Berry Digital Designs

And the winner is.....

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Congratulations to Verdell O'Brien Photography

on winning a FREE logo design

All the other entrants will receive 30% off

the price of the design they have chosen

You will be contacted via email to confirm your booking!

August Giveaway - Update

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:)

Hi to everyone who entered, and good luck.

You have all been allocated a number, these are listed below.

1. Verdell O'Brien - Logo

2. Erica Broomhead - Logo

3. Shelley Ellison - Poster

4. Sara Evans - Flyer

5. Jodie Gray - Logo

6. Danielle Triscari - Wedding design

The winner will be drawn shortly using RANDOM.ORG - GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

August Giveaway

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Due to a lack of response to our Week 1 Giveaway last week, we have extended the date for entries to Thursday, August 11, 2011 at midnight WST, with the winner being announced on Friday, August 12, 2011.

VIEW ALL DETAILS HERE

August Giveaway - Week 1

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To be in the running to win one FREE design

of your choice simply read below

5 more fans will receive 30% off

the price of one design of their choice

Simply email cass@berrydigitaldesigns.com.au and include the following:

Your Name

Your Business Name (if not a business please state "n/a" in your comment)

Email Address

The design you require - please list one design here (eg: Logo, Business Card, Poster, Flyer, Photo Montage/Storyboard, Magnet, Stickers, etc - Print costs are extra and can be quoted on if required)

Entries close midnight Friday, August 5th, 2011 (Western Australian Standard Time) and you must include all of the above to be considered. Names will be put on a list and given a number with the winners chosen through RANDOM.ORG and announced on Monday, August 8th, 2011.

Full prices are available HERE. Please only enter if you are definitely requiring a design, this gives others an opportunity to win.

Good luck to you all :)

Cass

Design completed for competition winner

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Winner: ParTea Affairs
Design: Logo

May Waiting List

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BDD is all booked out for April and May. Bookings now being taken for June.

May waiting list:
The Wicked Gift Store - Web Template
Rockingham Fun Run (Rotary) - Web Template
Nappy Cakes Only - Business Cards
Nappy Cakes Only - Swing Tags
Nappy Cakes Only - Stickers
Nappy Cakes Only - Flyers
Billie Be - Logo recreation
Walkabout Wellness - Logo recreation
Walkabout Wellness - Business Cards
Eternal Bliss Photography - Member Cards
Eternal Bliss Photography - Trifold Brochure
Eternal Bliss Photography - Flyer
LeeLee's Lathers - FB Package

To add your design job to the JUNE waiting list please email us: cass@berrydigitaldesigns.com.au or use the contact form.

Quotes and invoices will still be sent, and if we get through the May jobs a bit quicker than originally thought I can start on your item on the list if you have paid your 50% deposit.

Winners of the 1000 Likers Competition

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Only 8 people/business entered the giveaway/promotion

so all of you are winners!!

1. Wedding Wells & Nappy Cakes - Gift Voucher
2. ParTea Affairs - Logo
3. LeeLee's Lathers - Logo
4. Speedy Cartridge - Flyer
5. Bombonbody by Kylie Shailer - Flyer
6. Erin Posik Designs - Logo
7. Nappy Cakes Only - Stickers
8. Sweet Poppie Lane - Flyer

These 5 (chosen through random.org) receive their designs for FREE:

3, 8, 6, 5, 2

Big congratulations to you all!!

The remaining 3 entries (4, 7, 1) receive 50% off your designs.

I will email you all with further details! Thank you all for entering :)

Facebook 1000 Likers Promotion

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Berry Digital Designs has reached

1000 likers on Facebook, and to celebrate

we are giving 5 lucky fans one

FREE design of their choice.

