Monday at Mere’s: Card Challenge

Posted on November 7, 2011 by SaraButler

Hi there, my name is Sara and I am one of Meredith Cardall’s Creative Team members. I am here today to push you to get your digital scrapbook holiday cards created and printed to share with family and friends.

I have found that sometimes ordering the generic cards that some stores offer is not as fun as customizing my own. Cards are not just for the holidays but can also be created and sent to family and friends throughout the year with updates and photos. Being a Military Family, our relatives often miss out on the little things that happen with us and our children. This gives us a way to celebrate each of their little achievements as well as giving family a keepsake they can keep with them and share with others.

I create my cards in a 4×6 format so they are easy to print and easy to send. I purchase my envelopes (Invitation size) from our local store and these cards fit perfect inside and also look professional for sending.

So now for the Challenge! Take the template and use it to create your card. It does not have to be for the holidays, just use it as you please. You can even change it and make it a 6 x4 card by rotating the template 90 degrees. Please use at least 50% of Meredith Cardall Design products (Freebies also work!). Upload this to your favorite gallery, come back here to the blog and post your link in the comments! On November 14th, one random winner will be chosen to receive a free kit of their choice!!!

Here is a preview of the Template:

Download Template Here

I hope that you find inspiration in this Challenge. Thank you for taking on this challenge and I look forward to seeing your card creations!

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For truly professional printing, check out Persnickety Prints. With their metallic photo paper or pearlized cardstock, your photo cards will literally shine!

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DigiNews: Cut-Away Calendars

Posted on October 14, 2011 by admin

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Happy Friday! It’s finally the weekend! It is the last weekend of fall soccer. Does it make me a bad mom to admit that I am grateful?!

This weekend, I have a couple of unique calendar templates for you. Have you ever created calendars and then felt like at the end of the year you had nothing to show for it? These templates are a fix for that problem! When your calendar is finished, it will measure 12×18 inches. To assemble the calendar, take one of your already finished (or new if you want) layouts and slip it into the template. Decorate the binding strip and the bottom cut-away strip. Print your calendar. ((I highly recommend using Persnickety Prints. They’ll even bind your calendar for you! Did you know that they can now print on cardstock?)) At the end of the month or at the end of the year, simply trim off the top binding area and the calendar area and you have a 12×12 layout to slip into an album.

The first set of calendars are really basic! They let your layout capture the attention of your gift recipient.

Cut-Aways: 12×18 Basic Calendar Templates, exclusively at 9th&Bloom

The second set of calendars is a little bit more pretty and elaborate.

Cut-Aways: 12×18 Calendar Templates: Pretty, exclusively at 9th&Bloom

Here are some sample calendar pages that my Creative Team pulled together. I think they did a fabulous job! ((Some of the products used are not by me or are retired products that are no longer available.))

Take an additional 15% off on your calendar purchase:

code: Blog15Cal

expires: November 1, 2011

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This week on the blog:

Monster Mash Blog Hop

Autumn’s Arrival Products

Win a Kit Wednesday

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The winner of the $10 gift certificate to my store is Peggy!

Wondering what this is? Check this blog post. We’ll be doing more give-aways like this one!

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DigiNews: Design-iversary!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

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Hello! I can’t believe that it is Friday again already! This week has flown by. I don’t have a new kit in the store this week, but I have been busily working on new products that will be coming out in the next week or two.

I had grand plans to put a different item on sale each day this week, but I was unable to make it on the computer for two days. So, instead, I put my entire store on sale for 45% off thru October 2nd. This way you can choose your own products!

This offer is only good at my 9th&Bloom store!
I have a special discount for my newsletter and blog readers for an additional 15% off your purchase.
code: 3yrs15
expires: 10/02/2011
The discount will show up in your cart.

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I am the featured designer at Me So Scrappy this week!
My feature is here
My Gallery Stand-outs post is here

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On the blog this week:
Recipe Challenge – layouts are due by Sunday!
Free Computer Desktop by Mel

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Here are my four newest releases at My Memories! Grab them while they are on sale!

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DigiNews: My Happy Place

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin

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It has been a very long, but good week in our house! Last weekend, I got to go to the Scrapbook USA EXPO and hang out with some of the girls from ScrapOrchard. It was a lot of fun to get to know these girls better! They are a hoot! I am still trying to get caught up on laundry and other house cleaning. We have been having beautiful weather here in Utah this week. I am hoping to have more great weather this weekend.

I have a new kit for you this week! It’s warm and sunshiney! I hope you love it as much as I do.

My Happy Place by Meredith at Ninth & Bloom

My Creative Team only had about three hours to create layouts this week, but they still did an outstanding job!

((Thanks to Jen G, Bexy & Becca 236))

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Remember, new releases are 20% off thru Saturday! My friends get an additional 15% off their purchase of My Happy Place, exclusively at 9th&Bloom.

code: 15NR-HapPL

expires: 09/22/2011

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This week on the blog:

We had a fun interview with Helen (hslater) on Monday @ Mere’s

On Wednesday, Mel hosted a Win a Kit Wednesday!

