The Bitty Blog

Bitty Block | Early Summer NEW Releases

2011-05-13T11:25:00.000-07:00

We are proud to introduce 43 new designs!
Below is a sneak peek at the newest designs. And if you are a retailer, we have a fantastic new promotion running now through June 30th. Contact Us for more details and new line sheets.

Thanks so much for your continued support! Happy Spring!

Spring Break at Little Bugs Boutique Studio | April 13 - 21

2011-04-05T06:41:00.000-07:00

It's time for Spring Break!

The Little Bugs Boutique studio will be closed April 13th through April 21st. Any orders placed after April 5th at noon will be processed AFTER the 21st in the order they were received. Please remember to allow 7-10 days for production AFTER the 21st for these orders. All orders placed BEFORE April 5th will ship prior to April 13th.

Thanks so much for your continued support! Stay Tuned!

We have some exciting new products that will be released in Early May!

Bitty Block at the Dallas Market Center This Week!

2011-01-18T15:39:00.000-08:00

See Y'all in Dallas!

Thomas & Moore Showroom

#2953

January 19th - 25th

It's Show Time

2011-01-12T09:52:00.000-08:00

Join us at the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market next week to see our newest products and promotions. You can find us at the Thomas & Moore Showroom, Booth 2953 of the Dallas Trade Mart.

The show runs from January 19th through the 25th.

Below is just a sneak peek of our new releases to hit our website later this week!

Hey Retailers!
Not going to market, but still want to take advantage of our show specials?
Contact Us to learn more.

Hello ... Our New Toll Free Number & Sale!

2010-11-15T05:11:00.000-08:00

We now have a new toll-free number!

888-619-8880

Of course you can still reach us at our local number if you'd like

610-444.8944

To celebrate, we are having a little promotion! Now through December 1st, save 20% on your ENTIRE order using coupon code FREECALL. {retail orders only}

Holiday Ordering Cut-Offs:

December 13th at noon for all Retail Orders with First Class Shipping

December 15th at noon for all Retail Orders with Priority Shipping.

December 2nd at noon for all Wholesale Orders.

Back to School

2010-08-23T05:43:00.000-07:00

It's that time again! Some say it is the most wonderful time of the year!

Celebrate and send them to school in style with a Bitty Block that ROCKS!

Available in Caps too!

We are hosting a BIG (not Bitty) Giveaway!

2010-08-11T06:21:00.000-07:00

This week at Mrs. Nespy's Frugal World, we are hosting a super giveaway with a chance for 3 contestants to WIN a Bitty Block pendant of their choice. There is only one mandatory rule (subscribe to our blog) to enter, but there are LOADS of other ways to earn extra entries.

Contest runs through August 20th at midnight.

This is just the first of many giveaways planned by Mrs. Nespy for her Back to School Blowout. Check it out! Click the chalkboard below for more details.

Red 2 Green Promotion

2010-08-03T19:38:00.000-07:00

Now through September 15th, receive 3 FREE pendants and coordinating neck cords with any $200 order or more. Click on image below for more details. Promo code RED2GREEN must appear on your order.

Promotion valid on wholesale orders only.

Spread the Love & WIN a FREE Bitty Block

2010-07-17T02:56:00.000-07:00

Spread the Love and you can win a FREE Bitty Block! All you need to do is add this image to your blog or website and link it back to our website. Of course you'll need to send us an email with a link so we can verify that it is all working properly, but it really is that simple. You can grab the button right over on the right hand column of this blog.

Tell all of your friends!

FREE Bitty Blocks do not include custom, personalized (monogram or name), photo or flips.
Promotion ends on August 31st, 2010 with shipments to the US only.

It's Show Time!

2010-07-11T09:37:00.000-07:00

Going to market? Make sure you stop by and visit us!

Visit Us at the Kathleen Milne Company Showroom in the LA Mart

Tuesday, July 13th through Monday, July 19th

Suite 867

Visit Us at the Gib Carson Showroom at the Atalanta Mart

Wednesday, July 14th through Wednesday, July 1st

Suite 1319

Dare to Dream: an Etsy Treasury

2010-06-25T06:23:00.000-07:00

Our Wish Upon a Star Scrabble Pendant was featured today in a very inspiring treasury on Etsy! Many thank LC's Cottage for choosing Bitty Block to be included.

