Open top menu
Showing posts with label free. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
PRETTY PACKAGE : OUR BIGGEST GIVEAWAY!

Gramkin Paper Studio & Wrappery Giveaway
In this recession , don't you deserve something free? Gramkin Paper Studio thinks so.......that is why we have partnered with Wrappery to host our big PRETTY PACKAGE GIVEAWAY and trust us ....this is a good one!
UPDATE: WE HAVE OPEN CONTEST WORLDWIDE, SO EVERYONE CAN ENTER

{THIS GIVEAWAY INCLUDES}:


  • Stationery

  • Notecards

  • wrapping

  • bags

  • twine

  • tags

  • and a whole lot more all wrapped up in a pretty packages!
{YOU CAN ENTER THE FOLLOWING WAYS}


  1. For one standard entry, take a look around Gramkin Paper Studio or Wrappery and come back here to comment on your favorite product.

  2. For an additional entry, just Tweet (on Twitter) about our contest and leave the link after your comment.

  3. For an additional entry, Subscribe to my RSS Feed or Follow My Blog ( just leave a note after your comment)

  4. Have a blog?, for an additional entry, make a blog post linking to this giveaway and leave the link after your comment.

  5. SO THAT IS 4 ENTRIES YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM

The contest ends on 06/23/10 at 11pm , where I will randomly pick a winner for this design giveaway awesomeness! Please remember to include some contact info(ex: email address for us to contact the winner).THIS CONTEST IS OPEN WORLDWIDE...
CHECK BACK ON THURSDAY 06/25/10 WHERE I WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER!

win: Giveaway over $50 value!
Read more
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Download Day: 5 Ornaments

















Today's freebie is brought to you by a designer by the name of IdealHut.This is a nice swirl and ornament in Illustrator AI as well as EPS format. If these formats are not compatible for you and you would like the pdf version, please leave me a comment and I will provide link. Please enjoy and send us a link of your finished project that you used these for!

DOWNLOAD LINK HERE

photo and file courtesy of Idealhut
Read more
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Download Day: The Chandeliers

  • 9:03 AM
  • 1

















Though I personally prefer a more elaborate chandelier , far be it from me to stop anyone else's creative flow.
The freebie today are 4 chandeliers by Rachel Rifat .Just click on the link below to download the pdf file.


DOWNLOAD LINK HERE


photo and design courtesy of Rachel Rifat
Read more
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
FREEBIE DAY: Printable Banner























Banners make a very big impact at any function, from your craft show to your own special event.
This pretty banner project is brought to you courtesy of Martha Stewart. These are 3" circles that can be cut out by hand ( which takes longer) or you can obtain a 3" punch, like the Uchida paper punch. You can also resize ( if you are crafty) for smaller or larger punches. You then punch holes and thread with ribbon the word of your choice.

NOTE: THIS CAN ALSO BE USED FOR YOUR CRAFT SHOW SHOP BANNER.

Download Link



photo and template courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings
Read more
Friday, November 13, 2009
Giveaway: Your Company Business Cards

Alot of times I have bought items and received business cards and have been somewhat surprised. Here are these great products and then when it comes to the business card or marketing material, the same thought wasn't put into them. I have seen countless business cards made of that thin office supply store cardstock or the
"pre scored" packaged cardstock with some skewed banner placed on it .


Business cards are important as they display your company brand and are a representation of you . Great business cards will leave an impression on the buyer, making them remember you and your product, which is what you are ultimately aiming for. But, sometimes sellers forget to put as much thought into them as they do their actual products ,which may leave you forgotten by the buyer.

