Filling orders...

This week I'm busy printing and filling some custom and wholesale orders. The wholesale stuff is mostly orders of what I have available via Etsy. My wholesale catalogue is still in progress, and I really wish I could find some time to finish it. I will have to make it a goal for next week...not enough hours a day.

Once my plates arrive from Boxcar I will be printing some custom business cards for an accountant, and some invitations for a local equestrian event. Though I am not a huge fan of horses (I have a big fear of being stepped on by them), I really enjoyed designing the invitation, and am very excited to print them.

I did finally receive my Scor-It tool this week (a nifty little device for professional scoring) and boy is it way (!) better than that ridiculous Fiskars paper cutter/scorer thing I was using before. The Scor-It does not wobble, make wonky lines, or posess any of the other flaws that the Fiskars tool did. Consider me converted!

Happy letterpressing!

Vitamin V

In case you missed our Vitamin V feature in their "Ultimate Wedding Guide" this week, I'm going to post it here:

LOVE NOTE - For pretty and personal stationery including custom-designed luxe letterpress invitations, announcements, programs, menus, and favours, visit Sunlit Letterpress. Mention Vitamin V and save 25% on custom design fees! For more information visit www.sunlit-letterpress.com.

We'll honour the Vitamin V offer to AIL blog readers who mention "Vitamin V" (until the end of March).

Happy letterpressing!

Random News & Updates

I am trying to keep up with the blogging, but sometimes it's so hard! I've had a very busy few days since my last post - some custom printing projects have kept me at the press, and some web work at my graphic design studio has kept me at the computer quite a bit. On the weekend I took a few hours to do something fun with a friend - shopping. Simple, wonderful shopping. I find that running a graphic design business and a printing studio tends to eat up a lot of my "fun" time on weekends, so sometimes I need to schedule in some me time. Anyways, it was good to get out and have a change of scenery.

For those who have contacted me about stores carrying my Ready-to-Wear stationery line in Vancouver, take note - Gingerly, a new store carrying local and Canadian designer accessories and decor, will have its grand opening on March 8th from 10am-6pm. Be sure to check it out - along with Sunlit Letterpress stationery, you'll also find collections from Filou Jewelry, Patina Leather Goods, Track & Field Designs, Gingerly Designs, and many more. Be sure to say hello to Megan, the shop owner:

Gingerly 11869 227th Street, Maple Ridge, BC http://www.gingerlydesigns.com/

In other news, I recently was interviewed by HOW Magazine for an upcoming issue on handmade design. Check out the July/August issue for a feature on Sunlit Letterpress! I am so excited to see it - it's hard to wait for Summer!

And finally, if you've been hoping to score some custom letterpress stationery for yourself, but were waiting for a deal, then be sure to check out Vitamin V's Wedding Feature mailing on Tuesday, Feb 19th - there's a promo in there from me to you!

Happy letterpressing!

Custom Notecards...

Not much time to post right now, but here is a custom notecard I designed and printed recently. Printed on beautiful Crane Lettra (Pearl).

Pretty in Pink...

I had a fit of printing a few days ago...all in pink ink. Maybe it's the Valentine's thing getting to me. All of the above are notecards and will be available in the Etsy shop and on the Sunlit Letterpress website soon...

Happy letterpressing!

1,000 Business Cards on the Wall, 1,000 Business Cards...

Take one down, pass it around...


999 business cards on the wall...

Off they go to their rightful owners...

This week has been a busy one so far and Sunlit Letterpress has received some wonderful, exciting news...but I can't share it yet, so it will have to wait a bit longer...

If you are not already a member of Vitamin V, Vancouver's coolest online magazine and daily fashion/style listserv, you should sign up! Members will receive a special offer on custom letterpress work from Sunlit Letterpress in mid-February. Keep your eyes open for the "steals and deals"!

Happy letterpressing!

Business Card Envy...

After finishing some recent notecards, I posted the above photo on a design forum I participate in on occasion where designers comment on each other's work. Someone posted a comment saying that he liked the notecards, but that they reminded him of a scene from the movie American Psycho.

I have never seen American Psycho, so I had no idea what he meant by that. But, he posted a link to the clip of the scene, and to be honest, it is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. I don't usually laugh out loud when I am by myself, but I couldn't help it today. If you are a font/paper freak like me, you'll also probably get a kick out of it. Enjoy!


Happy letterpressing!