birthday – Full / Album / Kraft

HEADS UP: Paperie’s Birthday is a crazy time of year and our inboxes overfloweth. Please follow us on Facebook for frequent announcements!

Welcome to Paperie Boutique’s FOURTH BIRTHDAY celebration – sponsored by HB Photo Packaging, Kelly Moore Bag, Animoto, Click Magazine, Sassy Designs Inc., Artsy Couture, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Black River Imaging, Clickin Moms, Simply Color / Simply Canvas, Kraft and Jute, Modern Album Designs, Full Color Lab, CPQ Professional Photo Lab, Photographer Cafe, Nations Photo Lab, Paint the Moon Photoshop Actions and Textures, Hardwood Frames, and Birdesign. The party runs from July 19th – July ??!

During the celebration our U.S. readers can win thousands of dollars in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible sponsors and vendors! Our family of merchants will also provide several discount codes and promotions for our audience that will be posted at PaperieBirthday.com throughout the week-long event. All of these giveaways and special offers will be posted multiple times each day during the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. EDT – so you’ll want to check back, and check back often! Thanks for four great years and Happy Birthday Paperie!

P.S. We’ll also do flash giveaways on our Facebook page – “Like” us there!




In case you missed the announcement, we’re here for another week handing out birthday goodies ’til the very last giveaway has been awarded! NOT including the complimentary “50 Business Cards from MOO.com” for everyone – we’ve made it possible for our vendors and merchants to give out almost $6500 in prizes to our readers! And believe it or not, that’s not even HALF of it!

Check back throughout the week for more giveaways, pop-quiz prizes, and Facebook flash giveaways – and you DON’T want to miss the “grand finale“!

Curious what prizes we have left? We put up this sampling on Facebook!

Right now we have an amazing prize pack combo from Full Color, Inc., The Album Cafe, and Kraft & Jute—the combined items are worth over $400.00!

The Album Cafe has a $200 gift card up for grabs. Make sure you check out their limited-time offer on “The Wedding Album“! At $5, this gorgeous album is a steal!

Completing this prize pack is a $100 gift card from Kraft & Jute! Did you know that Kraft and Jute drew a lot of inspiration from Paperie Boutique when creating their product line? Kraft and Jute promises a “Naked” organization & products.

Naked Products – “Many of our products are made from recycled materials. Waste from product development is either reused in new product creations, shredded for packaging material or given to a local school for art class. Because we love all things simple & beautiful, our products will continue to be free from the process of over-embellishment.“

How do you win this bundle? It’s easy!

U.S. RESIDENTS: All you have to do is post in the comments here and tell us what your favorite product is from Full Color, Inc. -OR- The Album Cafe -OR- Kraft & Jute. For one chance to win, that’s all there is to it!

For up to two more BONUS chances to win: Go to your Facebook and / or Twitter accounts and post the following (then tell us where you did):

I want to win a photographer’s prize pack from @fullcolorlab / @thealbumcafe / @kraftandjute at @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBirthday.com!

You can also follow Paperie Boutique on Facebook, and Full Color on Facebook, and Album Cafe on Facebook, and Kraft and Jute (or state that you follow each of these already in up to four separate comments here) – giving you up to four more chances to win.

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (In simple terms: If you want SEVEN chances to win, you have to do all seven things listed above, and then make seven separate comments here telling us how you did them.) You create as many (up to 7 comments) or as few chances to win as you prefer.

Comment that you have posted to your Twitter or Facebook account(s) – with a link to where you did it – in separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

ATTENTION: All links you post must direct to public-access accounts. We cannot verify links on private, friends & family only, or passworded accounts and they will not be eligible to win this item. If we have to subscribe to your feed, a website, or forum – or request permission to see them – your entry will automatically be disqualified.

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, August 1st. You can enter up to seven times total. Post that you have met each of the requirements in separate comments to have multiple chances to win!

You can enter / post up to seven times total – one entry each for both the options listed above. (PLEASE NOTE: Comments are held for moderation and may not appear immediately. Please be patient! They will show up eventually.)

You have seven chances to win, but only one chance PER OPTION – please do not post the same link multiple times. Duplicate links will be removed. Each entry requires its own separate comment to have multiple chances to win!

Comments on this entry will be numbered in order of posting. The winning number will be chosen by Random.org, and the winner will be contacted within 48-72 hours of the winner-announcement to claim their prize. See official rules for more details.

HUGE thanks to Full Color, Inc., The Album Cafe, and Kraft & Jute for this incredible photographer’s prize pack! Good luck to everyone who enters!

The birthday party is now in its second week and started on Friday, July 19th – it will run until we run out of prizes on July ??!

The Jo Totes / Camera Bling / Abie Camera Straps giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT tonight – make sure to enter if you haven’t already!

Check back soon – we’ll be here!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. If you’re a vendor who would like to sponsor the event, donate a prize,
        and / or provide a discount code for our readers please contact Todd:
        todd AT paperieboutique DOT com – we’d love to have you join us!

