First off, a huge thanks to everyone who posted here! It's fun to see who is out there in blogland. Also, we're looking into finding out what other stores are currently carrying the new gift wrap so as soon as we do, we'll most likely post something on here about that. On to the regular posting...
This week's product spotlight is...drumroll...Minimarks!! Kinda gave that away in the post title. But it's still super exciting!
A few years ago we came out with our first line of rub-on transfers called Trademarks (we thought the name was pretty clever). We also came up with a super cool system for the rub-ons because we wanted it to be more user friendly as well as an efficient way to store them which is why they are available in easy to use books. While we loved (and still love) the Trademarks, we decided that it would be cool to do a set that was half the size of our Trademarks books and call them, appropriately, Minimarks. We also decided that it would be a good idea to include more than just letters and thus the Accents and Sidekicks books were born.
Making the Minimarks is always a lot of fun. Finding or creating new fonts, making cool pictures and phrases and designing new Accents is something we've all taken part in. We have some incredible artists on our team and they've created the coolest stuff. And don't think we're stopping there...we're coming out with new editions of the Minimarks that will knock your socks off. They'll be available at the CHA Summer 2007 show.
So, what's your favorite Minimark? Leave a comment and you'll be entered into a drawing to win some of our favorite Minimarks books!!
I love Ned Jr. Mini Marks - the font is so versatile!
Posted by: Cathy Pascual | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 12:55 PM
O I love the minimarks!! I only have one: the accent book 2, but I really love them!
It's so easy that you can use just 1 rubon and don't have to fight with the rest ;)
Posted by: Miranda Wedekind | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 01:24 PM
I would have to say that the Accent Book 1 is my favorite. Elegant, colorful and totally fun!
Posted by: Stefanie | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 01:29 PM
um, you mean i have to pick?
:)
Posted by: Caroline Ikeji | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:01 PM
I couldn't pick a fave...
but I can tell you that right now I'm loving the ricky sidekicks.
Posted by: sarah | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:21 PM
so glad you have a blog, cant wait to see what you show us
and for me the fav would to be AC miniMARKS Rub-on Alphabet Ned Jr in black, i lurveeeeeeeeee this font but i also have a few others on my wishlist......fingers crossed
Posted by: Robyn W | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:22 PM
I love all the mini-marks but I especially love anything in WHITE 'cause it's hard to find good white alpha rub-ons!! I'm an equal-opportunity font user!
Posted by: Cathy | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:23 PM
love them all and it's really hard to pick - but accents one is very versatile and I reach for that one often.
Posted by: Nicole | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:26 PM
ooh. choose one?! I love them all. I choose anything white. love the mini marks.
Posted by: Sudie | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:29 PM
Ginger font - red - is my fave! (but I love 'em all)
Posted by: Sandi | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:29 PM
I really love them all, but Ginger is my fav!
Posted by: Stephanie | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:37 PM
They're all great, but Ginger is my favorite!
Posted by: Stephanie | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:37 PM
darling brown ginger- definitely!
Posted by: Julie | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:38 PM
I like them all but I love MiniMarks Accents Book 4!! great blog!!!
Posted by: ~*Dawn*~ (rn4jchrist) | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:44 PM
kate in black.
there is just something so chic about them.
Posted by: stephanie Howell | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:46 PM
You want me to CHOOSE??!! Nope - can't do that!!
So glad to be part of this blog and the DT :)
Posted by: Giselle | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 02:50 PM
*LOVE* Ginger mini marks:)
Posted by: Melisa | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:02 PM
ginger ginger ginger :-))
Posted by: hmf | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:08 PM
Love my mini marks! They always go on so well. I like 'Fred'. And Accents Two.
Posted by: Marieke | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:10 PM
I love the Ned Jr ones!
Posted by: Shannon B. | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:14 PM
My favorite is the Ned. Jr. Sidekicks. I am a big card person, and they just work perfectly on pretty much any card!!
