birthday – Colorvale & Galpin

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

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

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

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

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




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

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

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

This post has a feature by Colorvale™ and envi photoshop actions that includes a freebie download – followed by a fun Famous Pea Pod prop giveaway by Galpin Studios! Be sure to read ’til the end so you don’t miss anything!

Our birthday “Pop Quiz #4” featured a $150.00 gift certificate from Colorvale™ and envi photoshop actions. We invited Stacie Jensen from Colorvale™ to do a guest / vendor post and tell everyone a little bit more about her company and products. She even let us know about an amazing “freebie” that is getting killer reviews – you can see more about it at the download link below!

Why purchase Photoshop Actions from Colorvale™?

“The answer to this is very important. Because we are backed by well over 13 years of Photoshop experience. Stacie’s background in Photoshop extended back when Photoshop was in its infancy. Stacie’s graphic design & photography have been published nationally in magazines. Your edits are in the hands of a professional who knows Photoshop inside and out! You have spent tons in gear, choked down a ton of learning and now you need to invest in what will help you save time & product quality products to your clients each and every time!”

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please click on each of the images below for a larger pop-up version

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Colorvale™ Gems Photoshop Actions – $17.00

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Colorvale™ Everyday Clean by Colorvale – on sale for $47.00

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Colorvale™ Ultimate Web Enhancer & Resize Action—FREE download link:
colorvaleactions.com/shop/social-friendly-photos-action-by-colorvale/

There is nothing more annoying than uploading your amazing photos onto Facebook just to see them compressed and pixelated. The dimensions for a perfect Facebook photo are always changing but we are trying to keep up with this crazy social world. After many tests these seem to be a beautiful size to use.

Colorvale™ is here to make your editing effortless & save you time!

Actions Included:

•  Perfectly resize for best Facebook quality. Use with Portrait
   or Landscape photos

•  Ultimate Web Sharpening – your photos will look beautifully
   sharp every time

•  Clean white 5 px border for professional matting

•  Action to quickly save your image as PNG before uploading
   to Facebook

•  This action does NOT harm the layers of your edited image
   or resize the original. It will make a duplicate file before
   making the necessary changes for Facebook quality.

Compatible With: Photoshop CS3 & above and Elements 8 & above

Thanks Stacie and Colorvale™—we’re so excited to have you with us here on Paperie! Please follow them on Facebook and Twitter (@ColorvaleEdits)!




And now to the giveaway! Up for grabs is one Famous Pea Pod prop (size Medium) from Galpin Studios in the color of your choice! The Famous Pea Pod is one of the most sought out props of newborn photographers! These precious pea pods are darling and a must have in your studio. (Value is $150.00.)

Galpin Studios has spent over three years working on the Famous Pea Pod design (trademark pending) – perfecting both the shape and the size.

How do you win this cute bundle of joy prop (baby not included)? It’s easy!

U.S. RESIDENTS: All you have to do is post in the comments here and tell us what your favorite Galpin Studios prop 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 want to win the @GalpinStudios Famous Pea Pod prop now at @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBoutique.com — PaperieBirthday.com has prizes!

You can also follow Galpin Studios 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, August 2nd. 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 Galpin Studios for this great prop / prize – visit them on Facebook and Twitter! Good luck!

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

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

More giveaways posted on 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!

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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!

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



Talk about an INCREDIBLE gift! The MOO Crew is giving our Paperie Boutique readers 50 FREE Business Cards as a birthday present from them to you!

Go here for more details: http://moo.com/link/ha9c (offer ends August 31st)

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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.

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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!

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

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!

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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!

click for larger view – all gift boxes shown above from HB Photo Packaging

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

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slip into something comfortable

We’re excited to have ChrysQ’s Luxe Slipcovers here for a guest / vendor post! Read ’til the end because they have a special offer for Paperie readers! There’s also a special offer from Click Magazine.

But first, a quick apology that things have been silent around here for the last week or so. We think this graphic will help explain it best.

“It’s pretty tough coming up with new illnesses…I’m probably going to have to barf up a lung, so I better make this one count.”

Our family has been slammed with yet another cold / flu / mystery illness, and one-by-one we all toppled like dominoes. Hopefully the worst is behind us now though, so on with the show!

(See more about the awesome “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Board Game” shown here.)

