Thursday 5 March 2009

Want a notepad?


Obsessive embossing has taken hold! I bought some blank notepads a while ago, intending to print on them, but the covers are too glossy, so I did some embossing instead. If you'd like this one, leave a comment telling me... um, anything you'd like, really. I'll be away till Monday 9th, so I'll leave it open till then, and do a random draw on Monday evening.

I've been in negotiations with my favourite engineer about building a letterpress, with embossing in mind. I think it's just become a matter of urgency.

27 comments:

Cristina Salgueiro said...

Well i stil owe you a little purse, but why not get in the give away, it goes on random numbers, and it is never my day...so i'm safe to leave a comment.

Virginia said...

Wow, that really is pretty. You have such good ideas!

Lori said...

Oh wow that is beautiful!! You are really piqueing my interest with this and now i MUST try this.

Michelle Engel Bencsko said...

I love your newfound passion!

Carina said...

Amazing! How did you make it, exactly? No.. I must resist trying something new.. must. resist.urge. to.buy.more.supplies. Eek!

And, oh, I should tell you... um, something. But I can't think of anything. Go figure.

Have a great weekend! :-)

megan said...

i've been reading in from afar...all the way in arizona. thanks for sharing so much awesomeness!

Anonymous said...

Your designs are so great! I'd love to know how you cut such delicate details out of such thick book board! It must just be patience, perseverence and lots of talent!

I received my order last week, and I have to tell you they are even more breathtaking in person! Thank you! And of course I'd like to have more of your work in my house!

Inklore said...

I love this new work of yours!

mizu designs said...

Oh Jezze this is just gorgeous as are your ghost leaf prints on white! So pretty.

deanna said...

Total Fabulous-ness.

Did I mention before that I might actually be drooling over these lovely blind-embossed leaves? It's true ...

sue bulmer said...

LOVE the embossing x

lotta said...

The embossed leaves are wonderful. Thank you for visiting today - I appreciate you comment and I am glad rediscovered your blog. I will be back...

Anonymous said...

I'd love to have this! Thanks for the chance :)

Susan Scott said...

this embossing looks like it has great potential! And to have a letterpress - that would be great! Love the embossed notebook cover! nice color too.

Anonymous said...

This embossing idea is so clever.
Of course you still have to be talented enough to make a pattern for it. The leave work v well.

lauren fowler said...

oh wow, that looks great! I'm definitely gonna get down to some embossing this weekend!!

Anairam said...

I love the embossed leaf design - what a fantastic new direction to expand your range of creative products! Of course I'm entering the draw! (what a good idea it was to send l'usband on an errand so that I can quickly get some blogging done ...)

Anonymous said...

Saying just something is difficult with the lovely work.
So just, lovely.

Negotiate about that letterpress...would be cute to discover this new working brunch.

Ibabe

Jacqui Dodds said...

I see blind embossing has become an obsession - looks great - can't wait to see what you do with a letterpress.
Jacqui

The Comfort Café said...

Genius! so simple and beautiful, isn't that what good design is all about? Love it

jules said...

lovely yellow and gorgeous lines... good luck with the letter press!

Anonymous said...

yes, i'd love this notepad! it's wonderful. and i've never left a comment here, silly me. so here goes... how about my five favorite movies?
1. The Princess Bride
2. Lost in Translation
3. 10
4. The Full Monty
5. Delicatessen
:)

Liezl said...

Very pretty! Interesting notebooks always have this magnetic effect on me... telling me to own them ... and play inside them with words...

Dawn Newsome said...

Hi, Jezze.
This is beautiful (aren't some of the best projects the ones you didn't intend?).
Anyway,I'm on the last 2 pages of the notebook I'm using so the timing is perfect.
Dawn

Gallery32 said...

This is a lovely notebook. I also have been thinking about a letterpress.

kat said...

Let me know how you go with the Press. I did a lot of research about tracking down a press in CT (or SA) for that matter. Most of my printing contacts thought I was quite mad (obviously not a resurgence of the printing method over here). The only company that does it locally got their press off a dump in Namibia!

painted fish studio said...

love the embossing!