tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41750881293527569442024-03-12T18:26:32.162-07:00BLEU de TOIBring people together and make memories into artBDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11101632480032644687noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-66932741470603770492016-08-09T10:37:00.002-07:002016-08-09T10:41:48.748-07:00We want to see your photos!If you've ordered a custom alternative guestbook, fingerprint tree, thumbprint balloon, signature tree or other interactive register artwork from us, you know that we can't wait to see how it turned out! The artwork we make is only complete after your friends and loved ones have filled it up with their colorful touches. We hope that your personalized alternative guestbook artwork was a hit at your event and is something that you continue to enjoy!
<p><i>We would love to see how it turned out</i> and see how it looked with your guests interacting with it at your event. If you have any photos from your photographer you would like to share, we would like to use these images to feature your wedding or party on Instagram or our Facebook page. We love to show off our clients! If you have any anecdotes or stories, thoughts about the product, please include these too.
<p>We are holding a monthly <b>photo contest</b>! Please email shopbdtservice@gmail.com or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bdthandmade/">share</a> images of your guestbook in action at your event, completed in your home, or with you all filled up at the end of your party. You can also tag @bdthandmade on IG and with #bdtphotocontest to enter (Extra points for professional or creative photographs that we can use in our promotional materials.)
<p>If you send us images by the end of the month, we will email you a coupon code for 20% off a future purchase from our store. If one of your images is selected for that month as our favorite, we will send you a virtual gift card for $40 to use anywhere on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=hnd_pdp_byline?_encoding=UTF8&node=11260432011&lo=image&me=A1VTPNJS37JFZE">Amazon Handmade</a>.Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812211716332981033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-13217645534024699162015-08-28T10:04:00.000-07:002015-08-28T10:06:00.573-07:00We're Hiring!BDT News! We have moved our home and business operations to Fresno, CA. While we are enjoying less traffic and more open spaces in Central California, we are looking to hire new helpers to the BDT team family. Josh and I are picking up the bulk of production but we need two part-time people; a Packing and Shipping Assistant, and a Customer Support and Sales Specialist. Read and pass on the following job descriptions to anyone that might be a good fit in the Fresno area.<br />
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Bleu de Toi Handmade has been making
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Customized artwork on paper with pens and ink pads are packed up and
shipped worldwide weekly. We recently moved our studio/home office to
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<u>Customer Support and Sales Specialist</u>, responsibilities include:</div>
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We are looking for someone with excellent communication and writing skills for this flexible, work from home position. Requires at least 1 hour every day of work from home on your own computer and brief weekly check in at the office. Hourly pay starting at $13.50/hour or based upon experience.</div>
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Please send email of interest with brief summary of past work experience to hascott5@gmail.com for consideration. Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812211716332981033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-65731119704156988142014-12-08T10:18:00.003-08:002014-12-08T10:20:32.797-08:00Emilie and Miquel: Country French WeddingMany of Bleu de Toi's clients are international, and it's always fun to share photos from their overseas events. In June of this year, Emilie and Miquel held a beautiful wedding in the countryside of Strasbourg, France. We love how they married quaint country charm with hip modern elements.<br />
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For the ceremony, Emilie carried a bouquet of soft-pink Astilbe that matched the rose-colored bricks of the beautiful country chapel.</div>
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Flag bunting strung in trees and across trees lent the reception site a festive air. </div>
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Inside the reception, hot pink lighting amped up the wedding's color theme and created a dance party atmosphere. We're especially fond of the funky candelabras entwined in florals. </div>
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For their BDT guest book, Emilie and Miquel chose the <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/custom-couple-thumbprint-balloon/">Custom Couple Balloon</a> print in the blue ink colors of Faded Jeans and Salty Ocean. </div>
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Congratulations Emilie and Miquel! Bleu de Toi is always delighted to find itself in France. :) </div>
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Thank you to Winter Strasbourg Photography for these beautiful photos. For more, <a href="http://www.photographybywinter.com/emilie-mathieu/">see here. </a></div>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-32274311724569474882014-10-30T06:51:00.001-07:002014-10-30T07:47:35.579-07:00Home is Where the Art Is...Several years ago, we were inspired by the movie "UP" to create a guestbook that used fingerprints as balloons, and thus the <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/whimsical-balloon-house/">"Whimsical Balloon House" </a>became our first ever balloon design.<br />
