birthday—PLEASE READ ASAP!

Happy 4th birthday to Paperie Boutique!
Visit PaperieBirthday.com for all events!



. . . first, a few admin notes of importance . . .

Notice posted to Paperie Boutique’s Facebook late Wednesday night:

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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!

Don’t forget to visit PaperieBirthday.com and see what you missed!

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!

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Did you hear the big news? Paperie turns FOUR YEARS OLD this month!

Last year we gave away over $16,000 in prizes and this year promises to be just as exciting! (You can catch up on last year’s third birthday event here.)

Stay tuned and DON’T miss the party — it kicks off 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!

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in living Color

We are so excited to welcome and introduce our newest sponsor Full Color Lab! Please enjoy their first guest / vendor post here at Paperie!

Full Color Lab provides printing services to the professional and aspiring photographer. Our services include photographic printing and finishing, press printing, gallery wraps, metal prints and much more. For over 34 years, we’ve provided photographers with high quality products and superior customer service! We continually expand our product offerings; here are some of our newest products.

Metal Print Clusters

Choose from a variety of options, composed of prints ranging in size from 8×10 to 24×36. Our collections of 15 different wall groupings make it easy for you to order multiple images to display in a single grouping. Clusters are available in 4 options: Thin Wraps, 3/4″ Gallery Wraps, 1½” Gallery Wraps, and Metal Prints.

Metal Print Clusters are available in your choice of 4 surface options: High Gloss Vibrant, Matte Vibrant, High Gloss Brushed, or Matte Brushed. Your choice of either the Standard or Float Mount Hanging Kit is included with every Metal Print Cluster.

iPad Cases

Provide high quality, custom iPad Cases for your clients! Images are printed on either High Gloss Vibrant or High Gloss Brushed metal insert. The insert then fits into a hard shell case in either black or white. The iPad Case is available for both the iPad 2/3/4 and the iPad Mini. Perfect add-on for any type of photography!

CD Tins and CD Covers

Our new CD/DVD Tins and CD Covers are two great options for storing digital files or slide shows; great for proofing too!

The CD/DVD Tin features a beautiful brushed metal finish with the image of your choice on the cover. Inside a transparent plastic insert holds a single disc. CD/DVD Tin measures 5.75 x 5.25.

CD Covers

The CD Covers provide an elegant yet economical way to store CDs or DVDs. Printed on Standard Cover stock available in a single fold or tri-fold option. Holds one disk in place with a foam hub. You can even match the inside CD/DVD with our Printed Disks!

Bevels

A modern twist on the Gallery Wrap, the Bevel Wrap features a beveled 2” frame providing a tapered edge for the image. The Bevel Wrap is printed on Fine Art Canvas with your choice of Gloss or Satin UV Coating. Bevel Wraps are wrapped by hand and finished with black paper backing, saw tooth hangers and wall bumpers. Bevel Wraps give your images museum quality treatment with flare!

Now’s a great time to order Bevel Wrap – save 30% when you order any size Bevel Wrap. Choose from over 100 sizes from 8×8 to 30×40! (Offer valid till June 26, 2013.)

To see a list of our current promotions please visit: fullcolor.com/promotions.




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

Contact Todd if you are interested in a custom advertising plan or a Paperie sponsorship and / or wish to sponsor a prize giveaway in this year’s birthday event.

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.




We have a winner in our Click Magazine giveaway…and it’s…Megan Cavender Photography (MCP)!

Thanks to everyone who entered, to Click Magazine by Clickinmoms.com for the feature, and congrats to Megan on her win! We’ll be in touch soon with information on how to claim your prize.




Our week has been kind of upended, but keep checking in because we have lots more on the way soon!

-Robyn & Todd

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catching up

Can you believe we’re already in JUNE? Our boys are out of school for the summer, we just celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary, we’ve lived in Georgia a full year as of this month, and our youngest son is about to turn EIGHT years old!

It goes without saying, things are quite hectic around our household right now. So hectic, we never even got the May issue of Professional Photographer Magazine online – and that’s Robyn’s next-to-last issue of the magazine! (The June issue is on the way…and then it’s onward and upward from there!)

We’re also announcing the winner of the recent NewbornPhotography.com contest, so read ’til the end!




The digital edition of the May 2013 Professional Photographer Magazine is online for digital subscribers and the print version has been mailed to subscribers.

