Half-Priced Calendars

 

March is fast approaching, and I'm putting the last remaining 2013 calendars on sale this week at 50% off! They are down to $11 from $22 so now is the time to grab one before they sell out. I am already hard at work on the 2014 calendar, so get this one before it's gone! You can find them in the shop right here.

Design Wall

It's only February, but I'm already busy working on my new catalog that will be coming out in May. That means lots of new designs, carvings and products are in progress right now. I thought I would share some photos of my design wall, where I've been hanging all my sketches of new designs. I start by sketching out all my ideas (either half-finished or ready to carve) on paper, and then hanging them all up together. Then when I am ready to start carving, I'll head to the wall of designs and choose one to work on. I've been continuously adding and subtracting from the wall, making notes and changing designs, getting them ready to form a full collection.

I've been posting photos of the carvings I've been working on recently on Instagram, you can see all of them right here.

New Wedding Invitations

I have three new wedding invitations available at Minted this week! Bold Block Print, Block Printed Floral, and Lace and Kraft are all now online. I think my favorite turned out to be the Bold Block Print in coral, it looks so summery and has me excited for warm weather again.

To Montreal

This weekend, we are heading to Montreal for a three-day vacation. It's only an hour away but I've never been, and I'm planning on spending the large majority of my time eating poutine (which is quickly becoming my favorite food). So far all we have planned is walking, poutine-eating, and a stop at IKEA on the way home.

Have any of you been? I would love to hear your recommendations before we go! What are the best places to eat, drink and walk in Montreal?

Photo of Montreal by Jackie Rueda on Flickr

New Studio

I'm finally moved into the new studio! Just a few months ago, this corner of the garage was just a pile of old flowerpots and broken plywood, but with some shelving and a precarious move of the printing press, it's now a fully functioning workspace. I still have a few more things to move in and some organizing to do, but I wanted to share photos now that it is up and running. Take a look!

We rolled the press across the snowy driveway with two plywood boards and a pallet jack, worrying the whole time that it would roll into the ice and slide down the driveway. Luckily, it stayed put on the jack and we got it safely to its new home with no injuries.

I'll be posting more photos once everything is completely set up (there is a trip to IKEA scheduled in the near future), although I'm not promising it will stay clean and organized for long. And, you can see more behind the scenes posts from past studios here.

Minted Save the Dates

It's been a busy week and a half back at work since the New Year: I moved into a new studio, started work on a new collection and lots of new custom projects. It's going to be a busy year, and I have plenty to share with you! I wanted to start by showing you a new Save the Date I worked on for Minted, which was just added to their site. There is a matching invitation that will be launched soon, along with a few other designs that I will link to as soon as they are available online. Next up, I'll be posting photos of the new studio space so stay tuned!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday, and I will be back with more prints and projects soon. 2013 looks like it's going to be a busy year, and I'm excited to share it with you here. I hope you had a great New Year!