Mrs. Penguin, Sacramento
Age and Occupation: 26, Video & TV Producer/Director/Editor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Engagement Date: January 29, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: September 14, 2007
Venue: Winery in the Gold Country
About Me: I'm a silly mess of a girl who, above all else in this world, LOVES the Spice Girls. I eat sushi at least 3 times a week, and feel guilty about how much it costs the other 4 days a week. I love designer jeans and cheap accessories. I don't like sweets, but I love the UCLA Bruins!
Why, Thank You!
March 28th, 2008 @ 1:36 pm by Mrs. Penguin
I ran into the Paper Source the other day to grab some Thank You cards for my shower. PS had some really delicious letterpress cards in store, but at $13 for 10…I thought maybe another time.
Time to bust out the Gocco! So I thought I’d be totally unoriginal and go with the umbrella theme, since it was a shower. Shower…rain…umbrellas…we’ve seen it a million times. Anyway, on to the goods!
I bought 4 sheets of printed kraft wrapping paper and traced out my own envelopes using the nifty Envelope Templates that Paper Source offers (and every crafty gal should own).
Then, using double sided tape, I folded the envelopes.
I lined them with “Curry” colored text weight paper, which didn’t match my yellow Gocco ink that well, but we’re getting really anal with our yellows at this point aren’t we?
Then, Go-Go-Gocco away. Two passes on two screens using yellow and grey ink.
Check out this hot mess. This is what happens when you place your carbon print way too close to the edge of the Gocco. I knew this would probably happen before I flashed, but I thought I’d be ballsy and do it anyway. Since I was trying to SAVE money by making my own cards, I decided that flashing another screen wasn’t worth it, and my poor guests will have to deal with the sub-par under flashed edges.
Ta-da! Finished. Nothing too fancy, but they’ll get the job done!
34 Responses to “Why, Thank You!”
amazing!
and people always say they’ll never get enough use out of their machines… 
you’re truly the printing princess!
love them! love all your gocco projects!
Those are delightful!
I actually like that the grey lines on the umbrella don’t go all the way to the top of the umbrella. I think it makes the umbrella more interesting and gives it more shape.
That is it. Thank you note gocco party for Michelle. Except no pizza this time. Sorry. We gotta look sexy at our weddings.
:runs off to find a design:
@Michelle: I keep harassing you about it and you keep denying me dude. You know the Peng wants more Gocco party action…plus I need an excuse to buy some more supplies…down to my last pack of bulbs!
“nothing too fancy” my left foot! you made you’re own envelopes woman! that’s fancy. lol
Ok fine. Lets do it. Lemon, are you in or are you out?
I couldn’t figure out what the “mess” was until I read yiyi’s post! I love the umbrellas like that - it looks like you did it on purpose 
It is too cute. I am not even DIY-ing my invites, and I am thinking I must have me a Gocco. Too bad I can’t register for one at BB&B.
umm…lemon, penguin…you all really need to show some norcal love and help me gocco anything for the first time
Which Gocco model do you own? I’m debating which one I should get. Those thank yous rock!
I like that the lines are totally even as well. It makes the umbrella look more whimsical.
Very cute. Did you also get the envelope lining kit at Paper Source?
You make it looks so simple in this post, but I’m not fooled - they would probably take me days to get it right. Great job!!
Michelle - I am sooooo in! “Gocco Girls” Par-TAY! I’ll bring the macaroons… those aren’t bad right?
Cute! What do you use to glue the envelope together?
Violets are blue,
roses are sanguine,
no one but no one
is as crafty as Penguin.
Those are so nice! Question: How did you get your registration to line up so well? Do you have a PG5? Did the card fit on the little grey grid pad? I’m having issues getting multiple plates to line up…
You are the Gocco goddess.
These are so beautiful! I’m so impressed by the creativity of so many people, and this is just one more example!
how did you ever get the envelopes cut so straight? your responce is greatly appreciated, thanks!
Miss Penguin,
Random q for ya: how do you like living in Sac-town? I will be moving up after my wedding and am trying to scope out the better areas. Would love to hear your thoughts!
Thanks,
Connie
@Lisa: You really need to bust your Gocco virginity! After the wedding we will plan something for sure!
@Abbie in CO: I own the PG-5, the cheapest model. Perhaps knowing how much I use the gocco, I’d probably have gotten the PG-11, which is a little more expensive but is easier to use when you are making multiple layer prints!
@AKPM: Yes, the envelope kit is from Paper Source, it comes with a bunch of different size envelope templates.
@lisa: I just used scotch double sided tape
@MissW.: Its a little hard to explain…but I tried explaining it earlier in this post:
http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/01/16/gocco-q-a/
I hope that helps!
@annie: I just used plain old scissors and a steady hand the envelope liners I cut with a paper cutter however, so those were cut straight as a razor, but the envelopes I just cut by hand.
so what’s the cost break down per invite?!??!
Miss Penguin, I love your Thank Yous! This may seem like a dumb question, but how do you seal the envelopes closed?
@ean3: double sided tape as well….or I might make a little seal with my address on it. I havent gotten around to that part yet
@nicole: I’ll calculate it out and post it later today!
Adorable cards! Can I ask where you got the black things that your cards are (I assume) drying in? I need something like that, but have no idea where to look!
@Jen: They’re gocco card drying racks, I bought mine here:
http://northwoodstudios.tripod.com/misc.html
Definitely saves the hassle of taking up your entire floor space with drying cards!
Every blog I read regarding a gocco or xyron makes me want one even more
