Seriously....these rock.

No, really. I think they may be my favorite product we've launched thus far. And, we've had some pretty awesome products launch, right??
On sale through Friday... Head on over and Get a Little Texture....

Huge Azz Sale

Yep, going on now over at CG Designs. Hurry though...this one's a quickie! Lasts till Friday at 8am!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Because I've neglected my Pink Grapefruit Peeps...

I have been so busy working on and promoting my designer collaboration, CG Designs, that my site and all my peeps have been tossed to the side!!! Well, to make up for it, I'm having a little sale....

Here's the scoop:

Buy any product on the site and receive 35% off. No limits. Wowza, eh?? This sale will go through May 5th at Midnight, so get in while the gettin' is hot!

Please remember to e-mail for zip code verification for any marketing sets BEFORE purchasing!!! (I promise it will make your life much easier - and mine!)

To get this rad deal, use code: save35 at checkout.

Mommy Cards have launched...

Newly designed Mommy Cards by yours truly.... Hurry over and get the buy one get one special!!!
On sale till Monday at midnight!!! Hurry over and check 'em out...

Mini Marketing Sets are HERE!!!

No, I'm not kidding. Hurry over and check these suckers out. They rock, if I do say so myself.... :)

As they did last week, CG Designs is giving the first three people to purchase these a second product for free!!! Don't wait around over here! Get your butt over and check it out....

CG Designs

Hurry up!!!

Don't say I didn't warn ya.... Three people. That's all! Three people get a free product over at CG Designs. Go buy the kick ass new textures and get another product for FREE. That's just crazy talk!!

I'd love for you to stick around and have a looksie at all my fabulous stuff here, but you really should be moseying on...... THREE PEOPLE!!!

Next week....my mini marketing sets.

We're on FIRE over there!!!

We have continued to stay busy little bees over at CG Designs. We have many products on the horizon (one of which is a mini marketing set from yours truly) and lots and lots of other goodies.

One of those goodies is this very fabulous, VERY useful organizational set. I personally use lots of these pieces in my portrait business and it has worked wonders in getting me organized!!!

So, feel like you need a little order to your life? Head on over and check these bad boys out.... On sale till Friday at midnight, so HURRY!!!!

Totally bitchin' organizational kit here!

New product launched!

CG Designs has released another new product - this time fun and fresh Spring Cards!!! They are so stinkin' cute and I LOVE all the possibilities you can do with these!!! Birth announcements? Check. Mother's Day cards? Check. Birthday invites? Check. Thank you notes? Check. You can even use them as promotional pieces for your business!!! Where will your imagination take *you*??

See the new designs here. And, hurry - they are on sale through Midnight tonight!!!!

Customize....and go forward with your branding!

I know I've spewed this info many, many times before. But, not everyone gets how truly customizable our products are. You like the look of a marketing set but hate the colors? Change it up. You like everything except for that one pesky flourish or design? Remove it, change the color, rotate it, whatever you like. When I say fully customizable, I mean FULLY. You are only bound by your imagination!!

So, here are some examples of just color changes on both the Simply You and Funky & Fresh Marketing Sets. Remember, the Exclusive Marketing Sets come with a zip code exclusivity, so your competitors won't be able to duplicate your branding!! Doesn't get much sweeter than that...
Switch them up however you like! Now, if you have customized any of our products, don't be shy!! I love to see what creative and ingenious ways my clients use the products. So, show me your stuff. Send me your customized products and you may get something sweet in return. :) pinkgrapefruitdesigns@yahoo.com

New Goods

It's here! It's here! My follow up to the huge demand of Green Apple, this new set is rich and wonderful and full of those flourishes you all love so much!!

Same as all other marketing sets, these are fully layered and customizable and come with a 50 mile exclusivity guarantee. No one else in your market can get their hands on these once you've purchased!!! Be sure to e-mail me to verify your zip code BEFORE purchasing.

Blueberry Truffle:
Best of all? This set is on sale through Tuesday, March 18th. That's right - purchase before then and you can get this for 25% off!!!

Another cheapie!

Figured it was about time to whip out another $5 collage, so here we go! This one is sized at 16x20, which means it could be easily sized down to an 8x10, if your clients so desire.

And, that's right....you read correctly. This bad boy is only 5 bucks... Click the link below to add it to your cart.



And, while you're at it, grab the other two that are offered!!! Three collages for 15 bucks isn't a bad deal!! (you can now use the buttons to the right to purchase the single collages offered on the blog!)

**collage only works with PS 7.0 and higher**

Hurry up! There's a sale!!