There are a number of different programs that you can use to create business cards (we do not suggest Microsoft Word or Paint) but setting up the layout properly and getting it ready to print can be the most challenging part.
If you are not crafty , your home printer is not "up to par" or just don't know where to start. You can contact one of the many sellers and buy a premade design that you can just add your information to. Or you can buy a "design file" which can then be printed as many times as you want, either at home or you can take to one of the many online business card printing services.
The following are a few, just remember to research , read the fine print and ask around if unsure about feedback from these sites.
____________________________________
{BUSINESS AND MARKETING PRINTING SERVICES}

Moo Cards- Home of the popular "Mini Card", are based out of the UK but with the popularity
increasing in the USA, they have now opened up a USA branch and website. This is good for premades as they have alot of cute designs and you are sure to find something for all types of designers. Also they interface with Etsy, Facebook and Flikr, so if you have pictures of your work on those sites, you can easily upload from them. The downside is that the cards run a little high, (50 for $22 plus shipping). They also sell postcards as well as holiday cards and people tend to have good feedback and positive experiences ordering from them.

Vista Print- One of the more popular online printing services. Reviews for this site have been mixed, some having great experiences with customer service and products and some not. One of the benefits is it is a one stop marketing shop. They produce postcards, greeting card, posters, bags, hats, banners, books and a whole lot more. Also they usually have sales or discounts, so you can wait to buy different sets of materials.

Overnight Prints-Another popular online printing service. Generally positive reviews and they have competitive prices as well. The sell a variety of different sized cards (postcards, rack cards, fliers and etc) as well as magnates and bookmarks. One of the great things about them is that they consistently have great discounts , like now, everything is 20% off. The discounts are splayed across the front page so that you cannot miss them. They also have a variety of printing processes as well as paper and finishes , some of which are free.

123 Print- This site also has mixed reviews, but they do have some products not found at other sites, like the pens and Post-it notes. The Post-It notes are good when you are at craft shows and maybe need to write something down like a product for the buyer to purchase later. You can write them on your own company official 3M Post-It Notes, so that way they can see your company info at the bottom when they look at it.

48 Hour Print- This is an option if you are in a pinch, since like the name indicated, its 48 hour guaranteed printing and processing of your order at no extra charge.Reviews have been mixed as well, but they do produce nice glossy booklets, great for those of you who want a wholesale or holiday catalog.

PS Print- In addition to the standard letterhead items, the do event tickets with the foil stamping as well as the CD jewel cases which are nice if you are sending files or images on cd....you can have your company logo on them.Reviews are also mixed for this site.

My 1 Stop- They really have a small selection of products which includes the business cards. But what they do have are gift cards as well as luggage tags and key tags, so if you were always interested in offering these items, but didn't know where to get them, this is one of the places.

*If you are unsure about quality, printing and etc, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH. You can easily find feedback via google or forums on these companies. Also all of these companies have samples, so if you are still in questions, just request the samples of the product you wish to see.
_________________________________________________










If you have no idea where to start or just need a card right now as a "filler" we suggest making a simple frame around card in one color. You can either put your info all on one side or put your name on one side and your info on the back. This card uses solid color background but you can just as easily print on any colored paper or just white with the frame and writing being your pop color.Though this is simple it is definitely cleaner and better than random images or a skewed company banner that you have tried to fit onto a small card.
_________________________________________

{SO NOW WE COME TO OUR GIVEAWAY! }
Gramkin Paper Studio is giving away a business card design to one lucky winner!
The winner will receive a consultation and ultimately their company business card design file which can then be printed out on your own printer or sent to any of the printing services like the ones listed above. This is an opportunity for those of you who don't know yet what you want ,need some direction or your ideas to come to life or just want something new!
DON'T HAVE A BUSINESS TO PROMOTE? NO PROBLEM, this giveaway is for personal Mommy Cards or Calling Cards as well. So if you are the winner and would like a Mommy or Calling Card design, just let us know!
*some restrictions apply, winner will be informed


{YOU CAN ENTER THE FOLLOWING WAYS}
  1. For one standard entry, just leave a comment about which you would like, business, calling or mommy card or take a look around our shop and come back here to comment on your favorite product.
  2. For an additional entry, just Tweet (on Twitter) about our contest and leave the link after your comment.
  3. For an additional entry, Subscribe to my RSS Feed or Follow My Blog ( just leave a note after your comment)
  4. Have a blog?, for an additional entry, make a blog post linking to this giveaway and leave the link after your comment.

