Beer Coaster Love!

Wow! My beer coasters have really been feeling the love this week. They were recently listed in kiddinsdesign's Etsy Treasury which was featured on the Etsy homepage.

You can check them out along with a lot of other great finds on Kidden's blog.

They also made an appearance in the Handmade Gazette's Beer Me! post and another Etsy Treasury hosted by KingsDownRoad. Whoot!

Etsy Treasury

2paws Designs recently added my Classic Car Notecards to her Planes, Trains and Automobiles Treasury on Etsy. I'm trilled to be included in such a neat collection of handmade items. Click here to check it out.

Etsy Shop Update

My Etsy shop is now updated with new cards, t-shirts and greeting towels! Hooray!

Holiday Cards and Coasters

Whew! It's been super busy in the design studio and print shop lately, but I wanted to make a quick post to announce my new holiday cards and coasters.

These cards and coasters feature original artwork and lettering that was drawn, scanned, vectorized and then made into a photopolymer plate for the letterpress. After the tree and greeting were printed, the ornaments were hand painted to add the prefect finishing touch. Below are a couple pictures of the work in progress.

The final hand-drawn lettering was scanned and cleaned up in Photoshop.

Each letter was then redrawn as vector art.

A photopolymer plate was made from the vector files. Above is the finished plate ready to be inked and printed.

And there you have it, a peek at how my cards go from sketch to letterpress!

Ding and Happy Birthday

Whoot! Announcing two new cards now for sale in my Etsy Shop, Happy Birthday and Ding*. I'm super happy with how these turned out.

Both cards are three color and printed on ecru Lettra with a bright, sassy, yellow envelope from French Paper. And yes, that is a real cupcake next to the card. It's was a tasty fringe benefit. Mmmm...

*In case you're wondering Ding is the birthday card for my growing Geek-tionary line. (It's what online gamers say to one another when they've gained a level.)

In other news I'm pressing forward with this years holiday cards and should have some photos to post soon. Ciao!

New Greeting Cards & Note Cards Now Available

Happy Friday everyone! More letterpress greeting cards and note cards are now available in my Etsy Shop. This includes two new cards from what I lovingly refer to as my "geek-tionary" line, the "Cthank Cthu" card and "Lub" card.

My New Etsy Shop

I am pleased to announce the launch of my new Etsy shop! It features some of my most recent letterpress cards and stationary. Stop in and take a look! More goodies will be added soon, including holiday cards and one-of-a-kind nature prints.