That's right...a sale I said!! Over at CG Designs, we've launched a brand new item....awesome and totally rockin' textures!! Two sets of 8 different textures each and both are on sale for only 12 bucks!! But, hurry, the sale only goes through Friday at midnight!

Once this sale is done, what on earth will I post about?? Hmmm......how about a new marketing set?? Dramatic and rich and romantic and oh so purdy... Can't wait!!

Drumroll, please..............

Yay! We have a winner for the Link Me contest!! I tell you what, Jessica was a sly dog.... What better way to get people to click on a link than to BLOG about a tried and true item that you, yourself had purchased and put to the test?? Well, that's exactly what she did (thanks for that smokin' review, btw!) and it paid off!

Jessica won $150 to use on whatever her little heart desires in the Pink Grapefruit Store... Since she blogged about the fantabulous marketing sets, I'm thinkin' she's gonna go for some collage and storyboard collections this time!

You can read Jessica's full post here on her blog.

Congrats Jessica!!

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Stay tuned on the blog this coming week for the release of a brand new marketing set. My sales don't lie - you guys love you some flourishes!!! So, I promise to deliver with this next set....

Last Call!!

Tomorrow I will announce the winner of the "link me" blog contest and that person will win $150 bucks to spend as they wish in the Pink Grapefruit Store!!!

You still have...let's see....3 hours, 22 minutes to get in on it. So, hop to it!!

Send your peeps to: www.pinkgrapefruitdesigns.com!

A New Collaboration...

This has been in the works for months and I am just so excited we have finally launched!!! Since October, I have been working with some fellow designers in creating this one-of-a-kind site for photographers where you can get a variety of products for whatever use you can think of!

We've got card templates, bookmarks, ACR presets, an asuka book, PS actions and of course some of my collage/storyboard actions!!!

Best of all? We currently have a sale going on....the more you buy, the more you save!!!

Hop on over and check it out! CG Designs

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On another note - keep those links a comin'!!! The contest will run through Friday at Midnight, so start postin'!

Link Me!!

I have been MIA for far too long and to make it up to you, I am running a little (big) contest. And, it's real easy.... You link to me from your site or blog and whoever I get the most hits from wins!! You will want to make sure your link is CLICKABLE (www.pinkgrapefruitdesigns.com) and that I am able to contact you through your site/blog to announce the winner!!!

And, what on earth will you get??? One hundred and fifty bucks to spend in the Pink Grapefruit Store. Use it to buy all the collage collections... Use it towards one of the rockin' marketing sets. Whatever your little heart desires.

This is going to run for one week - it will end next Friday, March 7th at midnight CST!!!!

In the meantime, stay tuned for the launch of a brand new marketing set. This is rich and yummy (can you say flourishes?!?!?).

Peace out. :)

A new member to the family....

That's right. My baby. The thing I've been slaving over for the past couple of weeks. Alright, alright....I know it's a bit - ummm - overdramatic. But, I tell you what - if you don't have any creativity, you just have none left!!! I sat trying to design this for-EVER and had one piece done. Then, all of the sudden - WHAM! - one afternoon came and went and the whole flippin' thing was designed!! YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here it is....isn't she purdy??



And, to celebrate my massive accomplishment and get this party started, I am giving you 15% off this set (and this one only!!) until Sunday at noon! Please remember to e-mail me to verify your zip code is available (how else are you gonna get the code?!?!). I don't want that pesky photog down the street to have your same stuff, so bear with me on that extra step!! If you want to know if the Funky & Fresh Marketing Set is available in your area, please e-mail me with your zip code and be SURE to specify which set you are interested in....otherwise it can delay response time! pinkgrapefruitdesigns@yahoo.com

And, finally a big THANK YOU to Rebecca for submitting her inspirational image!! Rebecca will be receiving this set FREE!!

Featured Artist!

I know, I've been slacking on the featured artist thingy, but I have been swamped in designs!!! :-) It's hard work doing those marketing sets....

When Dani first e-mailed me some of her images I was really impressed. Her work is quite refreshing, so I knew I wanted to feature her. Here is my short little q&a with her:

Dani Van Steelandt1. Hobbyist or Pro?
Photography is my passion, but teaching at risk teens is my main source of income. I guess that makes me a hobbyist.

2. Have a website address ya wanna share?
www.vansteelandtphotography.com

3. Color or b/w?
Both.

4. Main source of inspiration?
Life, love, and my incredible husband inspire me to be creative and push myself every day.

5. If you could fly any photographer out to do your family photos, who would it be? Why?
Definitely Nate and Jaclyn Kaiser of the Image is Found because their work is amazingly beautiful and it has such personality and humor.

