Soy ink and sustainable paper
Greeting Cards
A literal mom-and-pop shop where husband and wife duo Nick and Natalie create non-toxic greeting cards using our vintage Risograph from our home in San Diego. Like a digital screen printer, the Riso makes it possible to print bespoke images affordably, sustainably and with a unique visual profile.
Available designs
Love Card
Multi-Purpose Card
Thank You Card
Unconditional love is hard to find, but when you do, this card is the perfect way to keep it fresh. Ideal for Valentine's Day, an anniversary, or even after a fight, this handmade greeting card shows your partner that you're here for all parts of them.
Thank You Card
Multi-Purpose Card
Thank You Card
Sometimes, a simple "thank you" just won't do. When someone really knocks you over with their kindness or their strength, with their wit or their charm, tell them how you really feel. "Damn you're good" features custom letterforms, each individually designed.
Multi-Purpose Card
Multi-Purpose Card
Multi-Purpose Card
Perfect for the holidays or a special birthday or anytime someone in your life could use some moral support, "Indulge & Enjoy, You Deserve It" is a wonderful message to give and receive. This non-toxic, card features a hand-drawn smorgasbord of tasty treats.
Thank You Card
Multi-Purpose Card
Multi-Purpose Card
Thoughtful and elegant with a gothic touch, this thank you card features a detailed protea flower with textured petals, large, fluid leaves and a pointed stem, this card is perfect for the person who believes actions speak louder than words.
Birthday Card
Multi-Purpose Card
Multi-Purpose Card
What do you get for the person who has everything, including a quick wit? Featuring an illustration of a well-dressed cactus, this card, complete with sarcasm and snark for all ages. "Happy birthday - stay sharp" is a nice way to stick a bow on a birthday, no present required.
Multi-Purpose Card
Multi-Purpose Card
Multi-Purpose Card
Originally created for the holiday season, this adorable and cozy penguin is appropriate for lots of seasons in life. Anytime you want to encourage more dancing to the beat of your own drum and less stressing over the small stuff, consider this card.
Love Card
Multi-Purpose Card
New Baby Card
Perfect for Valentine's Day, an anniversary or anytime you want to show someone that you're thinking of them, this handmade greeting card is the perfect mix of sweet and salty. This design features two lovingly hand drawn dandelions blowing in the wind.
New Baby Card
Multi-Purpose Card
New Baby Card
This is our first card with a message printed on the inside and it's a sweet remix of the old poem "Roses are red, violets are blue" this time finishing off "your baby is cute and so are you" because it's easy for a new mom to forget she's a hot babe herself.
About Risograph Printing
Here's what we love about the Riso and the art we're able to make with it:
The entire process is eco-friendly. Instead of harsh chemicals to burn and wash the screens, the Riso burns its screens in a similar way as a scanner. Plus the 200-pound machine itself is Energy Star rated for the miniscule amount of energy it requires to print even the largest runs. And the ink is soy-based so it's clean to the touch and even the drums are easily recycled. That does mean, though, that it never fully dries. Think of a newspaper (remember those?), if you smash your thumb across the page, it will turn up black. We dry our greeting cards for several days before cutting, folding and packaging them. But you'll want to treat your card a bit like a newspaper when you're handling it.
Quality and quantity. We can print way faster with a Riso than we can on our etching press or screen printing presses. But each image retains a hand-made feel (thanks to the soy-ink and the retro technology). As such, there are some variations in the ink saturation of each print. We only include the highest quality prints in each edition, but discerning eyes may experience small differences in ink rolls or color saturations between prints.
