birthday—PLEASE READ ASAP!

We have some bad news for everyone. There’s just no way we’re going to be able to finish up the 4th birthday celebration by the published date of (tomorrow) Thursday, July 25th. There are simply too many vendors and prizes left to be featured / awarded.

So it is with heavy hearts that we announce the party will continue for a few more days until everything has been published and won by our readers.

We know, we know. It’s a horrible situation but there’s just no other way around it. We have no other option but to let the celebration continue and force you to win more items over a longer period of time. First world problems, yo.

Party on, Paperie!

http://PaperieBirthday.com

Robyn & Todd

We have also announced the winners for the following contests on Facebook:

         1. Giveaway #1 – Kelly Moore Bag of winner’s choice

         2. Giveaway #2 – $200 gift card from MOO.COM

Didn’t win? Don’t feel bad! We’ll be giving away ONE MORE Kelly Moore Bag before the party’s over – and MOO is giving all of our readers an amazing gift!

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

We didn’t want to leave you empty-handed with this post so we’re giving our Paperie readers one quick giveaway before it’s “lights out” tonight. Never fear though – we will be back on Thursday morning ready to go with prizes galore!

Right now you have a chance to win a Sassy Designs Inc. $200.00 giftcard.

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

U.S. RESIDENTS: All you have to do is post in the comments here and tell us what your favorite item is in the Sassy Shop! That’s all there is to it!

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

I love sassy-designs.net / @SassyDesignsInc and @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBoutique.com – win this week at PaperieBirthday.com!

You can also follow Sassy Designs on Facebook and / or Paperie Boutique on Facebook (or state that you follow one – or both already, in separate comments here).

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (In simple terms: If you want FIVE chances to win, you have to do all five things listed above, and then make five separate comments here telling us how you did them.)

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 Saturday, July 27th. You can enter up to five 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 five 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 five 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.

Thank you so much Sassy Designs Inc. for another great giveaway – visit them on Facebook! Good luck!

Want to go shopping now? Well nearly all items in the Sassy Shop are on sale for just $0.25 each! Digital Papers, Design Elements, Frames, Wall Display Guides, Storyboards, and more! The only EXCEPTIONS to this sale will be the items listed in the following categories: Blog Themes, Custom Design, Marketing Kits, Specials/Promotions, and Scrapbook Paper.

Want to make sure you get it all and don’t run out of time to add things to your cart? Don’t want to have to worry about downloading all of your items within the 28-day download time frame? Buy it all for one SUPER LOW price and the files will be sent to you on a USB Flash Drive!

The ENTIRE SASSY SHOP can be yours for just $100.00!

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!

The birthday party is now in full-swing and runs for over a week from July 19th – July ??th!

More on the way Thursday – see you then!
-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!

birthday – FREE MOO biz cards

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

MOO.COM will help you create amazing business cards, MiniCards, stickers, and postcards – just to name a few of their incredible products. Design is key to everything MOO does. They are passionate about helping people of all abilities design the best looking and highest quality print products: products that will help you and your business look great.

MOO prints millions of cards a month and has hundreds of thousands of customers in over 180 countries – with offices in London, UK and Rhode Island, USA! And Paperie offers several MOO templates available for FREE download.

HUGE thanks to the folks at MOO for this amazing birthday gift for our readers! Please follow MOO on Facebook and MOO on Twitter! (Plus don’t forget to check our “free downloads page” for several Moo product template designs!)

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 25th!

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!

The birthday party is now in full-swing and runs for a full week from Friday, July 19th – Thursday, July 25th!

More giveaways on Wednesday – see you then!
-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!

birthday – Artsy / Prairie / drop

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 25th!

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!




Ready for another great gift pack? This time we have amazing prizes for you from Artsy Couture, Prairie Sweet Boutique, and drop it MODERN – worth $400.00!

THIS GIVEAWAY’S WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED ON FACEBOOK!

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 Artsy Couture product is – or – what your favorite Prairie Sweet Boutique product is – or – what your favorite drop it MODERN product is! 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 an amazing @ArtsyCouture / @Prairie_Sweet / @DropItModern photographer prize pack at @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBirthday.com

You can also follow Paperie Boutique on Facebook, and Artsy Couture on Facebook, and Prairie Sweet Boutique on Facebook, and drop it MODERN on Facebook (or state that you follow each of these already in up to four separate comments in this entry 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 Friday, July 26th. 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.

