birthday – chic critique forum

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

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

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

Ready for a new prize? Up for grabs is an amazing “lifetime membership” to the Chic Critique Forum – a $195.00 value!

In case you missed the announcement, we’ve received so many prize donations that we’re keeping this thing going ’til the very last giveaway has been awarded – so check back all weekend long for more giveaways, pop-quiz prizes, and Facebook flash giveaways! Curious what prizes we have left? Well here’s a sampling for you!

The Chic Critique Forum is focused on providing candid critique for photographers. Whether you are an amateur or a seasoned photographer, Chic Critique Forum is the place to be when you are ready to step it up. Our forum members are strongly encouraged to offer at least one suggestion to every image they choose to comment on. Also, members can sign up for our exclusive “4-Week Critiques” with any of our Celebrity Photographers. Join a creative community of aspiring and inspiring photographers who share honest critique.

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

U.S. RESIDENTS: All you have to do is post in the comments here and tell us who you’d like to pair with for a “celebrity critique“! 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):

Win a ChicCritiqueForum.com / @Chic_Critique lifetime membership at @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBoutique.com — PaperieBirthday.com!

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

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

Comment that you have posted to your Twitter or Facebook account(s) – with a link to where you did it – in separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

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

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 31st. 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 Chic Critique Forum for such an amazing prize – visit them on Facebook and Twitter! Good luck!

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

More’s on the way all weekend – check back soon soon!
-Robyn & Todd

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

pop quiz – prize package #2

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

Because this is a “game of skill“, our Canadian readers can play along as well! (Canadian winners may be responsible for any additional shipping and / or surcharges.) First one to post the correct answer in the comments here wins!

The first person to answer the pop quiz question correctly takes the following “prize pack” from Photographer Cafe, Pamela Topping Camera Bling, and MpixPro!

Whoever gets the question right takes all of the loot in this great “prize pack”!

Easy, no? Then ready? Set. GO!

Answer this question in the comment box at the bottom of this page:

What movie (that features Brad Pitt in a starring role) gave us the inspiration for our youngest son’s first name?

You may have to dig around IMDB a bit, but the answer should be easy to find! Pinky swear!

Good luck!
-Robyn & Todd

Thanks to Photographer Cafe, Pamela Topping Camera Bling, and MpixPro for this great prize pack worth $324.00! Please follow each of these vendors on Facebook (Photographer Cafe, Camera Bling, and MpixPro)!

Welcome to Paperie Boutique’s FOURTH BIRTHDAY celebration – sponsored by HB Photo Packaging, Kelly Moore Bag, Animoto, Click Magazine, Sassy Designs Inc., Artsy Couture, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Black River Imaging, Clickin Moms, Simply Color / Simply Canvas, Kraft and Jute, Modern Album Designs, Full Color Lab, CPQ Professional Photo Lab, Photographer Cafe, Nations Photo Lab, Paint the Moon Photoshop Actions and Textures, Hardwood Frames, and Birdesign. The party runs from July 19th – July 25th!

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

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

Another giveaway going up late tonight – see you soon!
-Robyn & Todd

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

birthday – HB / WHCC / Sassy

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

Welcome to Paperie Boutique’s FOURTH BIRTHDAY celebration – sponsored by HB Photo Packaging, Kelly Moore Bag, Animoto, Click Magazine, Sassy Designs Inc., Artsy Couture, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Black River Imaging, Clickin Moms, Simply Color / Simply Canvas, Kraft and Jute, Modern Album Designs, Full Color Lab, CPQ Professional Photo Lab, Photographer Cafe, Nations Photo Lab, Paint the Moon Photoshop Actions and Textures, Hardwood Frames, and Birdesign. The party runs from July 19th – July 25th!

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

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

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

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

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

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




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

THIS GIVEAWAY’S WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED ON FACEBOOK!

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

U.S. RESIDENTS: All you have to do is post in the comments here and tell us what your favorite HB Photo Packaging product is – or – what your favorite WHCC product is – or – what your favorite Sassy Designs, Inc. product is! For one chance to win, that’s all there is to it!

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

I want to win an amazing @HBPhotoPkging / @WHCCpro / @sassydesignsinc photographer’s prize pack at @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBirthday.com

You can also follow Paperie Boutique on Facebook, and HB Photo Packaging on Facebook, and WHCC on Facebook, and Sassy Designs on Facebook (or state that you follow each of these already in up to four separate comments in this entry here) – giving you up to four more chances to win.

