only a day away!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sarah Parisi
parisi-images.com

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

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

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

☘ = Paperie Boutique / PaperieBirthday.com sponsor

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

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

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

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

just ONE day left to submit!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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

One more day for submissions – submit yours NOW!

More entries posted tomorrow -
-Robyn & Todd

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

housekeeping – winners – seven

More winner updates – getting to these as fast as we can – promise!

The winner of the Brand Sushi gift pack is…Deborah Kocan!

And the winner of the DeVoe Creative prize pack is…Lisa Flanagan!

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!




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.




More winners posted soon – check back!
-Robyn & Todd

P.S. Miss the other winner announcements thus far?

http://paperieboutique.com/2012/07/21/birthday_winners_one/

http://paperieboutique.com/2012/07/23/birthday_winners_two/

http://paperieboutique.com/2012/07/23/birthday_winners_three/

http://paperieboutique.com/2012/07/23/housekeeping-winners-four/

http://paperieboutique.com/2012/07/26/birthday_winners_five/

http://paperieboutique.com/2012/08/01/housekeeping-winners-six/

http://paperieboutique.com/2012/07/24/20000_comments/

birthday – DeVoe Creative

We’re offering up a super-awesome prize for those of you just starting out, or in need of a change! DeVoe Creative will give one lucky Paperie reader a custom logo design worth $250 (prize has no cash value)! This prize includes one design concept and up to two revisions.

How do you win? It’s a simple two-step process, and winner will be chosen at random!

U.S. Residents: Just leave a comment on this entry telling us (in the same comment):

1. Why you need a new logo
    -and-
2. Post a link to your current logo or you can link to your current
    website (or blog, Facebook page, etc.) if you are currently
    without a logo

You just need to leave ONE comment with BOTH things included!

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 must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 25th. You can enter once per person / business.

(PLEASE NOTE: Comments are held for moderation and may not appear immediately. Please be patient! They will show up eventually.)

Please do not post the same comment / link multiple times. Duplicate comments / links will be removed.

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 DeVoe Creative for such a wonderful prize for our readers – visit them on Facebook! Good luck!

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!

More giveaways on the way…will you be #20K?
-Robyn & Todd

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/

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

who ordered the Sushi?

This post is jam-packed full of giveaways and goodies to kick off your weekend on a good note! First up, one of our favorite vendors – BrandSushi – is back with an amazing birthday bash guest post / giveaway for Paperie readers!

The BrandSushi Grand Prize is a logo design ($650 value). And two runners-up will each receive a $75 gift certificate. BrandSushi is also running a promo code for 25% off with the code BIRTHDAYBASH throughout the entire month of November!

So how do you win one of these amazing prizes? It’s easy!

1. Tweet the following on Twitter (and tell us where you did it):
Win logo design ($650 value) + gift certificates for BrandSushi.com / @brandsushi birthday at @paperieboutique – http://is.gd/S4RZoa

2. Post the following to Facebook (and tell us where you did it):
Happy birthday BrandSushi! Win a logo design ($650 value) and gift certificates from BrandSushi.com over at PaperieBoutique.com – http://is.gd/S4RZoa

3. Like brandsushi on Facebook: facebook.com/brandsushi (or tell us you already “like” them)

4. Follow @brandsushi on Twitter: twitter.com/brandsushi (or tell us you already follow them)

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

Comment that you have posted to your Twitter and/or Facebook account(s), with a link to where you did it – or that you’ve liked BrandSushi on Facebook and/or Twitter – 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. EST on Tuesday, November 8th. You can enter up to FOUR times total. Post that you have met the individual requirements in separate comments to have multiple chances to win!

You can enter / post up to four 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 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 48-72 hours of the winner-announcement to claim their prize.

Good luck to everyone who enters, and thanks to BrandSushi for such incredible prizes for this giveaway! Happy birthday! And many more…




In case you haven’t heard, MOO.com is having a big sticker sale this weekend – stickers are 15% off through November 6th!

