Extra! Extra!  New wedding invitations hot off the press!  Whether your tastes gravitate towards romantic florals or preppy patterns, there’s truly something for everyone in our new wedding suites.  A bunch of designs are still in the works (one just might be video game inspired!), but here’s a sneak peak at a few inspiring invitations and sweet save the dates available online now!  Enjoy!

Midsummer Invitation and Save the Date

Fig Invitation and Save the Date

Can you spot the Hello!Lucky card? It’s in there along with all the other charming and romantic home accessories! Iain sent us this snippet inside the February issue of Good Homes magazine and we were tickled that they chose to include our Main Squeeze letterpress Valentine’s Day card. Thanks Good Homes!

We’re wild about our brand new custom Valentine’s Day cards! It’s our first time debuting them in our Hello!Lucky collection and we are thrilled to share the news. Whether you didn’t have a chance to send holiday photos, or want to reveal some news about a recent engagement, or just want to spread a little romance to friends and family, these cards and their retro personalities are the perfect touch. Shown are a few of our favorites, but you can check out the collection here! xoxo

Jungle Love (above)

Cup of Tea Photo

If sending photos isn’t your cup of tea, you can still send great cards with a personal message.

Cup of Tea

Guess Who

For a short time, you can receive 10% off all Valentine’s Day cards (custom and greeting)! Just enter the code XOXOLUCKY at checkout!

How cute is this silk screened tote bag from Esther Aarts!? We received a special holiday package from our friend all the way in the Netherlands and can’t wait to fill it up with our favorite farmers market finds. And her X-mas controller card had us giggling right away. Another brilliant design!

Congrats to the lovely Julia Kostreva for her fabulous feature on Design*Sponge yesterday! It’s always thrilling to see your work (or friends’ work!) debuting on such a popular site, and a spot on  Design*Sponge is definitely an accomplishment. Check out our post on Julia’s new work here, or visit her shop here!

You may think that because we’re a stationery company that we never face any uncertainty when choosing our own holiday cards. It actually takes lots of consideration to be sure we send the perfect card to our friends and colleagues. But we must admit, it was a seamless decision when we chose the design for our own holiday cards this year. Inspired by Susy Jack’s Amazing New Year card, we transformed the digital version into a four color two-sided letterpress stunner.

For our special friends, we slipped in a package of digital/letterpress hybrid gift tags! They’re suitable for any occasion, but think they’d be fabulous wrapped up with a festive bow or around a bottle of spirits or wine.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Hello!Lucky! We are so thankful for all of your support and friendship, and are looking forward to a bright and bustling 2012!

Now would be an appropriate time for an “Awweee” moment! Sabrina’s holiday cards just arrived off the press and they are cute as can be. Her twins Alex and James are getting so big, and we can really see the resemblances! We especially love how the boys’ stripes match perfectly with the winter and spring illustrations in Susy Jack’s Four Seasons accordion card.  The best part is that there’s no pressure to send them before Christmas because this card is perfect for any time of year!

Alex and James definitely make our list of Holiday Cuties this year!

The gorgeous photos were taken by the Sarah at Modern Kids Photography – more on this soon!

We hope you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet this year because we have some exclusive Hello!Lucky news! Our lovely and talented junior designer Julia Kostreva just added some new products to her shop and we wanted to spread the love! Her brand new 2012 planner calendars and Mon Petit notebooks are the perfect mix of modern style and functionality.

And, if you’re looking for some contemporary art in the bedroom, look no further! Julia incorporates her hand illustrated patterns on to 100% cotton pillow covers! They satisfy that desirable splash of color that every room needs.

We’re so proud to have such a brilliant artist on our team! Great work J!

You can visit Julia’s shop here, and keep up with her blog here

We still have one more artist contributor to our 2011 Holiday Collection! We’re excited to feature the very talented Julia Rothman! Julia is the rock star designer behind some of our most popular greeting cards and wedding invitations. We could go on and on about her genius illustrations and famous hand drawn style, but that would take days! We’re constantly getting inspiration from her work and are delighted to have her as a part of Hello!lLucky designer team. Check out her book blog here!

What inspired your design for the holiday collection?
Thinking about hot chocolate and warm mittens and cozy armchairs with fuzzy blankets and glowing fireplaces. I’m not a big fan of the cold weather but i like being warm knowing it’s cold outside.

What are you currently working on?

Today I was working on a bunch of illustrations for a magazine. I’m excited to start to working on a book I am going to do about New York City next. Oh, and organizing. That is my New Years resolution- to get my office in better shape. I’ve tried to start the long process a little bit early to get a head start.

What influences your style the most?

That’s hard to pinpoint. At some point I realized I really like drawings that seem like they are for kids, the style is playful and simple, but the audience is for adults. I like looking at vintage wallpaper designs and old children’s book. But I think what influences me the most is what I see on a daily basis around me walking the streets; the people, clothing, store windows, architecture, patterns…

What’s your favorite holiday tradition?

I like exchanging gifts with my friends. It’s always really fun thinking up presents for them and I always know I will get a thoughtful gift in return.

Best holiday memory?

I used to help decorate my neighbors tree every year as a kid since we never had one. I liked hearing stories about all the ornaments and eating lots of cookies. One year she told me a ghost story and I was so scared and never forgot it.

To enter to win an assortment of 10 letterpress greeting cards designed by Julia Rothman, comment below telling us your best holiday memory! The winner will be chosen on Friday, December 9th at 12:00pm. Good luck!

**A winner has been chosen! Thanks for participating!**

Now you can browse through all of our 2011 Holiday designs in one place! Thanks to Edyta Szyszlo for her amazing photography!