BIG thanks to Artsy Couture, Prairie Sweet Boutique, and drop it MODERN for this fantastic photographer’s prize pack! Good luck to everyone who enters!

The birthday party is now in full-swing and runs for a full week from Friday, July 19th – Thursday, July 25th!

We’ve got another giveaway coming up tonight – check in soon!
-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!

birthday – Joy of Marketing

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 25th!

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!

Ready for a new late night giveaway? Sarah Petty & Erin Verbeck’s “The Joy of Marketing” has a great prize up for grabs! One Paperie reader will win one full year of the Café Joy Monthly Marketing Club (Download Version) – a $420.00 value!

“Café Joy gives you effective marketing strategies, marketing ideas and marketing templates each month to grow your small business. This monthly marketing club is the best ROI [Return on Investment] for your marketing dollars as a boutique business owner.”

For one year you’ll receive Café Joy monthly downloads — this includes:

• An hour-long downloadable audio lesson or video lesson with effective
  small business marketing techniques for the boutique business
• Every three months, you’ll receive a pre-made marketing template to
  use for impact-lasting boutique brand building
• Two monthly recipes of marketing ideas and inspiration

This monthly marketing club was created by demand to provide help to boutique business owners who need new marketing ideas every month. Each marketing design template you’ll receive would cost hundreds of dollars if you were to hire a professional graphic designer! Go here for more information on Café Joy.

THIS GIVEAWAY’S WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED ON FACEBOOK!

How do you win this great prize? It’s easy!

U.S. RESIDENTS: All you have to do is post in the comments here and tell us what your favorite Joy of Marketing product is! That’s all there is to it!

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

I love joyofmarketing.com / @SarahPetty Joy of Marketing & @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBoutique.com—win PaperieBirthday.com prizes!

You can also follow Joy of Marketing on Facebook and / or Paperie Boutique on Facebook (or state that you follow one – or both already, in separate comments here).

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (In simple terms: If you want FIVE chances to win, you have to do all five things listed above, and then make five separate comments here telling us how you did them.)

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 Friday, July 26th. You can enter up to five 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 five 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 five 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.

Thank you so much Sarah Petty, Erin Verbeck, and The Joy of Marketing for this great prize bundle – visit them on Facebook! Good luck!

The birthday party is now in full-swing and runs for a full week from Friday, July 19th – Thursday, July 25th!

More giveaways coming up Tuesday – see you then!
-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!

birthday – HB / WHCC / Sassy

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 25th!

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!

We want to pause for a second and give a huge round of thanks to our web host Hosting Matters.

We’ve been with Hosting Matters for a dozen years now. Seriously. We switched hosts four times in 2001 – but once we landed with HM, we haven’t switched since. A celebration / event of this magnitude eats up an incredible amount of bandwidth and puts a huge load on the server. But HM keeps paperieboutique.com up and running, provides the bandwidth for all of the great photos / content / free downloads on the site, and their staff works around the clock – even on weekends and holidays – making sure you can always get your Paperie on!

We’ve had amazing technical support with several of our other high-traffic, high-profile sites over the years as well.

If you need a new host, I highly recommend checking into them – they even have a special plan just for our readers here at Paperie Boutique!

Thanks to Annette and the HM crew!
-Robyn & Todd




Who wants another late night giveaway?!? We have a great “prize pack” featuring a $150.00 online gift certificate to HB Photo Packaging, a Boutique Framed Print from WHCC, and a $100.00 gift certificate to Sassy Designs Inc.

THIS GIVEAWAY’S WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED ON FACEBOOK!

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 HB Photo Packaging product is – or – what your favorite WHCC product is – or – what your favorite Sassy Designs, Inc. product is! 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 an amazing @HBPhotoPkging / @WHCCpro / @sassydesignsinc photographer’s prize pack at @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBirthday.com

You can also follow Paperie Boutique on Facebook, and HB Photo Packaging on Facebook, and WHCC on Facebook, and Sassy Designs on Facebook (or state that you follow each of these already in up to four separate comments in this entry 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, July 25th. 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 HB Photo Packaging, WHCC, and Sassy Designs, Inc. for this fantastic photographer’s prize pack! Good luck to everyone who enters!

