The Nature of Printing

It's been a while! 

There have been many new and exciting things going here! One of them being the makings of a video to share the inspiration and process behind Wooden Spoon Editions. This wouldn't have been made possible without the help of Cameron from Ice Cold Industries, a friend and artist based in the Twin Cities. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it :)

Feather Moleskine Set

My feather moleskines are now available in a set :: one large and one small! 

Find them in my Etsy shop >>> also available individually!

Newly Listed Prints

Here are a few of my newest prints that are recently listed in my Etsy shop! There are more still to be photographed and listed so check back soon! 
Wishing you all a wonderful week!

I'm back!!

It's been quite a while now since I've posted anything on here. I've found it difficult to find a balance between the creating of new prints and helping to spread the word with all of the social networking sites...10-20 minutes on each site equals hours of my time....hours that are surely helpful in the long run, but in truth...they're hours I'd rather be creating instead of tapping away on my laptop! My hope is to turn this around and start posting more regularly again! 

In short, the last few months have been extremely successful!! My featured artist show at the Paper Hat was wonderful and I am still tickled by the amazing turnout of friends and family for my opening reception! I learned many things while doing this show, but one of the most exciting of which was learning that if I can sustain a similar amount of sales that were made during the course of my exhibition, turning Wooden Spoon Editions into my day job is a real possibility! 

It's been severely cold here in Minnesota the last few weeks. With windchills reaching -30F or colder, I've been dreaming of warm summer days. Which in turn has produced my newest print! I will be dropping off a couple of these at the Paper Hat tomorrow and hope to list it in my Etsy shop within the week. 
Hope you're having a great week!

Check back soon!!

Fresh Ink :: Winter Berries

I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

Here's one of my new prints from my show at the Paper Hat - check back soon to see pics of some of my other new prints!

Featured Artist at the Paper Hat!

Tomorrow's the day! I can't believe how quickly the past few months have gone by. I've been working so hard on the creation of a new collection of prints that will be unveiled at my featured artist reception at the Paper Hat in Minneapolis tomorrow night! 
If you're unable to make it to the reception, my prints will be on display through the second week of January. If you live in the Twin Cities or perhaps will be visiting family or friends over the holiday season, I hope you're able to stop by for a quick look-see! :) 

**Come back soon :: I will be posting photos of my 

new prints beginning next week!**

Fresh Ink :: Snowshoes

Here's another one of my new prints that I will be revealing at my art show at the Paper Hat on Saturday, November 17th! It will be available for purchase in my Etsy shop shortly there after! 

Fresh Ink :: Lost Mitten

Here's a little peek at what I was up to yesterday. I printed quite a few of this little lost mitten in preparation for my art show! :)

I hope everyone is staying safe and dry on the east coast!

Fresh Ink :: Antlers

Last night I printed quite a few of the next print to be apart of my White Ink Limited Collection! I am really happy with the finished print as well as the color of the handmade paper. The exact hue of the paper is so tricky to capture, so, in a word...bordeaux. 

Hope you have a lovely weekend! 

I'm looking forward to printing and carving a couple new designs, as well as having a dear friend of mine from college and her husband stay with us while they're in the Twin Cities for a wedding. :) 

+ + + This is the same friend that I created this special print for her little babe's nursery.

Antler

I've been busily creating some new designs - here's one of my latest! I'm pretty excited about this one. I picked up a bordeaux colored paper that I will use to print these antlers on using white ink. Come back soon to see how it turns out!

Lift

After much fussing with composition and perspective :: I think this one is finally ready to be transferred, carved, and then printed!

Through the Woods

I'm busy working on a new print today. This one will be a 2 block, 3 color print when it's all done! It's going to be a bit of a time suck, but worth it in the end. Here's a a little glimpse of a part of the sketch I did for one of the blocks.

Check back soon for more progress!

Jingle

Last night I got a lot of great work done in the land of Wooden Spoon Editions! I worked on a couple new print ideas, carved a bit on my skies print, and then carved up a new design for my holiday gift tag set! 

I know it's difficult thinking about the holiday season already...but here they are...jingle bells that will make your packages jingle all the way! 

Here's to a good week!

Fresh Ink :: Tree

I just finished printing these trees today, and am pretty happy with them! It's always a bit more difficult hand printing a larger surface. I tried varying the pressure when burnishing to create some lighter and darker areas within each  print.

Hanging on their sides while drying...

Have a great weekend!

Delivery

I just got home from dropping off some more of my prints to be sold at the Paper Hat! While there, I was tickled to see three of my prints displayed right behind the register and another in the front window! 
If you find yourself in south Minneapolis, make sure to stop by and check out this darling shop!
Have a happy weekend!

Time for a Giveaway!

It's the Tuesday after a holiday weekend

and so...here to put a smile on your face, 

I'm offering a giveaway of one of my prints!

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The winner wil have the option of choosing one of the three prints pictured above. To enter my giveaway, you must do one or all three of the following options listed below. By doing all three, you'll triple your odds of winning! :)

1. Become a follower of this blog and leave a comment on this post about which of the three prints you would like and why. *Please make sure that your name links back to an email address so I can contact you if you're name is chosen. If you're already a follower and would like to participate, simply leave a comment at the end of this post.

2. Become a follower of @WoodenSpoonEdns on Twitter and retweet my post about the giveaway. If you're a winner, I'll DM you for your contact details.

3. 'Like' Wooden Spoon Editions on Facebook and share the giveaway story posted in the timeline.

*Make sure you leave a comment on this post to let me know you've done one or all of the above!

>>> This giveaway will last one week <<<

The winner's name will be randomly chosen using the random number generator and posted to my blog next Tuesday, September 11th.

<> The above prints measure 5 x 7"

<> All packaging and mailing will be paid for by me!

<> This giveaway is limited to participants living in the United States and Canada.

Good luck to all!

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Can't wait until next week to possibly win one of my prints? 

Find these and more for sale in my Etsy shop and the Paper Hat in Minneapolis!

Fresh Ink :: Recipe For

I printed the front side of the recipe cards last night and am pretty happy with how they turned out! It's been a bit laborious, and they're still not even finished at this point....but, it's always fun to try new things and keep it fresh. :) 
Wishing you a happy weekend!

Skinny Skis

I've been working on what will be my next print and thought I'd share a pic of the quick sketch I did...
Hope you're having a good week! 

Paddle.Print.Inspiration.

Tim and I got back from our annual vacation/family reunion to the northwoods this week. While there, I enjoyed seeing the inspiration for what is my most popular print....the paddles! 
Hard to believe it's already August...HAPPY FRIDAY!

New Things...

Today I've been working on a new item for my shop - can you guess what it is by looking at the photo below?
Hope you have a great week!