Happy New Year

And what better way to celebrate the New Year than with this beautiful print by Natalie Tweedie of Nebo Pecklo. It is a letterpress print of her own drawing and you can see more of her creations at her blog here. One of my resolutions for the New Year is to finally use my small tabletop letterpress machine that I purchased back in October!! I cannot wait to make cards, labels, and small prints. So, hopefully this cold weather will allow me some extra time indoors where I can explore some fun projects. Hope everyone has a healthy and happy 2011!!!

ahhh...letterpress

Every time I see great letterpressed cards like these above (from 42 Pressed),  I yearn to get behind a press and create my own cards and invitations. I check ebay all the time for letterpress machines that would help me start up my own business. Yet I know that now is not the time to do so. I have just graduated from Kent with a degree in VCD and need to get a job first (so I will have the money to fund my own business). I hope to get a couple of years under my belt before I start out on my own. I should be hearing from a public relations and marketing firm this week about a full time position there. I am keeping my fingers crossed. And until I get my own press, I will just frequently visit sites like 42 Pressed to swoon over their little beauties.

Very cute...

These are just the greatest letterpress cards from Paper Wheel Press for your valentine. I love the simple illustrations and the clever message. Someday ...maybe I'll get my own letterpress machine to make my own.

Or if you just need to say I'm sorry to that special someone...

Images from Paper Wheel Press. 

Almost October...

I love this 2010 letterpressed calendar from Paisley Tree Press...I just might have to invest in one for myself. Now that I am taking this Experimental Type class I am loving admiring other letterpressed projects. I can't wait to post what I made in class.

2010 letterpressed calendar from Paisley Tree Press