turns into cool cards. She makes the cards with love, her own stamps that she carves & lots of imagination. These cards are a great gift idea and if you stick them in water they literally will grow and sprout. You could buy one of her cards as a cute gift for your friend and he/she will have a neat plant to grow (maybe in a cute pot with some soil). Watching the cards sprout can be a neat project for your kids to enjoy. 100% environmentally friendly and just plain cute and fun. I asked Brynne out of pure curiosity why and how she started her biz...
About Backward Prints: From the Eco Artist Brynne Cogorno
I started the idea of creating Backward Prints over a year ago, but it wasn't until August 2008 that my earth-friendly stationary line was born. I graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2007 with a bachelor of fine arts in painting and drawing. While living in Boulder, I learned a lot about living a sustainable life from the people I worked with and the students on campus who always stressed the importance of "doing your part". When I moved back to California a little over a year ago, I was trying to figure out how I could make art that was green; it took a lot of research and time before I found a company who manufactured handmade paper that is embedded with wild flower seeds and not to mention has th
e same values as I do. Also, the paper I buy is made out of plant fibers and cotton, and the envelopes are made of 50% pcw. So, as of September 1st, 2008 I started printing cards, and carving stamps. (I actually had the designs in my sketch books.. I just had to find my favorite doodles and bring them to life). I use the block printing technique which means that I hand carve my designs backwards onto a rubber material called speedy-carve. All my paper is hand torn, and folded, then I print. I've recently started a wall series as well, and hope to make more for my December 3rd Trunk Show, as well as my December 14th Laguna Beach Craft Guild show.
I started this company to remind people to enjoy what life has to offer. Getting together with friends and family, laughing and having a good time. I hope to educate everyone especially children in the importance of buying green, and how important their choice can make on our planet. I can tell a little girl or boy that the card in their hands is going to grow flowers, and if it ends up in a landfill, it will biodegrade, or bloom... and the expression on their face is priceless. So, Backward Prints represents following your dreams, making important decisions which effect the earth, laughing, friendships, greener earth=happy animals and happy people. I do believe that everyone can make a difference, and when buying my note-cards, you are saving one tree at a time, literally!
