I’ll take Potpourri for $600, Alex

Sorry for the lack of posting this week. My better half was in Vegas and between it being holiday season for my regular business (shoot / edit / shoot some more), flying solo as mommy during a costume-theme week at school every day this week, and our resident college student getting the flu – well this place was the first to give.

But now I’m back with so many goodies they won’t fit in one post! A free download, a couple of sales, and not one — but TWO — vendor / guest posts! One of those is a big giveaway!




First up, Moo is having a huge STICKER SALE through October 31st! More details in their latest MOOsLetter.

Enter the code PEFC7Q at checkout before 11.59 p.m. (PDT) on Sunday, October 31st, for 35% off!




And for Paperie readers, to celebrate being featured on Moo’s site again…

I’m making another Moo holiday sticker template available for FREE download! (You can find additional, FREE, holiday mini card and sticker download links at the bottom of this post.)

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.

Our giveaway today has its own entry. Go here for more info!

laundry bags – a better way to deliver large prints and gallery wrap canvases!




If you’ve been dying to make a purchase from HB Photo Packaging since their last entry here…wait no more!

The 10% off sale runs through midnight on Halloween, so order FAST and don’t turn into a pumpkin!




Klassy Kouture Designs would like to introduce their line of TuTushies…a tutu on the tush…to Paperie readers.

Retail customers can get a 15% discount using the code paperie15.

TuTushies are also offered at wholesale pricing for photographers.

To find out more about Klassy Kouture Designs please visit:
1. http://www.facebook.com/klassykouture – on Facebook
2. http://www.twitter.com/kkouturedesigns – on Twitter
3. http://www.klassykouture.blogspot.com – the blog




A couple of recent contest winners have been selected! The winner of the Sassy Designs die-cut card templates contest is Lerissa Broome Photography! The winner of The Girlie Girl Bowtique feather headband contest is Roberts Family Photo!

Lerissa Broome Photography is exceptionally lucky because now instead of winning 30 templates, she’ll get 36 from Sassy Designs, Inc.! Congrats to Lerissa Broome Photography and Roberts Family Photo, thanks to Sassy Designs, Inc. and The Girlie Girl Bowtique, and thanks to everyone who entered!

Due to popular demand, we’re extending our “6-month run” sale for over HALF OFF on our 125×125 and 185×185 ads. They’re now on sale through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 31st, 2010.

We’d love to have you grow with us in 2011!

Please welcome the latest member of our advertising family – gradybug designs! Hope to see you on the site soon as well!

Trade you a pack of Peanut M&Ms for a Snickers…
-Robyn

P.S. Don’t forget to scroll down one more post for today’s giveaway!

Sticker template is ©Robyn Pollman, 2010. All rights reserved. It may not be copied, resold, made available for download or given away elsewhere, or redistributed without my written permission.

give us dirty laundry

Another fun guest / vendor post and giveaway from Erin Durband and laundrybags.etsy.com…

Hi, my name is Erin and laundry bags are handmade by me, a photographer, for other photographers. They were born out of frustration of not finding any stylish or trendy bags in which to carry my canvases and albums when I met with clients.

My style of photography is popularly known as trash-the-dress, or as I call it, dirty laundry…hence the ‘laundry bag‘ name for my photographic art carrying bags.

These bags allow you to stylishly carry around a canvas or framed art sample to show your clients when you meet with them away from your studio. These deluxe bags are all one-of-a-kind, are fully lined in a contrasting fabric, and feature unique, fun handles.

I’ve also come up with a handmade and affordable packaging bag! These babies are sewn from deconstructed t-shirts and come in many fun solid colors. And, because they are solid, feel free to get creative with them and add your own embellishments to tie them into your current packaging and branding.

You can buy them one at a time, as you need them, and they come in a couple of different sizes. Since they are made of t-shirt material, they have some stretch to them, they are super soft, and they are completely reusable by your clients. (I take mine to the beach!)

You can buy yours at laundrybags.etsy.com and one lucky Paperie reader will win a set of THREE laundrybag packaging bags in either black or white (your choice!)!!

You can find more about these great bags here:
http://ekahd.com/blog/?p=1950
http://ekahd.com/blog/?p=2090

How do you win? It’s simple! You have four chances to win!

