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Win Free Invitations or Announcements

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:48:00 +0000

You can win a gift certificate for 50 custom printed cards and free shipping from the BabysHere.com Family of Stores. Entering is easy. Simply:

Follow @babyshere on twitter.
Simply tweet “Just entered to win free eco-friendly birth announcements. Just follow @babyshere and retweet. http://bit.ly/7MTChW”

If you have already bought your cards from us don't worry. We will happily apply the gift certificate to any purchase made by the winner since December 1, 2009 and issue the appropriate refund. So enter, shop and buy, we got you covered.

Your Gift Certificate will be good at:

BabysHere.com - for birth announcements, baby shower invitations and thank you notes
MovingAnnouncementStore.com - for moving announcements
AdorablePlanet.com - for Bridal Shower Invitations and Save the Date Cards
ThisHoliday.com - for Holiday Cards

We will pick one winner from all eligible entries Monday February 1, 2010. Must be a US resident and be 18. Cannot ship outside of US for this promotion.

How-to video for making a photo birth announcement

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:04:00 +0000

This is our first try producing a how-to video about setting up a photo card. The video was done on BabysHere.com but the process is the same on any of our sites.

About Our Paper

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:26:00 +0000

Ahh paper. The basis for all the cards you see on the store. It can also be a bit confusing until you understand all the terms. Here are the three major facts about our paper:

Material: Made from 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Paper
Weight: Our paper is made from 100lb cover stock
Finish: Smooth Matte finish

Now lets go over what each of these items mean and what they mean to you as the consumer.

Material
100% post-consumer recycled paper means that no trees are harmed in the making of our cards. The raw material used to make this paper is what you put out at the curb for recycling. The paper is made of recycled newspaper, cereal boxes, junk mail and other recyclable paper products. This is then processed into the sheets that we use to print our cards. This does mean that occasionally a small artifact can makes it way into the paper and show up as a spec on the finished product. We like to think it adds character.

When comparing papers be sure to look for the percentage of recycled content. The federal rules allow a company to claim they are using recycled paper with as little as a 30% recycled paper content. Now that's not really recycled paper is it?

Weight
Weight refers to how heavy the paper is, which, in turn indicates the thickness of the paper. This weight traditionally refers to the weight of 500 sheets of very large paper. Cover refers to the stiffness of the paper. So, 100 lb cover is a thick firm paper.

To help you visualize how thick our paper is consider this:

A stack of our paper piled 1 inch high contains between 60-70 sheets, depending on how hard you push.
A stack of 100 sheets of our 8 /12 x 11 paper weighs 3 lbs 10 oz (regular copy paper would weigh in at 1 lb 2 oz.)
A dime is as think as three sheets of our stock, a quarter is as think as five or six sheets

A note about thicker papers: When you go much over 100 lb paper you don't get a thicker single sheet of paper. What paper mills tend to do is glue two thinner sheets together. This can be a great product but all that adhesive does no good to the environment. There are specialty single sheets that are thicker but they are expensive and not often used in mass produced cards.

Finish
The finish refers to the feel of the paper. Our stock is smooth and matte. It has a good hand feel and printing quality. The texture of the paper is firm and not soft or textured like older style recycled papers.

One question we get is, why not a glossy finish? Paper is not naturally glossy. The glossy effect comes from coatings and chemicals put on the paper; not what we consider good for the environment.

I hope this answers some of your questions on our paper. If you have any other questions please email or give us a call.

Scott & Caroline

Shipping Deadlines and Holiday Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:48:00 +0000

The holidays can be a crazy time so to help you plan here is our 2009 Shipping Deadlines and Holiday Schedule.

Standard Shipping Deadline
Order placed by December 18 should arrive by December 24.
Orders placed by December 20 should ship before we close for the Holiday break on December 24.
Orders placed by December 28 should ship by December 31.

RUSH Shipping Deadline
Order placed by 3:00 p.m East on December 21 should arrive by December 24.
Orders placed by 3:00 p.m East on December 29 should arrive by December 31.

