[this moment] – A Friday ritual. No words – just a brief moment found within our week. A simple, marvelous moment that I want to bottle up and remember forever.
I always love reading about and seeing other photographers’ packaging. Pretty packaging just makes me happy and fuels my own creativity. And since I updated my packaging a month or so ago, I thought I’d share it here. I can’t lie – figuring out exactly what I wanted and then actually going out and SOURCING my vision was not super fun. Lots of late nights scrolling through yet another company that offers print boxes and various colored tissue paper, but in *just* the wrong shade. The fun part came though in finally putting it all together and using some of my scrapbooking resources I already had for some finishing touches.
Before I even talk packaging though, I wanted to share what the desktop and wall prints my clients receive look like. They’re not flimsy pieces of paper. They’re mounted on matboard with a matte texture and finished with an environmentally safe coating for protection. I just love how sturdy they are.
I’ve always used twine in my packaging, but decided that it needed a little something to go with it. Textured yarn it is! And while I adore stickers and use them in other places, I really loved the idea of having stamps made that I can reuse over and over. So I had this one of my logo made. All the other “thank you” stamps you see below I already had in my scrapbooking supplies. But after seeing the result of my logo on a stamp, I’ll definitely be custom creating some more to use in other areas of my business.
My new CD cases are made from recycled material, which of course I love. Insert my thank-you card and disk usage guide and it’s complete!
In addition to the twine, I’ve always used the material and look below to wrap my old disk cases.
I love the simplicity of these boxes. And then I loved them even more when I added my stamp and yarn/twine. These are the boxes I use to package various size prints in, and I have them in all sizes of prints I offer.
If you’re a photographer feel free to leave a link to your packaging – I’d love to check it out!
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April 17, 2012 - 10:18 am
Gorgeous! You have officially inspired me! I adore your colors as well. Nicely done!
April 17, 2012 - 10:18 am
Beautiful!!
April 17, 2012 - 10:21 am
very pretty!!
April 17, 2012 - 10:45 am
Beautiful Jenn!! Love it!
April 17, 2012 - 11:38 am
Your attention to detail is FANTASTIC!! Love the way you have things wrapped- it looks really great
April 17, 2012 - 11:45 am
Looks so great!
April 17, 2012 - 11:55 am
Gorgeous packaging! Love it!
April 17, 2012 - 2:28 pm
Cute, I love all the personal touches!
April 17, 2012 - 2:31 pm
Thank you!!
April 17, 2012 - 4:36 pm
I love your packaging! So simple but looks fabulous, the textures really add a lot and make it look special. Might have to look into some custom stamps!
April 17, 2012 - 6:00 pm
All of this is fabulous! I’m jealous–I really need to get my packaging together. You totally inspired me!
April 17, 2012 - 10:57 pm
Love it! Great colors and so fun!
April 18, 2012 - 12:15 am
Beautiful shots and great ideas for packaging. Timeconsuming though, but gordiuos!
April 18, 2012 - 6:24 am
oh i love your packaging! especially the yarn
April 18, 2012 - 8:48 am
Beautiful packaging! Love the colors and textures!
April 18, 2012 - 7:04 pm
I really like your packaging- it’s well thought out and it matches your branding seamlessly. Very well done, and creative too!!
April 19, 2012 - 6:50 am
OMG, i love these. Such great ideas.
April 19, 2012 - 8:14 am
I really love what you have done with your packaging!! The yarn definitely adds a wonderful touch.
April 19, 2012 - 9:10 pm
Beautiful packaging! I really love the colors and the texture – and the custom stamps are awesome! Thanks for sharing!
April 19, 2012 - 11:01 pm
Beautiful! I love the stamps, they add a unique touch!
April 20, 2012 - 10:01 am
Beautiful packaging! I love the colors.
April 20, 2012 - 1:15 pm
Beautiful packaging!! Love the colors and natural textures!
April 22, 2012 - 11:54 pm
Your sample images and package are really wonderful!!
[this moment] – A Friday ritual. No words – just a brief moment found within our week. A simple, marvelous moment that I want to bottle up and remember forever.
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April 13, 2012 - 6:40 pm
LOVE! Such a great simple moment to treasure.
April 14, 2012 - 8:08 am
Sweet!