Robyn featured backdrop and prop-related items by Denny Manufacturing Company, Inc., Photo Prop Floors & Backdrops, Galpin Studios, Snazzie Drawers, Bad Sass Backdrops Inc., and Design Revolution.

Click the magazine pages above to read a larger .pdf version of the article. You can also find the article on page 48 and page 49 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 yet? Subscribe here!




We’re excited to announce the winner in our NewbornPhotography.com contest…it’s Lauren Fortner!

Lauren wins a 1-year membership to NewbornPhotography.com! Congrats to Lauren, a huge thank you to NewbornPhotography.com for the amazing prize, and thanks to everyone who entered!




Check back often because we’ll have Robyn’s final column in Professional Photographer plus a special new camera bag review. You can see a sneak-peek below and on Facebook!

We’ll see you then!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. Paperie turns FOUR YEARS OLD this July! You know what that means…

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thumbs up

We collected some of our favorite USB / thumb drive packaging from blogs (like Laura Winslow’s “Pretty Little Packaging” series) and Pinterest. Below the collage (which you can click on to view larger) are links to view their original source online.

click on the image above for a larger 1200×1965 pop-up version

From left to right, top to bottom:

1.   styleberryPHOTO, LLC
2.   Silvine Photography
3.   Nate and Jenna Photography
4.   Elzee Photograhy
5.   lipsiART digital photography
6.   Corina Nielsen Photography & Design
7.   Jennifer Wilbur Photography
8.   Simply Baby Photography
9.   Caroline Ghetes Photography
10. Katelyn James Photography
11. Christine Tremoulet / Business of Awesome
12. Havi Frost Photography
13. Shutterly Amazing Photography

A few sources to purchase customized USB / flash drives: our sponsor HB Photo Packaging, Pexagon Tech (photographers get 25% off with discount code PHOTOFLASH9), WHCC, flashbay, customUSB, and USBMemoryDirect.

Robyn’s January 2013 Professional Photorapher Magazine column “Digital Delivery – Custom media storage and presentation” also offers several different digital storage options, including two packaging sets by photographers. And don’t miss “Why I Ditched DVDs for USB Flash Drives and You Should Too” by Christine Tremoulet of Business of Awesome.




We are offering a special spring ’13 discount for new advertisers We averaged nearly 11,500,000 initial page hits per month between December 2012 and February 2013 – and over 332,000 unique visitors during the same timeframe.

“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

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

“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

“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

Contact Todd if you are interested in a custom advertising plan or a Paperie sponsorship. Or you can choose from one of our standard advertising plans and pay instantly:



click here to order now


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




If you haven’t already, please “Like” our new Facebook fan page! For the first time ever you’ll be able to directly tag “@Paperie Boutique” when you post!

Over time, our previous page will become inactive and eventually be phased out. So make the switch ASAP!




It’s time to “Spring Forward”!
-Robyn & Todd

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I wanna publish ‘zines

We’re excited to have GO{4}PRO Photos back for another fantastic GIVEAWAY and guest / vendor post! They’re here to debut their new Product Guide Look Book – Paperie readers get a $50 discount, and one lucky Paperie viewer will walk away with a Product Guide Look Book of their very own!

The Pricing Product Guide
THE PRICING PRODUCT GUIDE is designed to solve two problems that photographers face. The first being that we want to inspire our clients to do something amazing with what we’ve created for them. What we don’t want to see, is them framing an 8×10 and calling it “huge”.

The second struggle that I know many photographer’s face is getting consistent good sales. You have bills to pay and your time is valuable. When one sale rings up at $100.00 and the next rings up at $1,000.00, It’s pretty hard to plan a monthly budget.

Your personal Pricing Product Guide can be shared with clients as an online magazine or a PDF. So you can share a digital version with clients through your email correspondence.

In addition to sharing it as e-magazine, it can also be shared as a book! So when you get into that ordering appointment, you actually hand over this beautiful BOOK for your clients to peruse, and it happens to be identical to what they saw in your online version!

INCLUDED:
   ○ All product photography
   ○ Wall art examples (showcasing canvases, frames & large prints)
   ○ Thirty pages, each can be customized for your brand / pricing
   ○ Fully layered PSD files with simple clipping masks
   ○ Instructions for creating your PDF
   ○ Instructions for preparing Pricing Product Guide as e-magazine
   ○ FAQ for ordering in book, magazine & digital magazine
   ○ Instructions for all fonts used
   ○ Information for all of the vendors showcased
   ○ Grey masks indicate clipping masks to drop your images

PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY:
This product has been designed and developed for professional photographers. A basic understanding of Photoshop clipping masks is expected. Compatible with all version of Photoshop CS.