June weddings

Paperie is excited to feature an amazing two-part “packaging and presentation” series by Lindsay Alexander Photography! Please help us welcome Lindsay for this “Part II – Wedding Welcome Packet” guest post. (You can view Lindsay’s first post “Part I – Packaging” here.)

Hi, I’m Lindsay – a lifestyle and wedding photographer based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. After four years of business, I knew that I was ready for a change. When you own your own business and YOUR NAME is at the forefront of what you do, you want your product to be TRUE to who YOU are! Yes, I loved my old look . . . it was me THEN. I just wanted my new look to be ME NOW! I wanted everything to speak to the heart of why it is that I have this business in the first place and it took time and development as an artist and business owner to know that.

(Please click on each of the photographs below for a larger pop-up version. And visit Lindsay’s “Welcome Packet” post on her blog for a detailed explanation of each of the photos you see here.)

The sheets for my Wedding Welcome Packet were printed as flyers on high gloss paper. The bridal and e-session cards are rack cards and the groom card is a 5×7 watercolor card from WHCC. The large kraft envelopes and folders are from Paper Presentation.

“Part I – Packaging” with additional vendors listed -
http://paperieboutique.com/2013/06/24/lindsay_alexander/

My blog post on my “Wedding Welcome Packet” –
http://blog.lindsayalexanderphotography.com/welcome-packet…




Thanks again Lindsay for sharing your packaging / branding / marketing with our Paperie readers! Don’t miss the first installment of our series with Lindsay Alexander Photography – “Part I – Packaging” – here!

If you would like your packaging featured on Paperie, please write and he will help you get set up.

We’d love to feature your business here, too!




Paperie Boutique would like to introduce our newest sponsor – Animoto!

“Animoto was founded in 2005 with the vision of inspiring people to share their lives through the magic and power of video. Animoto’s founders include veterans of the entertainment industry and have produced shows for MTV, Comedy Central, & ABC, studied music in London, and played in indie rock bands in Seattle.

Today, Animoto is a video creation service (online and mobile) that makes it easy and fun for anyone to create and share extraordinary videos using their own pictures, video clips, words and music.”

Please help us welcome Animoto to the Paperie family, and read more about Animoto for professional photographers here.




We are gearing up for our 4th annual birthday party in mid-July and we’d love to have you be a part of it all!

Last year our vendors provided Paperie readers with over $16,000 in prizes in just ONE WEEK – and our site received over 4.7 million hits during the celebration!

Some of the vendors who participated include MOO.COM, WHCC, Artsy Couture, Kelly Moore Bags, Clickin’ Moms / Click Magazine, Color Inc. Pro Lab, Black River Imaging, Epiphanie Bags, Rice Studio Supply, JoTotes, Sarah Petty’s The Joy of Marketing, ProDPI, drop it MODERN, Miller’s Lab, and MORE!

If that’s not enough to convince you, then just read on…

“Your giveaway was a great success and drove lots of traffic for us!” -Nathiya, emerabags.com

“Hasn’t even been up for 15 minutes and we already have 25 new fans on our Facebook! Wow that was quick.” -Ryan, h-bphoto.com

“I’ve received triple the amount of traffic from your site than any other site I’m advertising on! I’m so pleased with choosing to advertise with you!” -Kathy, boudoirbusinessboutique.com

“Anybody wanting to advertise really should. I love browsing your ads to find new vendors and resources.” -Kim, momtriedit.net

“I can’t tell you how many people we have advertised with that pretty much ignore our requests (or so we feel). We will be staying with you as long as we are still in business!” -Lori, prairiesweet.com

Or you can choose from one of our standard advertising plans and pay instantly here.

Once payment has been made, write and include a copy of your receipt and attach an image for the ad-size purchased.




Last but not least… As we close out the month of June, Robyn also closes out her run as Contributing Editor / columnist with Professional Photographer Magazine.

For her final June 2013 column, Robyn brings everything around “full circle” with the topic “Sales and Marketing Tools“. Her first column in June 2010 was on the very same topic!

In this issue Robyn featured products by Miss Poppy Design, Beth Forester’s photoDUDS, The Shoppe Designs, Birdesign Shop, Prairie Sweet
Boutique, and Design Aglow.

Click the magazine pages above to read a larger .pdf version of the article. You can also find the article on page 54 and page 56 of the print-version. Plus you can download the digital edition now if you’re a PPA member or digital subscriber.

Don’t get Professional Photographer Magazine? You can subscribe here!




Have a great holiday week! See you real soon!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. See more recent posts on welcome packets at the links below:
1. http://paperieboutique.com/2013/04/25/photographer_welcome_packet/
2. http://paperieboutique.com/2013/04/27/boudoir_themed_welcome_kit/

stamp of approval

Paperie is excited to feature an amazing two-part “packaging and presentation” series by Lindsay Alexander Photography! Please help us welcome Lindsay for this “Part I – Packaging” guest post. (You can now view Lindsay’s second post “Part II – Wedding Welcome Packet” here.)