Posted by: Lea Lawson | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:16 PM
I am so in love with Ned jr.. It is such a classic design and the type goes with everything!!!
My next favorite are mini marks 2! I wish though you made some black rub-ons because I use black more than I do brown. Other than that I love them all!
Posted by: Alissa | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:23 PM
I am so addicted to all of the Mini-Marks. But if I had to choose it would be the Colored Accents Book 1 & 2. It's unbelievable how much use I have gotten out of them !
Norma (localocairis)
Posted by: Norma Kennedy | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:33 PM
jack jr.
Posted by: erika | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:35 PM
Hmmmm...picking a fav is about impossible! I think I have them all, but my fav are the Accents Book 2, as well as the new BROWN accents!!! I was SO excited to find those! I use so much more brown than I do black, so I was a happy girl the day I bought those! :)
Posted by: Tracey Wilder | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:37 PM
Oh I hate having to choose! I would go with the Accents, just so versatile.
Posted by: Mel Edwards | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 04:04 PM
mmm... love all of the rubons, but Ned and the graphic accents are my favorites :)
Posted by: Gwen | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 04:10 PM
I love the red Ginger minimarks-too cute!
Posted by: judi | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 04:12 PM
Got you on my Blog now at:
http://pegola.typepad.com
I love....
Mini Marks Frank Side Kicks(in Black)and of course all the rest!
Love the site!!!
Posted by: Peg Graham | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 04:16 PM
Now that's like asking me which child I love the best! (but I am partial to Accents Book Two.) Your company is one of the few that I am consistently wow-ed by. I love each new set produced!
Posted by: carol :) | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 04:29 PM
OH, both accent books are BEAUTIFUL!!!
You guys all rock!!!
Posted by: Christine Campbell | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 04:51 PM
I can't pick just one! I love 'em all!
Posted by: Rebecca | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 04:54 PM
Love the new Ginger!!!
Just ordered all five colors :0)
Posted by: Mary Jo | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 05:00 PM
I have the accent book 1 and I love it :)
Posted by: Daniela | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 05:05 PM
I just got Accents Book 1 and I have used so much of it already! Love it :)
Posted by: Becca Coppin | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 05:07 PM
I've started a "What's your favourite rub-on?" thread in a couple of forums now, and most of us agree that the Trademarks/Minimarks are THE best in terms of fonts and packaging. By far. If I had to choose just one, I'd have to go with Ned... what a fun, versatile font that is! Gotta say Fred's a close second with the classic, black-tie look to it.
Posted by: Barb | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 05:25 PM
DEFINITELY the 'Fred' font in that perfect shade of green...it's about time someone brought out this color!! (now, if you only offered it in several more fonts, lol)
Posted by: Nicole Harper | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 05:33 PM
My fave are 'Fred' - I have them in black, white and green, and LOVE them. :)
Posted by: melanie | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 05:47 PM
i like these rub on books. i like jack (brown one. so glad you came out with those, brown is hard to find!) and jack jr... but i am totally in love with the kate font, in white. i also like the dotted ones. i forgot the name, but those are so fun.
Posted by: stephanie | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 05:50 PM
I love the Ned Jr. and Jack rub ons...such classic fonts.
Posted by: TinaCloer | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 05:57 PM
Brown Ginger is my favorite---but, I love them all so much--it is really hard to choose! I also love Ned Jr., Jack, and also the Accents Book 1!
Posted by: Lori C | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 06:04 PM
I love Fred in green - because I love green and it's so cool that there's a whole alphabet in it!
Posted by: Anita | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 06:15 PM
I love them all but if i had to pick one it's the mini marks accents 2..lol
Rachel
Posted by: Rachel Tops | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Hard to pick just 1 favorite -- but guess I'd have to go with Ginger!
Posted by: Lisa Turley | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 06:35 PM
Aside from loving all the alphas I would say that I find myself grabbing Accents 2 alot. Its very versitle for pages and cards.