And the winner is Angie! Congratulations, Angie! Check your email soon!

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I have a new kit up at My Memories Suite this week!

Are you looking for a good digital scrapbook software for beginners? My Memories is the #1 rated digital scrapbook software. It makes a great Christmas or holiday gift!

Use coupon code STMMMS75986 to save $10 off your purchase of My Memories Suite software!

Get Your Digi Game On

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DigiNews: Farewell to Summer Kit

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

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This week will be short and sweet! I am hanging out this weekend at the Scrapbook USA EXPO, at the Southtowne EXPO Center in Sandy, Utah. I’m hanging out in the Digi Lounge. If you’re in town, stop by and say hi.

I have a fun new kit for you this week! It’s my tribute to summer! While I am glad that the temperatures are moderating a bit, I am clinging to summer with every shred of my being! I love summer!

Purchase Farewell to Summer at 9th&Bloom

Take an additional 15% off your purchase of Farewell to Summer at 9th&Bloom using

code: farewell15

expiration: 09/15/2011

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This week on the blog, check out Susan’s Hybrid Notebook. It is so cute!

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New and on SALE at My Memories

Use coupon code STMMMS75986 to save $10 off your purchase!

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DigiNews: Fish Out of Water!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

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It is officially the last day of summer vacation. I am both extremely relieved and extremely disappointed. Relieved because my children will no longer be fighting 24 hours a day; disappointed that I will have to wake up early every morning and try to get my 7-year-old to school on time! We are not a morning family. . .In honor of summertime, I am releasing my new Fish Out of Water kit!

This kit is perfect for all the swimmers in your life, whether they are little tadpoles or competing for the Olympics!

Fish Out of Water by Meredith

Check out what my Creative Team did with this kit:

As always New Releases are 20% off thru Sunday. And it seems that there is currently a pricing glitch on this product, it is actually marked down 20% twice! So, go snag it before they make me fix it!

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GUESS WHAT?! I have some fantabulous news this week! I am the featured designer over at The Daily Digi!!!!!!!!!!! If I put a whole row of exclamation points you still wouldn’t get the full spectrum of my excitement!

You’ll want to check out my feature and find the coupon code for $2 off $5 of more!

Sweet Caroline, exclusively available at The Daily Digi thru 8/31

((and only for $5, along with TONS of other products))

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We have had a busy busy week on the blog!

On Monday, we announced Trista’s Template Challenge, one random winner will receive a kit of their choice from my store at 9th&Bloom. All participants will receive a little something from me! You have until Saturday night to get this challenge finished! And did I mention that you can use freebies from my blog to count as your required “Meredith product”.

On Wednesday, Mel hosted our monthly Win a Kit Wednesday post! She chose three random kits and asked you all to choose your favorite for a chance to win a copy!

And thanks to random.org, we have a winner! Lucky #3- cath

I love “what a hoot”, colors and elements are so lovely!

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Cath, check your email for a coupon code in a few minutes!

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Are you looking for an easy digital scrapbook software as a gift for someone or even for yourself? Be sure to check out My Memories Suite software!

When you use my custom coupon code, you save $10 off the price of the software PLUS you get a $10 coupon to the My Memories store ((and I get paid a little commission, too!)). See, it’s a win-win situation!

Use coupon code STMMMS75986

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That’s it for this week! Check back next week for more fun & games!

Get Your Digi Game On

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DigiNews: Moving Stuff Around

Posted on August 12, 2011 by admin

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Hi! Sorry the blog post is late again this week. It’s been a stressful week here in our family. Two of my family members who live out of town, were in a bad car accident earlier this week, but thankfully they are okay. It was just really stressful to live too far away to be of any help to my family when they needed it. I wasn’t feeling the creative juices this week, so while I don’t have a new kit this week, I do have three products that I moved over to 9th&Bloom this week. If you didn’t grab these kits while I was at ScrapMatters, be sure to grab them now!

My Store at 9th&Bloom

These kits are 20% off thru Saturday.

For an extra 10% off

Use coupon code: 10sm9b

exp: August 17, 2011

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My amazing blog team has been working like crazy to get my blog current and hopping with relevant new content.

On Monday @ Mere’s, Ari showed us some outstanding layouts created using my products

And on Freebie Wednesday, I had some bliggity-bloggety fun and posted a brand new set of 3 alphas FREE

We have new content going up three times per week now. Be sure to stop by and check it out! We’d love your feedback and we’d love to know what YOU want to see!

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Coming up next week…

a BLOG challenge with winners and prizes! check back on Monday for more info

a designer spotlight feature on THE DAILY DIGI (can you tell I’m excited?!)

a team member interview on the BLOG

AND a fun new kit with a theme I haven’t ever seen before!

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And if you are a My Memories Suite user, I have THREE new products in the store for you!

Ants Not Invited, Road Trip Time & Birthday Circus are all new and on sale at My Memories.

Don’t forget to use coupon code STMMMS75986 to save $10 off the purchase of My Memories Suite software AND when you use this code, you’ll receive a code good for $10 off in the My Memories store.

Get Your Digi Game On

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