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plant stuff

I was cleaning out my junk email when I came across an email from Plantstuff about their summer sale.  I'd get a bunch of things if I gardened + lived in the UK.  Since neither of those apply to me, I'll just enjoy the eye candy ...

I love all of their lights as well as all of their wood crates. 

impressions :: thanks!

Thanks everyone for answering my question about deep impressions vs. a slight kiss [I like that term, thanks sweetcheese:]!  It seems like a lot of you, I generally tend to prefer a deep impression.  I asked the question because as I was printing this weekend, it dawned on me that everyone might not like the deep impression like I do.  So, thanks for the feedback!  Here are a few things I printed this weekend + added to the shop ...

I do want to note though -- as my experience is building I'm realizing I do prefer the kiss impression for more intricate designs + text heavy pieces + the deep impression for more simple motifs + larger areas of type [like the above]. 

Thanks again for your feedback.  Hope you had a good weekend!

question for you

This is for letterpress lovers out there...I have a question about impressions.  What's your preference?  Do you like a deep impression or minimal indentation?
 
Its actually a pretty heated debate among letterpress printers. I have a preference + I was just curious to what your's is.

[photos above are of some custom projects which I promise I'll share soon!]

perfect summer sandwich

Ever since I saw Mary's tomato + Jane's sandwich, I've been seriously wanting tomatoes.  And after a trip to the farmer's market yesterday, I fulfilled my craving + had what I consider the perfect summer sandwich...
Exactly like Jane's BLT but I swapped out basil for the "L".  Little one wasn't liking the tomato so much though. 

Happy Friday + hope some perfect summer sandwiches are in your near future! :]

mixing ink

I love every last bit of the letterpress process - including mixing ink.  It makes me feel like a kid in art class ...
I spent some time last night mixing a bunch of ink I'll need for several projects I'm printing this weekend.  Yay for pantone + being able to match colors exactly [or at least pretty darn close]

erica tonav

I recently discovered designer Erica Tanov + just love these photos + pieces from her Spring + Fall 2008 collections ...
Check out her site ... lots + lots of eye candy.  Great photography.

we *heart* chalk

Its no secret I have a thing for chalkboards + chalk.  And now I think I've passed that love onto our little one ...
It is now the activity of choice when we're outside. Yay for sidewalk chalk!  [top left photo: some serious concentration while drawing a little something for daddy]

super sweet wedding favors

I love the idea behind these wedding favors by clay artist Rae Dunn ...

100 eggs each with a verb pertaining to a positive relationship.  Check out her Etsy here + blog here.

anthro outfits

Cute outfits put together by Anthro ...

I'm digging the belt look.  I think I might give that a try this fall [I know, a little late on this trend...but I've always thought it didn't look so good on me :]

cute ceramics

Don't you love these ceramic goodies?
 
I especially love the ceramic soda can [only $6!] but the napkin rings are pretty cute too.

[via apartment therapy]