It is almost 2008 and it is time for a beautiful calendar lineup. There are many gorgeous handmade calendars on Etsy and around the web, and these are just a few of the wonderful ones I found. They are a nice combination of art and practicality. Love them!

The first is a desk calendar from Modernarteveryday on Etsy. This calendar includes 12 different giclee prints in a jewel case and sells for $18. Each image is just lovely and makes me want to buy some of the giclee prints on canvas also available in the Etsy store.

The next calendar is from one of my favorite card artists Cecilyink. This is another desk calendar in jewel case and is printed on textured paper and sells for $14. Sweet! Don’t miss her paper stockings and cool card sets too.

Next is a letterpress desk calendar from Ilee in Seattle. According to Ilee, it is “a rich mix of old school letterpress, silkscreen, foil stamping, fine papers and handpainted accents.” It includes 12 monthly cards and one extra year at a glance card and sells for $20. Check out all the cool images.

The next calendar is a Gocco screenprinted limited edition wall calendar from Sarahparrott825. It is 5X7, is made using vintage images and sells for $20. It is both retro and fresh!

The next to last is a lovely letterpress wall calendar made by Satsuma Press in Portland, Oregon. It is also a limited edition and is hand numbered on the back and tied with a silk ribbon. What a lovely gift it would make! Quick! There were 200 printed and there are only 57 left in stock. Available for $39.

And lastly, I saw an amazing calendar on Buyolympia.com by artist Nikki McClure titled Things to Make and Do. Her art is unique and surprisingly she uses an X-acto knife to cut images out of a single piece of paper. This calendar is printed on acid-free paper using soy ink and sells for $16. You may also want to check out her cards and t-shirts on the same site.

Well, there you are…. now which one will you pick?

I wanted to do a post about all the sweet notecards I have purchased on Etsy. If you think they look cute in the pictures, wait until you see them in your hands. Some are letterpress cards and some are screenprinted and they are all of the highest quality. The colors and designs are gorgeous and I highly recommend them all.

A fun way to tag your gifts is to use these darling gift tags from everyjotandtittle. The set of 12 is only $3.50 and will cheer up any gift you may give!

These Pink cupcake birthday cards are from Sweet Bonny by malien00. They come in a pack of 6 for $7.95.

These are darling bird Happy Birthday cards from Noteriety Press. They came as a set of 6 letterpress cards for $10. They are not listed right now, but if you contact Noteriety perhaps they have some more they can re-list.

These are sweet hello cards from Armato Design and Press. These are also letterpress and come in a package of 6 cards for $12.

The lovely Thank you cards I got were from CecilyInk and she really wowed me with her presentation. The set of 6 letterpress cards for $12.50 were wrapped in tissue with her business cards and a special extra of coordinating jelly bellies! It was a feast for the ole eyes!

I purchased the Foxy and Winston Lovebug Notelet Boxset for a gift. These are hand screenprinted and come 6 in a box for $14. These are special because they are for a friend who loves ladybugs.

And lastly I purchased the letterpress flat cards in Sunshiny yellow from Pressure Letterpress for another pal. These are a set of 5 for $15. They are also no longer listed, but contact the artist and they may be able to make some more!

You just can’t go wrong with any of these cards! They will inspire you to correspond with all your long lost friends and relatives.

I got a nice email from Amy at Armato Design in Minneapolis. She was happy to have her cards in a winning poster and she blogged about it here. She says it made her day!

Amy is a graphic designer whose true love is hand illustrated and letterpress printed stationary. Each card is a work of art and is unique because it is printed on a 100 year old printing press which is hand fed, one piece of paper at a time, one color at a time. Imagine the time and effort that goes into these.

Here are some of her terrific cards~

-Hello Tree 6 pack for $12- - Rosy Birthday single card $4- - Thank You 6 pack for $12-

Thank you Amy!

I would like to start with lemon yellow crafts. This is a lovely set of 5 letterpress cards available in the Etsy shop Pressure Letterpress. These are made on a vintage Chandler & Price Pilot Press. Don’t you adore letterpress stationary?