My computer layout of my design.
Stage 1: building my first color run for the letter press. Everything is hand set into place.
This press that cards got run on. 
Stage 1:  First run, a metallic gold.
Stage 2: Second color and second run.
Stage 3: Third run with smaller type and different ink.
Closs up of the design looks like.
Stage 4: Dark blue with all the lettering set by hand. This can take a few hours to make sure everything is lining up right with the design.
Stage 5: New color and using three different fonts in this stage of the design.
This gives you an idea what it looks like in the chase before it is set into the press. This was the most complex stage and took several hours to get all the alignment just right. 
Stage 6: The final run of color for front design. Use periods and angle the paper to get the diagonal look for the design.
Close up of what the filnal design looked like.
xmas card 09
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xmas card 09

xmas card design

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