1. “Like” e.kah.d on Facebook

2. Follow @ekahd on Twitter

3. Post the following on Twitter (and tell us where you did it):
Win three ‘laundry bag’ packaging bags from laundrybags.etsy.com / @ekahd at PaperieBoutique.com / @paperieboutique – http://is.gd/gpjjp

4. Post about laundrybags.etsy.com on Facebook (and tell us where you did it)

Then come back and comment here that you’ve done so – each entry requires its own separate comment. (In simple terms: If you want FOUR chances to win, you have to do all four things listed above, and then make four separate comments telling us how you did them.)

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 31st. You can enter up to four times total. Post that you have “liked” the Facebook fan page, followed on Twitter, posted to Twitter (with link), and / or posted to Facebook (with link) – 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.

You can enter / post up to four total times – one entry each for the four options listed above.

You have four 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 24-48 hours of contest’s end to claim their prize.

UPDATE: The winner has been announced here – go look and see!

Good luck and thanks so much to laundrybags.etsy.com for such a cool prize!

that’s spook-tacular!

Yesterday we featured a giveaway by Sassy Designs, Inc. for THIRTY die-cut card templates for use at Simply Color Lab. (You can win them here.)

And guess what? Now Simply Color Lab has a 50% off SALE on holiday cards through December 1st with the code HOLCARD10.

We have two contests going on – make sure to read the entry rules carefully!

If you’ve been thinking of advertising with Paperie Boutique, here’s your chance! We’re offering 6-month runs for over HALF OFF on our 125×125 and 185×185 ads. They’re on sale through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 25, 2010 – now extended through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 31st, 2010.

We’d love to have you grow with us in 2011!

Boudoir Business Boutique and Wild Hearts Photography Print & Blog Templates just joined our advertising family this weekend (stop by and say “hi”) – hope you’ll join them!

The three winners have been selected in our HB Photo Packaging contest – they are Jens, Susan Peck Photography, and Images by Shelly!

Congrats to all our winners, thanks to everyone who entered, and a HUGE thank you to HB Photo Packaging for always putting together amazing giveaways for our readers!

Don’t forget, you have two more chances to win this weekend!

BOO!
-Robyn

seeing double!

We’re kicking off the weekend with a bang – not just one, but TWO amazing contests are in this entry! Each one is by a favorite vendor we’re glad to have back for another spin at guest posting! First up is Terry of Sassy Designs, Inc.

[IMPORTANT ADMIN NOTE: Read each contest carefully to enter in right place!]

What’s this season’s hottest holiday item? The die cut greeting card!

I am SUPER excited to announce that Simply Color Lab and Sassy Designs, Inc. have partnered to offer you a larger selection of die cut card shape options for this holiday season and beyond! Simply Color Lab has added eight (8) new custom shapes of Sassy Designs Inc.’s to their standard die line. What does this mean for you? A larger, more unique shape selection to offer to your customers, more individuality, and NO ADDITIONAL COST since these shapes are part of their STANDARD line!

You can see the shape selection here:
http://www.simplycolorlab.com/designcenter/standard-die-templates.php

As of right now I have designed and released 30 templates based on the expanded standard die line. I do not yet have all of the shapes covered, however I have MANY more in the works and will be releasing them over the next couple of weeks…just in time for the holidays!

Each of these templates is fully layered allowing you the flexibility to use them exactly as they are shown in the previews or swap out the included patterns for your own to completely customize for any occasion or holiday! They’re so versatile you can even change them up and use them as part of your business marketing materials – think gift certificates, referral cards, or thank you cards with your branding and a totally unique shape to truly wow your customers!

How would you like the chance to WIN ALL 30 TEMPLATES that are currently in the Sassy Shop?! Your chance is NOW! A huge thank you to Robyn for hosting this giveaway – GOOD LUCK to everyone that wishes to enter!

How do you win? It’s easy and you have four chances!

