Pattern

You don't just just have to limit your letterpress to words and pictures what about some pattern, you could use lino cuts mounted type high or magnesium and polymer plates or letterpress flourishes

Heart card from BLUSH

A two colour lino print from GENERAL PATTERN

4 colour lino print on a press... Flickr

Jumping Off Point proof, originally uploaded by BoundStaffPress.etsy.com.

Bound Staff Press created these beautifully detailed 4 colour linocut plates for his press, click on the picture to see the process on on Flickr.
I am inspired!