Monday November 3rd, Lucy returns to blog about happy + lovely things!
Thank you to everyone for your support to our team during this very horrible time in our lives. We are still mourning his death but are all back in the office. As many of you know our team is partially family related so this has deeply affected BLU very much. We wish we could thank everyone personally for the flowers and cards we have received however that is nearly impossible due to the outpouring of condolscences from around the world. We can't thank you enough, the support is a path to healing.
On October 11th our Creative Director Harald buried his brother, Ernst-Paul Hasselbach in Holland. At the young age of 42 years-old Ernst-Paul was killed in a tragic car accident. Ernst-Paul was a notable television host in Holland and a host to many reality television shows. Host of Expeditie Robinson and Host of 71 Degrees Noord
"as my emotions lay stripped bare. I process the unbearable loss one of the most powerful figures in my life. I still see his thin lipped smile or confident chuckle because he knows something just a little bit better than I do. Always so incredibly strong and so soothing when needed; in a family of stoics he had no issues expressing exactly how he felt... at all times. He always walked so proudly with extreme confidence, with his mismatched socks, over worn blazer and a tattered novel in his breast pocket, just in case an bout of boredom should set in. He was the optimal friend and pillar strength, a man with passion and many talents, a dreamer... perhaps, messy... certainly but above all a true friend in the deepest and truest sense." (Harald)
October 8, 2008 DEBUTS SATURDAY - LUCILLE ANN VERSION B
The swanky version of Lucille Ann will make you wish you had something to sell! Stay tuned
++ You can never have too much good press! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!! This is the second time in one week that we have found out that we have WON an award in the "Readers Choice" category for the BEST website solution! What an honor! Stay tuned when we debut in a very famous magazine for our second award!
With the election in full swing, November feels like forever away! If you have already decided the next presidential candidate, here's something you can do: send us a 125 by 125 photograph of you "you" holding a peace sign!
Peace, love + some fabulous goodies from some of our favorite vendors + famous people! Send us your photograph by November 4th + you could win one of the following! The list of goodies will only grow including something very GIANT! Send your entry to lucy@bludomain.com
++ Dreading the winter? Learn from the master, Bob Davis, when he takes one hour out of his busy life to share his lighting secrets (on the phone with you!). Bob is a true master in creating beautiful light anywhere, anytime! Or pump him for information on how to secure celebrity clients such as Eva Longoria Parker or Eddie Murphy! Bob will follow up his conversation with you by sending you a copy of his acclaimed dvd, A Masters Approach, on sale at
www.davisimpact.com
++ 1 hour of free mentoring over the phone by "the" Fred Egan!! www.fredegan.com
++ Captivated by the extraordinary work of Joshua Smith owner of Cinematic Bride? Joshua will spend one hour on the phone divulging some of his secrets on his artistic vision, business, and of course videography. After the conversation he'll send you a copy of his incredible software that makes uploading videos to your blog, your bludomain site, or just about anywhere else a snap! Yes, perfectly optimized and sized videos, converted to .flv files can be a easy one step process. The lucky winner will receive the 2.0 version of his Cinema Online software
www.cinematicstore.com
++ Need inspiration? Want to know how to take your business to the next level? Get a crash course in success, spend 1 hour (on the phone) with the wonderfully talented commercial and child photographer, Cheryl Muhr,www.thesecretphotographyworkshop.com
++ Do you love the style of Anthropologie? Are you searching for templates that combine contemporary ideas with a retro feel? If you've got a passion for style you'll love this prize! Swiss Miss Design Haus offers whimsical, modern, and oh-so-fashionable holiday and save the date cards, templates, borders, and asuka book templates. One Lucky Winner receives her great polaroid transfers, and one set of holiday cards and save the date cards.www.swissmissdesignhaus.com
++ $250.00 to put towards ANY goodies of your choice! Created by the delightful and talented Nichole van, these amazing actions and presets can be found at www.actions.nicholev.com!!
++ Show your personal style with the cutest camera straps on the Planet! We have 2 awesome camera straps (you choose the design!) www.myfunkycamera.com
++ Two lucky winners will receive a template set from www.dianahall.com/templates.html Winner chooses baby announcements or holiday cards. Quick, easy, fashionable and most of all unforgettable templates for phtotographers!
++ The ultimate plug-in for creating amazing skin on your subjects. Add in a state of the
art noise reduction plug-in and make post processing a breeze! You can
win the Pro Plugin Suite which includes the famous portraiture plug-in! www.imagenomic.com
++ the whole Kit and Caboodle action pack from the wonderful Rachel Devine. It is two sets of actions and one set of presets. Value over 140.00!! www.racheldevine.com/actions
++ Thank you to everyone who participated in our political party ... according to our sales + polls our future
president will be Barack Obama! Don't forget to register to VOTE!
