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Here are two (much delayed) pictures from a previous job. : )

Can you believe it’s almost Fall? Of course it doesn’t feel like it in Texas, but the fall clothes are going to be worn starting Sept. 22, for me at least. I’ll probably be the only person in Austin dressed like that!

The other half of inviting is getting married at the end of the month so we’re taking some time off, production-wise, for that event. We’ll start creating more goodies after her honeymoon, in October.

My hands are full though- we’re working on updating the website, logo, and the rest of our corporate identity. I’m also playing around with different designs, and contemplating selling a bunch of metal type. If you’re looking for some 6-pt types, contact me! And if you’re looking to buy a letterpress, we’re selling a Kluge… I still need to take pictures of the production job we turned in last month. There’s a stack on the table here that need to be photographed. Perhaps this weekend I can get to it…

In my down time at the day-job I’ve been reading a bunch of other letterpress printing companies’ blogs. Also found this great blog, Paper Crave- full of fabulous paper products- love it!

And we’re still taking orders for the customized stationery. : )

Whew. Our big production job is now complete. Rather, it was on Saturday but I just went through all the elements, making sure they’re all perfect and there’s the right amount. We printed her wedding invitations, directions cards, reply cards, reply envelopes, outer envelopes, and provided the inner envelopes; 175 of everything (+ more envelopes for mistakes and extra invitations for keepsakes). That’s a lot! But oh it was satisfying. We’re delivering the package on Saturday and if she’s okay with it, I’ll post a picture of them.

Yes, I know it’s only August… I’m big on planning ahead.

So in between jobs one day, I decided to play around with our “big-ass font” (72 point- that’s pretty big!) and made myself some personalized note cards. I am so pleased with the way the type printed that I’d love to make some for you, too! Order for yourself, your friends, family, neighbors, dog walker, whomever! There are so many possibilities with what you can say, but as this is handset type and we have only a certain number of each letter, it’s best to keep it short and sweet (or sour. Those are fun, too). We’ll email you quickly if there’s a problem with your requested text.

The Details
Size: A2 (5.5×4.25) folded cards
Paper Color: Pearl White
Text Placement: Lower left corner of front
Ink Color: Black, Brown or Navy
Envelope Color: Brown, Blue or Gray
Font: 72 point Alternate Gothic (no lowercase)
Price: $20 for 10 cards (+$6 shipping & handling)

Here’s the font we’ll use. Numbers are also available.

Production starts in October and will go through November so get your orders in!
We will be printing a limited number of orders so place it sooner rather than later.

To order, send an email to info@shopinviting.com with:
Your name
Email Address (for problems & paypal invoice)
Shipping Address (no international orders, sorry)
1st Line Text
2nd Line Text (if desired)
Ink Color
Envelope Color

All orders will be carefully packed, wrapped in tissue paper and tied with a ribbon.
We will notify you when your order has been shipped. 

Finished up the graduation announcements. You’ll notice a few things changed from the pre-proof design and the finalized design. That’s why proofing is *so* important. It costs way too much to go back after the plate has been made so you have to make all corrections as soon as the design is sent for proofs.

Here’s what the polymer plate looks like:

Funny how it doesn’t look like much in plate form. Looks chunky and like the fine lines of the man’s ears won’t show properly. But when printed you can see that everything came out nice and crisp.

Got the design finished for the graduation announcements that we’re making.

Andrew wanted some-thing fun and casual, so I went with “cheese” for him. He approved, “Nothing says “Andrew” more than cheese.”

Found the guy in one of those “Mostly Happy” clip art books and it should print really well! Printing it on Sunday in a navy ink, on 3.5×5 pearl white lettra, and ordered him some recycled brown envelopes (because they aren’t being printed).

Should be a nice little package for him.

Got a phone call the other day from a friend wanting to know if she needed to send a thank you note for a thank you gift. She didn’t think she needed to but just wanted to make sure. And no, a thank you for a thank you is not needed. Just an “Oh, that’s so nice of you!” is really all that is required. (If the thank you gift wasn’t given in person, the next time you talk/write the sender, just mention it.

(If you need custom thank you notes, just shoot us an email and we can work something out. Boxed note cards are being designed but if you can’t wait we’ll be happy to work with you!)

With everything getting pricier (gas prices (we’re at $3.89 in Austin), postage rates, and sadly groceries too) just think how much more special it is to send and receive a handwritten note.

I’m working on some stationery designs and am very excited about them. Have the perfect image, of a young woman (admiring her footwear), for my personalized stationery. She could be on yours too! : ) Will post once I get them made, of course.

We’ve spent some time cleaning the presses. It’s a dirty job but someone’s got to do it. Cleaning the C&P was satisfying because the entire machine is green, so you could see what progress was made. The Kluges, not so much, as they’re black. 

We’ll be completing the wedding designs with the chandelier in July and we got good feedback on the Save the Dates. 

Hard at work on part one of a wedding collection…

Paper is Lettra 220lb in ecru. Ink is a dark chocolate brown.