Busy B & Company

Stop By For Great January Savings!

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Come In & Warm Up During The Annual Blaine Christmas Tree Lighting!

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We Invite You To Stop By Saturday, December 6th during the

Annual Blaine Christmas Tree Lighting Event!

4pm - 7pm

We'll be open an extra hour so come in and warm up!

::All Christmas Decor & Ornaments On Sale!

::Complimentary Hot Cocoa & Coffee

::Holiday Wine Sampling

Holiday Hours!

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We're ready for the Holiday's and for your convenience will be open 7 days-a-week through Christmas!

Monday - Saturday
10 am - 6 pm

Sunday
12 - 5
though December 21st

Holiday Open House & Wine Tasting - Saturday, November 14th ~ 4pm to 8pm

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Feel free to stop by early...We'll start pouring wine at 4pm!

If I Only Had a Brain

2008-10-18T17:36:00.000-07:00

Ok, we may be a little biased but we're pretty sure our scarecrow display is the best in town!

Stop by for a family picture, like the Rasmussen Family did, and we'll email it right to you!

Autumn Has Arrived & So Have Our New Candles!

2008-10-04T16:44:00.001-07:00

Our beatiful selection of yummy to smell and pretty to look at candles are here! Stop by and take a whiff of our country apple, pumpkin patch, vanilla bean and coffee (just to name a few) in votive to pillar sizes.

We also have the very popular Crackling Wick candles in 2 sizes! Don't know what a crackling wick candle is? Then stop by and check it out along with all of our other beautiful fall decor!

Decorative Pumpkins
Autumn Table Linens
Decorative Pears & Other Fruit
Halloween Items - 30% off
Autumn Garlands & Potpourri
Autumn Dishes & Servingware

Ladies Day Out a HUGE Success!

2008-09-15T13:18:00.000-07:00

Well, our first Ladies Day Out Event went off without a hitch!

The weather was beautiful and our guests had lots of fun sampling wine, getting manicures and shopping for great deals at our sidewalk sale.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by, and a special shout out to Arian from The Sugar Shack. She and her very professional staff helped to make the atmosphere festive and fun!

We also collect quite a few cans of food (some cash too!) to donate to the Blaine Food Bank. Congratulations to Lynne Ridgel, of Blaine, who was the winner of our gift basket give-away!

Closed On Labor Day

2008-08-31T16:29:00.000-07:00

I know you all have better things to do than shop on Labor Day :) but just in case you were planning on stopping by we will be closed Monday, September 1st.

Enjoy your weekend!

Ladies Day Out Event - Saturday, September 13th!

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Click the image below for a full view....

Aaaarrghhhh! Don't Miss our Sidewalk Sale!

2008-08-01T18:38:00.000-07:00

Don't forget, all ye land-lubbers, that we're having a

blowout-of-a-sidewalk-sale on Saturday, August 2nd

during all the Drayton Harbor Days festivities.

We literally have HUNDREDS of items

that will be marked 25% - 90% off!

High End Bedding

High End Table Linens

Clothing

Accessories

Picnic Baskets

Decorative Signs

Home Decor

and lots more!

We'll be open 10am - 6pm

Stop by early for the best stuff!

Just Arrived.... Cute Handmade Coaster Sets!

2008-07-23T10:43:00.000-07:00

Say "bye-bye" annoying water circles on all your wood surfaces when you say "hello" to our new line of cute & functional handmade tile coaster sets! There are lots of great themes to choose from, like: wine glasses, vintage motorcycles, leopard print, floral and casino (just to name a few!)

Keep a few of these around for those last minute, hostess gifts, birthday gifts or whatever gifts! They also make cool decorative pieces – stand them up on a shelf or even hang them on your wall.

Each tile is backed with cork to avoid scratching whatever surface you decide to use them on – tables, shelves, your friend’s head (not recommended). They are sealed twice with a waterproof varnish to add shine and protect against water damage, so let your drinks sweat -they're completely functional! To clean them, just wipe with a damp rag.

Watery Grave

2008-06-17T22:08:00.000-07:00

Yep, I killed another camera. It's no surprise. I've broken every camera I've ever had. Fortunately I get alot of use out of them before their demise. This time I dumped an entire bottle of water into my bag and it drowned. Rest in peace little Sony camera, RIP.

Now you know the reason I may be a few days behind in posting photos of some of the great new products we'll be receiving over the next couple of weeks. I need to do my research and get a super-duper camera and that takes a little time.

But, of course, if you have time you can always stop by and see them in person :) Here are some of the great things we're expecting:

~ Beautiful handmade silk scarves
~ Sweet Petula handmade olive oil soap, lotions and bath salts
~ Cute new headbands and hats
~ Locally made Right as Rain bath and body products
~ Fun summer bags
~ New yummy gourmet treats
~ Locally made glass bead jewelry
~ Bright and cheery summer linens
~ Plate Gift Sets (perfect hostess gifts!)
~ Kitschy wine coasters
~ Wine glass charms

News Flash!

2008-06-12T23:42:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to Tara at the Northern Light for the great write-up (thank goodness she didn't quote and of the dorky things I said.... although, she did mention my cat!) . Here's the great little piece that was run about us today....

Busy B & Co. a labor of love
By Tara Nelson

Bridgette Sanford is a woman with an out-of-control hobby. Fortunately, she also has the business sense and know-how to back it up.

Her passion for crafting hand-made goods led her to open Busy B & Company in Blaine last month. Before that, she operated busybaprons.etsy.com from the basement of her home, earning the recognition of Martha Stewart executives looking for new products to feature on their show.