1. “Like” sassydesigns on Facebook (or let us know you have already)

2. Follow @sassydesignsinc on Twitter (or let us know you have already)

3. Post the following on Twitter (and tell us where you did it):
Win THIRTY die-cut card templates from Sassy Designs Inc. / sassy-designs.net / @sassydesignsinc at PaperieBoutique.com / @paperieboutique

4. Post about Sassy Designs die-cut cards on Facebook (and tell us where you did it)

Then come back and comment here that you’ve done so – each entry requires its own separate comment. (In simple terms: If you want FOUR chances to win, you have to do all four things listed above, and then make four separate comments telling us how you did them.)

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 25th. You can enter up to four times total. Post that you have “liked” the Facebook fan page, followed on Twitter, posted to Twitter (with link), and / or posted to Facebook (with link) – 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.

You can enter / post up to four total times – one entry each for the four options listed above.

You have four 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 24-48 hours of contest’s end to claim their prize.

UPDATE: The winner has been announced here – check it out!

Good luck, and thanks to Sassy Designs for another HUGE giveaway here at Paperie!




And because it’s Friday, I have a special treat for everyone out there – another giveaway!

This time Stacy Murphy of The Girlie Girl Bowtique is back and is offering up one of her famous feather bands to a lucky Paperie reader!

The entire couture headband line makes wonderful photo session props and the feather bands come in all sizes.

To help keep today’s two giveaways separate, please pay close attention.

To enter the Girlie Girl Bowtique contest you will comment on their previous feature here.

There’s three chances to win! (But read fine print – do not enter on THIS POST!)

1. “Like” The Girlie Girl Bowtique on Facebook (or let us know you have already)

2. Post the following on Twitter (and tell us where you did it):
I need a couture feather headband prop from Girlie Girl Bowtique / girliebowtique.etsy.com – win at PaperieBoutique.com / @paperieboutique

3. Post about The Girlie Girl Bowtique on Facebook (and tell us where you did it)

Then come back and comment on this entry that you’ve done so – each entry requires its own separate comment. (In simple terms: If you want THREE chances to win, you have to do all three things listed above, and then make three separate comments telling us how you did them.)

Comment(s) must be posted on this entry by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 25th. You can enter up to three times total. Post that you have “liked” the Facebook fan page, posted to Twitter (with link), and / or posted to Facebook (with link) – 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.

You can enter / post up to three total times – one entry each for the three options listed above.

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!

Comments on this entry will be numbered in order of posting – entries for this contest will begin at comment #28. The winning number will be chosen by Random.org, and the winner will be contacted within 24-48 hours of contest’s end to claim their prize.

UPDATE: The winner has been announced here – check it out!

Thanks to The Girlie Girl Bowtique for stopping by again with such an adorable prize, and good luck to everyone in BOTH of today’s contests!

Plus – don’t forget the HB Photo Packaging contest runs through midnight Friday!

Have a great weekend!
-Robyn

P.S. If you are interested in advertising with Paperie Boutique, please contact todd @ this domain. If you are a photographer and are interested in having your packaging featured – or are a vendor and are interested in having your business packaging, marketing ideas, or photography-related products featured – please contact robyn @ this domain to be added to the posting schedule.

leader of the packs

My favorite packaging pusher…errr, I mean supplier, is back for another vendor post / giveaway! But first… Have you heard HB just launched “pick two colors” for their 10-pack skinny value packs? Now you no longer have to buy in bulk – AND you can combine more than one color in a packaging set!

HB is giving away three “10 Pak Boutique” credits ($85 value) to three lucky Paperie Boutique readers. The “10 Pak Boutique” includes:
1. ten – 8x10x1/2
2. ten – 5x7x1/2
3. five – 11x14x1
4. and ten – wallet boxes
Winner can add tissue, loops, stretch bows, etc. of their choice for additional cost if desired. (Your credit will be good on any “Value Pak” on this page.)

How do you win? It’s easy! There are three different ways to enter!

1. “Like” HB Photo Packaging on Facebook (or let us know you have already)

2. Post the following on Twitter (and tell us where you did it):
Win “10 Pak Boutique” photo packaging set from HB Photo Packaging / h-bphoto.com @paperieboutique / PaperieBoutique.com – http://is.gd/gawEZ

3. Post about HB Photo Packaging on Facebook (and tell us where you did it)

Then come back and comment here that you’ve done so – each entry requires its own separate comment. (In simple terms: If you want THREE chances to win, you have to do all three things listed above, and then make three separate comments telling us how you did them.)

