A Few Designs...

I'm not sure what has snapped into me, but I think the chill of our little "blizzard" and the late night really got me pumping to design some blogs. A gal emailed me a while back about updating her blogger design but so much has been in my way. From finals, to graduation, to art show, school, lots of sickness, and now my Illustrator going defunct, it was easy to see why I was so discouraged by design. Normally I work about 75% of my redesigns from Adobe Illustrator (I just really love that program!) but this gal was so sweet and I really wanted to help her out because I had a vision for it. With that being said, I put on my big girl britches and got to work using 100% Photoshop. Now, it's not like that's weird or anything.. but it's not my method. I like having my methods. Anyhow, I quickly fell in love with the design and even though I hadn't run anything by her yet, I started coding. I started doing all the little nooks and crannies and just designing my heart out... I figured if she didn't love it then I'd finish the design and hold on to it until someone did! (Or even myself!). Luckily she was enthralled at the look! It's not 100% completed yet and it's not implemented on her site... it's on my layout tester blog, but still, I wanted to share! I'll share a link and everything once it's up and ready! For now you just get a screenshot.... I love the map detail! Makes me want to travel!

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By the time I was wrapping this one up it was almost midnight. Mike needed a redesign on his blog, too, so I decided to burn that midnight oil and power through his as well! It definitely wasn't the plan, but the snow started to pile up and he was content watching tv so I did it! It's just serving as a temporary branding and probably won't be his final look (especially the logo... I just haven't thrown myself into that yet!) but we wanted to play up the burlap look because we're loving all things burlap lately! After a trip to Anthropologie not long ago, we were bursting at the seams with ideas for our little shop and all these burlap displays! We loved it so much we went to Hobby Lobby and bought several yards of it for crafts! I love the rustic feel of it. I chose to use the header photo from our trip out to take outfit photos last week. We both love the soft whimsical look of it, and I think it serves his blog well. I also redid his Tumblr, too! It's much more quaint and simple, but still, it fits his branding thus far.

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With that being said, I'm officially re-open for blog commissions! I'm able to throw myself into them and have them done in a matter of hours/days. I really love when I get excited about it! I haven't taken a blog commission in several months! If you've emailed me about them and I've just sort of left you hanging, I'm so sorry! This past semester was not a good one for projects aside from finals! If you want buttons, a header, a background, or a complete coded redesign, feel free to email me at kaelahbee@gmail.com! Hooray!

24 comments:

Alison-ClaireJanuary 10, 2011 at 12:59 PM
so cute! thanks yay!
ZoeJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:03 PM
i love the designs they are very cute.

Zoe

http://blessedbeeapothecary.blogspot.com/
Lauren SetterbergJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:05 PM
Kaelah, you little trooper! Her blog is looking fabulous. Well done you x
Amber Nicole January 10, 2011 at 1:13 PM
LOVE them!!! I want a new design! mine is lame and boring and I don't have the patience to get all creative with it. How much do you charge?
kaelah beauregardeJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Amber: it's all based upon what you need. some items are a la carte and some come as a package! shoot me an email at kaelahbee@gmail.com and we can talk shop! :D
RomyJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:17 PM
The first one is amazing ; reminds me of yours. xx
LizJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Love your style! And I know exactly what you mean about feeling supah inspired & giddy over creating something. I just launched a client's design last night {it's on my blog} and am super happy with it. Good luck with your commissions <3
paisleaJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:52 PM
these are so cute!!!

♥ allister bee blog
SushiJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:11 PM
Hi kaelah :))
I made a post about my favourite blogs and I have included your blog in my list :))
Hope you like it :D

P.S. I'm completely in love with your puppies: Pips and Georgie :D They're both so cute :D
I also have a French Bulldog (a little girl too) named Chloé :D She is very similiar to Pips :) You can see her in my blog.

xoxo,
Raquel @ www.chloemarieantoinete.blogspot.com
KatrinJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:30 PM
I like your designs.
But I have a question, when you have design like that, do you write your CSS or HTML yourself? Or do you di it with some kind of programm like Adobe Fireworks?
kaelah beauregardeJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:35 PM
Katrin: i don't have Fireworks so everything is manually coded. I usually expand on what blogger already has and manually edit both the HTML and the CSS :)
AnonymousJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM
You are so talented. I love your blog designs! :)

The Sweetest Life♥
AnonymousJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:17 PM
i love the designs! too fabulous.<3
xo
Elizabeth, Delightfully TackyJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:42 PM
that's crazy! I know alison! haha
KatJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:52 PM
where did you learn how to make blog layouts? I would love to learn how to do it so I could play around with my own. I have adobe photoshop but its just elements. Could I do it with that?
kaelah beauregardeJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Kat: I have a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design, so i spent 4+ years in art school drowning in design, coding, etc. I have never used Photoshop Elements so I don't know what it's capabilities are! Sorry!
eleanorJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:11 PM
Oo, I really love that first one - but Mike's looks amazing too! You're really talented!

X

PS. I'm wearing a dress I bought from your shop in my outfit post today :)
AprilJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:14 PM
Those are so amazing! You've got mad skillz, woman!

-April
LynnJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:53 PM
those look great! im so computer stupid
Stacey KayJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:40 PM
O wow, you are very talented.

xoxo
Stacey Kay
“Runway Inspiration, Vintage Decoration”
www.goodwillhuntingg.com

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AnonymousJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Oh my gosh, I am completely and utterly in love with that first design! Mike's is looking sweet too. You're a talented lady, that's for sure.
SuzanJanuary 13, 2011 at 3:25 AM
The designs are great! Love the colors!
But I was wondering.. what exactly does 'holland 1945' refer to? The end of the second world war? Or is it something else? Just curious, since I come from Holland ;)
kaelah beauregardeJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Suzan: It's actually a song by Neutral Milk Hotel!
SuzanJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:03 AM
Haha, I didn't think of something like that ;)
Just listened to the song, I like it!

HEY! Thanks for dropping by. xo KB