Behind Behind Behind

Good Morning,
Going through my inbox today and project list. BIG APOLOGY to everyone who I'm working with right now. I'm quite behind and will be chained to my desk working all hours to get things caught up here. If you haven't heard from me, give me a day or two to get to my bearings. Thank you!!!

Reporting Live from my .... Keyboard

Happy Monday to you!

I am back at my desk - { Ode to my Computer } -

Dear Computer,
How I missed you! The long days I was forced to stay away were empty; useless; and void of color. Did you miss me too? This morning when I pushed your power button, the gentle hum you gave me led me to believe that you truly did. How quickly you warmed for me, opening the many programs you contain without a moment of hestitation. Indeed, perhaps our short break has but strengthened our relationship. Alas, I must tell you that your keyboard is in need of cleaning, your fortress in desperate need of dusting - I shall cater to your appearance and leave you shining once again before me. My adoration cannot be denied. -

Ok, back to work now....

A touch behind on projects - sick days

Hi everyone,
I'm really sick this week so far. So I'm toodling along on projects and installs at a much slower than normal pace. I hope to be back on track in the next couple of days and appreciate your patience. Thank you

More New Designs coming

This past week I've had some postive feedback on the new designs I posted, especially Just a Dreamer in the exclusive category. Today I am working on adding a few more designs in each of my premade categories. Stop by and check them out!

Words to start your Day in the Positive

"Their Presidents shall not be their common referee so much as their poets shall. Of all mankind the great poet is an equable man...He is the arbiter of the diverse and he is the key. He is the equalizer of his age and land...he supplies what wants supplying and checks what wants checking. The known universe has one complete lover and that is the greatest poet. He is a seer, he is individual, he is complete in himself, the others are as good as he, only he sees it and they do not.Who knows the curious mystery of the eyesight? The poet, endowed with a transcendental sight, serves as the spiritual eyes of humanity. There will soon be no more priests. Their work is done....Through the divinity of themselves shall the kosmos and the new breed of poets be the interpreters of men and women and of all events and things."
- Walt Whitman

This morning I chatted with my sister Melodie online. She was visiting Jason Mraz's blog and wrote this as a comment to his post. I asked if I could post it on my blog.

I find it amazing how the Written Words in a Quote, or a Poem, or a Song, or just someone's thoughts can have such an effect - to feel the strength of them rise within - emotions worn lightly within us suddenly stronger, almost painful as we try not to weep with joy or grattitude. Words can have that effect on me at least.

New Look for SpiffyBoutiques.com

I spent a good portion of yesterday designing custom layouts. After that I decided to give myself a couple of hours to spend on SpiffyBoutiques.com. The design has been stale for a while now and I decided it needed to be Lighter, Brighter and more like Summer! For some reason, I just can't get away from the blue, Green and Brown color palette I've loved for awhile now. But I changed the coral pink to a fun Purple/Lavender and made white more prominent.

I so enjoyed just drawing on my tablet and not caring if the lines were straight. I think I need to do that more often!

More changes are coming to SpiffyBoutiques.com as well - I am adding new Custom Design Packages this week, and Made to Match items with each Exclusive and Limited Edition Template. I would also like to add a Dropdown box to Shop by Style - so you can pick the style of template you are looking for a see all that fit into that. I think it will make your shopping easier. I also think it will keep me on my toes designing to keep enough options in each Style!!

Hope you had a wonderful Holiday weekend and a very Safe One. God Bless our Armed Forces and the United States!