Congratulations to Melissa (comment #66) for winning the Easy Accounting Solution for the Photography giveaway!  Melissa, you will be contacted to claim the prize. 

All others may use discount code SCD15 to purchase a copy of The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer at a 15% discount. The discount code expires 8/22/2010 11:59pm PST

The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer Giveaway

Here is your chance to receive a FREE copy of The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer!!!

Photographers love the creative side of what they do. They don’t however usually like the “business side” of their business. Photographers often comment that they wish there was a way to make it easier for them to take care of their accounting. Keeping track of how much your company makes (income from customers) is not the only thing you must keep track of. You must keep detailed records of your expenses too; this is especially important come tax time. If you have kept detailed records all year, tax-time is SO much less stressful! However, it can be difficult to know what to keep track of, and how to categorize it.

The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer has come up with the solution! The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer is an easy-to-use Excel spreadsheet that was designed specifically for photographers. There is no prior bookkeeping or Excel knowledge needed. You get not only the Excel spreadsheet, but also a detailed Word write-up which not only tells you how to use the spreadsheet, but what items to track and how to track them.

The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer is not only an accounting tool. It also allows you to keep a customer database (good for marketing) and a job tracking tab. One product to keep track of customers, jobs, invoicing, income, expenses, tax deductions, and more!

To Win You Must:

• Go to The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer Facebook page and click “Like” at the top of the page.
• Comment on this blog letting us know why you think this would be a great product for you and your business.

For Extra Entries:

• If you have a twitter account, follow Simply Couture Designs and tweet the giveaway using this tweet: The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer and @simplycdesigns r giving away great accounting tool 4 #photogs http://tinyurl.com/2csxggg (please RT)
• Become a fan of Simply Couture Designs Facebook Fan Page, and post a link to the giveaway on your profile page.  If you have a blog, post a link about this giveaway on your blog.
• Return here and leave an additional comment for each Facebook, Twitter and blog post that you have sent!

Comments will be closed at 11:59pm PST on 8/19/2010 night.  A winner will be chosen at random the next day.

All others may use discount code SCD15 to purchase a copy of The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer at a 15% discount. The discount code expires 8/22/2010 11:59pm PST

Purchase two Holiday Card Template Collections and receive the third Collection for free.  Please enter the name of the collection in “Special Instruction” box at checkout.

Offer is good for new Holiday Card Collection purchases only, that are ordered between July 20th and July 31st, 2010 at 11:59pm PST.

Offer cannot be combined with other offers.  The free Holiday Card Collection must be of equal or lesser value of the lowest price of the other two paid Holiday Card Collections.

All sales are final.  We do not honor return or exchange.  A minimum of 2 Holiday Card Collections must be purchased at the same time to get the free Holiday Card Collection.

Just to share what we are working on next:

We are working on a set of Image Box, Proof border and Album templates that are matching the Shabby Baby Card Collection.  To receive update when we release new products and special offers, please subscribe to our e-newsletter via the sidebar.

Introducing brand new Shabby Baby Birth Announcement Templates Collection.  This set includes 4-5×7 and 2-5×5 tri-fold card templates, with front and back designs, a total of six card templates in photoshop (PSD) format.  Our theme is Shabby Chic! The cards feature soft vintage colors and floral embellishment. Colors can be changed on all layers. We include both boy and girl versions in each design for you, perfect for every newborn session order.
These templates are designed to follow WHCC specification with 0.25 inch bleeding at 300 dpi. Each card contains 2 sides for press printing.  Customize the colors, text and turn on/off the design elements to your liking. Fonts are not included.  You can edit them with Photoshop version 7 and up and Photoshop Elements version 6 and up.  Clipping masks allow you to easily insert photos into the templates. Simply drag your photo in the layer where “Insert photo here” and then resize as needed.

These cards are perfect for photographers to offer to your clients. Save time and work, and drive up your sales with these beautiful shabby chic birth announcement cards!

For a limited time, purchase the Shabby Baby Collection by this Sunday 7/18/2010 for only $30 as introductory price.  The price will go back up to $45 after this weekend.  Don’t miss it!

Our Boutique Style Pre-made logos set VI are in the store now.  We still have several cute designs available.  Please visit our store to see the available logos and purchase.  Each pre-made logo is $99.  It comes with the vector format EPS file and transparent background PNG file.  You may also add a watermark Photohop brush for an additional $15, and a Photoshop layered PSD file for an additional $40.  With the Photoshop layered file, you can modify the layout, font and colors of the logo easily.

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Thank you everyone for your patience.  Here is a preview of our popular Boutique Style Pre-made logos, in our new lineup. They will be coming to our store this week! Each pre-made logo will be sold only once.  They do go very fast.

If you like any of these logos and are ready to purchase, please email us today to reserve and purchase your favorite logo before we list them in the store later this week.  First come first serve. 

Each pre-made logo is $99. It includes customization with your business name and colors. All other change (e.g. font change) is an additional $25 each.  The finished logo will be in vector format EPS file that you can edit with Adobe Illustrator.  We also include a transparent background PNG file that you can resize with Photoshop.  If you would like a Photoshop layered PSD file, we can create one for you for additional $40.  Add a watermark Photoshop brush of your logo for an additional $15.

Hope you like this new set.  Thanks everyone!

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Update 7/7/10: the following pre-made logos are SOLD now:

• “Live, Love, Laugh” logo
• “Amanda Ferrell” logo
• “Kristyn Allen” logo

Update 7/12/10: the following pre-made logos are SOLD now:

• “live the dream” logo
• “Virginia Davis” logo

Happy July 4th everyone!  Enjoy 20% off all templates in the store!  Please use “FOURTH” coupon code at checkout.  Hurry now, the sale is good for TODAY one day only!

Enter our store to shop now: http://www.simplycouturedesigns.com/shop

Pre-made logos are coming soon.  Subscribe to our mailing list (form on the sidebar) to receive emails when we release new logos!  Like us on our Facebook Fan Page to receive offers exclusively for our fans!

Celebrate our great dads with 20% discount off all templates in the store.  Don’t miss it.  The sale is good for 3 days only!

Visit our store to shop: http://www.simplycouturedesigns.com/shop.  Use coupon code dad20 at checkout.

Discount is valid on Photoshop templates only. Custom design and logos are not included.  Coupon code must be used in order to receive the discount. This offer cannot be combined with other offers.  The discount does not apply to previously purchased products.  Thank you

The Photo Talk Forum is celebrating their First birthday all month in June with fabulous prizes , free member downloads and awesome membership discount.  Simply Couture Designs is a proud sponsor of Photo Talk Forum.  We are excited to participate in the birthday celebration by giving away our popular Floral Swirl Marketing Bundle to the lucky winner.  Starting Thursday, June 10th and ending Monday, June 14th, you can win the entire Floral Swirl Marketing Bundle (Branding, Marketing and Presentation sets), along with several other great prizes! Come over, spread the word for us and win the marketing bundle and some other fabulous prizes!

Follow us on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway @simplycdesigns.

Be our fans on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/SimplyCoutureDesigns

If you are not already a member, we highly encourage you to join.  As a member, you can network with other professionals, ask questions, share information, download beautiful templates and goodies that are well worth your subscription.

For a limited time, the Photo Talk Forum is giving a special discount to Simply Couture Designs reader for

$30 off a yearly membership

To receive the discount, click the Photo Talk Forum icon below to join and use discount code SIMPLY99.

The offer is good till June 30th.