Posted by: ChristieW | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 06:40 PM
Ok... I am in LOVE with the minimarks... .Along WITH the Trademarks.... and I really don't want to pick just one... they are all WONDERFUL.... love the subtle fonts, the EASE of use and the design of the books... AWESOME!
Posted by: Michelle | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 06:41 PM
They ROCK!! I can't get enough of them!!
Posted by: chrissy | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 07:36 PM
I love most of the minimarks. My current favorite and ones which I am looking for right now are the ricky ones. They are so cute... Lori
Posted by: Lori C | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 07:38 PM
I do like the minimarks. I like the various colors to choose from.
Posted by: Radiogirl | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 07:46 PM
You know I just received the Ricky mini-marks as a RAK today - and they're so cute... I'm picking them!
Posted by: jen | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 07:53 PM
At the moment, Ginger is my favorite. I love how I can join up all the letters to make them look like cursive handwriting. :D
Posted by: Michelle | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 07:56 PM
At the moment, Ginger is my favorite. I love how I can join up all the letters to make them look like cursive handwriting. :D
Posted by: Michelle | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 07:56 PM
i love kate. sooo cute and versatile!!
Posted by: Leah | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:00 PM
I love Ginger right now but before that I had a Ned Jr. phase too. They are both great!
Posted by: Ann | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:01 PM
Gosh...can't pick just one. But..Ginger is used a lot.
Posted by: Sandy | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:03 PM
Jack Jr is my fav mini-mark. I like it because it's the most like my printing....sort of fat and "grade-schoolish" LOL!
Posted by: kathy r | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:15 PM
I am totally in love with Fred in green!!! Yummo.
Posted by: Lee | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:30 PM
LOVE the minimarks! My current favorite is Ginger in red - yummy!
Posted by: Callie Appelstein | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:31 PM
Another Brown Ginger fan here--but I love them all!!! Lisa
Posted by: Lisa Risser | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:32 PM
I will never have enough kate or ginger!!
Posted by: Ana Maria Magloire | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:38 PM
Hmm.. hard to pick just one. Right now my fav is the accents book 3.
Posted by: Deborah Mahnken | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:43 PM
you cannot make me pick. i will not do it.
Posted by: Lindsay | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:52 PM
Another vote for Ginger here...but they are all awesome and SO easy to use! I keep myself well-stocked at all times!
Posted by: Brook S. | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:54 PM
any of the minimarks that come in lime green! ;)
Posted by: april | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 08:56 PM
Ginger is definitely my favorite, in any color, I have them all. :)
Posted by: Estee | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 09:03 PM
It's hard to choose but I seem to use ginger a lot.
Maggie
Posted by: maggie | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 09:15 PM
I absolutely love Ginger too.
I've been looking everywhere for it locally but unfortunately haven't snagged it yet.
Great to see you have a blog now!
I LOVE AC!
Posted by: TracieClaiborne | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 09:33 PM
I love them all but my fav is Ned Jr Sidekicks ;-)
Posted by: sandrine | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 09:44 PM
would own them all if I could! But Ginger is the one I proably reach for the most!
Posted by: Jennifer Halleck | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 10:00 PM
LOVE them all but if I have to choose just one it would be accents book 2! Can't use it enough!
Posted by: Natalie Steinberg | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 10:04 PM
I love all the minimarks!! I think my favorite are the accents books...don't think I could narrow it down more than that!! :D
Posted by: Rosy | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 10:21 PM
all of them??
Posted by: kerry :: k8tykat | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 10:54 PM
Love the mini's- especially the accents- thanks for inventing these!
Posted by: Donna | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 11:08 PM
I like Fred in brown and green.
Posted by: Ashley Schultz | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 11:16 PM
Thanks for that blog, it's great ! I love all your products and especially minimarks Jack Jr.
