Hello! I feel like a deserve a big gold star for last week's goals because my blog re-design is DONE! If you're reading this post on a feed, go check out the new look here! Though it's a pretty simple design, I did learn a few things while doing it. Like, a handmade paper banner should probably be perfectly rectangular if you want to use a patterned background on the rest of the blog. Also, I really, really need to take a course on Photoshop. But I feel that my blog is my own now, which makes me very happy. I'd love to know what you think, so please leave comments, especially if you think it's loading a bit strangely on your browser (I use Firefox). A big thanks goes out to The Leopard who helped me with Photoshop, took my pic and made me look pretty, and was super patient with my whiny self when things weren't working the way I wanted them to.
I've also updated the links, which are now found in the right column, and divided them into two lists. 'These are the blogs I know' has links to the blogs of people I actually know (like, for real) and want to promote because they are good at what they do (whatever it is). 'Craft/DIY/Design Blogs' has links to the many, many blogs I follow regularly, so if you have an inclination towards the handmade or crafty, I suggest to check them out. I'm also working on a more general list of blogs I like and will post that soon. Finally, I updated my About page a bit and added a dedicated e-mail address for all things neonfoxtongue.
Not only did I complete my blog design last week, which was one of my Creative Goals for 2009, I also worked towards achieving one more of my goals - I took a creative workshop! My goal is to take some sort of creative course, class or workshop for each season, so this one was for Spring (a bit late, I know, but Summer doesn't officially start until next Sunday, so I'm still good). I participated in a workshop at Bizzy B Stamp & Scrap Shop on using alcohol inks, which I discovered are way cool for making beautiful backgrounds for cards, ATCs and scrapbooks. The workshop was fun, informative and the instructor, Daniza, was super generous with supplies for us to play with. I'd definitely take a class there again. It was great to learn about a new technique and to play around with colour and paper. I made a bunch of stuff and I'll post pics later this week - I don't want to distract you from my blog design today! :)
This coming week is all about card making. I have about eight cards to make, what with the swap I'm doing as well as Father's Day. It's also a busy week in general as I have a job interview (fingers crossed) and a bunch of social stuff going on. I haven't been this busy in a while, but I'm hoping I'll be all the more productive because of it. (Again, fingers crossed!)
I've also updated the links, which are now found in the right column, and divided them into two lists. 'These are the blogs I know' has links to the blogs of people I actually know (like, for real) and want to promote because they are good at what they do (whatever it is). 'Craft/DIY/Design Blogs' has links to the many, many blogs I follow regularly, so if you have an inclination towards the handmade or crafty, I suggest to check them out. I'm also working on a more general list of blogs I like and will post that soon. Finally, I updated my About page a bit and added a dedicated e-mail address for all things neonfoxtongue.
Not only did I complete my blog design last week, which was one of my Creative Goals for 2009, I also worked towards achieving one more of my goals - I took a creative workshop! My goal is to take some sort of creative course, class or workshop for each season, so this one was for Spring (a bit late, I know, but Summer doesn't officially start until next Sunday, so I'm still good). I participated in a workshop at Bizzy B Stamp & Scrap Shop on using alcohol inks, which I discovered are way cool for making beautiful backgrounds for cards, ATCs and scrapbooks. The workshop was fun, informative and the instructor, Daniza, was super generous with supplies for us to play with. I'd definitely take a class there again. It was great to learn about a new technique and to play around with colour and paper. I made a bunch of stuff and I'll post pics later this week - I don't want to distract you from my blog design today! :)
This coming week is all about card making. I have about eight cards to make, what with the swap I'm doing as well as Father's Day. It's also a busy week in general as I have a job interview (fingers crossed) and a bunch of social stuff going on. I haven't been this busy in a while, but I'm hoping I'll be all the more productive because of it. (Again, fingers crossed!)
w00t! Congrats - the site looks great!! Although you seem to have lost half of the last sentence in the second paragraph...
Posted by: lexy | June 15, 2009 at 01:08 PM
great new design! and i love the colour palette, feels so summery.
Posted by: karyn | June 15, 2009 at 01:11 PM