Living the Creative Life

Got a bunch of new Blogger templates up in the shop recently. I also took out a lot of the older ones w/ the intention of simplifying them and re-uploading them, but of course I've been to busy to actually get them back up! Oops... Available for purchase . View the demo . Available for purchase . View the demo . Available for purchase . View the demo . Available for purchase . View the demo . Available for purchase . View the demo .

I was recently asked for a list of my favorite web design tutorials, and... well... I got a little carried away. So, here's my ultimate web design resource list! Merry Christmas! Basic Development Platforms Blogger : This one is free and very versatile, since you have full access to both the HTML structure of the site, as well as the CSS style sheets. They have a WYSIWYG editor, as well as a custom CSS editor, making it extremely easy to customize a basic blog or site very quickly. Wordpress : Though the basic software is free, this one does require you to purchase hosting. I personally find Wordpress cumbersome and annoying to code, but it can be extremely robust and versatile if you know what you're doing. There are many, many free and paid templates to choose from, which can give you a good starting ground for designing a site. (Or if you'd rather design a completely custom site, there are many people who specialize in coding Wordpress sites from scratch, which can b...

Here are a few client blogs that I've been working on recently. Thought you might enjoy seeing what I've been designing! View this design in action . View this design in action . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you'd like your own blog or small business website designed, reserve a spot on my calendar today ! I'm now booking for January and February! ------------------------------------------

Available for purchase . View the demo . I added a new template to the shop today! I wanted to make a fun, summery design (even though it's almost winter).

Available for purchase . View the demo . Here's a fun new template for Blogger. I designed it with Irish alter-ego in mind (I actually really am part Irish, but when I'm playing Sims, sometimes Kate is my more-Irish, alter-ego name). ;)

I've added a few premade blog templates to my shop this week! I decided that even though I love doing custom work, it just hasn't been steady enough income to rely on that yet, so I figured it'd be smart to make some premade templates up too! That way it's a cheaper option for people, plus it gives me more ongoing practice with designing blogs. Available for purchase . View the demo . Available for purchase . View the demo .

I recently finished up a design for Victoria, over at Giveaways 4 Mom . Victoria wanted a fun, feminine, yet professional-looking banner design for her giveaway blog. Her basic layout was already determined, but I was able to give her a new color scheme, banner design, and "About Me" area that would compliment her blog's fun, feminine vibe! If you are looking for a blog design of your own, click here to view my current rates!

I recently finished up another blog design. This one was for Ellen, over at My "not so" Simple Life . It was fun coming up with a cozy, farm-like feel for her. She's a home-schooling mom who lives on a hobby farm, and wanted to reflect that sophisticated, yet country feel in her blog design. It's Giveaway Time! She's also running a blog design giveaway over on her blog for me, which you all are free to enter. You can win a "Quick Makeover" for your Blogger blog (sorry, not wanting to tackle Wordpress at the moment). This includes a new blog header, "About Me" photo blurb, and a coordinating background. You also win 30% off a "Complete Makeover", should you choose to upgrade to a full blog design. That gives you a $450 value service for just $315! Check out this giveaway before 10/4 if you'd like a chance at a free blog makeover! ***** If you are interested in scheduling your own blog design, click here to learn more !

Sarah is one of my long-time blog friends and I have had the pleasure of redesigning her blog this past month. Even though she lives on the other side of the country from me (Florida!), we are both coffee-loving, introverted Christians, so it's been a pleasure getting to know someone that I have so much in common with! You can find out more about Sarah and her family over at Fill Up Your Mug and Sit Awhile . I'll be poking around there for the next couple weeks doing a few more code fixes, but the bulk of the design is done now so I wanted to show it off! ***** If you are interested in scheduling your own blog design, click here to learn more !

I just finished up the redesign for The Quirky Craftster! It turned out very cute! You can see this design in action here: The Quirky Craftster .

I'm excited to share with you my latest custom blog design! Jenn was really fun to work with and her style was very fresh and inventive. Jenn is a solider in Afghanistan, due to come home here in a few weeks! What a great way to start a new chapter in her life than with a new blog design!! View this design in action ***** Are you looking for a new blog design? Hire me !

Wow! I just finished up my first blog design job! It was a month of brainstorming, sketching, bouncing ideas back and forth... I've designed plenty of blogs for myself, but this was my first "real" client! Yeah!! I feel like I should be more calm and collected about this, but it's just so exciting!! I was so honored to be asked by my friend Angie, over at Heart of Aloha , to come up with a new look for her blog! She is making some major changes in her life and passions (shh... I am sworn to secrecy about that for now!) and asked me to be a part of helping her step forward into this new phase. This was by far the biggest professional design job I've done and I'm so happy with how it turned out! I've grown so much in my confidence as a designer, and I'm especially happy that Angie is happy with her design! That warms my designer's heart, to make someone smile with what I do. I feel truly blessed that God has been leading me on this path to become a ...