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 22nd. You can enter up to three times total. Post that you have “liked” the Facebook fan page, posted to Twitter (with link), and / or posted to Facebook (with link) – 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.

You can enter / post up to three total times – one entry each for the three options listed above.

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!

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 24-48 hours of contest’s end to claim their prize.

UPDATE: The three winners have been selected and you can see them here!

Good luck, and thanks to HB Photo Packaging for an amazing packaging giveaway!

Oh yeah – almost forgot! Don’t miss HB’s new Boutique Color Line colors!

And in case you missed today’s MOOs-Letter, Paperie Boutique is featured! It links to this holiday gift wrap article with more from Paperie Boutique and Buttons and Bows Photography.

P.S. If you are interested in advertising with Paperie Boutique, please contact todd @ this domain. If you are a photographer and are interested in having your packaging featured – or are a vendor and are interested in having your business packaging, marketing ideas, or photography-related products featured – please contact robyn @ this domain to be added to the posting schedule.

Luxe-ury

We’re very lucky to have Andrea Halsey of The Designer Concept back again today for another guest / vendor post! She’s sharing new designs for Luxe Card line by Miller’s.

The 5×5 and 5×7 Luxe Card Templates are now available for all your flat, folded, and die-cut holiday cards! But these cards are not exclusive to the holidays and can also be used for custom birth announcements, graduation announcements, and more! This is probably the most versatile template set there is.

★★ There is a secret discount code hidden somewhere on the page and it expires on Friday, October 22nd at midnight. ★★

As with all templates from The Designer Concept they are extremely easy to manipulate to create completely unique designs every time. Two different photographers can have this same template but produce products completely different and unique to their style and branding. You may never need another card template again!

So how does this work in real-time with your clients? Simply show them one or two of these template designs as an example and they will have a general idea of how their cards will turn out. Then they choose their favorite photo from the session and their desired text (available as a printout). Now, you have the creative freedom to produce a design that compliments the colors of their photo. Thus, giving them a completely customized experience and yet in turn it streamlines your holiday card design and sales. No more going back and forth, and back and forth with design proofs!

Now these templates are just a bit sweeter with the ability to print on Miller’s new Luxe Cards! Die-cut shaped cards are the NEW thing this year that will have your clients picking up their jaw from the floor. Show them one with a nice little bow as a converted ornament and they will want to snag it right out of your hands!

Thanks for checking these out and don’t forget to hunt down that discount code before it expires!

And I’m happy to announce the two winners of the Ear Candy Digital contest – Creative Clicks Photography and Vicki Knights Photography!

Congratulations to the two winners, thanks to Ear Candy Digital for the amazing giveaway, and thanks to each of you who entered!




Stay tuned this week… More great giveaways on tap!
-Robyn

P.S. If you are interested in advertising with Paperie Boutique, please contact todd @ this domain. If you are a photographer and are interested in having your packaging featured – or are a vendor and are interested in having your business packaging, marketing ideas, or photography-related products featured – please contact robyn @ this domain to be added to the posting schedule.

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

Due to a small technical glitch on 10.10.10, you can now view the entire Joy of Marketing Small Business Sales Summit tomorrow (Sunday, October 17th) in its entirety – for FREE – starting at 10 a.m. CDT.

You can find the full list of speakers / topics for this now-FREE event here.




There’s an awesome San Diego Hat Company child / toddler / baby hat clearance over at HauteLook.

Sale ends on Tuesday, October 19th at 8:00 a.m. PDT – be there or be ☐ !




The winner in the Wild Hearts Photography Print & Blog Templates {Rounded Basics} has been selected and it’s…..Bold & Kreative Photography!

Congrats to Kristin, thanks to everyone who entered, and thanks to Wild Hearts Photography for yet another incredible giveaway!

Don’t forget we currently have another contest for free royalty-free music from Ear Candy Digital and it runs through Monday night!

ear candy

Today I’m excited to bring you a guest / vendor post and giveaway by Travis Brown of Ear Candy Digital. Need music for your website? Look no further!

Hello Readers. My Name is Travis Brown, founder and artist on earcandydigital.com!

