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Paper & finishes

The paper is the point.

Every stock, finish, shape and ink we offer, shown the way it prints. Pick once in the editor and every piece in the suite follows.

Papers

Eight stocks, one hand.

Signature cotton

120 lb · soft, creamy, textured

The house stock. Prints flat ink and letterpress beautifully.

Smooth white

120 lb · bright, satin smooth

For photographs and fine detail; the whitest white we cut.

Pearlescent

105 lb · subtle shimmer

A quiet glow that catches candlelight. Lovely with rose gold.

Double thick

240 lb · two sheets fused

Weighty, museum-board feel. Lets letterpress bite deep.

Triple thick

360 lb · the heaviest we cut

For the invitation only; it stands on its own on a mantle.

100% recycled

110 lb · FSC certified

Soft natural tone with a touch of visible fibre.

Vellum

translucent overlay

Wraps, jackets and overlays. Prints white ink and foil.

Coloured stocks

16 tones

Navy, blush, sage, terracotta and more, matched to the ink library.

Finishes

Six ways to put ink on paper.

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Flat ink

Any of sixteen inks or your own hex. Crisp, affordable, fast.

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Letterpress

Pressed deep into cotton; you can feel every letter.

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Gold foil

Pressed metallic; also silver and rose gold.

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Raised ink

A glossy, slightly domed thermographic finish.

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White ink

Opaque white on navy, black or kraft.

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Rose gold foil

Warm metallic for blush and ivory suites.

Shapes

194 cut shapes.

Flat, arch, scallop, circle, tag and the full die-cut library. Borders and art follow the cutline, never a rectangle.

Engraved art

Twenty engravings, inked in your colour.

Toile-style frames, dividers and ornaments, drawn as line engravings so they print in flat ink, letterpress or foil exactly like your words. Frames follow the inside of the cut; ornaments sit above the names.

bird swallow
bird swallow · ornament
bird perched
bird perched · ornament
divider vine
divider vine · divider
garland floral
garland floral · divider
rule fine
rule fine · divider
bracket flourish
bracket flourish · divider
garland vine
garland vine · divider
spray floral
spray floral · divider
bouquet roses
bouquet roses · ornament
bouquet ribbon
bouquet ribbon · ornament
bow
bow · ornament
butterfly
butterfly · ornament
crest ribbon
crest ribbon · frame
frame wildflower
frame wildflower · frame
frame acanthus
frame acanthus · frame
frame rococo
frame rococo · frame
frame vine
frame vine · frame
frame oval
frame oval · frame
wreath bird
wreath bird · frame
wreath bow
wreath bow · frame

Inks

Sixteen inks, or your own.

The ink is the first thing you choose. Type any hex and the whole suite changes with it.

01 Mist Blue
02 Dusty Blue
03 Periwinkle
04 Navy
05 Lilac
06 Rosewood
07 Honey Gold
08 Caramel
09 Terracotta
10 Sage Mist
11 Eucalyptus
12 Olive Sage
13 Forest
14 Silver Gray
15 Slate
16 Charcoal

Finishing touches

Seals, ribbon, liners, bands.

Everything that makes the envelope worth opening slowly. See all accessories →

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Personalized · Artwork · Proofing · Editing · Rendering

Five steps, one editor. The preview you approve is the file we print.

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Personalized

Every line is yours: pick a preset or write your own, within a limit that keeps the type clean.

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Artwork

Your monogram, crest or illustration placed on the real die-cut, or ours drawn for you.

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Proofing

A true preview on the actual paper, ink and shape. Nothing prints until you approve it.

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Editing

Change a date, a name, a font. The whole suite updates together.

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Rendering

Vector artwork exported to the production dieline at 300 dpi with bleed. No shadows, no screens.

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