tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41917558592913329352024-03-14T03:30:42.471-05:00Tweaks and DesignsSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-49977773053442552202018-07-15T10:12:00.001-05:002018-07-15T10:12:16.659-05:00Updates for a Past ClientIt's so amazing that after 10 years <a href="http://www.tweaksanddesigns.com/2008/04/stephanies-new-digs.html">Stephanie</a> still loves her design! She just wanted her blog a bit wider and I did a few other tweaks while I was there. Take a look.<br />
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I still work with past clients every now and again and it is always a pleasure to do a little blog work on occasion.<br />
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Thanks for looking and have a great day! Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-91450384418589003742015-07-20T12:33:00.003-05:002015-08-19T11:44:25.737-05:00Portfolio UpdateIf you are one of my followers you know that I have not been doing much graphic or website designing for a while. I do still do the occasional job for previous clients and I have done a little work for some friends here and there as well. This is post is just to complete my portfolio to this point. These designs were completed over the past couple of years.<br />
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If you are new to my designs be sure to click through to the sites I designed. There is so much more on the teh actual sites, I am very detail oriented and I want you to see the footers, sidebars plus all the other little details I add to each design.<br />
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First on the list are a couple of graphics for <a href="http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/search?q=tour+de+craft&max-results=20&by-date=true">Libby's Tour de Craft</a> event she hosts yearly during Tour de France. I provided her with blanks too so she can reuse this each year, well until she decides she was to shake it up anyway. <br />
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Secondly is <a href="http://stampingalatte.blogspot.com/">Jodi Collins</a>! This is one of my very favorite designs. I had so much fun working with these bold colors, I even put filters on her beautiful photo to blend her with the blog design. All of the graphics are my original art so that adds to my love for this deign as well. Jodi is such a sweetheart, go give her a little click.<br />
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Here is a redesign I did for one of my oldest clients, <a href="http://inkclinations.blogspot.com/">Melissa</a>. I think she was the 4th blog design I ever did. She was very patient with me back then! Melissa even went to another designer (because my line was WAY TOO LOOOONG) and then came back for some tweaks and then a another full redesign after that. I think she likes working with me, I know I love working with her! This design also has other website headers that Melissa changes out each season and on holidays so go check her out every now and again to see all the cuteness.<br />
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This was a MASSIVE project. It is an entire social network, kind of like facebook but for electronic dance lovers. I used Social Engine and a plethora of plugins to fulfill my old friends many, many requests. It is now being managed by someone else so it is a little different looking now, a bit less refined but I think they are still working on getting it all back up and running. It went offline for a bit due to issues that have nothing to do with me or the design. :) <br />
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Next up is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BreCoutureKids">BRE Couture</a>, another old friend of mine named Brandi who got together with some of her girlfriends to make and sell totally ADORABLE kids clothing. I made MANY graphics for her, this is just a sampling. They needed mostly facebook graphics and page designs, Etsy graphics, Business Cards and Tags for the clothing they sell in a brick and mortar store. <br />
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Jody was amazing to work with! She is a truly inspirational crafter who has talent oozing from every ounce of her existence. I did a full blog design and a store design to match for her. <br />
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Karen at <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/blog/">Your Next Stamp</a> had her store completely redesigned by someone else. Again, I was just too busy and trying to scale back on the design. But she still needed her blog to match the store and many fun little graphics to match. Take a look all around the blog to see all the little sprinkles of fun I added.<br />
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I previously designed <a href="http://stampinwithjulie.blogspot.com/">Julie's blog</a> years ago and she wanted a fresh new look. This is a full redesign and she loves it, how about you?<br />
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This is another one I helped Julie complete. She provided pre-made graphics and I put it together and got it all coded up for her. She is always dream to work with! By the way, her adoption is completed and it was SO MUCH fun watching it all happen! LOVE that lady!<br />
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Here is a less cutesy site I did for <a href="http://www.nexttrucksales.com/">Next Truck Sales</a>. <br />
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I originally worked with <a href="http://stampedinhisimage.blogspot.com/">Julie Campbell</a> years ago, another early design. Well she was finally ready for a new look and had gotten it all together and even did the full page layout. All I really did on this for was the coding and graphic matching. I think it turned out great, she is a very talented lady! <br />
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Another return customer, Sue Kust at <a href="http://blog.thespiritzone.com/">The Spirit Zone</a>. I did her original blog design to match her store years ago. Here she just wanted it to be a little bit cleaner and this is what we came up with.<br />
