New Faster Delivery Times with FedEx Ground

FedEx has recently improved their delivery times for packages sent via FedEx Ground.  The most notable improvements are an expanded 2-Day delivery zone into North & South Carolina, as well as an expanded 3-Day delivery zone into Minnesota and the Dakotas.

We often see people selecting FedEx Overnight ($20), FedEx 2-Day ($12) and FedEx 3-Day ($10) when they could get a faster and cheaper delivery by choosing FedEx Ground ($6).  We would encourage you to take a look at the FedEx Ground delivery times map to see if FedEx Ground will meet your needs in terms of delivery times.  Don't forget that every order placed at iPrintfromHome.com totaling $30 or more qualifies for Free FedEx Ground Shipping.

Paper Sampler and Calibration Kit 2012

As a special ‘Thank You’ to our iPrintfromHome.com Ambassadors for all the work they’ve done to help promote us, for this particular project, we’ve offered the spotlight exclusively to them.  To find out more about our Ambassador Program and how you can get involved, go to iPrintfromHome.com/Ambassador.

Out of over one hundred submissions, we have narrowed the field down to 21 images.  We need your help selecting the final 8.  Voting will be open Tuesday, June 12th through 10am EST on Monday, June 25th.

To vote, please choose one of the following options:

A. Review the images below and then send us an e-mail with the names of the images you would like to vote for.

                   OR

B. Go to Facebook.com/iPrintfromHome. Please "Like" our page.  Then review the images in the “2012 iPrintfromHome Paper Sampler and Calibration Kit Images” album and click on “Like” to vote for individual images.

"Six Roses (Before the Rain)"
By Riva Berkovitz

www.rivaberkovitz.com

"From Canetop"
By Schar Freeman
scharart.etsy.com









"Sunset off the Pier"
by Tyann Marcink
www.marcinkdesigns.com

"Sea of Love"
by Jodi Ohl
www.sweetrepeats.blogspot.com

"African Grey Parrot"
by Christopher Kulfan
christopher-kulfan.artistwebsites.com













"Red Hood"
by Julia Finucane
http://fantasyfairytaleart.blogspot.com/












"Sunset at Skaket"
by Joy Yagid Photography
www.joyyagid.com










"Peruvian Working Mom"
by Mary Lou Frost
www.flickr.com/photos/mloufrost/collections

"Muir Woods"
by Kyle A. Pixton
www.facebook.com/PeerPhotography

"Radiance"
By Brenda Lyons
www.falconmoon.com

"Ahoy"
By Kristen Hartwell Photography
www.facebook.com/kristenhartwellphotography

"Madiha"
By Chris Honiball
christopherhoniball.com

"All My Best Wishes"
by Lois Sowa Stipp
BeaverIslandStudio.com

"Tiny Dancers"
by Charla Virkler
charlaarts.com

"Asian Waterway"
by Brenda Beck Fisher
www.hannibalallianceartgallery.com

"Julia's Robin"
by Rod Sidley











"Narwhal With A Stolen Ribbon"
by Morgan Loven
www.flickr.com/photos/questingbeast/














"Pink and Purple Tulips"
by Geri Lynn Smith
www.glspics.com















"Das Faerie Gotik"
by Gillian Ivy
gillianivy.etsy.com
















"Vulture Mine - Miner's Pants"
by Jacqueline Hanna
www.jacquelinehanna.com










"St. Peter's Point"
by David McCann
mccanndavid.com

NOTE: You can vote for as many images as you want, but only the top 8 will be featured in the new Paper Sampler & Calibration Kit.

Thank someone who made a difference in your life

Father's Day is quickly approaching and the end of the school year is drawing near.  This year, take the opportunity to thank someone who made a difference in your life and the lives of your children.

Thank them with the gift that only you can give - a print of your work.

One of the simplest things you can do to advance your artistic career is to start sending your work into the world.

Don't bury yourself in your studio surrounded by an inventory of prints that  you haven't quite figured out how to sell.  Give those prints away.  Let people see the images that you've created.  Once you do, you'll be surprised by how quickly you'll start hearing from people who want to see more.

What, How & Why: A Closer Look - Featuring Juana Almaguer

At iPrintfromHome.com, we work with artists and photographers from across the United States and Canada. We're inspired everyday by the images that they send to us and by the stories they share.


