Kari Herer: flora and illustration series

I came across photographer Kari Herer quite some time ago via Design*Sponge, and loved her first for her photographs of flowers (peonies!) and then for her series of rabbit illustrations, which she's kindly given me permission to include here. Imagine my excitement at seeing rabbits and, well, roses.

All of Kari's prints some are sold here on Etsy.

lest you forget kiss card

This amazing card showed up on Pinterest:

It would be fun to recreate this for the letterpress and keep some of the phrases ("I'd like to see you in a little love nest") but maybe also update some of the phrases a little bit (holla!). Hmm.... new project, I think.

Blog Redesign

I hired Kelly from Fabulous K to redesign my blog after seeing some of her work elsewhere in the blogosphere. Considering that I have a sleeping baby currently lying next to me, Kelly really saved me a lot of time, and I love how the blog turned out. The image below is from her blog:

Isobel's Birth Announcements

Nearly everyone who reads this blog should have gotten Isobel's birth announcement in the post by now, so I think we're safe to post a few images.

A few notes - I designed the announcements before she was born and filled in the details afterward. My mom came over to watch Isobel while I printed these; it was actually the rest of the prep work, not the printing, that took the most time - cutting and adhering photos (why did I think wallet sized photos would come perforated? isn't this the future?) and tracking & writing down addresses. So, a tip for moms-to-be, address the envelopes before the baby comes!

I thought they turned out rather well, but here's my lovely daughter's take:

Custom Wedding Invitations

I had the honor of designing and printing custom letterpress wedding invitations for my cousin Jessica and her fiance, Tim, who will be married the first weekend of May. This was admittedly new ground for me, and I hope Jessica and Tim are as pleased with the results as I am.

Vintage Valentines

From January's Vintage Paper Faire: 

Marriage, a Journey

This project has been long in coming. In truth, I'm skirting the statute of limitations for getting my gift to the couple within a year of their celebration. The quote here by Frederick Buechner used to be at the bottom of the bride's emails, sent during years abroad with the Peace Corps and the Foreign Service. She now signs her emails with a new quote, but this one seemed apt in relation to marriage.

The gift needed to be small, as the couple moves every two years, and the wooden cutting or cheese board beneath the frame, made by Russell James Ooms, is a small piece of California that can hopefully travel with them.