Letterpress Workshop

One of my favorite bloggers, Jordan Ferney (Oh Happy Day!), is based right here in SF and she's offering letterpress workshops! I took her first class a few months ago and it was so great! Jordan has a few spots left in upcoming letterpress classes and I highly recommend you sign up this instant! You'll really like her!

We learned all the basics of letterpress and I got to meet several fabulous local ladies in the process. At the end of the class, I had new business cards (left).I printed them a few weeks before I got married, so I was torn about the last name. I surely didn't need 250 that said "Kate Zimmerman," but was hesitant to write "Kate Skogen" before the wedding; surely that would have been bad luck. So I just did Kate, plain and simple. What do you think?

Last weekend, I went back to the Ferney Art Studio for a screenprinting class with Andy Kane... more about that later. Check out their studio site about all of their upcoming classes.

Bamboo Note Cards

I have a few things I'll be adding to the JetKat Design Etsy shop. They are leftover from a previous life, way back when I had a lot of time to print lovely stationery. I love these pieces so I brought them all the way to California just for you.

The first batch is this set of thank you cards with my bamboo illustration. They don't fit in standard envelopes. If I had lots of time on my hands, I'd totally make some sweet pink envelopes... but that's not going to happen, folks. So you can either make your own envelopes or just use them as notecards- stick them in lunches ("thank you for being the best person I know") or attach them to gifts ("thank you for having a birthday") or leave for a waiter -in addition to a monetary tip, of course.

For some reason, my bamboo wedding invitation turns up a lot of hits to this website... is bamboo popular? I suppose so. Look at me, hip without realizing it; I love when that happens. These cards are about 3" x 5"

Bamboo Hello Cards :: Same set up as the Bamboo Thank You Cards, except these lovelies say "Hello." They are also about 3" x 5" and do not come with envelopes. They can be purchased from the JetKat Design Etsy shop.

To-do lists

Sometimes, especially with a six-month old baby, things don't get done. In the last few months, my to-do list has looked pretty much the same:

•Write Baby & Wedding thank yous... I'm so far behind on this project it's embarrassing.

•Work on web & print stuff for Athens Wedding Professionals.

•Write in the baby book.

•Work on a logo design for Gardenia Floral Design's new, top-secret venture.

•Take the dog to the park.

•Take my vitamins, brush my teeth, and wash my face (a surprisingly great accomplishment if I do all 3 in a day!!)

•There are always dishes, laundry, and sweeping that need to be done. I'm so lucky that my husband does a stellar job with housekeeping duties! I highly recommend a husband like Chris; he's the best person I know.

Dishes, laundry, and sweeping are the only real things that get done around here (mostly because of Chris). The dog gets to go to the park sometimes, but I'm trying to get that done everyday because she's still a puppy and loves to run like a lunatic!

So, in order for me not to feel like a complete failure when it comes to my to-do list, I make a mental note of all the things I did do... changed 7 diapers (including 2 blowouts), changed the baby's clothes twice, had granola for breakfast and a bagel for lunch, read all of our Dr. Seuss books twice, fed the baby 4 times, practiced sitting up, sang songs, and played on the floor. Generally speaking, that's how my days go. I think my schedule may allow for a little more "me" time, as the babe starts to take legitimate naps.

ittikid!

I am loving the new clothes from ittikid. This jumpsuit with apple pockets makes me want my little boy to grow up a little bit just so that I can see him running around in it! I know time will pass quickly enough on it's own, so I'll shut up now about wanting the boy to grow up faster! Back to ittikids! All of their clothes are really fun- great colors and wild graphics... clouds, elephants, acrobats, and more! I've also got my eye on this adorable pair of red sailor pants. Luckily, they're on sale. Looks like they're based in Northern California... wonder if they need any new friends?!

According to their website... ittikid was started in 2007 by Danish born designer, Melanie Miller. After selling her Los Angeles based family lifestyle store yolk in 2006, Melanie, along with husband Hus, and son Oliver, moved to Northern California to be closer to family, and to try their hand at Country living! With beauty and tranquility comes inspiration, and ittikid was born shortly thereafter.