A letterpress wedding

Olivia and Steve Letterpress, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I did these invitations a little while ago now.

Olivia and Steve wanted something special. When it comes to letterpress, it really is difficult to go wrong, so it was my job to create a design that was truly special, something that was very personal to the couple, something that would reflect the season and something to make a spectacular first impression to family and friends.

We created this small replica of the church on their invitations and the city is dwarfed around it.

Thank you Olivia and Steve and I wish you both all the very best.

Scarlet

Scarlet, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Another baby announcement. I love this design and I have used it for a couple of occasions now, and it works every time. This announcement is for Scarlet and she was born on the 1st of May this year, her parents decided to get this made to welcome her arrival. Thank you Raina and Will for working with me on this.

NEW STOCKISTS

Calling birds, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I am very happy and proud to bring on board a new stockist. Brunswick Bound in Sydney Road Brunswick. This is a great little bookshop full of a world of creativity, the operator Susie is also a wonderful lady and I can tell - she really loves what she does.

Thank you Susie for having me in your store, I hope your customers love the new cards. Oh and she bought a couple of the writing sets - this one (calling birds) and the army men. So for your stationery fix, you know where to go.

In the studio

In the studio, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

So my week started out to be a very busy one. My first day working for myself full time...was caos! I loved it!

Design:Made:Trade

Design:Made:Trade, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

So, I am officially involved in Design:Made:Trade 2009 trade show. I visited the event last year and hoped that one day I might be able to go with my cards - and as usual I threw myself into it this year and decided to make myself ready...now. I have decided to dedicate a lot of time and effort into the show and will be bringing a wide range of new pieces to this event and I can't wait.

Will be making regular updates on progress and look forward to receiving your feedback.

Limited edition prints

My daisies, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Ok...so the prints are finally up online for sale. I look forward to learning what you think and really do welcome the feedback.

NEWS FLASH!

I have been trying to find the time all day to come up with a cool graphic that says "NEWS FLASH!" so I have run out of time again and this is the best I can do.

ANNOUNCING...I will be at Rose Street Artists Market every Saturday from now on.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Ideas

Ideas, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I got some good photos of the journals today and so I am one step closer to putting these little puppies up online and for sale.

Autumn close up

Autumn close up, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

The newest and most exciting development. LIMITED EDITION PRINTS! I took these to Rose Street on the weekend and it was an amazing response it was so wonderful to see people stop to look at them, come back with their friends and then finally decide to buy a print.

It was so lovely.

These are limited edition prints and will be available for sale online shortly, so there'll be announcement online when they are ready.

Yay!

Rose Street Artists Market, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Like little soldiers all in a row, these are my journals, lovingly made by me from start to end. After having a little fight with my new sewing machine, everything turned out almost exactly as I had hoped.

I love making these journals and will continue to feature them at markets. They will be available for sale online soon...I promise :).

Saturday morning at Rose Street

Saturday morning at Rose Street, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

It was a beautifully sunny day I got in early and found myself in a lovely spot! I had such a wonderful day at the market, this was a completely new display and so after torturing myself for months over it - I think I got it! I really am very happy now with the way it looks and everyone responded so well to it. There are only a couple of finishing touches I would like to add to it now...and I am done!

Woodland set

woodlands cards, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

After way too much time spent in front of the press and not enough sunshine to take these photos...may I introduce my first official series of cards...Ta-Daa! The woodland creatures is a series of 3 cards, this one, and a squirrel version and a deer card - for the dear in your life.

I have pledged my commitment to Rose Street for the next 4 months, so these will be available for sale for the first time at the market this weekend...I hope people love them.

There are also some other goodies that I would love to share, if only there were a few more hours in the day!

See you on the weekend!

Typography for journals

Typography for journals, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

So...there has been some more progress with the journals. Here are some covers with typography added. I love journals and I love typography and the combination of these things is almost too much! I bought an industrial sewing machine, it arrived today, and this will be put to good use to decorate and bind these little pages. I will be taking these to Rose Street Artists Market from the 2nd of May as a way of launching my new line of stationery - journals.

Yes

Yes, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

May I have your telephone number?

The perfect accessory for every modern boy or girl. Calling cards for sale in bundles of 250 available now on Etsy, customise your colours and contact details for the perfect statement in your handbag.

Making a statement

Making a statement, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

Business cards and calling cards have been very popular and I receive many requests for this type of work. I love making these little cards and I have just released some card designs for sale on Etsy.

Some business cards

More business cards, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I finished these business cards and wanted to give Kali a preview. Kali is a wedding and portraits photographer and wanted to make a statement to potential clients with something classy and sophisticated. I think this will do the trick and I hope Kali loves them.

I heart you

I love, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

I make my cards because I love what I do and most of the time I wonder where they go and what people might use them for.

When I sell my cards at the market there are many opportunities to ask my lovely customers what their occasion might be. On this day a lady walked by my market shop and this particular card caught her eye, she just had to have it, she went on to tell me a story about how her daughter never says, "I love you", but she makes this very shape with her own hands and puts her hands on her mother's chest, so she bought the card to give to her daughter for a special occasion, she didn't have one yet and suggested she would wait for the right time. This was such a lovely story.

Hot off the press!

I am very thrilled to announce two more retailers are on board and are selling my cards. They can now also be found at Ariel booksellers Oxford Street Paddington and Metropolis Bookshop Swanston Street Melbourne. This is soooo wonderful and I am so grateful to have them on board as new retailers. Please do stop by and check out the selection if when you can.

handmade up-cycle envelopes

handmade up-cycle envelopes, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

These envelopes are becoming very popular and I am really enjoying making them. I have a heap of magazines as resources and the other day I found some extra special paper to recycle, so special I have decided to make a range of cards to go with the envelopes! More on this later...

Letterpress journals

Letterpress journals, originally uploaded by vinceletterpress.

So, it's been a while and I have been busy with weddings and my own projects (this is the most fun) I am really enjoying finding new ways to make letterpress, I have always loved journals and I have been thinking about making these for a while now, here is a little preview of what they look like.
I have decided to stitch the spines like this and I am really loving this look. They aren't quite there yet and I am just fiddling with the final touches but I am totally happy with the direction and can't wait to hear what people think.