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The Business of Cards
February 22nd, 2010
Recently, I realized that I didn’t have any business cards for Twig & Thistle, so I set out to create some that I could use if I ever needed to pass one along. As always, I find it incredibly difficult to design for myself, but it was a good challenge and I had a blast letterpressing them.
I used Crane’s Lettra Letterpress 220lb. stock in Pearl White and PMS 877 for the silver and 7406 for the yellow. The thick stock allowed for a really deep impression which is exactly what I wanted. I used offset ink for the silver since PMS 877 doesn’t come in rubber base, and I had to add a tiny bit of black to make it more legible. The thinner ink was a little tricky to deal with at first but handled really well once on the press. The metallic effect is subtle but it’s pretty in the light.
Note: The process shots were taken with my iPhone so they’re a little grainy!
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:30 am
man, they’re great. i love the art of letterpress and your card is one of the reason why. paper can look so wonderful and delicate. like the color combination of grey and yellow a lot. just fabulous!!
February 22nd, 2010 at 6:07 am
OooOoooo I saw these and said “OOooOo” out loud
They look beautiful!
February 22nd, 2010 at 6:13 am
Those are incredible. Great job :]
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:39 am
I love those! The deep impression makes them very intriguing!
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:50 am
I always find it hard to design for myself as well… I’m always my own worst critic! Your business cards are AMAZING! LOVE!
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:12 am
Oh, hun, they’re gorgeous! Beautiful job as always
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:19 am
wow, great job!!!!! the look amazing. I have a question, i´m looking into buying a design software for my mac, to make labels for my girls and cards or even invitations, can you give some options that are not to hard but that I can draw. I was thinking of the adobe illustrator, but not sure.
Thanks,
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:39 am
these look great, Kathleen!
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Wow, those cards are absolutely beautiful! How on earth did you get your hands on a letterpress??
February 22nd, 2010 at 2:39 pm
beautiful. love the yellow. wonderful job.
February 22nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
So jealous! I’ve been wanting to open a letterpress shop so I can create cards as beautiful as yours!
February 22nd, 2010 at 4:12 pm
very pretty!!!
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Lovely!
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:11 pm
They’re so modern, but dreamy! They’re perfectly lovely.
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:01 am
Oh my goodness! It is a dream of mine to one day own a letterpress. Beautiful!
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:44 am
Your cards are beautiful!! Love the design.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:08 am
I love the business cards, great design. And nothing beats letterpress!
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:50 am
I love letterpress. I wanted to have my own business cards as letterpress cards, but it’s out of my budget at the moment. Hopefully once the business takes off a little I’ll be able to switch over
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:13 pm
They are beautiful! I’d love to learn to letterpress. I took a screenprinting class up at Pratt Institute (a one-night four hour cram session!) and loved it. Want to try that again too.
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Your business cards are beautiful!
February 24th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Oh my goodness! These are delightful and charming! Nicely done!
February 25th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Okay, I’m DROOLING.
February 26th, 2010 at 1:23 am
LOVE them!! We have been designing our business cards for over a year now and cannot settle on a design… these are great inspiration for something simple yet stylish.
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:10 pm
OMG these are awesome.. nuff said.
do you own a letterpress machine?
March 7th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
LOVE your new cards.. The design is perfect (no surprises there tho!) I have a couple of brands done in grey and yellow which use letterpress business cards and it is the most divine combination. Thanks for sharing them!
March 8th, 2010 at 12:52 am
swoon! these are gorgeous!!
April 1st, 2011 at 1:38 am
Love them!