Happy New Year Everyone!

As 2008 comes to a close, I sit and reflect on where my business started and where it’s going. I started in February creating photo card designs for birthdays, birth announcements, baby + bridal showers, etc..while doing wedding invitations on the side. I then found the great world of Etsy where I began to sell stationery sets along with favor tags. Surprisingly the favor tags fared extremely well and were my best seller.

There were many trial and errors along the way which has led me to where I am today. I look forward to 2009 with high hopes as I continue to grow and prosper.

For all of you who have been dying to see what I have been designing the past month, here’s a sneak peek.

If you would like to be added to my mailing list to be the first to know about the grand re-opening, contests, and sales, leave a comment or email me at info@perideaudesigns.com.

OK, so I know this isn’t really business related but I just had to share a little tidbit about me. I am a bit of an organization freak. I need order. I crave order. So when I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite stores, The Container Store, while visiting my family in Texas, I had to go, not once…but twice! I’m glad my poor dad found a comfy chair to hang out in.

And when I’m rich and famous, this will be our new master bedroom closet:

I’ve been getting this question a lot, why did you change your business name?

A: Did you ever wake up or see something that evoked a feeling that ultimately gave you an ‘oh yes!’ moment? Well while looking through dwell magazine and a trendy modern bathroom design magazine, I realized that I needed to take my business in a new direction. It was such a surreal moment like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. My thoughts and vision for the business became clear.

So I immediately acted upon it searching endlessly for a new name. b|e creative was a great name, don’t get me wrong, I love the spin I took off my initials but it is connected to a business with no real direction or vision. No game plan so to speak. So after looking through cities that meant something to me, family member names, etc…I finally thought of my birthstone – peridot. Love the way it sounds but didn’t really like how it looked on paper. So the homophone (thanks Steph!) Perideau was born.

So I now take inspiration from modern interior design and architecture. I love how clean and simple the lines are – almost so simple, it gives me the ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ feeling. As I take this time off to design and get everything ready for my re-opening, I take time to reflect and really take things in.

Have any more questions? Feel free to post them!

Goodbye 2008 and welcome 2009! Some of you may know that I started my stationery business in February 2008 as b|e creative. As time has past, I have grown and learned quite a lot, although there is still so much to learn. But I feel I have found direction and style. So with that said, I bring you Perideau Designs (pronounced peridot, like the August birth stone), a little stationery biz to bring you modern, simple, and uncluttered paper goods. I look for inspiration in my every day life from nature, to my family, even from my crazy antics. I’m very excited about this new twist in my endeavor and hope you are as well. With this blog, I will give you an inside look into my business, features on other indie designers, and anything else that I may feel inspired to write about. Looking forward to going on this journey with you.

Bridgett