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Well, I think that covers all the designs I have never posted. There may be a few I missed and if I run across them I will make another post. I have lots of different styles here, I like to be diverse as I know not everyone loves the same look and feel. My favorite part of custom designing is widening my horizons and working with the client to make the website exactly what THEY WANT and LOVE! <br />
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Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-55576046689024855572013-08-06T10:10:00.001-05:002013-08-06T10:10:12.072-05:00My Time Made Easy made it to the NEXT ROUND of Walmart Voting!!! I am SUPER EXCITED to announce that <a href="http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/">Lauren Meader</a>; client/boss, my dear friend, and owner of <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/">My Time Made Easy™ LLC</a> made it to the next round of voting! Help get MTME products on the shelves of <b>Walmart</b>!!!! Vote for her using the below link!!! You can vote <b>DAILY</b> until September 1st. Share the link and PLEASE VOTE!<br />
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In this tutorial I will be using <a href="http://www.gimp.org/">GIMP 2.8</a>. Why? Because it's FREE!!! I know that older versions of GIMP will also have all the options I use here as well as Adobe Photoshop CSx Extended and even the cheaper Adobe Photoshop Elements. In other programs the steps may be a little different but with this knowledge you may be able to figure it out on your own. I know that GIMP and Photoshop are laid out very similarly. If you are wondering if your current graphics program will do this look to see if you have the option to add layers and if the layers have different blending modes as I discuss below. If you need help please comment here or on <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/blog/?p=4612">this blog post at the My Time Made Easy blog</a> and I will look into it personally.<br />
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In this tutorial I will be using the Bangin' Burlap Acorn Squash and Bangin' Burlap Ganache from the <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_14&products_id=194">Gardening Greats Acorn Ganache © digital paper set</a>. The darker paper will give a bit of a darker result than the lighter paper, therefore I will be showing you the result of both.<br />
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This a a very QUICK 6 step procedure so get ready for the EASY! Don't let the legnth of the blog post intimidate you. It's only long as I have provided screenshots of each step. :D <br />
<div style="font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold;"><ol><li>Open GIMP and then open up your paper in GIMP. To open the paper click File and then Open. You will see a dialog box. There you need to select the location of the paper, the paper file and then click Open. I have mine in a folder on my desktop as you can see below:<br />
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<li>Select the color you want to use on the palette foreground by double-clicking the foreground color on the Toolbox (in my example it is the green block). Click the gradient square as well as that gradient rectangle to get the desired color:<br />
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<li>Click Layer and then New Layer on the top menu:<br />
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<li>Choose Foreground Color under Layer Fill Type:<br />
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<li>Change the Mode for the layer to Color (make sure your new color layer is selected, if you do nothing between step 4 and 5 it will be selected already):<br />
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<li>You can print directly from GIMP or you can save it as a JPEG so you have your re-colored paper to use forever for printing at anytime you choose: <br />
<ol><li>To print click File from the top menu and then click Print. A dialog box will appear. Here select YOUR printer, if it is not already selected, and then click the Print button:<br />
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<li>To save a JPEG in GIMP you must use the export feature. To do this click File from the top menu and then Export. You will see a dialog box, type your new file name, select JPEG from the List and then Export. Another dialog will appear, the default setting should be fine so just click Export:<br />
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I hope this comes in handy for you! If you have any question please comment here or on <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/blog/?p=4612">this My Time Made Easy blog post</a>.<br />
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Have a wonderful day!<br />
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He has overcome some difficult odds and I am just so proud of him and the whole family! I love you Nancy, Muncle, Carly, Carson and Myles!<br />
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I do love that but take a look at this instead:<br />
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It's bold yet clean and I love how it turned out! Thanks to <a href="http://stampedbyhand.blogspot.com/">Joanne's AWESOME inspiration</a> we built this incredible design! Thanks Joanne, you're such a wonderful client! I always enjoy working with you!!!<br />
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Hop over and get a good look around!<br />
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I'll play catch up on my <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&zenid=26e98037024e9e3e78aca398c3658ebd&keyword=sara&x=0&y=0">MTME products</a> real soon. Have a wonderful day!<br />
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<p><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></p>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-33344304344879816092011-05-31T22:48:00.004-05:002011-05-31T23:18:02.328-05:00A Short BUT Fun Post About My First Digital Stamps!I am so excited to release my first ever digital stamp set! It's called <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=422">Night at the Movies ©</a>. It's a realistic and detailed movie themed set. Take a look:<br />
