Here are some samples from our portrait studio! The last month has been so much fun. We have been taking tons of pictures. Our portrait studio is open every day and we welcome walk-ins or your can now book your appointment online. There is never a sitting fee. Why??? Little ones and pets are unpredictable, if they are not having a great time just bring them back and try again. Our packages start at just $99.99.
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Well our doors are open and the crop room is almost ready. For those of you making the trek on the upper west side:
PortraitBug is located at 2466 Broadway between 91st and 92nd Street. 212.699.0889 or email info@portraitbug.com
You can take the 1/2/3 Train to 96th and walk down a couple blocks or the M104 drops you off right at our door.
Our hours of operation are Monday thru Saturday from 10am-8pm and Sunday from 11am-6pm.
Here are some long over due pictures from the inside of the store. Come by and see the real thing! We plan to post more when the Party/Crop Room is open.
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Ladies Night Out was lots of fun. Everyone managed to trek through monsoon weather visit the store. Everyone who attended was automatically entered into our raffle and we are proud to announce the winners!
Sandra Lima Villegas - Maya Road Fresh Chipboard Motifs
Karishma Israni - Clearly 10D Transparent Scrapbooking Tape
Caroline Menes - Prima Holiday Flower set
Ivonne Deliz - Bam Pop Paper Pack
Emily Young - A cameo style peanut book!
Thank you to everyone who braved the weather. It really was a miserable day to head outside and walk to the bus or train.
PortraitBug will be hosting a Ladies Night Out Event on December 11th, 2008 from 6-8pm. We will introduce you to on-site, photo gifting services. Each participant will have an opportunity to make a personalized greeting card for free. And it can be ready for you in a matter of minutes! In addition, photo books, frames, calendars, journals, and home accessories can be designed and produced in our store.
Join us anytime between 6-8pm for wine, cheese, photos, and FUN. There will be an opportunity to purchase a discounted gift card, adding value to the evening. Don’t forget your digital camera, memory card, or CD.
Last year, many billions of images were captured with digital cameras. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of those images were printed and in most cases they remain on camera cards or on the computer hard drives. This is an opportunity to liberate those images and create gifts for the holidays. Cameo Style’s Creative Kiosk, the latest digital work station available from the leader in the social expression industry. With this system, PortraitBug’s discerning customers can create top-quality gifts even at the last minute.
The day before we opened we had over very first overseas visitor. What fun! Nathalie Kalbach, an amazing scrapbooker from Germany (and friend of DT member Julie Balzer), peeked in to see how we were coming along. Nathalie and I went out for some Hampton Chutney and talked life and scrapbooking. We took some pictures just for fun!
Nathalie’s work is absolutely amazing. You can check out her blog called http://www.scrapbook-trends.com/ She is both published and a Prima Donna. On her next visit she is definitely going to be some classes at PortraitBug. And stay tuned for some other exciting news about Nathalie.
Julie Balzer’s ‘A Week in the Life’ class has been moved to Thursday, December 18th from 7-9:30pm. If you are interested in taking this class you can sign up online. The class is $65 and album materials are included. A sample album is in the store, so come and take a look at this amazing project before you start.
Like a modern day time capsule, this 8×8 album will capture an average week in your life. While in class, you will create the basic album. When you leave class with your completed base, all you will need to do is choose a start date and fill in the album as you go! It’s a quick and easy way to complete a memorable album. This is a great gift to give too. Give a friend the album and a let them enjoy filling in the blanks! Absolutely no experience needed.
Project: Maya Road Chipboard Mini Album
Students will learn:
i stopped by a friend’s new home the other day, and gave a her a fun little housewarming gift…but the thing that got the most attention was the wrapping paper!
whimsy press makes the cutest flat papers ever, and while they are sold full size (perfect for shirt boxes and smaller) the best part is cutting them up and using the leftover on scrapbook pages and mini albums. the paper is the perfect weight and the designs are modern, yet fun (dare i say, cheerful??)
i’ve been a fan of whimsy for a while now, and this year’s holiday release did not disappoint. i’m especially fond of their adorable pon pom ribbon (which has a bit of wire in it) enabling you to make whimsical flourishes for any holiday bauble or ornament you can think of.
basically, they make stuff that rocks, so come down to the store and pick some up before it’s all gone 
Santa Claus is coming and so is ABC News. ABC will be taping Saturday morning at PortraitBug as Santa gets his photo taken. What does this mean?
1. Yes, PortraitBug is open!!! Our doors have finally opened and we welcome you to come visit.
2. Our portrait studio is up and running. Bring your family, kids, pets to get their photo taken.
3. Santa Claus is visiting the store starting Friday. Be prepared to tell Santa what you want for Christmas. From Black Friday until Sunday we will be taking photos.
4. Our class schedule will be posted soon. Check out our online calendar for the recent additions. First up, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer teaching you to make a “week in the life” book. You can book your spot here.
5. Join us for a free event… Ladies Night Out on December 11th. We will teach you to make simple, clean photo gifts for friends and family. At the event, you will make a personalized greeting card, Just bring your photo cd, digital camera, or memory card. Learn to create greeting cards, photo books, and more. It’s going to be a gift making party sponsored by Cameo Style. Please rsvp here.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone.
One of the first things that I bought when I started scrapbooking was a set of chalk. Inexpensive and easy to use, chalk is a great tool for coloring almost anything. Plus, unlike ink, you can erase it with a white eraser! So, no mistakes! Gotta’ love that. But, if you’re ready to take that chalk to the next level, watch the tutorial below on how to use chalk to create marbled paper…
And here is the card that I made with that marbled paper:
