Newly Released: Winter Collection

This collection was mostly inspired by the soft greenery sticking around in fall and winter. Not the hardy sprigs of holly, but the softer greens. It's a much calmer, less chaotic collection than our fall collection.

Fontaine Stationery, boxes of 10

Fontaine Thank You Cards, boxes of 6

Hanger Tags, packs of 10

Agave Holiday Cards, boxes of 6

December's Events (So Far)

Wondering where you can find us and our letterpress printed goodies in December? Here's where!

More info can be found at violetcrownartsfestival.com

location TBA.  More info at austinflea.net

Holiday Handmade Artist's Market
presented by Guero's Taco Bar on South Congress at Elizabeth St.
Where:  Guero's Taco Bar parking lot (between the restaurant & the beer garden)
When: Sunday December 15th from 12pm to 6pm

That's it so far. Mark your calendars, tell your friends & family, and we'll see you there!
Cheers,
ashley

Please Excuse This Mess (+ holiday drink)

I feel like I should have that tattooed on my forehead sometimes...

We had two shows in the middle of last week so things were rather chaotic. (I'm just relieved they happened in between waves of printing!) Sorry there was no blogging or real updates, there just wasn't any time.

To make up for it, here's a wintery cocktail recipe, courtesy of The Art of Manliness (they have interesting articles, not just for men):

Hot Buttered Rum

Don't worry, that's a stirrer, not a straw.

Make the batter: 4oz good quality butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground cloves. Mix well. Use 2 Tbsp batter / serving. Put the batter in a mug/glass, add 6oz hot water (or hot cider, will try that next!),  and stir until dissolved. Then add a shot of dark rum.

It's pretty tasty, but not to be a regular drink for me, thanks to All That Butter. (mmmm butter.)

Do you have a favorite hot cocktail? If so, please share in the comments!

Cheers,
ashley

Holiday Sneak Peak

A re-styling of last year's snowflake. The text and style have changed, and the ink is a fabulous bronze (our signature chocolate with some metallic gold added). Very excited about these.

Also planning on a "traditional vintage" holiday card for fun.

New Winter Product!

We now have 2 sets of 10 flat note cards (3.5x5" size), in luxe's "frost" (a soft blue) up on etsy. The cards feature a lovely bare brown tree, and the envelopes a smaller one. Click on the picture to be taken to the store.

Snowflake Cards!

These were printed a couple weeks ago but am just getting around to posting them online.

A2 cards, sets of 8, with matching printed envelope.

Happy Winter!