5 more fans will receive 50% off

the price of one design of their choice

Simply email cass@berrydigitaldesigns.com.au and include the following:

Your Name
Your Business Name (if not a business please state "n/a" in your comment)
Email Address
The design you require - please list one design here (eg: Logo, Business Card, Poster, Flyer, Photo Montage/Storyboard, Magnet, Stickers, etc - Print costs are extra and can be quoted on if required)

Entries close midnight Friday, April 1, 2011 (Western Australian Standard Time) and you must include all of the above to be considered. Names will be put on a list and given a number with the winners chosen through RANDOM.ORG and announced on Monday, April 4, 2011.

Full prices are available HERE. Please only enter if you are definitely requiring a design, this gives others an opportunity to win.

Good luck to you all :)

Cass

Giveaway Results!

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Here's all the entries with their corresponding number:

1. Skye's Handmade Things

2. Tailor to Suit

3. www.envirobub.com

4. Princess Hair Pretties

5. Erin Posik Designs

6. BombonBODY

7. Butterfly Artworks

8. www.fridamexicanvogue.com

9. GDAC

10. Jess Fabulous Designs

11. The Vintage Frock Shop

And the winner of the free gift voucher design is.....

(insert drum roll here)

Congratulations Mel from Butterfly Artworks. If you can email me (cass@berrydigitaldesigns.com.au) and we can start working on your FREE design!!

And 2nd place (1/2 price design) goes to.....

Congratulations Erin from Erin Posick Designs. If you'd like to email me as well!

Thanks to everyone for entering! If you ever need any design work, don't hesitate to ask (mention that you entered this giveaway and you will receive 10% off any designs).

Giveaway!

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WIN A GIFT VOUCHER DESIGN

In trying to organise my portfolio for my website I've realised that I need some more Gift Voucher designs... So, up until midnight tonight (WST) if you add a comment to my blog with your Name, Business Name and a link to your website/facebook page you will go into the draw to win.

Each entry will be given a number and I will then use Random.org to choose two winners!
First Prize: FREE Gift Voucher Design (valued at $50)
Second Prize: 1/2 Price Gift Voucher Design (you only pay $25)

Winners will be drawn Monday 13/9/2010 and notified on this blog.

Good luck!!

COMPETITION HAS BEEN EXTENDED
YOU HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (13/9/2010)
TO ADD YOUR COMMENT
WINNER WILL BE DRAWN TUESDAY MORNING (14/9/2010)

Quick Catch-Up

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Well it's been a while since I last blogged and a lot has happened.

I was contacted a few weeks ago by Gary from Avallach Technology to see if I was interested in "hooking up" to design websites with him. He has the techie know-how and I have the design side of things covered. We've had a lot of interest about our WAHP Starter Package, mostly from Facebook and people that I have previously designed logos etc for.

Our first joint venture was launched last week, and I'm proud of what we've achieved. I had created BombonBody's logo, business cards, Facebook welcome page, profile image and when our Starter Package popped up Kylie grabbed the opportunity.

Next in line is my client from Mexico - La Goulue!! Once again she's a client that I have already created a few designs for. I can't wait until Susana opens up a store. She's said that when she does her Aussie Designer has to be there with her. And I'd love to taste her scrumptious looking cheesecakes.

Then there's websites needed for Diamond Constructions, Sweet Cheek Crafts and Naptastic Cakes and Gifts. We're going to be busy! If by chance anyone reading this is a home based business, would love to get your business online and have become increasingly frustrated by the limited options available to you then why not email me (cass@berrydigitaldesigns.com.au) or Gary (gary@avallach.com) for your chance to secure a web design plus hosing and domain names all for the low cost of $397.

My webpage is a work in progress!!! I have lots of homework to do. I'm not such a good writer so the task is rather daunting. Hopefully Gary can "tweak" the About Me section so it sounds good. I have no idea what to write.

I finally met Gary after about 3 weeks of emails back and forth. We had to meet a prospective client together so decided to have him and his wife and son around for breakfast before the meeting!

Well that's it for today, dinner's almost ready :)

Happy Monday

2010-06-14T12:30:00.001+08:00

Today has been a good day so far and it's only 12pm!