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While our Whimsical House remains popular, we've also worked with some customers who have asked us to draw THEIR house for a balloon guestbook. Many of these customers are having housewarming parties and want to celebrate a special new home. We're excited to show you some of these unique drawings we've done as a way to introduce our <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/custom-house-balloons/">Custom House Balloon</a>. For this product, send us a picture of your house, and we'll create a guestbook specific for your home!</div>
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As you'll see from our examples, we've drawn many different types and styles of houses, each with different texts underneath. Some customers choose to have their address or the family's name beneath the house; others have a sweet phrase like "Our First Home" or "Home, Sweet Home". We love the unique customization this product allows:</div>
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While this option works perfectly for a housewarming party, the guestbook can also be an ongoing project. For example, as visitors come by your house over time, each can leave their fingerprint, creating a record of all the special people who come through your door. Hilary and Josh used the <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/conifer/">Signature Conifer</a> for such a project in their first home. Each new guest signs a branch of the conifer, filling in the tree as time passes.</div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-13882772835407863032014-10-28T07:08:00.004-07:002014-10-28T07:10:36.440-07:00Fall GatheringsAutumn is my favorite time of year: the season is a feast of amazing colors, and also the perfect time for actual feasts (I'll take pumpkin-flavored everything, please!). With Thanksgiving around the corner, we wanted to feature some of our favorite ideas from our <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/bdthandmade/fall-fete/">Fall Fete </a>Pinterest board.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From top left, clockwise: 1) Turn a pumpkin into a menu chalkboard! 2) Butternut squash lawn bowling, 3) Add gold and bronze glitter to fall leaves, 4) I've baked this Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake (Martha Stewart) and it's amazing.</td></tr>
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Many families will be reuniting for Thanksgiving; you can record the special gathering with a Bleu de Toi guestbook in autumn colors. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/113798990/sale-seasonal-wreath-you-choose-the?ref=shop_home_active_13">The Seasonal Wreath</a> is a perfect choice for a family get-together (in Christmas colors, it also works for the holidays).<br />
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For larger gatherings, like fall weddings, a Bleu de Toi tree decorated with <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/categories/ink-pad-colors.html">autumnal inks</a> captures the beauty of turning leaves.</div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-3253394475932006202014-10-17T10:02:00.001-07:002014-10-22T19:24:08.726-07:00American Made Vendor: host and toast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bleu de Toi started as a husband and wife team, and today we're highlighting another husband and wife wedding company: <a href="https://www.hostandtoast.net/">host and toast</a> in Denver, CO. David and Carlen Arnold were both doing other things when they got the bug to start their own wedding design company: Carlen wanted a change from being a teacher, and David was making handmade custom frames. Carlen had started escaping to wedding-decor blogs as a way to wind down at the end of the day and one day, it occured to them: we have the skills to do this too!<br />
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host and toast specializes in accessories for wedding ceremonies and receptions, including signs, cake toppers, chalkboards, table pieces, and picture frames. What we especially liked about host and toast is their categorizing system: they divide their products by themes like, Romantic, Rustic, and Modern. No matter what kind of wedding you're having, there's something for you in host and toast's products. David and Carlen emphasize this diversity as a strength on their American Made <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90870/design/host--toast">site:</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">We both have a passion for different areas in design, so we constantly challenge each other to make our collections more well-rounded. David draws inspiration from masculine, industrial dark woods and metalwork, and I am inspired by anything soft, light, airy, and natural.</span></div>
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Below are bride and groom chair signs from host and toast's <a href="https://www.hostandtoast.net/collection/5/Romantic">"Romantic" </a>collection:</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The <a href="https://www.hostandtoast.net/collection/2/Modern">"Modern"</a> collection emphasizes clean lines and geometric shapes:</span></div>
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We love the <a href="https://www.hostandtoast.net/collection/1/Rustic">"Rustic"</a> theme with its woodsy cake toppers:</div>