Hi, I’m Lindsay – a lifestyle and wedding photographer based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. After four years of business, I knew that I was ready for a change. When you own your own business and YOUR NAME is at the forefront of what you do, you want your product to be TRUE to who YOU are! Yes, I loved my old look . . . it was me THEN. I just wanted my new look to be ME NOW! I wanted everything to speak to the heart of why it is that I have this business in the first place and it took time and development as an artist and business owner to know that.

(Please click on each of the photographs below for a larger pop-up version.)

I decided to jump head first into a complete overhaul and re-brand of my business which was unveiled in April. (You can read all about the process here.) It was a four month journey from start to finish that included a new logo, rebuilding a new website and blog, new products, a business video, new processes (from a business side), new opportunities for my clients, new marketing and NEW packaging.

It was a TON of hard work and many late nights of decision making. In the end, I am so happy with the final outcome and a “look” that truly reflects who I am and what my business is all about.

One of the most fun parts of the re-brand was designing my new marketing and packaging. When I began to envision my custom packaging I knew that I wanted everything to have a very personal touch. With so many things manufactured these days, there is something about holding something someone MADE and personalized in your hands that always feels, I dunno, warm and inviting.

I wanted packaging that looked like me and spoke to the heart of the details that I care so much about. I also wanted everything to coordinate, feel organic and have a purpose. I found ways to implement my signature metallic gold, black, white, kraft and my fun chevron print as the bones of my design. I then worked to create something that was beautiful, meaningful and practical for my clients.

I love the finished product…..it is totally me! Read more at the links below:

How I Decided on my New Brand and The Evolution of It -
http://blog.lindsayalexanderphotography.com…evolution-of-the-brand/

My Custom Packaging -
http://blog.lindsayalexanderphotography.com…custom-packaging/




    Here is the vendor information for the photos and products shown above:

1. Business cards were designed by me and ordered from VistaPrint
    on their new high-quality thick stock. I love them! I hand-painted
    the edges myself. LOVE how they turned out!

2. My postcards were designed by me and ordered from VistaPrint -
    their standard postcards. Practical and perfect for their purpose.
    They are lots of fun to send!

3. My small treat bags for my little clients along with my larger
    muslin bags are from Celestial Gifts.

4. My stamps were designed by me and ordered through
    RubberStamps.net.

5. My vertical hang-tags are basically vertical business cards with
    my image on the front and basic info on the back. They are a linen
    texture from VistaPrint.

6. My kraft DVD sleeves are from ReBinder. I have used them all
    four years of my business and just love them. They look great,
    work great and are RECYCLED materials. The best part!

7. My gold and white twine is from The Twinery.

8. Both trifolds were designed by me and were printed through
    WHCC on their watercolor paper. I LOVE the quality and feel
    of these. They are really beautiful.

9. Kraft bags and tissue are from Hobby Lobby and when they
    go on sale (which they always do), I stock up! Inside are
    usually prints that are inserted into bags with backing board
    from ClearBags.com.

10. My wedding boxes are from Paper Source. I have also used
     them for my boxes for four years. The quality is GREAT and I
     love that these have a nubby, recycled paper quality to them.




Thank you so much Lindsay for sharing your packaging / branding / marketing with our Paperie readers! You can see Lindsay Alexander Photography‘s second installment in the series – “Part II – Wedding Welcome Packet” – here!

If you would like your packaging featured on Paperie, please write and he will help you get set up.

We’d love to feature your business here, too!




We are gearing up for our 4th annual birthday party in mid-July and we’d love to have you be a part of it all!

Last year our vendors provided Paperie readers with over $16,000 in prizes in just ONE WEEK – and our site received over 4.7 million hits during the celebration!

Some of the vendors who participated include MOO.COM, WHCC, Artsy Couture, Kelly Moore Bags, Clickin’ Moms / Click Magazine, Color Inc. Pro Lab, Black River Imaging, Epiphanie Bags, Rice Studio Supply, JoTotes, Sarah Petty’s The Joy of Marketing, ProDPI, drop it MODERN, Miller’s Lab, and MORE!

If that’s not enough to convince you, then just read on…

“Your giveaway was a great success and drove lots of traffic for us!” -Nathiya, emerabags.com

“Hasn’t even been up for 15 minutes and we already have 25 new fans on our Facebook! Wow that was quick.” -Ryan, h-bphoto.com

“I’ve received triple the amount of traffic from your site than any other site I’m advertising on! I’m so pleased with choosing to advertise with you!” -Kathy, boudoirbusinessboutique.com

“Anybody wanting to advertise really should. I love browsing your ads to find new vendors and resources.” -Kim, momtriedit.net

“I can’t tell you how many people we have advertised with that pretty much ignore our requests (or so we feel). We will be staying with you as long as we are still in business!” -Lori, prairiesweet.com

Or you can choose from one of our standard advertising plans and pay instantly here.

Once payment has been made, write and include a copy of your receipt and attach an image for the ad-size purchased.




Happy summer everyone!
-Robyn & Todd

drumroll, please…

It’s time to announce all of the winners in the 2012 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Sassy Designs, Kraft and Jute, Bad Sass Backdrops, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Go{4}Pro Photography, and Simply Color Lab! (Official rules here.)

