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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 two-year old son, Cameron.  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.


Category Archives: The Good Life

the end of summer {2010}

I just realized I’d been blogging for a year when I went to save images for this post and found I already had a set labeled “labor day weekend.”  Happy birthday to this little blog, the forerunner of our website and a fun way to show you the behind the scenes on letterpress and our...

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{ farmer’s market. }

This post could be subtitled “In which I gush on and on in praise of local produce.” Just so you know what you are getting into ahead of time. Some of you may recall (and some of you may not, that’s okay too) that we are trying to eat local and seasonal produce entirely this...

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upper park: { a summer love story }

A little photo essay for your Monday. Cameron explores Upper Bidwell Park, Summer 2010. Shall we go fishing? The end of the road (and beginning of the trail). Creek walking. Creek swimming. Hiking. Happiness.Have you gone exploring yet this summer? P.S. Apologies are to be made for an overuse of Photoshop filters in these images....

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a little dinner party.

It’s been ages since I did a post on food (way back here, I think)… but don’t think for a minute that we have stopped eating! This summer has been full of farmer’s market bounty, and since the weather has been so mild (relatively), the growing season on many items has stretched out longer than...

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{ happy august. }

I think I’ve heard this everywhere this week, but let me reiterate it: I can’t believe it’s August already!  Where, oh where, has the summer gone? We’ve been away this week (if you haven’t noticed, it’s been a little quiet here on the blog), and just arrived back home today.  Our trip involved letterpress inspiration,...

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oh say can you see { happy 4th! }

It’s Friday and Independence Day weekend!  For us that means family, and many, many good things to be thankful for.  Not just for our independence, but for the blessings we have as a result (guess that falls under “the pursuit of happiness” part). So, this weekend, enjoy your time with your family or friends celebrating...

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