I am not taking any new clients at this time. Repeat clients may contact me for updates. Please note that updates are not free!!

If you are looking for a new design, I suggest you check out Etsy. There are 100s of affordable customized designs. Most offer installation for a nominal charge.

Makeover Puzzle Game - Answers Added!

It's time for the puzzle game. What you need to do is identify the 17 blog makeovers I've done in the puzzle below. Each puzzle piece is numbered. I am looking for the title or URL to each one. Utilize the list of blogs I've done in my sidebar for your search. When you've figured it all out, email me your answers. The first person to get all the right answers will win a $25 gift certificate to Custom Blog Designs.

**Congratulations to Vanessa for getting all the answers right. She won the $25 gift certificate.**

1. Marlie and Me
2. Simply Charming in SC
3. Our Double Blessing From China
4. Our Happily Ever After
5. My Journey in a Mixed Up World
6. Pet Peeve and Other Ramblings
7. Doin' the Working Mom Thing
8. Little Miss's Blanket and Stuff
9. Journey to Isabella
10. Propeller Head Mom
11. The Clan McLeod
12. Just Jacob and Joleigh
13. Life's Picture Perfect
14. From One Princess to Another...
15. Misplaced City Girl
16. Duck & Wheel with String
17. Running Away? I'll help you pack

Blog Quiz Game - Answers Added!

Here's the blog quiz game, which is a quick search quiz. All the answers are contained within this blog. When you've answered all the questions, email me your answers. The first person to get all the answers right will get a $25 gift certificate to Custom Blog Designs.

**We had a tie between Rochelle & Tiffany. We did a tie breaker and Rochelle won the $25 Gift Certificate. Tiffany got a runner-up $10 Gift Certificate!**

1. How much do I allow for design elements on an Ultimate Makeover package? $10

2. What digital kit did I use for the Kelley Miller Photography makeover?
OK...I messed up on this one and REALLY confused everyone. I am sorry! I meant to say Kelley's family blog. I didn't use a kit on her photography blog, but accepted ourblogtemplates.com as an answer!

3. When did I finish the Savvy Moms Save blog? 10/23/2009

4. What is the title of the button I created with dogs sitting in the grass on it? Love My 2 Dogs

5. How much have I donated to charity? $799

6. Who said "Diana is a pleasure to work with." in their testimonial? Nicole/Momtrends

7. What was the prize for the first giveaway in August 2009? Custom Twitter Background

8. What do I routinely give out $5 coupons for? Referring a friend (for a makeover)

9. How much do I charge to get moved to the top of the queue for a blog makeover? $10 extra

10. How many people have viewed my How to Add & Edit Your Blog Sidebar on Blogger on YouTube? approximately 10,594 (or anything close)

Birthday Party Schedule

Make sure you join us for Custom Blog Design's Online Birthday Party this Sunday, February 21st at 3pm Central Standard Time. All participants get an extra entry into this week's & next week's giveaways PLUS a discount coupon. The party will include games, prizes, chat, and FUN! Fat-free, calorie-free cake for ALL!

Here is the party schedule.

3pm-4pm Chat Window will be posted here on the blog, chat will feature Q&A with Diana and a few pop quizzes with instant prizes.

3:30pm Blog Quiz game posted- 1 winner gets a $25 gift certificate to Custom Blog Designs

3:45pm Makeover Puzzle game posted- 1 winner gets a $25 gift certificate to Custom Blog Designs

Come Celebrate a Birthday!!

2 years ago a friend of mine approached me to design her blog. That first design helped launched Custom Blog Designs. Now it's time to celebrate CBD's 2nd Birthday. Come join the fun next Sunday at 3pm CST. There will be a live chat, games, and prizes. All participants will get a discount coupon and receive extra entries into the last 2 giveaways of the month.

Today's Winners: Updated

First off, I am sure you are anxious to know who won the blog makeover. Here are all the entries.
Update: The winner of the makeover package had to be redrawn. Congratulations to Cora for winning the blog makeover!!

Other winners of the day include~
Puzzle Game winners- Elsina & Kristin
Chat winners- Elsina, Anj
Quiz winner- Kristin

Runners up on the blog games get a one time use 15% off coupon to Custom Blog Designs which is good through April 30, 2009. (Natalija, Tamra, Abby, Mendy, Kari, & Alexis)

All chat participants get a one time use 10% off coupon to Custom Blog Designs which is good through April 30, 2009. (Tamra, Mendy, Kristin, Natalija, Anj, shydub, Elsina, ~Jamie, Alexis, Abby, Harriet, Joanna, & Sue)

These coupons may not be combined. Just contact me to remind me of your discount and I'll apply it before purchase.

Thanks to everyone for participating this week. It was a great time and I really appreciate the comments and support. I was telling the chat participants that I was excited to make it this far with Custom Blog Designs. I always seem to come up with different business ideas. Some of them I actually act on, but then they (I) fizzle out after a while. CBD is going strong and will keep on trucking! Thanks to all of you!!

Happy Birthday~ Enjoy some cake!


Thanks for making the birthday celebration a success!!
Everyone who participated in the party gets an extra entry into the blog makeover giveaway AND gets a one time use 10% off discount for any CBD services, good through April 30, 2009.

Blog Quiz Game

Here's the final game, which is a quick search quiz. When you've answered all the questions, email me your answers. The first person to get all the answers right will get their choice of 6 headers that I have created, which I will be customized for them. These headers are samples that I put together and do not appear on any other blogs. Each choice holds one photo and will be customized with your text. If none of these choices suits your blog, then you may gift the header to a friend or family member.

1. How much do I charge for an 8" x 10" custom digital scrapbook page?

2. What digital kit did I use for the Latin Asian Fusion makeover?

3. How many testimonials do I have posted?

4. What is the title on the blog I finished on 10/9/08?

5. What charity do I support?

6. What grammatical mistake did I make on a post this during the celebration this week?

7. Whose digital kit did I use for the Life's Perfect Pictures makeover?

8. How many awards do I have displayed?

9. How many Entrecard drops did The Sewing Mom have on me for January 2009? (hint: She was a top dropper!)

10. What is step 4 in the order process for a blog makeover?

Good Luck and thanks for participating in all the fun CBD bday activities this week!

Makeover Puzzle Quiz

OK...it's time for our first game. What you need to do is identify the 20 blog makeovers I've done in the puzzle below. Each puzzle piece is numbered. Utilize the list of blogs I've madeover in my sidebar for your search. When you've figured it all out, email me your answers. The first 2 people to get all the answers will win a custom digital brag book size scrapbook, which will be created by none other than one of my business associates, TragedyScrapinAnnie of Keepsake Creators. Tragedy is awesome scrapper and she works quickly! Winners will be provided with some previews of digital kits to pick from and will then provide digital photos for Tragedy to scrap with. Brag book size is standard 4x6 and can be printed at home or any photo processing place. I will provide more details to each winner.

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Birthday Party Schedule

Make sure you join us for Custom Blog Design's Virtual Birthday Party this Saturday, 10am-noon, Central Standard Time. All participants get an extra entry into the blog giveaway, which will be drawn at 5pm CST. The party will include games, prizes, discount coupons, and FUN! Fat-free, calorie-free cake for ALL!

Here is the party schedule.

10am- Makeover game posted- 2 winners, each get a custom digital brag book (using winner's photos)

10:30am-noon Chat window will be posted here on the blog, chat will feature Q&A with Diana and some fun games with prizes

11:15am- Blog quiz game posted- 1 winner gets choice of 4 headers that I have created that will be customized for them
 

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