Tara Reed Designs Blog » Bunco http://tarareeddesignsblog.com Fun and Sassy Art! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Amazing stories of Bunco come after the coverage in Women’s World Magazine http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2010/09/06/amazing-stories-of-bunco-come-after-the-coverage-in-womens-world-magazine/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2010/09/06/amazing-stories-of-bunco-come-after-the-coverage-in-womens-world-magazine/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:31 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/?p=718 Not only was it a huge thrill to see my artwork and website, www.PrintYourOwnBunco.com, in the nationally distributed Women’s World Magazine, I received several emails and notes of thanks that touched my heart.  One woman, Joyce, gave me permission to share her story.

I am now 83. When I was in 7th and 8th grade in [...]]]> Not only was it a huge thrill to see my artwork and website, www.PrintYourOwnBunco.com, in the nationally distributed Women’s World Magazine, I received several emails and notes of thanks that touched my heart.  One woman, Joyce, gave me permission to share her story.

I am now 83. When I was in 7th and 8th grade in a Catholic school in Indiana we 12 females played Bunco once a month, rotating from house to house. It was great entertainment for all of us.

I now live in a mobile home park and perhaps I can revive Bunco here. I will show our social director your score cards and see if she is interested in trying it. I always looked forward to our evenings of Bunco playing. I had forgotten all about it.

– Joyce

How amazing to have brought back a memory of 7th grade to a woman in her 80′s!   You just never know how something you do can touch another.  I hope Joyce gets to build new Bunco memories!

If you have a Bunco group and want fun, themed Bunco scoresheets and decorations, head to www.PrintYourOwnBunco.com and see what I’ve created.  You can get free Bunco scoresheets with a “Bunco Queen” theme when you sign up for the monthly eNewsletter.

Let the good times roll!

– Tara Reed

]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2010/09/06/amazing-stories-of-bunco-come-after-the-coverage-in-womens-world-magazine/feed/ 1 National Media Coverage for PrintYourOwnBunco.com by Tara Reed Designs http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2010/08/24/national-media-coverage-for-printyourownbunco-com-by-tara-reed-designs/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2010/08/24/national-media-coverage-for-printyourownbunco-com-by-tara-reed-designs/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:57:46 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/?p=713 My feet barely touched the ground yesterday when I discovered THIS IS THE WEEK my website, PrintYourOwnBunco.com, is in Women’s World Magazine!!!

In case you don’t know about Bunco, it’s a dice game that got its start in the Victorian Era.  Played by an estimated 7 million women in the US on a monthly basis – [...]]]> My feet barely touched the ground yesterday when I discovered THIS IS THE WEEK my website, PrintYourOwnBunco.com, is in Women’s World Magazine!!!

In case you don’t know about Bunco, it’s a dice game that got its start in the Victorian Era.  Played by an estimated 7 million women in the US on a monthly basis – Bunco serves as the cornerstone of girlfriend gatherings.  12 players. Rolling Dice. Taking chances. Keeping score. Beyond a dice game of chance, Bunco gives women throughout the U.S. a reason to get out and have fun with neighbors and friends.

I created the website, PrintYourOwnBunco.com last year after a friend complained that it was hard to find fun bunco score sheets if you weren’t crafty enough to make your own.  LIGHT BULB! Why not use the art I have and created fun, themed, inexpensive party kits for Bunco players?

To learn more about how to play, to get a free bunco score sheets with a “Bunco Queen” theme, or see the many themed kits available – head to www.PrintYourOwnBunco.com right now!

Let the good times roll!

– Tara Reed

]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2010/08/24/national-media-coverage-for-printyourownbunco-com-by-tara-reed-designs/feed/ 1 My blog has a new (and final) home… http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/10/19/my-blog-has-a-new-and-final-home/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/10/19/my-blog-has-a-new-and-final-home/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:31:55 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/?p=369 Ahhh… I think I have all my blogs where they need to be now. What a relief!

When I first started blogging in June 2008, I was told to just take the easy route and get a WordPress.com blog.  Well, as I have learned more about blogs and the internet, I have come to discover [...]]]> Ahhh… I think I have all my blogs where they need to be now. What a relief!

When I first started blogging in June 2008, I was told to just take the easy route and get a WordPress.com blog.  Well, as I have learned more about blogs and the internet, I have come to discover that you can do so much more with a self-hosted blog – or WordPress.org blog – that is on a website I host and maintain.

Now I’ve gone from zero to three… and each of those three has gone from a WordPress.com to a WordPress.org.  (If you are just starting out – skip the migration step and start with a WordPress.org.)  More features.  More flexibility. More fun!

Stay tuned for more exciting things from the studio…

– Tara

P.S. In case you are wondering, these are my other blogs:

www.ArtLicensingBlog.com – teaching artists about the art licensing industry

www.PrintYourOwnBunco.com/blog – blog for my themed Print-Your-Own Bunco Party Kit product line

]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/10/19/my-blog-has-a-new-and-final-home/feed/ 0 Bunco anyone? My new product line is putting art on the Bunco table. http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/10/07/bunco-anyone-my-new-product-line-is-putting-art-on-the-bunco-table/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/10/07/bunco-anyone-my-new-product-line-is-putting-art-on-the-bunco-table/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:17:03 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareed.wordpress.com/?p=360 It has been an interesting journey to Bunco land.

My friend wanted me to go to BlogWorld – a convention in Las Vegas where all the intense bloggers gather to talk blogs, network and who knows what else. (This will be my first trip.)

Being easily persuadable and interested in new networking possibilities, I get on a [...]]]> It has been an interesting journey to Bunco land.

My friend wanted me to go to BlogWorld – a convention in Las Vegas where all the intense bloggers gather to talk blogs, network and who knows what else. (This will be my first trip.)

Being easily persuadable and interested in new networking possibilities, I get on a plane on October 15th.  But what will I talk about? What do I have to offer these bloggers that will be a win-win?

I went back to a Digital Birthday Party Kit idea I had a while back.  That moved slightly to the right to a ‘print your own bingo’ concept.  Then over toast and eggs with a girlfriend, it morphed into www.PrintYourOwnBunco.com

Bunco-WebPage

I’m excited and let me tell you why!

First, it is women who like and buy my art. (mostly)

It is estimated that 7 million women play Bunco regularly in the U.S. (and 17 million have played at some time.)

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, Bunco is dice game that serves as a way to connect, build community and have a great time – what better place for my art! Noticing that the same (boring) score sheets are often used month after month, I decided to “change the look of Bunco, one party at a time.”

One of my new missions is to put art on the Bunco table. I need some help telling the 7 million Bunco regulars so feel free to tell everyone you know, ok?

There are 15 themes and more on the way. There is a free kit just for signing up for a monthly newsletter.  Immediate downloads. Personalize and print at home. Make your next party as unique as you are!

Bunco-scoreCards

I’ll be blogging more about it but wanted to give you the overview.  I would also like to give you a little bribe for checking it out, trying it and sharing the information with everyone you know who plays Bunco.

As a website launch, use the code “NEWBUNCO” to receive 50% off your first Bunco Party Kit.  (Good through November 30th)

So what are you waiting for? CLICK HERE and check it out!

– Tara

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