Monthly Archives: May 2012

May 31

Announcing XHack 2012: “Hack to the Future”

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Join Sincerely and Via.Me this June 8-10 in San Francisco for XHack!  This inaugural hackathon will be a weekend of fun, networking, and with the theme “Hack to the Future” is sure to be a blast!  XHack is about mashing cool APIs in the photo, video, audio, social, and mobile spaces.  The fun begins Friday, June 8 with a happy hour, and official hacking will begin on Saturday, June 9.  Sincerely will be presenting our Sincerely Ship API which allows developers to integrate a print and ship postcard feature into their apps.  Some ideas for hacks include:
XHACK
  • Create a Father’s Day Postcard App
  • Send Flickr Photos as Postcards
  • Postcard Roulette:  Send a random postcard to anyone in the world
  • Postcard Pen Pals app
XHack is capping the event at 150 developers, so hop in your DeLorean and get yourself to the registration page: www.xhack2012.eventbrite.com.  It’s free to register and will be a great opportunity to network with other devs in the Bay Area!  There is a $5000 Best in Show grand prize, a $2500 prize for Best Use of the Via.Me API, and $1000 for People’s Choice hack. Sincerely is giving away 375 Sincerely credits which can be used with any of our apps or partner apps to the Best Use of the Sincerely Ship API.

Looking forward to going “Hack to the Future” with you!

May 31

A History of Father’s Day Gifts

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Father’s day is coming up, and looking at my track record, I could use some help:

  • Ties. Always a good choice for my dad when he worked in the corporate world. My sister and I never had a say in this gift.
  • Chocolate ties. Then, one year, my mom asked us what kind of tie to get my dad, and we answered, “Chocolate!” Brilliant.
  • Socks and sweater vests. No comment.
  • Homemade coupons. This happened on multiple occasions, usually when we had forgotten about Father’s day and needed a back up plan. So there were coupons for “one free dishwashing with no complaints,” a “free carwash and car wax”, and of course the “TV monopoly: 2 hours of remote control power.”
  • Cargo Shorts and Flip Flops. When my sister and I entered our teens, we were embarrassed even at the mention of our parents, let alone how they dressed. So each year, we would buy my dad a “hip” clothing option, and in a couple years, we had him dressing like a high schooler.

I’m determined to make this year amazing. I’m thinking something with Settlers of Catan (my dad’s favorite game) and Postagrams. Maybe spice up the game a little bit. I will for sure send him one of the punny Sincerely Ink Father’s Day cards!

What’s the best or worst Father’s day present you’ve given or received?

May 30

MobileMonet: Turn Photos into Amazing Paintings!

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Brought to you by our friends at East Coast Pixels, Mobile Monet transforms your photos in a two step process. First, the app generates a black and white sketch of your photo. Then, you can use a brush to apply a painterly version of the original photo and adjust the settings. Download today and send a postcard of your MobileMonet creation to friends and family!

May 29

Graduation Party Inspiration

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PopBooth

Graduation celebrations are in the works and the Sincerely team wanted to make your party a splash and start your Summer off right!

Get creative with your party photography and break out the PopBooth Photobooth app to create great old fashioned photo strips at your party!  You can find amazingly silly graduation photo props like these on Etsy.

Graduation Cap Cupcakes

 

Add a special touch to your appetizers and desserts with these  ’Good Luck’ cupcake flags.  This is a great how-to from Martha Stewart.  Speaking of desserts, we are just LOVING Graduation Cupcakes with ‘Graduation Caps’ like these from Domestic Charm!  They are fun, easy to make, and are just so darned cute!

When it’s time to send a Thank You, sending a card featuring a photo of the grad from their graduation celebration is an extra thoughtful way to say thanks to guests! Check out new designs in Sincerely Ink

Our HUGE congratulations to the class of 2012!

May 25

Memorial Day Weekend Packing List

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Whether you’re getting out of town of staying close to home, Sincerely has created a mobile app “packing list” to make this Memorial Day extra memorable.

AutoStitch

AutoStitch

AutoStitch, by Cloudburst Research, allows you to create seamless panoramas from your iPhone.  If you find yourself on a hike with a breathtaking views, or at a BBQ with the entire family, and just can’t seem to capture the whole scene with one photo, you can take multiple photos and the app will stitch them together for you to create a beautiful panorama.  I also love using this app when there are two of us on a trip and no third person to take photos.  You can take a photo of your travel buddy, switch places and have them take a photo of you, and then stitch them together to create the illusion of a photo taken of the two of you.

Sincerely Ink Memorial Day Cards

Sincerely Ink Memorial Day Cards

Spending the weekend camping in the middle of nowhere but want to show friends and family what a great time you’re having?  Sincerely Ink has a collection of gorgeous star spangled cards to commemorate Memorial Day Weekend, and allows you to send a card from the comfort of your sleeping bag.

If you’re looking to BBQ this weekend but need a little Grill-spiration, check out Webber’s On the Grill BBQ App.  They have a whopping 280 recipes and will even create the shopping list for you.

Want to reconnect with the great outdoors?  Trailhead by the North Face will find trails, hikes, bike routes, and more based on your location!

Whatever you plans are, we wish you a happy, adventurous and safe Memorial Day weekend!

 

 

 

May 24

Create and Send Masterpieces with PhotoToaster

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We are excited to announce PhotoToaster as the latest addition to the Ship Parter Team! Brought to you by the talented team at East Coast Pixels, Inc, PhotoToaster is a premier photo editing app that allows professional lighting adjustments, sophisticated noise reduction, and 60 amazing presets that are bound to turn any photo into a masterpiece. It’s fast, creative, and now you can turn your beautiful photos in postcards! PhotoToaster is available on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch and is on sale for 99 cents until Friday, May 25 at midnight. As always, you can use your Sincerely credits to send postcards.

May 22

This Memorial Day, say “Thanks” to our US Troops

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Memorial Day is right around the corner and it’s the perfect time to thank the men and women who are fighting for our freedom everyday. All you have to do is enter in your email here to redeem your 3 free Postagrams. Then, download the Postagram app on your iPhone or Android and create your postcard.

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