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Getting Creative with Moo

2009-06-29T15:21:00-05:00

Every time I'm at a craft show, there are always a few sellers giving away Moo MiniCards (which are mini business cards that display photos of your work). There's something about the compact size and design that draws a lot of attention. What's more, you can use up to 100 full color photos on your mini calling-cards, and these photos can be pulled right from your Etsy shop. Moo is offering a special deal just for Etsians for the next two weeks: Spend $30 (£15/€22.50) on Moo.com and get free shipping on your order. Use the code: "etsyjune." This promotion ends on July 13, 2009.

All these options seem to be inspiring Etsy sellers to get crafty with their Moo minis! Check out some cool examples below...

pretty buggie sachets by jekbot

sweet jewelry packaging by wiccked

Moo Bookmarks by Emmalynne

How I use my moo cards by clevergirl

MooPocket with window by splatgirl

tagged with a matching moo card by memake

So what can you do with your Moo cards? We want to see! Upload your photos to Flickr and tag them Etsy Moo MiniCard Challenge!

The items below are some of our previous top picks!

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Another Etsy & Moo Partnership: Special Extra Limited Time Offer for Sellers

2009-05-06T15:00:00-05:00

Etsy and MOO have teamed up yet again to offer a great deal to Etsy sellers! Buy 1 pack of MOO MiniCards and get your second pack at half price, now through May 19th, 2009.

In case you didn't know, MOO is a printing company. They print beautiful products using images you upload directly to their site, and we long ago said that they are one of our BFFs. In fact, MOO let's you print a box of cards with a different image on each card. That's neat. And now they print and ship from the good old USA as well as England. And that means it's quicker and more affordable for US folks.

Here are the instructions: Add 2 packs of MiniCards to your basket on MOO.com. Then use coupon code 'etsymoomini' at checkout before May 19, 2009. Remember, both packs need to already be in your basket for the code to work. Voila! You'll get the 2nd pack for half price.

Etsy sellers have been using MOO MiniCards in many ways. The traditional: business cards, promotion & coupon cards and trade show cards. And the non-traditional: price tags, hang tags and earring cards. So dive in and print MOO's famous mini-cards, business cards, postcards, greeting cards and stickers. At right, you can see how peelapom gives her packaging that special handmade feel that her customers love. What will you come up with? Let us know in the comments!

Click here to get started making fresh printed products for your Etsy shop now! Check out the Labs' how-to with a plethora of ideas for using Moo products for your Etsy shop.

Please note: this offer is only good through May 19th, 2009 and cannot be combined with any other MOO promotions or discounts.

How-To Make Holiday Postcards With Moo.com

2008-11-26T17:00:00-05:00

Have a mailing list? Surprise your best buyers with a cute holiday postcard featuring your Etsy items! It's easy-as-pie with Moo.com. We've partnered with Moo to allow you to import images from your Etsy shop with a few clicks of the mouse. Try it out! First go to their postcard page and click the "Etsy" button.

Now, allow Moo access to your photos by authenticating with your Username and Password.

Choose which images you want to turn into postcards!

In the next step, Moo will allow you to position your photos and then add text to the back.

Add your postcards to your cart and checkout! Voila!

Now just address these to friends, family and those who have requested to be on your mailing list and pop them in the mail. I found some great samples of Etsy sellers who have already made their own postcards on MOO. Have a look-see:

cutesypoo | ELBfoto | theblackbirdsings | woolandwater | artbynorm

How are you going to use your Moo postcards this holiday season? Leave it in the comments!

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MOO Now Offering Full-Sized Business Cards

2008-07-24T16:30:00-05:00

Dear Sellers,

I love the small MOO minicards, and they certainly have their place, but there are some times when only a standard-sized business card will do. That is why I am so pleased to say that our pals at MOO have now added this option for you.

In case you didn't know, MOO is a printing company. They print beautiful products using images you upload directly to their site, and, thanks to an ingenious combination of magic and science, Etsy sellers can have minicards, stickers, postcards, and now full-sized business cards printed DIRECTLY from the product images in their shops.

Here's how it works:

1. Go to http://moo.com/etsy

2. Select the MOO product you would like to make with your Etsy images (in the following example, we’ll select MOO minicards).

2. You will be prompted to log into your Etsy account.

3. Once logged in, drag the images you wish to make into cards from the scrollable picture bar into the large white box underneath. You have the option to add all photos, add 10 random photos, or clear all of the photos from the screen by clicking the blue text above the white box. You can drag images to the left sidebar if you wish to remove them from being designed (we all make mistakes).

4. The next screen allows you to control the part of the image displayed on the card. You can crop, zoom, change positions, preview, reset, and even remove a photo if you don’t like the way it looks. When you have the desired look for your images, click next step.

5. The next screen allows you to design the back of your Moo cards. You can leave them blank, add a logo, or write up to 6 lines of text with the option to bold or color. For creative ways to use text on your cards, check out the article we wrote specifically for uses of MOO products!

6. The next screen adds your designed product to your cart and allows you to make more products if you like.

7. Click “go to payment,” review the items in your cart, edit them if you like, and check out with either Paypal or your credit card!

Click here to get started making fresh products for your Etsy shop now!

Remember, it's not the size of your MOO cards, it's how you use them.

Check out the Labs' how-to with a plethora of ideas for using MOO products for your Etsy shop.

Moo Specials Just for You!

2008-04-22T14:26:00-05:00

MOO is a printing company that prints beautiful products using images you upload magically from your Etsy shop. Moo has generously extended an excellent discount to Etsy sellers! Check out the details below:

If you haven't used Moo before, this article can help you get started. For all of our previous Moo collaborations, go here!