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I think they look great in this project <a href="http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/">Lauren</a> made:<br />
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I love the way she used both <a href="http://thedancingpear.blogspot.com/">Catherine's</a> <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=421">About to Pop ©</a> set and mine together! It looks great don't you think?<br />
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Of course, I have to also showcase the digital paper I made and I love what Lauren did with her paper too! We both went for completely different styles using the same images...isn't it all so cool!?!?!<br />
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I hope you enjoyed seeing my latest!<br />
Have a WONDERFUL day!<br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-87925128039972298152011-03-25T15:11:00.004-05:002011-03-25T23:08:03.933-05:00Using Photoshop to Color and Shade your Digital StampsSo I just finished posting a video tutorial on the <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/blog/">My Time Made Easy™ Blog</a>! I have made a few video tutorials in the past for private use for a few different clients. This is my first PUBLIC tutorial! I am so excited to see how many people find it useful or even need further help. I have a bit more detail in my posts at MTME so check out that post for a bit more info and a PDF version of the tutorial. If you just want to check out the video...here it is:<br />
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I hope you enjoy using this technique! If you have any questions please post a comment to the <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/blog/?p=252">MTME post I made here</a>. I will reply to your comment as soon as possible. <br />
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Have a great weekend! <br />
<p><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></p>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-11871647204929267322011-03-21T02:22:00.003-05:002011-03-21T02:32:22.798-05:00A Whole Lot of Catch-UpI know it's been forever and a day since my last post...I apologize. I'm not going to make any empty promises as to when I'll post again, but I will tell you that I will keep posting no matter how long it takes me to get around to it. ;D When I quit taking new blog design orders I made a promise to myself and my family that I would spend less time at my computer, so I've been doing that. Hooray!!! I mostly work with previous customers and <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/">My Time Made Easy™ LLC</a> now-a-days. <br />
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Take a look at what I've been doing. I think it's fun to look back and see all the different styles I have been able to play with! Just take a look, I'll start with the most recent designs and go backwards.<br />
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My latest release is my big sister Susan's new blog design for her site <a href="http://www.susiestampalot.com/">susiestampalot.com</a>. It was supposed to be her birthday gift but she was SO SWEET and let me get it to her late!!! BIG HUGS SUSAN!! Thanks for the awesome color inspiration and all your valuable input, it wouldn't be YOU without it!!!<br />
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I also just recently finished the <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/blog/">MTME Blog</a>. HOORAY AGAIN!!! I can't believe we finally tackled that project, it has been a long time coming. <a href="http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/">Lauren</a> is hosting some GREAT challenges there, be sure to take a look and play along if you can!<br />
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As for my digital papers I have only released a few packs since my last post. I took a bit of a hiatus to catch up on old commitments (some are still in the works) and spend the holidays with my family. That turned into a bit more but that's just ONE of the reasons why I LOVE working with <a href="http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/">Lauren</a> on a regular basis!!!!<br />
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I worked with Becca of <a href="http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/">Amazing Paper Grace</a> to create a brand new classically elegant design that fits her warm and graceful style. I love the way her design turned out, it reflects Becca's taste to a tee!!!! We are still working together on a few leftover theme issues and additional design work. She is a wonderful lady! If you haven't already, be sure to <a href="http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/">visit her site</a>!<br />
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Finally and firstly (well it is the first one I finished in the list) I want to show you <a href="http://encoreladiesboutique.com/">Encore! Encore!</a> This one I finished quite some time ago. Melissa and Corey are old and long time friends of mine...I used to work for Corey in a "past life" (bc...before children). He was a great boss and still is, even if it is a different setting. His wife runs a great shop that sells ladies consignment here in Texas. You can find great deals on brand names there...take a peek!!!<br />
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Pretty diverse designs I think, don't you??? I love playing with different styles, that's exactly why I keep on designing. I love to experiment and push my limits! Until next time...<br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-28620626175642080242010-09-01T05:00:00.009-05:002010-11-09T18:48:18.805-06:00September MTME Releases are MEGA AWESOME!<a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=230"></a><a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=229"></a><br />
Why is this one different you ask?<br />
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Lauren's releases are always so creative and unique but this month is special. Lauren is offering a <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=241">SUPER CUTE MEGA TEMPLATE</a> this month!!!! It is LOADED with options, option, options!!! I can't even believe how much stuff this baby comes with! The template is called Shop Around © Mega Template and boy is it mega, from home to shoppe this template has got it all!<br />
