Colorful night of Printing

Though I only used black ink tonight, it's been the most colorful night of printing I think I've had. My sister got me this assorted pastel card pack for Christmas. It worked out nicely for Valentine's and Easter cards. I'm not sure I will buy more of these, but the nice bright colors were nice to work with on a dark, cold, January night.


I heart my new Goudy font! I'm so glad I went with 24 pt. and not larger. This is perfect and easy to handle. My favorite cards tonight are the duck. duck. goose! and the poker Happy Birthday! I love how black on ivory or white resembles an old stored in a chest vintage feel. It makes me want to get back on Ebay and find more vintage blocks. I'm trying not to log on to my Ebay app on my Ipad. I get emotionally attached to the items before I win them and feel utter loss when I lose the auction. I never would have made it as a stock broker or a gambler. I've started shopping on Etsy more and more for fun little stamps. If you like, you buy... no competing at the last minute and second guessing how much more you want to pay for an item. What I really need to stop doing is imagining a card in my head as though the piece of lead is already mine and then being outbid down to the wire.

I tried and failed printing my new Goudy font and a photo polymer plate on the Boxcar press at the same time. This will screw up the way I saw printing the silhouettes and quotes. Though it may end up being even more fun the new way. I could just print a ton of silhouettes in different areas of the card and go back and add the words when the mood strikes.


I'll be selling at Astoria Market this Sunday, January 30th from 12-5pm. All the cards you see here and more will be on sale. It was nice taking a break from everything Letterpress for a while. I feel motivated again to pump the press.

Create on, my friends.

In the Mail

Yesterday was fun and productive. Astoria Market was a buzz and a few people commented on seeing my cards in Time OutNY :) When I got home, I folded and packaged the cards for UPPERCASE magazine. They are on their way to Canada as we speak.

Now I'm off for some much needed relaxation, family time, and reflecting on all the things I'm thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

hyc Creative and Astoria Market in TimeOutNY today!

hyc Creative is in Time Out NY today!!

Astoria Market

Astoria Market opened with a bang. I had a smooth, yet odd ride to Astoria on a Sunday morning. It was almost like I was going to work, but there was a homeless man in my car that sort of freaked me out the whole time.

Every year in New York when the weather gets a bit chilly, you see an increasing amount of homeless on the train. I always feel a little more charitable and sad for these folks around the holidays, but yesterday I was just kinda freaked out. I was hoping it wasn't going to set the mood for the day... and it didn't.

I was greeted with an energetic crowd at the Bohemian Hall... which is an amazing name for a Craft Fair location, by the way. I was even more thrilled when I realized there was no line for food or beer outside. Several friends stopped by and I had lovely chats with strangers and my new vending buddy, Erica. The Time Out photographer stopped by as well and I'm anxiously waiting for the Time Out to arrive in my mail slot. Hopefully, hyc Creative made it in!

It was a slower vending day, but I see great potential in this location and hope to do it again soon.