02May
The internet is back (yay!) although I hardly noticed this weekend because I was busy printing away at my own wedding invitations!
You can see my 8×12 C&P in action. It can move pretty quickly which I find a bit challenging. I’m trying to figure out a way where I can quickly put the paper on the platen and feel confident that it’s secure. Right now, I feel like I have to go very slowly to make sure it’s securely fastened to the pins.
However, this C&P is so much fun to use. It prints BEAUTIFULLY. The impression and surface area that it can reach is amazing. Much more than my Sigwalt tabletop.
So, you wanna another sneak peek of the invite? :)
29Apr
In honor of the royal wedding today, I thought I’d share the “official wedding invitation”.
Unfortunately, you can’t really tell what the paper is like or if it’s letterpress printed or engraved or anything. It doesn’t seem like it. I believe the Queen Elizabeth crown is embossed though.
I’m a bit underwhelmed. Of course I didn’t expect any kind of “trendy” designs or anything, but I expected a bit more. Especially the lined area where, I’m assuming, a calligrapher wrote out the names? A bit odd. And cheesy. I expected it all to be calligraphy actually. I also would have liked a sort of modern, young touch because they are the “modern royal couple” now.
What do you guys think?
And what is a “morning coat”?
{image source: LA Times}
21Mar
Whew, it’s finally officially spring! Here’s a sneak peek and “spring-like” image of what I was working on this weekend…
I love that even scraps can be beautiful. I have a hard time throwing away the remainders. What are these scraps from? Well, let’s just say it’s got something to do with invitations coming up…
Happy Spring!
{ PS. yuck, I need a new camera, don’t I? }
27Sep
I saw these wedding invitations at Oh Happy Day! and just had to re-post these because they are just so beautiful. Designed by Coral Pheasant and printed by Studio on Fire, these letterpress invitations are bold but subtle and all wrapped up neatly in some snazzy gold:
I love how the vintage stamps gives it a pop of color. Plus, the large action statements at the top that carries through with each piece is just beautiful and gives it such fluidity. The envelopes were handmade with the outer address labels must have taken forever but totally worth it!
29Jun
My great aunt is turning 80 and I was asked to design and letterpress her birthday invitations — remember the sneak peek? Well here’s the full reveal:
02Jun
Well, I know many of you have been waiting for the full reveal and it’s finally time to show the invitations that I’ve designed and letterpress printed.
Accommodations card:
Reply card:
The main invitation:
09Feb
Ajalon Printing and Design does it all: design, polymer plates, press and deliver! They are a family team located in Sonoma County — 50 years strong! They were kind enough to send over some of their beautiful work:
Lots of beautiful textures like the subtle blind impression pattern!
Trish from Ajalon notes on inspiration, “I’m a rabid blog reader, anything about letterpress, so I see a lot of what others are creating. Also, our designers here (myself included) love all things romantic and wedding.”
Ajalon (among many services) even has foil stamping which instantaneously makes it elegant. You can find their website here, their blog, and don’t forget to check out their specials!
