WBC & Customer Shout Outs~

I figured I'd better get in here and post a quick Customer Shout Out before things got too far behind ~ business has been booming the past few weeks (thank you, thank you, thank you) and the P4O website is keeping me hoping too! Thank you so much to all of you who've contacted me to lend a hand! Now I just need a clone to plan it all so I can go get a martini manicure, LOL!

I had planned on taking part in Where Bloggers Create this year, postings started late last night, but there's just not enough time for everything. It's a wonderful event though and I believe it's not too late to join in so check it out if you get a chance. Karen, the hostess, is my go-to gal; if I'm not able work on custom blog themes I send them her way ~ I know she'll always treat the customer well and give them beautifully crafted themes.

Events like these are such a treat but they involve two key aspects, posting and then visiting. It's the second I don't currently have time for and would never participate unless I could so I'll have to say thank you to Karen from afar this year ~ thanks so much for all your work Karen♥

So moving back to the shout outs, I've just recently completed two new custom blog and shop themes, so here's more about those...

Dean Designs

Purple, roses and faeries, oh my! There's loads of whimsy to be found in this theme! This is one of those themes that really took on a life of it's own, beginning with the blog theme and then carrying over into the customer's Zibbet shop.

We're actually still working on adding more images to the collection as we continue to carry her new look over into other aspects of her online business like Twitter and Facebook images as well as printed items like business and thank you cards. So many of my projects are like this in that they continue on into other mediums and it's always so much fun to see how the theme flows over into other forums.

Rosenkranz-Atelier

This was quit a different project on so many levels ~ design aspects and language were just a few but this project hummed along just beautifully! We worked together on a shop theme first and then carried it over in blogland.

The theme itself possessed many personal elements from her repertoire of religious images to her gorgeously handcrafted rosaries so we worked together to ensure the end result was just what she wanted.

So that's it for now, I hope you'll all take a few minutes to visit Karen from Where Bloggers Create to my lovely customers above, I'm sure you'll enjoy their little corners of blogland!

Enjoy~

Where Bloggers Create II

I'm absolutely delighted to be participating in this year's Where Bloggers Create. Today is the big day were bloggers from around the globe share with their visitors the places where they create their magic. Now obviously most of my creative time is spent inside my little mind where images and designs are constantly whirling about but since I'm unable to give you a glimpse of that inner mess, I've decided to do my best to capture the inspirational locations where I create.

Although most of my visitors know me exclusively for my graphic designs I've spent much of the past five years working from home as a jewelry artist. Although I'm in the process of leaving a large portion of that behind as I move back into working with graphics full time, I do still work some with jewelry and so I am going to show where I work on jewelry AND where I work on my grahics.

The first work area is my computer desk...
I work from an antique desk which has been in my husband's family for many, many years. I couldn't live without the two monitors I use, although I remember not long ago when I was reluctant to add a 2nd monitor. Whether I'm cropping jewelry images or working on a new blog theme, Photoshop CS3 is my preferred software tool.

My co-workers...
My son, who attends cyber school from our home, sits just on the other side of my two monitors. He and our two cats are the best co-worker/companions I could ever ask for.

I'm never at a loss for inspiration....
On the shelves behind me sit the extensive collection of cards, letters, and gifts I've received from all the friends I've made in blogland over the past several years.
Sometimes it's utterly amazing to believe how many lives have crossed my path and touched my heart through blogging - most of whom I have never met in person - and I cannot imagine my life without the blessings each of them has left me.

The second area is my jewelry work desk...
I work from an old desk we purchased second hand from a local university. Here I am also surrounded by the inspiration of online friend's creations, their photographs, and personal notes as well as a selection of colorful beads, wires and baubles.

I'm immensely blessed and forever grateful for the gifts blogging and my travels through blogland have imparted in my life♥

And now, to say thank you for taking the time to visit and read about my little corner of the world, I will be giving away one of my original key holders...This particular key holder is my favorite and I've been holding it for this special occasion. The title is "Malika" and it has so many whimsical details to it (my personal favorite is the ornate dangling key).

All you need to do to be entered for a chance to win is leave a comment on this post. Be sure you leave a way for me to contact you in case you win, such as an email address or link to your blog. To give everyone enough time to visit and enter, I will hold this giveaway open until June 26th.

Good luck to everyone and as always...

Enjoy!