Our smiley face onesie has always been a big seller for us.  Babies put a smile on your face just by their very essence, dressed in this little number makes for twice the fun.  We think this smiley face beautifully tie-dyed onesie gives you a double reason to smile. 

It’s the only face we have offered for years.  But, it’s no longer on its own - a solo act.  We have added two more faces.  Babies are cute when they are awake but adorably angelic-looking when they are sleep.  That’s why we created our sleeping face onesie.  You see it and we think it makes you go “ohhh, how sweet.” 

A winking baby?  We’ve yet to see one but can imagine how cute it would be in a charming kind of way. So we decided to create this little number.  We think you would be hard pressed to find this tie-dyed trio in the marketplace.

Just think how fun and unique it would be to gift one of these little-faced onesies to that sweet baby on its way or one that has just arrived.  We also offer these great designs on our lush, cotton tee-shits as well.

 In an effort to test out the retail waters, we have added a few of these onesies to our website at www.tiedyebabyclothes.net at our wholesale prices! Please click on the above image to enlarge it to get a better look.

 What a happy time it is for us!  We are so proud to announce that our lovely, unique tie dye is now available to the retail marketplace, online at wholesale prices and ready for purchase. 

You might be asking yourself why this is such a big and wonderful event for us.  Up to this point, we have been unable to offer our tie dye to the marketplace due to the cost effectiveness of the tie dye process. Back in the day, we would build up inventory by dying up a particular color (say for example, our ever-popular fuchsia heart design) so that we would have goods available for immediate delivery. However, we found that if stores did not order that color our profit was sitting right there on our warehouse floor.  Not only that, the white garments that we used to dye that color were now no longer available to dye the colors that people were interested in.  It was a lose/lose situation all the way around.  

So we had a collective meeting of our tie dye minds and decided that the only way we could make this work was to apply minimum orders to those stores who ordered from us.  Our tie dye artists decided that 12 was the magical number - the number of garments needed to dye up a single dye lot.  And so that became and continues to be the norm with our wholesale business.  The retail buying public does not buy in groups of 12.  Therefore, we were unable to offer our ever-so-popular tie dye on a retail basis.

But we found a way to do so. We were taking a look at our inventory and discovered what we like to call “a treasure trove of tie-dyed garments” . . . . . . dyed garments that had been made as extras for orders, samples of brand new colors we offer and tie-dyed garments that happen to be among our best sellers.  And then it hit us, why not offer these beautiful, often one-of-a-kind gems, to the retail public.  But wait, it gets better.  With further thought, we decided to offer these overstocked treasures at our WHOLESALE PRICES!  We think it is a win/win situation for all of us.  The consumer gets a lovely treasure at a truly wonderful price and we get the great opportunity to offer our tie-dyed garments to the public. 

We have designed this site to be your “go to website” when you are looking for that unique and original and really cool gift as well as finding a little something, something for your own sweet baby.We will continue to stock it with one-of-a-kind treasures as they become available.  You will find tie-dyed outfits that you will not find in the stores anywhere.  That’s a promise!

This is where you will see our creative energies blossom into full swing.   This is our tie-dye artists’ haven. Come visit us and see what we are talking about.  Our web address is www.tiedyebabyclothes.net.  We welcome any comments or suggestions you might have on our new site.          

We love babies . . . . all babies so much so that our wonderful design staff, headed by Karen Jacobson, created an applique awarding every brand new bundle as the “Best 2008 Baby.”  

Because we wanted this applique to be perfect (just like those precious babies wearing it), much thought and time was invested in this project of love.We think of babies as being soft and sweet. So we thought we would use a soft felt fabric for the applique in those ever-so-lovely and traditional shades of pastel blue and pastel pink. We wanted to add a bit of shine to the award, so we selected the subtle brilliance of a blue and a pink faceted-metallic rhine stud which we think nicely frames the beautifully embroidered “2008″ in the center of the applique.

And we opted for the shape of an award-winning ribbon minus the ribbon part, mostly to prevent fraying of the ribbon and to keep the integrity of the applique after several washings.”Best 2008 Baby” is substantial in that it is constructed out of two pieces of nice, thick felt finely stitched together with a running stitch. Why you can even say it is 3 dimensional in that the rhine studs are raised ever-so-slightly from the applique.

We are very proud of this finely constructed, well-thought-out unique applique that, up to this point, has not be found in the marketplace.We envision this to be our signature applique. Not only does this little treasure mark the year of sweet baby’s birth, but it is meant to be kept as a keepsake to be placed amongst the collection of precious things to be appreciated and remembered for all time. 

We would love to hear your comments, input or opinions on our new “Best 2008 Baby” applique.  Would you please share your thoughts with us? 

To view a larger image of the above photos, simply click on them.Thank you.