Through Tuesday, November 27th all Paperie readers can get $50 off the Product Guide Look Book with the code PAPERIE50.

And scroll below for details on how one lucky Paperie reader can win it all!




Do you remember our cute FREE client-gift onesies and baby tees template from Christmas 2011? We’ve updated the graphic for use again in 2012!

You can go to last year’s entry for the updated 2012 files. You have the option of downloading the .psd file and adding in your logo first to print on your own, or printing the onesie or tee design without your logo directly from Zazzle.com.

Just visit this entry for more details on how to download, edit, and order!

Last night the vendor e-mail blasts were sent out regarding the 2012 Wrap Battle. The newsletter describes how to become a Wrap Battle sponsor and / or donate a prize or discount code for our readers. If you would like to receive a copy of this e-mail, please let us know!

We are also offering deep discounts for new advertisers just before the Wrap Battle kicks off! This year’s contest is going to be epic – as will the opportunity to reach your target market. We averaged roughly 8 million initial page hits per month between November 2011 and January 2012, and over 737,000 unique visitors during the same timeframe. Last year our grand prize winner walked away with over $2000 in prizes, and over $4500 in total prizes were awarded!

The 2012 Wrap Battle comes hot on the heels of our third birthday celebration where over $16,000 in prizes was awarded in just one week!

Contact Todd if you are interested in a custom advertising plan, a Paperie sponsorship, a Wrap Battle sponsorship, or a prize donation. Or you can choose from one of our standard advertising plans and pay instantly:



click here to order now


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




Win an ONA Brixton Camera Messenger Bag (color smoke) valued at $269!

Black River Imaging is offering a special giveaway for Paperie readers. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a $250.00 Black River Imaging gift code! The two runner-ups will each receive a $100.00 Black River Imaging gift code!

You can also win a $100.00 gift card to Prairie Sweet Boutique – just click here!

Visit this post for FREE MOO postcard, minicard, sticker, gift & address labels!

Want to win the Product Guide Look Book from GO{4}PRO Photos? Here’s how!

All you have to do is post in the comments here and tell us what your favorite GO{4}PRO Photos product is! That’s it!

You can have an additional – optional – “bonus” entry if you “like” the Go4Pro Photos Facebook fan page – just comment here that you’ve done so, or that you’re already a fan.

And another additional – optional – “bonus” entry if you follow @go4prophotos on Twitter – just comment here that you’ve followed or already follow them.

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 GO{4}PRO Photos product here – or that you’ve liked Go4Pro Photos on Facebook – or that you’ve followed @go4prophotos 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 Monday, November 26th. 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 thanks to GO{4}PRO Photos for this amazing giveaway!




And here’s one more holiday gift wrapping photo from Pinterest to inspire you! Pinterest user “Our Bower” has a great “wrapping ideas” pinboard!

The original photo is by Charrisa Pomrehn for the Los Angeles Times.

Don’t forget when you’re wrapping up client orders and holiday packages to take photos for the 2012 Wrap Battle!

Gobble, gobble!
-Robyn & Todd

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housekeeping – winners – four

Happy 3rd birthday to Paperie Boutique!
Visit PaperieBirthday.com for all events!

Catching up with more winner announcements! But first, we are thiiiiiiiis close to having our 20,000th comment here at Paperie Boutique! To celebrate, Robyn is going to give you one of her “favorite things”.

Once upon a time, B.C. (“before children”), we had a website called LomoMotion where we loved / played with all things toy-camera. So for lucky #20K, we’re handing out a Lomographic Holga Starter Kit. Heads-up! Will YOU win?

Now let’s take care of business! The winner of the Pixel2Canvas prize bundle is…Rachel French!

The winner of the Joy of Marketing Magnetic Client Attraction Program prize is…Christina H.!

And the winner of the The Savvy Photographer Store, Nations Photo Lab, and Kraft and Jute bundle is…studiobliss!

Winners, congratulations! You will hear from me in the next 24-48 hours with information on how to claim your prizes! Thanks to everyone who entered.

Don’t forget the birthday celebration lasts through July 24th so if you didn’t win one of these prizes try, try again!

Don’t forget to visit PaperieBirthday.com and see what you missed!

