Bella Ink Introduces New, Everyday Pricing on Select Products

2015 WATERCOLOR CALENDAR

2015 Watercolor Calendar

Bella Ink's 2015 calendar measures 6.25'' x 8.5,'' and features 12 months of inspiring phrases and vibrant designs.  With a built in easel stand, this item is ready to be displayed on any flat surface.  Convert the calendar into wall art by slipping ribbon through the antique wire coil and hanging it from a nail.  View the calendar and its new, LOWER pricing HERE.


BULK GIFT WRAP

Bella Ink Gift Wrap Left to Right: GW-8, GW-7, GW-5, GW-1, GW-4 (Sold Out), GW-6, GW-9 and GW-2

Bulk gift wrap (10 flat sheets per order), measures 19'' x 27'' and has a  matte finish.  Bella Ink offers a variety of styles appropriate for birthdays, showers (baby and bridal), and general gifting occasions.  View individual designs and and the new, LOWER bulk rate in the Bella Ink gift wrap shop. 


SPIRAL JOURNALS

400-JS2 Don't Be Koi Spiral Journal

Bella Ink's spiral bound journals feature covers printed on a pearlescent card stock.  Each of the interior pages have been fully printed and lined, front and back.  This style is also available in a butterfly or peacock print.  View all three designs and their LOWER, everyday pricing in our journal shop.


MINI INITIAL THERMOGRAPHY JOURNALS

JB13, Mini Thermography Journal

 
At 4.25'' x 5.5,'' Bella Ink's mini thermography journals are the perfect size for toting in a handbag or storing in the car.  Each initial, and different floral accents, have been enhanced by traditional gold thermography.  All interior pages are fully lined, front and back.  View all available initials and their new, LOWER pricing in our journal shop.


#10-SIZE INVITATIONS

PT-57

All #10-size (4.25'' x 9'') invitations have been marked down as we are making the move to produce half-sheet (5.5'' x 8.5'') invitations, only.  A variety of designs in this size can be found throughout the website in the baby, holiday, party and wedding categories. 

Card stock will vary between textured and smooth, cream and white.  Please read descriptions online for individual details.  Prices are good on all #10-size invitations until sold out.  For details on printing invitations at home, and templates, please visit our Printing Guidelines page.

All orders may be placed online at www.bellaink.com.  Retailers may purchase these, and other Bella Ink products, through their local sales Rep, or through Bella Ink directly.

Bella Ink Designs can be found at card and gift shops throughout the U.S.  To find a nearby retailer, please visit our Find A Store page.

~Heather F.

Studio Director

Suite Saturday: Get These Invitations Before They're Gone!

PH-154, WCC-11 and EF-114

Looking to create a beautiful suite for a wedding, shower or birthday?  We've posted these designs before, but they're worth re-visiting because they're about to sell out.  If you've been eyeballing any of the four invitations featured here today, now's the time to pull the trigger.  You don't want "I should have bought that" remorse.

PH-156, WCC-11, and EF-151

Each of these invitations has been printed on a premium textured, cream card stock and comes with the option to be glittered by hand in the Bella Ink studio before it ships.  Invitations measure 5.5'' x 8.5,'' and may be printed in the studio before they ship.  Please check out our Custom Printing page for more information about typeset orders.

PH-108, WCC-11 and EF-115

The flat response cards and coordinating folded notes featured alongside these invitations are in stock and ready to ship at any time.  Response cards may also be used as table cards.  Bella Ink will print the response cards and blank folded notes before they ship, by request.  Blank notes look best printed with a monogram or a first or last name.  Other variations may be discussed with our graphic designer. 

WH-50, WCC-11 and EF-129TY (Also available blank for personalization)

View these and other designs at www.bellaink.com.  For a nearby retailer, please visit our Find a Store page HERE.  

~Heather F.

Studio Director

A Sneak Peek & Info About Bella Ink and The National Stationery Show

Left: BH-45 Baby Blooms Invitation , Center: CC-237 Thank You Blooms Greeting, Right: CC-239 Baby Blooms Greeting

We're finally ready to launch our Fall/Winter 2014 line of stationery into the world!  (That's why we've been so quiet.  We've been very busy working.)  Above is one of our newest baby shower invitations, as well as coordinating note cards.  We hope to have all new products posted online by the end of this month.  Keep checking back.  We have lots to share. 

Also of note, The National Stationery Show begins on May 18th and runs through May 21st.  You'll find Bella Ink in booth #1951, hosted by NYC sales rep and card designer Chris Sargiotto.  Learn more about Chris through Sarah Schwartz' feature in The Paper Chronicles.

~Heather F.

Studio Director

Suite Saturday: Get Set For Your Event

Invitation: BH-42, Response/Table Card: WCC-11, Note: EF-107 (Also available blank for personalization)

Baby showers.  Aren't they fun?!  There's always an abundance of tiny clothes we wish came in adult sizes, family and friends we haven't seen in ages, and cake!

Many of the suites we've been posting will suit just about any event you're hosting, but today's picks celebrate glowing moms-to-be, only.  Whether it's a boy, a girl, twins or a secret, Bella Ink has the pieces you need to create a suite just as unique and fabulous as the guest of honor.

