visualchemist » for sale on etsy http://blog.visualchemist.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:31:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 love for sale http://blog.visualchemist.com/2009/01/love-for-sale/ http://blog.visualchemist.com/2009/01/love-for-sale/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:45:32 +0000 visualchemist http://blog.visualchemist.com/?p=1066 I was itching to use my vintage wood type so I printed up three sets of valentine’s day cards over the weekend. I hope to build up a line of typography driven cards for now, then branch out and do the fancy stuff later. I’ll add to the collection soon, so keep checking back. These guys are now on sale through my etsy shop.

]]> http://blog.visualchemist.com/2009/01/love-for-sale/feed/ 0 will you be my bridesmaid? http://blog.visualchemist.com/2008/11/will-you-be-my-bridesmaid/ http://blog.visualchemist.com/2008/11/will-you-be-my-bridesmaid/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:05:29 +0000 visualchemist http://blog.visualchemist.com/?p=639 Along with mixing custom colors, last night, I also printed up some new blind letterpress cards for Etsy. The message is quiet and simply stated. I didn’t really want to add color, leaving this card open to alternate envelope colors.

]]> http://blog.visualchemist.com/2008/11/will-you-be-my-bridesmaid/feed/ 1 a pig, a word, a thank you, and a moving truck. http://blog.visualchemist.com/2008/11/a-pig-a-word-a-thank-you-and-a-moving-truck/ http://blog.visualchemist.com/2008/11/a-pig-a-word-a-thank-you-and-a-moving-truck/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:44:04 +0000 visualchemist http://blog.visualchemist.com/?p=531 The other day, I made my first sale on Etsy. Woohoo! So, last night I was inspired to print up a few more letterpress greeting cards to add to my tiny, but growing, collection. I wanted to test some of the vintage blocks I had laying around. Some worked and some didn’t. The teddy bear I had hoped to print needed a little shaving on the edges. The turntables I printed up were just eh. I managed to put this little (big) piggy and an old moving truck to good use. I also printed up some vintage type blinds on the cool tags I bought weeks ago. I’ll be posting these items for sale on my Etsy shop (visualchemist.etsy.com) real soon. By the way, I finally fixed the header links up above. Now if only I can finish up my sites.


This vintage blue pig is actually part of a larger collection. Eventually, I hope to design twelve cards representing the entire Chinese zodiac lineup.


This card was inspired by good times and great friends. I have yet to verify this typeface and measure the height of this larger font.


Simple and sophisticated. No ink. Oooohh aaaahhhh, my favorite so far. This type was set using 36pt Stymie Light.


I bought this block because moving may be in our future. Someday.

I’ll be adding plenty more cards to my collection in the near future. Thanks for stopping by!

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