The fun isn’t over yet — the birthday party runs for a full week from Wednesday, July 17th – Tuesday, July 24th!

Vendors, if you’re interested in participating with discount codes and / or prize giveaways, please check our newsletter for more details! We’re also running an advertising special during the birthday celebration week!

More on tap for tonight – stay tuned!
-Robyn & Todd

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birthday – Senior DUDS DPI

Happy 3rd birthday to Paperie Boutique!
Visit PaperieBirthday.com for all events!

This is one senior ‘togs have been waiting for – a huge prize pack from the Senior Portraits Forum, Beth Forester’s photoDUDS, and ProDPI!

First up is a complimentary 1-year membership to Senior Portraits Forum!

“The Senior Portraits Forum is constantly growing and is a great place to share and find information…no minimum number of posts / participation required. From newer senior photographers to seasoned, this forum has been a great place of learning and sharing. The industry is always changing from the way we market to seniors, to the products we offer. With all the brainstorming going on in here, it is sure to spark some ideas of your own!”

Make sure you read the rules for this post, because we have one extra 1-year membership to Senior Portraits Forum and it will be awarded to the best comment (excluding the winner of this prize pack).

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Also included is a bundled prize from photoDUDS – the BASIC Senior Marketing BUNDLE! The purchase price for this bundle is $360.00 (prize does not have cash value).

“If you are just starting out and can’t decide where to start, Beth has put together this Marketing Starter BUNDLE to jump start the marketing of your photography business. This is what you need to have a complete cohesive marketing plan for you studio.

This BUNDLE contains ALL of the products included in smart, SENIOR Marketing Kit, smartPRICE, SENIOR price booklet, smart411, SENIOR marketing magazine, and smartFORMS, SENIOR business forms.”

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And rounding out this prize pack is a 20×30 Metal Print from ProDPI!

“A modern but dynamic twist to printing! With the latest and greatest in dye sublimation processing, ProDPI is proud to offer your customers a brilliant alternative to traditional printing. With incredible color reproduction and unsurpassed durability, this product is sure to compliment your work for generations. Waterproof, UV resistant, and Eco friendly; Metal Prints are more than just Prints!”

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How do you win this prize pack? Simple!

U.S. Residents: Just leave a comment on this entry telling us what your favorite photoDUDS or ProDPI product is – or the reason why you need a membership to Senior Portraits Forum. (Our favorite comment on needing a Senior Portraits Forum membership will also be given a bonus 1-year membership to the forum. Prize pack winner is ineligible to receive this bonus prize.)

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

Win a senior prize pack from seniorportraitsforum.com & photoduds.com & prodpi.com at @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBirthday.com!

You can also follow Senior Portraits Forum on Facebook, and photoDUDS on Facebook, and ProDPI on Facebook (or state that you follow each of these already in up to three separate comments here).

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (In simple terms: If you want SIX chances to win, you have to do all six things listed above, and then make six 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 24th. You can enter up to six 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 six 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 six 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 Senior Portraits Forum, Beth Forester’s photoDUDS, and ProDPI for this wonderful senior prize pack! Good luck!

Don’t forget to visit PaperieBirthday.com and see what you missed!

We’re just getting started — the birthday party runs for a full week from Wednesday, July 17th – Tuesday, July 24th!

Vendors, if you’re interested in participating with discount codes and / or prize giveaways, please check our newsletter for more details! We’re also running an advertising special during the birthday celebration week!

Stay tuned – more giveaways coming soon!
-Robyn & Todd

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check this post OFTEN!

Did you hear the news? Paperie turns THREE YEARS OLD Wednesday!

This post will continually be updated with new vendor, prize, and discount information! We will be featuring promos and giveaways from the following merchants / websites:

1.   HB Photo Packaging
2.   Nations Photo Lab
3.   Artsy Couture
4.   Clickin’ Moms / Click Magazine
5.   Kelly Moore Bags
6.   Black River Imaging
7.   Photographer Cafe
8.   Epiphanie Bags
9.   Rice Studio Supply
10. WHCC
11. Nichole Van Flourish
12. Collages.net
13. Panache Collective
14. Simply Color Lab
15. Sassy Designs, Inc.
16. Chasing Dreams Photography
17. Chic Magazine / Chic Critique Forum
18. *emera camera bags
19. MOO.com
20. Dear Miss Modern
21. Loktah
22. Sarah Cornish M4H Photography
23. Beth Forester / photoDUDS
24. Marketing and Props for Photographers
25. Sticky Albums
26. Kraft and Jute
27. Pictures Pro / PhotoCart
28. JoTotes
29. Kotori
30. Miller’s Lab
31. EW Couture Collection
32. Sarah Petty’s The Joy of Marketing
33. SHUTTERbag
34. Joyce Smith / WordSmith
35. DeVoe Creative
36. BrandSushi
37. Senior Portraits Forum
38. Bittersweet Design Boutique
39. Album Cafe
40. The Savvy Photographer
41. Pixel2Canvas
42. Handmade Paper Boxes
43. Jamie Schultz Designs
44. Bad Sass Backdrops, Inc.
45. Color Inc. Pro Lab
46. ProDPI
47. Prairie Sweet Boutique
48. ONA Bags
49. drop it MODERN
50. YOUR NAME HERE!

GO HERE for vendor discount / coupon codes that are available to our readers this week, in addition to their product giveaways and prizes!

We’re just getting started — the birthday party runs for a full week from Wednesday, July 17th – Tuesday, July 24th!

Vendors, if you’re interested in participating with discount codes and / or prize giveaways, please check our newsletter for more details!

Thanks and Happy Birthday Paperie!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. Did you miss our 2nd birthday celebration? It’s archived here.

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howdy y’all…

Greetings from the other side! We are finally all moved in and set up in our new home in Atlanta, Georgia. (Please see below for photographs.) This means we can finally get Paperie back up and running again – just in time for the big 3rd birthday bash that will kick off in late July! But until then…

The digital edition of the July 2012 Professional Photographer Magazine is now online for digital subscribers.

In this issue Robyn reviewed marketing and sales tools by V Gallery / Focused by WHCC, The Shoppe Designs, Frank & Frida, Sticky Albums, The Polished Photographer, Design Aglow, The Album Cafe, The Photographer Cafe, Sassy Designs, Inc., and Simply Color Lab.

Click the magazine pages above to read a larger .pdf version of the article. You can also find the article on page 56, page 57, and page 58 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.

Don’t get Professional Photographer Magazine yet? Subscribe here!




Heads-up that Paperie / Panache a part of the PhotoDUDS “Super Birthday Bash” giveaways!

There’s over $4,000 in total SUPER prizes given away to 24 winners chosen at random, and it runs through midnight EDT on Monday, July 9, 2012. Go here for more details!




During our moving hiatus, we’ve had a few new advertisers join Paperie so please check the sidebars! Please help us welcome one – sweetkissesandcakes.com:

We are album designers who are passionate about designing wedding portraits and wedding albums. Recognizing that wedding pictures capture important occasions, full of memories and emotions, nothing gives us more joy than being allowed to use our design talents to add to the happiness of the wedded couples.

Our services are designed to help professional photographers with their design needs. Although our core services revolve around wedding pictures, we would love to be able to help you on other joyous occasions, such as engagement, sweet-sixteen, Bar Mitzvah, boudoir, family, and baby album.

Our commitment is to produce beautiful designs that tailored to your needs, budget, and taste. We are also giving free wedding album Templates for photoshop. They are also perfect for engagement, boudoir, baby and more:

http://www.sweetkissesandcakes.com/free/

If you are interested in being an advertiser, please write:
todd AT paperieboutique DOT com




Last but not least, a few scenes from our new hometown – Atlanta, Georgia! Tomorrow will mark 3 weeks since we moved in. Time flies…

And it wouldn’t be a photo-share without a few peeks at my new office space!

Thanks for continuing to hold as we dig ourselves out of cardboard mountains!

Check back soon!
-Robyn & Todd

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bring it.

Excited to announce new vendors participating with prizes and giveaways for contestants in the 2011 Wrap Battle from Paperie Boutique and HB Photo Packaging—sponsored by Artsy Couture, Bad Sass Backdrops, CPQ Professional Imaging & Hardwood Frames! (Official rules here.)

The prize package for our 1st place winner is now worth OVER $2000 – and we have well OVER $4500 in prizes donated total!