For Custom Design Orders
Approval of final design must be given by the dates above. Please allow 2-3 days for the design and approval process. We cannot guarantee delivery times for custom design order since it is dependent on your timely response to the proof.

More on Custom Design Orders
We strive to provide timely service however it may take a bit longer than normal to produce and get your proofs to you. Please allow two days for the first proof during November and December.

Holiday Schedule
We value family and with that in mind we have a few extended closing during November and December. The dates we are closed are bellow:

Nov. 25-29
December 24-28
January 31-4

Thank you for your business and support. We could not keep offering a truly green alternative with out you.

Scott

A pair of new designs

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:52:00 +0000

A Pair of great new cards:

Nice Words

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:54:00 +0000

From P.A.

I have received the invitations for my daughter's baby shower.....and they are perfect!!! Thank you I am very happy with my order!!

From K.O.

You guys are the best and have wonderful customer servive. I have and will be recommending you to friends & family!

Thanks for the kind words! We love hearing from our customers.

We Have a Winner!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:11:00 +0000

Congrats to Brittany!

Who won a free set of holiday cards from in a giveaway held on babycheapskate.com. Be sure to check out babysheapskate.com for a lot of great deals.

New Card for Moving to Florida

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:07:00 +0000

Here is a new design we just launched for those of you who may be moving to Florida.

BabysHere.com Receives 2009 Best of Vienna Award, but we moved

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:52:00 +0000

See the release bellow. However we have since moved to Tarpon Springs, Florida. But thanks anyway.
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BabysHere.com Receives 2009 Best of Vienna Award

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 -- Babyshere Com has been selected for the 2009 Best of Vienna Award in the Stationery Stores category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)

U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

Starting sale on Holiday Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:21:00 +0000

ThisHoliday.com is offering a special early bird deal on Holiday Cards of 40% off. Hurry this offer ends October 15.

Pre-Order Compleation

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:28:00 +0000

How to complete your Pre-Order?

We have two ways for you to complete your Pre-Order.

1) Send us an email with the details for your announcement and attach any photos that you would like us to use on the card. We will set up your card and email you a proof. We can them make changes until we get the card how you would like it. email: info@babyshere.com

2) Request a gift certificate from us at info@babyshere.com to use to complete your order online with our online tools.

If you have any questions please give us a call and we will be happy to help.

Great Savings on Bridal Shower Invitations

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:06:00 +0000

We have lowered the price on our Bridal Shower Invitations to .79 each at Adorable Planet.

July 4th Sale extended trhough Monday.

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:23:00 +0000

We extended our July Fourth sale through Monday. You can save 20% on your announcements, you can even save on Pre-Orders and lock in this great price now.

Use code: FOURTH

at checkout.

Environmentally Responsible Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:21:00 +0000

We believe that we all deserve a beautiful planet in which to live. We feel that making environmentally conscience purchases is an important part in preservation and protecting our children's future. With this in mind BabysHere.com is improving our products to have a lesser impact on the world around us.

To help with this goal the majority of the materials used in making your cards come from recycled sources. With this program and our other actions we hope to leave the world a bit better for our children and yours.

Our Paper
We print on 100% Post Consumer Recycled paper. Read more about out paper.

Our Envelopes
Are made of 100% Post Consumer Recycled paper. The are 70 pound paper and provide a nice feel and protection for your card. The envelopes are also produced with a chlorine free process and are Forest Steward Council certified.

Shipping
We ship using the US Postal Service. We chose this because since they come to your house nearly every day there is a minimal incremental impact to having a package sent through them. They do not have to drive a big truck all the way to your house just to deliver our package. Our packing materials are nearly 100 percent recycled or certified. The only item that is not is the plastic bag that the cards and envelopes are packed in to protect them from humidity and water damage.

Our Company
We practice what we preach. We use recycled and low impact products around the office as much as we reasonably can and do little things like turn off the lights and computers at the end of the day. These little things along with our other efforts we hope add up to make a big difference.

