darlings, pour yourself a cocktail because postings may be a bit light for the next few days. i'm in the middle of printing, assembling, logging, gluing, weighing, tying, pressing, and cutting my wedding invitations, and honey...it ain't all glamour. i'm DIYing it and there is no turning back now!
i'll give you the full skinny on the invitation soon, but in the meantime, here are some pictures of me letterpressing a little bit of text onto ye ole invites.
yep, i decided to take a letterpress night class at the local art college. my stationery budget is pretty tight, so i figured a class would allow me get a little press in my wedding without having to pay the letterpress prices. plus, i'm learning a new skill, which is always a groovy thing.
here's a teeny, tiny peek at my first pressing.
sure, it's not the most complicated design, but each piece is pressed with 100% tula love. full invitation ensemble to come!
Comments
Go, Tula, Go! It's so cool to see your letterpressing your own invites. Congrats on your upcoming wedding too!
Posted by: Princess Crafty | March 11, 2009 at 03:15 AM
Can't wait to see the final results. Don't forget to post it!
Posted by: Fran | March 11, 2009 at 04:01 AM
It's looking lovely!
I wish there was a letterpress class around here.... not that I have time... but it looks like fun:)
Looking forward to seeing the rest:)
Posted by: helen:) | March 11, 2009 at 07:59 AM
So cool! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing the completed invitation.
Posted by: Simone | March 11, 2009 at 09:34 AM
Good for you! I never thought about taking a letterpress class for my wedding. Instead I paid a pretty penny. Would have been cool to have figured out how to do it on my own. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Denise | March 11, 2009 at 09:55 AM
I wish there was a letterpressing class near me. Looks like fun!
Posted by: Olivia | March 11, 2009 at 11:37 AM
I'm envious of your letterpressing skills! Can't wait to see the invites.
Posted by: Nina | March 11, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Totally and completely awesome! Did you take the class at Otis? I've been looking into taking a letterpress class with them and would love to know more about your experience.
Oh, and your hair looks fabulous today!
Posted by: Jennifer | March 11, 2009 at 03:22 PM
Tula....
You're wedding is going to be the bomb!!!!
And you're letterpressing your own invites—wow, that is so cool. I've letterpressed before and know how tricky and time consuming the process can be. Oh, but the results are wonderful, and your invitations look beautiful!
I can't wait to see the photos of your wedding!!
Posted by: Mr. Peacock | March 11, 2009 at 04:08 PM
Thank you, everybody, for your support!!
And, Jennifer, yes, I'm taking the letterpress class at Otis. Love it. The presses are open during lab hours, too, so it's not just class time. Also, you can stay late into the evening if you want to. Feel free to email me with any questions!
Posted by: tula | March 11, 2009 at 06:18 PM
Fantastic!
Recently engaged, I'm planning on DIY invitations, too. I'll continue to check your site for inspiration...it comes easily here :)
Posted by: Kelsey | March 13, 2009 at 09:10 AM
I want to see the whole finished presentation! They look beautiful and elegant! :)
Posted by: Mr. Bluehaunt | March 13, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Very cool!
Posted by: Khanh | March 17, 2009 at 03:04 PM
i've been reading the blog for awhile but haven't commented before. after your post, and forgetting you're in socal, i started googling for classes around me, and came up with otis (i'm in hollywood) and one at the pasadena art center (i think that's it). how'd you like otis?
i have a few questions to ask and i can assume you're busy with wedding stuff, but if you get a second and feel like sharing, i love to ask. gracias!
Posted by: lauren | March 17, 2009 at 06:58 PM
aw, they're lovely.
Posted by: Mouse | March 21, 2009 at 02:19 PM