Blog Giveaway.

Mom is having a big giveaway, so spread the word! Put it on your Blog, post it to your Facebook page, tweet away, the more ways, the more entries you can have. The prize is -- 1, 2012 Limited Edition (#1) Letterpress Calendar shipped to you, anywhere in the USA, CANADA, MEXICO. If you have not purchased your calendar yet at the Etsy Shop, here is your chance. Here are the rules: **Guess how many times the ENTIRE edition of forty (40, that's a lot of dog years) went through Mom's Century Old Printing Press. Here is a wee hint-- each color ink or type change is "one hit", each piece is always loving placed by hand. Leave a comment on my Blog with your guess or email Mom at: denise@CabinPressStudio.com    You can put in more than one guess if you post to your Blog, Facebook page, or tweet! I will draw the winner on November 30th, Good Luck + paws crossed for all.

 

 

Chipper.

Today I started helping out around the yard trying to do my part with all the limbs + trees that fell in last weeks storm. I am starting small and just nibbling the small stuff, trying my hardest to turn it into mulch for our backyard.

I got a lot done today. I think Mom + Dad are proud of me helping out, what do you think?

Trick or Treat?

Mom + Dad took a branch break to volunteer at the Denver Gorilla Run, now they have this bright idea to dress me up for Halloween as a banana, stay tuned. Dad was excited to have his photo taken with Anne Trujillo from the 7News  Team! What do you think of Dad + the Blue Man Gorilla?

Cottonwood Frenzy.

Mom + Dad are wondering how many Cottonwood limbs a Golden Retriever can move. Any guesses would be welcomed. Chainsaws are more than welcome to come visit us. The skies are blue, the air temperature crisp, the limbs many, petting a Golden Retriever.... priceless.

Hot Off the Press.

Well, I have spent many a night chained to the 'ol printing press and can now say I have finally finished our new 2012 calendar after many, many, many (lots) months of thinking about it.  Check it out at our Etsy Shop here. For those of you who don't know me, let me just say it takes me FOREVER to decide things! Like deciding on a size or format (large poster, 4 seasonal cards, a notebook style calendar…), the list goes on.  Once I finally settle upon something I just go with it!  I am so smitten with my choices: a 140 pound "antique" paper that once you feel it in your hands, you just fall in love with it, for those paper lovers out there! The 4" x 6" size works well for a desk or work space area. But the most exciting addition was the Aspen "stump" holder that goes along with each 2012 Calendar. Doug cut all 40 of them just oh so "perfectly" even though each one has it's own "individual" personality and the best part is you can re-use the little Aspen holder for years to come. The printing  itself went incredibly smoothly for me. As many of you know the most time-consuming part is changing ink -- You have to clean-up the press EACH + EVERY time, and the Golding’s rubber rollers are sometimes weird and very unforgiving. And on that note .... stay tuned for a 2012 Calendar GIVE-AWAY, coming soon.

New Wheels.

I just could not resist this beauty! Let's see what the Moose Boy thinks when he gets back home. Stay tuned because if he hates it IT will be for sale!