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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: Paper

a soft palette.

I love a good white.  They’re surprisingly hard to find (especially in paint!), but crisp white, soft white, antique white, etcetera all have a perfect place and can produce that “ah…” calm and relaxing sensation when used appropriately.  A bit like sinking into a deep and comfy chair.
However, in stationery, we see a lot of...

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{ a gala. }

Gala. Ever since I was little I have loved the sound of that word.  It seems larger than life, starting great words like “galaxy” and exotic words like “galapagos”.  Look at the definition: Gala n.  A festive occasion, especially a lavish social event or entertainment. Sounds fabulous, right? Mostly, it makes me think of a...

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{ holiday } open house.

Howdy, folks.  We’re still here!  As in… not dead, moved out of country, and no, we haven’t quit letterpress. Not yet, anyway. I mention this because I did get a couple of concerned messages (even my parents noticed!!) with the blog having been a bit more, um, silent over the past two weeks.
Nope, we are...

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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:

They are two sided:
One side says this (a close-up for those of you who may not have your bifocals...

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{ on the edge. }

I’m sure you’re all as insanely busy today as we are… rushing around, family, food prep, travel, you name it.  But I wanted to share with you a sweet little project we just finished and shipped off.
Edge painting… I love it.  It may be trendy right now, but I think it really has a rich...

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{ love, joy, peace. }

Remember this sneak peek?  Well, it’s all printed and available in our etsy store (and at Made in Chico, starting Sunday)!
Rustic and yet elegant.  Chipper and fun! We’re as pleased as punch with them.  Head on over to our store and check them out!

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