I've had a couple of emails requesting quotes for Logos, business cards, facebook welcome pages, gift vouchers and letterheads. I also received a phone call from a mate of someone I did business cards for a few weeks ago wanting a quote for the same!

I'm also in the process of finalising the template for Kylie Grima's Facebook Page for her UndercoverWear business, and waiting to hear back from Minuteman that the bookmarks for Mrs Mills are ready!!

All in all it's been a busy couple of weeks.

BDD was mentioned in Sweet Cheek Crafts' blog this morning with our June Specials, along with some other great work at home businesses:
http://sweetcheekcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/06/monday-madness.html

I've also been working with Renee from Sweet Cheek Crafts & Sweet Cheek Parties to create a party decor range. She showed me a photo of the first two designs that we've started on! They look so good. I can't wait to see the whole range when they're all finished.

On a slightly different note: What a shame about the Socceroos going down 4-0 in the early hours of this morning. I set my alarm for 2.30am, got up and lay on the couch to watch it. I think I dozed off at half time and missed Germany's last two goals and Cahill's red card. I say "BRING BACK TRIMMERS"!!! Haha. Paul Trimboli was my most favourite player when I was growing up. I even met him twice, once in Darwin in 1989 and again in Perth in 1998. I thought he was awesome! I even used to use the #9 shirt when I played because he did!

And watching 60 Minutes or Sunday Night last night I did not recognise Craig Johnston when they did the story on the Socceroos. He did not look like the same superstar that I had dinner with in Darwin in 1989!!

JUNE SPECIALS

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Do you have a business? Are you in need of a logo?

This month only Berry Digital Designs is having a special on logo design.

Logo Design - $60

You will receive 4 versions of your logo once you are happy with the design.

1 x CMYK hi-res jpg

1 x MONO hi-res jpg

1 x RGB lo-res jpg

1 x MONO lo-res jpg

And if required you will also receive a PNG version of your logo.

Get in quick - offer runs out at midnight WST on 30th June 2010.

Do you have a business? Are you in need of some flyers?

Flyers - $85

We also have a special running for 200 Flyers (95x210mm) designed and printed for $85 + postage. Email BerryDigitalDesigns@westnet.com.au or check out our facebook page www.facebook.com/BerryDigitalDesigns for more information on both specials!

Friday Night Special

2010-06-11T16:37:00.000+08:00

Do you have a business? Are you in need of a logo?

Tonight only (Friday 11th June) Berry Digital Designs is having a special on logo design.

Logo Design - $60
You will receive 4 versions of your logo once you are happy with the design.
1 x CMYK hi-res jpg
1 x MONO hi-res jpg
1 x RGB lo-res jpg
1 x MONO lo-res jpg

And if required you will also receive a PNG version of your logo.

Get in quick - there is only 7.5 hours left until midnight (WST) when this special ends.

We also have a special running for the month of June - Flyers (95x210mm) designed and printed for $85 + postage. Email BerryDigitalDesigns@westnet.com.au or check out our facebook page www.facebook.com/BerryDigitalDesigns for more information on both specials!

I WON, I WON, I WON!!!!!!

2010-05-22T16:10:00.002+08:00

The Logo Competition was finalised today. I had a total of 42 votes on my logo design. I can't thank everyone enough for voting for my design. I wonder what I will choose as my prize now! I have already had Renee from Sweet Cheek Crafts contact me with a query about business cards.

I have had a very busy couple of days designing business cards, a letterhead and brochure for "La Goulue". Susana has sent me lots of photos of her cheesecakes to put into her brochure and they look so yum! Pity she's all the way over in another country and I don't get to sample them!

I also had an email from my mum asking if I could do a design for their business cards and magnets as Vistaprint were having a big special on this weekend and they wanted to get some printed through there. The special sounded really good so I've decided to design and order myself some too. 250 cards for FREE!! Well they've ended up costing me around $35 to be printed, by the time I get charged for uploading the front image, the back image and pay for postage. I still think it's pretty good! I saved myself the same as what I'm paying almost. They should look 100% better than the ones I did myself on that perforated card paper!

