Bumpercards Stationery Blog

Since we have been talking so much about what is eco-friendly stationery, Bumpercards has decided to introduce a few designs specifically on eco-friendly paper.

FYI all of the paper we use is Green-E Certified (meaning papers are bought from companies using alternative energy to run their mills), and Chlorine and Carbon free. We feel this is a great start, but we want to take more steps in the GREEN direction.

The papers and designs we have chosen are a Green Earth Robot and a Green Grass Monkey. Each of these papers are acid and carbon free, Green-E certified, Green Seal certified and paper stock use at least 30% PCW-Post Consumer Waste meaning recycled content.

Bumpercards will also be adding an eco friendly option to most of our personalized stationery line and many of our invitations. This is currently being tested in our Baby Stationery Section. This paper stock still be a high end white and will be FSC Certified, Acid Free and Made with 20% FSC Certified Virgin Fiber and 80% Post Consumer Fiber.

One of our favorite papers from Fabriano, a high end Italian paper with a deckled edge, has been environmentally sound for hundreds of years. Fabriano Paper Mill uses:
•ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: The Mill uses 50% Hydropower energy
•CHLORINE FREE: 100% Cholrine Free (no chlorine bleaching).
•MILL CERTIFIED: The Fabriano Mill is ISO 14001 certified to ensure the manufacturing process is environmentally friendly. This is a great paper for custom wedding invitations and wedding stationery as well as that first thank you note for a baby's personalized stationery.

Please let us know your thoughts and what you are looking for in stationery and the environment.

We offically launched Tykecoon to the public this weekend at The Silver Spoon Dog and Baby Buffet. It truly was a fantastic reception and we were thrilled at the response.

Press and celebs alike not only loved the simple retro designs, but were impressed by the fact that Tykecoon is giving back to some great causes.

Celebrity guests such as Constance Zimmer (Entourage and Boston Legal) said, "The designs are so cool and not so baby. I am excited to put my daughter in them and I love that you're giving back." Actress Busy Phillips stated, "Wow, that's fantastic and these make great gifts." Other actors and press such as Marissa Jaret Winokur, Tori Spelling, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Cythina Daniels Hauser, Sofia Dickens, Access Hollywood and TV Guide Network expressed their appreciation for mixing great design and charitable causes.

Tykecoon currently has six designs that represent a different charity that a % of profits will be donated to. For example, a ROBOT and GIRAFFE for One Laptop Per Child, an OWL and TOTEM OWLS for The Ronald McDonald House, an ELEPHANT and KID TOY SQUARES for K.I.D.S. (Kids in Distressed Situations). Each of the above charities was selected because they have programs that improve the everyday lives for children and their families.

For a limited time Tykecoon t-shirts are available for purchase at www.bumpercards.com.

After much consideration and research, Bumpercards is venturing into the world of infant and toddlers t's.

We have always known our designs would translate onto t-shirts and we are excited to welcome Tykecoon to the Bumpercards family.

The official launch will be May 2008 at The Silver Spoon Dog & Baby Buffet, but we are offering the 6 following designs for sneak peek: Robot, Owl, 3 Totem Owl, Giraffe, 9 Squares, and Elephant

The above designs also coordinate with Bumpercards personalized stationery, gift stickers, address labels and mommy calling cards.

Exciting it is! Bumpercards is featured on The Montel Williams Show this Wednesday, March 5th in a segment on "Baby Must Haves" introduced by the infamous Silver Spoon Girls.

We are thrilled about the show and can't wait to see it and hope you can share in the excitement.

Gotta Love Montel and The Silver Spoon

ModernMom.com is a fantastic website and a great resources for all us moms out there. I've been hanging about this site now for almost 3 years. If you aren't familiar with it, ModernMom is a social website or even a online magazine if you will, where you can chat with other moms or find out about great new products and issues that we all go through.

They did mention Bumpercards recently as well in the Mommywood write up, which I have to say I like as well (but that's not the only reason I'd like to mention them)

Check it out if you have a chance. You won't be disappointed.

We have some great news to share and have been getting a lot of great press recently.

Bumpercards is featured this week in Star Magazine. We were excited to see the write up in the magazine. It's features our Personalized Stationery for celeb mom's and their kids. We posted a copy of the article in the press section on the website if you miss the issue this week on the newsstand.

Also please go to Celebrity Baby Blog. Not only do they have some great products and recommendations for mom's and children of all ages, but they also featured Bumpercards children's personalized stationery a few weeks ago.

There truly are a lot fantastic additions ahead this year for Bumpercards and I am looking forward to sharing them with you. Please let me know if there is something you would like discussed in this blog and I would be happy to put it out there.

Only the best for us all in 2008!