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Home Decor made easy

Most people would agree that nothing is as boring in a home as bare white walls, but are they really all that bad? These days, turning your walls into works of art is as easy as printing a sticker…well, a Wall Sticker. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you can decorate your home with giant stickers and not be seen as a child. On the flip side, you can turn your child’s room into a fantasy land by adding all of their favorite characters or sports heroes to their walls.

The wonderful thing about these Wall Stickers is their versatility. They can not only be used for decorative purposes, but they can serve as signage in your business, creative labeling for areas, product images, display your favorite celeb, build a shrine to your favorite sports team in your man-cave, signage for trade shows and so much more. I think I feel a cliche coming on…yup, the possibilities are endless. Let me not fail to mention the fact that they are removable and reusable so when you move, they move. Imagine that, the look and feel of your favorite room being rolled up and made to travel with you. Rather than having to repaint your child’s favorite room theme, you can just unroll and stick. It doesn’t get much easier than that.

Quick tips on Wall Sticker Application:

• Do not apply in cold weather – adhesive may stick but will lift easily.
• Do not apply in extreme heat, apply in the shade – vinyl will get very soft and stretch.
• Do not use alcohol to apply – it will destroy the adhesive.
• Do not use ice scraper on the sticker/decal – may lift or break pieces off..
• Do not touch the adhesive backing – oils from your skin will prevent sticking.
• Do not fold wall stickers. Roll them up for storage only.

Hefty Discounts with Coupon Codes at Print Papa for the Month of August

To get attention of prospective buyers and earn profits you need to promote and market your products well. But as marketers you might not have enough marketing budget for big or mega events, print ads and TV commercials. If you are stuck in such a situation then promotional printing at Print Papa is your answer to all advertising needs.

Post Card Printing and Mailing Service

At PrintPapa we can Design, Print and Mail your postcards! There are various uses of the postcards whether they are used as RSVP Cards, Announcements, Direct Mailing or Handouts provided at Trade Shows. As these are important products for promotional campaigns we offer fast turn around and best quality. You can save your time and money even further by letting us Print, Design and Mail the postcards on your part.

Core Features of Mailing Service

•    Send the mailing list in the proper format by downloading the format and template available at the website.
•    Name the file mailing.xls and save the file in Excel or csv file format.
•    Upload the address details file and the artwork after you have placed the order.
•    As per the USPS guidelines the address block in your postcard should be white.
•    Order at least 50 cards more than your address count; this will save you from running short of stocks.
•    2 extra production days will be added to the turn around time chosen by you.
•    Postage costs are not included in our service. Thus you will have to pay extra for that.
•    The unused postcards will be shipped to your location after the mailing process is completed.
•    If you want to recycle the remaining postcards, just let us know we will do it for free.

Latest Postcard Printing Offers

In the month of August we have brought new options and lower prices for Postcard Printing. Some of the latest offers for Postcard printing at PrintPapa include:

•    Low minimum order limit has been cut down to 50 postcards. This will allow our customers to order postcards exactly per their needs.
•    Corner Rounding Option has also been included for postcard printing and designing. This is one of the latest trends in postcard marketing and we will let our customers get the best benefits with corner rounding postcards.
•    With our discount offer all through the month of August all the customers can save on their print marketing budgets.
•    We have brought more choices in terms of size, design and dimensions of postcards.
•    Same and next day delivery is available for low as well we high amount of postcard printing orders.

To help marketers make the most of print promotions we at Print Papa are offering attractive deals all through the month. For the benefit of their customers Print Papa has introduced Coupon Codes that will earn you significant discounts for the ordered items. To avail these offers you have to simply enter the coupon code provided with the ordered variety of printed promotional product. The coupon names and their respective coupon codes are mentioned below:

This lucrative discount offer is available for the month of August only. So register with Print Papa today!

Tips to Create a Photobook with our P3 Publisher (Free Software)

Are you thinking of gifting something unique this holiday season, then photobooks are a great gift idea. Usually you must have thousands of nice photographs stacked in your computer but these go unused. If you want to create a photobook then you can use these photos and make a memorable gift item. Some people scare away from getting the photos printed as the costs incurred to buy a photo printer or to get the photos printed from a printing service provider are high. So why not use one among the hundreds of free software available with the printing agencies? PrintPapa has recently come up with one such software, the PrintPapa Photo Publisher, using which the clients can create a well-designed photobook including some of their unused snaps. There are various designing and personalizing options available in the software so that you can make the gift item meet your exact specifications.