That's about it for today! Just wanted to share my good news!!

Logo Competition & First International Query

2010-05-17T15:30:00.003+08:00

I've entered myself into a logo competition (twice). A company was looking for a new logo.

We are looking for a unique digital logo that we can use on marketing material such as business cards, stickers, etc as well as as our Facebook logo.

The entry with the most votes at midnight on Friday, 21st May will win a Sweet Cheek Crafts gift voucher worth $40. To vote you need to "like" Sweet-Cheek-Crafts, go into their Photos, find the Competition Album and type "VOTE" under the logo that you like the best.

To be honest, I haven't really looked into their products closely to see what I would like to spend my $40 voucher on, I just thought I'd have a go to build up my profile a little bit.

FIND MY ENTRY HERE #6 AND #23

Thought I'd add photos here too:

This first one I really liked but did up about 12 different colour schemes before I found the right one. I chose the brown and pink because that is the colour scheme on their blog.

The second one I whipped up yesterday in about 15 minutes while I was bored!!! I think it's cute too, but I still like the first one best.

On another exciting note... a Facebook Jovi friend has a business making cheesecakes and she's asked me if I could create a logo and then implement it on all her stationery, business cards, flyers, etc, etc! And she also needs the boxes for her cheesecakes designed too. I am soooooo excited!

She lives in Mexico, so unfortunately I cannot taste her cheesecakes that look so scrumptious in her photos! All she is waiting for now is a business name!! She has come up with a few and we were brainstorming over MSN yesterday. I think she's going to poll her family to find which one she should use.

I'm getting ideas in my head already for the logo, but it's a little bit hard to attempt anything without a name! Hopefully it won't take too long before I can start on something.

Oh, and I've already been asked to quote on doing up some Greeting Cards for another Facebook Jovi friend.

Gotta love the Bon Jovi Family from all over the world :)

Web Address

2010-05-16T14:15:00.001+08:00

I now have an easier web address for my Facebook page. I wish I'd found out how to create one yesterday before putting stickers on the back of my nephews birthday invites that said "find me on Facebook".

www.facebook.com/BerryDigitalDesigns

That is so much easier than the other version http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=174281&id=370797398790#!/BerryDigitalDesigns?ref=ts&ajaxpipe=1&__a=10 don't you think?

You can set up your own by going to here: http://www.facebook.com/username/
Then click on 'Set a username for your pages', select your page, and type your desired name. Make sure you decide the name you want to use first though, as once you select it, you can't change it.

Now I can start doing up some flyers (woohoo) without having to wait for my proper web page to be set up, as I have no idea how much longer that it going to take Shane.

Frustrated!!!

2010-05-08T09:24:00.000+08:00

How does everyone get their business up and running?

I have a facebook business fan page and have around 215 "fans", or "likers" as they're called these days. But I am yet to get any work from them. I see all the other businesses who I "like" posting to their wall that they're doing this logo design, and that facebook welcome page, and this business card design, and that gift voucher design... etc, etc, etc. Every day they're at least getting 2-3 jobs and I'm sitting there twiddling my thumbs and doing up samples for my portfolio.

I'm even doing random draws (thanks www.random.org) to find winners to give Discount Vouchers to. I'm notifying the winners and asking them to contact me with their details so I can email them the voucher. I've drawn 5 different winners and not one has contacted me yet!! The first draw was just for one winner, but the last 2 I've made two winners. They're given a week to contact me before I do a redraw. I've sent them PMs and also tagged them in my status if they're a FB friend. But still nothing! WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?

I know I have only been running this hobby business since December but I would've thought that someone other than family would need my services.

