Hatch Show Print

We are taking a little field trip today to Hatch Show Print on Broadway in Downtown Nashville Tennessee. It is one of the oldest american poster shops where they still make letterpress and block printed posters by hand.

I have been wanting to stop in and purchase a poster to have framed, so today's the day and you get to tag

along!

These posters have a turn of the century irresistible appeal.  Hatch posters were first used to promote vaudeville, circus, and minstrel shows across the country.

 There's a reason why music lovers, Americana buffs, graphic arts collectors and designers, and commercial advertisers of all persuasions continue to turn to Hatch for inspiration.

This is the poster I purchased. It Captures the singing spirit of Music City USA, this three-color Hatch Show Print poster takes historic Hatch elements and updates them stylishly. The end result—a dynamic artistic approach to the essence of Nashville, Tennessee.



Nashville Farmers' Market

Nashville has an awesome Farmers Market that is open year round. I was in the city today and decided to stop and see what I could pick up. Everything was so beautiful, colorful and fresh and these peaches smelled wonderful! I wanted to buy them but I knew it would end up in a cobbler that I did NOT need to eat so I got something else. I found some peaches & cream corn instead, tiny tiny red potatoes and some white eggplant. My garden is still producing so I passed on the plump tomatoes.

Be sure to enter my blog giveaway to win some wonderful letterpress cards. You can enter here.

Blog Giveaway and a new look......

I just finished redecorating my blog....how do you like my new Banner and blog background? I needed a more cohesive look and Renee at Thompson Designs helped me accomplish this. I have had Renee design my business cards, jewelry tags, thank-you cards, and both banners for my JudithBDesigns.etsy and my Flapyourwings.etsy shops. She is great to work with so please check her out for all your design needs.

To celebrate my new "Look" I am going to have a sweet little giveaway. Since a lot of my blog friends have horses I was thinking of them when I picked this out. Letterpress Stationery by Dauphinepress.com. Marrying graphic design, modern technology and vintage printing presses, Dauphine Press is committed to preserving the rich legacy of the printing trade through the resurrection of artisan techniques and heritage craftsmanship that might otherwise be lost in time.

A package of 6 Note cards with a handsome horse motif will go to the winner. To enter all you have to do is leave a comment and share my giveaway on your blog or twitter or facebook and let me know where you shared the love. That's all....Good luck!
I will pick one lucky winner on Saturday Aug.22.

New Look with a Giveaway!!

I just finished redecorating my blog....how do you like my new Banner and blog background? I needed a more cohesive look and Renee at Thompson Designs helped me accomplish this. I have had Renee design my business cards, jewelry tags, thank-you cards, and both banners for my JudithBDesigns.etsy and my Flapyourwings.etsy shops. She is great to work with so please check her out for all your design needs.

To celebrate my new "Look" I am going to have a sweet little giveaway. Since a lot of my blog friends have horses I was thinking of them when I picked this out. Letterpress Stationery by Dauphinepress.com. Marrying graphic design, modern technology and vintage printing presses, Dauphine Press is committed to preserving the rich legacy of the printing trade through the resurrection of artisan techniques and heritage craftsmanship that might otherwise be lost in time.

A package of 6 Note cards with a handsome horse motif will go to the winner. To enter all you have to do is leave a comment and share my giveaway on your blog or twitter or facebook and let me know where you shared the love. That's all....Good luck!
I will pick one lucky winner on Saturday Aug.22.