Dallas Total Home & Gift Market

2010-06-22T10:46:00.000-07:00

Join Us this week at Dallas Total Home & Gift Market. You can find Bitty Block and the entire Little Bugs Boutique line at the Thomas & Moore Showroom at booth 2953 in the Dallas Market Center. Show runs June 23rd through the 29th.

Can't make the show, no problem. Little Bugs Boutique Studio has permanent home in the showroom so you can visit anytime. Happy shopping!

Women, Kids and Eveyone in beTWEEN

2010-06-21T15:23:00.000-07:00

Let's face it, women love to accessorize. Nothing is cuter than a toddler playing dress up. Girls start young and we never tire of finding that perfect little add-on to compliment an outfit. I'll admit it, I've designed an entire outfit around a pair of shoes before (more than once). According to Earnshaw's latest issue, women of all ages LOVE to shop for accessories, but children's retailers are finding this category to be the fastest growing category!

Here at Little Bugs Boutique, we've always known that those little divas are all searching for ways to ways to express their individual style. Bitty Block and Bitty Caps are the perfect fit in the Tween category for any store.

With price points under $20, these handcrafted pendants fit so many gift-giving budgets and offer a wide appeal for women of all ages. There are over 1000 designs in the collection, many with a Tween focus. And a large selection of necklace cords and chains too!

Read the Hidden Gems article of Earnshaw's current issue and get inspired! And don't miss page 42 for a case study in the buying habits the 7-14 crowd. Tweens know what's hot!

2010 Mid-Year Supplement: Preview

2010-06-07T08:18:00.000-07:00

Our Mid-Year Supplement is out to press and expected to arrive by mid-month. But why wait? Here is a sneak peek at some of the new styles. And don't forget, all Bitty Block designs are available as Trinkets too!

There are over 75 new products included in this supplement and we've lowered the price on our two most popular accessories (suede necklaces & 3-strand organza cotton cord necklaces). The stainless stell ball chain necklaces are now available in 16" length and we are introducing a NEW silicone necklace cord that is super strong and stretchy.

Be sure to ask your sales rep about our NEW Storyboards too! A super quick and easy way to get started with our product lines.

Congratulations Longwood Performing Arts Dancers

2010-05-29T15:13:00.000-07:00

Congratulations LPA on another amazing year!

Happy Birthday: a Treasury

2010-05-20T06:11:00.000-07:00

Our Happy Birthday Scrabble Pendant was featured today in a fun theme related treasury on Etsy! Many thanks TheJulReeBox for choosing Bitty Block to be included.

Meet the Little Bugs

2010-05-05T09:24:00.001-07:00

We thought is was about time that you met our Little Bugs. Our 3 fantastic girls are the inspiration behind everything we do here at Little Bugs Boutique Studio. They are becoming quite the fashionistas being around all this jewelry! They have lots of fun in their studio clubhouse, but also jump in and help around the studio too (well, not that little one, she just comes for the lollipops).

Click Here to read more about each of them and find out what their favorite products are!

photos by Beth Erisman Photography

Wedding Bouquet Charms :: It's all in the Details

2010-05-02T21:35:00.000-07:00

Looking for that extra special "something" to give your bridesmaids? Bitty Block charms are a fun way to personlize your bridesmaids' wedding bouquets and give them that one last surprise gift! They can be customized to match the colors of your wedding with each girls' initial on the front and/or back and/or both sides of the charm. Handcrafted using authentic, reclaimed Scrabble game-piece tiles, each is approximately 3/4" square and features a genuine, sparkling Swarovski crystal embellisment (for that extra bit of sparkle) and is finished with sterling silver findings. It is attached to a sterling split ring that can easily slide onto any neck chain or cord after the wedding. You mother and mother-in-law might enjoy them too! Maybe even get one for yourself and attach it to your garter. The ideas go on and on!

