New: Let’s Do This! Letterpress Print and Giveaway

I’m so excited that I have new prints to share! “Let’s Do This!” letterpress print :) Sometimes, when I need a little motivation to get my work done, I tell myself “Let’s do this!!!” so I wanted to print this for a while, not just for myself, but also to share with the world. I hope you like it and get motivated with this print! and read until the end for a giveaway!!

Typesetting on Vandercook press:

Adjusting the placement and impression…

Always love the blind impression, too…

and…

print! Hot off the press — black one:

and pink one:

and here it is!

Let’s Do This! Letterpress Print 11×14 Black (limited edition of 30!):

Let’s Do This! Letterpress Print 11×14 Pink (limited edition of only 10!!):

And yes, I am giving away one of the Let’s Do This! black prints to a lucky winner! To enter, just comment on this post with where you think you would place this print by Thursday, October 7th midnight EDT and the winner will be randomly picked and announced on Friday, October 8th. Tweet mention also gives you one entry, make sure to come back to this post and tell me or use @hijirik, please.

GOOD LUCK, everyone! xo Hijiri

****UPDATE****

We have a winner!!! CONGRATULATIONS, Radhika Ganorkar who commented:

My first instinct it to put it up above my desk but on second thought i’d hang it either on door to the exercise room or in the kitchen, because cooking and cleaning up after needs a lot of motivation!
ps- i just tweeted! [@rganorkar]

I hope this will motivate your cooking and/or cleaning :)

and thank you so much for everyone who took your time to think about where you’d place this print, it was fun to see your comments! Thank you so much!

Live What You Love Letterpress Poster Special Edition

I knew this day would come someday… (I am really grateful to my customers!) I printed Live What You Love Special Edition in poster size! It was another fun thing to print, working with linoleum is always nice :)

Please enjoy the behind-the-scene photos here…

Using the tracing paper on top of the letter “O” area where the heart would be and draw the heart shape…

Trace the heart shape onto linoleum…

and curving time!

On Vandercool press — after inking, curve any excess area off so it prints clearly.

Take the first color gray poster…

and print on top — I didn’t have to adjust the placement this time :) ((aww so cute… gets me every time…))

and pink!

Here are final products…

Live What You Love Letterpress Poster Special Edition with Blue Heart:

Live What You Love Letterpress Poster Special Edition with Pink Heart:

Hope you like them!

and I am wishing you all a happy and fun 4th of July weekend!!!

NEW: Lace Heart Letterpress Print

Another shop updates today! (I have couple more things coming.) This has been on my mind for a long time and I am so happy to share…. Lace Heart letterpress prints! You all know that I am obsessed with heart-shape. I am planning on making more products with the hearts, but here are mini prints to start :) They are very limited, edition of 10-11 each!

Inspired by the lace heart, I created a polymer plate.

Hot off the press:

Lace Heart Letterpress Print in Black:

Lace Heart Letterpress Print in pink:

Cute hearts on your lovely wall <3

p.s I am leaving town in 2 weeks for about a month — please shop accordingly! :)

SMILE Letterpress Print: New Colors!

Just listed new SMILE letterpress prints in new colors! This was a request from my customer and I ended up liking the color so much! Hope you like them, too… these are very limited in quantity (15-18 each) so please grab them if you like it!

Wood type blocks set on Vandercook press:

Hot off the press:

SMILE Letterpress Print in Lavender:

Here is another color version…

Hot off the press:

SMILE Letterpress Print in Pink:

Smile :) :) :)