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What better to go with a house and shoppe template than some building materials? I have designed a ton of paper to use with this template. We've got brick, stone, shingles, siding and so on...just see for yourself:<br />
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Now my store graphic doesn't even have all the papers in the set displayed. Yes there are that many, 22 to be exact!!! Be sure to visit the store to see them all.<br />
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The patterns from these papers are also available in black with transparent backgrounds here:<br />
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Now you can make your own construction materials to match any project!<br />
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I also made some EASY to use store decor. Want to make a boutique quick? This is the answer for you! My very first <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6_12">Color Me Pretty ©</a> set of papers. I have created 10 different boutiques using Lauren's images from this release... and even previous ones. The bold colors are there to make digitally coloring the images a cinch! No more fill bleeding on everything. There are many possibilities with this set as I have included these with white AND transparent backgrounds. Overlay, underlay, fill, stroke, etc...the possibilities are endless! You mustsee them in the store to get the full picture of what these babies look like! Go see, go see:<br />
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And last but not least the Color Collection for this month to use with any project.<br />
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OK there is one other reason this month is so special and my explanation for staying up WAY TOO this month!!! MTME has a Gallery now:<br />
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I'm so excited to show you my first gallery installation, configuration and design! It turned out great and the design team is already talking about how great it is to use...WHOOPEE!! The best part is now you can see all the design team projects in one place...all the inspiration you need without all the searching and clicking, how cool is that??!?<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!<br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-53171502260374317092010-08-01T00:00:00.014-05:002010-08-01T00:00:02.283-05:00August MTME Digial Paper ReleasesThis month I decided to change up the colors in the collections a bit. I went through and gathered all the colors ever have used at <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/">My Time Made Easy™ LLC</a> and grouped them in some very appealing ways. This way if you do own (or plan to own) other <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6">MTME digital papers</a> you can still mix and match with ease!<br />
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The first color collection is called Shopping Shirley's. I used images from the new <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_8&products_id=216">Money Well Spent ©</a> stamp set as well as some images from the older <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=62">Fanciful Flourishes ©</a> set:<br />
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The second and final collection this month is called Taylor's Teeth and uses images from the <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_8&products_id=217">Lost My Tooth ©</a> stamp set and the <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=174">Gardeners Apron ©</a> cut file image from last month:<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed looking and be sure to check out ALL the <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=products_new">new MTME release</a>!<br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-43598381754806540742010-07-21T21:21:00.013-05:002010-07-21T21:58:36.066-05:00OK...so I'm a bit late posting my latest releases!I've been "playing" with Joomla (too many paid plugins...BTW), engaing my children (it's summer so ya know) and working on my next month's releases so I am a bit late posting July. Nonetheless I am still excited about them and hope you have some time to check them out and maybe even buy something! I'd LOVE to hear about your projects!!! FUN FUN!!<br />
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I have also had the "Susan Sale" posted for way too long...sorry about that. I have a small loyal audience and to you I apologize. <br />
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I am now creating papers in different color collections (Lauren's AWESOME brain child) so a lot of these will be similar but hopefully catered more to your taste/projects. You'll get the gist of it all when you look. You can also ><a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=products_new&zenid=b94017a133acc63c66c093b8250dc094">click here</a>< to view all the latest MTME products!<br />
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I made quite a few "go to" papers that I feel would be useful in many projects, even outside of MTME products but you can be the real judge.<br />
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I have already finished next months papers (can't wait for you to see those, but I have to)! I am also working on a bit more for MTME...some other products...I will reveal those a bit later as well. ;D<br />
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I'll be back before you know it so until then check out all the <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/designteam.html">design team</a> blogs to see what you can create with all these papers!<br />
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MTME gallery is coming soon as well...ok so I have 50 pots on the burner...what?<br />
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OH..OH..I almost forgot! I redesigned Jen's blog last month too...if you haven't seen it, check it out! Jen is UBER talented and has lots of cool projects and posts to share!! <a href="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/Jen.jpg">Here is her before</a>, now see her after:<br />