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The tree cake topper reminded us of BDT's <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/conifer/">"Signature Conifer Tree"</a>, a favorite for rustic weddings:</div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-60875224108534358202014-10-17T05:07:00.001-07:002014-10-17T05:07:14.815-07:00American Made Vendor: Little BelgiansI spent my sophomore year of college living and studying in Heidelberg, Germany. (Hilary was next door in Lyon, France, going to school down the street from a little restaurant called Bleu de Toi...). While in Europe, I became enamored with this Christmas cookie called Speculoos--crisp, lighter than gingerbread, but still with a hint of spice: it was the most delicious thing I'd ever had. Every Christmas now, I search international food markets for speculoos, usually settling for some packaged cookies that don't quite hold up to my memory of speculoos magic.<br />
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Little Belgians was started by Evy Ballegeer, a native Belgian who moved to the U.S. in 2003 to be with her boyfriend, now husband. They moved to the Berkeley area in 2009, where Evy noticed that all the coffee shops sold big, chewy cookies and muffins to go with the coffee. She missed Belgium, where a cup would come with a sweet-but-not-too-sweet and crispy speculoos cookie. So in 2013, she started baking speculoos, using traditional Belgian methods, and in 2014, her company was born.<br />
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The bird, for example, reflects the Belgian national sport of pigeon racing (who knew?!). And the house shape features the architecture of Evy's favorite Belgian city Ghent.<br />
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Evy currently sells her cookies in some specialty food stores in California, and you can also purchase them online. We loved the aesthetic of her <a href="http://littlebelgians.com/">website</a> and her cute cookie packaging. If, like me, you want some holiday speculoos in your life, Evy is offering Bleu de Toi customers a special $5 discount! Enter the coupon code littlebelgians4bdt at checkout. Thank you, Evy!<br />
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Speculoos cookies are a unique holiday present for friends and family, and an ideal treat to snack on at holiday parties. On the Bleu de Toi website right now, we're also featuring special guestbooks for seasonal gatherings. We have Holiday versions of our <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/conifer/">Signature Conifer Tree</a> (Check out <a href="http://bdthandmade.blogspot.com/2013/11/one-tree-many-ways-holiday-pine.html">our blog post </a>featuring all the ways you can decorate the Holiday Pine). Our <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/wreaths/">Wreath</a> design, with the right ink colors, can also be perfect for the season.<br />
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These two friends and in-laws got the inspiration for their company when, as they say on their <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/89692/style/crunchy-mamas">American Made</a> site, "Ashley got knocked up." (Ashley has four boys with her husband Steven; Katie is married to Ashley's brother Dustin, and they have two children.) Having children made the two re-evaluate the products they were using on themselves their precious little ones:</div>
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The Crunchy Mamas first started by making lip balm, hand sanitizer, vapor rub, and toothpaste. Now, they offer a wide array of product for babies and adults: everything from diaper rash cream to deodorant to bug spray. Everything is organic and made with chemical-free, natural ingredients. Despite the company's growing demand, Katie still makes all the products and labels by hand in her kitchen.<br />
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What we especially love about the Crunchy Mamas is their sense of humor and their desire to be real and transparent with their customers. Their <a href="http://instagram.com/crunchymamas">Instagram</a> page takes customers into fun personal moments and also the process of making and marketing their products. These two women truly believe in what they are doing, and they want their customers to share in their mission to lead natural, healthy lives. </div>
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And now to the best part! When we reached out to Ashley and Katie about featuring them, they awesomely offered to let us do a "Mama Basket" giveaway of some of their best products for mothers or expectant mamas-to-be! </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.thecrunchymamas.com/shop/baby/baby-lotion-stick/">Baby Lotion Stick</a> - our lotion is amazing. It's not water based so it is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">really rich and creamy. This particular lotion is lavender-chamomile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.thecrunchymamas.com/shop/hands-feet/hand-sanitizer/">Hand Sanitizer </a>- contains witch hazel, aloe vera gel, and organic lemon </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">and grapefruit essential oils.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Scab Stick - our organic first aid ointment. Comes in a stick for so it </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is easy to apply and easy for kids to use themselves.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.thecrunchymamas.com/shop/body/menth-head/">Menth Head</a> - organic vapor rub. Also comes in a stick so that your hands </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">don't get gross wiping goo.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.thecrunchymamas.com/shop/baby/baby-butt-balm/">Baby Butt Balm</a> - organic {cloth diaper friendly} diaper rash ointment. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">What do you know, also comes in a tube :) This is loaded with lavender, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">tea tree, and chamomile essential oils. It is by far my favorite product!</span></span></div>
