L Letterpress + Giveaway
*WINNER randomly selected and announced : Congrats Lauren! and thank you again L Letterpress.
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to personally meet with one of the creators and staff behind the L Letterpress at Lifestyle Crafts in their QuicKutz office building. I was very impressed with their back story and how they are wanting to extend the art of letterpress to be more accessible to the average Jane or Joe.
I don't think it will ever replace the nostalgia, impeccable perfection, deep impression, and process of my dear friends that have letterpress companies, but it can be an extremely useful tool for the at home designer crafter. I like to think of the L Letterpress as something similar to a Gocco created all the way back in 1977. (Are you familiar with what a Gocco is? If not read here). Seeing it in action, and they also gave me a machine to try myself I am amazed at the quality and how it has a similar look and feel to letterpress, but don't be worried letterpress businesses --- you will be fine.
They have a variety of plates to choose from, but what I really like is that you can also upload your designs to make your own custom plates which makes it a lot more versatile.
It is a pretty cool machine and I am very happy to be able to share one with you readers! Lifestyle Crafts is giving a L Letterpress Combo Kit and custom letterpress plate to a lucky Black Eiffel reader. (A nearly $190 value) You can find their product line here to purchase and I've also seen them at Paper Source, but you can also find them at select craft stores.
To enter: please leave only one comment below, no anonymous please and make sure your email address is accessible. Giveaway will close on February 15th. Winner will be selected randomly, contacted and announced on this post on Tuesday February 16th. (GIVEAWAY CLOSED & WINNER ANNOUNCED.)
(Photos from L Lettepress)
876 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 876 Newer› Newest»oh, I've been wanting this since I first read about it! it's awesome!
so neat!
This is so wonderful! I love that they created a way to bring their (slightly expensive) passion to others for a more affordable price. While it isn't quite the same as the original, it's still an amazing product!
A new toy! I need a new toy!!
Thanks for the opportunity
Thank you for this awesome giveaway! I am a beginning "maker" and would love to incorporate letterpress into some of my designs. The L Letterpress looks like a relatively easy and inexpensive way to do this. Of course, if I were to win it would be very easy and inexpensive! Peace! karenlw@comcast.net
what an incredible giveaway! looks like so much fun.
I'm so happy to see your post- I hadn't been able to find the machine online. And I'm so glad that they are making custom plates now, how exciting! Gracias!
omgoodness, i absolutely love this! i am a fan of all things paper, printing and pretty. so fab!
{desireehaigh@gmail.com}
insane giveaway!
zuccherozuccheroblog@gmail.com
What a great idea!
calinda4 {at} hotmail {dot} com
Beautiful, letterpressed designs are dancing in front of my eyes like sugar plums. There are so many possible uses! Stationary, calling cards, ex libris papers, stylized signatures, framed art, envelopes.... this is definitely on my wish list!
abby_arky@comcast.net
What a great way for my daughter and me to make her invitations together!
Nice! Looks like a ton of fun! I have wanted a gocco machine, but this might just satisfy that craving :)
whoa, this is too exciting! thanks for the chance! ohhellologan@gmail.com
This is sooooooo awesome! Would love to get my crafty little fingers on one!
this is a great idea - fingers crossed
I would love to have one of these little gems! Absolutely brilliant!
Oh, this is lovely!
vittoriomilanes@yahoo.com
I had no idea about this product! It looks so professional, yet so easy to use with beautiful results. Thank you for sharing! And as always, love your blog!
Yes please! amy.wadman@yahoo.com
Oh my goodness- I have been drooling over this since it debuted at Papersource!
OMGosh - I about fell off the chair reading this giveaway. Short of selling my husband in order to afford a REAL letterpress, he came up with this alternative. Even better, it's a giveaway! I think he's cheering in the other room with all fingers crossed...what.a.great.giveaway.
Thanks for the chance to win!
catherine s.
imaginethatdesign (at) yahoo (dot) com
i would love love to add this to my collection of crafting items. i can already think of so many ways to use it along with my gocco.
Oh wow! Would love to use this! I have always been fascinated by letter press.
Pick me pick me!!
This is sooooo beautiful!!! Its a fantastic product... and an awesome giveaway!
Awesome ! Pick me, pick me!!
scottemilie@hotmail.com
wow. what an awesome give away!! thank you for the opportunity!
What a wonderful givaway!
jessicasimorte@hotmail.com
That looks great, I'd love to try it!
