Since you're the oldest, can you....

Since you're the oldest, can you pay? card from 9SpotMonk Letterpress

It's almost the end of September, we can all hardly believe it. It also means on the last day of this month we pick someone who signed up for our mailing list to receive a $20 gift certificate to be used on our 9SpotMonk site. Will it be you? Well, it won't if you don't sign up ;/ Here, do this:

1. sign up here [http://www.9spotmonk.com/signup.html]
2. you'll be entered to win a $20 gift certificate
3. if you leave us your birth date (and the ones of your kids if you've got), we'll send you (and them) a real snail mail birthday card (age appropriate of course) and surprise goodies
4. and we'll all thank you personally for signing up and you'll get an email every now and then of our private sales, giveaways, etc, etc, etc.

So when someone says 'since you're the oldest, can you pay?' You'll have that free $20 in hand to pay for what they want at 9SpotMonk.

Photo credit: 9SpotMonk

We've launched our brand new site!

After three long months, we're finally done with the relaunch of our 9SpotMonk site!

To celebrate, we're offering all our friends a 10% discount on the shopping site. Use code SHOP0811, share it with friends and family! Code is good until 08/31/2011.

Enjoy!

[Custom Design] Hand Drawn + Letterpress

One of the few times where I am my own client. Birthday party invite for our daughter, theme was magic, show was complete with magician and the fattest bunny I have ever seen.

I only had a day to come up with the design, so I ended up doing hand lettering which was faster than laying out type or so I thought. Did the initial drawing on regular paper and then cleaned up areas that need more or less space or bigger or smaller letters. Final version before I whipped out the Sharpie to trace it was 7 separate pieces of tracing paper all taped to the light box.

Printed the invite letterpress on the Windmill with ink I had on the press from a previous job, PMS 200U red. Was a very easy job to print, no issues really. Got a nice deep impression without going through the back, which is key for me. I'm a fan of a deep impression but not a fan of it showing through the back.

[photo credit: 9SpotMonk]

Hello Giggle + Give Away

We're excited to let everyone know 9SpotMonk is in one of my favorite kids stores - Giggle. Since our first daughter was born, we've been going down to the Wooster St. NYC store to stock up on all things modern, cool and baby. Everytime we're in town, we visit their store. The kids love the great toys and books they have and we love all the great clothes and baby gear they offer. And now they carry 9Spotmonk kids stuff too. Take a little coffee break and visit Giggle today! Not near one of their 9 locations? Giggle.com

I'm doing a give away to celebrate!

We're going to give away 9SpotMonk Colour in Cards (you pick 5 of your favorites) and a set each of boy and girl place mats. We're going to randomly select 2 winners.

Give away ends on Wednesday, July 23. Good luck!

Rules:
1. visit the 9SpotMonk site and comment on your 5 favorite kids colour in cards, what you pick, if you are the winner, we'll send to you along with a set of boy and girl placemats
2. check back on July 23rd to see if you are the lucky winner, then send us an email to hello@9spotmonk.com and we'll get it out to you! Continental USA residents only.
3. Good luck!

We have winners! Thanks to everyone who emailed us.

Sarah H. and Penelope M. will be receiving their goodies soon!



Letterpress Boy Placemats on 100% recycled paper from 9SpotMonk


Letterpress Girl Placemats on 100% recycled paper from 9SpotMonk