Happenings

We are thrilled to be the exclusive retailer for our great creative Brooklyn friends and neighbors, Swayspace. Their work is suffused with vibrant colors and the designs are modern and truly unique. Best of all they are amazing designers that can help us help you make your wackiest printing dreams come true!

Swayspace: Botanicus 1

Swayspace: Botanicus 2

Swayspace: Dewey 1

Swayspace: Dewey 2

Swayspace: Fenton 1

Swayspace: Fenton 2

Swayspace: Panisse 1

Swayspace: Panisse 2

Swayspace: Wainscote 1

Swayspace: Wainscote 2

Lately we’ve been unpacking boxes of fun, cool and innovatively designed new merchandise these past couple of weeks that we wanted to share with you. We’ve also been unpacking boxes of boxes so you can store yourselves in style. Here’s a sneak peek:

Retro journals to record your warm weather thoughts

Perennial favorites: Brooklyn notes from Albertine Press

Brooklyn and Tokyo journals

Sharp looking iPad case and the irresistible image-packed Pictorial Websters

Bamboo iPhone case!

Townhouses journal

What says "spring" like bikes and ladybugs? Here in single wrap sheets

Floral notes from Smudge

This year’s Wedding Crashers event, brought to you by the good folks at Brooklyn Based, looks to be a hot ticket item. We’re talking two venues, four food trucks, nine live bands, and dozens of wedding vendors. We’re looking forward to this always great event. Please come join us!

Wedding Crashers 2012

Introducing Spark Impress! A simply stunning new line of couture invitations by one of our favorite letterpress printers. All twelve of these lovely and unique wedding suites are sure to impress even the most discerning brides. Featuring laser cut wraps, specialty papers, edge painting and foil stamping, Spark Impress is on the cutting edge of custom printing. Take a look at these gorgeous designs in the photos below or better yet, stop by the store and see them in person!

Daphne:

Carina:

Gemma:

Zoe:

Thanks to everyone who came out for our Thursdays in December happenings. We all had a blast and enjoyed meeting you and truly appreciate your interest and participation! Here are a few photos from last Thursday’s gift wrapping/bow making demo hosted by Smock Paper…

We also received the sweetest note from Erica Lee (thanks Erica!!!) and some photos of what she was able to do after the workshop…

Hello,
Thank you so much for having this event – I had such a good time and made excellent use of my bows, as well as everything else that i learned that night! My gift recipients were VERY impressed.

I’ve attached pictures of some of the presents I wrapped with my new skills!

The 2 peacock pictures show how i used the gorgeous gold peacock paper that i bought from you guys that night, and used leftover paper to make strips and a new bow!

The other bow picture shows one of the bows I made at Lion in the Sun at the event, tied with a ribbon (done with my newly learned fancy NO-bump-on-the-bottom technique)!

Thanks again – once again, you are the best stationery store in ALL OF NYC!

Best,
Erica

One more event left this holiday season: this Thursday, the 22nd, from 7 – 9pm Smock Paper will be here to present a gift wrapping workshop with their gorgeous paper.

Meanwhile, we’re excited to share some images from last Thursday’s double feature in-store event…

Park Sloper Yona Zeldis McDonough was signing copies of her new children’s book “The Cats in the Doll Shop“.

Also joining us was another neighbor, Janine Nichols, collagist and crafter, singer and songwriter, bringing her fabulous paper creations. Here are some glimpses of these one-of-a-kind works…

repurposed book hanging

hatbox

lightswitch plates

paper wreath

altered card deck

altered globe

repurposed book and altered deck card

There’s something for everyone Thursday evenings in December: on the 8th, Lisa Levart, Photographer, will be on hand to present her stunning creation “Goddess on Earth”. On the 15th, Park Sloper Yona Zeldis McDonough will be signing copies of her new children’s book “The Cats in the Doll Shop“. Also appearing that evening will be another neighbor, Janine Nichols, collagist and crafter, singer and songwriter, bringing her fabulous paper creations and a debut cd. Finally, on the 22nd, Smock Paper will be here to present a gift wrapping workshop with their gorgeous paper.

A big thank you to our brilliant participants: Shana Sperling of Shana Sperling Events, Loren Michelle of Naturally Declicious, Karen Wise of Karen Wise Photography and Rebecca Shepherd of Rebecca Shepherd Floral Design! We were thrilled with this event and the stunning presentation which celebrated Melinda’s feature in New York Magazine’s Wedding Guide.

Naturally Delicious catered and Rebecca Shepherd provided the floral arrangements

Oct. 25th Lion in the Sun "Spread the News" event

Karen Wise Photography and Rebecca Sheperd floral

Loren and Suze from Naturally Delicious sharing their own feature in New York Magazine Wedding Guide

Our fabulous Lion in the Sun staff: Shana, Sarah, Marcella

Looking at new additions to our PostScript Brooklyn collection

Karen Wise Photography

PostScript Brooklyn designs

Shana and Mel

Naturally Delicous: spring rolls

Reminding everyone about our October 25th in-store event featuring Melinda and our wedding expert panel. Space is limited, so please rsvp to us at shop@lioninthesunps.com .

Join us for an in-store celebration on Tuesday, October 25th from 6:30-8:30pm in honor of Melinda’s feature in the New York Magazine Weddings issue. Enjoy treats from Naturally Delicious, advice from our wedding experts and see the exciting new fall line of designs in our exclusive PostScript Brooklyn line!