Many thanks to "beatie" for featuring our charms in her wedding biography at Project Wedding. Click Here to read her entire bio and see how Bitty Block was a part of her special day. Click Here to see our many varieties of personalized monogram pendants and charms.

Got Accessories?

2010-04-16T07:30:00.000-07:00

Now is the time to Stock Up on Accessories!

25% off all Suede Cord and 3-Strand Organza/Cotton Necklaces

Promo Code "STOCKUP" must appear on order to qualify.

Offer valid to wholesale accounts only.

School Spirit :: Fundraiser Idea

2010-04-14T06:18:00.000-07:00

We were approached by Pocopson Elementary School early this spring to work on pendants for their Spirit Shop and upcoming Spring Fair. I couldn't be more pleased at the outcome.

We designed a variety of Scrabble and Domino Pendants in their school colors of Red, White and Blue. Go Pocoposon!

Inspired to put together something for your next fundraiser or school event? Contact Us, we just love custom work! And check out some our other Specialty Pendants for even more ideas!

Spring. Time to Refresh

2010-04-13T05:47:00.000-07:00

Aah, Spring! Time to rejuvenate your garden and your wardrobe. We can help you do it with a REFRESHING deal! Now through April 19th, take 25% off your entire order. So go ahead . . . Treat Yourself!

Use coupond code "REFRESH" during checkout. Wholesale orders excluded.

Click Here to start shopping!

Bitty Caps

2010-03-23T06:06:00.000-07:00

One of our newest collections for 2010 is Bitty Caps™. Introduced in January at The Philadelphia Gift Show, they are already selling extremely well. A project over 6 months in the making, this collection boast over 115 designs, accessories and display options. Bitty Caps are handcrafted using flattened food-grade aluminum bottlecaps. Each one is approximately 1.5" in diameter and feature some of the same fun designs as our Bitty Block collection! Target toward the Tween crowd, these fun pendants are sure to be a hit with any young lady! There are monograms and personalized name designs as well as some super cute everyday styles. Here is just sneak peek at yet another alternative in Renewable Fashion!!

Click Here to view the entire collection!

Our New Flagship Store

2010-03-15T07:16:00.000-07:00

We are so exicted to announce that The Mushroom Cap will now be the flagship retailer for Bitty Block and other Little Bugs Boutique products. The Mushroom Cap is located at 114 W. State Street in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania (the hometown of the Little Bugs Boutique Studio). Along with a nice assortment of products on display, Kathy and her gang will be able to handle all your custom requests as well.

We'll be working with Kathy in the next day or so to fill her displays, so be sure to stop in later this week. Tell her that the folks at Bitty Block sent you . . .

The Giggle Guide features Bitty Block for Chicago Gift Show

2010-01-19T13:54:00.000-08:00

Bitty Block has been featured Monday on The Giggle Guide. The Giggle Guide™ is a fantastic website geared up with loads of tools to help today’s children’s industry organize, advertise, communicate, and grow. We are honored to be featured with some other fantastic products to be found at 2010 The Chicago Market Living and Giving Show.

The Chicago Market Living and Giving Show runs January 21st – 27th and is set to showcase the latest in children’s fashion and innovative children’s products. You can find our Bitty Block and our newest lines, Bitty Caps and Trinkets in Temporaries with LJBryn & Co. at booth 8-3064B.

Visit Us at the Philadelphia Gift Show

2010-01-08T08:11:00.000-08:00

Join us at the 2010 Philadelphia Gift Show!

January 16th through 19th

Booth 1104

Valentine's Day: A Little Bitty of Sweetness!

2010-01-05T13:44:00.000-08:00

Our fun & flirty Valentine's collection is sure to make her heart melt.
Which is your favorite?

Just Breath: a Treasury

2009-12-10T05:58:00.000-08:00

Our Breathe Pendant is featured right now in a theme related Treasury on Etsy!

Many thanks to Whimsy Girl Boutique for choosing Bitty Block to feature.

Blocks for Boys at Beetle Creek Kids!

2009-11-29T18:42:00.000-08:00

The Blocks for Boys collection is getting quite a bit of attention this Holiday Season at Beetle Creek Kids. Displayed on a black leatherette vertical display with a T-Bar of ball chains standing close by, these BLOCKS are just waiting for some ultra cool kid to snag them up. And at just $8 retail, the price can't be beat!

