Updates for a Past Client

It's so amazing that after 10 years Stephanie 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.

I still work with past clients every now and again and it is always a pleasure to do a little blog work on occasion.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Portfolio Update

If 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.

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.

First on the list are a couple of graphics for Libby's Tour de Craft 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.

Secondly is Jodi Collins! 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.

Here is a redesign I did for one of my oldest clients, Melissa. 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.

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. :)

Next up is BRE Couture, 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.

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.

Karen at Your Next Stamp 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.

I previously designed Julie's blog years ago and she wanted a fresh new look. This is a full redesign and she loves it, how about you?

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!

Here is a less cutesy site I did for Next Truck Sales.

I originally worked with Julie Campbell 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!

Another return customer, Sue Kust at The Spirit Zone. 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.

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!

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!

Just a Little Re-Design

You may remember Joanne from long ago in tweak history.  I have worked with her several times over the years on many projects.  For example an Etsy banner and a smaller, cleaner header for her blog.  Here's a fun before and after shot!

I do love that but take a look at this instead:

It's bold yet clean and I love how it turned out!  Thanks to Joanne's AWESOME inspiration we built this incredible design!  Thanks Joanne, you're such a wonderful client!  I always enjoy working with you!!!

Hop over and get a good look around!

I made some blinkies...I know it's shocking!

It's been a LONG TIME but I got a chance to make some blinkies for Your Next Stamp, so I JUMPED at the chance. I LOVE doing animations!!! I MUST SAY, Karen is SUCH A PLEASURE to work with so I had to give a shout out and post these cutie animations right away. My work with Karen started with some simple blinkie requests and turned into 4 unique animations along with some minor blog tweaks. Here they are:

I'll play catch up on my MTME products real soon. Have a wonderful day!

A Whole Lot of Catch-Up

I 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 My Time Made Easy™ LLC now-a-days.

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.


My latest release is my big sister Susan's new blog design for her site susiestampalot.com. 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!!!

I also just recently finished the MTME Blog. HOORAY AGAIN!!! I can't believe we finally tackled that project, it has been a long time coming. Lauren is hosting some GREAT challenges there, be sure to take a look and play along if you can!

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 Lauren on a regular basis!!!!

I worked with Becca of Amazing Paper Grace 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 visit her site!

Finally and firstly (well it is the first one I finished in the list) I want to show you Encore! Encore! 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!!!

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...

September MTME Releases are MEGA AWESOME!

Why is this one different you ask?

Lauren's releases are always so creative and unique but this month is special. Lauren is offering a SUPER CUTE MEGA TEMPLATE 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!

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:

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.

The patterns from these papers are also available in black with transparent backgrounds here:

Now you can make your own construction materials to match any project!

I also made some EASY to use store decor.  Want to make a boutique quick?  This is the answer for you!  My very first Color Me Pretty © 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:

And last but not least the Color Collection for this month to use with any project.

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:

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??!?

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Children's Challenge Corner and Casita Sales

I have still been working with a few different customers on website and blog designs. Julie asked me a while back if I could whip up a banner and some badges for the Children's Challenge Corner. 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 istockphoto for this design.

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, Casita Sales, 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.

A Gaggle of Page Designs

It 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.

I got inspiration from these ladies, stalked them all a bit and then worked with each to get EXACTLY the looks they wanted!

Libby's Little Addiction
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.


INKclinations
Melissa wanted a flower change a few other things on her blog originally designed by Veronica. Hi Veronica! *waving*


...just a little something...
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 MFT, business cards and even an Etsy banner! She's such a wonderful woman and I am always happy to hear from her!!


Lillian's Place
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 children's challenge...take a look if you have a child who LOVES crafting and card-making!!!


My Time Made Easy™ LLC
I worked with Lauren previously on her SCS hosted blog. Knowing that I had NEVER designed a store before, Lauren 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 Design Team...SWEET! However I don't have the time to do the paper thing just yet...but maybe someday soon!

Check out MTME to learn more about Lauren's very pretty templates, stamps and more!!!

...or just go straight to the store!


InkyDiva Fitness - not public at this time


Belle Papier
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 SCS hosted blog. Her style really helped me grow as an artist. Her design was even featured on Designs So Pretty...THANKS A MILLION KRISTIN!


iheart2stamp
One of the most talented people I know and also one of my big sister's best friends, it's Jen!! We worked very hard to get exactly what she wanted. Thanks Jen for putting up with my schedule Jen!!


52 Sketches 52 Weeks
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!


StampingJo
Canada's best Stampin' Up! demo! Among other additional things, I made a printed ad for her to put into Canadian Scrapbooker magazine.



My Time, My Creations, My Stampendence
Lauren was my first SCS 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!


I used graphics from iStockphoto, vectorstock, iClipart, 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.

I hope you have enjoyed this very long post! :D