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hello there.

Well, whaddya wanna know?  Here's the plain and simple truth:  My name is Rebekah Tennis and I love design.  I love paper, the way it feels, its weight and texture.  I love extra special touches on little things: homemade tags on gift-wrap, old stamps on an envelope, and twine on nearly everything.

My husband, business partner and all-around solid rock Matt would probably tell you that he likes tools - lots of 'em, finding the perfect way to do something, taking things apart, and precision in everything. 

So you might as well have guessed by now... we are the perfect match for an old letterpress studio. Together we farm rice and have a small but adorable three-year old son, Cameron, and a chubby one year old, Lance.  This keeps us fairly busy, but whenever we have a spare moment, we crank up our 102 year old Chandler and Price platen press and pull some prints. 

There's more, oh yes, there IS more - but that's what this blog is for.  Take a look around, get to know us, our great town of Chico, California and our beautiful presses.


how would you say… almond?

Remember the little project I was keeping a secret a couple weeks back?  Well, I plumb forgot to post about it!

Here are some coasters that are available at Made in Chico and now in our etsy shop:

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almond_coasters_1They are two sided:

almond_coasters_3One side says this (a close-up for those of you who may not have your bifocals handy):

almond_coasters_5And the other…

almond_coasters_4Sure to spark controversy, at least in the Northern and Central Valley, anyway!  Which side do you fall on?  Does nothing rhyme with almond, because it’s pronounced all-mond? Or does salmon rhyme with it, because, well, it’s just pronounced aah-mend?

I sketched the artwork with inspiration from vintage botanical illustrations.  These are limited edition and sold in a set of 8 coasters.  They would make a great stocking stuffer or hostess gift!

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Or, you can just have fun lining them up in a straight line…

almond_coasters_7Cam sure does.

P.S. And yes, we all know the joke about knocking the “‘ell” out of them.

December 8, 2009 - 12:22 pm stacy - love them! very creative. great sketch too!

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