A while back I posted on some stunning prints done by Physical Fiction, combining Lego with letterpress to produce some unique prints. They have returned with some great new works. Each piece can be purchased from their site, and are quite reasonably priced between $10 – $50.
{images via Physical Fiction}
There are many great things about January….. it’s a fresh new year, we are all feeling great about a clean slate, and things quiet down and we can finally catch our breath from the crazy holiday season.
This past week, I got to celebrate with friends with a post-New Year celebration. Everyone was in great spirits, and we are all feeling really great about 2012!
I now have a chance to share with you some of my Christmas projects. I was eager to join some Christmas card exchanges, including one from Brooklyn Bride (one of my daily go to blogs!) I decided to design two cards, and am really happy with how they turned out. The first was a simple green and red “Merry Xmas” – I am in love with working with various fonts, and this cube type was clean, modern, and eye-catching all at once! My second card was a modern Rudolph! I love the deer image, and ended up painting the red nose by hand. I was excited to mail and hand these out to friends and family! For the ones that I mailed out, I made custom envelopes with this wonderful Nepalese paper that I found at the Paper Place.
Happy New Year everyone! I hope that the holidays have been good to all of you, and that the new year brings about a wealth of happiness and success! Usually around this time of year, like many others, I tend to reflect on the past year, and try to outline some goals (not resolutions!) for the year to come. There were already a couple of things that I had jotted down, but a Christmas surprise has completely changed the focus for my 2012!!!!!! Here are my main 3 tasks for 2012…..
Task 1: It appears that I will be spending most of my time planning a WEDDING!!!!! Yes, I got engaged on Christmas day, and I am over the moon about it! I feel as if I am the luckiest girl in the world, and can’t wait to call my main squeeze my “husband”! That being said, we are hoping for a fall wedding, and are already feeling the stress! Fingers crossed things go smoothly for us, and all runs as planned. I will be posting updates as things move along… stay tuned!
Task 2: I really want to make it out to the National Stationary Show this year!!!!!! Each year, I follow the blogs online, with details and images of the happenings at the NSS with jealous eyes! I sooooo want to be there to explore and be inspired! Hopefully this one works out.
Taks 3: Build Amuse-toi bien! My goal for my letterpress business is to Design, Design, Print, Design, Print, Print! I have many ideas jotted down, some are half executed, and some are waiting to be jotted down. I have also begun work on a wedding line, tentatively called “Voila”. I am pretty excited about this, and can’t wait to continue to build and grow a business that I thoroughly enjoy doing.
So there it is, my goals so far for 2012….. some may be added and subtracted throughout the year, but I do know that in order to accomplish these I will need to stay ORGANIZED!!!!!! Thanks to all of you that have followed in 2011, and that will continue to follow my journey in the year to come.
xoxo
Natalie
{image via Ruffled}
This holiday season has been a busy time for me! The months leading up to Christmas threw many exciting projects into my lap. I barely had the time to print up my own Christmas cards!…… but did get them out just on time. I was also able to spare some time to print up some new “Amuse-toi bien!” business cards – can’t wait to hand them out! I hope that the Holiday Season has been wonderful for you all! I myself had an *extra* special day!
Every year, I try to be as organized as possible with my Christmas gift list. This year is no exception, with a long list of names of some very special people! I have been slowly searching online for some gift ideas, and thought I would share some with you to hopefully help you with your list. Here are a few ideas for those type lovers out there:
The iPad Underwood USB Typewriter has me drooling! Simply plug in your iPad, and type away. Each typewriter can be used without the iPad, simply unplug and roll in some paper! Available at Anthropologie for $798
Just My Type by Simon Garfield is a wonderful and revealing book about type and it’s history. If you ever wondered what your favorite font says about you, then this book will delve into that. Exploring the world we live in, and the fonts that surround us, the book is entertaining as well as informative. Available at all major book stores, including Chapters for $32.
For all of those that enjoy snail mail (myself included!) this is a fun set of Christmas stamps, that will make anyone receiving them smile. The vintage imagery is simple and fun. There is a selection of 10 stamps, each for $5.00 at Present & Correct.
It is no secret that I love Pantone products. The simple design, with key Pantone colours makes me smile. Italian design firm Seletti recently released these wonderful Pantone christmas balls. I am hoping to be decorating my tree with some of these this year, but I am having a VERY difficult time tracking them down! If anyone can find a stockist, please share!
I have been perusing some quilting books lately, looking for a new project that would be suitable for a beginner like me, and I came across “Last-Minute Patchwork & Quilted Gifts” written by Joelle Hoverson from Purl Soho in New York. The Color-wheel quilt immediately caught my eye, and I decided that this would be it! I also found another project that would be a great gift for a friends upcoming birthday…. more on that later!
The only problem with this quilt is that in order to put it together, I need 52 different colour fabrics! I looked through my stash at home, and am nowhere near having enough. I thought that I would stock up on fabric from my local fabric store The Workroom (they have LOADS of great fabric patterns!) but was feeling a bit overwhelmed at the thought of putting all of those colours together. Thankfully, Purl Soho sells pre-cut bundles just for this quilt! With a sigh of relief, I ordered my bundle, and it arrived yesterday!
It was great to see the selection, and I can’t wait to get started! I tried to get cutting yesterday, but unfortunately the blade on my Olfa rotary cutter is dull – gonna grab one tonight and get going on this project – fingers crossed everything else goes smoothly.
{images via Purl Soho}
