Notepads, Pricing + Why you should place your order now.

I love listing new products! I love getting the idea, working on a demo, watching & nurturing my idea as it comes to life. Sometimes that happens over the course of many months. Sometimes an idea comes to me, how to produce it is clear & BOOM - it springs to life in a matter of days.

Notepads are something I've wanted to do for a while, but didn't jump into designing. I had other priorities. So, this winter, I made sure I finally sat down & put my ideas on paper...literally. I had some samples made in April & made them available for sale at our Mother's Day Trunk Show & the Spring Handmade Cavalcade as a test.

GREAT response!! One small problem.

My notepads were a hit! In person, the standard, non-custom designs sold well & I had many inquiries about custom notepads. Online, those custom listings have taken off. YAY! (doing a little dance!!)

{cue the record scratch} I had a sickening thought. Am I charging correctly for these? I should double check. The answer was no.


So, now what?

Effective Thursday, August 15th a few things will change. First, the notepad prices on all sizes are going up. Not much! But, I do need to charge a bit more...From $14 to $16 for the large size and from $10 to $13.50 for the small. I am working hard to find another printer (think I have one!!) that will help me bring these costs back down on the regular retail pads.

The biggest difference will be in shipping. See...when I have a lot of one thing printed, it's cost effective not only to make, but to ship. Regular notepads will increase a hair to be $4 shipping and custom work will have to increase to $7 for standard First Class shipping on 1 notepad.

Why am I explaining? 

I talk about my creative process here on the blog all the time, but almost never discuss my business process. Who wants to focus on that? Personally I'd rather talk about the fun stuff! But! There is another side to what I do. If I'm not profitable, I'm not in business. So! In this case I'm giving you guys a little peek behind the business curtain. I don't like to raise prices. I rarely do it. But, in this case, it's a must.

So!! Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Don't go to jail either (Monopoly reference anyone?) - just go to my Etsy shop & get your notepads before August 15th!

New Product Alert :: Custom Notepads

Custom notepads are now available on my Etsy shop! The Cavalcade was a great spring board for these. Lots of interest!

Here are the current options:

Listing 1: Monogram at the top.

Much like my traditional monogram notecards, this notepad features your choice of traditional monogram designs. Choose from 1 of 3 designs (see below!), pick your ink color & your notepad will be in your hands in 2-3 weeks (depending on the day you place your order). The top picture of this post is a great example of the final product. I love using it!

Listing 2: Personalization at the bottom.

This is the design I use at my house! The Personalized Notepad with your name! Choose from 6 designs, all of which will be centered on the bottom of the notepad. You could use your name, your address...your choice! Pick your ink color & wait with baited breath for your notepad to arrive.

Choose your color

I could do this in any color of the rainbow...and then some. But, to make things easier, I've made a chart of colors to choose from. Doing this for a wedding? If you have a PMS color you're trying to match, just send me the swatch number!

Either design makes a great gift & faster turnaround is always possible. Check out these & a few other notepad options in the Notepad section of my Etsy shop. Oh! And! Look for listings on the smaller sizes coming soon.

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New Product :: Notepads

Last week I teased about a new product. This week I have pictures! Let me introduce you to Notepads by K. Batty...

They come in 2 sizes. The first few I'm showing here are 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches...half a letter-sized sheet...and have 50 70# opaque pages per pad.

Following up on my popular Ahoy cards, I'm launching more nautical designs with the notepads too. You can have a ships wheel...

Or a crab!! Love this guy!

I love type-driven designs, so it shouldn't be a surprise to see a simple type-driven design in my new notepad line. "Hey There" comes in 3 colors to start - a nice green for spring, navy & pink. If you order through my Etsy shop, all the colors in my stationery chart are available to you.

You can also get the same clean look of "Hey There" personalized with your name instead. I have one next to my phone at home. (Yes...I have a land line.) Or ...

You had to know that SOMETHING would be monogrammed!! This is also a custom order, fillable in 2 - 3 weeks & nicely complements my Traditional Monogram cards. Simple, elegant, classic..shown in pink & available online in whatever color you'd like.

And there are minis!! These are 3.4 x 5.75 inches with 100 pages to a pad. Designs include mini versions of the crab & the ships wheel. Mums (below) is so far only available in this smaller size. I didn't love it on the bigger pad, to be honest, so I didn't make one. 

I spent a few minutes literally putting my stamp on them. Now, how to package them...need find a clear bag to keep the pages protected & I think I'll finish it off with a wrap or belly band. What do you think?

That's what I'm working on! Look for them on the shop soon & at my Spring shows!