“I’ve always done crafty things,” she said. “I get bored easily.”Sanford grew up in the rural town of Snohomish and left a career of corporate event planning and marketing to take on a job where she could be creative and enjoy a better quality of life.

So when Blaine resident Christie Lonquist put her Northern Meadows Gift and Wine shop at 684 Peace Portal Drive up for sale last year, Sanford bought it, taking over much of the inventory and bringing in her own products that are both kitschy and functional.

Such items include custom-made “meat lover” aprons, beautiful floral dishwashing gloves and standard issue U.S. Army bags dyed black with bold and fun floral prints.

The store will continue to sell wine with an emphasis on local varieties but will feature more hand-made goods by local residents such as Daniel Su, Elizabeth Woods, Sharon Swanson, Cathy Taggett and Ron Snyder. She will also offer more gourmet food, women’s clothing, accessories, custom sewing and giftbaskets.

Busy B is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and can be reached at 332-4921.

Bling in Blaine

2008-06-11T16:34:00.000-07:00

I'm happy to report that we've been super busy the last couple of weeks and are having a great time getting to know the community. We've been pulling out new inventory and sprucing the place up daily so stop by and take a peek!

As many of you, who have already stopped by, may have noticed we're carrying a few new lines of jewelry and baubles by some fabulous local designers. Here are a couple favorites:

Designer: Elizabeth Woods - Blaine, WA

The magic is definitely in the details of Elizabeth's beautiful line of everyday and special occasion jewelry. She is a seasoned artist with an extensive background in jewelry sales and design and every piece is meticulously crafted by hand (no pesky little machines are used to twist anything!). She has a wonderful eye for composition and color and her swarovski crystal earrings rival anything I've seen at Nordstroms!

Prices range from $12 - $200

Designer: Heather Saulsbury - Bellingham, WA

If you're looking for a cute, convenient, and well-made gift then you're going to love this new line of earring/jewelry cards by Heather Saulsbury. Each card is a unique handmade piece of art that includes a stylish pair of handmade earrings or a one-of-a-kind vintage brooch.

What a great present to send out to a friend or associate because it is a card and gift all in one!

And if you're just in the market for a cute, unique card for any sentiment we are also carrying Heather's line of handmade greeting cards!

Prices range from $3.50 - $25

4 Days Under Our Belt

2008-05-28T23:15:00.000-07:00

We've officially been open 4 days!

It was a wonderful feeling to peel the paper off the windows on Friday and let in some light and Saturday turned out to be the perfect day to open for business.The weather was gorgeous and in the 70's and we had lots of foot traffic and curious visitors from near and far all weekend (the farthest was from Sweden!)

We've have a great response to the store "remodel" and everyone in town has been very welcoming. Thanks to all who have stopped by so far to "whoop-a-howdy" on us (as my father-in-law says).

We've got a lot of work ahead of us to get our gift basket and sewing production up and running but the days seem to be going by quickly so hopefully we'll be up to speed in no time. Check back soon to see our progress!

Busy B is Ready to Open!

2008-05-28T23:09:00.001-07:00

Well I hate to admit it (because I'm EXHAUSTED) but I think the easy part is over ;) Now it's time to get down to business!

After... the New Shop

2008-05-28T22:51:00.000-07:00

Lots of painting, cleaning, banging, swearing, swearing (whoops, did I already say that? ;)), sweating, dancing and even a little drinking went on behind the papered windows as we got ready to open, but we finally did it!

During.... New Fixtures

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After the painting was finished it was time to move in our new display units and get started on setting up our new digs...

Devin and John (his pop) had their hands full with all the putt'n together.... they were AWESOME!

During .... Painting

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We demolished some built-in pieces and then moved everything in the entire store to the center in one day to get ready for the painters.

The posse from Paint Rangers made the treck all the way from Snohomish to work their magic on the inside of the shop. These guys are like a swarm of bees...seriously. The whole place was painted including all the walls, trim, wainscotting and the built in shelving in about 6 hours. AMAZING!

Ahhhh.... fresh paint fumes

Before Pictures....

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FINALLY here are the pictures of the transformation of our new store
from Northern Meadows to....tah-dah..... BUSY B & COMPANY!

BEFORE...

Yeah! We're Opening on Saturday!

2008-05-23T10:03:00.001-07:00

We're excited to announce that we are ready to open our doors! Saturday, May 24th is our official opening day. It's been a busy 3 weeks getting the space remodeled and up-to-par but now we're actually ready to get down to business.

We know there will be some kinks to work out, but we're sure you'll be patient and we promise we're fast learners :)

Hope to see you soon!

Shoot'n For Thurdsay

2008-05-19T09:30:00.001-07:00

Ok so it looks like Tuedsay's opening may have been a little premature :) We pulled a 13+ hour day yesterday stocking inventory and creating some beautiful displays (if I do say so myself). I have to give major props to Devin who has done a really superb job and looks to have a bright future in merchandising & display.... who knew!

We're still a day or so away from being done, which feels great, and I've decided I'm actually going to take 1 day off before we open. For those of you who know me that probably sounds pretty funny but I am going to try!

We're Getting Close

2008-05-17T08:44:00.000-07:00

It has been a crazy couple of weeks working to get the store up and going but we're almost there! I have lots of before and after pictures I'll be posting soon (I know I said that before but this time I mean it!) and I think you'll be amazed at the trasformation...we are! If all goes well our new signage will be installed on Monday and we'll be open by Tuesday. Keep your fingers crossed!

There's been lots of curiosity about the shop (to say the least) Having white paper over the windows has allowed us to work with minimal distraction, but we've also had fun watching people strain to peep in through the cracks :) It's very encouraging to have so much interest and support from our new community!

Well, gotta get back to work.... enjoy the day!