Have a BOO-tiful day!

Happy Halloween! Today we have a treat instead of a trick for you – a giveaway and vendor/guest post by one of our new multi-advertisers Rice Studio Supply!

Good for your prints… Good for the environment!

Rice Studio Supply presents their new Artisan Portrait case.

While traveling in India, Scott Rice visited a village where the art of paper making has been practiced since 1590. Handmade paper is crafted from 100% recycled cotton fiber. The stock is acid free, archival quality, and simply beautiful. Scott knew this was the answer to your requests for stylish photo packaging that is safe for photos and safe for the environment.

The Artisan Portrait Case is an eco-friendly presentation package with natural deckle edges. The paper is handmade one sheet at a time, using natural products, so no two deckle edges are identical. The deep cocoa color is available in 5×7, 8×10, 8×12, 11×14, and 16×20 sizes. Rice Studio Supply will sell these handmade products from eco-friendly paper at the same cost as mass produced wood pulp papers.

For one week from the date of this post, Paperie readers can order the new Artisan Portrait Case at the 500-quantity price, regardless of how many you order (that’s a 30% discount off the each price). Shipment will begin the first week of November.

“We can’t brag enough about how wonderfully your product presents our photography! Our clients comment all the time about how beautiful our packaging is. Thank you so much for offering such an outstanding product and service.” -Leeann and Winnie Greer, Lexington, KY

Choose Rice Studio Supply for all of the accessories to create your own unique look!

And now one lucky Paperie reader will win a 12×12 album box stuffed with ECO CHIC goodies, value $120.00! Here’s how to enter:

1. Like Rice Studio Supply on Facebook and come back here and let us know (or tell us you’re already a fan)

2) Post on your Facebook account what your favorite product is from Rice Studio Supply (then come back here and tell us where you did it)

3. Post the following to Facebook or Twitter (then come back here and tell us where you did it):

Win a 12×12 album box STUFFED with Handmade Packaging goodies from RSS ( http://ricestudiosupplies.com ) at @PaperieBoutique – http://is.gd/nWIMrf

4. Leave a note in the comments here saying what Rice Studio Supply product is your favorite

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

Comment that you have liked their Facebook account(s), or already follow them – and / or posted your favorite product to Facebook – and / or posted to your Facebook or Twitter accounts about the giveaway – and / or list your favorite product in the comments here (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.

Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, November 2nd. You can enter up to FIVE times total. Post that you have met the individual requirements in separate comments here to have multiple chances to win!

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

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

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

Good luck to everyone who enters!

And thanks to Rice Studio Supply for the wonderful giveaway!




Don’t forget we also have a contest going on right now to win the “Organic Bloom frames for the Photographer’s Wall Display Guides” set!

Just visit that post to enter!

Did you see my new office-shelf this weekend? It’s my Halloween treat!

I have the most amazing Mr. ever! Happy Halloween from both of us!

-Robyn & Todd

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you say it’s your birthday?

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

To kick things off officially (because today we turn TWO), we’re happy to present the “master list” of vendors offering special discounts and coupons just for our readers. We wouldn’t be where we are today without them – and YOU!

This list will grow and will be updated as our birthday week (July 18th – 22nd) progresses, so make sure to check this post often!

Link for all of the 2011 birthday festivities:
http://www.paperiebirthday.com




Without further adieu…go forth and SHOP!

1.  Nichole Van’s flourish – an emporium for photographers – 25% off
     coupon code during birthday week – code: paperie2011

2.  HB Photo Packaging – 15% off entire webstore thru midnite on 7/22 -
     code: PaperieBoutique* (*only one coupon can be used per purchase)

3.  One Willow Presets – 10% off of all the Preset Collections thru 7/22 -
     code: hbpaperie

4.  Kelly Moore Bags – $15 off purchases during birthday week -
     code: Paperie15off

5.  The Album Cafe – 25% off your entire order July 18th-22nd -
     code: HappyBirthdayPB

6.  Photopantz – $15 off purchases thru 8/31 – code: PANTZ15

7.  Life Art Design Shop – 30% off purchases from July 18 to the 25th -
     code: Paperie30

8.  A Yummy Life Design – 20% off in the store during birthday week -
     code: TWO

9.  Rice Studio Supply – 10% discount off one order, valid July 18-22 -
     code: 2years

10. Fiber Arts by Boondock Studios – 20% off during birthday week -
      code: PAPERIEROCKS

11. Photo Card Boutique – $5 off orders thru July 25th – code: hb-paperie

12. BrandSushi – 25% off during birthday week – code: PAPERIE25

13. Photographer Cafe – $20 off a $50 order through July 2011 -
      code: paperiebirthday20

14. Color Inc. Pro Lab – 15% off new customer orders for your first 30
      days (excludes Press Print Products) – code: PaperieNewCustomers