Don’t forget we have several FREE Moo holiday sticker templates available for download here at Paperie!

My new column in the November 2011 Professional Photographer Magazine has several “client gift ideas” suggested by your favorite photographers.

Here’s another – right now Groupon is having a sale on Snaptotes custom photo tote / diaper bags and clutches. The bags are normally $105 and $65, and the Groupon special (which includes shipping costs) has them for just $39 and $27 respectively.

It’s a great chance to put your logo on photos they’re sure to carry with them everywhere! As of 10 a.m. Eastern on Friday, November 4th there were still 15 more hours left to take advantage of this deal.




We have a couple of contest winners to announce! The winner of the “Organic Bloom frames for the Photographer’s Wall Display Guides” is…Jessica Hilborn Photography!

And the winner of the Rice Studio Supply “12×12 album box stuffed with ECO CHIC goodies” is…Brianne Osborn Photography & Design!

Huge thanks to Photographer’s Wall Display Guides and Rice Studio Supply for the fantastic giveaways, thank you to everyone who entered, and congratulations to our winners. I’ll be in touch with both of you this weekend with information on how to claim your prizes!




Whew! That was a lot for one entry!

Have a great weekend and good luck in the BrandSushi giveaway above!
-Robyn & Todd

it’s by design

Today we have a guest / vendor post by Leslie Vega Design (with a very special discount for Paperie readers), and I share my latest column in Professional Photographer Magazine.

Leslie Vega Design is a brand design studio offering inspiring brand designs for photographers, wedding professionals, and other creative businesses. From your logo to your web image, we keep you and your business personality in mind every step of the way. Whether you’re classic, chic, modern or go ga ga over all things vintage, we help you put together the perfect brand that reflects your business.

We offer logo design, stationery, web graphics, packaging and any other creative piece to complete your look.

We would love to have you visit our Facebook page, check out our website and jump on over to our Twitter page to keep up with the daily fun at the Leslie Vega studio.

Through September 15th, Paperie readers will receive a $100 discount on the design project of your choice! Whether you need your logo designed, or any other part of your brand!

All you need to do is join us on Twitter and follow us, and visit our Facebook Page! Like our page and comment to let us know Paperie brought you to us and your $100 discount is yours!




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

For this month’s article I reviewed albums and books by Loktah, DigiLabs, AsukaBook, KISS Books, Dream Album, Collages.net, Miller’s Professional Imaging, WHCC, Cypress Albums, GraphiStudio, Bay Photo Lab, H&H Color Lab, Finao, and Pinhole Pro.

Click the magazine pages above for a larger .pdf version. You can find the article on page 54, page 56, page 58, page 60, and page 62 of the print-version when it hits mailboxes. And you can also download the digital edition now if you’re a PPA member or digital subscriber.

deux années – giveaway 29

Happy 2nd birthday to Paperie Boutique!
Visit PaperieBirthday.com for all events!

Winner announcements started on Monday, July 25th…

We’ve officially been at this a week now and we’re still going strong! Shame when you have so many amazing vendors donate so many awesome prizes, huh? Stay tuned today because we’ll start announcing winners to the earlier contests soon…

But first! How about we kick off with another giveaway — this one will have THREE winners! This one is from a Paperie favorite Design Aglow and DeVoe Creative Photography & Design.

Portrait Studio Welcome Packet
A fine “How do you do?”

Preparing your clients for investing in the ultimate custom portrait experience with your studio? Design Aglow’s Portrait Studio Welcome Packet is our latest comprehensive collection that sets the scene for a complete luxury experience. As time-saving as it is beautiful, all the information you’ll need is in one place and plants the seeds for ordering wall galleries and your finest products. Clients will look flawless—we supply tips for great hair, makeup, and clothing—and you’ll look even better, with a suite of items you can print yourself, or order in short runs at the your lab of choice.