We’re just getting started — the birthday party runs for a full week from Friday, July 19th – Thursday, July 25th!

The week ahead will be crazy-busy with giveaways day and night, so check in often!
-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!

birthday – photoDUDS bundle

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 25th!

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!

Ready for one more big giveaway tonight? Beth Forester is back on Paperie and she’s offering one of our readers this photoDUDS senior photography prize set!

The winner of the SMART v2.0 Senior Business Bundle—valued at $595—gets:

A 6 DVD BUNDLE with ALL of the products below -

• smart v2.0,Beth Forester’s SENIOR Marketing Kit
• smartWEAR, Beth Forester’s SENIOR Style Guide
• smartPRICE, SENIOR price booklet
• smart411, SENIOR marketing magazine
• smartFORMS, SENIOR business forms
• megaPAPERS, Digital Papers BUNDLE

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 item is in the photoDUDS Store! That’s all there is to it!

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

I love photoDUDS.com / @photoduds and @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBoutique.com – win this week at PaperieBirthday.com!

You can also follow PhotoDUDS on Facebook and / or Paperie Boutique on Facebook (or state that you follow one – or both already, in separate comments here).

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (In simple terms: If you want FIVE chances to win, you have to do all five things listed above, and then make five separate comments here telling us how you did them.)

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 Wednesday, July 24th. You can enter up to five 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 five 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 five 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.

Thank you so much Beth Forester and photoDUDS for this great prize bundle – visit them on Facebook! Good luck!

We’re just getting started — the birthday party runs for a full week from Friday, July 19th – Thursday, July 25th!

More giveaways coming up this weekend – see you Sunday!
-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!

birthday – MOO.COM

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 25th!

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!

Is everyone ready for our next big giveaway? One lucky Paperie reader will win a $200 gift card – and free priority shipping – from MOO.COM!

MOO will help you create amazing business cards, MiniCards, stickers, and postcards – just to name a few of their incredible products. Design is key to everything MOO does. They are passionate about helping people of all abilities design the best looking and highest quality print products: products that will help you and your business look great.

MOO prints millions of cards a month and has hundreds of thousands of customers in over 180 countries – with offices in London, UK and Rhode Island, USA! And Paperie offers several MOO templates available for download.

How do you win? It’s easy!

U.S. RESIDENTS: Just leave a comment on this entry telling us what your favorite MOO product is.

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

I love MOO.COM / @overheardatmoo and @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBoutique.com – win this week at PaperieBirthday.com!

You can also follow MOO on Facebook and / or Paperie Boutique on Facebook (or state that you follow one – or both already, in separate comments here).

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (In simple terms: If you want FIVE chances to win, you have to do all five things listed above, and then make five separate comments here telling us how you did them.)

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 Tuesday, July 23rd. You can enter up to five 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 five 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 five 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 MOO.COM – visit them on Facebook! Good luck!

We’re just getting started — the birthday party runs for a full week from Friday, July 19th – Thursday, July 25th!

Check back Saturday for more great giveaways!
-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!

only a day away!

We’re excited to have Sarah of Parisi Images back for another guest post here at Paperie! This time she’s sharing her in-home gallery space with our readers.

And make sure you read ’til the end because we have new birthday party info!

The actual space is a small (barely over 100 square feet) four-season porch attached to the back of the house. It offers just enough room to do what I love—invite a bride a groom over to share in some wine or coffee and spend the evening sharing our stories. If you meet with me, you’ll soon learn that the reason I photograph weddings is because I love stories…and I want you to see and to know that your story is beautiful, just the way it is. The design of the space is driven by the the idea of generous hospitality—the table—an old farmstand table painted white—holds center stage. Just like so many kitchen tables, it’s at the table where we get to know one another, where the sharing, the giving, the receiving all take place when you come for a visit.

For other photographers out there interested in what went into creating this space, you shouldn’t be surprised to learn that it all stems directly from my brand and packaging materials. One way to know if your branding is working for you is to see how well it translates into a variety of uses, purposes and spaces.