The Wrap Battle is an annual contest with fabulous prizes for the best business packaging and presentation (holiday and/or “every day”) – this year our first place prize winner alone receives nearly $10,500 in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible 2012 Wrap Battle sponsors and vendors!

Here are our first, second, and third place winners as selected by our readers, from the six finalists selected by our judges!

Can you believe the difference between first and second place was ONE VOTE?

Here is our 2012 Wrap Battle “fan favorite” from all 37 of this year’s entries as selected by our readers!

Here is our 2012 Wrap Battle “most original” from all 37 of this year’s entries as selected by our readers!

And here are our three Wrap Battle “runners-up” as selected by our judges!

In addition to our sponsors listed above, Paperie Boutique would also like to send out a huge round of thanks the following vendors donating prizes and discounts:

Miller’s Professional Imaging, Rice Studio Supply, WHCC, Boudoir Business Boutique, Flourish by Nichole Van, MOO.com, Chic Critique Forum, 2 Lil Owls, The Savvy Photographer, Birdesign Art, Kotori Photo Jewelry, Bittersweet Design Boutique, Hazy Skies Designs, My Funky Camera, M4H Photography, Artsy Couture, Jo Totes Camera Bags, Wildly Sweet Designs, Nations Photo Lab, MadiLu Designs, EW Couture, Photographer Cafe, Click Magazine / Clickinmoms, and Handmade Paper Boxes




We’d also like to thank this year’s judges again for selecting our six finalists:

• Alycia Alvarez – Alycia Alvarez Photography
• Marsha Mifsud – The Savvy Photographer
• Heather Lickliter – Stylized Portraiture / Fairyography
• Lisa Hoang – Windwardskies Photography / Simply Baby
• Lori George – co-owner & marketing director of Prairie Sweet Boutique
   (Prairie Sweet Boutique on Facebook)
• Anya Wait – anya wait | photographer
• Karen Leslie – KarenLeslie Photography
• Christine Tremoulet – Christine Tremoulet / owner of Business of
   Awesome for boudoir photographers




Last but certainly not least, we’d like to thank all 37 of this year’s 2012 Wrap Battle entries for sharing their amazing packaging with our readers! And each of YOU for helping us select this year’s winners. We could not do this each year without everyone’s word of mouth and support!

We will be sending out prize notifications this week as we get each prize set organized. Prizes will come directly from the vendors and not Paperie Boutique – you will be sent the information on how to claim each one. If you’re listed as a winner above, please watch your e-mail for the next few days!

And as they say…that’s a wrap! Thanks again!
-Robyn & Todd




P.S. View the 2010 Wrap battle here:
http://paperieboutique.com/…/packaging-contest/

View the 2011 Wrap Battle here:
http://paperieboutique.com/…/packaging-contest-2011/

rock the vote

HEADS UP: The Wrap Battle is a crazy time of year and our inboxes overfloweth. Please follow us on Facebook for more frequent updates / announcements!

It’s time to announce the finalists and vote for the winners in the 2012 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Sassy Designs, Kraft and Jute, Bad Sass Backdrops, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Go{4}Pro Photography, and Simply Color Lab! (Official rules here.)

The Wrap Battle is an annual contest with fabulous prizes for the best business packaging and presentation (holiday and/or “every day”) – this year our first place prize winner alone will receive nearly $10,500 in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible 2012 Wrap Battle sponsors and vendors!

Please give a round of applause / show of thanks for our judges – they had the impossible task of narrowing 37 AMAZING entries down to just 6 finalists:

• Alycia Alvarez – Alycia Alvarez Photography
• Marsha Mifsud – The Savvy Photographer
• Heather Lickliter – Stylized Portraiture / Fairyography
• Lisa Hoang – Windwardskies Photography / Simply Baby
• Lori George – co-owner & marketing director of Prairie Sweet Boutique
   (Prairie Sweet Boutique on Facebook)
• Anya Wait – anya wait | photographer
• Karen Leslie – KarenLeslie Photography
• Christine Tremoulet – Christine Tremoulet / owner of Business of
   Awesome for boudoir photographers




Without further adieu, I bring you the six 2012 Wrap Battle finalists (all listed in order of submission with links to their original entry below the voting box)…

As you go through the finalists remember to look at the packaging and not just the “pretty pictures” (i.e. product staging). As this is not a photo contest, try to keep in mind what will actually be received by the client… The goal: best packaging!

FAN FAVORITE:
paperieboutique.com/voting/2012_wrap_battle_fan_favorite.html

MOST ORIGINAL:
paperieboutique.com/voting/2012_wrap_battle_most_original.html

PLEASE help us keep the voting fair – just one vote per person in each contest! All voting needs to be completed by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, January 21st. Ballots submitted after that time will not be counted in the final numbers.




Congrats to our finalists, thanks to our judges, and a huge “thank you” to everyone who entered this year! There was so much inspiration and creativity!

All winners will be announced by 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22nd.

Have fun and good luck!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. Contestants – please feel free to share the voting links with your friends and family! Just remember that only one vote per person is allowed. Thank you!

that’s a . . . wrap!