We are a royalty free music site for Photographers and Videographers. ECD offers high quality music written by real artists. No loops. No stock music. Our music will engage your viewers and add to the emotion of your work! Photographers from all over the world use our work on their photography websites and in slideshows that clients go crazy for.

We offer music from a variety of artists in several different styles of music. Jazz, Piano, Instrumentals, Pop, Rock, Urban, and more!

5 Reasons to use Royalty Free Music

1. Instant downloads – You can purchase a license and integrate
    it on your site in minutes.

2. Lifetime license – Pay once and use it for the lifetime of your
    business.

3. Real Artists- No loops or stock music. All songs are created by
    actual artists.

4. Capture your web viewers- Music adds instant mood to a message,
    and helps people bond with the values of your products and
    services.

5. Royalty Free Music is 100% legal- When you purchase a license;
    you are legally allowed to play the music on your website. No need
    to worry about copyright or music clearance.

And just for two lucky Paperie readers I would like to give away TWO free songs – one for each reader – (includes LIFETIME license)!

How do you win? It’s simple! You have four chances to win!

1. “Like” Earcandydigital on Facebook

2. Follow @earcandigital on Twitter

3. Post the following on Twitter (and tell us where you did it):
Win a Royalty Free Track from EarCandyDigital.com / @earcandydigital at PaperieBoutique.com / @paperieboutique – http://is.gd/g3akw

4. Post about the Your Favorite Track from the ECD Library on Facebook (and tell us where you did it)

Then come back and comment here that you’ve done so – each entry requires its own separate comment. (In simple terms: If you want FOUR chances to win, you have to do all four things listed above, and then make four separate comments telling us how you did them.)

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 18th. You can enter up to four times total. Post that you have “liked” the Facebook fan page, followed on Twitter, posted to Twitter (with link), and / or posted to Facebook (with link) – 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.

You can enter / post up to four total times – one entry each for the four options listed above.

You have four 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 24-48 hours of contest’s end to claim their prize.

UPDATE: The winners have been posted here – check it out!

Good luck and thanks so much to earcandydigital.com for such a fantastic – and needed – giveaway! And for more resources on royalty-free / licensed music for your website, please visit this previous post on Paperie.




And another reminder about F/Stop Breast Cancer — an auction of mentors and photography items to support breast cancer research and awareness. 100% off the proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Watch eBay because auctions are going live and run through Tuesday, October 19th. Amazing mentor auctions already online are Kelli France, Ash, Audrey Woulard, Lori Nordstrom, Sarah Petty, The Image is Found, Becker, and more. All mentor auctions come with “Totally Rad Actions Lightroom Presets” (a $99 value). Plus you’ll find other great products like a 1-year membership to ShootQ and the Easy as Pie Pricing Guide and Pastry School. (I’ve even donated the entire Fit to Print store.)

Hope to see you all there and bidding!




Only 71 days left until Christmas… If you’ll excuse me, I have to go swallow a bottle of Xanax now!

Happy (almost) weekend!
-Robyn

P.S. If you are interested in advertising with Paperie Boutique, please contact todd @ this domain. If you are a photographer and are interested in having your packaging featured – or are a vendor and are interested in having your business packaging, marketing ideas, or photography-related products featured – please contact robyn @ this domain to be added to the posting schedule.

wild are aces

Been a crazy week here so today’s post is jam-packed to make up for it!

Read all the way through for a great freebie download, and a fun vendor guest post / giveaway at the end!

But first up is the 2011 PPA Hot One Awards. They’re now taking nominations for products that offer services to pro photographers, so read up…and then head on over to participate… Deadline is November 1st!

There’s an awesome new free template giveaway from Photo Card Boutique – Miller’s Luxe Template Sample Frames.

I have created a set of Millers Luxe frames for you to show your clients the final “look” of the card. Simply copy and paste your flattened sample onto the template and resize to fit! This download includes all 6 of the die cut card frames from Millers.

UPDATE: “Thank you Robyn for featuring my free Miller’s Luxe template samples. Any of your readers can use coupon code paperie-boutique for 25% off other items until October 17th!”

And Wild Hearts Photography is back with a new product and a contest to win it!