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Back again soon!<br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-21608548694936956112010-06-17T17:27:00.002-05:002010-06-17T17:29:30.107-05:00Helping Eric and the Family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/lllc/Liles.gif" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/lllc/Liles.gif" width="560" /></a></div><br />
I am in complete amazement at the support that has been give to my sister Susan and her family during Eric's battle with cancer! All of the cards and prayers that Eric and the family have received (and still receive) have been extremely uplifting for him and greatly appreciated!!!<br />
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I would have never imagined that all three of the companies that Susan designs for (<a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/">MFT Stamps</a>, <a href="http://www.thecatspajamasrs.com/">TCP</a> and <a href="http://shopverve.com/">Verve</a>) would come together to help raise money for them!!! They are all having 10% off sales Friday through Sunday and a percentage of the sales will go to Eric, Susan and their family! WOW!!! I want to personally thank them, it is so fantastic that they have all come together like this, I am just beside myself!!!<br />
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Sheila, one of Susan's bestest friends, also <a href="http://www.susiestampalot.com/2010/06/message-from-sheila-and-sara.html">composed a message</a> and, with my admin skills ;D, we posted it on Susan's blog yesterday along with a donate button on the side of her blog. If you'd like to contribute and are not a stamper/crafter you can also help that way!<br />
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Thank you EVERYONE for all your support and encouragement!!! <br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-75753284850867834292010-06-14T18:22:00.005-05:002010-06-16T00:57:33.491-05:00Children's Challenge Corner and Casita SalesI have still been working with a few different customers on website and blog designs. <a href="http://stampinwithjulie.blogspot.com/">Julie</a> asked me a while back if I could whip up a banner and some badges for the <a href="http://www.childrenschallengecorner.blogspot.com/">Children's Challenge Corner</a>. She did have to wait a while but I finally found some time to get this done for her last week. Check it out and if you have any children who love paper crafting be sure to check out the challenges. The kids can win some really great prizes! I used graphics from <a href="http://www.istockphoto.com">istockphoto</a> for this design.<br />
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I also designed a logo for a VERY OLD friend. We used to work together back in my "real job" days! He and his wife own a couple consignment shops. This one, <a href="http://www.casitasales.com/">Casita Sales</a>, is furniture and home decor. They have BEAUTIFUL items for sale! If you're near Lewsiville, TX you should really go visit. I am working on a larger scale site for them as well, so for now I have designed the logo and just made a few minor changes to the site they already have. <br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-3501208601255627852010-05-31T22:07:00.002-05:002010-05-31T22:21:32.225-05:00My Second MTME Digital Paper ReleaseI'm so excited about this month's releases!! <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store">My Time Made Easy ©</a> has some super cute projects this month so be sure to visit!!! Here are the papers I created using <a href="http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/index.php">Lauren's</a> and <a href="http://kristinscrafts.blogspot.com/">Kristin's</a> images:<br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-31203534421462150702010-05-01T02:00:00.002-05:002010-05-04T08:41:17.316-05:00I am THRILLED to be releasing......my very first sets of digital paper! As many of you may know I work quite frequently with <a href="http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/">Lauren Meader</a> helping her out with <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/">My Time Made Easy™ LLC</a>. So now I am not only working with her on her store mechanics but I will also be releasing new papers using Lauren's awesome graphics each month! Here are the papers I designed for May:<br />
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Heck <a href="http://www.lilliansplace.com/2010/05/my-very-first-digital-paper.html">Lily</a> is even getting in on the action! She designed the Lily ABC paper in the <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=121">School Ruled</a> paper pack here:<br />
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Go visit <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/">My Time Made Easy™ LLC</a> to see all the new releases! If you LOVE paper crafting you will LOVE all that MTME has to offer!!!<br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-31852183836339513792010-04-19T22:12:00.008-05:002010-04-27T22:41:35.660-05:00A Gaggle of Page DesignsIt has been quite a while since my last post. I finally finished gathering my numbers for my CPA today...don't worry we got an extension. Since I have all that squared away I want to be even more caught up! I decided, why not post all the projects that I haven't yet posted? So here are all of the FULL designs I've completed but never posted. I have also been working with repeat customers on lots of other little things here and there but I am not posting all of those at this time. <br />
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I got inspiration from these ladies, stalked them all a bit and then worked with each to get EXACTLY the looks they wanted!<br />
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<a href="http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/">Libby's Little Addiction</a><br />
I spent a lot of time organizing and making everything clean. Her link lists are pages which really helped give her sidebar a nice fresh look.<br />