HEADS UP: The Wrap Battle is a crazy time of year and our inboxes overfloweth. Please follow us on Facebook for more frequent updates / announcements!

We’re posting more entries in the 2012 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Sassy Designs, Kraft and Jute, Bad Sass Backdrops, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Go{4}Pro Photography, and Simply Color Lab! (Official rules here.)

Submissions are now closed and the judging is about to begin.

The Wrap Battle is an annual contest with fabulous prizes for the best business packaging and presentation (holiday and/or “every day”) – this year our first place prize winner alone will receive nearly $10,500 in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible 2012 Wrap Battle sponsors and vendors!

The final Wrap Battle entries are posted below – judging starts this week!

Entry #34 is by Lisa Mason Photography – packaging to brighten up any day!

• USB’s from Pexagontech.com
• Small yellow boxes for USB and thin ribbons from Michaels
• Large yellow ribbon, tissue and sheer organza bags in multi
   sizes from Nashville Wraps
• Cards and Gift Cards from WHCC
 -Lisa, Lisa Mason Photography

Entry #35 is by m.j.m. photography – such attention to all the fine details!

Entry #36 is by Deborah Kocan Photography – a sweet trip to the candy shop!

“My candy-land themed Christmas/Holiday Packaging for 2012!”
-Deborah, Deborah Kocan Photography

And last, but certainly not least . . . here’s the final 2012 Wrap Battle entry!

Entry #37 is by Erica Clark Photography – summed up in one word. Adorable!

“All boxes purchased at H-B Photo.

The brown paper bags shown in the first image were purchased at my local dollar store where they are 2 for a $1.

I bought the tiny brown paper sacks from a vendor on Etsy. I tuck a business card inside and clip it with a miniature clothespin I found for $2.00 a box on clearance at Walmart.

The baker’s twine is from Etsy.

I bought the twine from our local farm store when they were marked down and out in a clearance bin.

All ribbon/lace was purchased at our local Hobby Lobby.

The burlap, which is cut into strips, was also purchased at Hobby Lobby.

The tissue paper was purchased at Target. The little back chalkboard ‘thank you’ tag is actually just black card stock with a hole punched in it.

My business cards and some of the stickers and mini cards are from Moo.

The stickers I use to seal the tissue paper are from WHCC. The 5×5 press printed square is also from WHCC and I use the other side to hand write a thank you note.

The petal enclosure is what I use for discs of digital files and the 5×5 card fits right on top of it. I buy those from The Paper Source. I seal the enclosure with one of the Moo stickers.

The 3×3 accordions are from WHCC and are sometimes one of the little gifts I give my clients.

The following is what goes into my bridal packets: Some of the press printed products are purchased from WHCC others are from ProDPI.

The templates were purchased from Design Aglow.” -Erica, Erica Clark Photography

Updated judging info here… All entries have been posted now so stay tuned!
-Robyn & Todd

next to last

HEADS UP: The Wrap Battle is a crazy time of year and our inboxes overfloweth. Please follow us on Facebook for more frequent updates / announcements!

We’re posting more entries in the 2012 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Sassy Designs, Kraft and Jute, Bad Sass Backdrops, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Go{4}Pro Photography, and Simply Color Lab! (Official rules here.)

Submissions are now closed but we have several more last-minute entries to post before the judging begins.

The Wrap Battle is an annual contest with fabulous prizes for the best business packaging and presentation (holiday and/or “every day”) – this year our first place prize winner alone will receive nearly $10,500 in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible 2012 Wrap Battle sponsors and vendors!

A few more Wrap Battle entries are posted below – judging starts this week!

Entry #31 is by PhotoJenic Photography – love the bright pops of color!

“I love having a colorful scheme mixing blue, green and pops of orange to go along with my brand. For Newborn clients who book my Belly to Birthday Package they get a mini suitcase with some of the paperwork and info for our upcoming year of sessions. It’s a great keepsake for them to store any favorite baby mementos and people love receiving these!”

• Photo Boxes -­ HB Photo Packaging
• Stickers, Press Printed Thank You & Mini Accordian Gifts -­
   Millers Photo Lab
• Custom Printed CD’s -­ Blank Media Printing
• Petal Envelopes -­ Paper Source
• Small Business Cards -­ Mini Moo Cards
• Ribbon -­ Hobby Lobby
• Mini Suitcase -­ Kate’s Paperie
 -Jennifer, PhotoJenic Photography

Entry #32 is by A Life Condensed Photography – each box a “treat” to open!

• Boxes from Wildcat
• Ribbons from JoAnn’s Fabric
• Pillow envelopes from ClearBags.com
• Gold bell from Dollar Tree
• Logo stamp from Besotted Brand
• Round kraft boxes from Besotted Brand
• Thumb drives from Pexagon Tech

“Pillow envelopes are filled with Dove chocolates (in my brand colors), snowflake cutouts, and my business card. (My non-holiday packages have cutout hearts.) Cards printed in my home printer and then hand-stamped with a “with love from me to you” stamp from Ann-Marie Loves Paper. My name (in green) is hand-stamped using letter stamps from Besotted Brand. And the round kraft boxes have my logo stamp-embossed on the lid by me.” -Kathy, A Life Condensed Photography

Entry #33 is by Nadya Lutz Studios, LLC – the presentation is exquisite!

