Undergoing Construction

Hi all,

I am currently revamping my blog and going to a simpler, cleaner design. Please excuse my dust over the next couple of weeks while I get everything in place!

Thx!!

My Five Favorite Scrapbooking Blogs

I browse the internet a LOT. I'm always on the lookout for new digital designers (and, boy does it seem like there are new ones every day), different layout ideas, and fresh inspiration - not to mention freebies, lol.

Sure, I love 'em as much as you do! Then when I find a designer whose stuff I just LOVE, I go check out their store to see what they've got that I just can't live without.

I was just emailing my BFF a list of my (current) favorite designers' blogs and thought I'd share them with my blog readers, too. Here they are....(singing)...these are a few of my favorite blogs....:

{we are} Storytellers
Pamela Donnis Designs
The Daily Digi
Lindsay Jane Designs
Creations by Rachael

This is my SHORT LIST. I subscribe to over 100 blogs and probably 2/3 of them have something to do with scrapbooking. I just find them so inspiring, and often reading a few posts and looking at the layouts others have done can jump-start my own creativity.

Have fun exploring some new blogs, and each blog will probably lead to you other blogs, and so on, and so on, and so on . . . .

My new Logo -- at Last!

Well, it's been a long haul, trying to figure out what to use for my company logo. I knew I wanted California poppies but I didn't know whether I wanted a drawing, a photograph, or what. After many false starts and frustrations, I finally come up with a design that I love. It is a line drawing with a water-color wash behind it, and I love it. And it only took 11 months to design it!

You may have already noticed this new logo in my "blinkie" which you can now see on this blog (take a peek at the upper right-hand corner). You'll be seeing a lot more of it as I incorporate it into my website, business cards, stationery, address labels, brochures, newsletter, and other advertising materials. Orange and green are my two favorite colors (even my cats are orange) and California poppies are one of my favorite flowers (it's also California's state flower) so I think it's the perfect logo for me.

October News

I'm a little slow these days getting everything done. My newsletter for October isn't even written yet, let alone sent out! But I did get the new calendar page done, and the template freebie, so be sure to visit my website to download them. I created the calendar page while I was visiting my mom in Simi Valley, CA., and then I just made the template yesterday, and got both uploaded to http://www.webajeb.com/. I've included directions on using both, so I hope you enjoy my freebies! I noticed this a.m. that a couple of people have already downloaded the calendar page so some of you must have been waiting anxiously, and I apologize for the delay!

The Nature Lover's template (pictured below) is based on a layout I did for my veterinarian, Dr. Brisbin. You can see his entire album on my website; just click on the "slideshows" link at the top of the homepage. The calendar pages have been so much fun to create that I'm thinking of creating an entire year's worth for 2008 and offering it on my website. Of course, it may not happen by January with everything else that is going on.

Many of you know, if you read my other blog (http://www.deztalkin.blogspot.com/), that my husband and I are heading out on an 8 week sailing cruise on the 17th of this month. So, needless to say, we are running around like crazy trying to get ready. Adding to the "fun" is my hubby's bout with strep throat, and me having pulled a muscle in my back 2 days ago. PLUS, our oldest son and his fiancee have planned a BBQ in southern california for their parents and grand-parents to meet and get to know each other. That's on the 14th which means a drive down there and back, using up 3 to 4 days of our preparation time.

All of these things are making is difficult for me to really concentrate on my little biz, and it's marketing needs. And, since we'll be gone and my internet time will be much more limited, I am going to have to defer any new work until I return. It's frustrating, yet it couldn't happen at a better time since, at the moment, I don't have any new work! I am mainly working on marketing ideas/strategies, creating the freebies & newsletters, updating blogs, as well as fine-tuning my website. There are bells and whistles I'd love to add to it (a counter, for one) but all these things take time and, in some cases, learning new stuff.

While we are on our trip I will be doing a LOT of layout work, using my own photos. It would be a good time, too, to work on the 2008 calendar. I'd also love to create lots more templates that I could offer individually and at a really good price. Internet access will be sporadic at best, so most of what I will work on will have to be offline. But keep watching this blog for updates, and visit my website often, too. I'll be updating both as I am able. And, as always, e-me anytime and for any reason; deborah@webajeb.com. I love hearing from you!

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Webajeb's Got Blog!

Hi, and welcome to BlogWebajeb!

I'm Deborah, and I own and run Webajeb Digital Photo Albums & Portfolios, a fledgling company that I started in March of 2007. I'm one of that new breed called a "Scrapbooker for Hire," but not your ordinary scrapbooker for hire, I am a DIGITAL scrapbooker for hire. Quite a different animal, and one that I hope you will enjoy getting to know through my posts. To quickly get a good idea of what I'm talking about feel free to visit my website http://www.webajeb.com/ and visit my Gallery. Lots of GREAT stuff in there!

Here, I'll be blogging about my experiences in starting up a small business; the ups-and-downs, lessons learned, my continual growth as a digital artist, and all my discoveries along the way. I hope you'll visit often, and leave comments. I love feedback!

More soon! Meanwhile, feel free to email me anytime!

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