***See below for our very first 2011 contest entry!***

First place winner will receive the following prizes:
• $500 store credit to HB Photo Packaging
• $200 Artsy Couture gift certificate
• $100 Nations Photo Lab gift certificate
• $150 CPQ Professional Imaging gift certificate
• $150 Hardwood Frames gift certificate
• $300 Sassy Designs Inc. gift certificate
• $250 Bad Sass Backdrops gift certificate (10′ backdrop price)
• 8×8 Press Printed Album with Boutique Bag from WHCC*
• Rice Studio Supply Album Box filled Artisan packaging ($85 value)
• Senior Portraits 101 Guide from seniorportraits101.com ($250 value)
• Rock the Walls Nursery Collection (choice of Photoshop or ProSelect
  version, $89 value)
• Set of letterpress cards from Miller’s Professional Imaging

Second place winner will receive the following prizes:
• $250 store credit to HB Photo Packaging
• $100 Artsy Couture gift certificate
• $75 Nations Photo Lab gift certificate
• $100 CPQ Professional Imaging gift certificate
• $100 Hardwood Frames gift certificate
• $150 Sassy Designs Inc. gift certificate
• $125 Bad Sass Backdrops gift certificate
• Set of Boutique Stickers from WHCC*
• The Joy Bag camera bag
• Rock the Walls Nursery Collection (choice of Photoshop or ProSelect
  version, $89 value)

Third place winner will receive the following prizes:
• $100 store credit to HB Photo Packaging
• $50 Artsy Couture gift certificate
• $50 Nations Photo Lab gift certificate
• $50 CPQ Professional Imaging gift certificate
• $50 Hardwood Frames gift certificate
• $75 Sassy Designs Inc. gift certificate
• $50 Bad Sass Backdrops gift certificate
• Set of Press Printed Cards from WHCC*
• Rock the Walls Nursery Collection (choice of Photoshop or ProSelect
  version, $89 value)

Fan Favorite winner will receive the following prizes:
• $100 Kraft and Jute store credit
• Epiphanie camera bag
• Rice Studio Supply Album Box filled Artisan packaging ($50 value)

Most Original winner will receive the following prizes:
• $200 Photographer Cafe gift certificate
• Boudoir Business Boutique** choice of Boudoir Lighting Guide
   -or- Boudoir Posing Guide (up to $195 value)
• 8×10 Organic Bloom frame (style and color winner’s choice)

Each runner-up winner will receive the following prizes:
• $25 Sassy Designs Inc. gift certificate
• $25 Bad Sass Backdrops gift certificate

In addition to the above prizes, winners and runners-up (including “fan favorite” and “most original“) will receive prizes from the vendors listed below:

Epiphanie, Nations Photo Lab, Boudoir Business Boutique**, The Organic Bloom, Sassy Designs Inc., Sarah Petty’s The Joy of Marketing, Nichole Van’s Flourish, Photographer Cafe, Rice Studio Supply, Senior Portraits 101, WHCC*, Kraft and Jute, The Joy Bag, Rock the Walls, and Miller’s Professional Imaging

*1. WHCC Press Printed Album includes 10 spreads printed on your
     choice of paper type finished with a Custom Photo Cover or our new
     Combo Cover! Present this WHCC Album in Boutique Bag in your
     choice of fabric! Boutique Bags are a great way to package any
     WHCC Albumor Book that makes a lasting impression.
*2. WHCC Boutique Stickers are a great way to place your logo and
     add that finishing touch to any client package. Stickers come in a
     set of 25 in your choice of boutique shape and size.
*3. WHCC Press Printed Cards come in a set of 25 in your choice of
     paper type and size. Use to increase awareness by creating price
     lists that your clients can keep, gift certificates, thank you cards
     to send after sessions, and mailers to promote session specials.

**All Paperie readers will receive a 30% discount at Boudoir Business Boutique with coupon code: PB30

**All Paperie readers will receive a 30% discount to life art design shoppe thru 12/31 with coupon code: paperie

Here are entries from last year’s contest for inspiration!

If you are interested in becoming a Paperie sponsor, and / or donating prizes contact Todd: todd AT paperieboutique DOT com




Right out of the gate, our first entry for 2011 is nothing short of amazing! Check out this beautiful Entry #1 by Emily Crump Photography:

“This is my 2011 Holiday Mini Session packaging. I thought it was important this year to do something festive to get my client’s in the Christmas spirit as they received their Christmas cards and prints in the mail. Because everyone wants to feel like they are getting a present in the mail! It is a spinoff of my everyday packaging.

With each mini session the client received a CD with three digital files, three 8×10 prints and 50 custom Christmas cards. I also like to put a little special client gift in with each of my packages, so this year each client received a 3×3 ornament frame from The Organic Bloom with a photo from their session.”