• Key ring gift tag – Kotori
• Eco bag – h-bphoto.com with ribbons from Michaels
• Tissue – h-bphoto.com
• Sticker – moo.com
• CD Prints – blankmediaprinting.com
• Kraft paper sleeve – rebinder.com
 -Nadya, Nadya Lutz Studios, LLC

Updated judging info here… One more set of entries goes up tonight!
-Robyn & Todd

weekend wrap-up

HEADS UP: The Wrap Battle is a crazy time of year and our inboxes overfloweth. Please follow us on Facebook for more frequent updates / announcements!

We’re posting more entries in the 2012 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Sassy Designs, Kraft and Jute, Bad Sass Backdrops, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Go{4}Pro Photography, and Simply Color Lab! (Official rules here.)

Submissions are now closed but we have several more last-minute entries to post before the judging begins.

The Wrap Battle is an annual contest with fabulous prizes for the best business packaging and presentation (holiday and/or “every day”) – this year our first place prize winner alone will receive nearly $10,500 in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible 2012 Wrap Battle sponsors and vendors!

A few more Wrap Battle entries are posted below – judging starts next week!

Entry #27 is by Jennifer Wilcox Photography – simple and exquisite!

• Boxes – Create For Less
• Image folders, mesh ribbon, bags, jute string – Rice Studio
• Tissue paper – Nashville Wraps
• CD sleeve – Loktah
 -Jennifer, Jennifer Wilcox Photography

Entry #28 is by Talia Studio – I dare you to try not to smile opening these!

“Our company colors are primarily white, gray, and yellow so we tried to stick to that with our packaging.”

• The USBs were ordered through customusb.com
• Stamps were from Michael’s
• The little photo strips we designed on photoshop to make them
   look like photo booth shots but we add in photos from the
   session/wedding
• Magnets from Aaron Brothers
• White boxes from Staples along with eco-friendly packaging paper
 -Talia, Talia Studio

Entry #29 is by Photography By Sue Fox – such attention to detail in these!

“I was trying to find an affordable but clever way to deliver products to my clients and came across this idea about 2 years ago. I started out making bags for just larger orders. Clients loved them. When my daughter got married we had purchased 30+ yards of burlap for table runners so I began making burlap bags for all my clients (small and large), CD wraps, etc.

I print my logo on printable fabric sheets, sewing those on the front, and add rope handles. The idea was to re-purpose the burlap but now it has become my branded packaging. I use Kraft colored labels and paper/envelopes with my logo stamped on. Everything is wrapped with Jute or colored twine. I picked up some “Happy Notes” from Anthropologie to hand write a happy note thanking them for spending their day with me. And for the holidays I ordered mini holiday-themed “Warm Wishes” wooden hang-tags from Pick your Plum (not pictured) and added those to all the holiday orders.

The totes are quick and easy to make (I usually make a stock full of sizes up in one day). My clients can reuse them to take their lunch or favorite book to work and my label is right on the front.”
-Sue, Photography By Sue Fox

Entry #30 is by Simply Photography – why limit the holidays to the calendar?

“I once had a client tell me that waiting for her family photos was like being pregnant…you know its coming and the excitement is so great then when you get them you feel like a kid on Christmas morning. So after Christmas I go clearance shopping to use throughout the year.”
-Eve, Simply Photography

Updated judging info here… Have a great weekend!
-Robyn & Todd

nearing the finish line

HEADS UP: The Wrap Battle is a crazy time of year and our inboxes overfloweth. Please follow us on Facebook for more frequent updates / announcements!

We’re posting more entries in the 2012 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Sassy Designs, Kraft and Jute, Bad Sass Backdrops, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Go{4}Pro Photography, and Simply Color Lab! (Official rules here.)

Submissions are now closed but we have several more last-minute entries to post before the judging begins.

The Wrap Battle is an annual contest with fabulous prizes for the best business packaging and presentation (holiday and/or “every day”) – this year our first place prize winner alone will receive nearly $10,500 in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible 2012 Wrap Battle sponsors and vendors!

A few more Wrap Battle entries are posted below – judging starts next week!

Entry #23 is by Serena Smith Photography – I adore the split-box design!

“I love the color combination of black, silver, and aqua blue. These colors are usually easy to find at my local craft stores which helps when finding the extras to making my packaging go beyond the ordinary. I love, love, love the sparkly white clothespins. They are great to attach notes, business cards, or tags to my bags. The little white boxes are fantastic for USB drives. I just love the silver thank you charm that I found at Michael’s to complete it. The standard black boxes for 8×10 prints have been jazzed up with ribbon, flowers, and damask tissue paper. Great to spice up the otherwise boring black box!” -Serena, Serena Smith Photography

Entry #24 is by The Vintage Cupcake Photography—boxed dessert!

Entry #25 is by S&W Photography – such pretty special touches!