Each entry requires its own separate comment here. (In simple terms: If you want SEVEN chances to win, you have to do all seven things listed above, and then make seven separate comments here telling us how you did them.) You create as many (up to 7 comments) or as few chances to win as you prefer.

Comment that you have posted to your Twitter or Facebook account(s) – with a link to where you did it – in separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

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

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 25th. You can enter up to seven times total. Post that you have met each of the requirements in separate comments to have multiple chances to win!

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

You have seven chances to win, but only one chance PER OPTION – please do not post the same link multiple times. Duplicate links will be removed. Each entry requires its own separate comment to have multiple chances to win!

Comments on this entry will be numbered in order of posting. The winning number will be chosen by Random.org, and the winner will be contacted within 48-72 hours of the winner-announcement to claim their prize. See official rules for more details.

HUGE thanks to HB Photo Packaging, WHCC, and Sassy Designs, Inc. for this fantastic photographer’s prize pack! Good luck to everyone who enters!

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

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

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

pop quiz – prize package #1

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

Because this is a “game of skill“, our Canadian readers can play along as well! (Canadian winners may be responsible for any additional shipping and / or surcharges.) First one to post the correct answer in the comments here wins!

The first person to answer the pop quiz question correctly takes the following “prize pack” from BrandSushi, My Funky Camera, and Nations Photo Lab!

Whoever gets the question right takes all of the loot in this great “prize pack”!

Easy, no? Then ready? Set. GO!

Answer this question in the comment box at the bottom of this page:

What bronze sculpture / statue in Robyn’s home town shares the same “stage name” as a popular Oklahoma food blogger and television personality?

You may have to dig around Google a bit, but the answer should be easy to find! Pinky swear!

Good luck!
-Robyn & Todd

Thanks to BrandSushi, My Funky Camera, and Nations Photo Lab for the fantastic prizes worth up to $282.00! Please follow each of these vendors on Facebook (BrandSushi, My Funky Camera, and Nations Photo Lab)!

Welcome to Paperie Boutique’s FOURTH BIRTHDAY celebration – sponsored by HB Photo Packaging, Kelly Moore Bag, Animoto, Click Magazine, Sassy Designs Inc., Artsy Couture, Prairie Sweet Boutique, Black River Imaging, Clickin Moms, Simply Color / Simply Canvas, Kraft and Jute, Modern Album Designs, Full Color Lab, CPQ Professional Photo Lab, Photographer Cafe, Nations Photo Lab, Paint the Moon Photoshop Actions and Textures, Hardwood Frames, and Birdesign. The party runs from July 19th – July 25th!

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

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

Another giveaway is on the way tonight – 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!

fall on me

Long time, no update! I’m still trying to figure out how to best effectively juggle my two boys & husband, my jobs, my health, and our new life in Georgia. Something had to give the last several weeks and unfortunately it’s been Paperie. We still update the Paperie Facebook page almost daily however, so if you’re looking for “Paperie Lite“, make sure to check there! Life is finally starting to find a groove again though and we’ll be back and better than ever as the holiday season approaches so please check back here at paperieboutique.com often as well!




Happy birthday to Moo! Did you know Moo.com has been running a birthday sale this week? (Tip: You would have if you followed us on Facebook!) Well they’ve decided to extend it through the weekend so here are the details…

In addition to that, Moo is running an awesome business card special on Fab.com! You can get a pack of 50 business cards for $13.99 (30% off).

You’ve got six 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!




HB Photo Packaging is running a new “Fall 10% Off Special” today through midnight EDT on September 23rd. (See image below for code.) Now is the time to stock up on your holiday season packaging!

Need packaging ideas / inspiration? Brush up on our annual Wrap Battle submissions and check out our Pinterest Packaging & Presentation board.




Together with HB Photo Packaging, The Panache Collective just sent off these cute swag-bag goodies for the Savvy Sisterhood 2012 Workshop.

At last update just two seats were left, so check The Savvy Photographer for more details!

(Knock on wood, we hope to start pre-sales at The Panache Collective this fall. Check The Panache Collective on Facebook for updates.)




We also wanted to welcome Beyond Red and Green to the Paperie advertising family! Check in next week for a special post from them!