A small investment to look like a million bucks (and the most impressive studio in your town), our products pay for themselves, setting the bar high for customer satisfaction and a true, customer portrait experience—and with the professional, inspiring appeal clients will want to share with friends.

INCLUDES:
•   welcome note: defines the custom portraiture experience and
    how your studio exceeds client expectations (5×7 flat note card)
•   session info card: time/date/location of session, plus studio
    information (2×7 folded bookmark)
•   fashion tips: a clothing, hair and makeup guide to help your
    clients look their best (5×5 trifold)
•   portrait referral cards to share with clients for marketing
    (business card size)
•   studio policies: what session includes, what to expect during
    and after the session, policies and copyright info (5×7 wide
    format card)
•   sticker: for branding the front of your packet (4×5.5)
•   essential “getting to know you” questionnaire to print yourself
    (8.5×11)
•   product menu: shares wall gallery and product introduction
    and ordering requirements (8 panel accordion card)
•   client gift: customizable mini promo book with 10 panels,
    quotes and studio info, plus front and back custom covers
    (3×3 accordion hardcover book)

•   BONUS: 8 page tutorial of must-have sources and information.

See more info & lots of images here:
designaglow.com/store/product…Studio-Welcome-Packet

One lucky Paperie reader will win: one $150 gift certificate to Design Aglow
- and -
one concept logo design ($250 value) from DeVoe Creative

Two other Paperie readers will each win: one $75 Design Aglow gift certificate

That’s THREE winners! So how do you win these great prizes? It’s simple!

1. Post the following to Facebook or Twitter (and tell us where you did it):
Win 3 DesignAglow.com / @designaglow giftcards + @devoecreative logo at PaperieBoutique.com / @PaperieBoutique – http://PaperieBirthday.com

2. Like Design Aglow on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Design-Aglow/100326373364376?ref=ts

3. Follow Design Aglow on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/designaglow

4. Like DeVoe Creative on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/devoecreative

5. Follow DeVoe Creative on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/devoecreative

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (In simple terms: If you want SIX chances to win, you have to do the 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 and/or Facebook account(s), with a link to where you did it – or that you’ve liked one or both vendors on Facebook – in separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

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

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 27th. You can enter up to six times total. Post that you have met both 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.

Good luck!

Thank you Design Aglow and DeVoe Creative Photography & Design for the fantastic giveaways. Don’t forget to check the Paperie birthday celebration coupon codes. You can find coupon codes for several other vendors here!




Believe it or not, we still have more giveaways left! We’ll keep
going ’til all of the giveaways have winners – see ya’ soon!
-Robyn

bonne fête – giveaway 17

Our next giveaway is courtesy of Rice Studio Supply! They are donating a super-cool prize pack that includes 8×10 White Portrait Cases* (25), Sheets of Damask Tissue (96), and a roll of Damask Paper Ribbon. (*Optional studio logo-imprint extra.)

So how do you win this wonderful prize pack? It’s easy!

1. Go to your Facebook and Twitter accounts and post the following on either or both (then tell us where you did):
Win packaging prizes from Rice Studio Supply / RiceStudioSupplies.com at @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBoutique.com – http://PaperieBirthday.com

2. Like Rice Studio Supply on Facebook.

3. Visit Rice Studio Supply and then come back here and tell us your favorite product of theirs in the comments.

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

Comment that you have posted to your Twitter and/or Facebook account(s), with a link to where you did it – or that you’ve liked one or both vendors on Facebook – 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 23rd. You can enter up to four times total. Post that you have met both requirements in separate comments to have multiple chances to win!

You can enter / post up to four 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 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 48-72 hours of the winner-announcement to claim their prize.

Good luck!

Many thanks to Rice Studio Supply for this great prize pack! And don’t forget Rice Studio Supply is offering 10% discount off one order valid July 18th-22nd for all Paperie readers! You can find that code, and several others from our featured vendors (recently updated) here!

