Tahoe Unveiled features Bloomin’s Seed Paper Invites

Bloomin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:29:28 +0000

Tahoe Unveiled is a wonderful blog helping brides and grooms plan their perfect wedding with the beautiful Lake Tahoe as a backdrop. They were thrilled to discover our eco-friendly wedding invitations made of plantable seed paper that grow into flowers when planted!

Thanks for the feature, and looking forward to working with some Tahoe couples soon!

Tahoe Unveils Plantable Seed Paper Invites

It’s Tebow Time!!!!!!!

Bloomin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:04:33 +0000

It’s Tebow time in Colorado, and at Bloomin’ this week. Most of our staff had on our orange and Blue, and Sue was sporting the official number 15! We will all be gathering around the tele with friends and family to watch our Beloved Broncos make the magic happen again this Saturday night.

In honor of Tim Tebow mania, we’ve mocked-up a limited edition version of our popular Growfetti in orange, blue, and white seed paper. The name of our newest addition to the Growfetti line–you guessed it…. Tebowfetti! Let us know what you think!

There’s plenty of time to get your orders in so you can have it on hand for tossing in the air when the Broncos win Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 201. Go Broncos!

Tebowfetti!

What Happens in Vegas doesn’t Always Stay in Vegas

Bloomin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:38:00 +0000

We started off the year with a BANG at the 2012 PPAI Las Vegas Expo. With over 1,000 exhibitors and 20,000 attendees, it’s an understatement to say I was a little overwhelmed at my first trade show. Luckily I had the veterans, Katie and Don, there to help me out. Katie thought it was, “great to meet everyone and finally get the chance to put some names to faces.”

The Bloomin sales team got to stay in the luxurious Luxor hotel, and I’ll tell you we had quite the time navigating that labyrinth of a pyramid. I guess that’s what they try to do in Vegas, get you so lost in the hotel so you’ll never leave!

Our new 2012 products were well received, and our new and improved booth looked great. People were most excited about our plantable seed paper confetti packs and mini-planting kits. We are in the process of whipping up some samples of those so we can send them out to the hungry masses. The rest of the month holds two more trade shows, ASI Orlando and Toronto. We better rest up and get ready to do it all over again!

Katie and Lauren looking good at the booth!

Can Seed Paper help Save the Bees?

Bloomin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:09:18 +0000

We have all heard about the declining bee populations, and the dramatic impact it will have the on world’s food supply. But although everyone is aware of the problem, most are not aware of the positive impact their individual actions can make toward helping this cause. Here at Bloomin’, we are looking for a way to help make this empowerment process easier for the American people. And it comes in the form of plantable seed paper.

The transformation of wilderness into farmland has greatly impacted pollinators, such as bees. And the trend of monoculture (growing a single crop over a large space of land) means that only a small portion of bees and insects are getting the nutrition they need. The result? The bees don’t come and pollinate the land, resulting in lower crop yields, and bees having to fly farther to get the pollen they desire. An estimated $18 billion worth of fruits and vegetables grown in the Unites States depend on bees for pollination. Without bees, this profit won’t even come close to what it is now. Imagine the devastation on the American agriculture industry, and the people who will go hungry because of it.

Other reasons for the bee population decline include pesticide use, introduced diseases and pests. Yes, there needs to be new government regulation on the pesticides used and subsidies for farmers using methods and growing crops that bees find favorable, but the solution to this problem will take more than sitting back and waiting for these bills to pass. It takes the initiative of a population on an individual level: people need to take this matter into their own hands to solve the declining bee problem. And Bloomin’s plantable seed paper is the perfect tool to help you get started on this path.

By combining a diverse mix of annual and perennial wildflowers that bees are highly attracted to and are native to numerous parts of the country, we have made planting your own wildflower garden easy and affective. Simply take the seed paper, plant it under a thin layer of soil, and water it. Bees prefer gardens that are diverse, with many colors and different species. Fortunately, many of the plants that bees like are attractive to humans too. So you will not only be helping save the bees, but enjoying a vibrant floral landscape as well.

Initiative can be taken beyond individual gardens and backyards. America has an abundance of suitable land for planting, right along the 4 million miles of roads that stretch across the country, resulting in 10 million acres of suitable land. Imagine the impact if all those stretches of highway also served to save the declining bee population.

Let us know if you have any other ideas regarding the “Save the Bees” movement. We are really looking forward to helping make a difference!

Seed Paper Success Stories – NK Promotions

Bloomin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:46:24 +0000

Here at Bloomin’, we love when clients show us their seed paper sprouting into wildflowers. Our latest testimonial comes from NK Promotions, a promotional products company based out of sunny Hawaii. We worked together on a PB1-Value used as a gift for people attending a memorial service. The bookmark came out beautifully, and from the looks of those sprouts the flowers will too!