“As part of our re-branding we are pulling together a packaging look that matches our blue, silver and black colour scheme and our heart motif. We don’t have all the pieces of the packaging yet but I did have some great Christmas packaging (gift labels and small paper snowflakes) which made up for our missing pieces and created a unique Christmas time packaging look. All our of packaging material is local sourced from wherever we see something that fits our look.

Our large albums are wrapped in silver paper with blue and white bows with white paper snowflakes (which will be replaced with white or silver hearts during the rest of the year). Our small albums, CDs, and DVDs are placed in blue or silver gift bags with a gift label and a small glass heart ornament.

Our unframed prints are rolled in a mailing tube and wrapped in silver paper with white organza ribbon topped with blue and black satin ribbon. Our framed prints, canvases and other wall hangings are wrapped in blue paper and tied with a glitter ribbon topped with a black satin ribbon and finished off with a silver heart.

All of our wedding clients receive a bottle of wine as a wedding present which we present in a silver gift bag and a custom designed congratulations card featuring a few of our favorite images from past weddings.” -Sarah, S&W Photography

Entry #26 is by Life Reflections By Tangie – love the aqua and kraft contrast!

• aqua boxes: HB Photo Packaging
• photo & CD sleeves: Kraft & Jute
• stickers: Miller’s
• twine & burlap ribbon: Etsy
• mini cards: Moo
• business cards: Miller’s
• mini paper bags & glassine envelopes: Etsy
• washi tape: Etsy
• small Christmas box: World Market
 -Tangie, Life Reflections By Tangie

More entries posted soon! See you then!
-Robyn & Todd

the final countdown

HEADS UP: The Wrap Battle is a crazy time of year and our inboxes overfloweth. Please follow us on Facebook for more frequent updates / announcements!

We’re posting more entries in the 2012 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Sassy Designs, Kraft and Jute, Bad Sass Backdrops, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Go{4}Pro Photography, and Simply Color Lab! (Official rules here.)

ATTENTION!: We are extending our submission deadline through 11 p.m. EST TONIGHT – Friday, January 4th! You can submit your packaging photos here.

The Wrap Battle is an annual contest with fabulous prizes for the best business packaging and presentation (holiday and/or “every day”) – this year our first place prize winner alone will receive nearly $10,500 in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible 2012 Wrap Battle sponsors and vendors!

One more group of Wrap Battle entries—enter now—submissions close tonight!

Entry #20 is by Corina Nielsen Photography & Design – love the custom USBs!

SUPPLY LIST:
• I designed all of my press printed/marketing items myself
   (logo, thank you cards, MOO mini cards, stamps, etc.)
• thank you cards & return address stickers – WHCC
• MOO Mini Cards – MOO Inc.
• client gift (mounted 5×5 “detail” shots) – WHCC
• white mailers and fillers – Staples
• 8×10 and 4×6 photo boxes – HB Packaging
• canvas bags, twine, candy box – Etsy
  -Corina, Corina Nielsen Photography & Design

Entry #21 is by SKS Photoshoot – it’s simply adorable digital packaging!

[ Note from Robyn: Vendor information can be found in this article. ]

Entry #22 is by Purest Light Photography – I want that little tree ornament!

“My super simple Holiday packaging. Red Sparkle box and ornament from Target.” -Susan, Purest Light Photography

For information on how to enter your own packaging photos in the 2012 Wrap Battle, this Paperie post will walk you through it! Submissions will now be accepted through 11 p.m. EST on Friday, January 4th – TONIGHT – and winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 22nd.

The full prize list can now be found here.

Submit your packaging photos ASAP! Submissions close late tonight!

Check back for even more entries soon!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. If you are interested in participating this year by becoming a sponsor and / or donating a prize or providing a discount code / sale for our readers, please contact Todd: todd AT paperieboutique DOT com

just ONE day left to submit!

HEADS UP: The Wrap Battle is a crazy time of year and our inboxes overfloweth. Please follow us on Facebook for more frequent updates / announcements!

We’re posting more entries in the 2012 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Sassy Designs, Kraft and Jute, Bad Sass Backdrops, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Go{4}Pro Photography, and Simply Color Lab! (Official rules here.)

ATTENTION!: We are extending our submission deadline through 11 p.m. EST on Friday, January 4th, 2013! You can submit your packaging photos here.

The Wrap Battle is an annual contest with fabulous prizes for the best business packaging and presentation (holiday and/or “every day”) – this year our first place prize winner alone will receive nearly $10,500 in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible 2012 Wrap Battle sponsors and vendors!

Here’s our next Wrap Battle entries – don’t forget to get yours in by tomorrow!

Entry #17 is by Image Studio Photography – an amazingly unique box idea!

“Boxes and bags are from HB Photo – boxes are hand-painted to look like wood grain.

We get our ribbon from multiple suppliers and our tags are hand-stamped. We write a thank you note on the backs for each client.

Each season we include a hand-made treat with each order. The winter orders get snowflake sugar cookies.

We keep it simple and handcrafted.” -Chrystal, Image Studio Photography

Entry #18 is by ShoMore Photography – a very polished, organic look!

