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Painted Poppies from Red Tail Studios

If you haven’t heard of Red Tail Studios, you are missing out on an amazing artist. Monique Wales creates beautiful woodcuts and etchings, incorporating a variety of techniques that make her prints truly outstanding. Her work is always influenced by nature and the world around her. This week I was totally surprised to learn that I had won Red Tail
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Crafty Wonderland Tomorrow!!

Crafty Wonderland’s Super Colossal Spring Sale is happening tomorrow, Saturday May 11th! I will be there with all my prints and cards and even my Kelsey press (if you want to feel what a real letterpress is like!). Porcuprints is booth #159, so swing on by. As an added incentive, the first 200 shoppers will receive goodie bags with awesome
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My C&P Turns 100 this year!

I finally got around to photographing the serial number on my press so that I could look up when it was made. Low and behold, I found that this year is the centennial of my press’s birth! The serial number on these presses is found on the upper left hand corner of the chase bed. Mine reads D51051. The Chandler
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Mothers Day Show Tomorrow!

Don’t forget to visit my booth at the Artists Creating a Better World Mother’s Day Show tomorrow (May 5th)!! Visit the Facebook Event page to tell everyone you’re going!

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New Item: Thank You Card!

I have been so busy trying to make enough inventory for my upcoming shows that I have been extremely lax in adding those items to my Etsy Store. Well, I am happy to say I have finally gotten my latest Thank You Cards listed on Etsy! Here they are in all their glory! The design for this card was inspired
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Craft Show Money Apron

While prepping for my first year of Craft/Art Shows, I realized that I had no way of handling cash. After searching, I found a small, locking cashbox at Goodwill for $5. I thought my problems were solved. But as I got closer to the date of my first show, I just couldn’t see how I was going to handle protecting
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Had a grand time at Crafty Underdog!

I had so much fun on Sunday at Crafty Underdog! It was my first show, so it was all a grand adventure. From the booth setup to the tear down, it was all new. And while there were not a whole lot of visitors (darn you PDX for having blue sky!) it was a wonderful experience none-the-less. I know I
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Porcuprints at Crafty Underdog Tomorrow!

I will be showing my work at The Crafty Underdog show tomorrow, April 14th! So, if you are in the Portland area, come on out to McMenamin’s Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, Portland, OR from 12-5pm on Sunday. It’s going to be a small show with some big talent! Come visit my booth, and while you’re at it you can eat/drink
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About Page Live on Etsy

Months after Etsy released the option to add an About page to shops, I have finally gotten mine done! I know, I know. It shouldn’t have taken me so long. But I’ll use the excuse that I just had so much printing to do! 😉 … [click on image to see the full About Page] ~ It feels really nice
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Porcuprints Spring Craft Fair Schedule

April and May have turned into a couple of VERY busy months for Porcuprints! I will be attending some great craft shows here in Portland over the next two months, so come on out and support your local artists! PORCUPRINTS’ SPRING SCHEDULE: April 14, 2013 – Crafty Underdog 12pm- 5pm at McMenamin’s Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, Portland, OR A
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