Competitions & Opportunities: MOO's Having An Egg Hunt!

2008-03-11T15:29:00-05:00

Our friends at MOO have decided to have a bit of fun over the next two weeks by holding a worldwide Egg Hunt. They have hidden eggs in their products, their site, their friend's sites (including Etsy) and in the 'Great Outdoors.' Each day there'll be new eggs to find, with clever cryptic clues appearing in their blog.

There are some great prizes to be won (some of which are some giveaways and discounts from our site), including MOO discounts and freebies, Flickr pro accounts, Blurb discounts and freebies, Etsy gift baskets, Timbuk2 discounts, Ponoko 'make' discounts, Styleshake dresses and Picnik premium accounts.

You can also play to win the 'Ultimate Egg Basket.' This contains a selection of wonderful goodies, including a digital SLR, a range of MOO's partner's prizes and a selection of English treats.

To take part, and to find out more about the contest, head over to Moo.com/egghunt. (Oh, and if you look carefully you might find a couple of eggs hidden here...)

Did you know you can make Moo cards and stickers directly from your Etsy products? Check it out!

Etsy + Moo: Ideas for how to use your new Moo products!

2007-11-16T06:16:00-05:00

Since the recent launch of the Etsy+Moo promotion (read more about the announcement), we here in the Labs are excited to show you some great ways to get creative with your Etsy/Moo products and take the branding of your Etsy shop to a whole new level! Here are some options for Moo MiniCards, stickers, and postcards:

Make a garland to decorate your craft show table or tent:

Business cards
Promotional discount or coupon cards
Trading cards
Hang tags
Price tags for a craft show or boutique:

Earring display cards
Or even MAKE a pair of earrings out of them

Freebies
Holiday cards
Promotional mailing cards
Necklace display cards
Party invitation
Birth announcement or shower invitation

Playing cards
Luggage tags
Thank you notes
To and From holiday tags
Magnets
Name place cards at a dinner party

Stocking stuffers
Seal an envelope with the stickers
Even use the BOX:

And some more awesome uses found on Flickr:

Get started making your own Etsy branding products for your shop by visiting the Moo site!

Do you also have some great ideas for how to use moo products to help brand your Etsy shop? Share them here in the comments below! We'd also love to see how you use your Etsy moo products, so send your photos to labs@etsy.com!

Etsy and Moo Partnership

2007-11-16T06:14:00-05:00

UPDATE: This offer has now expired.

Etsy suggests that you upload images at 1000 pixels across. Moo pulls from the highest quality image. But if it the lowest 430 pixels across, then Moo says they will look ok, but this the smallest image you would want to use.

In case you didn't know, MOO is a printing company. They print beautiful products using images you upload directly to their site, and we are pleased to announce thet they are our new BFF.

Thanks to an ingenious combination of magic and science, Etsy sellers can now have minicards, stickers, and postcards printed DIRECTLY from the product images in their shops.

Here's how it works:

1. Go to http://moo.com/etsy

2. Select the Moo product you would like to make with your Etsy images (in the following example, we’ll select moo MiniCards).

2. You will be prompted to log into your Etsy account.

3. Once logged in, drag the images you wish to make into cards from the scrollable picture bar into the large white box underneath. You have the option to add all photos, add 10 random photos, or clear all of the photos from the screen by clicking the blue text above the white box. You can drag images to the left sidebar if you wish to remove them from being designed, we all make mistakes.

4. The next screen allows you to control the part of the image displayed on the card. You can crop, zoom, change positions, preview, reset, and even remove a photo if you don’t like the way it looks. When you have the desired look for your images, click next step.

5. The next screen allows you to design the back of your moo cards. You can leave them blank, add a logo, and write up to

6 lines of text with the option to bold or color. For creative ways to use text on your cards, check out the article we wrote specifically for uses of moo products!

6. The next screen adds your designed product to your cart and allows you to make more products if you like.

7. Click “go to payment”, review the items in your cart, edit them if you like, and check out with either Paypal or your credit card!

Special Promotional Offer:

To celebrate the launch of this magical new tool, Moo is even offering a special deal to all Etsy sellers: Moo will give you a free pack of custom stickers when you buy both Etsy MiniCards and Etsy Postcards.

At checkout, enter the promtional code : moolovesetsy , and the website will automatically calculate the discount for the Stickers.

Click here to get started making fresh products for your Etsy shop now! Check out the Labs' how-to with a plethora of ideas for using Moo products for your Etsy shop.

Heard about the MOO Holiday Card Competition?

2007-11-06T08:59:00-05:00

Attention, Etsians!

Our pals over at MOO (the online printing company) are holding a Holiday Card Competition, and I, Matthew Stinchcomb, have the pleasure of sitting on the esteemed panel of judges. (You scratch my back...)

Show the world that Etsy artists are unequivocally better than everyone else and compete to win $8,000 in prizes while you're at it.

Prizes:

Best Selling - $2,000
Best Photo - $2,000
Best Design - $2,000
Most Humourous - $2,000

$1 from every sale will be also donated to Medecins Sans Frontiers.

So, now that I have your attention, you're probably wondering: HOW DOES IT WORK?

It's simple.

• Upload your entry: a photo or design, to your Flickr account
• Then, add it to the MOO X-mas Group on Flickr flickr.com/groups/mooxmas07
• You’re done.

Entries will be made available to buy as Holiday Cards on MOO from November 1st and on. Each card sold with your design or image will also feature your (user)name. Images and designs you add to the group will remain your copyright at all times. (Which is great!)

My fellow judges and I will review entries on December 1st, 2007. Four winners will be announced on December 5th.

So what are you waiting for? Get to work!

The card store will be located at moo.com/holidaycardcompetition.