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Two new releases, Zinnia birthday and Christmas Cactus! (We know it's a bit early for Christmas.) These will soon be available on our Goimagine shop

We are in the midst of summer, so beat the heat with these cool cards! We have cards for long summer days, beach days, lazy days, or days packed with adventure. All of our cards are letterpress-printed and designed in-house, and feature a variety of plant and animal life. From birthday to thank you to sympathy cards, you can find our unique designs on our Goimagine shop…...

Summertime Cards We are in the midst of summer, so beat the heat with these cool cards! We have cards for long summer days, beach days, lazy days, or days packed with adventure. All of our cards are letterpress-pri…

Summer Greetings!

Summer Greetings! School is out and summer break has begun, for those of us who are in that yearly cycle. My youngest just had her last day of school, and the other two finished a bit earlier.

Mother's Day is coming up, and we have an assortment of cards to show the love, including our new Sweet Pea card! Choose from a bouquet of icelandic poppies, daffodils, a robin's egg nest among hickory branches, chrysanthemum flowers, and more. All these cards can be found on our GoImagine shop, here.

Sweet Cards for Sweet Moms Mother’s Day is coming up, and we have an assortment of cards to show the love, including our new Sweet Pea card! Choose from a bouquet of icelandic poppies, daffodils, a robin’s egg ne…

Our online store is back! As you may have noticed, our Etsy shop was unavailable for a while, as we were busy setting up a new shop on Goimagine! This platform is similar to Etsy, in that it emphasizes and promotes handcrafted items from small business owners. Here you will be able to find all of our cards, as well as purchase packs of cards for quantity discounts....

New Year, New Shop Our online store is back! As you may have noticed, our Etsy shop was unavailable for a while, as we were busy setting up a new shop on Goimagine! This platform is similar to Etsy, in that it emphas…

Our new card release mailings for Patreon supporters are ready to go out, and we wanted to take this opportunity to talk about our new Patreon tiers! Patreon is a great way to support the studio each month and receive a variety of the work we produce. For $1 a month, you receive patrons-only updates about studio news and projects, as well as periodic handwritten notes from Kim....

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Painted Tongue Patreon Update Our new card release mailings for Patreon supporters are ready to go out, and we wanted to take this opportunity to talk about our new Patreon tiers! Patreon is a great way to support the studio ea…

Local Friends: Come to the Painted Tongue Picnic on August 7th!

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Come to the Painted Tongue Picnic! Local Friends: Come to the Painted Tongue Picnic! Sunday August 7, 11 am-3 pm at the Lake Chabot Regional Park Marina in Castro Valley, Turtle Picnic Area.

Join one of our workshops this weekend and next weekend. July 24th - Accordion Book. July 31st - Letterpress Happenstance. Message us for sign up information. For more info, including price and class descriptions:

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Ten years ago, Sunday workshops at Painted Tongue Press were every week. Now they are rare. Don't miss out!

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Join Us for Workshops in July! We are offering four small workshops on Sundays in July (10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st) each with just 4-5 participants. The price per class will be $125. Each five hour class will meet from 12:30-5:3…

Get them early! Show appreciation for the dad in your life with one of our Father's Day cards. Choose from hen and chicks, extra-hoppy hops with grasshoppers, a family of penguins, forget-me-not flowers with foxes, gentian with a big-horn sheep, or a very huggable spider. Available on our Etsy shop!

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Hop On Over to Father’s Day Cards Get them early! Show appreciation for the dad in your life with one of our Father’s Day cards. Choose from hen and chicks, extra-hoppy hops with grasshoppers, a family of penguins, forget-me-…

We are busy reprinting our Acacia love card! We had an order of about 30 of them to be used for save-the-date announcements, and we love when people use our cards in unique, unexpected ways. Want to announce your wedding in style? Here are some cards we think would be perfect for save-the-dates!...

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Cards for Save-The-Dates We are busy reprinting our Acacia love card! We had an order of about 30 of them to be used for save-the-date announcements, and we love when people use our cards in unique, unexpected ways. Want t…

Presenting our top 20 bestsellers! From Hepatica to Foxglove, check out our most popular designs, with an array of greetings and botanical illustrations. Most of our cards are offered as blank notes as well, without the greeting. All of these and more are available on our Etsy shop!...

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Not just the flowers, but all of the mothers in our lives as well! Send a special card to show appreciation for the amazing mom in your life, available on our Etsy shop. Choose from old favorites like the Chrysanthemum, Icelandic Poppy, and Daffodil cards, as well as our new Lilac card!...

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Check out some of the makeready around the studio!

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Makeready of the Week Check out some of the makeready around the studio!

Wishing peace to the people of Ukraine, the people of Russia, and all people involved in conflict, including Ethiopia, Yemen, and Burma.

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Wishing Peace Wishing peace to the people of Ukraine, the people of Russia, and all people involved in conflict, including Ethiopia, Yemen, and Burma.

We have an exciting announcement: we are reissuing our Snapdragon card with new colors! The card is now printed in bright pink and yellow, with the same charming birthday message as before (the envelope is printed in a new pink as well!) Check it out on Etsy or in stores where our cards are sold.

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Oh Snap! New Snapdragon Card We have an exciting announcement: we are reissuing our Snapdragon card with new colors! The card is now printed in bright pink and yellow, with the same charming birthday message as before (the env…

We are excited to announce that are Spring 2022 releases are finished! These freshly printed cards can now be ordered on Etsy: spread the love this spring with a Coral Honeysuckle thank you card, a Lilac birthday or Mother's Day card, a Queen Anne's Lace sympathy card, a Forget-me-not love card, and a Thistle encouragement card. Each card is lovingly drawn and printed featuring beautiful flora and fauna, perfect for the spring season....

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Spring Has Sprung! We are excited to announce that are Spring 2022 releases are finished! These freshly printed cards can now be ordered on Etsy: spread the love this spring with a Coral Honeysuckle thank you card, a…

We are currently in the final throes of printing our Spring 2022 releases! These designs include a Forget-me-not love card, a Lilac Birthday card, a Thistle encouragement card, a Coral Honeysuckle thank-you card, and a Queen Anne's Lace sympathy card. These cards will soon be available for purchase on Etsy and through retailers near you who carry our cards!...

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Coming Soon: Spring 2022 Releases We are currently in the final throes of printing our Spring 2022 releases! These designs include a Forget-me-not love card, a Lilac Birthday card, a Thistle encouragement card, a Coral Honeysuckle …

If you're in Chicago, come on out to the Chicago Printmaker's Collaborative Annual Small Print show. I'm grateful that they share our Painted Tongue Press cards and prints there every year. It's a great way to purchase original art on a modest budget, while also supporting local artists. (Our owner, Kim, lived in Chicago for a time, near the collaborative. Most artists in the show are Chicago based.)

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The holidays are coming soon, and we have lots of cards to make this season special for you and your loved ones, including new designs released this fall! Check out our new Spruce and Pomegranate cards, as well as old favorites such as the Birch with fox, Snowdrop, Holly with cardinals, and more. In addition to individual cards, you can purchase your holiday cards in a set of 10, at a discounted price per card, and free shipping, all on our…...

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