Happy New Year to all my blog readers.  I wanted to share my most recent collaboration with you.  It’s a benefit calendar to help the city of Amsterdam, New York.  As many of you may or may not know. I grew up in Gloversville, New York.  About 20 minutes from Amsterdam.  I lived in Amsterdam for several years and still have many family members who live there.  So needless to say, I love this city!  I was shocked when I saw the flood damage first hand and wanted to do something to help out….and here it is.  It took several months, but I am glad to say that the calendar is finally finished and ready to adorn your wall.  This calendar is a photographic collaboration of several Urban Decay images of Amsterdam.  All of the proceeds of this calendar will be donated to the Montgomery Chamber 2011 flood relief fund and the Amsterdam Urban Renewal Agency.  Please take a look and think about others that are less fortunate than you are.  Things can always be worse.  It feels awesome to give!  Start the New Year off right and buy this calendar HERE!!!

Here is an example of some of the damage from the storm water surges…

To help donate, purchase calendar HERE!

Hey all you crazy Black Friday shoppers!!!  Paisley Tree Press will be at the Real Food Co-op on “Green Friday” or (Black Friday…whichever you prefer) from 10 am to 7pm.  Come and get holiday cards, 2012 calendars, unique coasters and much more for everyone on your list.  We hope to see you there!

It’s almost that time again when I start my annual calendar print run.  I cannot believe that I am writing about another calendar already.   Where has the year gone?!    So, I decided to offer my sweet readers and calendar lovers a unique opportunity to save on this years convertible calendar.  This note-card calendar will be selling for $34 in a few weeks when they are all ready.  For this week only I will be offering “pre-ordering” of the calendar at a reduced price of $29!  Pre-order today and have your calendar ready as soon as the clock strikes twelve on midnight new years eve!! This special offer purchase price doesn’t come around until March!….yes….I love you guys!!!  Here’s a little glimpse and preview of what’s to come for this year’s design……

as you may have noticed, this is MORE than a calendar.  When you are done with each month (and cover), just fold in half, and use a note-card.  This convertible note-card calendar comes with 13 envelopes and a binder clip for hanging.  Desk stands for this calendar coming soon!!!!  If you would like to pre-order this calendar please click HERE.

hi all,

as promised, I present the much anticipated tear-away letterpress calendar.  i love love love this calendar!  it’s so versatile!  when the year is at an end you just pull out your staples, turn it over and cut at the dotted lines.  i already printed on the back so it’s easy to convert to 2 postcards! you can also use the lower half as a border for a photo to mail or frame.  the top portion can be framed as well to enjoy for years  to come.  enjoy this new item and don’t forget to pick one up for family and friends here!

to celebrate cyber-madness this week, i am offering 10% all items until December 5th.  just use coupon code CYBER10 to get your discount

our desk calendar is our best seller this year.  it can be tacked up and used as a wall calendar too…get yours here!

hey!  long time no post :(  It seems like my life has been a huge blur since spring.  we moved our home, our lives, my shop…that was huge!!  did you know that people stress out and worry more about moving than they do about dying?  that really puts things into perspective huh?  well, since we’ve moved we have been remodeling almost every single day and still living in boxes!  it’s been pretty crazy around here.

anyways, i really miss blogging about all the things that are going on with me, my family and of course paisley tree press…so i hope to keep up with this more than i have the past few months.

i hope to post some before and after photos of the new house.  things are finally starting to feel normal around here and it’s nice to have less boxes lying around…so stay tuned for home improvement photos.

things are busy in the shop, i have several projects going on at once and can’t wait to share with you all.

well…here’s the new 2011 letterpress desk calendar!!!  it features 12 months printed on recycled paper, with an astonishing 3-ink colors per month.  it comes in a handy dandy little cd jewel case that fits perfectly on your desk.  get yours here.

well i hope you enjoy this years 12 month calendar. supplies are limited so don’t delay!  stay tuned for the reusable tearaway wall calendar..coming soon!!

… perfectly fitting for a summer wedding, this invitation suite is available in any of our 25 ink colors for a custom look that is truly yours.  click here for paper and envelope options and more information on pricing and customization options.

…sorry for the light posting the past couple weeks.  I’ve been very busy with press work, selling my house and preparing for the National Stationery Show!  Yikes I am so busy I’m losing it :)  I wanted to share a client designed invitation suite that I finished recently.  Isn’t it sweet?  What would you design for your wedding invitations?

erin didn’t grow up in a huge metropolis, but living just outside of a large city in upstate new york is enough to label her a city girl.  jason grew up in one of the largest agricultural districts in new york.  from different backgrounds, they both saw something in each other that would link the two of them together.  when things got serious between them, erin found the idea of living in a small town so appealing.  when they decided to get married, they knew it would be a fun and casual event filled with lots of country charm and whimsy.  dreaming of a wedding in a barn, they kept having a hard time finding a barn large enough to accommodate their gigantic guest list….  so they looked outside of new york and fell in love with a country manor in the middle of the berkshires.  they were very excited about the wedding turning into a destination event, and yet it was close enough to new york that all of their guests could attend.

the ceremony and reception took place at bucksteep manor in washington, massachusetts

erin chose her mother as her matron of honor

all of the flowers were arranged by frank gallo & son florist

the groomsmen wore brown tuxedos from choppa & son formalwear

the bridesmaids wore dresses from pacificplex

the couple exchanged vows in a gazebo on the grounds with a close friend as the officiant

the wedding theme was “a perfect pear” and the ceremony and reception area were adorned with grape vines and pears

guests left messages on pear themed memory cards that coordinated with the wedding invitations.  erin had custom pear candles made for each guest that also served as escort cards.

the wedding cake was made by erin’s aunt beverly.  erin printed and constructed vellum photo frames so that the candlelight could glow through the pictures.  each photo represented a special moment the bride and groom shared with their friends and family.

thank you very much erin and jason for sharing your wedding with us.  a special thanks to Lu from Wedding Combo and Charise Isis for taking such great wedding photos.

if you or someone you know has a wedding or related ceremony photos that they would like to share.  please email me at jodi@paisleytreepress.com

we all have a special culinary genius in the family (or maybe it’s you) that would love to get this gift for the holidays.  order yours today right here!  25 custom recipe cards measuring 4 by 6 for just $30.