Invitation: BH-33, Response/Table Card: WCC-11 (solid cream also available), and EF-141 (Also available blank for personalization)  *Please note that this and BH-33's chevron stripes are green, not taupe as they appear on screen

Bella Ink's favorite gal is always dressed for the occasion when she makes an appearance on baby shower invitations.  Your friend isn't forgoing fashion for nine months, and neither is our gal.  Easy, breezy dresses and sun hats are a staple in her closet.

Invitation: BH-37, Response/Table Card: WCC-11 and Note: B-49

We know fans of Bella Ink love a baby bottom, and we always try to keep at least one in our line-up.  Currently we have the above in blue OR pink, and the double baby bottom invitation picture at the top of this post.  In the world of Bella Ink, purple and green are neutral, so if your friend is keeping a secret, and having twins, this card has your event written all over it.  (After we print it on there for you, of course.)

Bella Ink will print your important who, what, where and when details on invitations before shipping.  Simply add custom printing to your card.  Please visit our custom printing page for more information.

~Heather F.

Studio/Mktg. Director

Bella Ink Designs' Roses Are...

...Anything but red.  It may be red rose day, but we at Bella Ink prefer pink, orange, blue and green.  We have nothing against the classic red rose, but our romantic designs, painted in watercolors, or hand-drawn by President and Designer Melissa Danaher, call for a softer hue.

 Top Row: BH-39 Pink Baby Shower, BH-40, Pink Rose Cross, PH-154 Wrought Iron; Bottom Row: PH-156 Link Up, WH-69 Coming Up Roses, BH-34 Orange Roses Marquee (Additional designs at www.bellaink.com)

The 2013 line of Bella Ink's invitations and folded notes overflow with boughs and bouquets of roses, each one thoughtfully placed on cards for everything, from baby showers to wedding ceremonies.  Each design is then hand-glittered, by request, in the Bella Ink studio before shipping.

Top Row: BH-38 Blue Baby Shower, BH-41Blue Rose Cross, PH-159 Cheers; Bottom Row: PH-160 My Chickadee, BH-37 Baby Boy Bottom, PH-139 Green Roses Marquee (Additional designs at www.bellaink.com)

To find a Bella Ink retailer, shop additional Bella Ink Designs, learn about custom printing, or how to become a retailer, please visit us at www.bellaink.com.

An Inviting Solution to Multiple Hostesses

At Bella Ink, we've seen the number of hostesses for bridal and baby showers go up significantly over the years.  And they all need credit where credit is due... on the invitation.

Faced with eight hostess names and all the important who, what, where and when details of an event, Paper Paper in Solana Beach, California, came up with a darling solution.  Playing off the teacup on Bella Ink's WCH-26, the team at Paper Paper printed the hostess names on vellum, which was then cut it into the shape of a tea bag and affixed to the invitation with string.

You can find Paper Paper at...

Paper Paper
142 S. Solana Hills Drive
Solana Beach, CA 92075
P: 858-481-8883
Web: http://www.paperpaperusa.com/About.html

~Heather F.

Studio/Marketing Director

The Sweetest Thing

Top (left to right): Bella Ink BH-31 Baby Shower Invitation, Image of Le Chocolat Du Bouchard Dessert by GK on Yelp, Lindt Cherry & Chili Bar.  Bottom (left to right): Image from Chicago Chocolate Tours, Godiva Chocolate Shake

Chocolate-themed bachelortette parties and showers (baby or bridal) are a sweet treat for guests as well as the guest of honor.  This Bella Ink gal has been to a couple such events and would willfully trade in a night of champagne or an afternoon of tea sandwiches and salads for decadent chocolate treats any day.  Chocolate tours and fondue parties at chocolate shoppes are unique enough to get guests excited for something they've done a million times before.

Chicago Chocolate Tours with Valerie Beck will take your group to various sweet locales around Chicago's Mag Mile and Gold Coast.  These day trips are a great way to celebrate a bride-to-be whether you intend to hit the clubs at night or not.  I have a major sweet tooth and, because of this tour, I am now addicted to Lindt's Cherry & Chili chocolate bar and Godiva's Dark Chocolate Decadence and Dark Chocolate Raspberry shakes.

At Le Chocolat du Bouchard (Naperville, IL) you can get drunk on chocolate instead of liquor, which is perfect if you're throwing a baby shower.  The mom-to-be and her guests can order up virgin chocolate martinis and exotic hot chocolates from the drink menu downstairs.  The lofted party space is where the action really happens, though.  The shoppe's fondue party menu provides guests with a variety of fruits, cookies, cakes and other sweet treats for dipping.  Mini martini glasses and coffee cups are set out next to the fondue pot so guests can bring treats back to their table where double dipping is perfectly acceptable.

If you don't have a special occasion to shop for, or an event to attend or host, you can head over to Le Chocolat du Bouchard for dessert after dinner out on the town.  Once they open their cafe next door, that chocolate martini won't have to be a virgin and you'll be able to get something more savory than a slice of cake.  By the way, we know where they hide the cakes... in a room just off the upstairs party space.  I'd hate to be the one sent to bring a cake down two flights of stairs, though!

If you want try your hand at throwing a chocolate fondue party at home, try this recipe from Lindt Here.  You can dip just about anything into chocolate.  If you're feeling adventurous, you can even try bacon!

~ Heather F.

Studio/Marketing Director