ChrysQ’s Luxe Slipcovers provides stylish packaging for professional photographers. Whether it’s a unique slipcover for a custom-designed album or a fine-art drawstring bag for prints, cases or thumbdrives we have the right variety of colors and styles to make your packaging part of your brand.

Each product is made to your exact dimensions for the perfect fit and we often work with photographers to make one-of-a-kind creations you won’t find anywhere else. We’d love to be a part of your pretty!

And right now Paperie readers can get 25% off their entire order at ChrysQ’s Luxe Slipcovers by using the code prettybags – the code will be good for one month!




Have you seen Click Magazine yet? Right now you can get a FREE issue on your iPad or computer through May 20th! Don’t miss this chance to see our favorite photography magazine FREE – we guarantee you’ll read Click cover-to-cover!

“Click (myclickmagazine.com), the first photography magazine created exclusively for women and female photographers, now boasts a circulation of over 30,000 and was recently named winner of the photography industry’s [F] Award for ‘Best Magazine Publication Resource‘. Click was also recognized this year for individuality and excellence in design by the Society of Publication Designers.”
Source: prweb.com

Stay tuned for a new giveaway soon!
-Robyn & Todd

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boudie call

After posting our “welcome packet collage” recently, we had a request on Facebook for boudoir-themed kits. We were more than happy to oblige!

We’ve included links to the original blog entry / website post by the photographer – and the Pinterest pin / Instagram photo / Flickr photo. Make sure you click on all of the links provided to learn about each packet in greater detail (and to see more photos of the kits assembled and unassembled)!

From left to right, top to bottom:

1. Meghan Garner Portrait Designs
    website / on Pinterest

2. Miss Boudoir
    website / on Pinterest

3. Denton Boudoir Photography
    on Paperie / on Pinterest

4. Simply Boudoir
    blog entry / on Pinterest

5. Molly Marie Photography
    website / boudieshorts.com / on Pinterest

6. White Peach Photography
    website / on Facebook / on Instagram

7. Bad Girl Boudoir
    website / on Flickr / on Pinterest

8. Bri Woods Chaney Photography
    blog entry / on Pinterest

Here are a few boudoir Welcome Packets / Marketing Kits for sale:

1. theshoppedesigns.com Ooh La La Boudoir Magazine
2. boudieshorts.com Boudoir Marketing e-Book and Templates
3. boudoirbusinessboutique.com Business & Marketing Templates
4. designaglow.com “Boudoir Welcome Packet”
5. designaglow.com “Boudoir Welcome Kit” assembly inspiration

Don’t forget to see this Paperie post with information on assembling your own welcome kit, and our recent welcome packet collage for a dozen more welcome packets / websites / pins. This Paperie entry also includes links to welcome packets that have previously been featured here.

Have a welcome packet you’d like to share with a class? Whether it’s your own kit, or a favorite you’ve seen online, please share the link in the comments!




Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching. Don’t forget we have three (FREE!) template downloads that make perfect client gifts. Click on each image below to find the instructions and download link!

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.




Pssst… We have a big giveaway going on right now – one lucky Paperie reader will win a set of TEN HB Photo Packaging 4GB USB thumb drives with logo engraving – and – coordinated boxes!

Plus through midnight Sunday, April 28th, Paperie readers can get 15% off all HB Photo Packaging Web Store items with the code “PaperieUSB“!

Go here for more details on the giveaway – and to win! Happy weekend!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. Did you know we have a NEW Facebook fan page? Please make sure you join for frequent updates – we post there even on days we don’t update the blog!

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step one – cut a hole in a box

We recently asked our readers what you want to see on Paperie this year. One of the requests was inexpensive packaging. So today we’re going to talk DIY boxes. The examples shown below are small Favor / Gift Boxes, but you can create virtually any size of box if you look around enough!

This particular (FREE!) template comes from Holiday Crafts and Creations. You can find the template used here on their site.




First I selected the cardstock I wanted to use. This allows you to get creative with your packaging because you select the colors and prints you want to use. You’re not limited to a small swatch-selection on a website. Michael’s and Hobby Lobby both sell cardstock in pads and looseleaf. (The glitter-swirl and black and white damask prints below were both purchased looseleaf.) Sites like Crafty Steals also have amazing “paper bundle” deals.

Next I used a paper trimmer to cut the 12×12″ sheet down to 8.5×11″ each, and printed the box template on the back of each one.

