This year Bella Ink's best selling stationery products range from stationery sets to folded note cards. Still popular, but not ranking quite as high as last year, are BT-27, "Apple's Cart," and PT-57, "My Chihuahua." Everything else on the list is a brand new entry. Here's a look back at what you loved in 2009:
(Pictured left to right: WP-1 "Butterfly" writing paper, WP-7 "Green Crocodile" writing paper, WP-8 "Polka-dot Shoe" writing paper)
Stationery sets were a new product for Bella Ink in 2009. We created 20 designs on a luxurious cream paper. These three, from the Spring 2009 release, remained the most popular throughout the year. Each stationery set comes with 10 sheets of writing paper, 8 folded note cards, and 19 envelopes. All stationery sets are packaged in a sleek, brown box, which won't leave a desk or countertop looking cluttered.
Our Spring 2010 release, yet to hit stores, includes 7 new, two-sided writing papers available in boxes of 20. Keep checking back for a preview of these new designs!
(Pictured left to right: WCH-10 "St. Kitt's," and WCH-18 "Table for Six")
For fans of our wedding watercolor collection, WCH-10 and WCH-18 were tops. Hand-painted by Bella Ink's president and designer, Melissa Danaher, these invitations, matching folded notes & correspondence cards took the Bella Ink line in a new direction. By printing these invitations on a textured, cream stock, Bella Ink gave brides a sophisticated and luxe option for their big day without the hefty price tag.
The Spring 2010 release will be all watercolors, from wedding to baby and everything in between, printed on the same cream stock that you all fell in love with this year.
(Pictured: EF-78 "Anna")
In 2009 Bella Ink's folded note cards, printed on the same cream stock that most of the other products on this year's list are printed on, flew out of our warehouse. Available blank or pre-printed with "Thank You," each card is a successful mash-up of color and pattern in true Bella Ink style. Anna, above, just happened to be the best-seller folded note card of the year.
Spring 2010 will blossom with our Initial Program, a series of 16 folded note card designs available blank or pre-printed with either the letter A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, R, S, T or W. Each of these designs coordinate with the designs on Bella Ink' new, two-sided writing papers, note cubes and self-mailers. Keep on an eye on this blog for a preview of these designs!
(Pictured left to right: BT-35 "Star Shower," and Baby Announcement from the Bella Ink Album)
Bella Ink's ability to mix color and pattern on whimsical invitations and announcements has won a place in the hearts of many new moms throughout the U.S. "Star Shower," pictured above, was one of the best-selling baby invitations of 2009, as well as BT-27, "Apple's Cart" (not pictured).
When we released the Bella Ink Album in 2009, we were so happy to discover that many of our customers couldn't wait to get their hands on one! Pictured above is a favorite baby announcement included in the Album. The Album will provide you with custom invitations for any party in the year ahead.
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Thank you for spending 2009 with Bella Ink! We hope to see more of you in 2010, the year of our 5th anniversary. There are many exciting new products and partnerships we can't wait to share with you.
Have a safe and happy new year!