Love this book!

from Handmade Nation and I am looking forward to going to a screening next month - the documentary version of The rise of DIY, ART Craft, and Design at the Stitches and Craft show

Rose Street Artists Market Saturday 21 February

The lovely folk at Rose Street have found some room for our little cards this weekend. Hope to see you there :).

Hatch Craft Market

I had another great day at this market. Met some amazing and creative people and found some familiar faces, this handmade craft scene is a small world and everyone is so wonderful - I love these creative people and everyone is so inspiring.

Take 2 - it's T2!

I have always enjoyed a cup of tea in the morning, in the afternoon and even just before I go to bed, now I have even more reasons to enjoy a cuppa. The lovely folk at T2 have purchased a selection of our gift cards to sell in stores nationwide. I will post images of the cards on display in the next couple of days. So please stop by your nearest T2 store and have a look at our cards on display - I would love to hear what you think!

Hot! Hot! Hot!

Saturday at the Sister's Market was insane, it was hot and while it was cool inside the air conditioned comfort of the Town Hall it was way too hot outside and I don't blame you all for staying inside. So you all have another opportunity to shop for some Vince stationery this weekend at Hatch Craft Market.

It is going to be a lovely weekend and I look forward to seeing you there.

Invincible opportunity

As seen in Michi girl
Today we got a mention for our Seeded gift cards on Michi Girl. I loved what they wrote about our work - check it out!


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Meet the Press!

This is my Heidelberg t Platen, weighing in at just over 1100kgs, she is the centre piece in the studio, and so amazing to watch in action, a real antique and the serial number tells me it was made in 1948. It constantly teaches me something new and I am more confident running it now than ever before. I love this machine and just like an old car, it has it's quirks but it was really was made to last - a real work horse.

New designs for seeded gift cards

Grow a tree by planting this card!

This card can be planted. It is printed on 100% recycled paper containing Lemon Scented Bottlebrush seeds.
Planting instructions: Soak card in water until soft. Place card on seed raising mix (in pot or ground). Lightly cover with more mix, water and keep moist. Germination should take 7 - 21 days.

I planted one in my garden today!

Lucy's invitations

Samples anyone.

Letterpress really needs to be seen so we encourage all our clients to touch it and hold it before proceeding. Contact us today with your enquiry and we will happily send you a sample of letterpress. It really is beautiful!

I love books!

I have always loved books and could spend hours just looking at covers and flicking through the pages, I have done a lot of book design over the years and only now discovered the art of making them. Here is a sneaky peak of the finished book I made over the weekend. I took one of my favourite cards that I make and stuck it on the front with a raised surface.

Book binding at the CAE

Being a creative person I find myself in a constant pursuit of creativity. This weekend I spent most of my time making a hardcover book at the CAE - Geraldine was amazing and I love my little book.


The final product needs to sit in a book press (or pile of books!) for 24 hours and I will post some photos of it very soon. It's a bit less than perfect but I will keep it forever as a reminder of my first attempt.

And in saying this, that implies that there will be more...oh there will be more..stay tuned!

Time for a cuppa!

Vince is geared for a very busy year next year. I have a full list of market dates and a swag of new pieces. We are working through Christmas and will certainly be taking it at a more leisurely pace for the next couple of weeks.

Vince Website

Our website is almost finished. Here is just one of the pages. This has certainly been a fun project and I can't wait for it to be launched. We are just putting in the final touches.

I will be continuing to use this blog as a useful place for events and other fun stuff.

Craft Vic Hatch Saturday 13 December

The heavens opened up and it poured rain all day. This did keep the numbers down but I was so very wrapped with the amount of people that stopped by to buy cards. The day was a wonderful success for me and I am meeting so many creative people along the way. I have so many ideas ticking around and attending these markets has now become an important tool for developing my business now and into the future.

I will be attending Craft's Hatch craft market in the future.

Calling birds card

I will be taking these cards to Hatch this weekend, I hope everyone loves them as much as I do.

Christmas cards for sale

Don't forget your Christmas cards. These cards are now for sale at Design a Space in the city or by contacting me directly through this blog. Get in quickly as I have done a limited edition of them this year - so they are very special items.

Magnolia Square was a hit!

I loved being here at this boutique craft market. There were so many wonderful products here. It was an overwhelming positive response to my new stationery and thank you everyone so very much for stopping by to buy your Christmas cards or gifts and for your encouraging words.

Being here infront of my customers has given me some wonderful ideas and my head is still spinning.

Watch this space.

And don't forget to check out magnolia square this weekend at Malvern.

Plant this card!

This has to be the most exciting development so far!

This is the unofficial launch of the botanical range. By following the instructions scribed into the back of this card you can plant it and watch it grow. A complete gift in its self.

I will also be offering this paper with a signature design to all my brides. So watch this space for developments on this.

Sip and see

This is a customised invitation created from one of my baby announcements from the signature range. These are normally sold in sets where the customer can fill in their details by hand, when this client requested that we do the whole job in letterpress - I couldn't resist.