Okay so I’ll admit I am a bit bias, but the Mayfly & Junebug’s booth was a beautiful.  The shocking pink made me stop and take a long look.   This booth was impossible to forget. It WAS that adorable. If my daughter Luci was there she would have gone nuts with the fun sparkly Christmas trees and tulle table skirts. Kelly Kirkland is the magnificent artist behind Mayfly & Junebug.  Kelly been busy this Spring expanding her line of product offerings and looking at the new product lines, her hardwork shows.  Mayfly and Junebug Designs is one of the leading children’s stationery and gift product vendors. Mayfly & Junebug was founded in 1999 and in 2009 – Yes 10 years later, they are really leading the trend for personalized gift items for Moms and Kids.

Mayfly & Junebug is a Bailey Bea Designs vendor and many of you have ordered their cute plates and placemats.  That’s why you should be excited to see what’s coming to Bailey Bea from Mayfly & Junebug. There are quite a few items here not shown such as the new mouse pads and melamine bowls. Be on the look out for all these new products! These will be up on the website really soon.

Platters

Several new patterns in melamine platters just in time for summer BBQ’s and parties

 Personalized Ornaments

So cute and beautiful. I haven’t seen ornaments like these before and I think they will be best sellers on Bailey Bea.  Especially for those of you that want oraments to match your plates and placemats

T-shirts – so cute and perfect for summer camp.  There is no losing this personalized shirt! They will make the perfect gift.

Clipboards – Oh these are a must have.

Posted: May 27, 2009 | by Nancy
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National Stationery Show – Paper and Ink Designs

I met with several of exciting companies at the National Stationery Show and it was really hard to trim it down to a few new companies to add to Bailey Bea.   I am still meeting with a few companies so stay tuned there is more to come!  But until then here’s one new company I added:

PAPER AND INK DESIGNS

I really enjoyed meeting with Paper and Ink because everything was so fresh and fun. I loved the personalized canvas prints, gorgeous digital photo cards, fantastic coasters, the monogrammed wall decals, the beautiful paperweights, and super cute lunch boxes.    I think the whole line is beautiful and stylish and I am sure you will think so too!  Tracy Goodwin is the designer and owner behind Paper and Ink.  I appreciate her because she just hung out with me for a bit on the floor where I could put my bags down that were hurting my back while I filled out my paperwork.   She was so sweet and easy to work with and we both talked about being Moms in this biz.  Ahh always good to find other Moms I believe in.   I look forward to doing business with her.  Here’s some pics:

Lunch box, Luggage Tags and Coaster Sets

Wall Decals

Paper Weights & Stationery

Personalized Canvas Prints

Posted: May 27, 2009 | by Nancy
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Tinsel Trading Company

Speaking of Tinsel Trading Company in NYC….

It all started with this Zoo I made for my son Curt’s 4th Birthday.

I had to come up with something for my Daughter Luci. So, I went to Tinsel Trading to buy supplies to make Luci a felt Fairyland. Here’s some pics of my loot for the future Fairyland.

Posted: May 25, 2009 | by Nancy
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National Stationery Show Part 1

It’s Saturday night and even though I got back from the National Stationery Show on Tuesday night, I still feel like I am recovering.  My feet still ache a little bit from all the walking and best of all I am still on a creative energy-high from the show.  I have so much to write about but let’s just start at the beginning.

There’s nothing like starting the show with a bang and that’s what I did. I signed up for the Tips and Trends Seminar with Sarah Schwartz, Editor of Stationery Trends Magazine.  It was an excellent seminar that really reviewed the latest trends and companies at the show.  And best of all it helped give me an idea of what consumers are looking for in a Stationery Store.   I quickly made a list of companies highlighted in the show that I focus on.   And then there were those companies you love from the very start.  Like…

Petra Boase

I got to NYC a bit early to help one of my vendors and friends set up her booth.  I remember walking around looking for the flooring guys and I walked by Petra Boase’s booth. I quickly stopped.. turned back and just looked for about 2 minutes.  I loved everything I saw.. the sock monkey wrapping paper, the fabulous tees and onesizes, the adorable cards that are so different from those in the US.  I had to come back!  Then turns out we met minutes later by pure fate. Petra walked into my friends booth told us the missing pkgs for the booth were in her booth.     I went back and talked to her about her line and was lucky enough to buy all the tees and onesizes she brought with her on the plane for the show.

As for Petra.. She’s fabulous.   I adore her. I could be her BFF easily.   We both sew, are super creative, have kids, love all things handmade, and I love her style.    I thought her name sounded familiar and sure enough it’s the same Petra Boase from Alicia Paulson’s blog.    I told Petra about Tinsel Trading just 6 blocks from Javitts. I hope she made it there to check out all the vintage item, ribbons, and flowers.

Today I showed a few friends my bags of treasure.   The fun fresh designs were standouts and so was the high quality of her products.  Trust me…. American t-shirts are not this thick or soft.     I will be posting them for sale next week with the option to monogram them with your child’s name below the picture.  Not all the shirts I currently have are photographed below.  Be the first to buy Petra Boase T-shirts in the US and  be a trendsetter!  Come on!  You know you want one.

Posted: May 24, 2009 | by Nancy
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Mommy Calling Cards by Sweet Mady’s

A recent customer ordered these Mommy Calling Cards from Sweet Mady’s.  We were so excited to see the printed versions I just had to share.  They look so beautiful.  I’m a Mom.  I have two small children a 4-year old son and a 2 year old daughter and I carry around several sets of Mommy Cards.   One with Curt’s name, One with Luci’s and one with both.  Then are my business cards.  I love being able to reach in my bag and pull one out without having to search for a pen and pencil at the bottom of my purse.

I also love the compliments I get when other Moms look at my cards and ask me about them.  Bailey Bea has a wonderful selection of Mommy Calling Cards.  Go take a look >>>>>

Posted: May 1, 2009 | by Nancy
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