I love it when a client emails me pictures of their walls--featuring the works of art that they ordered. First is a 20x40 gallery wrap canvas of two adorable sisters! The colors on this canvas were amazing!!
Next we have a wall gallery of 4 11x14 prints of two of the cutest brothers. This is a great example of how to mix color and black and white in the same gallery.
Looking for a great gift idea for a grandparent...or yourself? Since the Portrait Folio was debuted last fall, they have been a big hit!
The Portrait Folio is custom made by hand with exceptional care, giving you a unique and tasteful way to display your portraits. They feature your choice of elegant Japanese bookbinding fabrics and exquisite Swiss ribbons. What can be better than a completely custom gift? You choose the image opening with sizes ranging from 5x5 to 8x10, the color of fabric and ribbon, and the number of print openings: two, three or four. All that is left is for you to choose the beautiful timeless prints from your session that will be displayed.
What makes the Portrait Folio such an ideal gift? Not only can you customize the folio to match the decor and style of the recipient, the folio is a great space saver! Fold it up and display the beautiful ribbon on the outside or open the folio to reveal the gorgeous prints inside. Very ideal for grandma and grandpa who most likely have 25 frames on one wall! Contact the studio today to place your order before the holiday rush.
Deadline to place your Portrait Folio order is November 15th!
What arrived on my doorstep yesterday? Nothing other than these beautiful new samples of new jewelry and accessory products that I will be adding to my product line. I will admit that I am pretty picky when it comes to the products I offer to my clients and I can be hard to please. Well, what was the first thing I did after opening this package? I instantly emailed the company to tell them how impressed and excited I was! Really, I can barely contain my excitement at the quality of these products. Of course I selfishly ordered 3 of my samples with images of my daughter and one with her and daddy. I wore the necklace to a session yesterday and my client instantly noticed it and raved about it.
These are only the tip of the iceberg and pretty much if you can imagine it, it is offered! I will definitely be adding to my samples over the next few months and I will have the *huge* and comprehensive catalog available as well. Christmas presents anyone???
As I sit and type this blog post it is dreary and raining outside, and frankly a little cool. A change is in the air and I feel my very favorite season just around the corner. But...wait!! Does the calendar still stay August? This has been the craziest summer ever. Thank goodness for all of you wonderful clients who have been so flexible with your sessions. Right now I should be photographing a sleepy newborn, but we rescheduled due to the weather. I'm crossing my fingers that the sun comes out tomorrow!
Speaking of my wonderful clients, I wanted to share a few of the fantastic custom Session Boxes that I have designed this summer. These boxes are such a big hit with so many of you! Completely custom and sized perfect to hold 5x7 prints or your favorite trinkets, they are truly a work of art. If you haven't purchased one yet, you will!
The studio will be closed April 1st through April 9th. We will be on a first-ever and much needed family vacation! All emails and calls will be answered on Friday, April 10th.
And now...some yummy eye candy for you! The most artful way to display your custom portraits: The Fine Art Presentation Box! These boxes are handmade with your choice of custom fabric and ribbon. Choose prints from one session or for those of you who choose A Year of Art, showcase images from your baby's first year. The Presentation Box pictured holds my favorite images of my daughter's first year.
The best part about the Presentation Box (other than the fact that it is made just for you and so delicious to look at?) you can display prints in a variety of ways: on an easel next to the box, various mats/prints on easels in rooms throughout your house...and you can change the image you display by simply choosing another matted print from your box. Without further ado...
Come on...you know you do...we all do! Now there is a way to have it! Introducing the Session Box, Session Album, and Mounted Album. I know, they don't have fancy names...I'm all out of creative juice from holiday cards and sessions.
Session Box--Fabulous product, featuring one bordered 5x7 print from each of your final images! This box is custom designed by you and me, then printed on a silk and the box is handmade to hold your most cherished images. Many design options and a complete custom product just for you. The Session Box has been a hit with the latest client sessions.
Session Album--A wonderful way to preserve and display your entire session! This black album has scrapbook style pages with a bordered 5x7 print mounted to each page. The album holds 30 prints and the rest are given to you loose. Packaged in a satin-lined box, this album is sure to be a keepsake!
Mounted Album--So adorable, yet another custom product made just for you! Two sizes available 5x5 and 8x8, covered in a textured white fabric, with thick board pages. The print is adhered to the page in a beautiful story-telling fashion. The album has 30 pages and each image is bordered.
My lab is having a sale so I am passing the savings on to you!
Gallery Wrap Canvas Sale
ANY Image, ANY Size, 20% Off!
Order must be submitted and paid for by Thursday, October 30th, 2008
If you have been wanting a canvas, now is the time to get what you want and save some money!
I recently had a client order several of the new Cypress Folios to give as Christmas gifts to her family members. She chose gorgeous fabric and ribbon combinations and before I dropped them off to her today I took a few pictures.
And...I thought I would take a moment to mention a few lovely gift ideas!
This snowflake ornament was a hit last year! A perfect gift for grandparents, great-grandparents, or yourself...Ideal to hang on a tree, tie to a package, or place on a bottle of wine as show here. Please note that the wine is not included.
This business card holder is wonderful! As you can tell, this is my own that I carry around everywhere. It is made of a shiny metal that is amazingly solid and "tough". It floats around in my bag and the metal as well as photo finish, holds up great.
Also available are these two key-chains. Both are great!
And last but not least, a multitude of portrait jewelry.
If you are interested in any of these products don't hesitate to contact me! Please do keep in mind that each product is custom-made therefore turnaround time can be anywhere from 3-6 weeks. Rush service is also available.
Happy gift-giving!
I am so excited to show you three new things I have been working on lately...
First is a new canvas wall display that I have up in the studio office. It is a 20x20 canvas next to a 20x40 canvas. The colors are gorgeous! Measure your walls...I'm sure you have the space for something amazing like this! For more inspiration on how to display your canvas wraps, check out Lena Hyde's blog, she is an amazing photographer in Florida.
This is a hot new item that I have been getting a great response from--the Cypress Folio. I recently had one client order several of these to give as Christmas gifts. And...for all orders over $1,000 you receive a complimentary small folio which holds two 4x6 or 5x5 prints--the prints are included! I have 3 different sized folios in my studio--please let me know if you are interested in checking them out. The Cypress Folio, along with other Cypress products, and a complete price list will officially be available in January 2009. Check out more about their products here. Each product is custom made when you order it. You choose the size, fabric and ribbon--a true custom product!
And last but not least...yummy and delicious handmade leather bags! In January 2009 I will be offering Bags by Babycakes. Check out their site for the complete range of bags they offer. The sample I ordered for myself (with a picture of my daughter of course) is the Isabella. The leather is so beautiful and soft! Definitely a high end product--don't you deserve to splurge once in a while? I plan to have one or two other samples in the studio early next year.
Holiday card designs are now available! A few more designs will be added over the next week or so but take a look to find one that you want to send to your family and friends this year. You can view them by clicking here or visit the studio website and you will find them under "Announcements & Greeting Cards".
Each design was created exclusively for you by myself and Pink Rabbit Design. Please note the following information:
- Each design may be used a total of 2 times. This will prevent one design from being used multiple times and allow you to have a custom card--especially since many of my clients know each other. Once the design has been used twice it will be removed from the gallery. All designs you see in the gallery are still available.
- Each design may be used for either size: 4.5x5, 5x5,or 5x7 and for either card type: lustre photo paper, flat linen cardstock or folded linen cardstock.
- All pricing information can be found under "Your Investment" on the studio website. The pricing is a down-loadable pdf.
- Customize! In general the colors and some fonts are customized to your liking!
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