Mushroom Frog Letterpress Card by Salted Teeth

An entire little ecosystem, riding on a frog.

A vivid green frog carries a cluster of red mushrooms along its back in Mushroom Frog, a five-color letterpress card by illustrator and printmaker Christopher Payne of Salted Teeth. The strange natural pairing feels right at home in Payne’s work, which explores the fragile balance of the natural world and the beauty that can emerge from darker places.

Printed in a limited edition of 300, each card is pressed onto substantial white Flurry Cotton paper, giving the five layers of ink a rich texture and crisp impression. It’s paired with a Kraft-Tone chipboard envelope made from 100% recycled fibers and finished with a debossed flap.

Details

• Size: 4.5" × 6.125" (A6)
• Printing: Five-color letterpress
• Edition: 300
• Paper: 118# Flurry Cotton from Boxcar Press
• Paper weight: 318 gsm / 20 pt
• Envelope: Kraft-Tone chipboard kraft by French Paper Co.
• Envelope material: 100% recycled fibers
• Envelope detail: Debossed flap
• Packaging: Protective poly sleeve
• Artist: Christopher Payne
• Maker: Salted Teeth

Why We Love It

A frog is already good. A frog quietly transporting its own mushroom garden is considerably better.

Beyond that immediate appeal, this is a beautifully made little piece of printmaking: five-color letterpress, heavyweight cotton paper, a limited edition of 300, and even a carefully considered recycled envelope. Nothing about it feels incidental.

About the Artist

Salted Teeth is the work of Christopher Payne, an illustrator and printmaker exploring the fragile balance of the natural world and the stark, quiet beauty that can emerge from darker places.