Mary Bortz, M. Photog, CPP
http://www.fusionedgephotography.com
April 14, 2012 - 4:00 pm
Awww that is too sweet!
Ever feel like life is moving at mach speed and no matter what you do it just will. not. slow down? Generally, I’m fairly happy with the pace of my life. But today I had one of those scary oh-crap this is going too fast moments. I’m not even sure what brought it on.
Perhaps it was a few people telling me how big Sophia looks lately.
Or how large my belly has gotten.
It could be because at this time last pregnancy, I felt much more prepared. I was reading “What to Expect” nightly. Sophia’s room was ready. But I failed to realize that she wouldn’t even be in that room until she was three months old. So maybe that’s why the baby’s room looks like this:
Once Sophia moved into her new big girl room, any and every baby toy I’ve found in the house in the last month has been thrown into this room. And then I closed the door. Oops.
It’s not that I’m not excited for this little peanut to make his or her way into the world. Quite the contrary, actually. One of my favorite times of day is immediately after I wake up. I hear Mike in the shower and roll over to hit my radio and listen to the news on NPR. And as I do this, that little life inside me stirs as well. I love that we wake up together. I don’t actually sit up for another five or ten minutes. Because these moments in the day are ours, and ours alone. S/he is in there, flipping around, kicking, banging, pounding, doing whatever it is that babies do to make my belly physically shake. I rest my hand on my belly for those ten minutes and feel movement from both the inside and out. Sophia and I used to do the exact same thing, at the exact same time of day. I smile as I remember those mornings well, and how tiny she once was. And maybe that’s why I’m feeling time fleeting. Because I do remember what Sophia felt like in my belly so long ago, and now she’s a true “big girl”, ready to take on the world without any assistance from us (don’t ask her if she needs “help”. with anything. the answer is always “no”.).
We’re currently raising caterpillars that will soon be butterflies.
They’re snuggled up in their cocoons right now, but will soon emerge an entirely new shape and have new abilities. As will our little family. And while I’m seriously looking forward to it, I need life to just sloooow down a bit. :)
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April 11, 2012 - 4:24 pm
Lovely, well written post. Good luck and congratulations!
April 11, 2012 - 4:53 pm
Wonderful post. So heartfelt and much like what I felt when I was expecting my second. Take every moment and savor it as long as you can because it does go quickly! And for as quickly as it goes when they are little it multiplies as they approach the teen years as mine are now. A year literally feels like a month. Enjoy and I’m looking forward to seeing pictures of your new little one!
April 11, 2012 - 4:55 pm
Great post Jenn! And great pictures – is this with the new mkiii? Loving it!
April 11, 2012 - 5:18 pm
Congratulations on your little one arriving soon. Time goes by so quickly and then there in grade school and middle school like my 2 girls. Cherish those moments.
Mary Bortz, M. Photog, CPP
http://www.fusionedgephotography.com
April 11, 2012 - 5:27 pm
What a beautiful post! I can completely relate to this as well!!
April 11, 2012 - 8:12 pm
Painfully fast for sure, mama. Cherish it!
April 11, 2012 - 9:20 pm
So so true about life flying by!! My daughter just had her #2 son, and his nursery looks just like your nursery:)
He came a little early, so she really felt unprepared.
Enjoy each and every single moment!
April 11, 2012 - 10:17 pm
Savor every moment! Mine just turned 23 and 19 – bitter sweet
April 12, 2012 - 6:37 am
Precious!!!
April 12, 2012 - 1:03 pm
Love, love, love! It’s so hard to watch the minutes, hours and days pass by as they do by so quickly. Wonderful that you’re journaling what you remember now. Enjoy this time as much as you can!
[this moment] – A Friday ritual. No words – just a brief moment found within our week. A simple, marvelous moment that I want to bottle up and remember forever.
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Melissa Jean - So cute! Love the days of babies with messy faces!
Maggie - LOVE moments like these!
http://www.maggiemalsonphotography.com
Rachel Brenke - thanks for the reminder to slow down!
Melissa - This is so cute! love the moment captured!!
Maïa - Oh that’s cute ! And looks like you have a much better weather than here in Paris, France !
Ally Davis - so sweet!!!
Cristin Emrick - Ah yes, warmer weather and droppy popsicles! My favorite time of year!!