Then I cut out each of the templates and used a scoring board and bone folder – scoring each fold line allows you to have perfect, crisp folds and creases. If you don’t have a scoring board and bone tool, you can also create a similar effect with a metal ruler and plastic butter knife (using the non-serrated side).

When assembling the box, the directions say to use double-sided tape or glue to hold two of the tabs into place. I like to use Tombow Mono permanent adhesive.

The template includes an inside box-bottom liner, so I gathered a few stamps and ink pads to leave a cute message inside of each one.

After assembling the boxes, I decorated them with ribbon. The double-sided, reversible ribbon shown here is from Hobby Lobby.

One of the cardstock prints was too thick to go through my printer, so I took the box template, erased all of the interior fold lines, and used my Silhouette Cameo Cutter to trace and cut it out. This would work great if you plan to assemble several boxes at one time! I printed another template (with fold lines) on thin copy paper, and used that as my guide to score the thicker cardstock.

To remove the cardstock from the cutting mat without tearing, I used a Cricut Spatula Tool.

And here you see the final result using different ribbons and embellishments to decorate each box. The cardstock and ribbon combinations are endless!

Now the boxes I’ve shown are obviously too small for prints – they would work better for small client gifts. However, (FREE!) templates exist online in just about every shape and size. You just have to look! Here are a few of my favorites:

1. Gift box with lid:
http://homemade-gifts-made-easy.com/make-your-own…html

2. Felt folded gift box:
http://curbly.com/users/diy-maven/posts/…make-a-folded-felt…

3. Cardstock pillow box:
http://linesacross.com/2012/04/make-your-own-paper…html

4. Several DIY box templates:
http://mias-craft-ideas.com/free-gift-box-templates.html

5. Origami gift box:
http://homemade-gifts-made-easy.com/make-your-own…html

6. Square gift box with heart lid:
http://homemade-gifts-made-easy.com/free-gift-box…html




We have a winner in our photograp[her] tee contest…and it’s Elissa!

Thanks to everyone who entered and congrats to Elissa! We’ll be in touch this weekend with instructions on how to claim your prize!




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!




Don’t forget to “Spring Forward” on your clocks this weekend!
-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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need a little Christmas?

Here is a FREE holiday-themed postcard download for print at MOO.com (check below for more FREE holiday minicard and sticker downloads):

→ download link – Christmas tree postcard ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file—I do not provide technical support for this download)

The font used is “American Typewriter“. Drop-shadow edge not included in download.

Christmas tree design is ©all rights reserved by another artist and is available for use when included in this free postcard design only. It cannot be copied, resold, made available for download or given away elsewhere, or redistributed. No exceptions.




Here are a couple of our previous FREE holiday-themed minicard downloads for print at MOO.com (check below for matching sticker downloads):

→ download link (HO)³ ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and is a .pdf—MOO will print .pdf files—I do not provide technical support for this download)

→ download link candy cane ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file—I do not provide technical support for this download)

They are designed to be used as a bag-tag or gift tags. Just punch a hole in one end and run thin ribbon through it. (I also used a corner punch.) Instant cute!

The fonts used are Annabelle and Myriad Pro. You can change the background color but I don’t recommend it, as the candy cane graphic won’t appear properly. Drop-shadow edges not included in downloads.

The Paperie Boutique minicards available for download above – and stickers available for download below – were recently featured on The MOO Blog (“Too pretty to open – creative packaging with MOO“) in October 2012.




The stickers below match the MOO minicard template FREE downloads above:

→ download link ← “elf-inspected” sticker (right-click, save-as)
→ download link ← “(HO)³” sticker (right-click, save-as)

→ download link ←    “no time/presents” sticker (right-click, save-as)

All stickers shown above are flat .png files sized for print at MOO.com.

Please note this sticker .psd file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file to alter it — I do not provide technical support for this download. The background color may be changed. The text layer can be hidden and replaced.

MOO loves to feature our stickers on their blog and in their newsletters!

And last year MOO asked me to create templates for their sticker labels and round sticker lines. I was happy to oblige and I’m sharing them here again as FREE downloads – they have now been updated for 2012.

Below you will find two FREE sticker label templates (one is a holiday-themed mailing label, the other a holiday themed gift label) and FREE coordinating round “postmark” stickers.

