In January of 2006, after eight years as an art director and stylist, Maria Vettese was finally ready to chase down her dream of the hands-on creative pursuit for which she was truly passionate. After transitioning from city life to a quieter one in Portland, Maine, Maria turned to her background in small book publishing and typography and began Port 2 Port Press, a small letterpress studio specializing in small-batch, one time only prints. Maria’s unique artistic interpretations of the beauty in everyday life provide the inspiration for the charming stationary that she prints by hand, and her focus on keeping the company small allows her time to work on custom orders for her dedicated fans. Port 2 Port’s latest development is the photographs & prints project, a pairing of one idea, five photographs, and one letterpress print into monthly offerings of limited edition sets that Maria sells via her Etsy boutique. You can grab a set of three of her cards for $12 — a great price for letterpress stationary — and if you find yourself wanting more, you can even join The Card Society, a two-a-month subscription club that will keep you in pretty correspondence for up to a year.

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