Thanks again for the order NK Promotions and hope we can continue providing you and your clients with some exceptional seed paper products.

Here's the bookmark we made for them

And here it is growing!

Creative Custom Seed Paper Wedding Invitations

Bloomin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:58:54 +0000

There are so many great ways to get creative with our plantable seed paper wedding invitation suites. In a recent order, the happy couple decided to get crafty and add their own unique style to our Persimmon suite. They took the printed pieces from us, and tied each complete suite together with a simple knot, making each invitation its own little package.

We love when brides and grooms show us their finished product, and we think their addition is adorable. Hopefully we’ll get to see some new custom touches soon! To check out all of our plantable seed paper wedding invitation suite, please visit www.bloomininvites.com

Yet Another Blog Features our Seed Paper Wedding Invitation Suites

Bloomin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:30:06 +0000

We are on a roll this week! Another darling wedding blog was kind enough to feature our plantable seed paper wedding invitations. Rustic Wedding Chic is a great niche blog for brides planning a rustic or country wedding. They offer a tremendous amount of advice to help materialize every part of your dream countryside wedding, whether it’s rustic fashion advice or pastoral-themed vendors they adore.

Editor of Rustic Wedding Chic, Maggie Lord, loves “showing off wedding items that try to do something to help the environment,” because weddings can leave a pretty large carbon footprint. Bloomin’s plantable seed paper wedding invitations are an earth-friendly way to show your guests that you care about mother nature, even on your big day. Our wedding suites are fully-customizable, so brides-to-be can perfectly match them to their wedding’s color theme.

We think that plantable seed paper wedding invitations are the perfect addition to any outdoor wedding, and think we fit right in with the rustic wedding theme. Thanks for the post Rustic Wedding Chic, glad we could add something “eco chic” to your site!

Bloomin' Invites on Rustic Wedding Chic

Plantable Seed Paper Invitations featured on Woodsy Weddings

Bloomin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:23:00 +0000

As we hone in on the holiday season, love is in the air. And we all know that first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the all-important decision of which wedding stationery suites to choose. Green is the new white when it comes to weddings this season, and our earth-friendly, plantable wedding invitations are getting some well-deserved attention.

Our latest shout-out is courtesy of Woodsy Weddings, a blog dedicated to helping brides celebrate their big day using nature as a cathedral. They loved that instead of simply sending invitations that “will ultimately end up in many of [your] guests’ recycling bins and trash cans”, Bloomin’s seed paper Wedding Invitations “will live on forever as flowers in your guests’ gardens!” And we fancied their idea of using our plantable invitations as a “pre-wedding favor.”

Woodsy Weddings is an adorable blog with tons of advice on how to plan the perfect eco chic wedding. We are so honored to have our seed paper invitations featured on their site, and look forward to working with some of their woodsy brides-to-be.

Check out the full posting here: http://www.woodsyweddings.com/2011/11/30/new-bloomin-wedding-seed-paper-invites/

Woodsy Weddings Blog

Our Lil’ Bloomer Recipe Card is the perfect Thanksgiving promotion!

Bloomin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:54:25 +0000

Looking for a way to incorporate the Thanksgiving holiday into your promotional campaign? The Lil’ Bloomer Recipe Card is the perfect way to get noticed and have a lasting impression on your target market. The example below incorporates a seed paper leaf embedded with thyme, sage, and parsley seeds, all of which grow into ingredients crucial to the turkey stuffing recipe.

The Lil’ Bloomer Recipe Card is great for any holiday-themed dish or for simply promoting healthy eating habits. All of us at Bloomin’ are excited to see the new ways companies use this product to project their messages.

Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy the stuffing!

Bloomin' Recipe Card

Bloomin’s earth-friendly wedding invitations featured by YesBride.com

Bloomin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:12:09 +0000

As the Thanksgiving holiday rolls around, all of us at Bloomin’ are grateful for our latest feature in YesBride.com’s wedding blog! Founder Kelly Gera took interest in our plantable seed paper wedding invitations and showcased the Persimmon and Cherry Blossom Suites.

YesBride is a great resource to “help you plan the wedding of your dreams while reducing the cost of your special day.” Make sure to check them out for all your wedding inquiries.

Thanks YesBride for your interest in plantable seed paper wedding invitations, and for the blog post! We’re looking forward to helping your readers go green for their special day.

To read the full blog post, please click here: http://yesbride.com/blog/2011/11/eco-friendly-wedding-invitations-2/

YesBride's post on Bloomin' Wedding Invitations