Ames' Stool

Look at this precious stool that we recently received.  These are hand painted by a company called FlutterBugs and you cans specify paint colors, themes, etc. This specific client emailed a fabric swatch and referenced a Benjamin Moore paint color so that it would match her son's room.  I love it!

As a side note - sorry for the neglect of this blog...

I hope to be better now that things are settling after the business merger.

Dauphine Press Spring Offerings

Dauphine Press, one of our beautiful letterpress vendors, is offering one of 4 different wedding invitation specials

now through June 30.  

1.  One Free matching note card set

with your wedding invitation order

2.  30 Free invitations

with your order of 100 wedding invitations

3.  Free personalized tags

(for welcome bags, favors or gift tags)

4.  15% off any invitation order

Dauphine Press has so many fabulous designs, ink colors, envelope liners and fonts that you're sure to be able to create the perfect wedding invitation.   They also have a wonderful website and fabulous pintrest boards - check them out!  

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

I am so excited to announce that Hayden Avery has united/merged with French Blue Papers.  Back in December, Gay Clifton, owner of French Blue Papers asked if I would ever be interest in combining our experience/stores and I was quick to say yes (knowing what an amazing opportunity this was)!   French Blue Papers has just finished moving into Hayden Avery's current location and we'll be merging names - French Blue & Hayden Avery (yes, I know that is a mouthful).  I am so excited to be gaining a like minded business partner with 11 years of experience in the business.  We will continue to carry fine stationery, invitations, custom birth announcements, wedding invitations and personalized gifts, with our main focus on exceptional customer attention.

French Blue & Hayden Avery

1515-A West 35th Street

Austin, Texas 78703

512-454-9400

proofs(at)haydenavery.com

The store hours will be:

Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Visit the website to shop too: www.frenchbluepapers.com

Easter Is On It's Way

I've ordered my spiral ham!  Yes - that is an accomplishment for me these days...  I was able to do that because my mother told me to and it's not good to disappoint your mother, especially when she's bringing the rest of your Easter meal.  My in-laws will also be here (lucky for them my mom is already working on Easter).

So we'll have a crowd.  

I love the above invitation by Meri Meri because it reminds me of my little bunnies.  This will be their first Easter and I'm sure the afore-mentioned mother will make sure that is is a special one for my little ones!  I do love Easter (and my mom's carefully designed Easter baskets) and all the pretty flowers that bloom this time of year (even in Texas)!

TGIF

What a week!  I'm looking forward to a sunny weekend here in the ATX.  It also happens to be spring break, SXSW and St. Patrick's Day all in one weekend.  Not that I'll be doing too much related to any of those events (I'll be hanging with my babies) - but a big weekend none-the-less.  Next week I'll be kicking it in to high gear for some big projects.  So I'll make the most of this weekend

that I can.  Hope you all have a great one too.

P.S. - Just downloaded the above font "Penelope Anne" yesterday!  I love having a new font.  

Aqua Fun

We just received this stationery order in the store yesterday and I adore it!  It is so fresh and fun.  The client already had her engraving plates, so she just selected the cards stock, ink color and envelope liner from William Arthur.  I am super excited for her to pick it up as I think her selections came together nicely.  I always hope that clients love their stationery as much as I do.  

Photo Credit: Cassie Robison

BIG WORK

There are so many exciting and BIG things going on right now in my personal life and business life!  My two best friends have had babies within a month of each other.  I'm gifting these special babies their birth announcements and since I'm gifting them, then they get to select from my favorites...  We've been working on some really pretty wedding invitations here in the store too.  It's a busy spring for all the Hayden Avery employees too - there's a family wedding and a college graduation.  There are also some other BIG store projects on the horizon.  We're doing spring cleaning and getting organized.  All good stuff and It's a nice feeling!