sprinkles on top

Today’s guest / vendor post is by one of my favorite sellers on Etsy – Shimrit’a cupcakes. One of her cupcakes has made a cameo here before, and now I get to feature her store!

I love having these cupcake props for my birthday sessions. For example, in the photo above, mommy had his special outfit made just for the session and didn’t want to ruin it with icing stains and grease. These look so real (both in person and in photographs) only you will know the difference! They are also great for outdoor birthday sessions because you don’t have to worry about the icing melting and sliding off the cake before you even get a chance to take the shot.

And now a little more from Shimrit’a cupcakes about her fabulous product – plus the chance to win one of your own below!

I guess it all started when I visited too many galleries and bought all kinds of cake stands. One for my kitchen, one for the dining room – but they always stood empty and lonely without a cake to keep them warm. So i thought maybe I would bake a cake ‘one of these days’, but that day never came since I’m not much of a baker… I gave up the idea of making a real cake and started looking for non-edible cakes to put on my stands 365 days a year.

I searched all kinds of places and found nothing. Recently I was in New York and thought it would be the perfect place to find what i was looking for, but yet again came away empty-handed. And that’s how my days of making display cakes and cupcakes began.

Now after a lot of experimenting I’m making beautiful and colorful cakes and cupcakes which will light up any dining room, living room, kitchen, coffee shop, or bakery. They can be used as a Christmas tree ornament, as centerpieces for baby showers and baby’s first birthday parties, as photo props, as paper weights for the office, and as photo-holders.

My cakes and cupcakes also make great gifts for birthdays and the holidays. Recently I even started making miniature cupcakes for necklaces!

You are more than welcome to browse my shop at Etsy: shimrita.etsy.com

And please follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/…/Shimritas-Cupcakes/

As a special treat for Paperie readers, this cupcake will be given away as a prize!

How do you win? Easy! Just do one (or all) of these three things:

1. “Like” the Shimrit’a cupcakes “Facebook fan page”

2. Post about Shimrit’a cupcakes Etsy store on Facebook

3. Post the following Tweet on Twitter:
I want to win a cute CUPCAKE prop with SPRINKLES from Shimrit’a cupcakes / shimrita.etsy.com at PaperieBoutique.com by @shutterblog

Then come back and comment here that you’ve done so – each entry requires its own separate comment.

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 25th. You can enter up to three times total. Post that you have “liked” the Facebook fan page, or post the links to your Facebook enteries or Tweets, in separate comments to have multiple chances to win!

Please note: The link(s) you post must direct to public 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 or page or request permission to see it, you 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 ITEM – 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 hours of contest’s end to claim their prize. Good luck!

UPDATE: The winner has now been posted here! Check it out!

Hey, guess what?! Francypants Academy is having a workshop this October and you’re invited! (Click each of the images – 1, 2 – for larger detail.)

Kelli has been a frequent contributor here at Paperie and this is an amazing opportunity – make sure to stop by Francypants Academy for more!

after party

Don’t put your wallet away just yet… A couple of our birthday party vendors are having extended sales post-party, so please take the time to check them out!

One more time, a huge thank you to all the vendors (see list here) who made this last week possible, and thanks to everyone who stopped by to make the week such a success!

Cheers! *clink*
-Robyn

c’est tout

All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately our week-long birthday celebration is no exception. However, we’re giving you one more chance to win this week with a pop quiz and this one is on us!

So one last pop-quiz. Winner takes all. First person to Google away and post all the correct answers in the same comment wins. Good luck…and GO! (WE HAVE A WINNER!)

1. What city were Robyn and Todd married in?

2. What 2 pages was Robyn / Shutterblog.com featured on
    in the book “The IT Girl’s Guide to Blogging with Moxie”?

3. What was Robyn’s first DSLR?

4. What phobia / irrational fear has Robyn had since childhood?

5. What retailer is the inspiration behind Robyn’s entire branding
    and packaging “look”?

For those who are curious and speed-readers, here are the answers:

1. New Orleans / French Quarter
2. 107 and 169
3. Nikon D70
4. mariachi bands
5. Tiffany

And a huge thanks to each vendor that made this week’s amazing parties possible!

1. Moo
2. The Album Cafe
3. Francypants Designs
4. HB Photo Packaging
5. ProDPI
6. My Funky Camera
7. Clickinmoms
8. Photographer Cafe
9. GO{4}PRO Photography
10. Photographer’s Kick Start
11. Color Inc.
12. Loktah
13. MPixPro
14. Jamie Schultz Designs
15. iProof Pro
16. La Pomme Design
17. Pixel2Canvas
18. The Designer Concept
19. Sassy Designs
20. Pepper

Many of their birthday-related sales extend through the weekend so make sure to check the birthday party archives if you’re getting here late – including the ProDPI sale which runs the 18th – 24th of July.

