Letterpress Dogwoods in Bloom

April 12, 2010

One of my favorite rites of spring is watching the Dogwoods (Cornus florida) flower. As a kid, they were everywhere here in the mid Atlantic and are an indigenous plant to boot. Sadly, a virulent fungus is slowly decimating the population so here’s our effort to keep those fond memories alive. Printed with a light [...]

Million Ways to Mother-Letterpress

April 6, 2010

For all the mothers out there who worry about perfection, this card has a sweet and calming effect. Try to do the right thing and you most likely are. #6304

Sigmund and Mom

April 2, 2010

For Freud, everything was about your mother. Right or wrong, his philosophy is ingrained in our collective psyche. We printed this on French Paper’s Muscletone, a favorite paper stock for very precise detail. It’s also really “green” so we can publicize it with de rigueur claims of  being responsible earthlings. Not just for Mother’s Day, [...]

50′s Flashback for Mom

March 26, 2010

You want campy? We got campy. Step back in time to when cars had fins, bumpers were chrome and your mother was always right, much to your consternation. Show her you know it and give her this card.

Going to the Dogs

March 26, 2010

We’ve just completed a new series of cards based on dogs and the innate wisdom they seem to possess. They are printed on French Paper’s Muscletone, a 100% post consumer content recycled paper. The paper is sourced and manufactured in the USA.

Mommy Dearest

March 4, 2010

Or would that be Mummy Dearest? Two Mom cards with a chrysanthemum tilt. Designs by Lori Gray- Kedash Design.

Floral- Eucalyptus

February 28, 2010

This card started life as a personalized notecard. We think it stands on its own as a stock (depersonalized?) card as well. We didn’t “knock out” where one color overlaps another, which is our usual practice. The effect here of two somewhat transparent colors overlapping makes a new one (in this case turquoise, which, if [...]

Thank You for Spring

February 26, 2010

No, it’s not here yet, but seasons change and so do their colors. We’ve always liked this card, mostly because it has great “hand” (garment industry-speak for “it feels good”). Thank You notes never go out of season or style so, with the snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) emerging under the snow near the end of a horrendous [...]

Letterpress Photography

February 25, 2010

I’m forever trying to figure out how to best light our work to show both the detail of the product as well as the three dimensional aspect of letterpress printing. Best is a full sun window to play with but, it’s not always ready when I am. For this pic I used a metal halide [...]

Mission

February 23, 2010

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