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To win this incredible basket, simply LIKE or SHARE our post from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bleu-de-Toi/132360016775038">BLEU DE TOI Facebook </a>page. We'll keep track of everyone and randomly draw a winner this evening. </div>
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We think these products would make a perfect baby shower gift for a future Crunchy Mama. Here at Bleu de Toi, we have a <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/categories/browse-by-occasion/baby.html">wide array</a> of fingerprint guestbooks that work especially well for baby. Mamas of the crunchy persuasion can feel confident that we use the best (acid-free, dye based) archival materials for our guestbooks. Also, a reminder that all BDT items are 17% off through October 19th for our anniversary sale. </div>
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Founder Stacia recognized a need for her company when she moved from the city to more rural Tehachapi and began experimenting with creating her own body care items. With two small children, she wanted "to learn a little more about what we were putting on our bodies on a daily basis." She learned to make her own soap and lip balm, and eventually began to teach classes about homemade goods. Realizing that demand for self-made products was high, she conceptualized a company where she could help customers get started with the process. </div>
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Each kit is specially formulated with natural ingredients and comes complete with all the jars, labels, containers, and tools you will need. What we especially appreciated was how explicit Handcrafted Honey Bee is about the exact ingredients and materials that come in your kit. Take, for example, the <a href="http://www.handcraftedhoneybee.com/collections/great-kits-to-craft-your-personal-skin-care-routine/products/diy-nightly-facial-kit">"Just Face It" Nightly Facial Kit</a>. </div>
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On the page for this kit, Honey Bee lists each specific ingredient you will receive (Almond Meal and Rosehip Oil, for example), the four different products you will be able to make, and the approximate time each product will take to create. The company also lists possible substitutions for ingredients if you have a potential skin worry. In fact, this level of customization is one of the things Stacia feels is so special about her company. On her <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/88349/style/handcrafted-honey-bee">American Made site,</a> she explains: </div>
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We were drawn to Handcrafted Honey Bee not only for its great products and mission statement, but also because we loved the concept behind the name. Just as honey bees work to create their own sweet and natural product, so we conscious-minded consumers can use nature's goodies to make our own balms and creams. The idea brought to mind one of our favorite Bleu de Toi prints: the <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/buzzing-honeybee-guest-book/">Buzzing Honeybee Guestbook.</a></div>
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In the spirit of "celebrating the maker," we're bringing you features this week on our favorite American Made contest vendors. First up is <a href="http://www.aendee.com/">AENDEE</a>, a company that "upcycles" old items of clothing into accessories such as neckties, pocket squares, and infinity scarves.<br />
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What we particularly liked about AENDEE was its focus on crafting "heirloom" pieces for its customers: taking a special item of clothing--grandpa's favorite shirt, for example--and creating a bow tie for baby out of it, or wedding cufflinks. These mementos carry cherished memories and connect generations of family together.<br />
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AENDEE is the brainchild of Ashley Dedin, a student in philosophy and studio art, who always loved altering and repurposing thrift shop finds. After receiving a commission for custom neckties in 2012, she began to sell her wares at a consignment store and local craft fairs. Since that time, she's opened an <a href="http://www.aendee.com/#!etsy-shop/c23p7">Etsy store</a>, as well as a brick-and-mortar shop in historic downtown Fargo, North Dakota. You can read more in-depth about Ashley and her store on her American made <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/92205/crafts/aendee">site. </a> We especially loved what she had to say about the mission of her business:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">AENDEE is really about giving new life to old materials. I don't just make upcycled accessories, I tell stories. I've crafted a necktie for a young woman's wedding day that was made from one of her dad's shirts (who had passed away). I've made a collection of heirlooms for a family from old neckties and jewelry that a daughter had held onto for many years. . . To me, that's priceless.</span></span></div>
