Finished Save the Dates

Finished Save the Dates, originally uploaded by krakencrafts.

I finished printing the fronts and backs of our save the date post cards with my gocco printer. The writing turned out surprisingly clear. I was worried the website address was in so small of font people wouldn't be able to read it. But it turned out ok. The solid areas didn't print as well as the writing and used a lot more ink. Over all I think they look pretty good for home made save the dates.

Save the Dates

Save the Dates, originally uploaded by krakencrafts.

I finally started printing the save the dates for our wedding today. I've finished printing the front of the post cards. I'll print the back with more info after these dry.

It is a seagull squawking that we are getting married with the Three Arch Rocks in the background.

We are getting married in Oceanside, Oregon. The Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge is just about 1 mile off shore.

I'll post better pictures when I'm all done.

Thank You Cards

Thank You Cards, originally uploaded by krakencrafts.

I have finally completed one wedding related project. I know it is really out of order but I made my wedding thank you note cards before I even made or sent out save the dates.

After seeing something's hiding in here's block printing demo video for urban outfitters I decided to buy the block printing press featured in the video from the UO website. It was only $80 and I was sick of block printing with a brayer.

This was my first attempt at using the new press. It wasn't perfect but eventually I got it to work pretty well. It was so much quicker and took so much less energy than using the brayer.

I know etiquette probably dictates I'm not supposed to show things like this before the wedding but it is so long off.

Crab Card

Crab Card, originally uploaded by krakencrafts.

I made this card for our friend's 30th birthday. Crabs may seem like a odd choice for a 30th birthday card, but the inside has some inappropriate "you mom" joke about crabs that Nate wrote.

That is how card giving works in our relationship. I make the cards and Nate writes something somewhat clever inside.

Hippo Birthday Card

Hippo Birthday Card, originally uploaded by krakencrafts.

I went to my friend's daughter's first birthday party this weekend. It was the nicest first birthday party I've ever been to. Well actually it was probably the only first birthday party I've ever been to besides my own. But it was pretty fancy for any birthday.

I made her a veronica the hippo birthday card inspired by the incredible Roger Duvoisin book I got at an estate sale the other day.

Lobster Dishtowels

Lobster Dishtowels, originally uploaded by krakencrafts.

New screen printed lobster dishtowels with the lobster claw oven mitts that I made for Nate's Santa Claws Halloween outfit from last year.

Iorek Byrnison Shirt

Iorek Byrnison Shirt, originally uploaded by krakencrafts.

Nate and I both recently read the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman and became obsessed with it. I know the Golden Compass movie was supposed to be horrible (I still haven't seen it) but the books are amazing. They are like a more mature, darker version of Harry Potter. Our favorite character was Iorek Byrnison the king of the armored bears. I made this shirt for Nate and I made a matching one for myself. We are such dorks.