Happy autumn!
-Robyn & Todd

birthday – HB Sassy Chasing

As mentioned earlier, we have a giveaway coming up at the end of the evening that will BLOW YOUR MIND – so make sure you stay up late and don’t miss it!

Ready for another fun prize pack? This time we have giftcards from HB Photo Packaging, Sassy Designs, Inc., and Chasing Dreams Photography Store!

And last but not least, also included is a gift card from Chasing Dreams Photography Store that includes their entire package of textures ($364 value) and digital paper collections ($80 value). Prize does not have cash value.

How do you win this prize pack? Simple!

U.S. Residents: Just leave a comment on this entry telling us what your favorite HB Photo Packaging product is – or Sassy Designs, Inc. product is or Chasing Dreams Photography Store product is.

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

Win h-bphoto.com & sassy-designs.net & chasingdreams.me/store/ photographer’s prize pack at @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBirthday.com!

You can also follow HB Photo Packaging on Facebook, and Sassy Designs on Facebook, and Chasing Dreams Photography on Facebook (or state that you follow each of these already in up to three separate comments this entryhere).

Each entry requires its own separate comment this entryhere. (In simple terms: If you want SIX chances to win, you have to do all six things listed above, and then make six separate comments this entryhere 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 this entryhere 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 this entryhere by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 26th. You can enter up to six times total. Post that you have met each of the requirements in separate comments to have multiple chances to win!

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

You have six chances to win, but only one chance PER OPTION – please do not post the same link multiple times. Duplicate links will be removed. Each entry requires its own separate comment to have multiple chances to win!

Comments on this entrythis entry will be numbered in order of posting. The winning number will be chosen by Random.org, and the winner will be contacted within 48-72 hours of the winner-announcement to claim their prize. See official rules for more details.

HUGE thanks to HB Photo Packaging, Sassy Designs, Inc., and Chasing Dreams Photography Store for this fantastic photographer’s prize pack! Good luck!

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

Vendors, we’re running an advertising special during the birthday celebration week!

Almost to the finish line – it WILL be worth the wait!
-Robyn & Todd

birthday – BrandSushi

It’s about time for us to rest up for the big “grand finale” Tuesday – one whole day of giveaways followed by a final grand prize that’s worth more than both of our first cars combined! Oh yeah, did we forget to mention that was coming up?

But until then, one of our favorite vendors – BrandSushi – is back for an incredible gift pack!

Included is The Portrait Workbook, The Client Services Set, and The La Dolce Vita iPhone Case Template Set – a prize pack worth $179 (prize does not have cash value)!

How do you win? Simple!

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

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

I want to win a @brandsushi / brandsushi.com prize pack from @PaperieBoutique / PaperieBoutique.com – get it at PaperieBirthday.com!

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

HEADS UP! You cannot “like” the Paperie Facebook page or tag it from Facebook because it is a personal page set up long ago with the vanity URL. Please follow the account, and / or keep the @PaperieBoutique tag intact for Twitter. Your entry will still count as long as you post in the comments. Thanks!

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

Comment that you have posted to your Twitter or Facebook account(s) – with a link to where you did it – in separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

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

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 25th. 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.

And BIG thanks to BrandSushi for always hooking our readers up with the good stuff – visit them on Facebook! Good luck!

The birthday party runs for a full week from Wednesday, July 17th – Tuesday, July 24th!

One more day left – you DON’T want to miss it!
-Robyn & Todd

pop quiz – princess edition

A late-night pop quiz for all the insomniacs out there! Up for grabs this time is your choice of a 16×24 -or- 20×24 WHCC gallery wrap canvas, a $50 gift certificate to SHUTTER|bag USA, and a $50 gift certificate to Handmade Paper Boxes!

Because this is a “game of skill”, our Canadian readers can play along as well! (Canadian winners may be responsible for any additional shipping and / or surcharges.) First one to post the correct answer in the comments wins!

“Present your albums and specialty photo products with beautiful, natural and earth-friendly packaging! These handmade paper boxes are eco-friendly and gorgeous! The boxes are made with acid/lignin free and eco-friendly papers, recycled board and organic glues. They are strong, heavy weight, and are ideal for photo albums or press books, matted prints, CDs and any other custom photo products requiring a unique and classy presentation. Offered in very versatile colors, they have a gorgeous natural look, and are quite lovely all by themselves but are also very easily “dolled up” with ribbons and/or accessories to match your branding!”