6. What's the first thing you think of in the morning?
Is it already 6:30??!!

7. Favorite piece of equipment?
My new Canon 5D!! I'm currently drooling over a 50mm f1.2 that I don't own yet.

8. What makes your workflow flow?
Workflow? You mean it's suposed to flow? I haven't quite got this down yet.

9. How many rings before you answer the phone?
2.5

10. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Yum, I love the whole broccoli.

11. Are you a glass half empty or half full kinda girl?
My cup runneth over!!

12. Action junkie?
I try not to over do it with actions but I'm currently addicted to the Boutwells Totally Rad Actions.

13. What photography blogs are you addicted to?
The Blog is Found, Jasmine Star Blog, and Bludomain are all daily doses of inspiration.

14. What one photography item would you purchase if money was no issue?
The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and the Canon 50mm f1.2 USM lens. I know you said one, but I want BOTH!! Can't I have it all??!!

15. And, finally, can you juggle?
No, though I've always wanted to learn.

And, here are some of Dani's favorite images:

And, my personal favorite from her original e-mail:

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If YOU would like to be featured on the blog, please send me an e-mail with a few of your favorite images and the subject line "FEATURED"!!

I was sparked...

Yep, I had several images that were sent that sparked my imagination. Six actually that I set aside. I know I won't create all six, but at this point I'm aiming for more than just one!!

However, one struck me right away when I got it and I immediately opened photoshop and started designing...

Here is the image:
And, here is a sneak peek at the marketing set I'm creating based on it....
5x5 trifold:
Stay tuned for the launch of this set. If you would like to PRE-ORDER this set, you may do so now at a 10% discount!! Please e-mail me to verify your zip code is available and to be put on the list!!! pinkgrapefruitdesigns@yahoo.com

11x14 collage action...

It has become blatantly obvious that you guys LIKE the single, low cost collages! I have sold an unbelievable amount of the 10x20 collage (listed in my first post) since the launch... So I thought I might do this on a regular basis!!

So, with that, I am offering another collage!! This one is sized at 11x14, with four images.
This bad boy is only 5 bucks... Click the link below to add it to your cart.


And, while you're at it, grab the 10x20 that was offered....in a couple of days, it will be going back to it's regular price of $5. :)

**collage only works with PS 7.0 and higher**

Hurry up....

Ya caught me in a good mood tonight... :) How does 18% off sound? Well, hurry up...it's only good for 18 hours. That's right - it expires at 2pm CST tomorrow, Sunday, January 27th! Use code goodmood18. :)

And, I also want to thank the dozens and dozens of entries for the inspiration contest. I've received so, so many and actually got inspired by more than one. I'm in the midst of designing the first of these so keep an eye out for announcements on that... All I can say is it's COLORFUL.

Catch ya on the flip side....

Inspire me....

Wow. You all are fantastic! I've received a ton of "inspiration" e-mails with everything from logos to pictures to websites. It's been awesome. And, completely inspiring.

But, if you want your chance to get in on this action, it's not too late... You still have a full day to send me some inspiration. Remember, the person who inspired me the most will receive the full Exclusive Marketing Set I've created based on their submissions!!!

So, get crackin'! Send your e-mails to me at pinkgrapefruitdesigns@yahoo.com with the subject "inspiration".

Good luck!!!

I'm feeling saucy....

Who's ready to win a prize?? If you've been to the new site, then you've seen the brand spankin' new Exclusive Marketing Sets - they have been very popular and I'm selling out in many areas already!! I feel the need to make a new set...but I'm fresh out of inspiration. So....I'm gonna need to borrow some of yours.

Here's what I need: Send me inspiration and ideas from any source you can - magazine clippings, websites, logos, lollipop wrappers, magnets, trash cans, whatever! What do *you* want to see in a marketing set? Style, colors, features, everything...

Here's what you'll get: I will choose one person's inspiration and that person will receive the marketing set I create based on their submissions!

And, remember, no one else in your area (50 mile radius) can have these sets - so exclusivity is key in these. I am giving you a full week to do this. Entries need to be in by Wednesday, January 23rd at Midnight/CST. Send your entries to pinkgrapefruitdesigns@yahoo.com with "INSPIRATION" in the subject line...

Have fun and be creative!!!

Step back.....we have a winner!

The lucky Miss Sandra Hales was the winner of the blu blog cross contest thingie! She was the lucky winner of not one...not two...not three...but all SIX Collage & Storyboard Action Collections! That includes the two newest releases (launched yesterday) - Hip to be Square and the Versatility Collection!

