Join our Mailing List and Win $300

From now through January 31st we are running our "Subscribe-A-Thon" where we are inviting new friends to sign up for our e-mail blast subscription service. It's easy to join, just go to http://www.ranchhousedesigns.com/ and then at the very bottom of the page, enter your email address in the "Join Our Mailing List" box. You can also sign up on our facebook page by clicking on the "Join My List" tab at the top of our page.

On February 1st, we will take all of the people who have subscribed in January 2011 and randomly draw one name out of the hat for a $300 gift certificate with RHD! And since our pricing is so affordable....that $300 can go a LONG way! That can get you any combination of services like 2 free print ads, a free print ad and a set of business cards, a 1 page web site design, a 4x8 banner, or lots more!

So sign up today! Watch for our winner to be announced Feb 1st.

Club Calf Special...It's BACK!

In the early days of RHD, we offered a service called the "Club Calf Special" which was basically a package deal that included everything a club calf breeder would need to start a successful marketing campaign. Breeders like Graves Cattle in Missouri, Abney Family Cattle in Wisconsin, Riley Farms in Missour, and many many more used the club calf special to take advantage of this to step up their marketing program efforts.

With the club calf sale season and State Fairs just around the corner, we're bringing back the "CLUB CALF SPECIAL" option for our cattle clients. And well, actually, this would work for any livestock client, not just cattle.

The Club Calf Special is priced at $1,000. Here is what you get:

• Logo design for your operation
• 1 page web site for one full year, including your own domain name, hosting, unlimited photos and unlimited text and photo updates.
• 1 page ad design that can be used anytime within the year...most people will use it in August for their sale.
• 250 business cards designed, printed and shipped to you. Use these to hand out at your sale and throughout the rest of the year.

That is the basic package. For those who might need a 2 page ad design, or maybe a web site with 3 pages (home, cattle for sale, winners), you can still take advantage of the basic pricing and just upgrade on these options at the normal price.

So maybe you've been a fan of RHD for years, but never thought you could afford to hire us. Here is the package deal for you! If this sounds good to you, book our Club Calf Special now! Call us at 979-532-9141 or e-mail tricia@ranchhousedesigns.com and let's get started on it!

Spring Parties!

It always seems like once the weather warms up that everyone is ready to get out and about and socialize! Springtime means lots of parties! From birthday parties to graduation parties to baby showers!

If you have an upcoming event like these, we hope you will consider choosing Ranch House Invitations for your invitation needs! We've been placing lots of orders through our affiliation with Tiny Prints. You can choose from thousands of designs, and even upload your own photos if you want! Here are a few designs recently ordered by our Ranch House Invitations customers. Check it out! Everyone needs a reason to have a party this spring!

This one was recently chosen from our affiliation with Tiny Prints for a baby shower invitation....

And another recent baby shower invitation choice from the Tiny Prints catalog...

And finally, another cute choice from our partners at Tiny Prints. Here is one that Rachel chose for her wedding rehearsal dinner celebration...at where else? Larry's Mexican Restaurant!

January Blog Special

It's time for our montly blog special, where we offer 10% off a certain project of the month here at Ranch House Designs. This month is a BIG ONE! At the suggestion our good friend in real life and on facebook, Gretchen Dixon, we are going to offer 10% off a print ad!

Gretchen is a fellow rancher and cattlewoman and part of Dixon Ranches in Texas. They have awesome Brahman cattle and F-1 cattle and we always like visiting with her and her husband and cute kids at the stock shows.

So due to the nature of advance planning needed for print ads, it's a little tricky on how we'll do this one. All our January ads have been booked and submitted for the most part. So, we'll honor this coupon for any print ad that will appear in a January of February publication. How about that. Make sure to mention this when booking your print ad project to take advantage of this special!

And THANKS Gretchen for the good idea!

December Blog Special - Twitter Backgrounds

This month's Blog Special is a very cool one...for all of our very trendy technologically advanced friends....Twitter Background Designs!!

We offer two options for Twitter backgrounds...individual backgrounds and a twitter-background pack of 4 designs.

How this works is, well, first, you have to have a twitter account. Then we design your custom background, and send it to you as a JPG. You then upload the file in your twitter settings.

If you choose the individual twitter background, we'll send you one background that can be used year-round. If you are a more elaborate tweeter, our 4-pack is best for you. You can choose to have 4 designs made at once, or use them any time during the year. For example, I like to make my twitter background seasonal, right now I have the snowman and happy holidays theme.

So this option is a great special for all our blog readers! Whether you're looking for a personal twitter background like mine at http://www.twitter.com/rachelv8 or a business related one like http://www.twitter.com/RinckerLaw -- we can help you out!

E-mail Tricia to get started!

November Blog Discount - Display Banners

The "blog specials" have been a huge hit with our blog readers -- last month many of you took advantage of the special on business cards. Thismonth, the "Blog Special" is a 10% discount on your design fee for a display banner.

Our display banners are printed on all-weather-resistant vinyl and include full color digital graphics. All sizes are available but the most popular sizes are 4x4, 3x5, 4x8 and 5x10, depending on how you will be displaying the banner. They will have gromments in the corners ready for hanging. With Denver and major stock shows in Texas coming up, now is a great time to purchase a banner.

Here are a couple of ideas of how you could use a display banner:

• Barn sign or farm sign (like the A Cut Above or Burke banners below). Hang it in your barn, or at your farm entrance during special times of the year like your private treaty sale. These usually have your business name and contact info. These are non-dated so you can use them year after year.
• Winners Banners - We just wrapped up a few of these for the Tusa's and Brinning's. Pick your favorite winner or your biggest winner and have a 4x4 banner made that you can proudly hang in your barn. These  usually have a big photo from the show along with the award you won and the show name. These make a great keepsake you can treasure forever.
• Sire Banner - With Denver coming up, if you already know you'll be displaying a bull....get a jump start on things and save a little money in your promotion expenses.

Display banners would make a great Christmas present! So give us a call today and save 10% on display banners and signage.


Our non-ag related clients can also benefit from display banners! The possibilities are endless!

Ranch House Designs is known for the best display banners in the business! Last year in Denver we designed more banners than anyone else in the yards! So give us a call, mention the "Blog Special" 10% discount and talk to Tricia at 979-532-9141 or email tricia@ranchhousedesigns.com

October Featured Project - Business Cards

Last month, we featured an online coupon for our blog readers for a special 10% off discount on any new project at RHD. We had such a great response we have decided to start offering a monthly blog special as a bonus to those who loyally check our blog and keep up with what's going on at RHD.

This month, our "Blog Special" is business cards. Mention this blog for a 10% off discount on any new business card project or business card re-order from us.

Our business cards are custom designed, full color, glossy business cards that will give your business the competitive edge over others who just have your plain old, run of the mill, home printed business card.

So if you're running low on business cards, here's a good time to stock up, or if you've been considering getting some but haven't quite pulled the trigger, now's a good time to order. Don't forget to mention the Blog Special 10% discount when you book your new project for business cards with Tricia. To order, call 979-532-9141 or email tricia@ranchhousedesigns.com

September Special

As a special thanks to all of our loyal blog readers, we are happy to offer this special coupon, accessible only to readers of this blog. If you've been considering booking a new project with us, here's a 10% off coupon for you. This coupon must be used before September 30 and applies only to new projects. If you'd like to use this coupon, mention it to Tricia when you book your new project. You can email her at tricia@ranchhousedesigns.com or call our office anytime at 979-532-9141.

Watch for our special featured project in October, where each month we'll be spotlighting a different type of promotional project with special discounts for our blog readers.