Don’t forget several of our merchants are offering discounts and coupon codes to all Paperie readers this week! Check and see if your favorite vendor is there!

Click over here and see what you missed. A special sale, and a teaser of the great giveaways ahead this week, were posted over the weekend!

There’s a limited-time offer for advertisers / vendors this week, too. Over half-off some ad rates for new advertisers. Check it out!




More prizes tomorrow and at this rate, possibly even Saturday! Check back soon!
-Robyn

P.S. Vendors, if you are interested in being a part of the birthday celebration, e-mail me at “robyn AT paperieboutique DOT com” ASAP!

modern love

Today we have another great vendor / guest post and giveaway from Dear Miss Modern and Deluxemodern Design – plus a discount code for all of our readers.

Hello Darling!

I’m Christine from Dear Miss Modern…..the chic and stylish design + branding shop from Deluxemodern Design.

While Deluxemodern Design specializes in high-end custom branding, Dear Miss Modern specializes in instant gratification!

In the design shop you will find pre-made logos, marketing sets, all kinds of fabulous patterns, cards, and our latest and greatest, The Blog Sugar Design Kit! What is THAT, you ask? It’s a neatly packaged group of design elements for your blog. Use all the elements, or just a few. Change the colors, or keep them. You decide. Works with any blog platform. Lots of new designs in the works!

We’d be so pleased if you’d come say hello, join our Facebook page, check out our site, and peruse our design shop!

And one lucky Paperie reader will receive a pre-made logo OR $100.00 to the shop {in case you don’t need a logo}.

You have three ways to enter:

1. Visit the Deluxemodern Facebook page at facebook.com/deluxemodern
    and LIKE it.

2. Follow Deluxemodern Design on Twitter at twitter.com/deluxemodern.

3. List your favorite Dear Miss Modern product in the comments here.

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (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 here telling us how you did them.)

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 23rd. You can enter up to three times total. Post that you have met all three requirements in separate comments to have multiple chances to win!

You can enter / post up to three times total – one entry each for 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!

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 with the giveaway darlings…I wish you all could be winners!

And right now all Paperie readers will receive a 10% disicount to Dear Miss Modern with the code MISSPAPERIE!




And lastly, a very belated announcement for the BrandSushi eBook giveaway…the winner is…Alison Douglass Photography!

Congrats to Alison and everyone who entered, and special thanks to BrandSushi for such a fantastic prize!




I know updates here have been quite sporadic due to health issues I’ve been having – but don’t forget to tune in often because there are several great vendor giveaways and features in the queue and I’ll be posting them as frequently as possible!

Thanks for your patience!
-Robyn

she’s got the look

Today Khimberly Caton of Snaptastic Shots Photography is stopping by for a vendor / guest post and is giving away one of the three logos below to a lucky Paperie reader.

From the time I was a little girl I was fasinated with photography. I love the beauty and memories that come from photographs. I’ve been shooting since I got my first Polaroid – before digital cameras were around. I am totally and utterly addicted to the feeling I get from producing a wonderful work of art. Without it I am not whole. I feel an instant puppy love crush with my favorite photos.

I am an addicted photography-crushaholic.

I always knew the typical 9-5 job wasn’t for me… Converting my role from a Director and Lead Pre-K teacher into a full-time photographer wasn’t what I expected but it’s what I always wanted. A little bit of me goes into each of my photographs. I’m incredibly self-critical, not to mention a perfectionist. If my heart’s not in it then 9 times out of 10, the photograph is deleted because it just doesn’t evoke any emotion in me when I look at it.

As with most aspects of life, moments in time flash by in a buzz. This happens so quickly that we often miss the fine-tuned details of life which occur with beauty and synchronicity. I cannot explain the beauty that I discover. It comes to me in a flash as if it is an innate sense of knowing when to snap.

It is out there for all of us to discover.

Win one of the following three logos from Snaptastic Shots Photography!