The newly released Print & Blog Templates {Rounded Basics} are fun, hip and modern! Just the {Basics} set, they include 10 high-resolution storyboard layouts for printing and 10 web-sized replicas for blogging. Just clip your images into the layers, flatten and save-easy as pie! For web use, I always add my logo and sharpen for web. These templates are flexible and can be rotated, resized and backgrounds changed to maximize your options.

These are priced at the special introductory rate of $15.00 for this week only! And, if you head over to my Facebook page you can pick up a coupon code for an additional discount! I would love to have you become a fan while you are there!

Another template set is currently in the works-watch for {Funky Basics} to be released soon!

How do you win? It’s easy and you have four chances!

1. “Like” wildheartsphotography on Facebook (or let us know you have already)

2. Follow @WildHeartsPhoto on Twitter (or let us know you have already)

3. Post the following on Twitter (and tell us where you did it):
Win Print & Blog Templates {Rounded Basics} set from WildHeartsPhotography.com/ @WildHeartsPhoto at PaperieBoutique.com / @paperieboutique

4. Post about Print & Blog Templates {Rounded Basics} on Facebook (and tell us where you did it)

Then come back and comment here that you’ve done so – each entry requires its own separate comment. (In simple terms: If you want FOUR chances to win, you have to do all four things listed above, and then make four separate comments telling us how you did them.)

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 15th. You can enter up to four times total. Post that you have “liked” the Facebook fan page, followed on Twitter, posted to Twitter (with link), and / or posted to Facebook (with link) – 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.

You can enter / post up to four total times – one entry each for the four options listed above.

You have four 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 24-48 hours of contest’s end to claim their prize.

UPDATE: The winner has been posted here – check it out!

Good luck, and thanks to Wild Hearts Photography for another great template set giveaway!

If you are interested in advertising with Paperie Boutique, please contact todd @ this domain. If you are a photographer and are interested in having your packaging featured – or are a vendor and are interested in having your business packaging, marketing ideas, or photography-related products featured – please contact robyn @ this domain to be added to the posting schedule.

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Rare weekend post for something very special! You know that awesome magazine I write for – Profesional Photographer Magazine? Well they’ve announced on Twitter that they’re doing a special for their Facebook fans and it’s the lowest subscription rate they’ve ever offered.

Hurry – this offer expires on Monday, October 11th at midnight EDT!

Big plans just got ironed out for 2011 – I’ll be sharing those soon. And I’d love to have you reading along with me there next year! So go subscribe today!




We have the winners in our Beyond Red and Green contest and our Wild Hearts Photography contest, and they are…..Kristen Schueler Photography, Rene Pfahler and Dana Rogers Photography!

Congrats to Kristen, Rene, and Dana, thanks to everyone who entered, and thanks to Beyond Red and Green and Wild Hearts Photography for more amazing giveaways here at Paperie!




And now a tip as we all gear up for holiday season…did you know that you could order FREE Priority and Express Mail shipping supplies (including Flat Rate) from the U.S. Postal Service? And not only that – they’ll also deliver them straight to your door for FREE!

You can get a variety of box sizes, address labels, stickers and envelopes, and there’s no charge to order or have them delivered. You can also print “Click-N-Ship” postage at home (some rates are discounted), and request FREE front-door pickup online for Priority and Express packages.

So make your life a little easier this year and let your mouse do all the work!




If you missed it earlier, we have a great advertiser special going on right now – and it includes a gift certificate to Paper Source! Check it out…

P.S. If you are a photographer and are interested in having your packaging featured – or are a vendor and are interested in having your business packaging, marketing ideas, or photography-related products featured here at Paperie – please contact robyn @ this domain to be added to the posting schedule.

wild at heart

Today’s vendor / guest post by Wild Hearts Photography also includes a great free download. This is one you don’t want to miss!

I have been a child/family photographer offering custom, lifestyle sessions for approximately 6 years. I absolutely love what I do! Throughout the process of teaching myself about Photoshop, I realized that I had an affinity for creating custom-designed pieces for my clients. This has translated into creating unique templates for other photographers to use.