Vendors used:
• 8×10 photo boxes: HB Photo Packaging
• Kraft bags and wraphia: Michael’s
• Candy Christmas ornaments: Hobby Lobby
• Tissue paper: Paper Source
• 3×3 ornament frames: The Organic Bloom
• Custom logo sticker: 10 Candles Party Shop

click each image above for a larger pop-up version

Absolutely gorgeous Emily! Thank you so much for entering and for setting the bar at the very top notch!

If you would like to enter, details can be found here. You have to enter to win!




The digital edition of the December 2011 Professional Photographer Magazine is now online for digital subscribers.

For this month’s article I got play – ummm, I mean, review camera bags by Epiphanie, Jo Totes, *emera, Jill-e, ONA Bags, and Kelly Moore Bags.

This month’s column even has an online-supplement feature with even more bags, including Dre Hartmann Camera Bags.

Click the magazine pages above to read a larger .pdf version of the article. You can also find the article on page 58, page 60, page 62, and page 64 of the print-version when it hits mailboxes – and you can see the online supplement here. Plus you can download the digital edition now if you’re a PPA member or digital subscriber.

Between the print article, the online article, and my July 2010 camera bag article – you really can try before you buy! Get yourself something nice for Christmas!




We have a quick contest winner to announce in the Narrow Wear giveaway…and it’s Natasha!

Congrats to Natasha – I’ll be in touch soon with information on claiming your prize! Thanks to everyone who entered, and to Narrow Wear for the fun prize!




Get those packaging photos ready—thanks to Emily Crump Photography it’s already been “brung“!

Happy Merry!
-Robyn & Todd

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Have a BOO-tiful day!

Happy Halloween! Today we have a treat instead of a trick for you – a giveaway and vendor/guest post by one of our new multi-advertisers Rice Studio Supply!

Good for your prints… Good for the environment!

Rice Studio Supply presents their new Artisan Portrait case.

While traveling in India, Scott Rice visited a village where the art of paper making has been practiced since 1590. Handmade paper is crafted from 100% recycled cotton fiber. The stock is acid free, archival quality, and simply beautiful. Scott knew this was the answer to your requests for stylish photo packaging that is safe for photos and safe for the environment.

The Artisan Portrait Case is an eco-friendly presentation package with natural deckle edges. The paper is handmade one sheet at a time, using natural products, so no two deckle edges are identical. The deep cocoa color is available in 5×7, 8×10, 8×12, 11×14, and 16×20 sizes. Rice Studio Supply will sell these handmade products from eco-friendly paper at the same cost as mass produced wood pulp papers.

For one week from the date of this post, Paperie readers can order the new Artisan Portrait Case at the 500-quantity price, regardless of how many you order (that’s a 30% discount off the each price). Shipment will begin the first week of November.

“We can’t brag enough about how wonderfully your product presents our photography! Our clients comment all the time about how beautiful our packaging is. Thank you so much for offering such an outstanding product and service.” -Leeann and Winnie Greer, Lexington, KY

Choose Rice Studio Supply for all of the accessories to create your own unique look!

And now one lucky Paperie reader will win a 12×12 album box stuffed with ECO CHIC goodies, value $120.00! Here’s how to enter:

1. Like Rice Studio Supply on Facebook and come back here and let us know (or tell us you’re already a fan)

2) Post on your Facebook account what your favorite product is from Rice Studio Supply (then come back here and tell us where you did it)

3. Post the following to Facebook or Twitter (then come back here and tell us where you did it):

Win a 12×12 album box STUFFED with Handmade Packaging goodies from RSS ( http://ricestudiosupplies.com ) at @PaperieBoutique – http://is.gd/nWIMrf

4. Leave a note in the comments here saying what Rice Studio Supply product is your favorite

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

Comment that you have liked their Facebook account(s), or already follow them – and / or posted your favorite product to Facebook – and / or posted to your Facebook or Twitter accounts about the giveaway – and / or list your favorite product in the comments here (in separate comments) 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, November 2nd. You can enter up to FIVE times total. Post that you have met the individual requirements in separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

You can enter / post up to five 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 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.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

And thanks to Rice Studio Supply for the wonderful giveaway!




Don’t forget we also have a contest going on right now to win the “Organic Bloom frames for the Photographer’s Wall Display Guides” set!

Just visit that post to enter!

Did you see my new office-shelf this weekend? It’s my Halloween treat!

I have the most amazing Mr. ever! Happy Halloween from both of us!

-Robyn & Todd

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