ready-to-Write Letterpress Invites, featuring Joie Studio's Circles & Dots design, are perfect for your next party or shower! The circle & dots are letterpress printed onto ultra-luxurious, ultra-thick 100% cotton (tree-free!) cardstock in hand-mixed sakura pink and sage green while the lettering is printed in luscious chocolate brown. A box set of 8, these 3-color invitations are A6 (4.5" x 6.25") flat cards with rounded corners and are paired with matching pearl white cotton envelopes.

Lucky Duck Designs

Notes from the Artist:
Ahhh, snail mail. The joy that comes from that hand-addressed card arriving in your mailbox just can't be beat. This snail mail set features three cards hand-cut and hand-placed for a truly hand-made look. A fun set for a gift, I'm happy to package them with tissue and ribbon at your request.

MatiLou

Notes from the Artist:
My name is Anne Cresci and I am a French illustrator as a day to day job.
I have two kids and live in Lyon in the middle east of France.
My shop's name comes from my kids names...
Matis and Lou has become ***MatiLou***
I'm very fond of that name :)

I have studied Graphic design and fine Arts in a very good school in Lyon for 4 years. L' école Emile Cohl. Then I went to live a while in Paris, which I have totally fell in love with.

As a day to day job I have to do exactly what my clients want me to do, which is not always that much fun. And when I found etsy (which is not that famous in France ...) I just totally fell for it. What a great opportunity to share with people what I liked most to do !

LiSo Cards

Notes from the Artist:
When I cut out letters for my Ransom Note cards, I always end up with pieces of paper that are interesting in their own right. I keep the ones that catch my eye and use them to make beautiful, abstract cards. Well, I think they are beautiful and I hope that you do too. This modern topiary sits amongst grey grass. The red card makes the colors pop and adds that certain touch of funk. Everyone needs a little funk.

Stelie Designs

Notes from the Artist:
Summer is fast approaching and that means summer weddings!

This is my newest wedding invitation design perfect for any summer wedding. It is simply fun and modern with bright green, orange, and yellow circles. The bright colors evoke happiness, while the circles represent an unending love.

What makes these invitations even more fabulous is they are printed on 100% recycled paper and envelopes. It’s important for me to be environmentally friendly all while making your wedding day extra special.

Weddings by Stelie Designs, offers full service packages, as well as, semi-custom and custom invitations. Interested in hearing more? Or if you love this design but not the colors, please convo me to discuss further.

Distinctive Moments

Notes from the Artist:
This set of Thank You Cards includes four cards with “Thank You”, “Merci”, “So Kind” and “Gracias” stamped on the front. The cards are on four different colored cardstocks: green, brown, yellow, and orange. In our shop you’ll find this set as well as other cards, paper crafts, and scrapbooks for various occasions.

Lucie Wicker Photography

Notes from the Artist:
This is a set of five black and white photos taken in or around historic Fenway Park in Boston. They are mounted on white, recycled/acid free cards (size 6 1/4" x 4 5/8"). Five envelopes included, a great gift for any baseball fan! Father's Day is just around the corner...

Haley's Handmades

Bisou Sucre

Notes from the Artist:
All of my cards and invitations are made with all of my heart. This card measures approximately 5 x 7, is blank on the inside for writing, and of course comes with an envelope! The red, white, and blue can even be perfect for a patriotic card for 4th of July!

Pink Star Design

Notes from the Artist:
Pink Star Design is a company started by Jenn so that she could unleash her creative side and stay at home with her darling little kidlet. Designing cards for family from the ripe old age of 10 - Jenn has continued to craft and design throughout her life.

Pink Star Design specializes in custom wedding invitations but Jenn also loves to create invitations, cards and stationery for all events. All orders are custom and made to perfectly match the mode and style of the event. Invite with Style with Pink Star Design!

melissakate

Notes from the Artist:
Spring is finally here and with it comes wonderful flowers of all shapes and sizes. Brighten up a friend's day with a cheerful spring greeting!
This set contains 3 cards and 3 100% post-consumer recycled tan envelopes! FSC certified! Yay! These cards are printed on environmentally responsible French Paper.

Just Another Day Designs

Notes from the Artist:
I have been selling on etsy since January 2006. I actually started selling jewelry since I really like to metalsmith but after a while I decided to list some of the stationery that I make and it seemed to sell really well. When that took off, I pretty much didn't have time to sell jewelry anymore! I really started to feel passionate about designing stationery and have not looked back since.

People always ask how I come up with new designs and what inspires me, I just tell them everything inspires me! When you drive down the street, just any plain old street, look around, you can see all the different shapes and typography on signs, the patterns the roads, buildings and earth make. Really inspiring stuff! I also love to look through old vintage books and ads, I am kind of obsessed with the 20s &30s era and it is slowly but surely seeping into my design work.

(Red Poppy Notecards are 5.5"x4.25" and printed on Neenah Paper. Set of 6.)

Cardwear

Notes from the Artist:
Give your Father the gift of a handmade card this year for Father's Day. This handsome card is made with a great airplane fabric and a coordinating blue ribbon. Include your own personal message inside that will leave him flying high!

JOIE STUDIO

Notes from the Artist:
Joie Studio's newest cards are sweet and juicy! Made in collaboration with our friends at Shop Toast, our new Love Fruits cards are the perfect for birthdays, weddings, celebrations, anniversaries, or just to tell someone that you care.

