Since you're the oldest, can you....

Since you're the oldest, can you pay? card from 9SpotMonk Letterpress

It's almost the end of September, we can all hardly believe it. It also means on the last day of this month we pick someone who signed up for our mailing list to receive a $20 gift certificate to be used on our 9SpotMonk site. Will it be you? Well, it won't if you don't sign up ;/ Here, do this:

1. sign up here [http://www.9spotmonk.com/signup.html]
2. you'll be entered to win a $20 gift certificate
3. if you leave us your birth date (and the ones of your kids if you've got), we'll send you (and them) a real snail mail birthday card (age appropriate of course) and surprise goodies
4. and we'll all thank you personally for signing up and you'll get an email every now and then of our private sales, giveaways, etc, etc, etc.

So when someone says 'since you're the oldest, can you pay?' You'll have that free $20 in hand to pay for what they want at 9SpotMonk.

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Bar Mitzvah at the Dude Ranch

The Toby Collection from 9SpotMonk Letterpress

I was told by a very good Jewish friend of mine that no decent set of parents will let their son have a bar mitzvah at a dude ranch. Really I said?? Doesn't hurt to dream.

$816 for 100 2 colour square invitations and blank envelopes. Place your custom order by September 30, 2011 and receive 1 color printing on the envelopes at no charge, a $250 value.

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Hello To The World, Little One!

Hello to the World, Little One Card from 9SpotMonk Letterpress

Letterpress printed on 100% recycled heavyweight card stock. This one I'm sending out to our friends in San Francisco who is going to have their first child in October. Congrats! You know who you are!

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Fall Weddings: Stone Collection

The Stone Collection by 9SpotMonk Letterpress

This reminds me of a fall wedding, in a vineyard in Napa. Simple and elegant. The original colors of the Stone collection are khaki and denim but we love this variation with khaki and wine.

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Letterpress + Robots + Sketchbook = Love

Kids Robot Sketchbook from 9SpotMonk

My son Sandro is a robot fanatic. He walks likes one, he talks like one and sometimes he'll eat like one (which means he's not eating). He says he likes to draw robots so we designed a sketchbook just for him, put it into production and now all robot lovers can have one too. 180 pages of orange, blue and green. 180 pages to take meeting notes in or draw more robots, no doubt for all ages. Comes with 3 non toxic crayons to get you started.

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Gothic Save the Date: The Clayton

The Clayton Collection by 9SpotMonk

Sometimes, save the dates need to get some attention. We love the Clayton from our ecoModern® wedding collection. One of our staff favorites, it's not only great for a wedding but great for any occasion that needs that 'you need to rsvp for this party... right now".

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What Does One Princess Give To Another Princess?

Princess Happy Birthday Color in Card from 9SpotMonk Letterpress

Our resident designer Tiffany designed this color in card for her niece, my daughter. One day she was wearing jeans and sneakers and wowza, the next day she requested a pink dress and tiara and that was the end of me. This card definitely speaks to all princesses of all ages - tiaras, diamonds, pearls and a big castle. The card is 100% recycled and comes with three non toxic crayons. My personal advice is to get at least a dozen because not only is your daughter a princess but all her girlfriends are too.

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Modern and Understated: Meryle Thank You Notes

The Meryle Collection Thank You Card from 9SpotMonk Letterpress

We know, everyone wants personal letterpress stationery, but these days, email, Facebook and Twitter are just so much easier. But I love getting mail from my friends and family... anything, a note to say hello, a miss you note, or a thank you note. Every letter and note I've ever received is kept in a antique lacquer box my dad gave me years ago. Every now and then I'll open some and read them. Trust me, it's nothing like opening up an old email from 1982 and that's if you backed up yr computer emails from way back when.

The Meryle thank you cards are printed on 100% cotton, paper imported from Italy and come with a white 100% cotton envelope. Or choose your options, it's going to be as stylish as you.

Prices for 100 sets of a 1 color letterpress card and blank envelopes start at $350. Order before September 30, 2011 and receive 1 color envelope printing at no charge, a $241 value.

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Fashion Week = Fashion Stationery

Splatter Zebra Personal Notes from 9SpotMonk

2011 Fall Fashion Week is coming up fast and furious. So what to do if you don't want to spend $7500 on that 'must have' zebra print skirt? Well, I have an idea... how about $4.00 for a zebra print letterpress card? Or you can spend $7500 on 1875 cards and have enough stationery to last you almost a lifetime.

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We're on Felt and Wire Shop

It's official! We're on Felt and Wire Shop! Check out some of our newest and most colorful art cards and gifts, all designed and letterpress printed in our Glen Rock, NJ studio.

[http://9spotmonk.feltandwireshop.com]

Wedding Season is Upon Us Part 4

from 9SpotMonk: There's nothing more expensive than saying, "I do."

Have a wedding couple that can appreciate a little laughter? One of our best selling cards from our Recession line - There's nothing more expensive than saying, "I do." Ain't that the truth, for all you married people, you know exactly what this card means.

GIVEAWAY! Today is the day!

Pick any three favorites that are wedding related and on Friday, August 26, at 3:00 pm est, we'll pick one winner and send out your favorite three to you! The giveaway is open to addresses in the Continental US only.

Good luck!