Our Policies

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:41:00 +0000

About Our Products
Our Cards are printed on quality 100% post consumer recycled stock, producing vivid colors with a fine feel, so they will maintain their beauty for years to come.

All of our products include envelopes at no extra charge, and are shipped sealed in watertight packaging and protective sustainably produced containers.

The back of the card has our copyright, Store URLs and Recycled content info. That is printed in two lines in gray that take up less than 1/4 inch vertical space running the bottom of the long side of the card.

Payments, Pricing and Guarantee
Ordering through our secured servers is easy and SAFE! We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express safely through Authorize.Net. Look for the "lock" symbol on your browser during checkout.

Our store automatically calculates sale prices and shipping charges inside the United States (including all U.S. territories and APO/FPO addresses). We also add sales tax for orders shipped to Virginia addresses only. There are no set-up or other additional charges.

Shipping
Delivery times below are after shipping and are estimates only. We cannot guarantee a particular delivery date. While our delivery service has been extremely reliable, such factors as distance and remoteness, extreme weather and shipping during the holiday season can affect delivery time.

• Standard shipping is by USPS Priority Mail, which usually takes 2-3 business days after the order is printed.
• Express Mail offers overnight delivery (second day to some remote and/or distant zip codes) after the order is printed.

Our rates apply to orders shipped to all 50 United States, U.S. territories, and all APO/FPO adresses. Prices include handling.

Due to extensive customs delays to other destinations, we are currently accepting international orders only from Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and Japan. We do accept orders from members of the US Armed Forces worldwide when delivered to an APO or FPO address; these orders are shipped by Priority Mail at the regular domestic rate. (If you are having trouble placing an order to an APO address, please e-mail us and we will help you place your order.)

Policies and Disclaimers
ALL CARD DESIGNS ARE COPYRIGHTED AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF BABYSHERE, INC. BY VISITING OUR SITE, YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT COPY, PRINT, DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE REPRODUCE ANY PART OF THE CARDS BY ANY MEANS, MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC.
You agree that neither BabyssHere, Inc. nor its owners, employees or suppliers shall be liable for any direct, consequential or incidental damages arising out of any aspect of your order, including but not limited to products, printing or delivery, except for refund or replacement when products are defective in an amount limited to the price of the order.

More
• BabysHere, Inc. cannot warrant against late deliveries due to shipping delays, manufacturers' discontinuation or back-orders, or for any other reason.
• BabysHere, Inc. reserves the right to label the reverse side of cards to indicate the card's source.

Catalog
In order to provide the lowest prices on premium quality Announcements and allow for frequent updates, we have chosen to make our catalog available only the Internet. We do not produce a paper catalog. You can see large views of our cards on-line by clicking the image on the card detail page.

Contact Us

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:17:00 +0000

Toll Free: 888-453-2229

Email
Email Customer Service

Our Postal Address:
301 S. Spring Blvd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

About Us

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:13:00 +0000

BabysHere is a family run small business dedicated to providing the very best in affordable recycled announcements and invitations. We believe that you should not have to pay extra just to make the environmentally friendly choice. In our mind recycled and green should not a premium choice.

To do this, we work with only 100% post-consumer recycled paper products. We don't try to pass off 30% recycled content as recycled paper. Our green beliefs carry through on all the choices we make for the business. From our shipping choices to the packing materials we choose, we do our best to be green and affordable.

BabysHere.com , MovingAnnouncementStore.com, AdorablePlanet.com and ThisHoliday.com are the main sites that we operate.

BabysHere has been selling quality birth announcements, invitations and thank you notes online since 1999.

We hope you find a product you like and choose to shop with us. If you do choose to shop somewhere else, we please ask you to make an eco-friendly choice. If you have an idea for a product we don't carry send us an email using the contact link below. We appreciate the feedback.

Thank you and have a great day,

Caroline & Scott

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