Gourmet Cookie & Treat Fulfillment Program

Looking for a simple memorable idea to thank your clients for business or referrals?

Check out our new Gourmet Cookie Fulfillment program.  Choose from amazingly fresh baked cookies, gourmet trail mix. chocolate dipped pretzels and much more!  This convenient service is great for

Gift after purchase
Employee recognition

Monthly gift program
Holidays and other special occasions
and much more!

Not only do these treats taste amazing, they are beautifully packaged, sure to impress all your clients!  Choose from our full-color tins customized with your logo or other message, unique tin towers, buckets, individually wrapped cookies with full-color labels and many more options.

Check out our full color catalog here.  Note:  Use listed pricing as a guide, however, we are able to offer even better pricing than what is shown!

Here is how the fulfillment program works:

1.       Place your order for the number of tins (individually wrapped treats are also available) to be used within a 12 month period

2.       Pay for tins and imprinting at time of order (they are stored until needed)

3.       Place orders throughout the year for release of your freshly prepared product (min 5 tins per release)

4.       You pay for product (less prepaid tins and imprinting) plus shipping and drop shipment charges for each release

5.       Orders are shipped within 2-4 business days (Jan-Oct), 4-6 business days (Nov-Dec)

Contact us today and we'll help customize a program that is right for your needs!

Amazing Resource to Promote Your Business

Are you looking for ways to promote your organization?  How about creative ideas that will be relevant to current holidays and awareness events?  Do you find it hard to plan ahead and always know what event is coming up next, only to race around trying to pull it together at the last minute?

Don't look any further!  Here is your one-stop resource for 1000's of national holidays and awareness events that take place each year.  We've even included some "bright ideas" that you can implement in your organization.

To celebrate the launch of this amazing resource we are going to give away 100 FREE copies.  Click here to see how you can get yours today!!

Need guidance on how to promote a specific holiday or event for your company?  Contact us and we would be happy to make recommendations with no obligation!

Celebrating National Nurses Week

Did you know that National Nurses Week is May 6th - 12th?

This is a great time to recognize the nurses that provide exceptional care to patients all year round!  NursingWorld.org describes nursing as a "profession that embraces dedicated people with varied interests, strengths and passions because of the many opportunities the profession offers."  Nurses work in many different settings, some in emergency rooms, some in school based clinics and many in doctor's offices to name a few.  Nurses are often the glue that hold many medical offices together and they deserve to be celebrated!

The American Nurses Association posted several suggestions on how to celebrate National Nurses Week.  Here are just a few of them:

• Hold a special celebration or reception to recognize a nurse or several nurses in your community. These nurses could be honored for heroic acts, years of service to the community, exemplary courage, or their commitment to the nursing profession over the years.
• Promote a positive, realistic image of registered nurses by sponsoring health fairs, conducting preventive screenings in underserved areas, organizing a walk-a-thon, etc.
• Place an article in your state or local newspaper(s) about National Nurses Week and the value of nurses. 

How do you plan to celebrate the nurses that play an important role in your organization?  Here are a few simple ways you can say "thank you" from your company.

• Pack lunch cooler with a can cooler wrap, measuring spoon and water bottle.  View dozens of lunch bags here!
• Lower blood pressure with these medical themed stress relievers
• Travel tumblers always make excellent gifts, 100's of styles and colors to choose from!

Each of these items can be imprinted with your company information.  If you are looking for unique ideas to celebrate the Nurses in your life, contact us today!

Understanding Promotional Product Print Methods

With dozens of imprint options, how do you determine the best option for your product selection?

I've put together a quick reference guide for a few of the most common processes to help you understand your options and make the best choice for your items.

 First up is screen printing.  This is probably one of the most widely known print methods but not always completely understood.  This process typically uses spot colors, a standard recipe of premixed inks, which are applied directly to a surface.  Your desired image is seperated by color and transferred to films.  The films are then burned to screens.  Ink is pushed through the screen which allows ink to pass through the areas that make up the image.  This is usually the least expensive method but typically requires a minimum quantity to be truly cost effective.

This method is best for apparel, water bottles, stress balls, can coolers and plastic pens.

Digital printing is great for images that contain a lot of color.  A physical printer is used with specially formulated ink and printed directly onto your item.  This process is also referred to as full color or CMYK printing.

This method is best for mouse pads, note pads and light colored tshirts.

Embossing and debossing creates a 3 dimensional effect.  To create this look, dies are created using metal to form the look of your logo.  The item is then heated and pressed between the metal dies to create a raised or sunken imprint.  Embossing is a raised image and debossing pushes your image down into the product.

