Today's Blue Plate Special IS....

The LAST Blue Plate Specials!

No, they're not really leftovers - but just an opportunity to get in on the new Luxe canvas!

Sizes on sale are:

10x20 Gallery Wrap
12x24 Gallery Wrap
15x30 Gallery Wrap
11x14 Gallery Wrap
12x12 Gallery Wrap

These are on sale through TOMORROW NIGHT - Friday, March 27, PST.

Stock up on these fun sizes and offer a sale to your customers!

And if you're not following me on Twitter (canvasrox) or Facebook (our group is Pixel2Canvas, my personal page is Roxanne Benton) you might want to get started - because next week is my birthday - yep, April Fool's Day - and who the heck KNOWS what I'll do! (well, I know, but I'm not tellin' until next week!)

Duck Of The Day

A day without What The Duck is like a day without - extreme wit and sarcasm. Enjoy!


As always, find our friend at www.whattheduck.com. And be on the lookout for new fun P2C STUFF featuring our fine feathered friend with the camera!

Enter Club DeLuxe - and Dance Away With Savings!

Now is the time to grab a sample of the new LUXE canvas. Smooth and soft just like silk. If you've never tried it, you should try it now while its such a great deal! Like happy hour at your favorite club - but without the messy chicken wings.

All listed items are on sale for at least a 25% discount + each piece carries a 5.00 shipping fee.

Please specify in the comments section if you prefer a Matte or Satin coat. If you do not specify, we will assume SATIN which is our favorite flavor.

Also on sale - 10x20 and 24x12 Luxe Storyboards!

You'll find these on the Special Products tab (Order Now, then Special Products)

Yes, this is another one of our Quickfire Sales - it ends Sunday March 22 and MIDNIGHT PST!

BLUE PLATE SPECIAL - STORYBOARDS!!!

Happy St. Patty's Day everyone!

Now, while I love me some corned beef & cabbage, today's Blue Plate Special is STORYBOARDS!

Today and tomorrow, order 3 sizes of Gallery Wrapped (1.5") Storyboards with only $5.00 shipping!!! Combine this with the discount on the boards, and it's nearly 40% off!

What sizes you say?? 10x20, 15x30 and 12x24. Both Luxe and Legacy.

No, you don't have to order all three. Order one if you like. Order two. Copy the Leprechaun below and upload him as a placeholder so you can get in on the sale and upload your image at a later time. While this WILL count toward your monthly artist total, your Artist Discount is NOT combined with this special.

Of course, I can't tell you the price here on the blog - but go to the Special Products page HERE to find the deliciously LOW prices...it's almost better than finding a pot of gold!

Comparing P2C with other canvas vendors

Quite often I'm asked why we don't price match with other canvas vendors. First off, all of our canvases are different, plus there is SO much more to it than just what you see at a sale price - read on and dig a little deeper...

1. You ARE NOT required to put your logo on the front of your images for the sample discount. EVER. We’re grownups. We trust you.
2. You DO NOT have to pay extra for the backing paper – it’s included.
3. You DO NOT have to pay extra for the hanging hardware – all included and installed.
4. You DO NOT have to pay by weight for the shipping – we have a flat fee.
5. You can ALWAYS upload an image placeholder - "Image Coming Soon" to take advantage of a sale, or just whenever you wish. Just email us the image and reference your order number when you're ready. There are no gift certificates or credit balances to keep track of. And, if you change your mind and want a different size, we'll either bill you or refund the difference.
   
6. We NEVER do “Digital Stretching” of your image to create room for your wrap. We liken this effect to paint running down the edge of your canvas....we evaluate each image and clone / create where possible to have the most seamless edge for your canvas – and not that dripping paint look. This service is FREE – no extra charge.
7. If you go below the canvas, our Gallery Wrap frames are 1.5 inch by 1.38 inch custom would mouldings joined with top of the line framing equipment (Cassise). Others are simple wooden sticks about 1/2 inch thick stuck together with a nail gun.
8. We love to work with you. Have a cool idea for a display? Let’s talk! A neat idea for something you’d like to offer your clients? Bring it! Have questions on the best crop? Ask away! That’s what we’re here for – we’re partners with YOU. Don’t see the size you need listed? Call us – we cut all our own frames each day – so custom sizes are no problem.

If you compare the final products, 9 out of 10 customers will clearly see the difference in the quality of the end product. And during this time when people are watching every penny, we feel that by maintaining the utmost quality, you, our partner photographers will still be able to command the best prices and markups for their work.

We understand that when a canvas leaves our studio, it will be marked up 200-1000% when it is purchased by your customer. We never forget this and we make sure that the product you receive is worthy of that markup....and if it’s not...we make it right. That’s why we firmly believe that when it comes out of that box, it had better be ready to hang on your customer’s wall – no playing around with installing hardware or explaining about frame keys and tightening sprays – which, if the piece is built and stretched properly, aren’t necessary.

So the questions you need to ask yourself are...