On a more cheerful note I have been given a laptop as my Mother's Day present - 3 days early :D Now I don't have to be shut up in the study while working. We now just need a wireless router so I don't have to be connected to so many wires at once! And all I need is some work to help pay for the laptop... There I go, getting frustrated again!!!

Long time no write!!!

2010-04-05T10:33:00.000+08:00

Well it's been quite a while since I updated my blog. Probably around 3 months!! I could say it's a good thing that I haven't had time to jump on here, that just means business has been busy... or it could also mean that I've been getting too engrossed in my FB games :-D

Business has been good. Pretty much one job a fortnight. I can't complain about that as I'm still trying to get word around. I have to say though, that without family (and you Aunty Pauline) I wouldn't have had 3/4 of the work that I have had.

My cousin who runs a hair salon contacted me last week for business cards and gift vouchers. She thought she'd go through me rather than their usual place. And another cousin last night said that they need more business cards too and should get me to design them some new ones. Like I said, you gotta love family.

I self promoted a couple of weekends ago to a friend of a friend who said they hadn't done thank you cards for their wedding yet. In the end I got the pleasure of designing the cards for them, and they required 90 of them!

I don't think I have much else to write apart from I hope everyone had a safe and happy Easter, and check out my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Perth-Australia/Berry-Digital-Designs/349895420441?ref=ts

January update

2010-01-20T16:20:00.000+08:00

I posted off the save the date cards last week and had an email back yesterday to say that she had received them and they were exactly what she was looking for and the colours were perfect!! She may be back for some Thank You cards after the wedding also.

I have also been busy doing some blog headers and twitter backgrounds for a friend, at no cost as she's promoting my business on her page.

I was sent an email two days ago asking if I designed logos and how much I would charge. At that exact moment I was trying to work out a cost for designing logos! I investigated a little and the price range is ridiculous!! I think the average would've been over $100 at least, one major business was charging $300 plus the hourly rate of $132/hr for the graphic artist! And someone suggested that I shouldn't charge anything less than $500. I sent off my quote but the lady had decided to have a bit of a play herself so didn't need my services. I'm a little disappointed (she was a repeat customer so I was giving her a discount too), but at least I got to work out my prices!!!

I designed myself a little flyer to hand out to people, and maybe do a little letterbox drop. While they were printing the lady at the photo lab was having a read. She asked me if she could keep a copy as people ask her all the time if she knows anyone that does what I do. So now I have her handing out my details... Hopefully I'll get some business from that.

A friend asked me to do a logo for her Nickelback facebook group the other day. She's doing me a really big favour so I thought I'd give her my time and do a favour for her too. She really really liked it so I'm thinking of maybe getting it printed out A3 size and posting it over to her as a thank you for what she's doing for me. Then today she asked me if she could use it for something that she's doing for the group, a little surprise for all the members. I won't say on here unless any of you who read this are actually in the group. But it will also advertise my business a bit. Hopefully by the time she does the surprise I will have my website up and running so she can print that on what she's doing.

Well I had better go. I haven't blogged in ages and my other blog has seriously been neglected. I still haven't updated Christmas day on that one!!! Oops... I've been rather busy with all this setting up the business stuff.

Take care, enjoy your night.

So busy

2010-01-11T16:43:00.000+08:00

This is just a quick post to say: Wow!! I'm so glad Christmas and the New Year are over. I think this has been the busiest Christmas ever. Visitors from Melbourne, visitors from France and my sister visiting with her boys for a couple of nights... all in the same week!

And also: I had an email the other day from someone wanting some Save the Date cards. She was referred to me by someone... I have no idea who, but I know how. If you can prove it was you I will give you a 30% discount on any order you place with me.

Happy Holidays

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Here's hoping everyone had a very Merry Christmas and was able to spend time with your loving families.

I haven't been in here much lately, mainly because not much is happening on the design front. I received my ABN on the 17th December and now I need to work out what to do with BAS statements, etc. I might have to email my accountant uncle to see what I need to do regarding this.