The PrintPapa Photo Publisher is user friendly and you can create the photo book using some very simple steps. First of all download the software onto your desktop or laptop and then follow the below given steps:

Step 1

Start by clicking on the downloaded PrintPapa Photo Publisher software. When the software opens there is a page displaying a few options. You can read about various key facets such as the FAQs and Pricing models. If you have already gone through these then get started with the project.

On the left panel of the page there are various photo products mentioned. As we are looking to create a photobook so we will click on “Photo Books”.

Step 2

When the next page opens up click on the option “Create New”. You will immediately be taken to a page “Select Book”. Here you have to choose the size for photobook. There are two options available such as Hardcover Photobook 11X8.5 and 8X8. You can also select the categories for the product such as all categories (which will let the software choose) or Landscape and Square, whichever option you feel comfortable with. Here I have selected the option “Landscape” and will settle for the size “Hardcover Photobook – 11X8.5”.

Step 3

Once you have made your selections click on “Easy Photo Book Wizard”. Select a Theme for your Photo Book next. The themes will depend on the occasion. There are various themes such as Birthday, Holidays, Sports, Travel, etc. Here I will go for the “Holidays” theme. Once completed I will click on “Next” to go through to the next stage.

Step 4

Now go on and select the photos that you want to include in your photobook. It is a good idea to pre-select the photos and keep them in a separate folder. You can select any number of pictures from 21 to 398. Click on “Select Pictures” option. On the left hand panel of the page there are browsing options. Search for the folder where you have kept the photos. Once the pictures in the folder get recognized by the software they will be displayed to you. Click on the photos you want to include by ticking beside them. I will be using 24 pictures for my project. Once the selection is done click on “OK”.

In the next stage you can choose the Cover Picture for your Photobook. The software takes the first picture in the selected list to be the cover photo, so you can alter that by clicking on “Preview Pictures” and dragging the suitable cover photo to the top of the list. You can rearrange other photos in your preferable order too simply by dragging them. Once done click “OK”.

Step 5

In the next stage you have to give a caption for the photobook that should not exceed 30 characters as also select the caption location (i.e. whether on Front Cover or First page). Once you are through click on “Next”.

Step 6

The PrintPapa Photo Publisher will give you a summary of the preferences you have selected for your photobook creation. Go through it and then click on “Finish” to proceed further.

Now you can design the background of for photos, add frame, add Sepia and black & white touch to them, etc. You may choose the Page Backgrounds, Page Layouts, Page Borders, Picture Shapes, Clipart, etc. The top half of the page shows the arrangement of the photos page wise. So take a minute look.

Step 7

After taking a minute look if you are satisfied with the design and the page arrangement then click on “Send to PrintPapa Press” on top of the page. You will be shown the resolutions of each and every photo, click “Proceed” to get to the next stage. The software will take some time to process your project.

Accept the terms and conditions of the company and then click “Continue”. Wait for some time as all the details will be transferred to PrintPapa for order processing.

Now you have to mention the number of copies you want for the photobook and fill in the expected turnaround time. The calculator will calculate the total cost so that you can instantly know how much you have incurred.

Now just sit back and wait for the photobook to arrive to your doorsteps. It is very easy to create that perfect gift item using the PrintPapa Photo Publisher. There are other photo products also offered by this renowned printing agency such as photo greetings cards, photo posters and banners and photo calendars.

How to Turn Your Personal Photos into Photo Posters?

There are some people who just love to take snaps wherever they go of which some snaps turn out to be incredible. For the photography lovers converting their personal photos into photo posters is a great way of showcasing their talent. Just think how you would feel if your walls are filled with posters of various snaps that you have taken on vacations? It’s a great idea isn’t it?

Though it is fun to use your personal pictures into photo posters you need to keep a few things in mind while taking the snaps. While taking the pictures always set the camera to the highest possible resolution. The location that you choose should also have enough amount of light to draw eyeballs to the poster. Now that the photos are taken you have to start converting them into the posters. PrintPapa has come up with photo editing and designing software PrintPapa Photo Publisher. With this you can design a photo poster and make it look exactly like you want it to be. The steps are very simple. Let’s try and design a poster using the photo of the majestic Taj Mahal:

Step 1

Click to open the downloaded PrintPapa Photo Publisher software present on your desktop or laptop. You will be led to a page carrying a lot of options. You may learn about the Price List or the FAQ. There is also information about the Ordering Process. It is important for you learn the policies of the company before starting the project.

Once you have gone through the content start off with the photo poster designing. Click on “Posters” tab located on the extreme left panel of the software.

Step 2

In the next page you have to select the option “Create New”. When you click on “Create New” another page opens “Cards Wizard”, click on the option on the bottom right “Next” and get to the next step.

Now you have to select a size for the poster. Choose a size depending on the needs. There are various standard sizes to choose from. Here I am using the minimum limit size (8X10 poster). Once you have selected the right option go ahead and click on “Next”.

Next, you have to select an image for the photo poster so browse through your computer and insert the image you want to display. Here I am using the Taj Mahal snap. After selecting the image click “Next”.

Step 3

Once you have entered the next phase the software will start working with your inserted image and turn it into a printable photo poster. Click on “Finish” to enter the next stage where you can personalize the poster.

Start designing the photo poster using the options available. You can insert object, add a picture frame, write captions, use the zoom options, etc. You can also use the Clipart designs available on the top right panel. Here I will be using the “Holidays” theme for the poster.

Step 4

Now your poster is ready to be printed. Just give a second look whether you are satisfied with the designs. Once done its time to send it to PrintPapa for printing. On the top right there is the option “Send to PrintPapa Press”, click here. You will be asked for confirmation whether you want to print the project. Click “OK” and your request is sent to PrintPapa. Accept the terms and conditions and click “Continue”.

Select the number of copies, Turnaround time, Paper, Shipping details, etc. and the calculator will immediately tell you the cost you have to pay. Once you have filled in the requisite details your job is done. Just wait to receive the photo poster that you will be proud of.

Just 4 simple steps and you have designed a great looking photo poster. That’s how easy it is with PrintPapa. PrintPapa does not only deal with photo products, they offer other photo products too. At this renowned printing agency you can have photo greetings cards, photo banners, photo books and photo calendars too.

Tips to Create Photo Posters at Home

Planning to create a photo poster at home? Gone are those days when you needed to have good knowledge of Photoshop or Corel Draw to create a photo poster at home. Print Papa which has created a name for itself as a printing service provider has launched the Print Papa Photo Publisher which will let you create your own posters in a few easy steps. Let us take a look at this amazing application which lets you design awesome posters at home for easy steps:

Step 1

Open Print Papa Photo Publisher application in your desktop/laptop and select the Posters on the left panel of the application (as shown below). Here you will be presented with options such as Price List, FAQs where you can check out the details you need before your proceed with the creation of your poster.

Step 2

Select the ‘Create New’ option in the application and new window will open where you will be able to choose the size of your poster where you will be able to select among all the standard size of posters and banners. Next you will be directed to a window where you will need to choose the image for your poster.

Be a bit choosy with the image of your poster as you need to make sure that the poster serves your purpose be it impressing your loved one or making a strong sales pitch for your business.

Step 3

Next you will be directed to a page where you will be able to personalize your poster to suit your exact needs. Here you will be able to insert clipart to your poster or add frames which will be according to occasions such as Engagements, Birthdays, Christmas, New Year etc.

You will be able to do a lot of customization in your poster wherein you will be able to rotate the image, resize and add captions in this application. You can also sharpen the image here or customize the skin tone and color.

Be careful in executing all the steps in this window of the application as what you design here will be finally printed by Print Papa. Once you are done with the editing take a close look at the entire poster by zooming in and out.

Step 4

Voila you are done! All you need to do now is send the poster to the Print Papa press and confirm your order by selecting the number of copies and provide the payment and shipment details.

Apart from Posters, PrintPapa Photo Publisher also lets you design various types of photo products such as photo calendars, photobook, greetings cards, etc.

Latest Wedding Photobook Ideas

There is a common saying “Marriages are made in heaven and are consummated on earth”.  Thus the wedding day is the most important day in the life of so many couples. The memories of this day are cherished for many years to come and at times for an entire lifetime. Everyone wants to keep these memories fresh and that is why they use wedding album to preserve the photos. But nowadays the photo albums have been replaced by the photobooks for many reasons.

Wedding photobooks are not as costly as the digital albums and give pleasure to even the amateurs to develop personalized copies that look professional. If you want to use the wedding photobooks then there are many fresh ideas in stock, let us take a look at some of them:

• Use Relevant Themes: There are many themes for the wedding photobooks available in the market. There are themes ranging from season specific to choice of colors. With the help of these options you can design your photobook effectively. Though there are stores that allow you to customize the traditional photo albums as well and with the digital albums the personalization options are a lot more yet the photobooks can be easily customized to meet the bill. You can personalize the wedding photobook by using themes such as cars, superheroes and cartoons.
• Get Monogrammed Photobooks: Though this might look cliché at first look but in the recent past they have often come up as a great idea. Such photobooks are generally used in weddings where the photobooks have to be distributed among a great number of guests, friends or colleagues.
• Using Canvas Prints: You can use this idea to get a sense of latest décor as well as love both at the same time. You will have a painting that will speak a great deal about the joyous occasion and give you a joyous feeling in the years to come.
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• Use Eccentric Covers: While the covers for wedding albums use the same routine elements, wedding photobooks use eccentric as well as nice ideas. You can use a collage of pictures for the cover or you may use separate themes for different parts of the ceremony just like the chapters in a book. Innovative covers will make the photobook look gorgeous as well as keep the photographs as well as the binding in place.
• Spot the Bride/Groom: Though these are best utilized in the digital albums yet they can be used effectively in the wedding photobooks as well. You can distinctly mark the two luckiest people with spots. This will help in distinguishing the bride and the groom in a crowd.

So if your wedding is just round the corner then do not forget to make use of these creative ideas to make the onlookers say “wow”! But to get the desired result with your innovations you will require a good printing agency first of all. Print Papa is one of the most reputed printing service providers around. They not only deal in photobooks but other photo products as well such as calendars, banners, greetings cards, posters, etc.

Photo Albums are Now PhotoBooks. What do you have on your Shelve?

If you are one of those people who wants to enjoy the pictures of the happy yester years and relish the several memories attached with each of them then you might be using either a photo album or a photobook. There are many people who are still unaware of the benefits of a photobook and they prefer photo albums instead. Photo albums are books which give you the choice of arranging the photos in the order you want to. But this privilege and many others can be enjoyed by using a well designed do it yourself photobook. For those in dilemma let’s have a look at the benefits of the Photobooks over their senior partners i.e. the photo albums:

• Personalizing: This is one of the biggest benefits of buying a photobook. In case of the photo albums they are sold in bulk and that is why there are general designs from where you have to make a choice. But in case of a photobook you can personally design it. You may select the sizes of the pictures, their arrangement on the pages of the photobook and the general styles and colors. It is your choice whether you want to use a bigger photo taking the whole page of the book or hundred smaller photos in the same page.
• High Quality Printing: In the photo albums the photos have to be stuck on the pages and there are often instances of finger smudges in the photos of your choice. In case of the photobooks the photos are personally designed and then they are printed on the pages. This is why you do not require buying acid proof papers and do not have to worry about the pictures fading.
• Light on Weight: As there are many pictures stuck on a photo album thus they become heavy and bulky but on the photobooks the pictures are printed so they are slim and light weighted. When a heavy album falls it generally tears the binding while the lightweight of the photobooks ensure that they last for a lifetime.

• Merge Images: You have the options in a photobook of cut or paste, straight or angles, overlaying of photos, black and white or sepia however you want to display the pictures. Such combination are not possible in a photo album. Thus the memories are preserved in the best possible way. There is also option to write texts beside or above the photos. You can write some quotes or any messages beside all of the pictures that will help you in identifying them later.
• Cost Effective: In order to buy a unique, well designed photo album you have to spend a hefty sum of money when you compare the price with photobooks they are much less priced. You also have the fun of designing your memories without actually destroying them. The software used in designing photobook is very user friendly and anyone can try their hands at it.

