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.
No Ordinary Family
My good friend Cora (who I met IRL on our way back from Alaska) cached in a coupon & gift certificate she had for a new look for her blog. It's a bright new look! She picked out the name No Ordinary Family well before the show in ABC aired!
On Our Hearts
Vanessa won a $25 gift certificate from me a year ago and contacted me before it expired. She applied it toward a standard makeover on her family adoption blog: On Our Hearts.
$65 Custom Blog Designs Gift Certificate Giveaway CLOSED!

As you can see the prize is a $65 gift certificate to Custom Blog Designs. The intention is that it is used for a Standard Blog Makeover, but it can be applied toward a higher blog package (with the winner paying the difference), one of the OOAK (pre-made) designs, or other custom service that we agree upon. It may NOT be applied toward a Business Makeover Package! You can see the specifications of my design packages here. Please direct any questions about this giveaway to me before it ends.Please note: This is giveaway is for family friendly PERSONAL Blogger blogs only.
Please enter only if you intend on keeping this blog design for a while.
Please enter only if you intend on keeping this blog design for a while.
This giveaway will run through 11:59pm CST on Tuesday, November 30th. The winner will be chosen via random.org and then announced and notified on Dec 1st or 2nd and will have 48 hours to contact me. I usually use a form for entry, but I am going to try out comments this time and see how it goes. (The form is easier on my end but I had a request to try it this way!)
To enter this giveaway subscribe to Custom Blog Designs by email (Feedburner). It's simple and easy! Just fill in your email address below, then confirm the subscription when the request is sent. (I've had to DQ people for not doing this!) Then leave a comment saying you've subscribed (whether you just subcribed or did so previously) AND your email address that you subscribed under. Please take note of the additional entries below.
- 5 extra entries for liking the NEW Custom Blog Designs Page on Facebook. *PLEASE NOTE~ this is a new page that was created on 11/7. If you joined the fan club previously, please like this new group. The fan club group has been removed!!*
- 1 extra entry for describing how you will use this $65 GC if you win!!
- 1 extra entry for telling me which pre-made OOAK design that I've created is your favorite.
- 1 extra entry for telling me what is your favorite design that I have ever done is.
- 2 extra entries if you post one of my Custom Blog Designs buttons on the sidebar of your blog.
- 1 extra entry (6 daily...must be at least 2 hours apart) for posting the following on Twitter~ Enter to #win $65 GC from Custom Blog Designs #giveaway #contest ends 11/30 @FreeStyleMama http://tinyurl.com/CBDwin65GC Please leave the link to your tweet in the comment. (You get the tweet link by clicking on the '4 mins ago' time)
COMMENTS HIDDEN AS CONTEST IS CLOSED!
Redemption with Update & Twitter
Birthday Giveaway Week 2: $25 Gift Certificate CLOSED
This giveaway is closed. Congrats to our winner, Valerie. Announcement here.

It's time for week two of CBD's Birthday Month Giveaways. This week I am offering a $25 gift certificate to Custom Blog Designs. This gift certificate can be used toward any service at CBD and can even be given to a friend or family member. I just ask that the winner tells me if they are going to transfer it. The winner will have 1 year from issue date to use the gift certificate.
This giveaway will run through 11:59pm CST on Sunday, February 14th. The winner will be announced and notified on Monday, February 15th and will have 48 hours to contact me. Comments are hidden as you need to fill out the form below to enter! (I use a form to protect the email of my readers from spam)
To enter this giveaway~
* Subscribe to Custom Blog Designs by email (Feedburner). It's simple and easy! This will be required for all my giveaways this month...so entering once will put you in the running to win all month! Just fill in your email address below, then confirm the subscription when the request is sent. If you already subscribed still fill in the entry form at the bottom. ALSO~ last week I DQ'd several entries for people who said they subscribed via Feedburner, but their email address was not on the Feedburner list. Make sure you list the same email address both places so you don't get DQ'd!
* You can earn 1 extra entry for letting me know what you plan on doing with the gift certificate if you win. Please fill out the form an additional time and fill out the extra space below with your explanation.
* You can earn 1 extra entry for posting one of my Custom Blog Design buttons on the sidebar of your blog. The copy & paste code is provided on the right. If you already have one up, it should have automatically changed to the new button by now and you don't have to put another one up. Please fill out the form an additional time and include a link to your blog.
* You can earn 2 extra entries by creating a new blog post on your blog about this giveaway. It should have a link to this blog post. Please fill out the form 2 additional times with a link to your blog post.
So that is a possibility of 5 entries. I will be verifying all entries and removing any that don't follow the rules. Please make sure you do the required first entry (subscribe by email via Feedburner!!) **MAKE sure you fill out the form for each entry! This is how I keep track of your entries!!**
Giveaway closed...form removed!