15. DNL Photo Packaging – free shipping on all orders now thru 07/21
      ($50.00 minimum order, online orders only, Continental US only) -
      code: PAPERIEBIRTHDAY [hint: after 7/21 you can use the code
      AIRCONDITIONING thru 7/31 for for free shipping on $50.00
      minimum online in-stock orders - Continental US only]

16. Collages.net – users receive 4 months to sell their images online
      for free – code: PB4FREE

17. ProDPI – 20% off any order (expires 07/22/11 at 11:59 p.m.) –
      code: 20paperie

18. Handmade Paper Album Boxes by Leah Gibbons Photography -
      mention “Paperie Boutique’s 2nd birthday” when placing order for
      25% off all album boxes Wed., July 20th – Fri., July 22nd

19. The Savvy Photographer – 20% off anything in the Savvy Store
      thru July 31st – code: paperie20

20. TAoPaN: The Art of Pregnancy and Newborn Store – 15% off
      anything at the TAOPAN Store – code: press

21. TAoPaN: The Art of Pregnancy and Newborn Store Workshops –
      15% off any of our workshops – code: mentorme

22. MOO – 30% off all printed products through midnite PDT on Thursday,
      July 21st – no code needed

23. Boudoir Business Boutique – 40% off anything in the store until
      August 30th – code: PB40

24. Marketing and Props for Photographers – 10% off all bowls by using
      this “secret link“

Thanks to all the above vendors! Want your name up there, too? Contact us!

And Paperie readers, check in Monday AM because the giveaways start then!




As promised – we’ll be featuring new advertisers in posts this week. Here are the first two vendors to join the Paperie family! Help us welcome…

Bubblegirl Knit and Crochet specializes in hand knit photo props for newborns and children. We offer a wide variety of props from cocoons, hanging slings, diaper covers, blankets, headbands, and several styles of hats including beanies, newsboy caps, earflap and tassel hats.

We understand how difficult (and expensive) it can be to acquire just the right props for newborn sessions, so we came up with our signature “Prop Packages”. These 4 packages provide essential newborn props at a discounted price while allowing you to make your own color choices. They’re perfect for the new photographer just starting out in the business or anyone who wants to stock up on some great props. Visit them at: bubblegirlknits.etsy.com

Photopantz! are the only pants designed especially for the unique needs of women photographers.

Founded by Seattle wedding photographer Julie Watts, Photopantz have 4-way stretch fabric, high rise backside, and NINE sleek and discrete pockets for biz cards, batteries, memory cards, your smartphone, just for starters.

“I just thought it was crazy that nobody cared that women have to shoot weddings in particular, in regular dress pants with weeny teeny pockets, or no pockets at all. I want to be able to climb and bend without worrying they’re gonna split, AND I don’t want to have to spend ONE second wondering if I’m about to moon auntie if I squat down to photograph the flowergirl“, says Julie. Visit them at: photopantz.com

Ad-spots are on sale as much as half-off for new vendors during our birthday week (and renewals are discounted for current members of our advertising family). Go here for more details! All new advertisers will also be featured with text-entries (as shown above) during our birthday celebration.




Don’t forget to go here and see what you missed over the weekend. A special sale, and a teaser of the great giveaways ahead this week, were posted earlier!

And one to grow on! Thanks for two AMAZING years!
-Robyn

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you’re only a day away…

Did you see the tease of all the great vendors participating in the birthday celebration…starting tomorrow?!? The event is going to be HUGE – as will the opportunity to reach your target market. There’s never been a better time to advertise with Paperie!

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

In addition to deep-discounts on our normal ad rates, we are also going to include each new vendor (that signs up between Monday, July 18th thru Tuesday, July 26th) in a blog entry for better Google indexing through text links! So take one of our most-recent ad renewals for example… This is what your entry would look like:

Paperie Boutique is proud to announce a recent addition to our vendor family – Florabella Collection! “Florabella Textures” are .jpg or .png images that you apply as a layer on top of your image…you change the texture’s opacity and blending mode to achieve the desired result.