I did get some paperwork/pamphlets with the certificate and will have to go onto the ATO website as well for more information.

4 days before Christmas I was asked to do a corporate Christmas Greetings E-card, on the same day I received an email from my cousin with the photos of his baby for the birth announcement I was doing for them. So I had a busy day that day! I think M was in daycare then so I was able to get them both done in the one day.

I have now been asked if I can do someone's wedding invite, just a digital one so they can print it out. The wedding is 9 months away and they've already got the venues and everything worked out!!!! Now that's what I call being organised.

About 18 months ago (March 2008) I had another idea for a business, after going to my BIL & SIL's wedding in Brisbane. It was something that they had at their wedding and SIL suggested that I should do something like that as it is something I am interested in. When we flew back to Perth I searched high and low for the equipment needed. I could not find it anywhere. Anyhow, fast forward to last week and Mum, Dad & I were looking for printers for mum in Dick Smith. Guess what I found? Yep, you guessed it... the size printer I needed 18 months ago!!! Mum suggested putting in some money as a Christmas present for me so I could buy it. I thought about it and decided not to get it because I have gone down a different path with my business. I may talk it over with Ben and see what he thinks, it would add another dimension to what I am doing. And at least now I know where to get the printer from.

I hope everyone has a very happy New Year... Please stay safe xx

PS - How's this heat?

My new flyer

2009-12-15T16:23:00.000+08:00

Does anyone know how I can make this (or something similar) my welcome page on my fanpage on Facebook? I can't seem to find where I can add the Welcome Tab.

Today I sat at my computer...

2009-12-13T19:42:00.000+08:00

...and had a busy day. Well maybe not quite busy, more productive I think. I worked out how to turn my logo into a Photoshop Brush - sometimes reading the help section really works!

I also designed quite a few more templates. I have a couple of interstate friends whose wives/girlfriends are almost due to have their babies so I sat down today and designed some baby shower invitations as well as a couple of baby announcements. Hopefully I can talk them into using my services :)

I can't believe how many I did. It helps when there's someone else home to help look after Miss M.

Please welcome "Berry Digital Designs"

2009-12-11T16:38:00.000+08:00

I received my Certificate of the Registration of a Business Name today in the post, so it's official now. I'm glad my first name preference was approved because I really, really like my logo and didn't really want to have to design another one for a different name.

I haven't gone anywhere

2009-12-11T16:20:00.001+08:00

Wow, it's been a while since I've last blogged! I guess I haven't had much to say really.

I'm still trying to get some templates done, it's not going very fast. Hubby's been home for a few weeks so any spare time I've had hasn't been spent on the computer. He's back at work now so hopefully I'll get them pumping out.

I bought some of those Christmas Baubles from Harvey Norman last week - you know, the ones where you can print out photos and insert them into the bauble and hang them on your tree? Well I've done some of them for family members who have passed away. In each bauble I have a photo on one side and on the other I've printed "In loving memory of" then their full name and underneath that I've put in their date of birth and date of death. I'm very happy with the result. I was showing my neighbour and now she's paying me to do one for herself and one for her mum, of her step-dad who passed this February.

I um'd and aar'd over whether to buy another bauble and do one up for Grandma's tree of Grandad. Mum thought it was a really great idea so yesterday I went back to Harvey Norman (they have 4 baubles for the price of 3 at the moment if anyone's interested). I posted the parcel to Grandma today. It's wrapped up as a Christmas present but I'm unsure if I should just tell her to open it so it can go on her tree before Christmas Day. I would have really loved to hand it to her personally and maybe I should have thought of making her one before we last went down to visit, but a little thing called procrastination always gets in my way. I think I'll be asking Mum if I should just tell Grandma to open it when she receives the parcel.

I'm so excited...

2009-12-02T17:41:00.000+08:00

I just had a phone call from my mum and I may have a big job on my hands!

