Will work for gorgeous clothing

Yeojin Bae, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

There's nothing like a good blind impression!

These cards are slightly bigger than business cards measuring at 128mm x 85mm, they are for fashion designer Yeojin Bae. I just wish I could survive on clothing because this could have been a sweet deal. Check out her clothing here and if your in Sydney this weekend, swing by her pop store in Potts Point to check our her cards...I mean her jumpsuits.

Catherine's concertina invitation

Catherine's Wedding, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I didn't post a very clear photo of this illustration, so I though I should show it off a bit better.

Double the letterpress

Troy and Liselle, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Troy and Liselle had to have this letterpress invitation double sided. I loved the pattern and so we decided to lightly press this pattern and really give a good impression to the invitation and it wording. We used a robust stock of 400gsm to give us a little cushion for this double sided work. I think it turned out beautifully and the colours were almost exactly as they had hoped. I really do love these simple designs, it really allows letterpress to do all the work.

Congratulations to both of you.

Looking for something a little different?

Rachael and Andrew, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Rachael came to me with her request and her own design - A letterpress invitation on a coaster! I jumped at the opportunity and the results, I hope, speak for themselves. The coaster board was perfect for this invitation and what a wonderful and unique idea.

So now I am looking for more adventurous brides who might want to make a round invitation on a coaster!

This a a one colour invitation and printed double sided. They came with little matching envelopes with a red lining.

Congratulations Rachael and Andrew can't wait to see the photos!

Jane's Port Douglas wedding

Jane's Port Douglas wedding, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Jane was a bride who knew what she wanted. Right from the start she selected this motif and the colour scheme - it was my job to make it work. I hope I did! This is a 2 colour square invitation with a beautiful musk and rich graphite grey. It's a simple design that lets letterpress do the work.

Jane decided not to go ahead with lining for her invitations, if she have of - this is the type of lining we would have used for her. I love this combination!

Jane's wedding is this weekend, I hope they have a blast and I can't wait to see the photos. Congratulations Jane and Chris.

Catherine's garden wedding

Catherine's Wedding, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

This was a most unusual request and because I find it difficult to say no, I said yes to this concertina invitation, with 3 panels and A4 finished flat card, it was a delight to work on this invitation and one of my favourites so far.

There were 2 types of green for this garden wedding, the bride wanted her floral design to look a little wild (a word she used) and I loved this.
I hope she does too and I hope she has the perfect wedding day.

Baby birthday

baby birthday, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Happy birthday Charlotte!

This invitation was a delight to work with, a simple one colour invitation sometimes is all that's needed - I think these are my favourite.

Then the entire card was complete with this fun little lining for the envelopes, it's the little things that make it great.

Inspiration in the suburbs

Inspiration in the suburbs, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I've made a few hundred of these cards now and I never get tired of looking at them, each time I put the combination together something very interesting appears. This one made me stop in my tracks - I loved this combination of road map and card! I dropped everything to take this photo and as soon as the photo was done I had to package it up for delivery.

I now I would like to welcome on board my new retailers and one lucky store received this most special little bundle. The new retailers are: Becker Minty, Finity, Form, Folio books, Four Stones designs, Merrigal gifts, State of Green and Whimsy Gifts.


I hope everyone loves their new cards and I look forward to many more orders to come.

I have been a very busy bee

I have been head down and bottom up for a while now and my blog has been a little neglected. My stockists list has been a little out of date for a few weeks now, so please do check out my lovely new shops. I have a few more to add this week too.

Also I have a heap of work that needs to be added to this page. I've had a lot of enquiries from couples about weddings, yes I do weddings and I have some lovely work I desperately need to post, the work that I do is custom and very personal to each couple and their special day.

As always, stay tuned...

VINCE goes international!

I am very excited to welcome on board a very special stockist. Yoshi from Habitat stopped by my display at Life in Style and a few of my cards are going to Japan. I hope they love my work. I can't wait to see how they go.

All my stockists are special and I love exploring these new stores and meeting new people, there are some very creative folk out there. Another exciting announcement is this little shop called William Topp in Perth, not only do they have some great broaches, but they are also stocking my cards.

Enjoy!

In the suburbs

In the suburbs, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I love the suburbs and I love the shapes and colours that fill the landscape, when I look up this is what I see. These powerlines are what fill the sky and I just adore them.

This card has been a hit!

It also comes with an envelope made from old road maps.

I can't believe it's all over now!

Life in Style, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of trade shows. I have met so many lovely shop owners and amazing creative folk!

I have so many exciting things to share over the coming weeks and a whole heap of new stockists to welcome on board. Stay tuned!

Big week this week!

I am off to another trade fair this week. Life in Style. So please be patient with me. I do read all your enquiries and I'll do my best to get back to you with a response as soon as possible. I love my iphone and I'll have it on hand to check emails regularly throughout the show. Hope you can come by for a visit.

Text messages worth saving

Advertising for my business, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Advertising for my little business, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I submitted this ad to Dumbo Feather a couple of months ago now, I asked if it could go on a right hand page as I thought this would be the best place for it and would be easy for people to see, I also wanted to create something that would catch the readers eye, I was thinking there is a lot to see in some magazines and wanted to do all I could to get noticed, but boy was I wrapped when I flipped over my copy of Dumbo Feather this month, my ad was printed on the back cover - thank you Kate.

Please let me introduce the first of (I hope) many advertising campaigns that I will run for my little business. This little owl is kicking it off for me and the message is simple "Text messages worth saving". With these particular cards comes a little handmade envelope made from upcycled children's book pages, each one is fun and unique.

Loving you is easy

Loving you is easy, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I really did love making this card. It is a little less obvious than the dice card. The response to this card has been lovely to witness, most take their time to try and join the dots with their imagination, while others screw up their faces and a little confused, that's when I jump in and give it away...the end result is a love heart and this card is called "Loving you is easy".

Thank you Vanessa and Home Beautiful

Home Beautiful, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Home Beautiful August issue did a little feature on the revival of handmade and craft in Australia - how lovely and I'm in it. The writer Vanessa Keys stopped by my stand at the Stitches and Craft show and with a few nervous giggles from myself, I must have been able to get a few words out about my business and what I do as she wrote a lovely piece about my letterpress adventures.

Hail cards

Jason's cards, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Here are some business cards I did recently. I do like working with other designers, they challenge me and sometimes their requests push the limitations of the press. Jason from Hail asked me to print some silver and green on black for his business cards. The silver looks amazing and this stock was gorgeous to work with - I think I might do some for myself on this paper.

A little like chaos

Design Made Trade, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

So the last few days have been a whirlwind of activity, preparing and then setting up a stand at Design Made Trade. I met some lovely people today and generally the response to all the new cards was very positive. I will show more images of these little cards and writing sets, OH! and then there is this article in Home Beautiful I have to tell you about, a little book called Handmade in Melbourne and a beautiful ad printed on the back cover of Dumbo Feather - very exciting times.

Dot-to-dot cards

Dot-to-dot cards, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I had been thinking about the idea of a dot-to-dot card for ages now, and with Design Made Trade show less than a week away, I desperately wanted to have these cards finished in time, now with a fancy kraft paper envelope - that I made myself and finished with my signature. I am so proud of these little embossed envelopes.

Heide Museum of Modern Art

Heide Museum of Modern Art, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

My cards have found a new stockist this week and moved into the Heide Museum of Art shop. Boy! this is incredible and I am so honoured to be amongst some cool stuff and more importantly some amazing art and even better still - this place is fundamental to Australian art history and people who love art will see my stuff...I am so excited, I can't even find the words to write!