Textures can do so much for an image: they can make it look vintage, nostalgic, dreamy, shabby, etc. They can add warmth and depth, or just increase the overall wow factor. With the click of a mouse, an entire series of post processing steps will be applied to your image.”

Sound good? Here’s all you need to do to sign up… Just select your ad-purchase in the pull-down menu below, send your payment via PayPal, and voilà!



click here to order now

Kathy of the Boudoir Business Boutique writes:

“I just thought you’d like to know that I’ve received triple the amount of traffic from your site than any other site I’m advertising on! I’m so pleased with choosing to advertise with you!”

We look forward to having you join us soon! If you have any questions regarding advertising or renewals, contact Todd at “todd AT paperieboutique DOT com”. Thanks! (PLEASE NOTE: Above rates are for new advertisers only! If you would like to renew your existing advertising plan, please contact Todd for discount.)




Another reminder that the special “Fit to Print” sale running now thru next Monday!

See everyone at the party TOMORROW!
-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!

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beginning to look a lot like…

Several businesses are offering “Christmas in July deals” this week, so we’re joining in here at Paperie Boutique, too!

Purchase any ad (excluding our fADtastic program and Blogads) between now and 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 25th, and get 10% off AND three months FREE!

Our readership has grown 30.9% since the first week of June and we’d love you to be a part of it! Just contact Todd FAST for more details.

And don’t forget that we’re currently doing a giveaway with the Photographer’s Wall Display Guide. Contest ends Friday night, so hurry up and enter to win!

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fADtastic!

I’m excited to announce the launch of something new at Paperie Boutique just in time for summer – the fADtastic merchant ad program. Not only will you have the opportunity to advertise with Paperie Boutique starting today and running the next three months (through September 15th) for just $100.00, but you’ll also be able to increase your Google ranking / SEO by being linked on our readers’ websites in addition to being linked here! A bit about how it works…

If you’ll scroll to the bottom of the page, I have put together a demo set-up of current Paperie advertisers. New fADtastic program members will send 100×100 pixel (flat, non-rotating) images and I will create a uniform-looking square bordered ad for you just like the ones you see there. Your ad will appear at that section of the site (by the “Older Entries” and RSS links) – grouped together with the other fADtastic program member ads – for the duration of the program. There is no limit to the number of vendors who can participate. Your ad will also appear on a separate page – always linked at the top of Paperie (by both image and text) – where Paperie readers can go and get the HTML to copy, cut, and paste your ad’s HTML code so they can add it to their own blogs, websites or Facebook accounts.

In exchange for the Paperie readers adding your ad to their blogs, websites or Facebook walls for a minimum of 7-10 days, you are asked to provide a product or “prize” in return that is valued anywhere from $10 – $25. This could include a gift certificate code without a minimum purchase requirement, an action, a photo prop, a template, etc. You get the exposure to their website audiences and an SEO boost – they get to learn more about your business / service and a little freebie to reward their efforts. (Your ad will remain on Paperie Boutique from the date of purchase through September 15th. The 7-10 day time limit applies to ad display time on Paperie reader sites only. Paperie readers may only collect one prize per vendor during this promotion. Please do not register multiple times with the same vendor over the course of this promotion. Play nice!)

So if you’re a vendor and you’re saying, “Sounds great! What do I need to do?” Just three little things!

1. make your $100.00 ad payment:

2. send “Robyn at paperieboutique dot com” your 100×100 pixel flat,
   non-rotating image

3. send “Robyn at paperieboutique dot com” an e-mail address for
   site visitors to contact you after they’ve added your ad to their site
   for you to verify and then send on their prize – and list the prize
   you’ll be giving away to Paperie readers who link your ad

As always, if you have any questions just let me know! Thanks and I can’t wait to see you “get with the program” – happy summer!

UPDATE:: We have our first vendor added to the site! Please
welcome BrandSixty – copy the HTML shown below and e-mail
“create at brandsixty dot com” for your prize (5×5 gift certificate
template).

<A HREF="http://www.brandsixty.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://paperieboutique.com/fadtastic/brand_sixty.jpg" BORDER=0 width=110 height=110 ALT="brand sixty"></A>

Then view even more vendors just added at the new ad-HTML page.

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