Wedding Season is Upon Us Part 3

from 9SpotMonk: Butterfly Love Pop Out Art Card

Tired of those folded wedding cards? We have a new way to display cards, worthy of your best spot on your desk or shelf, our Butterfly Love Pop Out Art Card! Write your words of happiness to the couple on the back, send the card, and they can pop out the card and display!

GIVEAWAY!

Pick any three favorites that are wedding related and on Friday, August 26, at 3:00 pm est, we'll pick one winner and send out your favorite three to you! The giveaway is open to addresses in the Continental US only.

Good luck!

Wedding Season is Upon Us Part 1

from 9SpotMonk: To have and to hold from this day forward

Wedding season is upon us and we have brand new cards to celebrate!

Our newest Art Cards are hand drawn, text is hand drawn and painted and then we bring it to the letterpress to print out these 100% recycled cards.

GIVEAWAY!

Pick any three favorites that are wedding related and on Friday, August 26, at 3:00 pm est, we'll pick one winner and send out your favorite three to you! The giveaway is open to addresses in the Continental US only.

Good luck!

We've launched our brand new site!

After three long months, we're finally done with the relaunch of our 9SpotMonk site!

To celebrate, we're offering all our friends a 10% discount on the shopping site. Use code SHOP0811, share it with friends and family! Code is good until 08/31/2011.

Enjoy!

December Holiday Giveaway No. 3

Our third December '09 giveaway this month from 9SpotMonk Letterpress is all about skulls. You guys know who you are, you got skull shower curtains, skull socks, skull panties... Now you can add skull coasters and skull notebooks to your collection.


9SpotMonk Letterpress Skull Coasters and 100% Recycled Skull Notebooks

What you will win:
- 2 sets of letterpress printed skull coasters, each set comes in a box of 12 assorted colours
- 3 100% recycled letterpress printed notebooks. Two lined (yes, the lines are letterpress printed) and one blank
- total retail value US$50, we pick up the continental USA ground shipping

How to enter:
1. Become a follower on the 9SpotMonk blog
2. Comment on the post with an answer to this:
Q: What is the most interesting/quirkiest thing you own that has skulls on it? (You must leave a valid email address in the comment form for your entry to qualify.)
3. Double your chances to win by following us on Facebook.com/9SpotMonk

When does the contest end?
- Skulls contest ends, December 23, 2009 at 12:00 am EST

I'm the winner, what's next?
- One winner will be randomly selected and notified via email.

Good luck!

December Holiday Giveaway No. 2

9SpotMonk Letterpress 100% Recycled Mini Notebooks

The #2 series in our December '09 Giveaway!

What you will win:
- 2 each of our super popular and convenient Mini Notebooks in styles "Meet", "Research", "Grocery" and "Cash Log". One set to keep and one set to give!
- total retail value US$30, we pick up the continental USA ground shipping

How to enter:
1. Become a follower on the 9SpotMonk blog
2. Comment on the post with an answer to this:
Q: Do you think writing everything down would make your daily life more efficient? (You must leave a valid email address in the comment form for your entry to qualify.)
3. Double your chances to win by following us on Facebook.com/9SpotMonk

When does the contest end?
- Mini notebooks contest ends, December 18, 2009 at 11:59 am EST

I'm the winner, what's next?
- One winner will be randomly selected and notified via email.

Good luck!

[Custom Design] Hand Drawn + Letterpress

One of the few times where I am my own client. Birthday party invite for our daughter, theme was magic, show was complete with magician and the fattest bunny I have ever seen.

I only had a day to come up with the design, so I ended up doing hand lettering which was faster than laying out type or so I thought. Did the initial drawing on regular paper and then cleaned up areas that need more or less space or bigger or smaller letters. Final version before I whipped out the Sharpie to trace it was 7 separate pieces of tracing paper all taped to the light box.

Printed the invite letterpress on the Windmill with ink I had on the press from a previous job, PMS 200U red. Was a very easy job to print, no issues really. Got a nice deep impression without going through the back, which is key for me. I'm a fan of a deep impression but not a fan of it showing through the back.

[photo credit: 9SpotMonk]

Holiday Giveaway Part 1 - adding more!

We're doing a 4 part series of giveaways of 9SpotMonk product this month!

This week, we're giving away a half dozen holiday cards to each new follower of our blog!

What you'll get:
2 cards each of the designs you see in the photo, all snow flakes to celebrate the little snow fall we just had

The rules:
1. Subscribe to become a 9SpotMonk blog follower
2. Tweet: Hello @9SpotMonk I'm following your blog #giveaway

First 20 people who sign up for the blog and sends a tweet will win.
**We're adding 30 more for a total of 50 giveaways!!**

Giveaway ends Saturday night at midnight EST.

Good luck!

GIVEAWAY: 9SpotMonk + Wantist

9SpotMonk and one of our favorite sites Wantist is doing a holiday cards giveaway. To enter, visit Wantist. And don't forget to check out the Wantist | 75 Gifts for Picky People

(Not so super sweet) Holiday Sentiments

Our newest holiday cards, 100% recycled and will give your recipient a smile 100% guaranteed. For the full collection, visit our 9SpotMonk site.

We're also having our first Fire Sale on Cyber Monday. Enjoy a 50% discount on all things eco-friendly, cool and letterpress on the site. Use code CYBERMONDAY at checkout. Sale ends at midnight tonight, 11/30/09 EST. Free shipping for orders over $50!










For the full collection, visit our 9SpotMonk site.

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