This sounds amazing. As an aspiring and home graphic and stationary designer this would be a dream come true.
cradstaak@yahoo.com
ah yes yes yes! i was also impressed with the quality that this little letterpress machine when i saw it at alt summit, and have had my eye on one ever since. what a fun thing to have!!
come oooon universe....good karma, good karma, good karma!
michelle
madesweet@gmail.com
WOW! This is great! We've been wanting to get a letterpress machine for awhile. It will definitely make our wedding invitations classy & elegant! Thanks Black Eiffel & L Lettepress for a great giveaway!
I've wanted one since I first saw them!!
This is a dream come true! I am an at home crafter and would love to have one of these.
Wow.
That is a serious Valentine's present!
canne {dot} yin {at} gmail {dot} com
I have been eyeing this letterpress machine for a few months now. It's great to have a chance to win one. I think letterpress is so pretty and this machine seems like a wonderful way to start making my own creations.
http://www.missjilliandesigns.blogspot.com/
I would love to make some cutom letterpress labels for my candles with that! Amazing! olivia at melostudios.com
I would L-O-V-E to win this. so cool!
kami{@}nobiggie.net
lovely machine. i love letterpress.
what a wonderful product. i could most definitely use that to make tags and things for my jewelry.
kendal croix.
greengirl2727@aol.com
I love letterpress!!
jenniferlynn529@gmail.com
Oh, man, I could totally use this for wedding stuff!
So many things my family, my students, and I can make with this awesome machine! Please tell me I've won!
Kristy
Wow, what a fantastic giveaway! I'd love to have one for my upcoming moving announcements...
shockthebourgeois@mac.com
Me...Mee....Meeeee! I've always loved letterpress but as a poor newlywed...well yeah you know how it goes:)
mnwphoto@gmail.com
Ooh, I'd love to have one! My handmade card hobby could be greatly expanded with one of these. heathersb@gmail.com
So, so curious about this. I have a couple friends who are letterpress artists, so having this would be sacrilege, but still. Cool as all get out.
That is so very cool. I would love for this to meet my paper addiction!
sprocket_79@hotmail.com
PLEASE, pick me!
What a great-sounding product! I love paper art of all kinds and would have a lot of fun making cards with the letterpress machine. I didn't know a smaller, contemporary product even existed! I bet it will be very popular.
Love your website and read it daily!
Many thanks, Annette Bushman
email: bushmanpenn@comcast.net
that's so cool...love making cards as they are so much more personal....x.
oh this is incredible! I am a graphic design student and would give my right arm for this (good thing i'm left handed)
I'm making my best friend's wedding invitations, and I could really use this nifty machine!
wowee. best giveaway ever! i know it's a long shot, but i want this!!!
not just pretty cool, it's pretty freakin' awesome!!! i can already envision lots of pretty creations. thanks! rsanmarchi@gmail.com
i want!
How fun!
Wow this is beyond lovely! I think this is just what I need as I pursue a new hobby! dgheidij@hotmail.com
drool, drool, drool, drool....
I've been dreaming about this at paper source!
I love the idea of making Letterpress more accessible. It's so cool!
Oh, the things I could do with you!!!!
What a great giveaway!!
Oh, how fun!
that was on my christmas list but santa didn't make it to my house… i guess. maybe i'll win it. maybe.
tiffany{at}simplymodernmom{dot}com
Oh that looks terrific. stephkau@hotmail.com
This is amazing. What a badass giveaway!
Looks like an awesome product!
How wonderful!
this is amazing. the most difficult challenge of making letterpress a hobby is accessibility to a machine! I would love love love to be able to actually do it from home!
ingenious!
oh me oh me oh me :)
What a GREAT 30th Birthday present this would be!!! akfbetts1@yahoo.com
yes please!
jenniferpaul08@gmail.com
Wow. you got quite a response on this =)
i don't usually enter giveaways, but this one seems too great to pass by! here's hoping...
Oh boy! I would have way too much fun with this.
what a perfect valentines present this would be! Thanks
mary jean
mistie1@cox.net
i absolutely would love to have that letterpress!
birch_b@hotmail.com
was wishing for this for the holidays!
inkblots@gmail.com
pick me please!
i've been dying for a letterpress. :) ... crossing my fingers!
ica.images{at}gmail.com
This is so great! I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for this.
jlcotton at gmail dot com
Holly smokes, I love this! I see myself spending A LOT of time playing around with this new toy :)
thanks,
gabi
What a fab little machine! My mind's already buzzing with ideas.
i would love this!
I love this product. I'd be thrilled to win. Thanks for offering such a wonderful prize!
Wow! I've been looking at letterpress shops around town to ask for a job so I could learn how. I would love this little beauty!!
Sign me up!
I've so been wanting one of these!!
WOW!!! Fabulous giveaway. The ideas are endless with this letterpress. Id love to own it.
samthebritgirl66@hotmail.com
So pretty!