In our "What, How & Why" interview series, we take a closer look at some of these fascinating people. 


We've asked each participating artist or photographer three simple questions:


1. What do you do?
2. How do you do it?
3. Why do you use iPrintfromHome.com?


Please read on to find out more about Juana Almaguer.

Juana Almaguer
Mixed Media Artist
U.S.A


What do you do?
My art focuses on portraits and figures. Recently, these works are 9” x 12” or smaller. Some of my figure paintings are as small as an ACEO (2.5 inches x 3.5 inches). My figure and portrait drawings can be found at galleryjuana.etsy.com. I also love cats so they are often in my paintings. To keep my perspective fresh, I like to branch off into other subjects, so you’ll see drawings of vintage cameras along with enso and koi paintings in my online shop. I’m slowly moving my non-figure art work over to my second shop at galleryjuanaart.etsy.com. I enjoy traveling, hiking, photography and blogging. Currently, I am working full time on my art in the U.S.A.

How do you do it?
I studied traditional sumi painting while I was living in Japan. Those principles influenced my style. Shortly after leaving Japan, I started to paint figures using sumi ink, watercolor and rice paper. I then expanded to collage and line drawings on paper. My mixed media art works usually start with a line drawing. From there, I’ll add other elements such as watercolor or ephemera. My favorite art materials are pen, pencil, watercolor, acrylics, ephemera, rice paper, and watercolor paper. 




Why do you use iPrintfromHome.com?
I was living overseas at the time. i needed a giclee printer where I could order online and ship to a u.s. residence where i’d be visiting. my first order was easy to complete and arrived as planned. the ease of ordering online with roes, the wonderful customer service and quality prints keep me coming back to iprintfromhome.



Contact Information:

Juana Almaguer 
juanaalmaguer.com 
www.facebook.com/juana.almaguer.galleryjuana

Setting Your Default Printing Preferences

If you set your Default Printing Preferences in your account at iPrintfromHome.com, you won't need to worry about setting them each time you order.

Printing Preferences allow you to specify exactly how you would like your digital images to be printed when you order Photographic Prints, Giclee Fine Art Prints and Photo Inkjet Prints. You can select from various cropping and border options. For more information about Printing Preferences, please click here.

To set your default Printing Preferences, please go to iPrintfromHome.com, sign in and click on "My Account" then "Edit Printing Preferences." You will be brought to a screen that looks like the screen shot above where you can make your selections.

New Printing Preferences for Giclee & Photo Inkjet Prints

We’ve got some news we think you’ll really like – we’ve added Printing Preferences for Giclee & Photo Inkjet Prints!

This means that you won’t have to e-mail us anymore requesting that we omit trim marks or extra borders when you order Giclee or Photo Inkjet Prints.

After adding Somerset Velvet, Canvas, or Photo Inkjet Prints to your shopping cart in the online ordering system, click on "View/Edit Order". That will take you to a page that looks like the screenshot above. You'll be able to crop your image, add borders and indicate whether or not you want trim marks.

To check out the new system, go to www.iPrintfromHome.com, sign into your account and click on "Place Order". As always, we're interested to hear what you think. If you have any suggestions, send them our way!

We've got another big improvement planned for release in the next few weeks. Keep your eyes peeled!

Love is in the Air - part 3

Thank you for making this "Love is in the Air" campaign such a success. We're sending out "Thank You Dollars" every day. And we're gaining Facebook fans at a pretty good clip.

(Click here to read about the $50 credits we'll be giving out at the beginning of March)

In this last installment, we want to tell you about a couple tools you can use to spread the word about iPrintfromHome.com and pad up those "Thank You Dollars" accounts.

Request a Custom Link
We would be happy to provide you with a custom link to post on your website, blog, Facebook page, etc. The link will contain tracking information so that we can automatically credit you for any new customers who come to our site and register as a result of clicking on your link.



To request a link for your website, please click here to send us an e-mail.

New Customer Promotion
When you recommend our services to your friends, let them know about our New Customer Promotion. All new accounts created at iPrintfromHome.com are eligible for a $10 account credit

Although you won't be able to get the $10 "New Customer" credit, you can use this offer to spread the word about our services and entice people to try us out. For each person that you send to iPrintfromHome.com, you can earn up to $12.00 in account credit.