Whoever gets the question right takes the giftcards!

Easy, no? Then ready? Set. GO!

Answer the following here:

What color is Robyn’s tiara?

You may have to look around and find her social media icons, but it’s out there! Pinky swear!

Good luck!
-Robyn & Todd

pop quiz – ‘I do’ edition

A little pop-quiz to shake off a case of the Mondays! Up for grabs this time is a 25×60 Northern Barnwood Rug by the Savvy Photographer Store, a $75 gift certificate to The Album Cafe, and a $100 shopping spree to Kraft and Jute!

Because this is a “game of skill”, our Canadian readers can play along as well (upgraded shipping may be required out-of-pocket)! First one to post the correct answer in the comments wins!

Whoever gets the question right takes the giftcards!

Easy, no? Then ready? Set. GO!

Answer the following:
Todd’s proposal to Robyn appeared in a book. What was the name of the book?

You may have to Google a bit for the answer, but it’s out there! Pinky swear!

Good luck!
-Robyn & Todd

summer lovin’

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

In this issue I reviewed summer-themed products by IKEA (photography by Munchkins and Mohawks Photography), Denny Manufacturing Company, Inc., Black River Imaging (photography by Photoumbra Studios), Poppy Tree Frames (photography by Dani Antonucci Photography), Heather Green Designs for Bad Sass Backdrops, and Photojojo.

Click the magazine pages above to read a larger .pdf version of the article. You can also find the article on page 50 and page 52 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.

And don’t miss the special article and interview with Heather Lickliter of Fairyography.com and StylizedPortraiture.com – you can find them starting on page 33 and page 86. Congratulations to Heather on the beautiful features!

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




And heads up that we currently have a $75 gift card giveaway to MOO.com:

Find more details on how to enter here!

More coming up this week..check in soon!
-Robyn & Todd

drop it to the floor

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

In this issue I reviewed props and backdrops by WHCC, Denny Manufacturing Company, Inc., Bad Sass Backdrops, Inc., Custom Photo Props, Photo Pie, drop it MODERN, Design Revolution, PhotoArt StreetScapes, Barbour Backdrops and Props, and Backgrounds by Maheu.

Click the magazine pages above to read a larger .pdf version of the article. You can also find the article on page 60, page 62, and page 64 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? Subscribe here!

The Chic Critique Forum is focused on providing candid critique for photographers. Whether you are an amateur or a seasoned photographer, Chic Critique Forum is the place to be when you are ready to step it up. Our forum members are strongly encouraged to offer at least one suggestion to every image they choose to comment on. Also, members can sign up for our exclusive “4-Week Critiques” with any of our Celebrity Photographers. Join a creative community of aspiring and inspiring photographers who share honest critique.

Well funny you should ask because all new members during the month of April will receive a free digital copy of CHIC Magazine! And look what’s on page 62:

As further incentive to join, Paperie will pay for the entire 3 months of a 3-month subscription ($28 total value) for one lucky reader! All you have to do is join Chic Critique Forum and then post a comment here saying you’ve done so and are now a member. The affiliate contest ends on April 30th – so on Tuesday, May 1st we will use Random.org to select the winner from the comments here, and then we will refund the cost of one 3-month membership ($28) to the winner. So what do you have to lose? You get a free digital copy of CHIC Magazine – and have a chance to get the first 3 months of your membership free as well! It’s win-win!

(Please read Paperie’s contest and giveaway rules – and note that Paperie Boutique hosted events are open to U.S. residents age 18 and over only.)

Good luck to everyone who enters!




More goodies coming soon! And don’t forget our extended advertiser sale going on through April 15th!

-Robyn & Todd

Martha! Martha! Martha!

Excited to announce the winner in our POMPIDOO camera bag giveaway…and it’s…Kim Young!

Thanks to everyone who entered, a big thank you to POMPIDOO Camera Bags for the fantastic prize, and congrats once again to our winner Kim!




Have you seen the new line of Martha Stewart office products at Staples? This is the Smooth-Finish Small-Format Binder (shown below):

If you hurry fast, you can download this coupon (good through 2/18) online – and use it in-store for 30% off one Martha Stewart Home Office product at Staples.

Make sure to check back for HUGE news from WPPI soon!
-Robyn & Todd