Claire, from Belgium
Posted by: Claire | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 12:11 AM
My favourite minimark must be "ginger" ;-)
Posted by: Maria | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 12:33 AM
I love the minimarks!! Your blog is great!!! Ginger is my favourite ;-)
Melissa from Belgium
Posted by: Melissa | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 12:40 AM
I love all of them ! But my favorite is the accent book #2 and kate alphabet !
Caro from France
Posted by: Caro | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 01:42 AM
Those Minimarks are very nice. I already have three of them "Accents Book one, Ginger and Kate Sidekicks". It is a real pleasure to use them on my pages and I delighted to see the new collection this summer.
Muriel from Switzerland
Posted by: Muriel (hopela) | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 01:46 AM
I love mini-marks but i can't choose one of them.
I can say that that i would add in my basket would be accent book 2, 3 and 4 for these splendide forms,in second Kate and Kate sidekicks for its softness, in third Girger for its female side, Fred and Jack for the bright colors.
Finally I would validate my order for this month because my banker will have made a heart attack!
Posted by: lily | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 02:03 AM
I love GINGER and KATE white minimark !!!!
Posted by: SOphie | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 03:14 AM
My main problem is chosing between them - I love the fonts don't make me choice a favourite though ( honestly though it is like making a choice on who is your favourite child !! ) And the aceents are gorgeous although I am always drawn towards colours - either way my bank balance is lighter when I see them :D
Posted by: amberjane | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 03:46 AM
Well it's hard to choose just one...for me it will be Accents book 4 in black ;-))
Posted by: lise | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 04:07 AM
I absolutely love them all, but I keep grabbing for the jack jr or ned jr fonts and sidekicks. These are so versatile.
Posted by: Peggy Severins | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 04:07 AM
TBH, i haven't used any mini-marks..I've only seen them once and it was when the budget didn't allow it!
Would love a chance to try them though :)
Posted by: Tamara | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 04:32 AM
They are all too cute but I like the ricky accent book and accent book #3!
Posted by: Tracy Rizzo | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 04:37 AM
WIsh I could pick one, but my lss hasn't got any so I hadn't seen any until now. Man -- i would love to give them a try though!!!!! =)
Posted by: Lorrie | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 04:42 AM
i love love love the white and brown rubons. pretty much any of them. but if i have to choose, i choose jack jr. :)
Posted by: mara | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 04:44 AM
LOVE your Mini marks !.... these alpha and numerals are so cute !...And all of these products are BEAUTIFUL !
Posted by: Genmanou | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 04:55 AM
Very cool fonts!
Posted by: Jules in paradise | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 05:10 AM
Are you kidding? Pick a favorite?! It's impossible! I just love the minimarks (and the Trademarks for that matter)! Ned's pretty darn fun though
Posted by: Ally | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 05:20 AM
Love the lot...you have a great product.
Posted by: Jan LaPlante | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 05:27 AM
Good grief, I can't pick just one! I love, love Accent 1,2,3, and Ginger is just so versatile.
Posted by: Chris, Michigan | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 05:27 AM
my fave mini marks are kate in both black & white...they are great for journaling, tags, writing on photos...i use those the most!
Posted by: elaine | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 05:34 AM
When asked what are my favourite rub-ons, I always say Trademarks and minimarks by AC!!!
I've loved them since they first entered the market, can't say enough about them, sell them to my friends all the time, and I have a good collection now.
Love love love em :) Very satisfied customer!
Posted by: Karen | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 05:54 AM
I love all the font sets...they are just so easy to use and I do use them everywhere. :)
Posted by: Amanda | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 06:17 AM
I love them all ;-)
Posted by: carine | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 06:17 AM
congrats on your blog!! i love the mini marks!! :))
Posted by: christiane | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 06:35 AM
I love all of them! I think accents 1 is my fav!
Posted by: Jennifer C | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 06:42 AM
A girl can never have enough alpha rubons and I love all the yummy colors!!
Posted by: Bonnie | Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 06:52 AM