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About a month ago, Heather Ross, a friend and the author of the upcoming Weekend Sewing, came to my house so we could do some work together on her book and also to make holiday cards using her portable printing machine called the Print Gocco Kit. The Print Gocco comes from Japan, where--according to the people who sell it--one out of three families has one. Basically, you create your artwork (or Heather creates it for you), then using the Print Gocco, burn a screen (as in silk screening), then one-by-one print your cards. Heather knew what she was doing (she actually created her wedding invitations this way) so it didn't take us very long and it was lots of fun. The artwork depicts my dog Maggie catching a Frisbee (her favorite activity). I present this card here as my way of wishing you that kind of pure joy this holiday season and in 2008!

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Registered CommenterMelanie in | Comments6 Comments

Reader Comments (6)

Your print is adorable! Happy Holidays to you too. Thanks for blogging.

December 19, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterKylie

Oh Melanie, how sweet... thinking of Maggie, and happy holidays to you and your family. xoxo, Joelle

December 19, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterjoelle

What a cool device. Now I have to find one since they don't sell them in the US anymore!

December 20, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterWonderMike

Hi Melanie. That is a really lovely print. Maggie looks just like our dog Ellie, who is a pro at frisbee catching. Best holiday wishes to you, too.

Larissa

December 24, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterlarissa

What a delightful card! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Merriest of holidays to you and yours.

December 25, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterLarry

Wonderful idea. Happy Holidays to you.

December 27, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterKathleen

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