The contest ends on 11/23/09 at 11pm , where I will randomly pick a winner for this design giveaway awesomeness! Please remember to include some contact info(ex: email address for us to contact the winner).THIS CONTEST IS OPEN WORLDWIDE

CHECK BACK ON THURSDAY 11/25/09 WHERE I WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER!
Read more
Monday, November 9, 2009
Feed Your Soul: The Freebie Art Project





















With the recession looking as if it is going nowhere soon, justifying spending any extra money on art is hard to do. Enter Feed Your Soul .........................................
Feed Your Soul is a free art project where each month artists are invited to participate and to contribute a print which is totally free and available for download (personal use only).
This project is coordinated by Jen Wallace, the writer of the site Indie Fixx, to help art lovers feed their souls with art in these recessionary times and to help artists promote their work.Each week (usually on Monday) two or more prints are added to the available downloads.
Depending on the quality of printer you have you can download the desired art (in pdf form) and print out on your home printer (frame and hang as picture above). Or , after download, you can save and have sent to printer of your choice, whether local or another an online printer like Imagekind, where you can upload file and print on a variety of choices ( like glossy, traditional canvas, etc) and they even frame as well. This is a good option for those of you who like "one stop" shopping. Just remember that this is for "personal use" and not for profit.















The great thing about Feed Your Soul is that they have a list of artist with their bio and website, so if you would like to see other work and purchase from a particular artist you can. The only downside is that they don't keep archives, so if you see a picture then I suggest you download immediately as you never know when you will get it for free again...if ever.
If you are an artist and would like to submit your work for consideration, just go to the site and send an email with your url or 1-2 images of your work. The artist list is usually booked at least a month in advanced so it may take us them a while to get back to you....be patient.



photos courtesy of Feed Your Soul & Apartment Therapy
Read more
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Download Day: Freebie Swirls

One of the most requested design elements I get request for are swirl patterns and as anyone knows there are hundreds of them. Swirls can take your design from plain to fancy with just a few strategic placements (too many can be overpowering..they really can be).
Most people just usually purchase the whole design or for some of the more craft individuals you can purchase the individual design elements from other designers. You can find a variety of designers & sellers on the web (including ours "Gramkin Paper Studio") or there are other fellow Etsy sellers who sell design motifs.

These swirls and motifs are from designer haiderm3 and are available for download here. Just download and save to your computer.Please note that they are in pdf form and can be used in a variety of programs (Adobe included).

DOWNLOAD LINK


designed and created courtesy of haiderm3
Read more
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Giveaway: Lil Bitch Box

In this recession , don't you deserve something free? Gramkin Paper Studio thinks so.......that is why we are giving away a " Little B@#h Box" from our popular "Glib Greetings Line" for those times when you don't care enough to send the very best!


This boxed set includes 2pc's of the following designs:
  • No One Finds you Amusing
  • I'm Glad We Stay Mildly Interested in each others lives
  • Let's Pretend to Get Together Soon
  • Run with Me
  • I Miss You
  • Bite Me
All Packaged in a kraft box with gift tag that you can keep for yourself or pass along as a gift.


{YOU CAN ENTER THE FOLLOWING WAYS}
  1. For one standard entry, just go to Gramkin Paper Studio's Shop, take a look around and come back here to comment on your favorite product.
  2. For an additional entry, just Tweet (on Twitter) about our contest and leave the link after your comment.
  3. Subscribe to my RSS Feed or Follow My Blog ( just leave a note after your comment)

The contest ends on 8/26/09 at 11pm , where I will randomly pick a winner for this passive aggressive box of awesomeness! Please remember to include some contact info(ex: email address for us to contact the winner).USA ONLY

CHECK BACK ON THURSDAY 8/27/09 WHERE I WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER!


Read more
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)