I could not be more excited to announce that Sweet Harvey is being PUBLISHED — YEAH! My shop & work were selected to be part of the book THE VANDERCOOK 100! THE VANDERCOOK 100: Celebrating 100 years of printing on the Vandercook proof press and showcases 100 of today’s most significant letterpress printers using the Vandercook press.

This post would not be complete without a HUGE thank you to the author/designer of the book — Heather — congratulations on your amazing accomplishment and thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of this fantastic book.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOOK HERE: thevandercook100.com

PRE-ORDER VIA AMAZON HERE

1. WEBSITE & LOGO REDESIGN

Since we last spoke, I had been trying to make some directional decisions as far as where I was headed for 2012. One of the decisions that was made was starting a new blog. Not a blog about my work but a blog supporting the handmade community, which has been so welcoming and supportive of me. The new Blog is called Keeping It Indie. In order to start that blog, I had to learn WordPress. Once I got the blog going, I realized that WordPress could also be a great way to configure my new website to 1. tie it in with the blog 2. make it easier to keep it updated.

So that is where we are. The new Sweet Harvey site is a sister site to Keeping It Indie and we are all planning to work together in perfect harmony. Here is the designs next to each other so you can see how they compliment each other. Hope you like the new design!

2. GOALS FOR THIS YEAR

Upon the ringing in of the New Year, everyone seems to be making a list of resolutions & goals for 2012. While I have been having a bit of trouble deciding what I wanted to focus on this year, I have finally narrowed down my list to five items. These five items will get done before the end of this year.

1. Website Redesign — CHECK — yeah!

2. Screen-print in two colors

3. Find ways to incorporate sewing into my work

4. Illustrate something at least once per week

5. Paint again

So there you have it, these are my goals for 2012. It has been a long time since I painted so that is going to be the hardest to accomplish. The longer you step away from a medium, the harder it is to return. Honestly, it is simply my fear that I will no longer be able to do it well. I guess that means I will just need to practice more once I have my paints out.