Designs include baseballs, rocket ships, lizards, skateboarders and more.

Guess we better get to work getting the entire collection added to the website soon! For now, click here to view the entire collection.

Many Many Thanks!

2009-11-18T18:04:00.000-08:00

With Thanksgiving approaching we can't help but be thankful for all of the support our customers have shown us this past year. Many Thanks to each of you for your patronage in 2009. We have some exciting things planned for 2010!

Now through Thanksgiving, you can Save 20% on your entire Bitty Block order. Just use promo code THANKS during checkout to recieve your discount.

Shop now at http://www.bittyblock.com/!

promo valid for retail customers only.

2009 Late Winter Supplement

2009-11-08T19:39:00.000-08:00

This is just a sneak peak of some of the new designs in our 2009 Late Winter Supplement. There are 58 new styles in this supplement. We'll be loading them onto our website over the next couple of days, but all are available for purchase now. Click Here to view the entire supplement.

above. Blue Poppies on Brown (my favorite) and Big Dots Initial (available in 8 colors)

below. Pink Stripes Name and Orange Peace on Blue (5 other peace combos also in this supplement).

Baker's Dozen: Buy 12 Get 1 Free

2009-11-04T06:34:00.000-08:00

Buy 12 and Get 1 Free!

This offer is good for our retail AND wholesale customers.

Invoices will be adjusted to reflect the discount.

Bridesmaid Bouquet Charms: A Charming Idea

2009-11-01T15:49:00.000-08:00

I very often get requests from Bride's looking for a unique charm to add to their Bridesmaids' bouquets. Many choose the Elegant Initial pendant in colors to match the girls' dresses or wedding color theme. Here is a recent example done for a wedding in September 2009. L for Lovely!

What a nice surprise for your bridesmaids to find when you present their bouquets. A personal touch that will keep them remembering your special day for years to come.

Pumpkin, Pumpkin: Now Your Mine!

2009-10-27T07:08:00.000-07:00

Pumpkin, Pumpkin

Lying on the Ground

Pumpkin, Pumpkin

Plump and Round

Pumpkin, Pumpkin

Snap from the Vine

Pumpkin, Pumpkin

Now your Mine!

My daughter taught this to me this week.

Too Cute!

Giveaway: Little Green Baby

2009-10-20T15:38:00.000-07:00

Enter to win a FREE Scrabble Tile Necklace.

Head on over to Little Green Baby for a chance to win of the the pendants shown here. This contest ends on Sunday, October 25th and a winner will be posted on Monday, the 26th. Good luck!

Bitty Block is (Local) Famous!

2009-09-27T10:52:00.001-07:00

Many, many thanks to Sarah Moran with the Daily Local News for an awesome article about our products. The Daily Local News is a newspaper serving the Chester County area here in Pennsylvania. She gives great shouts out to our local retailers too . . . Grandiflora, Emma's Hallmark, Hobbytown USA, Longwood Dance Supply, Beetle Creek Kids and The Picket Fence.

You can read the entire article by clicking the link below!

Read Now!

Free Scrabble Tile Pendant Giveaway!

2009-09-27T04:09:00.000-07:00

We are on the hunt for some more Facebook Fans, but we need your help. As soon as we get to 100 fans on our Facebook Page, we will have a drawing for a free scrabble pendant & suede cord necklace (of your choice*).

Click on the box below and please, invite your friends!!

*cusom photo & other specialty pendants excluded.

2009 Fall/Winter Supplement

2009-09-21T09:06:00.000-07:00

This is just a sneek peak of some of the new designs in our 2009 Fall/Winter Supplement. We have introduced 80 new styles in this supplement, 8 new suede cord colors and an super cool new necklace style (3-strand organza & cotton).

All are available for purchase now and will be added to our website over the next week.

Click Here to see the entire supplement.

New Suede Cord Colors

2009-08-31T14:22:00.000-07:00

We just added 8 new suede cord colors to the line.

