For a paper nerd like me, it’s always interesting to hone in on greeting card messaging — it often illuminates the more prescient product categories stationery and gift ranges can and should tackle. It’s also an incredibly quick and easy way to assess the lifestyle trend winds.
So, lately I have been noticing a lot of ‘get hydrated’ messaging — just witness, for example, the thirst-quenching gem below from Tiny and Snail. It’s also a Louie finalist in the Get Well/Feel Better category — good luck later this month, ladies!!
Drink tumblers and water bottles, then, are all about self-care — but they can also be about self-expression. Just ask Shades of Expression Designs. Their personalized water bottles and tumbler are selling like hotcakes over at Etsy, but are actually so new they are still being posted to their site as you read this.
The water bottles are ready for warm-weather hijinks of all kinds with Shades of Expressions’ athletic “Hip Chicks” on one side, and personalization on the back. In the last image, the color of the star around the name will change depending on the front design.
There’s also a personalized ‘Cocktail Time’ stainless steel design. I can’t think of a better way to stay hydrated between frothy drinks!
Meanwhile, this tumbler, with its breezy watercolor splashes of color and breezy typeface, is definitely my favorite!
I also saw more mugs than I can count at the Winter markets — this category is trending up! These colorful designs transport you to a truly happy place with every sip.
For now, shop all this divine drinkware in Shades of Expressions’ Etsy shop. I am not a bit surprised that this multi-generation, woman-owned business is a Star Seller there, with smooth shipping, speedy replies and rave reviews.
You can also review the incredibly expansive range from this New Jersey house of design here — and reach out to them for wholesale sales, or just head on over to their Faire shop. However you connect, don’t forget to tell ’em Sarah sent you!