I initially planned to create a “living room” scene with a sofa and large-screen display. After a great deal of trial-and-error, I came to realize the space was just too small to provide ample room for a couch.

“Plan B” evolved into pairing down the furniture to absolute essentials—a table and seating. Using a bench on one side of the table offered enough seating for clients without filling the room with excess chairs and keeps the visual appeal of the space tight and tidy.

The room divider filled with images creates a small entryway, accented by a stool showcasing the circle emblem of my logo. (I personally love this touch!) Most of all, I intentionally filled the space with gallery wraps, large prints and sample albums, giving clients the ability to really envision ways they can make use of their own images.

Sarah Parisi
parisi-images.com

Find more on Sarah Parisi’s in-home gallery space at her blog.

This post will continually be updated with new vendor, prize, and discount information for our readers! We will be featuring promos and giveaways from the following merchants / websites – more added soon so please check back:

1.   ☘ HB Photo Packaging
2.   MOO.COM
3.   Sarah Petty & Erin Verbeck’s “The Joy of Marketing”
4.   Jo Totes Camera Bags
5.   Beth Forester’s photoDUDS
6.   ☘ Simply Color / Simply Canvas
7.   Rice Studio Supplies
8.   ☘ Click Magazine / Clickin Moms
9.   Chic Critique Forum
10. ☘ Full Color Lab
11. WHCC
12. ☘ Kelly Moore Bag
13. ☘ Artsy Couture
14. MpixPro
15. Epiphanie Camera Bags
16. ☘ Sassy Designs, Ltd.
17. Miller’s Professional Imaging
18. deluxemodern design
19. Kotori Photo Jewelry
20. *emera Camera Bags
21. ☘ Photographer Cafe
22. Brand Sushi
23. My Funky Camera
24. ☘ Prairie Sweet
25. Pamela Topping
26. The Album Cafe
27. AMSW Photography
28. Galpin Studios
29. ☘ Nations Photo Lab
30. ☘ Kraft and Jute
31. Colorvale Actions
32. Nifty Knowledge Rocks Shop
33. CPQ Professional Imaging
34. Hardwood Frames
35. Laura Novak Photography Education
36. Color Incorporated Pro Lab
37. Lazables
38. Abie Camera Straps
39. Preveal
40. Photocrati
41. <insert YOUR BUSINESS NAME here>

☘ = Paperie Boutique / PaperieBirthday.com sponsor

We have also added special discount codes and offers from our merchants that are exclusive to Paperie Boutique readers during our birthday celebration.

There are so many more surprises ahead—you won’t want to miss a second!

The party kicks off TOMORROW – Friday, 7/19!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. If you are 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

girls just wanna have fun

We were recently sent the “Girls Day Out” camera bag by our sponsor Clickin Moms to review. We’re excited to bring you the following camera bag post!

And read ’til the end for a special chance to win a year’s subscription to Click Magazine by Clickinmoms.com!

SHUTTER|bag recently designed a genuine leather camera bag exclusively for ClickinMoms.com. It’s named “Girls Day Out” and is available in green (currently sold out) and gray (as shown below) for only $299.95 USD. Paperie Boutique put the bag through our standard “real world” testing.

Please click each of the bag images shown below for a larger pop-up version.

I filled the interior of the bag with gear and electronics I would normally take with me on a regular shoot and use daily. The bag had to close, remain closed, and stay closed – without any visible strain to the zippers – when worn on my shoulder.

Please note that I only filled interior compartments. Additional storage still remains available in the two front magnetic-closure pockets, the one back zippered pocket, and the removable lens cap holder.

The following items were placed inside the bag’s interior zippered pockets:

• Nikon D700 body with grip and Nikon 50mm f/1.4G with attached lens hood
• Nikon 85mm f/1.4D with attached lens hood
• Nikon SB-800
• Nexus 7 Tablet
• Kate Spade Wallet
• Kate Spade glasses case
• Apple iPhone5 with bluetooth keyboard
• Abie Designs camera strap

(For the Canon crowd, here’s a great list of what @soper_photo got in her bag!)

My favorite features of this bag are the two center zippered pockets on either side of the main zippered compartment. I can keep my tablet or iPad on one side separate from my camera and lenses – and my glasses, wallet, and phone separate on the other side.