++ Congratulations to our FIVE winners. Everyone deserves to win because we have the BEST blog fans and the most CREATIVE peeps in the industry! Yes we had close to 400 entries in each category, we really liked them all. Super fun!
1. send us a photograph of someone holding an Obama or McCain sign! Spreading the love around San Fransisco at the same time we LOVED this photo! Congratulations to OMEGA (who has not last name hehe)
2. send us a photograph of a gas station sign with the prices in your area! My favorite number is 27 + I loved the look of this photograph! Congratulations to Tiffany Christensen! Woo-hoo we just found out she lives in Colorado!
3. bake red - white and blue and cupcakes and put your candidate's name on the cupcakes! Congratulations to Pandora Natter! I hope she saved me one! www.AppleBlossomPortraits.com
4. send us a photograph of you someone holding a sign stating "what our country needs!" This entry blew us away! Congratulations to Christopher Tripp because in the end ... this is what our country really needs! You ROCK!!! www.tripparts.net
5. we are still judging category #5!
Send your mailing address ASAP to lucy@bludomain.com
++ To celebrate the countdown to the 2008 presidental election we came up with a FUN idea! We are going to our take our two best selling websites and just for kicks we will attribute the template sales to our current election in order to predict who will be our next president! Even if you do not buy a site you can put in your vote below! The two candidates are BETSEY and LUCILLE ANN! Both candidates have unique traits. BETSEY will be the Republican nominee as the more conservative of the two! She represents a video, shopping cart, html and featured gallery package. LUCILLE ANN will be the Democratic nominee as the more liberal of the two! She represents a video, shopping cart + dual portal package! Who will you nominate?
It's FREEBIE Wednesday - Thursday + Friday at BLU! You can never have too many websites - especially when you do not pay for it! BUY Lucille or Betsey (all add-ons included) for ONLY $100.00 + get a coupon for a FREE website (expires in March 2009 and can't not be used until November 1st 2008) Hosting not included! This celebration starts now and any orders purchased before this blog post will NOT be qualified. Sorry! No expections to the rule + this celebration ends on "the dot" on Friday at midnight! (YOU MUST HOST WITH BLU OR SIGN UP TO HOST WITH BLU FOR THIS OFFER) (BLU COUTURE sites not eligible for free site)
+++ speaking of presidents .... don't miss the release of Oliver's Stone "W" where anyone can grow up to be president! www.wthefilm.com!! In theaters on October 17th.
+++ don't forget tomorrow (THURSDAY) the Sarah Palin- Joe Biden debate is live from Washington University in St. Louis. The debate starts at 9PM EST. The best place to watch it online is at www.myspace.com/mydebates
+++ Fun fact about the election
1. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4, 2008, will be the 56th consecutive quadrennial United States presidential election.
2. Since 1952, it will happen for the first time in 2008 that both the sitting president and the vice-president will not participate in the presidential race.
We are getting hundreds of entries- so I am posting randomly!
FREEBIES FREEBIES FREEBIES ---- ENTER TO WIN ---- CONTESTS CONTESTS CONTESTS
Would you like a package on your doorstep on TUESDAY with five goodies? An 8GB iPOD nano - a bottle of succulent wine - the new Poloraid printer that fits in your hand - our favorite "green" colored spatulas from William Sonoma - a $15.00 iTunes gift card + a FREE site by blu. A package worth approx $375.00! 5 WINNERS!
ENTER THESE CONTESTS TO WIN- one winner from each contest will win! Deadline SUNDAY at midnight MST. Sent to lucy@bludomain.com.
1. Send in a photograph of you holding a sign telling us "What our country needs!" Example : We need to fix the mortgage crisis or "more tax breaks for the small business owners " or "Hillary Clinton as VP!" (hehe) Photograph must be 500 pixels high + anyone can be holding the sign! Black and white photograph a must!
2. Send us a photograph of your local gas station gas sign with the prices in your area! Photograph must be 500 pixels high
3. Send us a photograph of someone holding a sign that says Obama or McCain or Independant! Photograph must be 500 pixels high!
4. Send us a photograph of a child or teenager holding a sign that says who they VOTE for and WHY! Photograph must be 500 pixels high!
5. Bake red - white and blue and cupcakes and put your candidate's name creatively on the cupcakes. Take a photograph and send to me! Photograph must be 500 pixels high!
SEND in your 125 by 125 photograph of you holding up the "peace sign" to lucy@bludomain.com by Sunday night at midnight! Get inspired by our own companies within the industry who have FABULOUS products!
Check out the fabulous prizes that you can win + we have LOTS more!
I strongly suggest you invest in the NEW highly anticipated [b] schoool! Congrats to the [b]ecker for the AMAZING launch!
++ Amy Wenzel/two card set templates of their choice and the polaroid transfer template www.swissmissdesignhaus.com
++ $250.00 to put towards ANY goodies of your choice! Created by the delightful and talented Nichole van, these amazing actions and presets can be found at www.actions.nicholev.com!!
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