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Interactive guest book artwork is a unique way to engage your friends and family at major events and It started with a wedding: We love weddings, obviously.
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We love making them uniquely handcrafted, memorable and personal. But we didn't always know we loved this...The seeds of Bleu de Toi started with our own wedding and the DIY-goodness we learned while planning it. A few short months after we said "I do", we started selling our original drawings on etsy and now also sell our beautiful designs on our own site, www.shopbdt.com

Since 2010, BDT Handmad

e has grown from selling a few drawings, to providing simple and beautiful keepsakes for all types of major life events. The birth of our son in 2012 inspired even more products geared toward recording family gatherings and turning those moments into memorable artwork. Bleu de Toi is a French phrase that generally means "crazy for you" or "blue over you". It doesn't directly translate to English, but we love the sentiment behind it. Many years ago Hilary, our head artist and founder, was studying in Lyon, France and our company is named after her favorite restaurant and hang-out there. We have noticed that the name may be a little hard to say... and even harder to spell. We refer to ourselves as BDT in much of our communication. We hope you will too, but now you know the story.

09/02/2024

reverse post!
We closed up shipped listings on Etsy this week and shopbdt.com is all but signed off. A new portfolio site is coming, but I wanted to take today to thank all of the amazing helpers I’ve had to keep over 14 years! I learned very quickly that I am not detail oriented enough to do the job of organizing, customizing, packing and shipping well. So I hired people who are better and smarter than me so that I could art more. We’ve loved having these dear ones in our lives over the years. So a BIG thank you to the BDT fam!

Erin
Claudia
Yarell
Kyla
Bryan
Chris
Carol
Heather
Kelly
Sarah
Lori
Melanie
Bernardo
Tre
Nick
Denise
Taylor
Shea
Megan
Jamison
Janette
Tianna
Denise
Racquelle
Tim
Olivia
Alex
Ashley
Tarynn

And of course, my biggest help, Joshua

06/02/2024

As we close the shop this week for Bleu Toi, I wanted to reminisce a little bit about early days and how much this business has been built around my children.

I started selling on Etsy in 2010, just a few months after and I made the very first guest book fingerprint tree for our wedding in 2009. I was able to quit my desk job and year and a half later and then work from home through pregnancies and babies and nap times, wearing my children and drawing and printing and packing orders, and going to bridal shows with my big belly or little ones at my side.

I’m so grateful for the years that I had to be at home with my small children; to work through the night and to spend the time that we had together working on this little business. Each of them have been there for packing inks and tubes and pens and drawings, and I hope it’s a childhood memory that they don’t soon forget.

Now that my kids are in school, we’ve got practices, sports and events to get to and drop offs to do, that schedule is not working for us anymore. I’m excited to do something where my schedule will be more in line with theirs so I can continue to be the mother that I want to be, for them.

Whether you’re a working parent or stay at home, homeschooling, private school or public school. I’ve served time doing all of those things. Whatever works for you, one year at a time, I applaud the job that you’re doing. The most important job, the time you’re putting into the people you’re raising.

02/02/2024

I’m doing a readymade print fire sale tomorrow at noon, right here in stories with a live to start it off. This is all of the leftover from fairs and events. Lots of good stuff! Discounted and available for shipping or local pickup. Set a reminder and say hi 👋

31/01/2024

Big news for the faithful supporters!

We will be discontinuing print services, physical products and shipping in February 2024. After 14 years of providing the original guest book fingerprint tree, guest book alternatives and original artwork to thousands of families the world over, we are turning our career attentions elsewhere!

For the next week I’ll be featuring:
- what’s in the shop on Etsy and Shopify to snag before it goes away.
- an IG story flash sale of all of the readymade prints I have in stock, for shipment or local pickup
- custom print ready digital file and instant digital download services we will still be offering on
- the new Bdt archive portfolio site
- info on season commission slots
- a celebration of BDT history since 2010
- a little bit about why and what’s next!

Much love to all of our clients and supporters who have purchased, followed along and cherished our products! I have nothing but joy about this closing chapter and excitement for the future.

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Opening Hours

Monday	10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	10:00 - 17:00
Thursday	10:00 - 17:00
Friday	10:00 - 17:00
Saturday	10:00 - 16:00
Sunday	12:00 - 16:00

Website

http://Www.shopbdt.com/

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