The interior zipper pockets free the front and back pockets for keys, cosmetics, and other small items that no one wants to fish out of a full camera bag / purse combo when time is of the essence. And the detachable lens cap holder is nothing short of genius.

I especially like that this camera bag is genuine leather. So many similar bags at similar price-points are not. Here is the official product description:

This bag is designed to carry the equipment you may need on any day out. The separate camera compartment allows you to store and carry your camera gear without having to show the world you are carrying your prized camera and lenses.

This bag also helps keep your camera gear separate from the other things that ‘little fingers’ may go looking through your bag for. Overall this bag has the style and function any female photographer on the go is looking for. With a bag this beautiful and easy to carry, you have no excuse to not take your camera with you.

Outer material: Genuine cow leather
Interior: Cotton muslin
Interior foam padding: Anti-static

Exterior dimensions of the bag:
Width: 14 inches (at the exterior base)
Height: 10 inches
Depth: 5.5 inches (at base) and 6 inches at thickest point (at front pockets)

Front pockets dimensions – all INTERIOR pocket dimensions:
Height: 6 inches
Width: 4.5 inches
Depth: 1 inch

Back Zippered Pocket – INTERIOR dimension:
Height: 7 inches
Width: 5 inches

Zippered Compartments – INTERIOR dimensions:
Height: 9 inches
Width: 12 inches

Camera storage Compartment – INTERIOR dimensions:
Height: 8 inches
Width: 12.5 inches

Camera storage compartment has two horizontal Velcro strips on each side to allow full customization for storage needs. Zippered compartment contains an elastic band with clasp at the end to conveniently hold keys. There are three compartment dividers to help organize, separate, and protect you individual items in this compartment. Each divider measures 6 inches tall and 4 inches wide. The dividers have Velcro strips on each side to allow them to readily attach to the sides of the main camera compartment.

The bag has five large studs on the bottom to help protect your bag from the wear and tear of setting it down on various surfaces, and includes a detachable padded shoulder strap and dustbag.

(Paperie Boutique was sent the “Girls Day Out” bag in exchange for this review. You can see my previous review of the ShutterBag “Safari” camera bag here.)




And now one lucky Paperie reader will win a year’s subscription to Click Magazine by Clickinmoms.com!

All you have to do is post in the comments here and tell us what your favorite item is in the Clickin Moms Store! That’s all there is to it!

You can have an additional – optional – “bonus” entry if you “like” Paperie Boutique’s new Facebook fan page – just comment that you’ve done so, or that you’re already a fan.

And another additional – optional – “bonus” entry if you follow @PaperieBoutique on Twitter – just comment that you’ve followed or already follow us.

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (In simple terms: If you want THREE chances to win, you have to do the THREE separate things listed above, and then make three separate comments here telling us how you did them.)

Comment with your favorite item in the Clickin Moms Store here – or that you’ve liked Paperie Boutique on Facebook – or that you’ve followed @PaperieBoutique on Twitter – in separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 18th. You can enter up to THREE times total. Post that you have met the individual requirements in three separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

You can enter / post up to three times total – one entry each for all of 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 THREE 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! See official rules for more details. Please note that Paperie Boutique hosted events are open to U.S. residents age 18 and over only.

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.

Good luck to everyone who enters! And check back soon – we have a ton of great new features in the queue!
-Robyn & Todd




P.S. Prairie Sweet Boutique is holding their semi-annual 75% off sale!

It runs through Thursday, June 13th and they are giving away a $50.00 gift certificate to one lucky shopper! Just use code 75June at checkout.

oh daddy-o!

I recently looked around Pinterest for Father’s Day packaging ideas. Here are a few of my favorites with links to the original pins below…

       From left to right:
       1. Packaging with tie and pocket
       2. Shirt-cuff gift bags
       3. Tie and suspenders giftwrap




I was inspired to create a few daddy-themed Father’s Day packages myself!

And My Paper Crafting has a great DIY Bowtie + Necktie Gift Wrap tutorial linked via Poppytalk.

Don’t forget that we have a FREE Father’s Day collage template for download! Just go here for the free template’s download link in card and postcard size.

Until next time…
-Robyn & Todd