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We were also drawn to AENDEE because of Ashley's custom work with wedding parties. She primarily does this custom work through her Etsy store, where she will plan with you to coordinate wedding party colors or utilize a special item of clothing. </div>
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We love the rustic charm of these bow ties, and we had fun envisioning them at a country wedding, perhaps paired with our <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/mason-jar/">Mason Jar fingerprint guestbook.</a> :) </div>
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To see some ideas for a rustic wedding check out our <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/bdthandmade/country-charm/">Country Charm Pinterest</a> page: </div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-9455156621226012412014-10-13T06:13:00.002-07:002014-10-13T11:40:48.259-07:00Anniversary Sale!Five years ago this week, Hilary and Josh were married under a splendid oak tree at Paramount Ranch in California. On the hot October day, guests sipped on Southern sweet tea, snacked on divine cupcakes, and enjoyed an array of handmade touches at the picturesque, rustic location (a film site for dozens of Hollywood westerns!). Read more about the wedding <a href="http://www.bdthandmade.blogspot.com/2011/03/all-because-two-people-fell-in-love.html">here</a>.<br />
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At the wedding, guests left their fingerprints on the first (yet to be named Bleu de Toi) guestbook tree!</div>
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As we celebrate the anniversary of this wedding, we also celebrate the beginnings of Bleu de Toi. Out of this event came the "seed" of an idea--a seed that would grow into <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/categories/browse-by-design-styles/original-fingerprint-trees.html">many trees</a>, and a dream that would send us <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/categories/browse-by-design-styles/original-fingerprint-balloons.html">flying towards the sky</a>.<br />
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To mark the anniversary, and as a thank you to our customers, we're offering 17% off <u>all orders</u> from October 14th through October 19th. This discount applies to sales made on both our <a href="http://shopbdt.com/">website</a> (with coupon code 5YEARANV) and our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/bleudetoi">Etsy store</a>. </div>
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We'd also like to thank you also for voting during the <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/92706/crafts/bleu-de-toi-">Martha Stewart American Made</a> contest. Today is the last day to vote! Winners will be announced this Friday. We've really enjoyed being a part of this contest and seeing all the creative, handmade work being done across the country. In the spirit of the contest, we'd like to celebrate our fellow American "makers" by featuring some of our favorite companies we came across while participating. We'll be bringing you these features across the week, so be sure to check back in to the blog over the next several days. </div>
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Happy anniversary to Hilary and Josh, and happy birthday to Bleu de Toi!</div>
Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-18489256675171690922014-10-08T06:32:00.000-07:002014-10-08T09:56:50.778-07:00Baby Bundle: Scott and LeslieAt Bleu de Toi, we're lucky to share in our customer's most joyful moments. Sometimes, we even get to share in more than one, like when a couple has us do their wedding guestbook, and then a little while later, their baby shower book!<br />
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Scott and Leslie chose the adorable <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/baby-bundle-balloons/">Baby Bundle</a> balloon guestbook to welcome their little one. We love this photo shoot with the antique truck--particularly the way the colors match perfectly with Leslie and Scott's <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/categories/ink-pad-colors.html?sort=featured&page=1">BDT ink choices</a>.</div>
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A baby guestbook is special because there are several opportunities for loved ones to place their fingerprints. Below is a picture of the Baby Bundle guestbook ready to go, without any fingerprints yet. Leslie and Scott requested "You Are Loved" as the text beneath the bundle, as well as their sweet bundle's future name: Audrey Grace McCoy.</div>
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Leslie first had a baby shower where guests left their marks. In order to keep the baby's name a surprise till after her birth, Leslie covered up Audrey's name. </div>
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Then, a couple months later, the couple actually brought the guestbook to the delivery room and had the delivery nurses sign it! What a brilliant and poignant idea!</div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-13242116560441908382014-09-24T08:06:00.002-07:002014-09-24T15:35:24.648-07:00Dara and Andy: Backyard BeautyDara and Andy did not need to search hard for the perfect wedding venue: it was right in their own backyard, at Dara's family home in New Jersey. Behind her home, rolling green hills, hay fields, and a picturesque barn provided a stunning yet simple backdrop to their special day.<br />
