Custom Blog Designs: August 2009

Happily Ever After...

Do you ever feel like you are super busy, but you don't get anything done? That's how it's been lately with me. I've been doing a lot of little things like buttons, adding a 3rd column, doing my month of giveaways, and answering client emails...but it's not until I have completed a blog that I feel like I've really gotten something done. Alison just had me do another blog for her. Here is her Happily Ever After...

CBD Blog Makeover Package Giveaway

It's time to post the fourth & final CBD giveaway for August.
This week's giveaway is a deluxe blog makeover package and is being hosted at my other blog~ Diana Rambles.

CBD Gift Certificate Giveaway Winners

The random number generator has been run for the Custom Blog Designs Gift Certificate Giveaway.

Congratulations to Chrysa & April. Chrysa wins the $40 GC and April wins the $25 GC!

Thanks to all who entered. The final giveaway of the month will be posted this afternoon.

CBD Gift Certificate Giveaway

It's time to post the third CBD giveaway for August.
This week's giveaway is being hosted at my other blog~ Diana Rambles.

Win this Extreme Blog Makeover Giveaway Winner UPDATED

The Random Number Generator for the Win this Extreme Blog Makeover has been run.

Congratulations to Denise! I will contact you about getting your new blog design installed!

You didn't win??? Well, there are 2 more giveaways for August that you can win!!

Updated: Here is the winner's blog~

Cooking with Ali

I just finished Alison's new blog Cooking with Ali.

Win this Extreme Blog Makeover Giveaway CLOSED

It's time to post the second giveaway for August. This week at Custom Blog Designs I am a offering this pre-made extreme blog makeover to one of my lucky readers. You can see the blog in full here. This is an $80 value!

No major changes will be made, but you do have the option of not having a photo in the header and do not have to do the navigation links right below the header if you don't want them. You ge a blog button too! This is for blogger blogs only and the winner must give me access to their account for installation. If you win, you may give the makeover to a friend or family member.

This giveaway will go through 11:59pm on Monday, August 17. The winner will be picked via Random.org on August 18 and be posted here at Custom Blog Designs. The winner will be notified and has 48 hours to respond. Comments are hidden as you need to fill out the form below to enter!

To enter this giveaway~

Look around at the designs I've done at Custom Blog Designs and pick out your favorite blog design. You can see them shown here or follow links on my middle sidebar. Fill out the form below and put your favorite blog down in the Additional Notes about your Entry. This step is required.

You can earn 3 extra entries by posting about this giveaway on your blog. Make sure you include a link to this giveaway. Please fill out the form (3 additional times) with your blog link so I can check it out!

You can earn 1 extra entry by being a public follower of Custom Blog Designs. Please fill out the form 1 additional time saying you are a follower.

You can earn 2 extra entries by posting one of my Custom Blog Designs buttons on your sidebar. Grab the code from the right sidebar. Please fill out the form (2 additional times) with your blog link so I can check it out!

You can earn an extra entry each day by Tweeting about this giveaway. Feel free to copy this into your tweet @FreeStyleMama Win an Extreme Blog Makeover from Custom Blog Designs http://tinyurl.com/lw6zsk Then come back and fill out the form with your Twitter username or status. You can do this once each day for a total of 7 entries.

Earn up to 10 extra entries by emailing 10 friends and telling them about this giveaway with a link to Custom Blog Designs. You must include me in the email: freestylemama@dianarambles.com and fill out an addition entry for each person you email. Feel free to email over 10 people, but you may only enter this 10 extra times.

That is a possibility of 24 entries. I will be verifying all entries and removing any that don't follow the rules. Good luck!
170 entries total. CLOSED!

Custom Twitter Background Giveaway Winner

I've check all entries for the Twitter Background Giveaway and ran the Random Number Generator and the winner is #37.

Congratulations to Angie M! I'll contact you about your prize!

Update~ Here is Angie's new Twitter look.

Another Adoption Blog

I just completed another blog for a family adopting from China. This blog will be welcoming Addison Hope home. Hopefully soon!

Before

After

Slow Going...But Finally a New Blog

It's the lazy days of summer and thanks to clients not being in a big hurry, I've been working slow and taking lots of time for the family. A-OK with me! I did just finish Christine's fun blog.

Don't forget tonight is the deadline to enter my Custom Twitter Background giveaway (scroll down!) A new giveaway will be posted tomorrow!!

Designer Showcase at Beautiful Blog Designs

Amanda over at Beautiful Blog Designs featured me in this week's Designer Showcase. Check it out here and leave some love!!

Thanks Amanda! I appreciate you featuring me!!

Custom Twitter Background Giveaway

It's time to post the first giveaway for August. This week at Custom Blog Designs I am a offer a custom Twitter background to one of my lucky readers. This background will include custom information text on the left side. You can scroll through some Twitter backgrounds I've created below.

This giveaway will go through 11:59pm on Monday, August 10. The winner will be picked via Random.org on August 11 and be posted here at Custom Blog Designs. The winner will be notified and has 48 hours to respond. As of 8/4 I am changing the way that people enter my giveaways. Comments are hidden and you will enter via the from below.

To enter this giveaway~

Follow me on Twitter & tweet about this giveaway. Feel free to copy this into your tweet @FreeStyleMama Win a Custom Twitter Background at Custom Blog Designs http://tinyurl.com/nf4lzs Then come back and fill out the form with your Twitter username or status. This step is required.

You can earn 1 extra entry by being a public follower of Custom Blog Designs. Please fill out the form saying you are a follower.

You can earn 2 extra entries by posting one of my Custom Blog Designs buttons on your sidebar. Grab the code from the right sidebar. Please fill out the form (2 additional times) with your blog link so I can check it out!

You can earn 2 extra entries by posting about this giveaway on your blog. Please fill out the form (2 additional times) with your blog link so I can check it out!

Earn up to 6 extra entries by tweeting about this each day (Wed-Mon). Make sure you fill out the form with your username or status each time you tweet. (You may tweet all you want, but only 1 entry per day counts!)

That is a possibility of 12 entries. I will be verifying all entries and removing any that don't follow the rules. Good luck! **Please note that I will need access to the winner's Twitter account to install the new background!**
Giveaway Closed!

Charity Blog

I support several charities that benefit orphans from China. My support is both financial and my time. I just got done creating this fundraising blog for Marjorie who is adopting a very special little boy from China.

Seasonal Changes

Robin is one of my regular clients. We have a nice agreement worked out where I do blog design and graphics for her and she sews for my daughter. One of the things she is having me do is change her blog appearance with each season/time of the year. Last month she had a patriotic design and now it's back to school!

You can get to Robin's sewing site and sew what she has to offer by clicking the button below.

Robin also has an auction site that is raising funds for the charity China Little Flower. I donated a blog makeover package and the bidding is only at $20 right now!