Order of the Week

Check out this absolutely adorable design (B0911) from an actual customer in Seattle, using a new design from our 2009 Birth Announcement portfolio.

Congratulations to Ann at Silberman & Brown Stationers in Seattle, on her new grandson, Liam Reilly.

This small horizontal gatefold that features the newborn's name and monogram on the cover.  The top and bottom flaps open to showcase a darling photo along with all of the details on their new bundle of joy!

Retailer Spotlight...

A special thank you to 

Luv it! in Hinsdale, IL

This retailer was ROCKIN' in the month of October! The sent in orders back to back all month long! Their associates are always fun and easy to work with, plus they are open to suggestions from our creative team!  This is always a recipe for success!

Thank you to Jo and her crew!

Introducing a new face at Take Notice...

Wow, I realized this morning that it has been quite awhile since my last post-- needless to say that things have been quite crazy here at Take Notice over the last 2 months.

In early October, we moved into a new location in NE Portland's Beaumont district.  We quickly realized that moving is always so much more work that anticipated, but even through all the headaches we couldn't be happier about it!

Another big change in the office! Meet Lauren! We brought her in as our new customer service lead, to allow me to move into my new position-- Sales and Account Manager.   

Lauren (right) joined the company in September, which gave is just enough time to break her in for the holiday rush! She comes to us with a creative background in photography & video productions.  She is fluent in Spanish an loves to sing & dance! Her ultimate career goal is to take pictures and make films while traveling around the world. 

We are thrilled to have Lauren on our team-- she has already added some spice to the office!


Cheers! - Heather

Love is in the air...

Last night I watched the movie, 27 Dresses.  

Although I had already seen it on more than one occasion, I was reminded again how the thought of a wedding makes my heart flutter.  Maybe it's the proclamation of love between the bride and groom or maybe it's the exquisite attention to every last detail, from the save the date all the way though the last thank you note.  Maybe it's because I've secretly been planning my wedding since I was about seven (let’s not tell my boyfriend about that last one).  Whatever the reason, the point is that I am a sap for anything and everything wedding. 

So today, in the midst of my wedding high, I was perusing through theknot.com and came across come fantastic real-life photos from weddings around the country.  

As a fellow wedding enthusiast, I hope you enjoy these favorites, featuring the crisp hot colors-- orange and yellow.   – Heather

Slideshow photos courtesy of theknot.com-- please visit these links to see photos from these weddings.  Parasol bridal party  - Cupcake Birdcage Display - Cookie Recipe Favor - Lemon Centerpieces - Elegant Yellow & Crystal Centerpiece  - Orange Flower Cake - Summer Cocktail 

Technology is on our side…

Yes, it is true that digital printing has been given a big jolt of new technology and printer manufacturers love it!  They have embraced this new technology and are delivering digital printers to us that have much improved printing quality.  And…the printers are more economical to operate. Yes, this technology has created a new scenario where the high maintenance fees are gone because the machines are easier to operate and to maintain. We sing praise to the new technology!!!  This advancement in technology not only allows Take Notice to deliver a better product, it allows us to deliver a better product at a lower price that makes our consumers happy. 

Could we ask for anything more?  Well, maybe for the deep recession to go away real soon J

 At Take Notice we made this leap to bring in  the latest technology in digital printers. We did this for the reasons I have stated above: 1.   to achieve better photo reproduction and 2.   to lower the price of our cards.

 So listen up - A 5 x 7 flat card with one photo is now priced at $250 for 100 cards -- down from $290.   A 5 x 7 fold over card with one photo is now at $335 for 100 cards -- down from $370.

 You get the point.  I think I've made myself perfectly clear… better quality at a lower price!  Come share the benefits with us.

 All my best,

 Deborah Field

President and Owner

New Holiday 2009 is here!

We are stoked about all the new changes we've made to our holiday greetings portfolio.

Here's a sneak-peak at some of our new stuff...

July Retailer of the Month

The Party People

Would you believe that the young lady in the picture has been doing business at The Party People and Stationery Co. for 29 years? She started  as  a full service party supply store; however when she couldn't compete with the big retailers she concentrated on  stationary and gifts.      

Ruth and her husband Steve say that "selling the Take Notice line is like selling a Honda. Customers are thrilled with the many choices of paper and photo treatments. The customers ar.e always happy with the final product. We thank you for your excellent service. "

Thank you Ruth, Steve and all of our friends at the Party People! We appreciate your loyalty and enthusiasm for our product and look forward to many more years customer satisfaction.