<a href="http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/2010/04/cinema-saturday-up.html"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/Libby.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://inkclinations.blogspot.com/">INKclinations</a><br />
Melissa wanted a flower change a few other things on her blog originally designed by <a href="http://www.vkdesigncompany.com/">Veronica</a>. Hi Veronica! *waving*<br />
<a href="http://inkclinations.blogspot.com/2010/04/helllllooooooooo.html"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/MelissaVK2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://stampedbyhand.blogspot.com/">...just a little something...</a><br />
Joanne just wanted simpler versions of her previous banners designed by myself. I work with Joanne often on little things here and there. Graphics for giveaways, package sets for <a href="http://mftstamps.com/">MFT</a>, business cards and even an Etsy banner! She's such a wonderful woman and I am always happy to hear from her!!<br />
<a href="http://stampedbyhand.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/JoanneSimple.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.lilliansplace.com/">Lillian's Place</a><br />
Another blog design for Lily, I am merely her tool. She likes to ask me, "Mommy, when can I get in your queue?" My little drama queen...I love you Lily! ;) Lily has been participating in a <a href="http://www.childrenschallengecorner.blogspot.com/">children's challenge</a>...take a look if you have a child who LOVES crafting and card-making!!!<br />
<a href="http://www.lilliansplace.com/"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/lilyvday.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/">My Time Made Easy™ LLC</a><br />
I worked with Lauren previously on her <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/">SCS</a> hosted blog. Knowing that I had NEVER designed a store before, <a href="https://www.mytimemadeeasy.com/aboutme.html">Lauren</a> asked me to help her with this venture! I suppose she knows that I'm a sink or swim kind of gal and I have yet to drown...how could I refuse??? I just love Lauren and jumped at the chance to learn A TON more about the big wide world of web design. I am still working on her company's blog, forum and gallery. I still work with Lauren during each release. Heck I'm even officially part of her very talented <a href="https://www.mytimemadeeasy.com/designteam.html">Design Team...SWEET</a>! However I don't have the time to do the paper thing just yet...but maybe someday soon!<br />
<a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/MTME1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
Check out <a href="https://www.mytimemadeeasy.com/default.html">MTME</a> to learn more <a href="https://www.mytimemadeeasy.com/about.html">about</a> <a href="http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/12/18/somebody-pinch-me-im-live/">Lauren's</a> very pretty templates, stamps and more!!!<br />
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...or just go straight to <a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/">the store</a>!<br />
<a href="http://mytimemadeeasy.com/store/"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/MTME-Store.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.inkydivafitness.com/">InkyDiva Fitness</a> - not public at this time<br />
<a href="http://www.inkydivafitness.com/"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/AileenFitness.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://bellepapier.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/">Belle Papier</a><br />
Julia has a beautiful and elegant sense of style. I was so excited when she asked me to work with her on a custom design for her <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/">SCS</a> hosted blog. Her style really helped me grow as an artist. Her design was even <a href="http://designssopretty.blogspot.com/2009/12/belle-papier.html">featured on Designs So Pretty</a>...THANKS A MILLION <a href="http://simplywhimsydesigns.blogspot.com/">KRISTIN</a>!<br />
<a href="http://bellepapier.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/11/04/excuse-me-while-i-charge-my-batteries/"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/Julia.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://iheart2stamp.com/">iheart2stamp</a><br />
One of the most talented people I know and also one of my <a href="http://susiestampalot.blogspot.com/">big sister's</a> best friends, it's Jen!! We worked very hard to get exactly what she wanted. Thanks Jen for putting up with my schedule Jen!!<br />
<a href="http://iheart2stamp.com/2009/01/08/new-year-new-look-and-lots-of-blog-tart-goodness-for-you/"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/Jen.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://52sketches52weeks.com/">52 Sketches 52 Weeks</a><br />
When Julie asked me to work on her self-hosted Wordpress blog I was stoked! Sketches for scrapbooking is a bit of a different audience so that was very cool! She was very patient as we worked together through the holidays...thanks Julie!<br />
<a href="http://52sketches52weeks.com/?p=58"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/52Sketches.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://stampingjo.com/">StampingJo</a><br />
Canada's best Stampin' Up! demo! Among other additional things, I made a printed ad for her to put into <a href="http://www.canadianscrapbooker.ca/">Canadian Scrapbooker</a> magazine.<br />
<a href="http://stampingjo.com/"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/Josee.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/"><br />
My Time, My Creations, My Stampendence</a><br />
Lauren was my first <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/">SCS</a> hosted blog design which was ultra-swell! I thoroughly enjoyed working with Lauren, we are just in sync, there is not much else I can say!<br />
<a href="http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/08/06/new-look/"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/Lauren.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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I used graphics from <a href="http://istockphoto.com">iStockphoto</a>, <a href="http://vectorstock.com">vectorstock</a>, <a href="http://iclipart.com">iClipart</a>, and some hand drawn or computer produced images for all of these designs. Some fonts are purchased, others are from my favorite free font sites and one is even a client's handwriting.<br />