Tell your friends to enter “TWEET-your name” (i.e. Tweet-Jane Doe) in the registration box when they create their accounts. This way we can give you credit for the referral (see "Thank You Dollars" program) and give your friend the $10 new customer credit.

As always, thank you for your support of iPrintfromHome.com!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

P.S. If you haven't done so already, make sure you "Like" our page on Facebook before February 28th so that you're entered to win a $50 credit at iPrintfromHome.com!

Enter to Win (Love is in the Air - part 2)

As part of our "Love is in the Air" celebration, we're running a special promotion to thank our Facebook fans.

"Like" our page on Facebook by February 28th and you will be entered to win $50 in account credit at iPrintfromHome.com.


During the first two weeks of March, we will award one $50 account credit every weekday to one of our Facebook fans. The winner will be chosen randomly and you can only win once.

Did you already like our page? You're already entered!

Not on Facebook? You can earn up to $12 in account credit any time you want, just by getting one of your friends to sign up at iPrintfromHome.com. Check out our "Thank You Dollars" program.

We'll start awarding the $50 credits on March 1st. Make sure you "Like" our page by February 28th! Go to Facebook.com/iPrintfromHome.com.

As always, thank you for your continued support of iPrintfromHome.com!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

Love is in the Air - part 1

We couldn't be happier about the fact that you share your stories about your experiences with our company in your blog entries, on your Facebook pages and in your conversations with friends and family. Not only are you helping us help more people, but you're also allowing us to spend more of our time working on improving our products and services, rather than spending time & money on traditional advertising.

During the month of February, we like to take the opportunity to say "THANK YOU!" for all of your help and also to remind you of some of the programs we have in place to help facilitate the work you do to spread the word about us.

Starting with this one, we're going to send you an eNewsletter each week in February, highlighting different aspects of our "Thank You Dollars" program. First, we'd like to start out with a simple description of the program itself:

Thank You Dollars Program
At iPrintfromHome.com, we run a "Thank You Dollars" program where we award current customers iPrintfromHome account credit for referring new customers.

If you send us a new customer, you will earn $2 in "Thank You Dollars" when your friend creates an account at iPrintfromHome.com and enters your name in the "Referred by" entry box. You will receive another $10 when they place their first order. As you earn "Thank You Dollars," they will be automatically deposited into your account and you will receive notification by email. Basically, it boils down to $12 in account credit for each customer that you send to iPrintfromHome.com, which you can then apply towards future orders.

This program runs all the time and there are no limits to how many Thank You Dollars you can earn.

iPrintfromHome.com Ambassador Center
Once you start successfully referring customers, we'll send you an e-mail invitation to become an official iPrintfromHome.com Ambassador. As an Ambassador, you can take advantage of various tools we've made available to help you spread the word about iPrintfromHome.com and you'll get sneak peeks on promotions and new products. For more information about our Ambassadors Program, please click here.

As always, thank you for your support of iPrintfromHome.com! Thank you for your help spreading the word about our services. Keep your eyes peeled for part 2 and 3 of this eNewsletter series.

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

Weddings Exposed: Wedding Stories by Onion Studio

iPrintfromHome.com is pleased to present Weddings Exposed: Wedding Stories by Onion Studio.

When: Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 6-9pm
Show runs February 8 - March 26, 2011

Where: iPrintfromHome.com/Campos Group
1016 Niagara Falls Blvd
Tonawanda, NY 14150

Hors d'oeuvres will be provided by Samantha of Simply red Culinary
www.simplyredculinary.com
Ample free private parking.

Robyn & Dylan Buyskes (Bays-Kiss), the dynamic duo behind Onion Studio:
We are a husband and wife team: we do the dance, we speak without speaking, we know what each other is thinking without words. Having different perspectives, not just because there is a 6" height difference, but also in our creative visions, is what helps complete the stories we capture. We have a passion for capturing emotional wedding stories layered with the love that a couple shares, the essence of who they are. It is in these moments when all the day's shots come together that we are reminded of how lucky we are to share this passion between us.

Having walked the walk, we know what it is like to go through the wedding process. Caterers one day, cake the next. We know you will find relief in our no-pressure, relaxed environment, and convenient-for-you approach.

For more information, please go to onionstudio.net.

RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/332293106805024/