C'est Si Bon

One year ago today, my brand new husband and I were en route to Paris for an absolutely amazing honeymoon... and it got me reminiscing about how wonderful this past year with him has been. So, I am counting my many blessings today, because life is good. It is so good!

Only boring people are bored

My favorite season is here(!), I just started a new job and an awesome art class so I am definitely feeling invigorated these days! There are so many things i want to draw, sweaters I want to knit, friends I want to see, and pumpkins i want to carve... if only there were more hours in a Sunday.

First Day of Letterpress Class

This Tuesday was my long-awaited first day of letterpress class at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia! Our class (which has 8 people, and only 4 newbies) will be learning how to hand set type from their impressive collection of vintage lead and wood typefaces, as well as producing custom designs via polymer plates. And of course we will be learning the ins and outs of their set of Vandercook letterpress machines.

We played a little game where each of us wrote one sentence of a paragraph, and then set out into the studio to choose individual fonts for our sentence.

Composing my sentence upside down and backwards. 

Building our paragraph and making numerous adjustments with spacers and furniture so nothing wiggled.

Applying red and yellow ink to the oscillating roller that would eventually become a lovely shade of orange.

Our first pass! Identifying typos and making adjustments.

Voila: the finished print.

A Smooth Sea Never Made for a Skillful Sailor

If you're on a bumpy ride, struggling with a frustrating situation, just remember:

Kandice & Brent Invitation Suite

The couple and I worked together to create an art deco aesthetic for their classic Great Gatsby-esque wedding celebration which first came to life through their aubergine and gold Save The Date announcements. Carrying through that same look and feel but inverting the color scheme (so people could write on the RSVP), this 2 color letterpress job features gold and aubergine inks printed on a toothy heavy-weight ecru paper stock.

The printing was lovingly executed by Rise and Shine Paper www.riseandshinepaper.com

Choose Joy

No matter what happens in life, we always have a choice when it comes to how we let things affect us. It may be easier to sulk and be bummed out, but it is so much more productive (and not to mention fun) to Choose Joy!

Do 1 Thing Every Day That Scares You