- WordPress Tutorials
- Artisteer Tips
- Add Button Class to Widget
- Add Style to Text Widget
- Add a Sidebar in the Header
- Create Custom Post Header
- Create Unique Page Template
- Create Secondary Menu
- Create Styled Donate Button
- Create Widget Style – Part 1
- Create Widget Style – Part 2
- Hide Category Titles
- Styling Featured Image
- Styling Sheet Borders
- Using Theme Options
- Design Tips and Tricks
- Recent Projects
Adding a Specialized Style Class to a Text Widget
Do you want to highlight the content of a text widget so that it appears differently than other widgets or text within your sidebar? Try creating your own class for the widget, and see how quickly you can make your site stand out from that standard “template” look of other Artisteer generated themes. Continue reading
What’s In Store!
I’ve been busy working on some websites as well as some print design work for some clients that I will hopefully be able to post soon. However, the biggest thing I’m working on (besides real life responsibilities) is a free theme that I’m going to be making available soon! *This is now available for download!* Continue reading
Virtual Baby Shower Button
I love doing small jobs for previous customers who want to keep the same look and feel of my original design even for temporary advertisements or little features. Ashely Walkup from Beauty 4 Moms and Embracing Beauty is going to be featuring a virtual baby shower on her WordPress blog, Embracing Beauty, and asked if I could create a little button for her to advertise this event. I was delighted to do it, especially as it involved two of my favorite things – girlie design and babies! Let me give you some basics on how I designed this button, and share with you how to wrap text around a path in PhotoShop. Continue reading
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
Creating Custom Post Headers
So, you might be wondering how I created the fun, matching post headers that seem to wrap around the page using an Artisteer generated template. It’s very simple to do, and once you learn how, you’ll have a wide variety of options made available to you for not only just post headers. Continue reading
The Greatest Gift
Below is the text from a flier my husband wrote and I designed for a school we are working at here in Hong Kong. I hope you enjoy it and it reminds you of why we should be celebrating this season. I’m also making the design for this flier freely available as well, so make sure to check out the bottom of the post so you can download this free design! Continue reading
Sneak Preview of BookRoom Reviews
I’ve been busily working on a site redesign and reorganization for BookRoom Reviews. Here’s a little preview of what it will look like when it’s finished. I still have this new design on a test platform, so if you go… Continue reading
Free Rustic Word Press Blog Theme
My rustic WordPress theme has been the most searched term by far on my site, so I decided to create a new, updated rustic theme that is WordPress 3.0 compliant. Continue reading
Logo & Blog Design for Annie Kennedy Photography
I so enjoyed working with Annie from Annie Kennedy Photography as we helped to give her a presence as she starts her new business venture.Annie has a wonderful eye for photography and a great sense of style, so it was easy to come up with a great design that matches her personality that would make sure to draw complete attention to the great photos she takes acting as the centerpiece. Continue reading
Elegant Blue & Brown Binder Graphics
This blue and brown binder graphic set pictured on the right includes individual graphics designed to be printed and inserted into a 1″ half sheet sized 3 ring binder. These images were created to be printed easily to a home computer on standard 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Printing on photo paper or card stock is recommended.
Simply print, cut out the graphics along the edges, and hole punch as necessary. Note: I’ve included two separate versions. One includes text that matches the free prayer journal I’ve made available on this site, and one has no text so that you can add your own as desired. Hint: You can easily open these graphics in a Word Document, add your own text, and print to your own printer if desired. These would be ideal for a special event or as gifts. Each down-loadable graphic pack comes with the following: Continue reading











