Some wonderful feedback

I worked most of yesterday on my very first Vintage web template - a custom order for Jayne of My Song Within. After showing her the design layout this morning I received this wonderful feedback from her that makes me feel pretty much on top of the world -

Merideth,

You must do more vintage. I have shown it to a couple of people at work and they loved it! Shannon (Silver Trappings) went nuts over it.

You really nailed everything that was in my mind! It's like you were looking at the same vision I was looking at! I don't want anything changed. Regarding the words across the top, I'll decide what words I want them to all be and let you know in the next day or so.

I love colors; I love the subtle British pictures and words; I LOVE the key!; I love the ladies head on the left (she will be M'Lady); I love the music in the background; I love the layering; I love the background; I love the tierras! Well, I guess you can tell I love all of it!

Thank You and Blessings!
Jayne

Well, feeling so on top of the world and full of inspiration, I do feel I can tackle just about anything. I moved onto other projects that are going just as well. I feel that I need to give some thanks, for I do not aspire to awesomeness all on my own.

Here I will show my gratitude for those that help me to achieve greatness:

“I’d like to thank the Web Design Academy, My Muse (the force is strong with this one); my family who has been there to bear witness to the many loads of unclean laundry and dirty dishes that have sat aside quite grotesquely while I have done my good works (why I thank them, I do not know exactly); to my Ipod that never lets me down and keeps me going through late nights; to diet coke for being my constant companion – its ever present ring of perspiration there next to my mouse; to my computer for NOT dying for once; and last but not at all least – I thank the Lord for putting web design in my path during a very stressful time in my life – were it not for those difficult years, I would not be where I am today.”

Thank you Jayne, you have Made my Day!

Birded Out

I have to ask - What is with all the birds? All over the internet are Boutique sites and templates with one thing in common - BIRDS. Cute little annoying bird graphics, here there and everywhere. (and they pretty much all look the same too)

Did I miss something?! How did this bird fiasco start? What does it mean? I'm confused.

Maybe it's just me... I feel like someone did something birdy and cute, and then everyone else decided to do it too and now of course it's gotten completely out of hand.

So, I am putting my foot down, NO BIRD graphics at SpiffyBoutiques.com.

Custom Design Services thru June 1, 2009

SpiffyBoutiques.com will continue offering Custom Template Designs through June 1, 2009. After that date, no new orders for Custom Template Designs will be available.

While I enjoy creating custom projects and fulfilling your specific design needs to suit your business, I have decided that I would like to get back to creating a wide variety of templates at affordable prices. Creating custom projects has been taking up most of my time and hasn't allowed me to put as much focus as I'd like to on template design.

I've had many people contact me since January that are interested in my custom services, which is why I've decided to accept custom orders through June 1st. All orders placed will be completed in the order in which they are received, until they are fulfilled. On June 2nd, I will no longer accept custom design orders for templates, and the service will be removed from my site.


I look forward to embracing life at a bit slower pace :)

Sorry Dear Blog

I can't believe it's been nearly a month since I last blogged. where does the time go??

Keeping busy here with little home improvements, some un-spring-like weather, and a large family visit over the weekend - that's what I've been up to!

Additionally, I'm working really hard on a couple of projects that have been slow going.

I'd like to focus some energy towards adding new templates to the site. I have created a few, but haven't taken the time to upload them to the shop. maybe on Easter I'll sneak away from festivities to do that...