Showing posts with label letterpress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label letterpress. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

awash in color

Oh Happy Day is one of my absolute favorite blog reads. Jordan's creativity never ceases to amaze and inspire. I am loving the mix of letterpress and watercolor she recently featured; two favorite art forms combined into one lovely project.



images from Oh Happy Day

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

letterpress love

I finally experienced the pure joy of letterpress printing this past Saturday, and fell in love! I took a letterpress workshop with my mother offered by a local press shop and learned how to print on an antique C&P letterpress. We had a great time learning about the craft and printing our own project. There's a lot that goes into creating a letterpress piece, and I now have such a better appreciation for the time-honored tradition. I'm certainly looking to incorporate letterpress into the wedding in some factor. I'm smitten with it.


composing the lead type, letter by letter

printing on the press

our finished product--a beautiful, deep impression

Letterpress Workshop at Railway Station Press in Alexandria, VA. More on letterpress here.
images by me

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

monkey greetings

How cute are these sock monkey greeting cards by Hello! Lucky letterpress? Thanks to Paper Crave for featuring these adorable designs. I love them! Especially Monkey on Safari...








cards/photos by Hello! Lucky, found via Paper Crave