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"Writer's Ball" is a new professional blog venture by Laura, so we chose subtle colors and artwork to match that theme. She is just breaking into the writing field and her portfolio includes articles written for Ezine and is a contributor at Work It: a blog for working moms.
She believes that "with an online business, it's very important to have content that will captivate your audience and keep them returning to your site". She can do the necessary research and to provide you with the right content to attract readers to your site.
Check her out!
Writer's Ball
Monday, December 29, 2008
Pink Bloggy Advice
Saturday, December 20, 2008
After receiving emails wanting some blog how-to/advice, Laura decided to start "Pink Bloggy Advice" where she can answer those questions and more:
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She wanted a template that was simple, sleek, and modern had black, white, and pink colors as well as an image of a women with a laptop in the header.
Pink Family Dinners
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Laura wanted to tie her food blog into her newly revamped personal and review blogs. Along with the template change, she also changed the name - from "What's for Dinner" to "Pink Family Dinners".
The new and improved template:
The old template:
I am very pleased with the results!
Pamper Me Please
Monday, December 15, 2008
Melissa of Pamper Me Please wanted a new Etsy Store Banner and matching Avatar that would match well to her business cards. This is the result:
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Pamper Me Please is a small shop run by Melissa and her husband. They are devoted to providing high quality, fresh products - "Made Just To Spoil You". Stop on by and check them out!
Momma Momma
Friday, December 12, 2008
Lori from Momma Momma wanted to give her blog a face-lift. She wanted a 3 column template, a navigational menu bar and a simple and soft background. Here is the end result:
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It has a nice, calm feel and I love the color combination!
A Snap and A Flash
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Kelly is a talented young photographer in the making and she started her very own blog titled "A Snap & A Flash" to share her favorite photos. She wanted a pale blue background with dots and a template that would help showcase her work. This is the end result:
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Stop on over and see why she's won a few awards for her photos!
Denise's Daily Tips
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Denise from Daily Tips was the winner of my Snow Pals template and this is how it looks on her blog:
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This template was a lot of fun to create!
Lovely Purses
Monday, December 8, 2008
Duni of Lovely Purses wanted a template that was clean, simple, structured, had 'ice cream colors' like pastel pink, vanilla, pistachio, baby blue and used some polka dots and roses.
The result is a sweet feminine template:
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Old Template:
I think it's so cute!
Duni creates some of the cutest bags, be sure to check them out!
DBS Winter Giveaway Winner
Friday, December 5, 2008
The winner of my Snow Pals template is:
#3 ~ Denise who said "wow...i love the layout"
Congratulations Denise and thank you to everyone who participated in my Winter Giveaway!
Pink Family Reviews
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Laura wanted to take her review blog in a new direction. Along with a name change - from "Here's What I Think" to "Pink Family Reviews", she wanted the design to tie in well with her personal blog, "Pink... like the color".
New Template/Design:
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Old Template/Design:
Although we both love the old design, this new design helps her blogs have a more cohesive look.
The Modern Mama
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Becky from The Modern Mama wanted a 3 column design that was simplistic, organized, neat and had tones of green, blue and chocolate brown.
This is the result of our collaboration:
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Here is what she began with:
I really like those colors together!
What do you think?
Peripheral Vision
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Lynda from Peripheral Vision wanted a 3 column template that would showcase her photos and paintings without being too harsh on the eyes.
This is the result of our collaboration:
The old template/header:
The header photo of the purple rose is her own and is absolutely beautiful!
DBS Winter Giveaway
Monday, December 1, 2008
'Tis the season to spruce up your blog! I am giving away my ready-made Snow Pals 3 column template to one lucky winner!
This three column template is ready for installation and includes the background, header, footer and the colors you see here.
(The only changes I will make to this template would be to add your blog name and tagline to the header.)
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The Rules:
* To be eligible to win, simply leave a comment on this post with a valid email address.
* For a second entry, grab the giveaway button and leave a second comment with a link to your blog/site.
* This contest is only open to Blogger/Blogspot blogs.
* Giveaway entries must be received by 9:00 AM EST on Friday, December 4, 2008.
* One Winner will be selected via Random.org and will be notified both here at Designs by Sheila and via email.
* Winner will have 3 days to claim their prize. If unclaimed, the giveaway will go to the next person on the list.
Best Wishes!!
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