This method is best for leather/vinyl portfolio's, custom chocolate, and backpacks.

Embroidery is the process of using a needle and thread to create an image on a product.  Your image will need to be "digitized" which is similar to tracing an image.  It determines where the stitches will go, the direction and type of stitching.  Fine lines and detail in small images are not always achievable with embroidery, so it's important to keep this in mind when designing your logo if you plan to embroider it on apparel.

This method is best for apparel, tote bags, linens and towels.

There are many other imprint options available and we would be happy to help you understand all of them.  I hope this information has helped!

Are you working on an event, charity sponsorship or promotional campaign?  Contact us today and we'll help you develop a campaign that is unique to your needs and audience.

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Custom Printed Shirts on a Budget

This time of year many organizations are looking for custom printed tshirts.  Custom printed tshirts are great for youth groups, summer child care camps, company picnics, community service projects and much more.

If you are like most and have a set budget to work within here are 5 tips to keep in mind when creating and ordering your custom shirts.

Tip #1 - Order shirts in volume.  As with most custom products, a bulk of the cost is in the setup.  It is possible to order screen printed tshirts in quantities as low as 12 or 24 pieces but keep in mind the setup costs are the same whether you are ordering 12 shirts or 100 shirts.

Tip #2 - Use fewer colors in your design.  Each color in your image will require a separate screen and film for the process.  These items increase the setup cost of your order.  If you plan to order just 1 or 2 dozen shirts, you will find that a 1 color design is going to be the most cost efficient way to produce the shirts.

Tip #3 - Be flexible on the color and shirt fabric.  Some color shirts, typically darker colors, will require extra steps in the printing process which will lead to additional costs.  Using a basic cotton or 50/50 cotton/poly blend white tshirt is usually the least expensive way to go.

Tip #4 - The number of print locations will impact the cost of your shirts.  If keeping costs low is a concern, your organization should determine if it makes more sense to print on the front OR back side of the shirt.  Printing on both sides will increase the price of the shirt.

Tip#5 - The last thing to consider is shirt sizes.  Unfortunately, there may not be too much you can do about this.  The least expensive shirts to purchase are between a size small and an extra large.  Once you start getting into a 2X size or larger, even a basic cotton tshirt will run you an additional $4 or more.

Depending on the size and colors of your design and the desired color of the tshirts, screen printing may not be the most cost effective way to go.  There are a few other printing options that can be discussed with your promotional product adviser.

If you're thinking of ordering tshirts this Spring, contact us today and we'll help you plan out your shirt design to fit within your budget.

We carry many shirt brands including Hanes, Jerzees, Reebok, Nike, Port Authority and much more!

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Doctors' Day is March 30th

Doctors' Day is celebrated each year on March 30th.  It's a day to say "thank you" to the doctor's that serve our community.

The first Doctors' Day was celebrated in 1933 in Winder, GA.  Eudora Brown Almond, wife of a physician, decided to dedicate a day to honor physicians.  On October 30, 1990, President George Bush signed SJ RES #366 into law designating March 30th as "National Doctors' Day".

Doctor's Day is the perfect time to say thank you to all of the doctor's you work with each day or to those that have treated you!  Stitch to My Lue Promotions is here to help you show your gratitude with unique gifts.  We'll even help with the fulfillment of items to each office on your behalf.

Contact us today or visit our website at www.stitchtomylue.com and we'll help you develop a unique way to say thank you!!

3M Launches Huge Post It Note Ad Campaign

This post may seem like deja-vu for some of you.  I had written a post last week about 3Ms massive ad campaign for Post It notes only to find out today that I somehow deleted it!!

The general idea of the post was to share details on 3Ms $10 million Post It note ad campaign to engage audiences and employees around the world. The campaign includes TV ads, online ads and social media as described in NY Times recently published an article titled Go Ahead, Make Something of It.

You can see Post It Notes in action here:

Dozens of ideas can be found on the Post It Idea page.

Now that 3M has created a need for these handy little sticky notes, organizations can imprint their logo and pass these notepads out to customers and prospects to fill that need.  You can never have too many Post It notepads and you'll make hundreds of impressions with each pad!

For creative ideas on how to incorporate Post It notes into your next company meeting check out this blog describing what "Employees Want to Talk About with Post Its"

Check out www.stitchtomylue.com to see all of the custom shapes and colors that are available!  Don't have time to search around, send us an email and we'll do the research for you!

How do you use Post It notes in your home or office?