Holy cow I was just googling DIY plans for letterpress machines.
If I had dew claws ...they would be crossed to win! Tail wags,
~Moose
The Letterpress is quite impressive. I've seen them demonstrated, but haven't tried one yet. Would love to have one!
Alycia
oh wow, please please please would I love to win this! Keeping my fingers crossed!
ckelly13@gmail.com
I'd love to use it for my upcoming wedding! We're planning to D-I-Y without having to pay gazillions for letterpress invites. *cross fingers, toes and eyes!*
would LOVE to win this! I was actually curious about how close this machine's product actually came to true letterpress. Would love to see for myself ;) marlynn(at)urbanblissdesign.com
I love these!
i have had my eye on the l letterpress for months now but all the money spent getting ready for a new baby has made me not be able to justify buying this... yet. but it looks like so much fun!
I love the look and feel of letterpress!
sweet
sweet
Awesome giveaway! I would LOVE to try this out.
lollybelle22@yahoo.com
Ahh, what an amazingly generous giveaway, thank you Lifestyle Crafts!
Oh all the things I could do with a little machine like this.. I love to send quick thank you/thinking of you notes to friends and family, and this would be such a joy to work with!
Oh, I've been lusting after an "L" since I first saw it! I can think of a zillion things I'd do with it! Thanks for the chance!
Leslie
heypooks at gmail dot com
Ooo. I'd love one of these. So awesome that you can make your own designs too.
Pick me! Super awesome!
such a cool tool!
OMGosh. I NEED to win this. :D!
I'd love to learn this skill. my fingers are crossed!
love it!
befree.andfly@yahoo.com
oh my gosh!! i would love to win this!! it looks awesome :-)
This giveaway is amazing!! It would make my year to win it! Love it, thanks for the chance.
Emily
emilystanger@hotmail.com
oh, my ... I would love to win one of these! I've been going back and forth on buying one.
i hope i win!!!
mmk i heart the idea of doing your own letterpress, and i heart that even though spring is not here, that your blog is so pretty and full of spring that i don't even care that it's still snowy and gross outside!
Thanks for the chance to win!
corinacorinaa@gmail.com
Wow, what an opportunity...
I've been reading up on the L, and have been planning on getting one to try for myself....
Now I definitely need one... :)
Since a real letterpress would take up the entirety of my apartment, this would be a nice alternative.
Pick me - pick me! I have been drooling over this ever since it came out!!
This would be perfect for so many little projects I have been planning!
Kate -- giorgikae@gmail.com
Yay! What a great little machine! What a lovely addition to our family this would be!
I got to play with this at a friend's house and LOVED it!!! I would so love to have one of my very own :o)
Tracy
findingtracy@yahoo.com
I adore letterpress! What a cool idea. mmesaros@yahoo.com
So fun!! I love the custom plate option :)
oh my goodness! this is absolutely wonderful news to me! :) I am in love with letterpress, but it's just entirely out of my budget. i would love to make little simple things for family and friends! In case it doesn't show up...
jessiesnwbrd@yahoo.com
i wanted this machine so bad for xmas but they were back ordered till end of fab. would absolutely love to give it a try.
I heart my gocco and I'm pretty sure I need to add this little machine to my collection!
holy geeze!
this is definitely the BEST giveaway i've ever seen!
lbeau6@gmail.com
Would soooo love to win this!!!!!!
I have been dying to get one of these. I asked for one for Christmas and didn't receive it. Maybe Valentines Day!
I would love to have this awesome product!
This just made my night! I had no idea that this portable letterpress even existed. I would love to letterpress my own paper products at home.
oh, i have been eyeballing gocco and other mini presses for months! so cool!
Unbelievable! What an amazing giveaway. Count me in.
E: LaraHillier@me.com
Cheers.
amazingly generous giveaway and what a FUN machine!
I'm in a letterpress class right now so I'm WAY too into it at the moment.
In fact, I'm hosting a giveaway on my blog for some letterpressed recipe cards.
http://thealexandersut.blogspot.com/2010/02/recipe-cards-giveaway.html
but I still want this!
This is FANTASTIC!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
love this!
Absolutely love this.
brandi {at} notyouraverageordinary {dot} com
would love to try this!
Unbelievable! I was just looking into these! What a gift!
Thanks!
apelissie@gmail.com
OHHH, how much I want to win this Letterpress machine! I'm doing my own wedding invitations & letterpress will definitely complete it all. Thanks for a great giveaway & good luck to all!
Fabulous giveaway!!! I'd love the chance to use a Letterpress!!!