And last but not least, a huge thanks to each one of you! Not only would this week not have been completely amazing without your participation – neither would the last year!

…and one to grow on!
- Robyn and Todd

sassy is as sassy does

One final pop quiz is on the way, but first there’s one more party to attend at Sassy Designs!

I worked in my Sassy Designs t-shirt yesterday. Definitely a prize worth winning, nevermind the $50! Thanks to Sassy Designs and check back here soon for the finale / pop quiz!

what a concept

Another of my favorite vendors has joined the party – The Designer Concept:

Thanks to The Designer Concept and check back soon for more!

duckin’ awesome

So remember I said there would be a pop-quiz coming up? How does the following FREE VEGAS SAMPLE PACK from Pixel2Canvas sound?

No. 2 pencils out. Search engines locked and loaded. First person to post all the correct answers in the same comment wins. (WE HAVE A WINNER!) And go!

1. What U.S. holiday weekend did Pixel2Canvas move their business
    to Las Vegas?

2. Robyn appeared in “Self Magazine”. What American Idol judge was
    next to her name / write-up?

3. What’s the name of the Pixel2Canvas blog?

4. What years was Barry Switzer the HEAD COACH for the
    OU Sooners?

5. What does Pixel2Canvas include with every order?

What happens on Paperie stays on Paperie…good luck!

(WE HAVE A WINNER in the comments! Check back soon for more goodies and don’t forget you get 30% off with the above code at Pixel2Canvas through Sunday at midnight – thanks P2C!)

For those who are curious and speed-readers, here are the answers:

1. 4th of July
2. Simon Cowell
3. What’s Up Duck?
4. 1973–1988 (or 1973-89, both accepted based on
    season or resignation)
5. A rubber ducky.

an apple a day

The last day of partying is now well-underway and up next is La Pomme Design:

Did you catch the “win the ENTIRE store” part up there?!? You bet! Check out the La Pomme Design blog for more details!

UPDATE – The winners have been chosen!

And I’m giving you a fair warning that there’s another pop-quiz coming up here in a bit. So put your favorite search engine on standby and check back soon! You snooze, you lose!

here’s the (i)Proof!

Can you believe it’s the last day of our birthday blowout? Well never fear – we’re going out with a BANG! And to kick things off, next up is iProof Pro:

So head on over and WIN! But don’t forget to check back, and check back often, today – because things are just getting started and you don’t want to be pouting tomorrow that you missed IT ALL today. I happen to know what’s coming up next – would I lie to you?

designing women

With just one day to go in the birthday celebration, I felt like dancing around and soaking it all in. So won’t you join me & one of my fave bands “The Ting Tings”?

To wrap things up for tonight, we have an awesome party favor from Jamie Schultz Designs:

Thanks to Jamie Schultz Designs for joining in the birthday fun! And I know I’ve said this before, but let me stress it clearly for tomorrow…

You will not want to miss Friday. Check in. And check in often! See you then!

P.S. Are you a vendor who wants in on the fun? Please contact robyn @ this domain ASAP for information on how to throw your own Paperie-soirée!

goin’ Pro

This one might be worth leaving work a little late to win… Another pop-quiz, this time the birthday presents are courtesy of MPixPro:

So grab your keyboard, fire up Google, and get ready because the first person to post all the correct answers in the same comment wins! (We have a winner in the comments!)

1. What was the title of the June 16, 2010, entry on MPixPro’s Blog?

2. What date (month / day / year) were Robyn and Todd married?

3. What link / URL did MPixPro “Tweet” at 9:46 AM on June 16th?

4. What University did Robyn and Todd graduate from?

5. What date (month / day / year) was Paperie Boutique’s very
    first post?

Be quick and good luck! (We have a winner!) Thank you MPixPro!
-Robyn

For those who are curious and speed-readers, here are the answers:

1. Introducing Gallery Wrap Collections!
2. June 1, 1996
3. http://blog.mpixpro.com/index.php/06/introducing-gallery-wrap-collections/
4. University of Oklahoma
5. July 18, 2009

making a case

What’s the best thing to do on a rainy afternoon? SHOP! And just our luck, look who is joining in the birthday celebration on Twitter – Loktah!

Can you believe we still have a full day of partying to go? Yeah! Thanks Loktah!

fine. art.

Next up in the party-rotation is Color Incorporated Digital Pro Lab. Check their Twitter stream for the following celebration:

If you’ve put off buying a canvas sample or doing something extra for that very special client (or even better – for yourself), it’s time to quit procrastinating! Thanks to Color Inc., and check back SOON for more!