(part 5): Printing lace

One of my goals this year for the shop is to produce more goods to sell online on my Etsy shop. I think this would be a fun way to explore creating things I haven't yet found the right custom project for. So why not make it for myself?

Julia and I were brainstorming one day and were inspired by lace. She remembered seeing a friend print it before so we decided to re-visit and try for ourselves. So with a bit of lace, a lino block, some hot glue, and a couple of hours later on press, we made ourselves a collection of notecards and mini-notebooks!

Products coming soon on my Etsy store, stay tuned!

They're finally here!

After a couple of months of talking about it and another few months of slowly getting this through my production queue (held up in between wedding projects)...The Jenny Pennywood notebook collaboration project is finally ready!

We only produced a very limited edition (less than 100 sets) and we're working on getting them into some of our favorite stores. Keep checking back for more info on where to purchase these puppies!

On Press: Harbour Island wedding

We're at it again! Busy getting this awesome wedding suite together. Chock-full of beautiful beachy letterpressed colors and of course, more book binding!

Off the Press: Jenny Pennywood notebooks

I'm super excited about this collaboration with Jenny Pennywood!! Just looking at these notebooks makes me happy...Will keep you posted on where these can be purchased soon.

Jenny Pennywood notebooks

One of my favorite parts of the job is collaborating with other creatives. I have a few fun projects brewing this year and am super excited about this one coming up with another good pal Jen Garrido of Jenny Pennywood! I'll make sure to post more once I have them ready (shooting for sometime in August) and expect there to be lots of bright color, fun patterns, and hand-made goodness :)

For now, here's a quick pic from her website of a custom card we made.

Holiday Ornaments at Poketo!

Anjel and I met up with Ted and Angie of Poketo about a month ago when they were in town. We enjoyed a fantastic dinner at Kirala (their almond crusted shrimp tempura is to die for) to celebrate Angie's birthday and to catch up on each other's busy lives over the past year or so. Lots of talk about travel, inspiration, food, and all things that make life good :)

Ted mentioned that he enjoyed receiving my valentine's card this year-- a letterpressed heart on coaster board that I made into an ornament with a hand-written note on the back. The act (or art) of receiving (and giving) a special note and sending by normal post is still not lost among us. The fact that it's tangible, purposeful and thoughtful makes that piece of ephemera that much more meaningful--a true keepsake! So with this thought in mind, we all collaborated on a special item for the holidays, Letterpressed Ornament Cards. You can use them as holiday cards, gift tags, or to decorate your tree...

Patterns by Anjel (inspired by her travels), letterpressed by yours truly and can be purchased at Poketo. There's only a very limited run so get them while you can!

On Press: Holiday patterns!

Holiday printing started yesterday at the shop :) Will keep you posted on what these are for soon!

Off the Press: AE mixer

Fun, quick project for the Alison Events team--a folded notecard for a mixer they hosted over the summer. Pattern was designed by awesome lady Jen Garrido of Jenny Pennywood who also does custom work for weddings and events...

Open Studio: Lucinda Walker

Inspiration: Meet Ms. Jenny Pennywood

My friend Jen Garrido and I met a few years ago when we shared a booth at the NY Stationery show with a few other talented Bay Area biz ladies. We all hawked our paper goods and learned the trade show circuit for the first time together. Some continued, others decided to not do that again (me and Jen included). I went on to pursue my custom letterpress work and Jen worked as a full-time artist. Her abstract work is quite amazing--full of bold and organic textures, you should check them out here.

Toll Booth, 2009, acrylic on panel, 33 x 36":

Stitch and Pattern

Sneak peek of a wedding invite coming up...Will be integrating some of my friend Anne's stitching work (Mira Aster) into the design as well as a sleek and subtle debossed herringbone pattern on the reverse side of the card!

Will be letterpressing this set soon, can't wait to see how it all turns out...

Philippine Love

I went home to the Philippines a few years ago and noticed shades of color that are so specific to that place. Certain oranges, blues, greens, pinks...that only exist there. Coming back after being away for so long made me look at things with a fresh set of eyes, and the vibrant colors made a huge impression.

Off the Press: Mini-Book Cover

Promo collateral for Malmquist Design. Love this pattern he made...


































500 qty press run on the vandercook warrants a good shoulder rub!