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I hope you have enjoyed this very long post! :D<br />
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<img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-72566181876948710542009-11-18T20:09:00.004-06:002009-11-18T20:33:00.363-06:00A Gift for Mark CahillI've been working with <a href="http://www.allthingscahill.com/">Mark</a> to get some designs up and running at <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/">Splitcoaststampers</a>. I wanted to say THANK YOU with more than words so I decided to create a logo for him. No, I didn't design his entire theme but I did make a logo and a little image that he could just add with some code. Go check it out for yourself:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.allthingscahill.com/2009/11/i-can-haz-new-logo/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" com="" 2009="" 10="" html=""><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/cahill.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I was taking a risk and not getting his opinion...as I said, it was a gift. I stalked his blog a bit and started designing. Surprisingly the end result came to me pretty quickly. I am just SO HAPPY he said he "LOVES IT" and is now using it...YIPPEE!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.allthingscahill.com/">All Things Cahill</a> is full of great technical and salt water fishing information so look around a bit and become a subscriber like me!<br /><br /><p><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></p>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-67188893437778135332009-10-26T20:03:00.004-05:002009-10-26T20:13:50.452-05:00A new design for Halloween!My VERY, VERY favorite customer asked for a Halloween design over the weekend. So here it is:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><a href="http://lillians-place.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" com="" 2009="" 10="" html=""><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/Lillians-Place-Halloween.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Be sure to check out <a href="http://lillians-place.blogspot.com/">her blog and leave a comment</a>! She REALLY appreciates it! And yes, she's a kid and she's my daughter...in case you didn't already know. ;D <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">**I love you Lillian! **</span></span><br /><br />Images from <a href="http://vectorstock.com/">vectorstock.com</a> and font is from <a href="http://www.fontspace.com/">fontspace.com</a>.<br /><br />Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!<br /><br /><p><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></p>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-67284269788051660002009-07-15T15:11:00.006-05:002009-07-15T15:45:48.724-05:00StampingAroundI'm so happy to finally say that the new home for <a href="http://stampingaround.com">StampingAround</a> is finished! <a href="http://stampinwithjulie.blogspot.com/">Julie</a> and <a href="http://paperiepetals.blogspot.com/">Kim</a> were so great to work with...AGAIN! I just love that so many of my customers come back for more! <br /><br />Be sure to visit <a href="http://stampingaround.com">StampingAround.com</a> and take a look around! Who knows you may even want to join them or even sponsor some stamping fun!!!!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stampingaround.com/2009/07/welcome-to-our-new-home.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/StampingAround.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Images from <a href="http://istockphoto.com/">istockphoto</a> were used in this deign. Fonts were provided by one of my favorite free <a href="http://dafont.com/">font sites</a>. The sleek social networking icons were provided by <a href="http://blog.sfaranda.com">Murid Rahhal</a>.<br /><br /><p><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></p>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-51609653198613388172009-05-23T23:23:00.006-05:002010-04-19T22:25:47.857-05:00Some Retro Fun and Real EstateHUH? I know it makes no sense but what the hay!!! Here are two new releases.<br />
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First up is Carole from <a href="http://motherslittlehelper.typepad.com/mothers_little_helper/">Mother's Little Helper</a>. She wanted funky and retro with the blue, green and rust color you will see below. I already knew she has a fun since of humor mostly because of <a href="http://susiestampalot.blogspot.com/">Susan</a> but also from stalking her a bit as I usually do. I KNEW I would be able to have TONS OF FUN with this design and I did!!!! I found this great old ad to use in her banner and with some modification it fit WONDERFULLY in the look we wanted!!!! I also created a relaxing siggy and silly footer for her as well. <a href="http://motherslittlehelper.typepad.com/mothers_little_helper/">Just check it out for yourself!</a><br />
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<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://motherslittlehelper.typepad.com/mothers_little_helper/2009/05/how-do-you-like-my-blogover.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/Carole.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />
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Images from <a href="http://istockphoto.com/">istockphoto</a> and <a href="http://iclipart.com/">iclipart</a> were used in this deign. Fonts were provided by one of my favorite free <a href="http://dafont.com/">font sites</a> AND <a href="http://myfonts.com/">myfonts.com</a>.<br />
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And here is another one for <a href="http://hugsincluded.blogspot.com/">Linda</a>! Well it's really for the entire office of <a href="http://bartekrealestate.com/">Bartek Real Estate</a>. This is a <a href="http://fortworthhomemarket.com/">company blog</a> mostly put together by Linda (yes, my mother) but I tweaked it a bit and created a banner. I have also got a couple different domains pointing that way and am working on some search engine optimization for them. So be sure to check out <a href="http://fortworthhomemarket.com/">Fort Worth Home Market</a>...they are providing great tips and real estate news for the Fort Worth Texas area!!!!!!!!!<br />