Some of those who read this know I did the CD cover/label/etc for mum and dad when they recorded a country album.

Front Cover

Inside Cover

CD Label

Back Cover

Well their friend who has a recording studio (that helped them with their album) contacted them yesterday asking for my phone number and details because he has a client that wants a CD cover done and he thought I might be interested!!!

I wonder when I'll get that telephone call.

First order

2009-12-02T08:14:00.000+08:00

I realised the baby announcement that was ordered was one of the ones that I hadn't re-done when my computer decided to delete my templates :(

It's all re-done now though, just waiting for the photos to be emailed through and then i can finish it.

Hopefully my application for the business name won't take much longer. I have to now work out excel so I can sort out receipts. Or maybe I might find a copy of MYOB somewhere.

Woohoo

2009-11-30T17:21:00.000+08:00

I've got my first real customer. It may just be my cousin's wife but it's still a proper paying customer :) Just waiting for an email of the photos and baby C's details and off we go....

I finally finished my Christmas cards last Thursday and took them into Harvey Norman to get printed before we went down south Friday morning. They had maintenance happening on their photo printer but said the photos would be printed by about 4.00pm. I almost forgot to go and pick them up and when I arrived just after 5.00pm the maintenance guy was still doing their thing on the printer. The new sign said photos would be ready the next day, grrrr. Luckily before I was able to ask someone about the photos the maintenance guy left and photos could be printed out. My order was one of the first printed as I had placed the order just after 9.00am. I was able to give out my cards to family while we were away which saved on postage!

Another grrr - the cards don't fit in the envelopes that I had bought. So off to the shops to get the correct sized ones and to post off my business name application.

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2009-11-25T16:30:00.001+08:00

I've decided to delete the PayPal links on my older posts. I have no idea if they work properly and I'm not sure I'm ready to have it on my page anyway. I saw someone else have it on theirs so I just had to have a play.

I've had no more clicks on my OZtion listings. One runs out on 1/12 so i will see if I get any bites as the date gets closer.

I have not had much time to play around with signatures or invitations in the last couple of weeks... It doesn't help that I've got into the blogging business either! Blogging takes up a bit of my time because I can't decide what to write and I go back and re-read things about 5 times before posting! I'm terrible!

I attempted to take photos of Miss M in her Christmas shirt and hat again tonight. She was not happy and I only got 2 photos, none of which look any good. Then tea was ready and she fell asleep while I was feeding her - she's not a very good eater so I have to ~~force her~~ help her out a little. Before 7pm too - so now I have a free night to try and do our cards and fiddle with a photo to look like a Christmas one!

It didn't take me long....

2009-11-24T20:10:00.000+08:00

...to get organised and start a more personal blog. You can find my first post here.

I've been quite busy the last couple of days and still haven't got around to finishing my templates. I have however half completed the labels I need for the Sand Art Brownies and Christmas Cookies gifts that I will be giving to some family members this Christmas.

I still have a couple of signatures to create and our own Christmas card to do.... I need more hours in the day I think.

Good ol' EB

2009-11-23T14:53:00.000+08:00

I have the wonderful world of EB and nassie_gal78 to thank for all my new followers (and followees - which isn't even a word, lol).

So today, rather than finish re-doing my templates, I've been reading everyone's blogs. They're all so great. I wish I had the talent for writing, but then again if I had that I may not have the talent I have for other things.

I tell a lie, I haven't spent ALL day reading blogs, I have also watched 3 more episodes of Gossip Girl. I can't get enough of that show. And of course there's the washing, dishes, making hubby lunch, getting dinner organised.... can't forget about all those things. And the best part about Mondays and Miss M being at daycare - blaring out the neighbours with the new Bon Jovi album "The Circle". Oops, sorry neighbours... I will convert you all, **insert evil laugh here**

I've been inspired by some of you to create a more personal blog too, so maybe one day I might get my act into gear and start one.

Well off to the shops and then to pick up Miss M. Enjoy your evening.

