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A Holiday Giveaway from Template Monster

template-monsterTemplate Monster are one of the most popular places to get designs for your website.

They have over 1800 WordPress themes, 1200 Joomla templates and 700 Drupal themes available.

This holiday season, we're giving away some free Template Monster designs.

What Can You Win?

  • One of three free themes or templates.
  • One of five 50% discount coupons.

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How Can You Enter?

  • The competition is over. Thanks to all who entered.

The Winners

  • 100% coupons: Joomla Surfer, Chris Curtis, ons6
  • 50% coupons: Taiger, Scrooge, Roberto, joshua, marcel

Comments

 
jgdiver50
#1 jgdiver50 2012-12-18 20:51

Small Cafe
Item: #41869

I have a couple of restaurant clients & want to expand that business. I like the clean style of this design.

Thanks & Merry Christmas
 
 
Marcel
#2 Marcel 2012-12-19 14:09

Drupal template #40340
Thx and happy holidays
 
 
ChristyD
#3 ChristyD 2012-12-19 14:25

Joomla Template #: 38597
Just Beautiful!

Merry Christmas
 
 
Alessandro
#4 Alessandro 2012-12-19 14:28

Drupal template #39655
Thank you.
Merry Christmas
 
 
frankie58
#5 frankie58 2012-12-19 14:51

Merry Xmas to all

Joomla Template Item number: 41250

would be my ideal xmas present

Have a safe and happy holidays!
 
 
Chris Curtis
#6 Chris Curtis 2012-12-19 15:05

i like this responsive wordpress theme #41530

happy holidays too!
 
 
DianaH
#7 DianaH 2012-12-19 15:09

Wordpress Template #:41822
Thank you!!!
Merry Christmas
 
 
maiton.vang@quality-resource.com
#8 maiton.vang@quality-resource.com 2012-12-19 15:13

Template Type: Joomla
Item: #40237

Thank You
Happy Holiday!
 
 
ons6
#9 ons6 2012-12-19 15:22

Template Name: White Family WordPress Template by Mercury

Item number: 42048

Really great offer, thanks!
 
 
keas
#10 keas 2012-12-19 15:29

Merry Christmas to all

Joomla Template Item number: Template #42011
 
 
FWilson
#11 FWilson 2012-12-19 15:32

Joomla Template #42060
Oh so clean and nicely done. Would make a great redesign to my existing site to give it that professional look. Being responsive is an added bonus.

Even Santa would put me on the "Nice" list :O)
 
 
KerryK
#12 KerryK 2012-12-19 16:42

Template 41308 ...it has the basic layout I was planning to attempt build from scratch...
 
 
keywordhope
#13 keywordhope 2012-12-19 17:00

Joomla #42011. My artist clients would like this. I like the mobile display. By the way, this sweepstakes is a really smart marketing move. I hadn't looked at your templates before.
 
 
critterdesignstudio
#14 critterdesignstudio 2012-12-19 17:35

Joomla template 40537
Coming from a print background, I love this template as it is fresh and elegant and the muted color scheme (white background with contrasting dark text and borders) is a sign of professionalism - just what one wants when doing a business website.
Thanks and season greetings to the whole team!!
 
 
filiberta
#15 filiberta 2012-12-19 18:21

Template Name: Black Hotels Joomla Theme by Hinoriko
Item number: 41273
Template Type: Joomla
 
 
Roberto
#16 Roberto 2012-12-19 18:45

WordPress template # 41901
I love the layout, color choices, and font selections. Simple, clean, and fun.
 
 
kstinson
#17 kstinson 2012-12-19 20:32

WordPress theme #41041
I love the clean responsive design.
 
 
Big Mike
#18 Big Mike 2012-12-19 21:10

I really like WP theme #41041

That theme would shift my website up a gear for sure :)

Thanks for the cool competition.
 
 
joshua
#19 joshua 2012-12-19 22:11

Template Type: Joomla
Item: #37497
Author: Oldman
 
 
chrisjclay
#20 chrisjclay 2012-12-19 23:23

I like Joomla template #40838, Surfing. It would be perfect for my own site which I'm rebuilding. I love the full screen background and the fact that it's responsive.

Cheers,
Chris
 
 
Trainee
#21 Trainee 2012-12-20 01:48

Template Type: Joomla


Item: 41621

Planning on trying to start a web design company later.

I think this one would be great to show what I would be able to do in Joomla.

Think the templates all need the FOLLOW US these days.
 
 
webguy
#22 webguy 2012-12-20 02:17

Catalonia #41586 - Very sleek and looks great on the phones
 
 
volunteer
#23 volunteer 2012-12-20 02:20

Jooomla Template 39320

I like this one for doing a charity website.

