Around the Studio

There are only two months until the National Stationery Show (I'll be in Booth 1942), so I am hard at work carving new designs and thinking up new products that will launch in May. Two weeks ago we drove to Maine for the weekend where I bought a 1966 Challenge paper cutter that I found on Craigslist. It can cut through 500 sheets of paper in a second, and it is so satisfying that I've been using it every chance I get.

I am hard at work on a whole bunch of custom wedding invitations for summer weddings, above is an ink I mixed to match these bridesmaid dresses.

Test printing lots of new carvings with black ink before I choose the colors.

With the number of projects going on right now, I will have a lot more photos to share soon!

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Vermont News

Two pieces of Vermont news today: first, my cards are now available at Clementine in Middlebury! It's my first (hopefully of many) shop in Vermont, and I can't wait to get down there and visit.

I was also featured in an article in February's Vermont Business People Magazine! They did an article on artists and small business owners in Vermont, and I was lucky enough to do an interview with them. So fly to your closest Vermont newsstand and pick up a copy!

Clementine photo from Clementine

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Half-Priced Calendars

 

March is fast approaching, and I'm putting the last remaining 2013 calendars on sale this week at 50% off! They are down to $11 from $22 so now is the time to grab one before they sell out. I am already hard at work on the 2014 calendar, so get this one before it's gone! You can find them in the shop right here.

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Design Wall

It's only February, but I'm already busy working on my new catalog that will be coming out in May. That means lots of new designs, carvings and products are in progress right now. I thought I would share some photos of my design wall, where I've been hanging all my sketches of new designs. I start by sketching out all my ideas (either half-finished or ready to carve) on paper, and then hanging them all up together. Then when I am ready to start carving, I'll head to the wall of designs and choose one to work on. I've been continuously adding and subtracting from the wall, making notes and changing designs, getting them ready to form a full collection.

I've been posting photos of the carvings I've been working on recently on Instagram, you can see all of them right here.

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New Wedding Invitations

I have three new wedding invitations available at Minted this week! Bold Block Print, Block Printed Floral, and Lace and Kraft are all now online. I think my favorite turned out to be the Bold Block Print in coral, it looks so summery and has me excited for warm weather again.

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To Montreal

This weekend, we are heading to Montreal for a three-day vacation. It's only an hour away but I've never been, and I'm planning on spending the large majority of my time eating poutine (which is quickly becoming my favorite food). So far all we have planned is walking, poutine-eating, and a stop at IKEA on the way home.

Have any of you been? I would love to hear your recommendations before we go! What are the best places to eat, drink and walk in Montreal?

Photo of Montreal by Jackie Rueda on Flickr

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New Studio

I'm finally moved into the new studio! Just a few months ago, this corner of the garage was just a pile of old flowerpots and broken plywood, but with some shelving and a precarious move of the printing press, it's now a fully functioning workspace. I still have a few more things to move in and some organizing to do, but I wanted to share photos now that it is up and running. Take a look!

We rolled the press across the snowy driveway with two plywood boards and a pallet jack, worrying the whole time that it would roll into the ice and slide down the driveway. Luckily, it stayed put on the jack and we got it safely to its new home with no injuries.

I'll be posting more photos once everything is completely set up (there is a trip to IKEA scheduled in the near future), although I'm not promising it will stay clean and organized for long. And, you can see more behind the scenes posts from past studios here.

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