“As we enter into 2013, ShoMore Photography is moving towards a more simple, natural approach to our product line. All of our boxes are hemp boxes from Loktah, along with our business cards. The hemp boxes provide a nice packaging option for our client’s print orders from each of their sessions.

With increasing technology and to provide better and more instant resources, all of our sessions are available for download to our clients. But clients have the option to purchase our all natural Walnut Wooden USB drives provided through Pexagon. Each USB is placed into their own hemp boxes, and are adorned with the same green raffia bow as the client’s print boxes are. We finally tie our business card off with some twine, simply taping the card to it, to allow the clients to be able to pass our cards off to our next potential client.”
-Lisa, ShoMore Photography

Entry #19 is by Bella Vie Photography – it’s sparkly and puttin’ on the ritz!

The digital edition of the Janauary 2013 Professional Photographer Magazine is now online for digital subscribers.

In this issue Robyn featured digital media storage and presentation products by Loktah, WHCC, HB Photo Packaging, Miller’s Professional Imaging, Flashbay, and Rice Studio Supply.

Robyn also showcased digital packaging / presentation by SKS PhotoShoot and Rachel H. Photography.

Click the magazine pages above to read a larger .pdf version of the article. You can also find the article on page 58, page 59, and page 60 of the print-version when it hits mailboxes. Plus you can download the digital edition now if you’re a PPA member or digital subscriber.

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For information on how to enter your own packaging photos in the 2012 Wrap Battle, this Paperie post will walk you through it! Submissions will now be accepted through 11 p.m. EST on Friday, January 4th and winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 22nd. The full prize list can now be found here.

One more day for submissions – submit yours NOW!

More entries posted tomorrow -
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. If you are interested in participating this year by becoming a sponsor and / or donating a prize or providing a discount code / sale for our readers, please contact Todd: todd AT paperieboutique DOT com

give it away now

HEADS UP: The Wrap Battle is a crazy time of year and our inboxes overfloweth. Please follow us on Facebook for more frequent updates / announcements!

We’re posting more entries in the 2012 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Sassy Designs, Kraft and Jute, Bad Sass Backdrops, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Go{4}Pro Photography, and Simply Color Lab! (Official rules here.)

ATTENTION!: We are extending our submission deadline through 11 p.m. EST on Friday, January 4th, 2013! You can submit your packaging photos here.

The Wrap Battle is an annual contest with fabulous prizes for the best business packaging and presentation (holiday and/or “every day”) – this year our first place prize winner alone will receive nearly $10,500 in prizes and merchandise directly from our incredible 2012 Wrap Battle sponsors and vendors!

HUGE prize announcement – our sponsor Sassy Designs, Inc. has upgraded their prize for our first place Wrap Battle winner!

In addition to approximately $4000 in other merchandise – the first place winner will now also receive the ENTIRE SASSY STORE valued at over $6500!




Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! Here’s our next group of Wrap Battle entries!

Entry #14 is by Keki Photography – packaging that’s both bold and beautiful!

• The boxes and elastic bands are from H-B Photo Packaging
• The ribbons and stickers are from Michael’s Craft Store
• The old camera ‘hang-tags’ were custom designed and printed
   at UPrinting.com
• Some fabrics, ribbons, and tissue papers are recycled
  -Brooke, Keki Photography

Entry #15 is by Silvine Photography – I just adore the color combos!

“This is my everyday packaging for my portrait studio. My photography is very bold and clean so I’ve made my packaging to match my brand. I keep to a simple, but bright color scheme that matches my logo, website, business cards, etc. The boxes are from HB Photo, the flash drive is from Pexagon Tech, the bags are from HB Photo and Uline, and the ribbons are from a local craft store.”
-Michelle, Silvine Photography

Entry #16 is by On Three Photography – it’s a treat to look at and to open!

“Boxes and bags are from HB Photo Packaging. Love them! And the elastic bows are life-savers! I work from the same premise as the ‘little black dress’ these boxes can be dressed up – or are classic left plain! Stickers are from Zazzle – I always order x-large and small and I use them EVERYWHERE. Envelopes are from Staples – great for cds – they look just like a shutter! I include gum balls with each order as a thank you. (I’m a bubble gum addict!) You can find any color at Party City or Amazon.

I am always on the look out for ‘company colors’ and pick up and containers/wrapping paper where I find it – found several of the green tubes and use them for gift certificates and auction donations. (They are attention grabbers for sure!)

Our company provides portrait sessions that are ‘creative, relaxed (and FUN!)’ and I think our packaging really reflects this!”
-Mary, On Three Photography

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For information on how to enter your own packaging photos in the 2012 Wrap Battle, this Paperie post will walk you through it! Submissions will now be accepted through 11 p.m. EST on Friday, January 4th and winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 22nd. The full prize list can now be found here.

Submit your packaging photos ASAP!

Happy New Year – check back for more entries soon!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. If you are interested in participating this year by becoming a sponsor and / or donating a prize or providing a discount code / sale for our readers, please contact Todd: todd AT paperieboutique DOT com