Gold
Dk. Olive
Sky Blue
Orange
Dk. Blue
Sea Green
Hot Pink
Lime

All are available now for purchase.
Remember there is no minimum on accessories when ordering online!

Fall 2009 Catalog

2009-08-21T13:51:00.000-07:00

Our new Fall 2009 Catalog has been published with over 35 new designs! We will be adding them all to the website over the next couple of days, but here is just a sneek peek.

Organza cords are now available too in 11 different colors!

Stay tuned we are working on an even bigger batch of new designs to be released Mid-Fall. Contact Us to request a catalog or set-up a new wholesale account.

Confessions of the Army Wife: a Treasury

2009-07-20T12:32:00.000-07:00

Our Army Wife pendant is featured today

in a fun theme related treasury on Etsy.

Mid-Year Supplement 2009

2009-05-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

This is just a sneek peak of some of the new designs in our Mid-Year Supplement. We are introduction over 50 new styles in this supplement. All are available for purchase now and will be added to our website over the next week.

Click Here to see the entire supplement.

Legend of the Mermaid: a Treasury

2009-04-07T05:09:00.000-07:00

Our Mermaid Rising pendant is featured

today in a super fun treasury on Etsy.

Grape: a Treasury

2009-03-22T05:47:00.000-07:00

Our Flowers & Swirls pendant is featured

today in a very delicious treasury on Etsy.

Bitty Block is CPSIA Compliant

2009-03-15T14:50:00.000-07:00

Yipee!! Our certificate of analysis arrived last week and we are happy to report that the Bitty Block collection is CPSIA compliant. Certificates of Compliance are available and downloadable through our website.

To celebrate we are having a sale in our Etsy shop! Buy 2 Scrabble Pendants and get a third pendant FREE!!

Here's how to claim your FREE Pendant:
1. Put 2 pendants in your cart.
2. "CPSIA Promo" + the name of your FREE pendant in the "message to seller" section.
3. Checkout.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT add the third pendant to your cart, or you WILL be charged for it. Custom Photo or other specialty pendants do not qualify.

Sale ends on 3.31.09.

Bitty Block on Facebook

2009-03-04T10:41:00.000-08:00

Join us on Facebook!

Let's face it, some of us just aren't big into blogging. But, maybe you love Facebook? Now you can find us in both places. We promise to keep things current in both places so you always know what is going on. And from time to time we may have Blog Only or Facebook Only promotions (hint, hint: sign up both places).

Become a Fan now!

2009 Spring Supplement

2009-02-20T12:20:00.000-08:00

Over 35 new Bitty Block scrabble & domino pendants were just introduced in the 2009 Spring Supplement. Here is just a sampling of the new designs. All are now available for purchase.

Click Here to view the entire Spring Supplement.

Click Here to view the entire Bitty Block collection.

Send your Valentine a little BITTY of Love!

2009-01-13T06:29:00.000-08:00

This is just a few of the new pendants included in the 2009 Valentine's Collection.
Now available on my Website and in my Etsy Shop!

2008 Holiday Collection: Part 2

2008-11-16T14:25:00.000-08:00

Four new designs have been added to the 2008 Holiday Collection.

Click Here to see the entire Holiday Collection!

2008 Holiday Collection

2008-11-07T07:58:00.000-08:00

2008 Bitty Block Holiday Collection!

This is just a few of the new pendants included in the 2008 Holiday Collection. Now available on my Website and in my Etsy Shop! Are you feeling merry or jolly?

Cupcake Confection

2008-10-29T12:32:00.000-07:00

What a sweet gift for the Birthday Girl!

Now available in my Etsy Shop is this Cupcake Confection Gift Set which includes 1 CUPCAKE PARTY Pendant, 1 PINK STRIPES Initial Pendant and a single 18" ball chain necklace!

2008-10-13T08:33:00.000-07:00

Just in time for the Holidays!

Now you can get ANY 4 Scrabble Tile Pendants (including
personalized pendants) for one low price! Visit my Etsy Shop
for more details.

Retail Displays

2008-09-26T06:35:00.000-07:00

We are happy to announce that displays are now available for our Retailers!

Wholesale Promotion:
Receive a FREE display and 3 FREE Pendants with a $125 purchase.
Offer is good through September 30th, 2008 for qualifying wholesale accounts.

Click Here to view the entire Bitty Block Collection.

Wholesale Special

2008-07-13T17:02:00.000-07:00

I am running a WHOLESALE SPECIAL in my Bitty Block etsy shop.
Buy 2 Scrabble Tile Pendants and get a 3rd Pendant FREE!
Now is your chance to buy like a wholesaler. Stock up for gifts or yourself.

Personalized, dangle & photo pendants are excluded from this offer.

See shop profile for more details.

Baby Talk

2008-05-19T12:17:00.000-07:00

Everyone knows someone who is having a baby! I recently introduced a couple of new Bitty Block designs that are just perfect for new moms! You are sure to be the hit of the next baby shower with this unique gift! There is even a couple for the mom expecting Twins!

A special and unique gift for any new mom, this pendant is a great way for her to share her new little blessing, or blessings, with the world.

Available at Little Bugs Boutique or in the Etsy Shop!

Bitty Sale Extended

2008-05-16T13:35:00.000-07:00

Our Bitty Sale has been extended, but only for our Blog Readers!

Through May 30th, when you buy 3 individual Pendants in my Etsy Shop (excluding photo, logo & dangle pendants) you will receive a 4th (of equal value) FREE. Simply enter the code "Blog Friend" & your Free Pendant selection in the "message to seller" section during checkout.

And, here's a sneek peek at one of our newest pendants. It still needs a name. Any suggestions?

We are having a BITTY Sale!

2008-05-06T14:14:00.000-07:00

This is a great time to stock up on your favorite Bitty Block Pendants.

Now through May 15th, when you buy 3 individual Pendants in my Etsy Shop (excluding photo, logo & dangle pendants) you will receive a 4th pendant (of equal value) FREE. Simply enter the code "B3G1" and your Free Pendant selection in the "message to seller" section.

Bitty Blocks are a unique idea for Tween & Teen party favors and Fundraising Activities.

New Shop on the Bitty Block

2008-04-17T13:20:00.001-07:00

Bitty Block™ now has it own Etsy Shop. I took the plunge yesterday and I have been working like a crazy woman to get the shop fully stocked. I still have many pendants listed in my original Etsy Shop, Little Bugs Boutique, many at a discounted prices. Hint, Hint.

Check out the new shop! I hope you love it.

Talking Politics

2008-04-16T08:45:00.000-07:00

Talking Politics is the newest Bitty Block™ collection.

Wear one to your next rally!

Who is your favorite candidate?

The ETSY Pendant

2008-04-12T19:23:00.000-07:00

Show your Love of Etsy with the the Etsy Bitty Block Pendant! This pendant can be done in ANY color, we just happen to see ETSY in orange right now. Made using a reclaimed Scrabble Tile, each is approximately 3/4" square and features a genuine sparkling Swarovski Bicone Crystal & 2 .925 Bali Silver Daisy spacers on a sterling silver head pin. It's attached to a sterling split jump ring that can slide easily onto any neck chain.

Featured today on Blue Pebble's Saturday Etsy Finds. Check it out for more super Orange treasures!

The Etsy Marks are used by Little Bugs Boutique with permission of Etsy, Inc.

Sneak-a-Peek: Mother's Day Pendants

2008-04-10T08:49:00.000-07:00

What are you getting Mom this mother's Day? Here is a little sneak-a-peek at some new pendants I will be adding to the website today.

Welcome

2008-04-10T07:27:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to bring you this website dedicated just to my newest collection, Bitty Block^TM.

Bitty Block Pendants & Charms look great on any any neck chain, key ring or cell phone strap. Each is handmade using a reclaimed Scrabble Tile. The finished tile is approximately 3/4" square and features a coordinating Swarovski Crystal & Grade-A Cat's Eye Beads.

There are many styles to choose from including personalized initial pendants and custom photo pendants. And I have and endless number of ideas for new charms, so check back often.

Each pendant is handcrafted by me and sold through my website Little Bugs Boutique and Etsy Shop.