Before the big move, I picked up a couple linoleum printing blocks at an art store in Madison. The printing plates I order from Owosso are expensive and getting pricier all the time, so I thought carving my own would be a great way to save a little money on simpler designs.
One of the components of my new collection happened to be perfectly suited to hand carving, so last week I sat on my porch with my Dremel and went at it! Below is the before and after—can’t wait to see how they print!
As I’ve mentioned in a few past blog posts, I’ve been working on wedding invitation designs that couple can just pluck off the digital shelf, send me their event information, and—presto!—their invites arrive within a few weeks. Last year I had several couple get in touch with too little time before their nuptials, so I thought these would be the perfect solution for last minute brides.
I’ve also recently realized that for non-designers, starting to brainstorm a design from scratch is totally overwhelming. I’ve had a few designs bopping around my head for a while that haven’t quite suited any of my clients thus far—so my hope is that by having a design in front of them, couples will find the process easier.
Find all current designs here—I’ll be adding more all the time! Get in touch if you’re getting hitched!
Since the Bermuda post office sent out a flyer saying cards need to be posted by… yesterday… in order to arrive in the U.S. in time for Christmas, I figured I’d better get mine printed up! Holiday cards have historically not been great sellers, but I decided to create a few new designs this year anyway. These are all available here, with one or two more designs coming in the next week! Enjoy!
In the day job that I had for the last seven years, I often styled people, food and product for photo shoots. However, I rarely put that kind of effort into my own photos—until now. I’ve started the massive task of reshooting all my merchandise with two goals in mind: First, higher quality images, truer color and consistency across my etsy shop. The second is to convey style—to further appeal to the type of personality who might want to purchase the piece.
Here are a few of my favorites—can’t wait to hear what you think!
Oh, and of course, if you’re interested in any cards, or just want to see how they look in the shop, find them here!
Custom letterpress cards printed with my fancy new wood type is now available in the shop! Order script here and brush caps here.
622 press | LETTERPRESS GOODS MADE BY HAND 