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<a href="http://markowphotography.com/">Markow Photography</a> shot these lovely images. To see more of Andy and Dara's wedding, check out the gallery at <a href="http://www.weddingchicks.com/2014/09/11/sweet-and-simple-backyard-wedding/">Wedding Chicks</a>. </div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-46262093495001274162014-09-22T05:04:00.003-07:002014-09-24T13:35:39.227-07:00Anne and Ross: Georgetown WeddingOne of our favorite guestbook customizations requests is when couples ask us to draw their beloved pet into their picture. We got to do that for Anne and Ross, who married at the gorgeously modern <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Georgetown/Default.htm">Ritz Carlton</a> in Georgetown and gave their wedding several fun touches that centered around Bridgett, their beautiful bull terrier.<br />
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Bridgett walked Anne down the aisle, topped the wedding cake, and even showed up on Ross's cufflinks!<br />
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The Ritz Carlton, with its industrial brick and clean lines, provided the perfect backdrop for Anne and Ross's sleek wedding decor. Metallic silver met accents of blue and orange. Strung lights complimented the spare space. We especially love the silver animals adorning their reception tables and the bold cheeriness of their orange florals.<br />
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Thanks so much to <a href="http://www.jessicaschmitt.com/">Jessica Schmitt Photography</a> for these lovely pictures. To see more of Anne and Ross's wedding, check out <a href="http://www.jessicaschmittblog.com/2014/09/wedding-ritz-carlton-georgetown-dc/">Jessica's blog. </a><br />
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For Kirsty and Alec's custom Bleu de Toi guestbook, we drew the Tythe Barn itself! Guests left multi-colored fingerprints on the "lawn" in front of the barn. The result is a whimsical piece of art, with the fingerprints reminiscent of a field of wildflowers, or wedding confetti, or butterflies, or any other colorful, joyful thing. </div>
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We love how this project turned out! Congratulations on your lovely wedding, Kirsty and Alec! We really enjoyed working on this special custom piece.<br />
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We will be showcasing our ever popular <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/custom-label-thumbprint-wine-bottle/">wine bottle thumbprint guestbook drawings</a> as well as some of our <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/categories/browse-by-design-styles/original-fingerprint-trees.html">fingerprint guestbook trees</a>. We hope to see you there!<br />
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<br />Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812211716332981033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-33803473668954724332014-09-07T16:39:00.001-07:002014-09-08T05:26:52.435-07:00Martha Stewart "American Made" Nominee!BDT Handmade supports the idea of "handmade" products so much that we included it in our name. We're proud to have created a family company that provides customers a unique and hand-shaped product, all while using quality materials and employing local artists in our community. Martha Stewart's <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade">"American Made"</a> contest celebrates those very values, which is why we're excited and honored to be a 2014 nominee.<br />
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The "American Made" contest divides homegrown companies into four categories: Crafts, Design, Food, and Style. Within those four headings, there are several sub-categories as well. We are entered under "Crafts" with a sub-category of "Celebrations." From the nominees, judges will pick 1000 finalists based on creativity, workmanship, appearance, and American-made values. Ten of those finalists will be chosen as award winners. </div>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-88793490370804931952014-08-14T10:23:00.001-07:002014-08-14T12:10:38.285-07:00At the Beach with our Signature Palm TreeBleu de Toi started in 2009 with the concept of the fingerprint tree, but we're always working to creatively incorporate new designs and ideas into our product line. After "branching" into signature trees with our <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/conifer/">Signature Conifer</a> (great for rustic forest or mountain events), we came up with a design that you can take to the beach: the <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/palm-tree-signature-tree/">Signature Palm Tree</a>!<br />
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We love the silhouette of this design in which guests sign the lines of the palm branches to create the fronds of the tree. The Signature Palm works perfectly for events with a tropical or nautical flair, and to give you some ideas for your future beach event, here are some of our favorite pins from BDT's Pinterest board <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/bdthandmade/by-the-sea/">"By the Sea".</a> </div>
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Attending the fair is a great opportunity to get a look at our artwork in person and get event ideas from wedding vendors all over the California area. We will be offering a discount package for onsite orders as well! We hope to see you there! </div>
Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-8381185468297244832014-08-08T09:19:00.001-07:002014-08-08T11:01:34.333-07:00Bohemian Beauty: Peter and KellyPeter, our friend and fellow art major from college, and his bride Kelly had an outdoor wedding so whimsical and lovely that we are going to mainly let these pictures from <a href="http://www.sophiavanderdussen.com/">V2 Photography</a> do the talking!<br />
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Nestled in the trees at Placerita State Park near Santa Clarita, CA, this wedding was a bounty of bohemian style, from the flowing individual bridesmaids dresses to the charmingly mismatched reception chairs:<br />
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For their ceremony, Peter and Kelly created an outdoor chapel-like setting, with wooden pews and chairs, and a stunning flower arbor:</div>
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Here are some charming rustic touches: Cozy blankets for evening, handwritten place cards, watering cans lining the wedding aisle, antique milk carton decor. </div>
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Kelly and Peter also included elements that showcased their humor, like this sign with the famous quote from <i>The Princess Bride: </i><br />
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We loved this fun idea: set up a "date jar" for couples to leave memories of their best dates together:</div>
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The reception boasted various themed reception tables, here from left to right: a game table, a picnic table, and a dessert table complete with old-fashioned (and useful!) pie netting. </div>
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The couple chose Bleu de Toi's<a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/low-oak-tree/"> Low Oak Tree</a> guestbook to record their friends and family. We're honored to be part of this enchanting event and we loved attending! Thank you Peter and Kelly for such an inspiring wedding!<br />
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Thanks again to <a href="http://www.sophiavanderdussen.com/weddings/">V2 Photography</a> for the beautiful event pictures!</div>
Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-5306378790943146902014-07-22T06:31:00.005-07:002014-08-07T15:26:57.852-07:00Camarillo Wedding: Elizabeth and AndyWe loved this Southern California wedding with its perfect summer palette! Elizabeth and Andy celebrated with an outdoor event at the beautiful <a href="http://www.spanishhillscc.com/">Spanish Hills Country Club. </a> For their Bleu de Toi guestbook, they chose the <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/elm-tree/">Elm Tree</a> with ink colors in "Mowed Lawn Green" and "Worn Lipstick Pink"--very fitting for their green grass and coral wedding colors.<br />
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In their Jewish ceremony, Andy and Elizabeth incorporated some particularly meaningful traditions: we were especially in awe of the gorgeous wooden tree that awaited them under their chuppah (the wedding canopy). Per Jewish tradition, a couple signs a "ketubah"-- a wedding contract that includes commitments the couple intend to make towards one another. In modern weddings, ketubahs are often one-of-a-kind pieces of art that will later hang in the couple's home. How special that Elizabeth and Andy will have two different trees to showcase their union: one that portrays their commitment to each other, and one that displays their friends' and family's commitment to them.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Adam and Aileen also chose lovely vintage elements for their beach wedding in California at the <a href="http://www.montagehotels.com/lagunabeach/">Montage Hotel</a>--we particularly love their picture with the antique bicycle, the sprigs of lavender in Aileen's bouquet, and the gorgeous floral bridesmaid robes. </span></div>
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We were so glad to be part of this special day! A special thank you to <a href="http://www.mariamackphotography.com/">Maria Mack Photography</a> for the pictures of the Pennsylvania event. For more pictures of Aileen and Adam's Laguna wedding, see Rob and Lea's blog posts at <a href="http://www.visphotography.com/blog/">Vis Photography</a>.</div>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839055305388710579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175088129352756944.post-21725501576525203782014-07-09T09:17:00.000-07:002014-08-07T15:27:57.330-07:00Oh, the Places You'll Go!Kim's baby shower used a beautiful, old-world travel theme that worked perfectly with our <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/prop-plane-with-fingerprint-balloons/">Prop Plane </a>balloon guestbook. We love, love, love the antique-style trunk and globe that adorned her signing table. Paired with Dr. Seuss's <i>Oh, the Places You'll Go!</i>, they gave the party an air of adventure and possibility!<br />
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The <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/prop-plane-with-fingerprint-balloons/">Prop Plane</a> guestbook was originally designed as a wedding guestbook (with a two-seat plane, and a "Just Married" sign flying off the tail). For Kim, we made the plane a single-seater and adjusted the tail sign to say "Coming May 2014". If you wanted the same adjustments for your Prop Plane guestbook, just ask to make the piece "baby-shower appropriate" during check-out on <a href="http://www.shopbdt.com/">our website.</a> Keep in mind, we can always add additional details like baby initials or a decorative element on the tail.</div>
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