I have and still do use many templates from other sites, but truly love just starting from scratch and working through the design process myself. One thing that has frustrated me with some of the templates that I have used from other vendors is the level of complexity that they involve. For my templates, I have worked to create a simple, user-friendly format, eliminating unnecessary steps and making them understandable for the basic to intermediate PS users. I’ve also tried to make these templates affordable-something that anyone can get and use.

I currently have many templates in the works, but the first to be released are the Print & Blog Templates {Basics}. This is a set of 10 storyboards for printing and 10 duplicate storyboards, sized for blogging. It also includes a bonus 16-image template.

The print templates are high-resolution, sized at 8×10, 10×10 and 10×20 and are very flexible in that they can easily be resized, rotated and backgrounds changed for an even greater amount of layouts.

The blog-sized templates are low-resolution, duplicate copies of the print templates, sized at 900 pixels wide and these can also be resized for other blog formats or website use. The Basics templates are clean and modern, fitting well with any style of photography and the storyboard format showcases your images in a unique, dynamic way that will appeal to your readers.

These templates are specially priced at just $15.00 for this introductory week only! Other promotions/discounts will be offered on a regular basis and are announced on my Facebook page. When purchasing the templates, you receive an email with download links immediately after payment-so no waiting for items to be sent. You can get started creating right away!

In the Works: I am working on another set of the Print & Blog Templates that have the ever-popular, rounded corners. These should be released within this month sometime. I have many other templates (cards, marketing items, storyboards/collages, etc.) that may also be added in the near future.

Free download: Paperie readers can snag a free PS action that I created to get some of the red out of my images. This is especially useful when using the soft light layer that tends to create more red tones. Find it here!

I would also love to give away a set of the Print & Blog Templates {Basics} to a lucky PB reader. If you just cannot wait to get your hands on these-get in on the special introductory pricing, offered this week only!

How do you win? It’s easy and you have four chances!

1. “Like” wildheartsphotography on Facebook

2. Follow @WildHeartsPhoto on Twitter

3. Post the following on Twitter:
Win Print & Blog Templates {Basics} template set from WildHeartsPhotography.com/ @WildHeartsPhoto at PaperieBoutique.com / @paperieboutique

4. Post about Print & Blog Templates {Basics} on Facebook

Then come back and comment here that you’ve done so – each entry requires its own separate comment. (In simple terms: If you want FOUR chances to win, you have to do all four things listed above, and then make four separate comments telling us how you did them.)

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 8th. You can enter up to four times total. Post that you have “liked” the Facebook fan page, followed on Twitter, posted to Twitter (with link), and / or posted to Facebook (with link) – 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.

You can enter / post up to four total times – one entry each for the four options listed above.

You have four 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 24-48 hours of contest’s end to claim their prize.

UPDATE: The winner has been posted here – check it out!

Good luck, and thanks to Wild Hearts Photography for the great free action and template set giveaway!




We have a winner in the Design Aglow ornament contest and it’s Three Graces Photography!

Congrats to Three Graces Photography, thanks to everyone who entered, and thanks to Design Aglow for such a fantastic prize!




If you missed it earlier, we have a great advertiser special going on right now – and it includes a gift certificate to Paper Source! Check it out…

P.S. If you are a photographer and are interested in having your packaging featured – or are a vendor and are interested in having your business packaging, marketing ideas, or photography-related products featured here at Paperie – please contact robyn @ this domain to be added to the posting schedule.

the power of 10

We’ve got exciting things coming up this fall and winter at Paperie Boutique. Big things. And we want YOU to be a part of them! Right now we’re putting our 125×125 and 185×185 ads on sale through Sunday, October 10th, 2010.

This offer will end at 11:59 p.m. EDT on 10/10/10 so act fast! And as a special little summin’summin’ – everyone who buys through the order form below will receive a $25.00 USD Paper Source digital gift card from Paperie Boutique. In the notes section, just list what e-mail address you would like the gift card to be mailed to.

ADVERTISING ORDER FORM – PAPERIE BOUTIQUE FALL SALE:

Another great post is going up tonight, so check back soon!
-Robyn

P.S. If you are a photographer and are interested in having your packaging featured – or are a vendor and are interested in having your business packaging, marketing ideas, or photography-related products featured here at Paperie – please contact robyn @ this domain to be added to the posting schedule.