Diane and Madeline Tompkins make affordable paper art that starts with word play. Their original hand-lettered, paper-cut designs and subsequent letterpressed art prints let you display your love of paper and ink with bits of wisdom and humor.

Their work is a blend of Midwestern sensibilities and global itch. Traveling near and far feeds their imaginations and they partner well from years of practice as mother and daughter.

“We’re always tossing around our next idea,” according to Diane. “Sometimes it starts with a material, sometimes with a bit of content that we can’t get out of our heads. Having two sets of eyes is a real plus in our design work. Both of us definitely saw the truth in Dire Warning #10, Two Heads are Better Than One.”

Their newest letterpress art print series called “Dire Warnings” is based on a fascination with words straight from a worried mother’s lips. Perhaps these old sayings still provide some down-to-earth guidance for today’s sticky situations.

Bob Atkins of Skylab Letterpress has made the prints sing on Mohawk Loop Antique Vellum paper, containing 100% post-consumer waste fibers.

There are two colorways for each saying—yellow and black or aqua and black. Choose the one that complements your décor. Each print measures 5″x7″. They can be found at FeltandWireShop.com or through several fine retail venues in the Midwest.

You can find these fun cards at feltandwireshop.com.
Which warning will you heed?

Designers: TagTeamTompkins, Kansas City, MO
Printer: Skylab Letterpress, Kansas City, MO
Paper: Mohawk Loop Antique Vellum Milkweed 160 dtc