Gallery and a moving big image.

Well laid out, should let me display a lot of information
as the website develops over time.
 
 
maustyle
#24 maustyle 2012-12-20 02:44

Drupal theme #37465.

Finger crossed!
 
 
Want-a-be
#25 Want-a-be 2012-12-20 02:50

Item number: 42139 Type: Joomla template

Made me think about the song

Madness - (My Name Is) Michael Caine

All I want is ...



About the template

I liked it because it looks simple at first.
When you scroll down you are given
3 great looking groups of information
that a user would have to pick at least one item.
 
 
Ghostbuster fan
#26 Ghostbuster fan 2012-12-20 03:23

Template type Joomla item number 39685

It's cool the way the main pictures change as part of the title part, if you change your browser size too.
It allows you to add a small message about the picture.
When you click on the message, it appears to go to that page.

If only a hotel did not have a website.I will check the local hotel websites. see how they compare
 
 
Joomla Surfer
#27 Joomla Surfer 2012-12-20 03:54

Jooomla Template
40838



Looks like you could have 25 images on the home page.
then
you can display a range of items from different groups in the same place
Was it done with tabs?
 
 
samsulwibowo
#28 samsulwibowo 2012-12-20 04:35

drupal template
dovino #39654
 
 
Azurite
#29 Azurite 2012-12-20 06:48

You mean I have to pick just one? I feel bad that I only just heard about TemplateMonster .com from this post. Well, if I have to pick one WordPress theme (since WP is what I use), it would have to be 42113.

It's clean, but customizable in the sense that so many different images can make the design look like a wholly different site, whether you're a small business or just running a fun personal blog. Plus, RESPONSIVE!!!
 
 
Johnmc
#30 Johnmc 2012-12-20 14:10

Item: #42010 (Joomla! template) - love the simplicity and animations.
 
 
Protopia
#31 Protopia 2012-12-21 21:36

I like Joomla template #42004. It has a clean look to it and will be ideal for my next web site.
 
 
terungwa
#32 terungwa 2012-12-22 11:35

i like this portfolio wordpress theme. it is responsive.

Item number: 40770
 
 
Scrooge
#33 Scrooge 2012-12-25 02:24

templatemonster.com/.../...


This one looks very good.


It has a great home page.

First there is a few articles being showed,
one at a time, with a picture and some short text.

Second there is another smaller scroller,
were the user has to click to see more.

Third there is three block areas,
each can have individual documents.

If you have plenty of information,
this template would be good.



Fourth, at the very bottom,
there are 9 block areas,
each can have one line text
that will lead to that page.


There is a little more but you should check it out yourself.

Hope I win a free one because it is Christmas day.
 
 
RLynn
#34 RLynn 2012-12-25 03:28

I like the Red Dirt Road template. Clean without being bland and bonus points for responsiveness.
 
 
Arthur Foulidis
#35 Arthur Foulidis 2012-12-25 23:56

41301 Because it's awesomeeee !
Elegant and simple design that is very beautiful.
 
 
Taiger
#36 Taiger 2012-12-26 17:57

I have been burned twice by template monster. Their themes are basically just one-off hacks. Not usable for a website at all.
 
 
Henk
#37 Henk 2012-12-28 15:32

templatemonster.com/.../...

#34288

I want to get this template because i'm starting a charity organization with 2 friends. We are students and we don't have a lot of money but want to make te world a better place. A website is crucial to get this project started.

Thanks in advance
 
 
Reggie
#38 Reggie 2012-12-30 01:29

templatemonster.com/.../...

Built with Bootstrap!
 
 
Shazam
#39 Shazam 2012-12-31 02:38

Holidays nearly over.

templatemonster.com/.../...

While playing about doing a web site about cars, displaying too much, it looks bad.

The content can appear to be more like a menu, space ways.

Having a menu at the very top makes sense, frees space below.

The use of tabs is a good way to increase the amount of space.

Colours are clear without having to be too fancy.

It would be good to have the data too, so I can see how the magic works.
 
 
Mr Stay Puff
#40 Mr Stay Puff 2012-12-31 02:43

Holidays nearly over.
So many winners. LOL.

templatemonster.com/.../...

While playing about doing a web site about cars, displaying too much, it looks bad.

The content can appear to be more like a menu, space ways.

Having a menu at the very top makes sense, frees space below.

The use of tabs is a good way to increase the amount of space.

Colours are clear without having to be too fancy.

It would be good to have the data too, so I can see how the magic works.
 

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