PLEASE NOTE: There are now separate links for U.S. and UK downloads for those of you who prefer the date (“25″) before the month (“12″) in the design postmark. The flag icons will help direct you to the download-version you prefer.

see larger example of the above template here

  → download link U.S. address label ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file — I do not provide technical support for this download)

  → download link UK address label ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file — I do not provide technical support for this download)

  → download link U.S. gift label ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file — I do not provide technical support for this download)

  → download link UK gift label ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file — I do not provide technical support for this download)

  → download link U.S. circle sticker ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file — I do not provide technical support for this download)

  → download link UK circle sticker ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file — I do not provide technical support for this download)

Don’t forget to check out our FREE downloads pages for even more goodies!




All templates are ©Robyn Pollman, 2010-2012. All rights reserved. Templates may not be copied, resold, made available for download or given away elsewhere, or redistributed without my written permission.




Hey guess what? MOO.com is offering 25% off Holiday Cards right now!

“We know what it’s like. You have all these good intentions of sending all your festive cards early, and then out of nowhere – you don’t. So perhaps a season-long Holiday Card sale will help get you organized… How about 25% off Holiday Cards?”




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!

The Prairie Sweet Boutique website is running a 75% off sale until 12 p.m. CST on Monday, November 19th – just use the code THANKS75!




We’re just getting started this week! Check back soon…
-Robyn & Todd

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be prepared.

With fall on tap, that means the 2012 Wrap Battle will be here before you know it! Here are a few photos and pins to help spark creativity for your own packaging! If you look closely, you’ll see we linked to the FREE template download for one!

→ download the FREE bag printable template shown above here ←

For more inspiration, check out our “Packaging and Presentation” board on Pinterest – and also drop by “Oh So Beautiful Paper“!




We’re giving away two subscriptions to CLICK – go here to win one!

We’re also giving away choice of the Shoot & Sell iPad App – or – their choice of one Wall Guides set from Photographer’s Wall Display Guides! Win here!

Check back this week – more giveaways coming up soon!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. Moo is running an awesome business card special on Fab.com right now! You can get a pack of 50 business cards for $13.99 (30% off).

You’ve got three more days to take advantage of the offer so don’t miss it! This includes Moo’s classic matte and new glossy finishes – your choice!

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only 119 shopping days ’til…..

We’re back again with a great vendor / guest post featuring the FREE Holiday Card Collection Catalog from Design Aglow!

Your FREE studio holiday card catalog is here! Introducing Design Aglow‘s (Completely FREE) Holiday Card Collection Catalog. They have created this truly dynamic instructional sales tool to help you sell holiday cards to every single client, with ease and great style. This easy-to-use catalog displays ALL of Design Aglow’s stunning holiday card collections.

Best of all, it’s absolutely 100% FREE for you to download and use immediately!

With fully layered Photoshop and InDesign files, you can choose to edit the product listing to include your own designs, or use our handy direct link to an unbranded online version for clients to peruse the catalog as is.

Use it to discover your client’s favorite designs before purchasing them so you’re guaranteed success both in satisfying your client’s needs and in profiting from your offerings.

Click here to see it in the shop and download your copy to get you started on a successful holiday season!

And in case you missed it on our Facebook page last week, look who was featured on the Design Aglow Blog last week! (Hint: It was Buttons & Bows!)

And don’t forget MOO.com and Paperie Boutique are giving out 100 FREE MOO.com MiniCards!

To take advantage of this offer, click here. FREE MiniCard offer is open to new MOO.com customers only. Offer expires August 31, 2012. One pack per person. Excludes S&H.




Stay turned for more fun giveaways and promotions this week!
-Robyn & Todd

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in it to win it

This is Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S., and we’re kicking off summer fun with a FREE DOWNLOAD and a camera bag and several gift card giveaways!




Tonight we’ve got a FREE download and giveaway / guest / vendor post by Bad Sass Backdrops, Inc. and Sassy Designs, Inc.!

It’s a birthday celebration at Bad Sass Backdrops, Inc. and they’re doing a buy one backdrop / get one backdrop FREE sale through midnight EDT on Sunday. You can find more details (and several merchant discount codes) in their newsletter. Their sister company Sassy Designs, Inc. is also running an 80% OFF SALE through the end of May!

First up for grabs is a FREE customizable mini accordion album template:

→ download link ← for Sassy Designs, Inc. mini accordion album template

And as if that wasn’t enough, one lucky Paperie reader will win a $250.00 gift certificate to Bad Sass Backdrops, Inc.!

How do you win the Bad Sass gift card? Easy!

