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Easy Faux Quilt Design in PhotoShop
Have you wondered how you can create a quilt style with threading or material like repeating pattern in Photoshop? This tutorial will show you specific steps on how to accomplish this. Continue reading
Reflecting the Designer on Blogger
It’s been a long time in coming, but I recently transferred my Blogger Scrapbook Blog over to a new blog Reflecting the Designer. This blogspot blog is designed to give tips on working specifically with Blogger, shows recent Blogspot projects, provide free graphics, and gives more information about the design services I offer specifically for Blogspot blogs. Below is the redesign I did for this site and some more information about it. Continue reading
Recent Projects
Well, I’ve been very busy on some projects recently as well as other “life” stuff that have kept me from being able to post as much as I’d like to. I just completed a full WordPress website for a company that I did a WP blog for several months ago. They wanted their whole site transformed and consolidated into one WordPress Site. It was a huge process as I had to set up WordPress in their current hosting location, transfer the old blog over to it, and completely design and add content to their site from top to bottom.
Updated Blogger Scrapbook Theme
Please note, the blog featured in this post has been transferred to ReflectingtheDesigner.blogspot.com now! The tips below still apply, however.
I’ve been working to update my Blogger Scrapbook site to make it more visually appealing and easier to navigate, so make sure to check it out! I’m very pleased with the results. I was also able to add a search box and some social icons that I created to the header for further usability. The icons I added simply by the “Add a Gadget” method, but the Google Search Box I added by creating a new div in the Header code.
Here’s how I added a new div to the html: Continue reading
Esthers Cakes and Cards
I just finished designing a blog for my sister-in-law who makes the most amazing and creative cakes! She also makes adorable handmade cards, and both are done inexpensively and simply (which is a key when you have a family of… Continue reading
Making the Most Use from Photoshop and Artisteer Part 1
Backgrounds and Glare
I purchased Artisteer back in the spring, and it has more than made up the money I invested into it by the ease at which it allows you to create templates for WordPress, Blogger, Dot Net Nuke,… Continue reading
Brand New Blogger Scrapbook!
No, I’m not posting about an actual scrapbook, but about my updated blogger blog called Blogger Scrapbook. Click on the image to check out this blog. After finishing my recent design project, I finally had the brainstorm I needed on… Continue reading
Beauty 4 Moms Blog Design
Well, I just finished one of my favorite design projects of all time! Ashley was so much fun to work with and our sense of style really are almost identical. I completely redesigned Ashley’s blog and web presence from head-to-toe. I designed and customized each element of this blog to carry through the complete theme. In fact the only parts that are not original to me is the vector girl at the top, and even that I edited and customized. Continue reading
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