Heather (heatherg@golden.net)
wow! I am so impressed by your samples. Those are awesome. I would LOVE one of the L Letterpress machines. So awesome!
ah by far the best giveaway i've entered yet!!! thanks for this opportunity, i have so many ideas and this would actually let me put them into motion...keeping my fingers crossed :)
Mimi
mccormick.mimi@gmail.com
the creativity juices overfloweth at the sight! abigailvillar@yahoo.com
This looks like an amazing product. Thanks for a chance to win!
nsmerkt@hotmail.com
ooh, i have seen this and have been intrigued by it. thanks for the opportunity to win one! email is lisa@goodonpaperdesign.com
i can't express how much i want to win this!
what a cool product! i wanted a gocco when i was planning my wedding, but never got one. i would love to give this a try.
Looks like a really fun crafting tool! I love printing of all types and would love to give it a whirl.
briegn(at)gmail(dot)com
That is very cool (I had forgotten about the Gocco!) and the idea of being able to upload your own plates is extremely tempting!
yes, yes! i'm so excited for this.
QK has always rocked the house! I love them and will never stop! How wonderful that you have such a fantastic prize to share. It certainly will make one crafter a happy gal or guy. Good luck to all who enter!
amazing. beautiful. great giveaway.
I absolutely love letterpress and screenprinting but haven't had a the ability to do either when I moved from Minneapolis to Arkansas. Good luck to everyone that commented! :-D
oh the fun I would have with a home letterpress. happy v-day to me!
Oooo, weeee I would love to win!
count me in!
Wow... I've never seen this before and now I think I have to have it! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love this way of gifting a loaf of bread, it's so cute!
teatoastblog.blogspot.com/
Oh my goodness. The only thing better than letterpress is being able to do it myself! I haven't seen this before!
WOW!! Awesome giveaway!!! I hope I win!! :-)
Laura@www.6lalas.blogspot.com
Nice to see a positive review for L Letterpress. Thanks!
Would be a blessing to use a more professional tool, then the doily stencils I try to make my seld, I'm in love!
Wow how amazing! I would love one of these :)
amblakeley[at]gmail.com
Oh, what a lovely thing this is! I will be jobless as of 2/11 and was wondering what I could create in all of my free time.
Sounds like an amazing giveaway!
Thanks for the opportunity. :]
adelinethemanyhearts@gmail.com
what a generous giveaway!
selina[at]paperocket.net
oh. sigh. love this. what a great giveaway! :)
been dreaming of owning one of these!
What a super giveaway! And look at all the comments :)
Thank you for this great giveaway opportunity!!!
what a great valentines gift!
Oh my goodness, I have coveted this for ages! Of course there's nothing as cool in London and there are no letterpress courses here that don't cost an arm and a leg! I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE a home letterpress machine- I've already got a world of cards, gift tags and baking labels in mind to create ;)
Oh what a fabulous crafting product. I would jump for joy if i won!
thanks for the chance.
x
Oh, this little letterpress would make me so happy. I had a post on my blog about this lovely machine, but never tried one by myself ...
Wow! What a great idea. I want, I want!
This product looks so wonderful! I can imagine all kinds of cards that I would make. I adore letterpress and would love to win *crossing fingers and toes*
Love your blog!
wendykneale@gmail.com
oh my goodness what an amazing product and giveaway! count me in!
I lust after this machine.
Oh my gosh, this is so wonderful! It'll be so lovely to be able to create beautiful prints etc:)
fingers crossed!
xoxo
frances88@gmail.com
That would suit a crafty girl like me perfectly :)
L Letterpress L Lush!
fantastic giveaway!
I would love this, too.
brojonel at hotmail
I saw this at a store a few weeks ago and have been wishing ever since. I looks like so much fun.
Super awesome
pretty impressive. I would love to try it out on my projects!
jnelson63@hotmail.com
I've been drooling over this product since it's much anticipated launch! I'd love to use these on some custom birth announcements (for June), or for some diy artwork for our nursery! Best of luck everyone!
Wow. Great giveaway! I'd love to try some at-home letterpress.
I love letterpress!
learning letterpress is one of my dreams but my area has very few classes available and the few offered are crazy expensive. this is an AMazing giveway. thanks for the opportunity to play.
want one!-amy.e.asay@gmail.com
I’m speechless!
It will be a dream comes true :)
What a great intro to letterpress arts. I've been wondering how well this works so your review is greatly appreciated. Please count me in!
umn0thx_1jl(at)comcast(dot)net
This looks like fabulous fun!
I would love to win one of these machines! Great idea!
itsmeamanda at gmail.com
oh my goodness, I am in love love love.
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