This giveaway will run through 11:59pm CST on Sunday, February 14th. The winner will be announced and notified on Monday, February 15th and will have 48 hours to contact me. Comments are hidden as you need to fill out the form below to enter! (I use a form to protect the email of my readers from spam)
To enter this giveaway~* Subscribe to Custom Blog Designs by email (Feedburner). It's simple and easy! This will be required for all my giveaways this month...so entering once will put you in the running to win all month! Just fill in your email address below, then confirm the subscription when the request is sent. If you already subscribed still fill in the entry form at the bottom. ALSO~ last week I DQ'd several entries for people who said they subscribed via Feedburner, but their email address was not on the Feedburner list. Make sure you list the same email address both places so you don't get DQ'd!
* You can earn 1 extra entry for letting me know what you plan on doing with the gift certificate if you win. Please fill out the form an additional time and fill out the extra space below with your explanation.
* You can earn 1 extra entry for posting one of my Custom Blog Design buttons on the sidebar of your blog. The copy & paste code is provided on the right. If you already have one up, it should have automatically changed to the new button by now and you don't have to put another one up. Please fill out the form an additional time and include a link to your blog.
* You can earn 2 extra entries by creating a new blog post on your blog about this giveaway. It should have a link to this blog post. Please fill out the form 2 additional times with a link to your blog post.
So that is a possibility of 5 entries. I will be verifying all entries and removing any that don't follow the rules. Please make sure you do the required first entry (subscribe by email via Feedburner!!) **MAKE sure you fill out the form for each entry! This is how I keep track of your entries!!**
Giveaway closed...form removed!
CBD Gift Certificate Giveaway

This week's giveaway is being hosted at my other blog~ Diana Rambles.
Happy Mother's Day
I know I shouldn't be working on Mother's Day, but I haven't worked too hard. I finished 2 blog proofs yesterday and just installed them today.
The first was for Janet. She received an extreme blog makeover gift certificate from her blogger buddy, Nicole, for Mother's Day. What a wonderful friend that Nicole is! Nicole actually contacted me about a month ago so I was able to put her in my design queue so that the blog could be done for Mother's Day. Janet's design includes an animated header.
I also gave new blogger Brandy a fun look for her blog. She's getting married soon and wanted to have a blog for family and friends to keep up with the newlyweds. She picked a bright kit that was lots of fun to design with.
The first was for Janet. She received an extreme blog makeover gift certificate from her blogger buddy, Nicole, for Mother's Day. What a wonderful friend that Nicole is! Nicole actually contacted me about a month ago so I was able to put her in my design queue so that the blog could be done for Mother's Day. Janet's design includes an animated header.

I also gave new blogger Brandy a fun look for her blog. She's getting married soon and wanted to have a blog for family and friends to keep up with the newlyweds. She picked a bright kit that was lots of fun to design with.
Gift a Makeover!
Did you know that Custom Blog Designs has gift certificates available? You can gift a makeover to a friend or relative. A makeover is a great birthday or anniversary gift, can mark a special event, or just be a gesture of friendship for someone. I've even handled a gift makeover from a secret friend. Just contact me if you'd like to purchase a gift certificate for a friend. Certificates are available for all 5 makeover packages or I can create one for any of my services or a specific dollar amount.






