More Seasonal Greeting Cards on Neenah Paper

Last month we looked at some wonderful cards to celebrate the holiday seasons. The thing with the holidays though – as they get closer, the bats and pumpkins leave and are replaced with a huge abundance of all things red and green. With that said, there is still some great holiday card designing being done on Neenah paper.

Above is a letterpress card from the Etsy shop of paper & spice.

What designer doesn’t have a soft spot for all things letterpressed and geometric?

Design by Mihaela Hinayon
Printed on Crane’s Lettra® 110lb

And for those against geometry? Trees in glorious paint can be just as sweet!

Push the Envelope Studios shows that a painted forest card can make me want to pull the paints out of the cupboard this holiday break.

Design by Caroline Smalley
Printed on Neenah Classic Crest® Paper (Eggshell Finish)

And what says more about giving back and helping those less fortunate than the tagline for JK Designs – “Two enterprising women committed to saving the USPS one card at a time.”

With an Etsy store backing them up, and a message of Peace, let’s hope that they do.

Design by Jean Dunning and Karen Gumkowski
Printed on Neenah Classic Crest® 100% Recycled Bright White Linen 80lb cover

And Gobsmack’d Greeting Cards uses an eco-friendly approach, and a love of humor to bring in the holiday love.Also available on Etsy.

Design by Michelle Mitchell
Printed on Neenah Environment® Paper Desert Storm color – 100% recycled and 100% post-consumer waste

Will December designs bring us more snowflakes? More gingerbread? More Christmas bats? We shall see. If you have holiday card designs (must be printed on Neenah Paper) to share (including New Years), send them my way [donovan@eleven19.com] for next month’s holiday card update!

Our friends keep sending us presents. Check out the Paper Treats from last week and this one above that we just got from Sarah Tackett, marketing director at Advocate Marketing and Print  in Nashville, TN, created by their friend and customer, designer Cindy Wunsh.

Said Sarah, “We at AMP, print these calendars for artist Cindy Wunsch and she sells them from her website: http://www.cindywunsch.com/original_art/original_art.html. We hoped that you could link to both her website, and our facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/AMP-Advocate-Marketing-Print/297673694931.”

Consider it done.

From Friday….

Ice and snow. Wind and sleet. Raw rain and drizzle. Stop! …Time for hot chocolate a roaring fire, breath taking holiday cards and “don’t throw it away” keepsake wrapping paper! But finding the right holiday card, gift or paper can make your holiday season…. well, not the “good thing” Dear Martha Stewart always promises. So, Against the Grain editors want to make it easier for you by sharing with you some of the creative gift ideas our friends created by our friends who follow us on Facebook and Twitter . Martha Stewart, put down your glue gun. True paper gifts are for real pros and printed on Neenah Paper, naturally!  Here’s some things on Santa’s list for 2011.

1.) Gently, Gently Unwrap This One:  Visit Jess Moss Design on Etsy where you’ll find festive, hand screen printed damask holiday cards and wrapping paper.

2.)  Ho-Ho-Hilarious. Outrageously clever holiday cards printed on Neenah paper by Stephanie Orma on Etsy. So clever we just had to show you two!

3.) Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?  We love these teal guest books by LinenLaidFelt on Etsy. She’s pretty crafty using Neenah Paper for the insides and some even use repurposed pages from swatchbooks for decorative cover!

4.) The Best Gift is a Greeting:  Too cute for words these two cards “Happy Holidays” and “Holiday Wishes” from Pink Bathtub on Etsy.

5.) Coffee Shop(ping).  Love the subtle color and design of these “Let’s Have Coffee” cards by Katie Blair Designs perfect for giving to an old or new friend!

6.)  Hang it Up in 2011.  Putting this calendar on our list to give. Beautifully designed by Winifred Studios on Etsy.

7.)  Luscious Paper Designs.  Stand out with cards for before and after the holidays and gift tags for in between from Parlato Design Studio.

8.) Don’t Loose Your Mittens.  Check out this beautiful handmade card “Mittens” by JK Designs on Etsy. It’s festive and environmentally friendly made with CLASSIC LINEN Recycled 100 Bright White.

9.) Treasured Moments.  Traditional holiday cards rock and these beauties by Little Harbor Press, printed on CLASSIC CREST Recycled 100 Bright White, are sure to make your family portrait shine!

10.) Sending The Message.  We fell in love with Mr. Fish by Earth to Girl on Etsy!

11.) Save the Date.  This quick peek calendar is perfect – you can post it on your office wall or tuck it in your purse/briefcase. Get yours here at Lidia Varesco Design.

12.) Good Little Darth.  Even Darth Vader has to consider being naughty or nice for Santy Clause (from Linna Designs)

13.) No Humbug ‘Tall.  Tag Team Tompkins sets the standard in letter press holiday richness. More on them later, aligator.