Where has the weekend gone?

2009-11-22T17:16:00.001+08:00

I can't believe Sunday is almost over already.

Well Sam's Christmas card is on the go, and also a nice little design card that would be great to give her daughter for Christmas.

I'm currently in the process of designing a calendar, baby shower invites, baby thank you cards, kitchen tea invites, hens night invites and a logo for a friend who is currently starting up a photography business.

Update on losing my templates: I sat down last night and redid 14 of the invites, and I was right, it didn't take as long to do them the second time around. Luckily I had a hard copy of some of them that I could copy from. Daycare for Miss M tomorrow so I have a free day to finish it all.

I really want to get my Christmas cards out before the weekend but trying to get Miss M into a nice outfit to get a nice photo just isn't happening. I even bought her a Christmas shirt and put it on her today. But what did she do? Fell asleep, lol.

That's it from me. Have a berry nice night.

CRAP! CRAP! CRAP!

2009-11-21T15:17:00.000+08:00

I was just re-arranging folders on my computer and moving the invite templates around. The "Cut & Paste" wasn't working properly (asking for Admin stuff) and now I have lost ALL of my invite templates that weren't character related.

All the age birthday ones that I had done (that are listed on OZtion) are no longer...

Looks like I'm going to be busy now re-doing all the templates, grrr. Lucky I have them listed on OZtion so I know what they look like and can copy them.

One good thing.... It doesn't take as long the second time around :P

Giveaway

2009-11-20T16:41:00.001+08:00

I decided to reward the first member to my facebook page with a free invite/card, so congratulations Sam your Christmas card should be in your inbox very soon :) Having some sort of competition each month may be something to think about too. What type of competitions to run though?

Sam has also asked me if I do personalised calendars (one photo with a 12 month calendar underneath). I have made calendars in the past so I might have to add these to my services. I just have to figure out a price. How much would you expect to pay for something like this?

I also had a query about doing wedding invites. That's pretty exciting. Once again I need to figure out a price though. The invites would have to probably be done the old fashioned way (lol) so place cards etc can be done too.

I've had a couple of clicks on my listings on OZtion, which means people are looking. No bites yet though.

I still have no idea if my PayPal link on here works and I probably won't know until someone decides to purchase an invite.... hmmm, maybe one day ;-)

Have a berry lovely evening.

Girls Invites Currently Available

2009-11-18T15:36:00.003+08:00

Here is some information if you are interested in my designs.

I create an invite for you as a 6"x4" (15cm x 10cm). It is then emailed to you as a hi-resolution (300dpi) JPG image. It can then be taken to a photo lab to be printed out as a standard photo.

If you require any further information don't hesitate to email me BerryDigitalDesigns@westnet.com.au

Boys invites currently available

2009-11-18T14:39:00.008+08:00

Here is some information if you are interested in my designs.

I create an invite for you as a 6"x4" (15cm x 10cm). It is then emailed to you as a hi-resolution (300dpi) JPG image. It can then be taken to a photo lab to be printed out as a standard photo.

If you require any further information don't hesitate to email me BerryDigitalDesigns@westnet.com.au

A few more examples

2009-11-18T13:19:00.003+08:00

After seeing some Disney and other character invitations being sold on Ebay I thought I'd have a go at doing some as well.

FOR BOYS:

FOR GIRLS:

I am still yet to work out how to organise PayPal etc for this site. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated :)

BDD welcomes you all to my blog

2009-11-17T20:35:00.004+08:00

Hi everybody and welcome to my blog.

I thought it was about time to start getting organised. I'm applying for a business name and have listed some invitations etc on www.OZtion.com.au. Hopefully I sell some soon.

Below is some samples of invitations etc that I have recently done.

I think that's enough for now. I have a lot more but will save them for later posts. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in purchasing some invitations (I hope I'm allowed to do it this way, it's all new to me). I can create to your specifications too.

Have a Berry nice night