Sandra agreed to play a little bit and took time to answer my silly and some completely random questions. So, grab a bon-bon and some wine and chill with me for a bit while we find out a little more 'bout her....

Interview with Sandra Hales

1. Hobbyist or Pro?
Hobbyist - my "real" job is teaching kindergarten! I love teaching this age because they love school and they are still shorter than I am!

2. Have a website address ya wanna share?
I don't have a website yet. That's one of my plans for 2008. I do have a blog that I use to post recent work on here ...

3. Color or b/w?
I love both - color for the outside shots and b&w for the newborns and maternity work.

4. Main source of inspiration?
I love looking at recent work on photographer's blogs.


5. If you could fly any photographer out to do your family photos, who would it be? Why?
I would have to say Jessica Claire (even though families are not her focus). Her work is so real and captures so many amazing moments.

6. What's the first thing you think of in the morning?
Oh crap, I'm late

7. Favorite piece of equipment?
I enjoy being "artful" with my 50mm 1.4 lens - it is a gem for me!

8. What makes your workflow flow?
My D200, my 24" Mac, my CS3 and all my lovely little actions ... and sometimes a starbucks grande non-fat tazo chai latte (... it helps!!).

9. How many rings before you answer the phone?
2 ... generally!

10. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Sure, I'm easy.

11. Are you a glass half empty or half full kinda girl?
I'd say half full - i take things as they come and don't let a whole lot get to me. Things are always looking pretty good on my side of the fence.

12. Action junkie?
Love them ... particularly fond of 'Totally Rad Actions'

13. What photography blogs are you addicted to?
blu's daily blog, Jessica Claire's blog, Lena Hyde's blog and lots of local ones.

14. What one photography item would you purchase if money was no issue?
Just one?! I'd love to get the 70-200 mm 2.8 - that would be a dream.

15. And, finally, can you juggle?
Balls, no .. my life, everyday!

And, a couple of Sandra's favorite images:

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Gotta like a girl with a little spice in her answers, right? And, I love me some Chai teas.... :)

Well, this was fun! I might like continuing to interview random people on the blog....Anyone else up for it? If you would like to be featured, send me a link to your site or blog and one of your favorite images - e-mail to pinkgrapefruitdesigns@yahoo.com. Put "FEATURED!" in the subject line, please!

And, don't worry - I haven't forgotten about the giveaways, deals and more.....one post at a time, people...one post at a time. In a few days, perhaps?? Or tomorrow if I'm feeling saucy....

Peace out. :)

You guys know how to party...

I am overwhelmed and so excited at the huge response I've been getting on the site. All the comments and private e-mails have been so wonderful - so I thank you for sharing in this fun with me!!!

Thanks to my handy-dandy number generator, I have a winner from the easy peasy contest from yesterday! I am contacting that person and will let you know as soon as I have a name (I just have an e-mail!!).

Also, for those that were thinking about purchasing a collection, now is the time. Because of the influx of e-mails, purchases and inquiries, I have not been able to deactivate the grand opening coupon code. So, for just a bit longer, you can still receive 24% off everything in the store by entering the code pink24. Don't hesitate, though....I'm moving as fast as my little fingers will allow me to, so I hope to be caught up very soon!!

Now, stay tuned...I've got a few ideas for fun contests up my sleeve. I am in a very festive mood, so I feel like giving a bunch of crap away!! :)

The cat's out of the bag

I am so excited to launch the new site and spill the beans finally! After months of tweaking and preparing, Pink Grapefruit Designs is finally live!!! To celebrate my launch, I am offering a few grand opening specials. Read carefully!!

1. For TWENTY-FOUR hours, get 24% off everything. Absolutely everything...this includes the Marketing Sets (be sure to verify your zip code is available before purchasing!). Absolutely no limit - buy up the whole store if ya like! This sale will end Tuesday at 2pm. At checkout, simply enter the code: pink24

2. To celebrate the launch, I am offering this single 10x20 collage action for 2 bucks. That's right - less than the price of a Happy Meal. For those not familiar with my actions, you crop the images as specified and hit play. Thassit, folks.Here is the same design, with the images moved up slightly and text added:
You have to purchase it here, though, and not through my site. Click the link below!

**collage only works with PS 7.0 and higher**

3. And, finally to all those Blu fans that found their way to me through the blog over yonder... I have an easy peasy contest for you. If you came via blog, then you will know the answer from my interview.... Post it below in the comments section, **along with your e-mail address** - I will randomly pick a post number and that lucky person will win the full line of Collage & Storyboard Actions...that's 6 collections, valued at $200!!! And, the question is - Where can I get my favorite meal?

Thanks for partying with me and celebrating the big launch!!!