I remember meeting with a graphic artist some 11 years ago when I first started Tiny Bundles.  It had taken a while for me to come up with our name.  My first inclination was to call our company Tiny Bundles of Joy. Way too long.  So I shortened it to be just “Tiny Bundles.”  Sure from time to time people get confused and call me tiny bubbles (a tribute to Don Ho, I suspect), but I think the name works.

“Tiny Bundles,” well what images come to your mind when you hear these words?  A tiny bundle of cash, perhaps. Or something small that needs special attention and protection. I have always intended our company to be associated with love, somehow, someway.  I explained to this young graphic artist that I wanted my image to impart love - the love between a parent and a child.  And this is what she created:  This logo carried us from 1996 until 2005.

Then when we hired Avant Studios to create a wholesale site for us, we found out that they also created corporate identities.  Right then I said to myself, “hmm, maybe it is time for an update, a new look.”

In speaking to Stuart and Spencer Smith of Avant, the image I had for Tiny Bundles remained the same.  

Recently, I visited Avant Studios’ website at: www.avantstudios.com.  I clicked on their “portfolio“ link and that link took me to their “corporate identity“ link.  I selected the icon for my logo and proceeded to read what exactly went into the development and creation of the logo that I love and even more so now that I know what went on in bringing it to life.  I want to share their words with you.

    tinybundles logomark 

LOVE.

Such an ethereal and broad concept is difficult to communicate without using a commonplace or overused icon like a heart.  So our focus turned towards outward demonstrations of love - a hug, an embrace, a gaze.

MEANING

The tiny bundles mark represents the unity (oneness) of parent and child.  the bond of love, a simple embrace, an intimate interaction, a glance. Other interpretations of the form could be a child within the womb, or a rattle.

FORM

The form is one continuous line, but creates two distinct circular forms.  This simple elegant stroke is “loose” and freefrom, which makes it playful. Yet the thickness of the line makes the form strong and stable, keeping the logo from feeling like it will blow away.  Wit and playfulness balanced with strength and stability are two essential qualities in both a logo and the company it represents.

QUALITIES

This form is simple and easily identifiable.  The repetition and interplay of circular forms make the mark both interesting to look at and memorable.  The abstract qualities will let people create their own interpretations, and will keep them guessing. Because of its simplicity, it will be easy to apply to almost anything, including the smallest of clothing tags.  All these contribute to the timelessness and flexibility of the Tiny bundles logo.

For corporate identity, you can’t do any better than these two talented young men at Avant Studios. Our logo - it says it all and for that we are thankful.                                                  
 

AvaBaby’s Preemie Wear –  A valued Client

I had received an e-mail from Rebecca of AvaBaby’s. She was requesting information about our Tiny Bundles’ preemie clothing.

She had mentioned in her e-mail that she was the grandmother of a granddaughter that had been born at 26 1/2 weeks.

I had walked the walk of having a preemie baby, but had not walked the walk Rebecca had.  As I came to learn about Rebecca’s experience, I realized that she had walked a very different walk than I had.

First of all, my stay in the hospital was 4 days.  My baby came home with me in my arms.  She weighed all of 4 pounds, 4 ounces.  She was tiny.  And her arrival time was 5 weeks early.

Rebecca’s granddaughter, Ava, weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces and measured 13 inches in length and her first 3 months were spent in the NICU, a very different walk indeed.

“The arrival of a micro preemie and the NICU experience is entirely out of the ordinary and understood only by those who have been there,” says Rebecca.

One of the first pleasures the family had was being able to dress sweet baby Ava.  The difficulty in finding clothing for micro preemies during this most trying period, left Rebecca with the feeling that she would like to offer these hard-to-find items to other families in this same situation.

What really sealed this desire was the birth of Ava’s brother, Cash.  Also a preemie, he stayed put a bit longer.  His arrival was 7 weeks early and although he weighed 5 pounds and 6 ounces, he had a short stay in the NICU as well.  Even at this weight, it was still hard to find clothing that would fit him at the local mall.

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Rebecca while delivering her Tiny Bundles’ order.  She had shared with me one of their experiences while in the NICU.  She said that she and her husband were able to bond with Ava by placing one hand on top of Ava’s head and the other hand at her feet.  They were able to cradle her with love this way and bond in this special way that no one else could.  How that touches my heart.

Rebecca has scoured the world to find clothing designed to fit the tiniest of preemies ranging from 1 to 6 pounds.  After visiting her website at www.avababys.com, I think you will agree that she has done a fine job of securing clothing and accessories for micro preemies.  Her Internet retail website is nicely designed with the use of calm, tranquil colors.  You want to stay and visit a while.  Make sure you take a look at the image of baby Ava while still in the NICU.

 Our hat is off to you Rebecca for not only seeing the need but filling the need for those families with very early arrivals.