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<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fortworthhomemarket.com/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/fortworthhomemarket.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />
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Images from <a href="http://istockphoto.com/">istockphoto</a> were used in this design. Fonts were provided by one of my favorite free <a href="http://dafont.com/">font sites</a>.<br />
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Have a great Memorial Day weekend!!!!!<br />
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<p><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></p>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191755859291332935.post-23115372781884709812009-05-09T18:43:00.010-05:002009-05-09T22:48:13.838-05:00Happy Mother's Day!!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">**FIRST...if you are in my queue and don't usually READ my posts of new designs you REALLY should this time!!! I have news that may interest you.</span>**</span><br /><br />Announcing a brand new look for a VERY VERY SPECIAL LADY, <a href="http://hugsincluded.blogspot.com/">Linda over at Hugs Included</a>! You may have seen her around or even on my sidebar because...she's my MOM!!!!<br /><br />I wanted to give her a design LONG AGO when she started her blog, then for her birthday and THEN for Christmas but I was just too busy. So I put a few current projects on hold so I could get this done for her just in time for Mother's Day...I can't believe it's actually FINISHED!!<br /><br />Of course, I didn't have to get TOO much inspiration from her...she is my mother so I pretty much know what she likes. Earth tones with lots of green, elegant and classic yet fun, that's MY MOM! She did tell me she wanted birds and a drew me a little picture of a <a href="http://stampinup.com/">Stampin' Up!</a> stamp. So when I found these graphics on <a href="http://istockphoto.com/">istockphoto.com</a> I thought it would be just PERFECT for her blog! I think it all came together beautifully and it really is HER!!! She fell in LOVE as soon as she saw it, no changes, no revisions and I was doin' the happy dance!!!! Changes are always fine with me but it's WAY cool when I get it right the first time...especially when it's Mom! ;D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hugsincluded.blogspot.com/2009/05/grand-opening.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/Moms-Blog.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Be sure to pop over to <a href="http://hugsincluded.blogspot.com/">Hugs Included</a> yourself to see it in action! You MUST see the card she made for her "<a href="http://hugsincluded.blogspot.com/2009/05/grand-opening.html">GRAND OPENING</a>"...it is totally PERFECT with the design!!!! The flowers, the flourishy leaves and OF COURSE that stamp...I just love it all together!!!<br /><br />You may also notice that she has CUSTOM FONTS for her post titles, sidebar titles, post dates and even the comment form <span style="font-style: italic;">(I made my post titles and dates match hers...see it?)</span>. This is not something I've tried before. YES, YES I've been making sidebar headings on my designs since the beginning but this is different! Those are just images I make and upload. New titles must be added manually for new sidebar gadgets/widgets and I cannot do that for post titles at all. These fonts are provided via JavaScript and Flash so no custom images are needed if you want custom fonts. I have seen a little about it in the past but just haven't looked into it much. Well, my Mom's design was going so smoothly I decided to give it a try. Thanks to MANY wonderful geeks on the web I was able to do this relatively simply using <a href="http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/sifr/">sIFR</a>. Of everyone writing about this awesome tool I must give kudos to Amanda over at <a href="http://www.kevinandamanda.com/">kevinandamanda.com</a>. She's got everything you need to get <a href="http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/tutorials/how-to-use-a-cute-font-for-your-blogger-post-titles.html">sIFR up and running on your blogger blog</a>...THANKS Amanda!<br /><br />Once I got the custom fonts up I couldn't go without a little graphic enhancement with them. I'm VERY pleased with the whole result so I will DEFINITELY have to use this method in future designs!!!!<br /><br />I did have one small kink. The font I had chosen for the the titles was NOT created with numbers and a lot of symbols were not there either. So I did a bit of digging and found out how to make my very own fonts. After I figured that out I was able to create missing numbers and symbols to match. I know it seems like a lot of trouble (I could have just found another font) BUT I've been wanting to know how to do that anyway and honestly that is just how I roll!!!!<br /><br />So if you're ***patiently*** waiting in my line...tell me if you would like custom fonts on your blog. We could even use your handwriting since I learned how to make fonts too!!!!! You will also get the font for your own use with your computer as well...TOO COOL!!! :D<br /><br />All in all I had a GREAT time "working" with you Mom!!! I got to learn a lot and try new things, plus you're my Mom...I felt like I knew what you would like or not like every time I made a change to your design. We really are SO alike!!!!! I love you with all my heart and I can't wait to spend Mother's Day with you!!!!!! And big hugs to all my loyal subscribers, customers and PATIENT people waiting in line! I really do appreciate all of you, have a Very Happy Mother's Day!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><p><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/sarajwil/Tweaks%20and%20Designs/siggy-4.gif" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></p>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484575105239705576noreply@blogger.com5