Those who subscribe to the MOO Newsletter*, will have seen that last week we were talking about different things you can do with your cards, over and above the 'usual'.
Of course you can use them as regular business cards (that's what they are, after all!) but we've spotted some people using both MOO MiniCards and Business Cards as a form of packaging for small, handmade items.
We mentioned these beautiful bobby pins, mounted on MiniCards, for sale by Nestdecorating:
And since then, we've spotted a few more examples...
These colourful buttons made by Polka Dot Cottage are hand-stitched to Business Cards...
and ready for the yarn shop
These ceramic clay magnets by Lauren Denny are also attached to Business Cards, and ready to sell at a Handm@de Fair
We've seen MiniCards used to great effect at craft fairs in the past, like the ones in this shot, used to mount earrings, made by Julie Bug Designs:
And even used as simple hang tags, like these, by Claudes Creations
So, the question is: what are you doing with *your* cards?
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We've had a very busy time of it here at MOO Towers recently. Some of the MOO Crew were at SXSWi, while others were working on the new MiniCard box - and additional packaging ideas to be revealed soon. The dev team are all hard at work preparing for the USA launch, and others have just hopped on a plane to Photoshop World, in Boston.
The Recruitment Crew are hard at work, reading CVs for our recent UK and USA job postings - and have asked me to mention that if you haven't got response to something you've sent us, please don't worry. They're reading everything very carefully, and hoping to respond as soon as they can.
The lovely folks in the warehouse are still sending out orders as fast as their little legs will carry them and we're still seeing beautiful Cards and Stickers flying out the door.
It's been a little while since we last held up that mirror to show you how great you are, so look! A little round up in pictures, from you, the MOO community:
supercoco9 has been decorating a mini-laptop with Stickers:
While Buster shows us what Stickers are really meant for, in this photo by absolutely small:
And Seattle Roll shows us just how cute MiniCards can be...
While Chameleon Designs goes for understated elegance, using photos of her own creations on Business Cards:
I received this fantastic MiniCard in the post, from the lovely Cole:
And finally, these beautiful invitations were created by Lady Design for her forthcoming exhibition, using Postcards:
If you're feeling creative and you've just received - or are about to receive - some MiniCards in the post, don't forget our mini-competition!
Guess what? We're doing lots of work behind the scenes at MOO, and changes are afoot. But don't be scared, we're starting off with little differences, to ease you in gently.
Earlier this week, the first shipment of new MiniCard boxes (seen above) went out to our customers around the world. They're just a little different (for now, wink wink) but we're still quite excited - they've got a little MOO ink drop on top!
To celebrate the loveliness of the little things in life, we're having a mini-competition, just for fun.
Win a FREE Pack of Minicards (& shipping!)
• The first person to post a photo of the new MiniCard box in the Flickr pool will win a pack of MiniCards.
Congrats to no5 Robsta for posting the first photo of the new MiniCard box!
• The person that posts the funniest photo of the new MiniCard box in the Flickr pool will win a pack of MiniCards.
• The person that posts the most interesting re-use of the new MiniCard box in the Flickr pool will win a pack of MiniCards.
• The person that posts a photo of the new MiniCard box in the most unusual location to the Flickr pool will win a pack of MiniCards.
To give you all a fair chance, no matter where you live, the competition will close at Mindnight GMT, Sunday 12th April.
Please tag your images: 'newminicardbox' - and add a link in the comments on this post.
Good luck - and have fun!
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Please note judging is by the MOO Crew, and our decisions will be final. (But not fatal.)
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In a the mood for more competitions? We're having a little scavenger hunt too!
Based on all the #SXSW tweets on Twitter, a fair few of you are heading to Austin this weekend for SXSWi. A few of the MOO Crew (Richard, Stef and I) are also going and we thought it would be cool to meet & exchange cards. However, we thought it could prove difficult given we don't know what we all look like. So, we came up with what hopefully will be a fun way to meet.
Starting Saturday morning we'll kick off The Great Austin MOO Crew Hunt. Here's the idea and some basic rules:
1. First, we'll post a short trivia-type question via Twitter (you'll need to follow us @overheardatmoo)
2. In the tweet, we'll also provide a clue to the location of one of the MOO Crew (don't worry the clue will be easy)
3. If you're in the vicinity come seek us out. (Not sure what we look like? Here we are: Richard, Stef and me)
4. After you find us, whisper the answer to the question in our ears. If you are one of the first 3 people to get the right answer, we'll give you a fun MOO prize (and yes, it will be more than just getting to say hello)
5. Exchange cards!
Now, what about the rest of the team back in London and all those MOOsters who aren't going to SXSW? Don't worry we decided to do a virtual MOO Crew Hunt. That means, same rules except the running around Austin to find us. Just DM (direct message) us on Twitter and the first person who correctly answers the question wins a MOO prize as well.
So see you in Austin ... the hunt begins on Saturday morning.
As you may know, we're soon to be opening a MOO office in the USA - but did you also know MOO HQ - based in London - is also hiring?
We're looking for:
Localisation specialists
A Quality Assurance Lead
Desktop Support Specialist (Part-time)
Senior Print Developer
Interested? Well, find out more about the jobs, and how to apply, because it would be lovely to meet you!
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The MOO UK Office is based in Old Street, in London. It's a nice place to work - we have cake...
A roof terrace...
Rock band:
A lot of good people workin' hard:
And a lot of fun:
(This was the day we all decided to dress like Richard, our CEO... long story.)
If you're going to SXSW Interactive and are only just thinking about ordering your MiniCards or Business Cards to hand out at the event, then HEY! You need to get a move on!
But as luck would have it, a couple of the MOO Crew are going too - and they've offered to carry orders for SXSWi personally, so you can pick them up at the event.
Sound like a plan?
If you'd like to pick up your cards at SXSW Interactive, here's what you need to do:
Place your order BEFORE March 6th using the following promocode: sxswi
This will not give you a discount but it will ensure your cards are taken to SXSWi.
At the event, you'll be able to pick up your cards:
ON: Saturday, March 14th ONLY, from noon - 4pm
AT: The Blurb (blurb.com) booth in the main exhibition hall
Please note, this is only for SXSW Interactive (the rest of the MOO Crew are so jealous about not being able to go, we're forcing those that are to come back asap ;o)