Bella Rose Creations

Notes from the Artist:
Happy Mother's Day to each and every Mom (and Moms to be). It is YOUR day!

When I design a card, I usually have someone in mind that I will send it to. The resulting card then reflects their personality or something that interests them. I enjoy custom orders because it gives me the challenge and opportunity to design something unique that suits that particular person.

This card was inspired by my mom and her row of multi-colored pink/white tulips. Each spring they 'pop' out of the lush, green grass so cheerful and fun. They bring a smile to her face and everyone else's. The tulip on this card is an orgami flower and it 'pops' out of handcut grass on a lovely handcut stem. It looks so much like the real thing I expect a hint of scent. Have a great day and take time to smell the flowers.

And the winners are ...

The Jewelry on Etsy Team (JET), EtsyFAST, and EtsyGreetings teams outdid themselves in creating pieces for the Wedding Challenge. Final voting results are in.

Congratulations to our winners - the voting was extremely difficult!

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Many of the designers have put their pieces up for sale in their Etsy shops. Just search under the tag wedchal to see some amazing work. All entries can be found in the challenge flikr pool here

A heartfelt thank you to our featured bride, Autumn, for allowing us to share in her wedding plans.
Many thanks to the following generous Etsy shop owners for donating special items to be included in a gift basket for Autumn.

Jac Jewelry
Beadflorajewels
Moon Mystic
Macaroni and Glue
f2images
chattycathieart
fabricartbydebby
Rebekaha
Aunt D's Handcrafts
Elnorrighb
Shannon75
entice101
luv2have
beads and fairies
Whimsy Pics
cozysister
Cassandra Russell
A rabbit girl
Jealousy Design
Mermaid in a Can
Bridal Bliss
Be a Kid Again
laughing moon creation
matilou
kimono cards
milarks
for quilts sake
lushbeads

dluxedesigns

Notes from the Artist:
This perfume themed any occasion card is one of my favorites. I have a passion for paper and love how this paper from DCWV combines the trendy combination of pink and black with texure, depth and feminity. Because I work in the perfume industry, I could't resist adding a pink and silver perfume bottle. All of my co-workers are wild for this card. I even have added different messages for our clients such birthday, thanks and get well. If you love perfume, there is a good chance you'll love this card.

mothball charlie

Notes from the Artist:
This is a set of five flat note cards with matching white envelopes. The image is my original drawing and was screen printed using a gocco machine. The envelopes are also screen printed with the same image.

HoneybeeCards

Notes from the Artist:
This is such a cheerful birthday card. It measures 5.5 x 8.5 inches. It comes with a plain white envelope. I have other birthday cards in my shop as well as thank you cards and all occasion cards. It is always nice to send a handmade card.

SomethingFromCassie

Notes from the Artist:
I am on a lime green kick lately. I love to distress and ink everything up. I also enjoy some glitter, if you know what I mean. This card reflects what I am doing right now. Got to get this card soon, because I will probably like pink any second...

Lemon Tree Studio

Notes from the Artist:
I love the combination of paper and fabric, my two most favorite materials...and this blooming flower has a little of both! I have been "sewing" on my scrapbook layouts for as long as I can remember and have always admired the way stitching on paper adds that little bit of whimsy. I also adore all things vintage, so I tend to add in a few vintage elements here and there. I especially enjoy knowing that my cards are going into someone's hands....to brighten their day, to lift a spirit, to say "hello" or thank you. All of my cards are one-of-a-kind creations, so if you're looking for something whimsical and unique, be sure to stop by! Have a happy day!

Freshline

Notes from the Artist:
About me: My name is Colleen Johnson and I am the owner of Freshline. I am an illustrator and designer who has her own line of whimsical, chic and fresh greeting cards, prints and other paper goods.

About my cards:
All my cards are printed on heavy cream linen cardstock. I wanted to create an original & cute line of stationery & greeting cards. This card is from my pet theme line. I do custom orders and have done custom pet theme cards in the past. Looking for a special pet theme card? Feel free to email me! Who wouldn't want to get a cute & customized handmade greeting card in the mail?

QuirkynBerkeley

Notes from the Artist:
My work is designed to be something that one person gives to another. I'm lucky to have a craft that has a personal role in people's lives, and that can so easily become a part of the story of people's lives together. Gifts are imbued with all sorts of symbolic significance in every culture, and I'm always interested in the stories that people tell me about how they've used my cards -- who it was for, why they picked that particular card, why it touches them in some special way. Giving a handmade card is an act of intimacy since it is touched by very few hands-- the hands of the maker, the sender, the recipient. Being its creator allows me a role in a beautiful ritual.

It feels good to be the recipient of hand-written correspondence: no matter what the occasion -- there's a strong emotional connection during the moments of anticipation, and when it is held and read; the mystery of what's inside the envelope, wondering what prompted someone to stop everything else in their life and focus for a few minutes on writing this note. Your full attention for a few minutes is a very special kind of gift to another person, in a hand-written note that moment becomes frozen in time.

A handwritten note and its words can be touched by both sender and receiver and is always intimate; a handcrafted card is one that is created with these things in mind, and it is very likely the only one of its kind. Its maker sculpts the card from paper and other elements into a montage that is simultaneously an act of self-expression awaiting an act of overlaying it with new meaning in the giving from sender to receiver and used for one, specific moment in time.