1. Follow Bad Sass Backdrops, Inc. on Facebook

2. Follow @sassydesignsinc on Twitter

3. Follow Paperie Boutique on Facebook

4. Follow @paperieboutique on Twitter

5. Leave a note in the comments here saying what your
     favorite Bad Sass Backdrops, Inc. product or design is

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 followed Bad Sass Backdrops, Inc. on Facebook and/or @sassydesignsinc on Twitter (or already do) – and that you have followed Paperie Boutique on Facebook and/or Twitter (or already do) – and/or list your favorite Bad Sass product – in separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 29th. U.S. residents 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! See official rules for more details.

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.

And don’t forget our other contests / giveaways this weekend as well!

win an *emera green messenger camera bag – enter here

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win a $100 Artsy Couture gift card – enter here

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win a $30 Poppy Tree Frames gift card – enter here




Last but not least, we don’t stop to thank our host and sponsor, Hosting Matters, nearly enough. They keep this site online, provide the bandwidth for all of the great photos / content / free downloads, and work around the clock – even on holidays – making sure you can always get your Paperie on! We’ve been with them for over a decade now and can’t recommend them enough!

If you need a web / blog host, or want to switch to a much more reliable one, check them out!

Have a great Memorial Day holiday!
-Robyn & Todd

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pick a card!

We’re excited to have MOO.com back for another guest / vendor post and giveaway! One lucky Paperie winner will win a $75 gift card to MOO! And read ’til the end because we also have FREE Mother’s Day and Father’s Day templates up for download!

As blogged about here on Paperie, I recently had the chance to try MOO Luxe Business Cards. “Printed on Mohawk Superfine paper, Luxe Business Cards are the cashmere sweater of Business Cards – they look as good as they feel…At triple the thickness and weight of most ordinary cards, Luxe boasts a rich seam of colour within the layers of paper, and a stunning, tactile quality that you won’t find anywhere else on the web.”

I’ve also used MOO standard, recycled and rounded-corner business cards for years. There’s just nothing like thickness and feel! And with MOO’s “Printfinity” you can print a different design or photograph on every single card in the pack! This is perfect for running seasonal promotions or if you shoot different styles of photography – you could print wedding, maternity, and newborn business cards in one pack.

And now Paperie readers in the U.S. have a chance to win $75 from Moo – all you have to do is visit Moo’s site and tell us what your favorite business card design is in the comments! You can find several examples to choose from here:

1. http://us.moo.com/design-templates/luxe/business-cards/
2. http://us.moo.com/design-templates/business-cards/

     Here are a few of my favorites:

Entrants may also get one additional “bonus” entry by posting a photo of your own MOO business cards to your Facebook account (and link to @moo.com in your post) -  or  - post a photo of your own MOO business cards to your Twitter account (and link to @overheardatmoo). Then come back to the comments here and post the link to your Facebook -  or  - Twitter entry so everyone can see. (These must be on a public Facebook or Twitter account so we can verify it’s there – if we have to register to see your entry, it is not public, and the entry will be voided.) Don’t forget to come back here and post the link to your shared post. That’s all there is to it!

This contest is open from Monday, May 7th – Sunday, May 13th (11:59 p.m. EDT) to residents in the U.S. You can enter up to TWO times total. Post that you have met the individual requirements in two separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

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

You have TWO 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.

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.

Thanks to MOO.com for such a great contest! Good luck everyone!




Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching. If you need a quick last-minute gift (for clients or your own mum), don’t miss the FREE downloads we posted last year! Here’s an example of one mini-storyboard:

And in plenty of time for Father’s Day, here are two FREE templates up for download. Both look the same – but one is designed to print as a 5×7 photograph collage. The other is designed to print as MOO postcards. With MOO’s “Printfinity” you can insert different images in each postcard, and make a customized “Happy Father’s Day” card for each of your clients!

     5×7 FREE photo collage template

     Moo FREE postcard template

The images you insert should be 300 dpi – pixel dimensions needed are given in a layer you will hide.

→ download link for 5×7 ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file)

→ download link for postcard ← (please note this file was designed in CS2 and you must have Photoshop or Elements and know how to edit a .psd layered file)


PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide technical support for these downloads.




More great stuff on the way this week – stay tuned!
-Robyn & Todd

All templates are ©Robyn Pollman, 2010-2012. All rights reserved. They may not be copied, resold, made available for download or given away elsewhere, or redistributed without my written permission.

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