Summer 2012
Girl Power By Regina Molaro

What's hot now for teens and tweens?

Neon colors: pink, green and orange
Animal prints
Text message expressions: "OMG" and "LOL"
Anything that can be worn in multiples, stacked or collected
Magnets and chic hair accessories
Funky peace sign necklaces
Zebra and leopard print iPod cases
Cupcake designs for tweens
Celebrity-inspired designs for teens
Butterfly designs for both groups

Article Resources

Wholesalers

Amy Catherine Designs
512.332.1003
http://www.amycatherinedesigns.com

Bella Taylor
888.334.3099
http://www.bellataylorhandbags.com

EyeDoll Chatter
404.202.0052
http://www.eyedollchatter.com

LockerLookz
800.264.1434
http://www.lockerlookz.com

Mogo Design
206.285.0663
http://www.mogocharm.com

KMS Designs
352.335.4859
http://www.kmsdesignsonline.com

Retailers

Sugar Shack
512.321.3777
http://www.sugarshackbastrop.com

Four Seasons
419.994.7673
http://www.fourseasons-flowers.com

Additional Resources

ALEX Toys
800.666.ALEX
http://www.alextoys.com

Amy Ruth Designs
615.512.9858
http://www.amyruthdesigns.com

Artterro
608.213.0221
http://www.artterro.com

BasicGrey
801.544.1116
http://www.basicgrey.com

Bella Ink Designs
630.576.2008
http://www.bellaink.com

Blue Mountain Press
303.998.6129
http://www.sps.com

Bottle Cap Magnet Company
855.227.6247
http://www.bottlecapmags.com

Braced-lets
714.686.3818
http://www.bracedlets.com

C & F Enterprises
888.889.9868
http://www.cnfei.com

Capitol Earth Rugs
800.562.1885
http://www.earthrugs.com

Charmed Design
800.285.3951
http://www.charmeddesign.com

Choose Friendship Co.
866.693.2648
http://www.choosefriendship.co

Comfy Cozy Inc.
610.466.7197
http://www.comfycozy.com

Confections by Shara’s Paperie
901.737.5056
http://www.shopconfections.com

CROW Watches
415.888.2147
http://www.crowwatches.com

Design Ideas
800.426.6394
http://www.designideas.net

Designing Star LLC
814.375.0322
http://www.designingstar.com

Fashion Angels Enterprises
800.492.3237
http://www.fashionangels.com

Funnybone Toys
855.386.2663

Funnybone Toys and Games

Global Handmade Hope
847.720.4084
http://www.globalhandmadehope.com

Good For You Girls
860.489.9912

Home

h2-z
585.494.1930
http://www.h2z.com

International Arrivals
760.231.7603
http://www.intlarrivals.com

iScream
888.559.2634
http://www.iscream-shop.com

Jenna Lonczak Designs
Centipede Style
732.846.3245
http://www.centipedestyle.com

Lady Primrose Products
888.809.7673
http://www.ladyprimrose.com

Late for the Sky  Production Co.
800.422.3434

Home

Limeapple
800.359.5171
http://www.limeapple.ca

Lockerlookz
800.264.1434
http://www.lockerlookz.com

Lucky 11 Inc.
888.992.4337
http://www.lucky11products.com

Lucky Feather
818.947.0496
http://www.luckyfeather.com

Lulu’s Garden
207.549.4672
http://www.inlulusgarden.com

Madison Park Group
800.638.9622
http://www.madisonparkgroup.com

Mark Poulin
510.450.0400
http://www.markpoulin.com

Memory on Hand
877.234.4493
http://www.memoryonhand.com

MOGO Charm
http://www.mogocharm.com

Molly ‘N Me
952.938.8066
http://www.msdee.com

Natural Life
904.241.0370
http://www.naturallife.com

Penny Laine Papers
800.456.6484
http://www.pennylainepapers.com

Pink Pewter
888.214.5678
http://www.pinkpewter.com

Santa Barbara Design Studio
800.933.2529
http://www.wholesale.sb-designstudio.com

SERRV
800.422.5915
http://www.serrv.org

Sky of Blue Cards
650.566.9796

Home

smilegram paper
http://www.smilegrampaper.com

Swizzlestix
415.674.6808
http://www.swizzlestix.net

Tail Wags
888.901.1611
http://www.tail-wags.com

Upper Canada Soap
905.897.1710
http://www.uppercanadasoap.com

Velobling
303.430.7700
http://www.velobling.com

Victorian Heart Company
888.334.3099
http://www.victorianheart.com

WordTeasers
ELM Education Marketing
888.967.3877
http://www.wordteasers.com

Zolo
540.372.7603
http://www.zolo.com

Regina Molaro

Regina Molaro is a freelance writer who covers art and design, fashion,beauty, and home décor. She can be reached at Reginacooper30@yahoo.com.

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