1. Do you choose a studio based on the quality of their product, or the price for their samples during a big sale? Shouldn’t you show the canvas you’re going to deliver to your customers?
2. Do you REALLY know the cost of the product put face to face? Everything included? This means backing, hanging hardware, ACTUAL shipping costs, turnaround time, customer service and choice of product?

We offer TWO types of canvas, TWO types of finish, ANY custom size, and canvases up to 4’x6’ and bigger. Put that together with our incredible line of art papers and finishing options, and you’ve got one FINE fine art printer.

So, to wrap this up (pun intended) there is much more to consider when choosing a canvas/fine art vendor than sale pricing. This is so much more than a “big print”. This is a piece of art – a memory – that will last for a lifetime.

30% Quickfire Sale THIS WEEKEND

Hey peeps!

Yep - it's another Quickfire Weekend Sale! Use coupon code QUICK30 from now until Sunday at Midnight and get 30% off EVERYTHING!

Use the placeholder! Buy now, upload later! However, the Luxe/Legacy combo specials will NOT be available this weekend. We'll put them back up on Monday AM.

I have more to update on this topic - why you really should try us if you haven't yet - come back after 8:00 PST and I'll have an update!

WEDNESDAY BLUE PLATE SPECIAL

P2C Blue Plate Special ALERT! -

Today only 11x14 or 12x12 LUXE Gallery Wrap
for 45.00 + 5.00 shipping

Go to the SPECIAL PRODUCTS PAGE -
log in here: pixel2canvas.com

More Art Paper - You've Got To See This!!!

It's funny - while we've been printing some of the most bitchin' art paper for the past few years, many of our customers don't even KNOW that we do it! With the website facelift, we finally have given our Art Paper section the attention it deserves.

We have four premier papers that we stock - however if there's a line that you REALLY want, just let us know and we'll get it for you.

Each piece is sprayed to protect the archival quality. We also offer a variety of finishing and mounting options.

We will mount your artwork to black or white Matte board, 2mm Styrene and 3/8 Gator foam. As always, call or email for more details, and to get a sample. They are just lovely!

What The Duck?

We love Aaron.
His photog duck says the things WE ALL WOULD LIKE TO SAY sometimes, but just can't.

Soon we'll have his daily panel here on our blog, but for now,
here's #659, "Canned Response"

Find him and his smart @$$ photog duck at www.whattheduck.com

30% Off Quickfire Sale - First one in March!

Hey Everyone! We said in our newsletter to be on the lookout for fun, fast Quickfire sales - and here's our first one! (you can thank our love of Top Chef for the name of our sales...)

Order ANYTHING on our website (except for the Special Products) - for 30% off, now through tomorrow, March 08 at Midnight PST. Don't have an image ready? Use our handy placeholder - buy now, upload your image later!

I've included it here -right click, save it to your Desktop (or handy P2C folder) and keep it close by for quick use.



People are loving our new Luxe canvas - it's a tighter, smoother weave than the Legacy (our current product). It's also at a lower price point - perfect for getting your first time customers into the swing of canvas! What's the difference between the Luxe and Legacy you say? Take a look here:

WHAT'S THE COUPON CODE???
MARCH08
- it MUST be all in caps.

Below is a comparison of the Luxe Satin and Matte finishes. The Satin has less of a sheen than our Legacy Satin, and the Matte is just that - FLAT, NO SHEEN at all. Still just as 100% waterproof & UV protected - just no sheen and smooth finish.

Questions? Comments? Need help? Email, Twitter or Facebook me and CB!

Twitter: Canvasrox (me) or CB_P2C (um, CB)

Facebook: http://profile.to/roxannebenton_canvasrox/
Facebook Pixel2Canvas Group: http://groups.to/pixel2canvas/

Our Website Gets A Facelift -And New Fun Stuff!

Yea, so we live in Southern California. And like the Hollywood stars, even we need a little "nip/tuck" now and then.

No, I'm not the one getting work done - it's our website! Tonight at Midnight PST the P2C website will have a whole new look!

The VERY FIRST WICKED COOL THING - is on sale!
Our NEW LUXE CANVAS!

One 16x20 GW and 11x14 SW for $A WICKEDLY LOW PRICE - INCLUDING SHIPPING - (I can't post it here 'cause it's a public blog...so go sign in!)

Our new LUXE canvas line! This is a NEW CANVAS PRODUCT that we are adding to our current product line. It's a finer weave with less texture than our current canvas (now called the Legacy), and will be at a lower price point than the Legacy. Everything else - frames, backing, kick @$$ attention to detail - will all remain the same.

How do you get in on this? Log in here, go to the Order Now tab and then the Special Produts tab. Upload your 16x20, then Continue Shopping and upload the 11x14 - and there ya go! And no - they don't have to be the same image!



And, as always, you can just upload a placeholder image like the one I shared earlier, or just copy this one. You could order a few, and offer specials to your customers - they get the 16x20, and the grandparents get the 11x14! Are your wheels spinning yet?

Of course, this is for a very limited time only, so GIT ON OVER!