Our Story

Hello, we're the team that runs Blood Rose. Nice to meet you!

Hi, I'm Melanie

Designer, illustrator, crafter.

Recently retired high school art teacher.

If you email or contact us on social media, it'll be me that you're talking to!

Hi, I'm Justin

Designer, screen printer, artist.

If you order a package from us, it'll be my beautiful handwriting on the envelope.

Waldo's and Co., Gettysburg, PA

Story of Blood Rose

We started Blood Rose in the summer of 2023. Justin had started screen printing at Waldo's in Gettysburg and loved the process.

We decided that we wanted to start designing some cool merch for Gettysburg. We started with a couple of sticker designs and screen printed tees and totes.

We then started offering printing services to friends, and it spiraled from there.

The name "Blood Rose" comes from the legend that the soil in Gettysburg is so iron rich as a result from the bloody battles that the roses are hauntingly vibrant.