You have three chances to win!

1. “Like” / follow Snaptastic Shots Photography on Facebook:
    facebook.com/pages/Snaptastic-Shots-PHOTOGRAPHY/

2. Post the following about prettygirldesigns.com on Facebook
    or Twitter (and tell us where you did it):
    I need to win a new logo design from Snaptastic
    Shots Photography over at @paperieboutique /
    PaperieBoutique.com – http://bit.ly/hxxl0n

3. Tell us which of the above three logos is your favorite – and why!

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 here telling us how you did them.)

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, February 11th. You can enter up to three times total. Post that you have “liked” the Facebook fan page, posted to Twitter or Facebook (with link), and / or listed your favorite logo – 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 24-72 hours of contest’s end to claim their prize.

Good luck – and thanks to Khimberly for this great contest!




Don’t forget we have an amazing stationery set giveaway going on, too!

image is everything

Today we have a gorgeous packaging / guest / vendor post feature by Farrah Braniff Photographs. From the PPA Website, “Farrah Braniff is a Houston, Texas-based photographer, specializing in contemporary portraits of babies, children and families. Recognized for her unique design approach, she has earned numerous awards, including winning PPA’s AN-NE Marketing Awards for the last three consecutive years.”

And you’re in luck! At 2 p.m. EDT today (Thursday, February 23rd) you can participate in a PPA Webinar with Farrah Braniff:

“Become an Image Marketing Dynamo”
Creating a unique and cohesive image marketing campaign is vital in today’s world. But our clients are being bombarded by marketing messages every day…so how do you make yours stand out? It’s not “magic,” as you’ll see. In this webinar, Farrah will explain how she creates her own award-winning marketing materials and websites, walking you through the steps needed to create your own dynamic campaign (including how to keep your designs unified and cohesive). Open your eyes to find your visual inspiration, and get ready to wield that inspiration with true effectiveness.

This is my newest piece- a folder that will house my welcome pack of info. I am designing that now. This folder is about 8×8 and printed on pearl paper.

I am big on thank you notes and these are a few of the ones I send out. The second one is a personalized thank you note. I take an image from the client’s session, pop it into this template that I have made and send it off to White House to print. I make a pack of 25 cards for them. They go crazy and love it! The best part is that they send these out to their friends, which is a little bit of extra marketing for you!

I also love making fine art cards. I use images from my travels and personal photography. I include these as freebie gifts in people’s bags when they pick up. I think it is a great way to elevate your work and show your clients another side of you.

These are my print boxes and the laminated tags that I make for them. My clients LOVE the tags!

I also make great use of the White House Custom Color stickers. They can be used for everything!

Every year I have a batch of cute onesies and kid T’s made. I give them away at sessions. Clients love them! I get pictures emailed back to me of my client’s kids in the T’s. It’s fun and different and helps you stand out!

This is how we package up our gift certificates. I use 5×7 boxes, my logo ribbon and 5×7 flat printed cards from White House Custom Color.

These are my referrals cards. Almost all of my business is from word of mouth so rewarding my clients for this is really important. Each client gets a set of 50 cards. They give them to friends and, when friends book, both of them get a $100 studio credit. I firmly believe that, if you want to get clients talking and spreading the word, you have to make it worth their while!

I have a set of digital elements that I created and sell. You can see more about that at thedesignersmix.com. The yellow and blue backgrounds on these are from “Volume 1″ of the set.

Stay tuned for a very special giveaway from thedesignersmix.com! Don’t forget to drop by Farrah’s website and blog – and her webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern today!




I’m excited to announce the three winners of the $50.00 gift cards to Photo Card Boutique – Julie Wagner Photography, DeAnna Newsome, and Denise R. Contreras:

Congrats to the winners! Thanks so much to Photo Card Boutique and everyone who entered!

Heads-up there’s still a giveaway from Design Aglow that’s being extended through midnight tonight – so enter fast!

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.