Save-the-Date: Jenny

this is a nice little save-the-date to stick to the fridge :) not only it has names of the couple, but also come with its own little calendar and the date clearly marked. the theme color of the wedding is acutally sage rather than pumpkin, pumpkin is picked to indicate season of the wedding, Fall, and to compliment the green :)


size of the card is 4.5 x 4.5, heavy pumkin cardstock layered with a smooth matt cream cardstock. to bring out the satin texture of the pumpkin cardstock, a satin ribbon in sage is added to complete the card.




the ribbon is functional too! it held the names of the bride and groom-to-be to the card :)

Rosey Fuschia

This invitation was created for a fuschia/chocolate themed wedding in the Fall. i wanted the envelope to have some interesting texture, so i found this crushed leather look-alike paper, it gave it a modern and luxurious touch.



to incorporate a little bit of girliness into the invitation, i layered a band of silky textured paper then a little strip of rough moss-like material in pink. finally, to complete the look, i wrapped the silk band with couple rounds of a superfine deep pink coated wire.the announcement



inside is soft ashy pink, slighty textured. to bring in a little bit of brown, intricate roses were stamped on opposite corners.


I enjoyed stamping in this project very much, it made the announcement looked extra romantic :)

Celebrate

I wanted to make a card that is appropriate for many different occasions, so here is what i came up with



of course i had better representation of the card, but i love how the shadow casts over the card, kinda romantic, but here is a closer look of the card



the card is a 5 x 5 folding card, blank inside, perfect for any occasion!

for mom-to-be

with many family and friends becoming pregnant, i was inspired to make a greeting card to celebrate such a happy moment with them



it is a folding card letterpressed on a 6" x 8" somerset paper then folded into a 6" x 4" card. the cover reads "(expecting)". i like lower cases, it looks modern and young.



inside i had something simple for the mom-to-be.


i had lots of fun making this card, cuz it's not only making something i enjoy, but it was for a purpose that might bring a smile to my friends' faces.

Something NEW: Astro Boy

i wanted to do something new, something different and something cute, so i did a small printing block. i found a cute looking character and drew it on the little lino block with pencil then the rest is history


my handy tool and cute little astro boy waiting to be carved




occasionally applying heat to the block to soften the surface for easier carving




carefully carving the outline of astro boy. time consuming but fun




final product!



my very first experience of block carving was in high school, i almost forgot how fun it was! i am planning to carve something bigger and with higher level of difficulty :)

Out of it cuz... I GOT SICK

My dear friends, I havent had a chance to post any update... cuz I have been feeling mighty sick for the past month :( I have been pretty much in bed, which sucked! But now I am finally feeling much better and will soon be posting my work again!

Letterpress Class - Studio on the Square

i am deeply deeply in love with letterpress work, it has a very unique and different look from the printed ones. cuz i am so obsessed with it, i decided to take a class in nyc. and this is what i found - studio on the square.
the class is very small, so the instructor told us that we could work on whatever project we liked. i decided to start with something simple - my name and my email address pressed on a note card.


"lecture hall", more like a working area with sample work from students




monster press!




old school press, from 1860




closer look of the press (i had butterflies in my tummy standing so close to a monster press for the very first time)




woooo, see all the different fonts and sizes? the dark color drawers are metal types, and the lighter drawers are wood type




all these bars are press furnitures, they are used to keep the types in place during the printing process




above the press furnitures are different colors of ink for the press




woooo, setting type for the very first time! bodoni 18 :)




this is the little setting tool for the types, i already forgot the name of it, BAD STUDENT!




wooohoooo, my types are the smaller silver looking one on the right, it's all locked in place and ready to be pressed!




me at the press, looking silly




final product, pretty huh?