Thrifty Crafting Blog Design

Hi there!  Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  Did you watch the game?  I kind of listened to it while I was crafting. :)  The monkey has been sick all weekend, and needed an extra dose of mommy time so crafting went out the window until his bedtime. :)

I cannot tell you how much I have loved all of the comments from the How to Add a Hyperlink in a Comment post!!!  I am visiting everyone's blog, and am meeting so many new friends.  If I haven't made it to yours yet, don't worry...I'll be there soon!  I just haven't had a whole lot of computer time since Kason's been under the weather.

One friend I met is Allison from Thrifty Crafting!

As I was poking around her blog, I found so many cute things.  Allison seriously is the queen of thrifty crafting!  Take a peek at some of her awesome projects...

How cute is this Upcyclyed Dinosaur T-shirt?  Allison made it from a too small long sleeve shirt and a white shirt that had a stain on it...mix the two together and you end up with this custom T for your cutie.

Hello, Gorgeous!  I LOVE this Poppy Bib Necklace! ...and I would love to have one too!  Allison gives a great tutorial on how to make these poppy-like buds.

I'm all about the industrial, hammered nail look of this $1.00 Store Thumbtack Wreath!  How very clever and you could easily change out the ribbon with the seasons or add a few pretty rosettes for the spring.

These Flower Brooch Fingerless Gloves are so feminine and pretty!  I love how Allison attached brooches to these gloves so they could easily be removed and popped onto a jacket or bag.

As I continued roaming her blog, I found out that she wasn't loving her current blog design, so I swooped in to save the day! :) 

I sure hope you'll stop by Thrifty Crafting to take a look at her new digs and tell her hello!  She would love that...and so would I!

Have a great week!  See you tomorrow for SUTCH an Inspiration!

I {meaning the blog} Got a Face Lift

A new look for the new year!  What do you think?  :)  Isn't she the cutest?!

Making It In KL Blog Design

Hey Beautiful Blog Readers!  How are you today?  I'm wonderful and really looking forward to the weekend.  A girlfriend of mine is opening a tea room soon called Rosie B and I'm designing some jewelry for her to sell in the shop.  They are going to be introducing themselves at a craft fair on Saturday and some of my pieces will be on display!  :)  I'm so excited!  I'll share some of them with you tomorrow.

Many of you know that I've been playing around with blog design.  I'm definitely no expert, but I'm loving how my friend's blogs are turning out.  Here is my latest design that I did for another expat friend who is currently located in Kuala Lumpur.  She loves fall colors: browns, greens, and oranges and really wanted the blog to have an Asain feel.

Here is the header I created:

Head over to Making It In KL to view the full design.  I'm really proud of it.  I love all the little touches that make it personal...the silhouette of Kuala Lumpur in the header and her sweet kiddos in a paper lantern. :)

What would you think of a blog design giveaway?  Would that be something you are interested in?  Even if you have a blog design that you love, maybe you could turn it in to a giveaway on your blog...just a thought...now what are yours?  :)

tEXas EXpats Blog Design

I've been busy playing around designing some more blogs.  I love this one I created for my best friend Mary!  She is currently living in Brazil, and her blog is the easiest way to keep up with her and her family's happenings.  She wanted a design that reflected the beachy feel of her home away from home. 

Go take a peek at the full design when you get a chance!  It is too cool!  tEXas EXpats

I've got one more design in the works and should be finishing it up within the next day or two.  :)  Stay tuned!

Face Lift

Well, what do you think of my new digs?  Okay, I admit it, I'm a little addicted to jazzing up some blogs. :)

I love my new look because it is so me.  I adore the gray and yellow color combo...so modern and chic, and yellow is my favorite color.  I thought stripes would be the best background so they could repeat all the way across the page, and scrolling down the page too.  I also made the text space bigger so I can use extra large images in my posts.

I created all of the images at www.picnik.com and used too many online tutorials to count. :)  You'll be seeing a few more fancy features appear in the coming days.