There are many reputed printing agencies offering photobooks at cost effective rates. PrintPapa is one such printing service provider. They also have other photo products such as Calenders, Greeting Cards, Banners and Posters.

Personalized Photo Greeting Card vs Regular Greetings Cards

With the valentine day coming soon, everyone is looking for perfect items to gift to their loved ones. In this respect the greeting cards are one of the most common choices. In many households, greeting cards have become synonymous to Christmas and New Year. Greeting cards have been in vogue for many decades now, but with the advancement of printing technology there have been new additions to it. One such advancement is the personalized photo greetings cards. These have been selling like hot cakes over the last few years; causing decrease in the sales of the regular greeting cards that people were so familiar with ever since their childhood days.

People welcome everything new with open arms if it is worthwhile. But let us scrutinize the various benefits of personalized photo greeting cards over their regular varieties.

• Uniqueness: Regular greeting cards are printed in bulk and there are many prints of the same design available in the market. In case of the personalized variety this is not the instance. Everyone loves to receive a gift that is second to none. They want to flaunt the gift in front of others and tell how special it is. If you flaunt a regular greeting card in front of your friends then who knows there might be another person carrying a card of the same design. This is the advantage that personalized product has. It is unique and makes the receiver proud.
• Variety: Though there are regular greeting cards for every occasion but remember those are made keeping in mind the taste of the mass and not someone specific. In case of the personalized photo greeting card, you can select the color of the recipient’s choice, a picture either of the recipient’s or any other photo that best describes the occasion and finally write a message that will touch the soul of the receiver. Doesn’t that sound like a great idea?

• Cost Effective: Though the personalized photo greeting cards are great gift items but it is hard to say that they are more cost effective then the regular varieties of greeting cards. Though there are many companies offering cost effective deals on personalized greeting cards yet if you want to get the best output then you might have to spend a fair deal of money. There are special techniques used in printing and designing personalized photo greeting cards which lead to their elevated prices.

In order to get the personalized photo greeting card of your choice, which will bring a smile on the face of your loving one; you need to find a reputed printing agency first. PrintPapa is one of the top printing service providers in the market and they offer cost effective personalized photo greeting cards. There are other photo products available with them too such as Photobook, Banners, Calendar and Posters.

PrintPapa Launches new product line called Photo Products

PrintPapa, one of the most reputed printing service providers in California has launched their latest range of photo products. With these photo products the customers can now gift personalized photo products bearing the photos of the recipients to their near and dear ones.

 The photo products available at PrintPapa are Photo Books, Photo Calendar, Photo Greetings Cards, Banners and Posters. The customers can add their unused photos and write personal messages on these photo products. These are great gift items in this festive occasion. There are various size and variety options with the photo products.

PHOTO BOOKS:

 In the hardcover Photo books the customers have two size options such as 11X8.5 and 8X8. Both these varieties of photo books usually have 20 well designed pages but they may be customized and increased up to 100 pages. In the photo calendars there are two options as well. The prices of the photo products are affordable. PrintPapa offers Photo books starting from $25 for a 20 page 8×8 with a custom hard cover wrap. The prices of the photo products are affordable. PrintPapa offers Photo books starting from $25 for a 20 page 8×8 with a custom hard cover wrap.

PHOTO CALENDARS:

 The customers can choose among 8.5X11 Spiral Bound or 11X17 Top Spiral Bound varieties of calendars. The calendars have 26 card stock pages; these calendars are further coil binded and have a hole for easy hanging.

PHOTO GREETING CARDS:

 In terms of the photo greeting cards there are many options to choose from such as Greeting card (large) of 5X7, Greeting card (small) of 4.25X5.5, large postcard of 5X7 and small postcard of 4X6. There are many size varieties available for the posters and banners too. Prices range are from $10- $20 depending upon the choice. Though extra pages and other customization might cost extra yet it would be a cost effective purchase for the customers.

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