We Love Letterpress

Here's one of the designs we've done for Sunrise's new line of Premium cards. We love the thickness of the paper stock. And the toothy texture. The super-deep embossing really gives the feel of real letterpress. And, oh, did we mention one of our designs from this series has been nominated for a Louie award??

Also Came Across...

...this drawing of some much-loved steps in the heart of Seattle's Pike Place Market. This drawing was done during the time that we were both lucky enough to be taking classes (drawing, painting, and design) from this guy. (And, hey, come to think of it... this drawing was also included in a coloring book!)

Happy Graduation, Mom

Just got a big box of samples from the folks at Sunrise Greetings. Some nice cards we designed for Graduation and Mother's Day. Especially like how this Mother's Day design turned out. There's a very, very subtle clear foil on the white flowers. It provides a surprising contrast to the quiet chalky background colors. This new collection should be hitting the shelves soon.

You Never Know What You Might Come Across...

While looking through old sketchbooks from the 90's, we came across this rather hilarious tongue-in-cheek "self portrait" sketch. Have NO idea when exactly it was done (or, for that matter, why!) but it was fun to see it again.

Glittering Trees of Autumn

Here's another pattern we did with Fabric Traditions. This one is awash in glitter! Very sparkly.

It's Fabric!

It's almost Springtime, which means Halloween is just around the corner! Just received samples of some fun fabric we did for our friends at Fabric Traditions. Here's a little snippet of the over all design. This pattern will be available at Joann stores later this year.

The Woods Are Full Of Song

"Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." --Henry van Dyke

Birds. Aren't they just the best? And they make for such a wide-ranging design motif. Birds, either in flight or balancing on a branch, give us a way to represent the qualities we'd like to see in ourselves.

Year Of The Ox

Losar Greetings! (Water Sheep 2003, Wood Monkey 2004, Wood Bird 2005, Fire Dog 2006, Fire Pig 2007, Earth Mouse 2008, Earth Ox 2009, Iron Tiger 2010, Iron Horse 2011, Water Dragon 2012, Water Snake 2013, Wood Horse 2014)

More Bookmarks

We like these new bookmarks! Here are a few more...

Cool, Tasseled, Magnetic

Just got a big box of samples! Bookmarks we designed for our friends at Magnetic Bookmark. We really like how they turned out. The print quality is great-- so is the finishing. They have a nice "feel" to them. 48 designs in the initial release-- Tasseled Bookmarks, Die-cut Bookmarks, and cute little fold-over bookmarks with interior magnets. Fun!

Le Hibou d' Hiver

It's midnight and all is still. Even the owls begin to close their saucer eyes. The snow gently falls, hiding the acorns that the squirrels will find in the springtime.

Just A Thought

Doesn't it seem like Valentine's Month would be more fun than just Valentine's Day?