Sara*s Pixel Studio Blog

Hot off the presses is my new eBook that is essential for any new WAHMshoppe store owner!  Jam packed with step-by-step setup help, explanations and tips, this guide is a must have!  The eBook is available for instant download by clicking here.

Well yesterday after annouceing that all my seamless backgrounds are available for instant download, I posted that “over the next few weeks I will be making my mouse drawn graphics available as well”. Okay so it didn’t take me weeks. They are ready now I guess that’s my not-so-mild OCD coming out. Once I started I couldn’t stop until all my mouse drawn graphics were fixed and ready to download upon purchase.

Each graphic is available in five different file types.
Available File Types
.gif
(graphics interchange format) - Our GIF files have a transparent
background with white dither blending, meaning they blend seamlessly
with white backgrounds, but have rough edges on other colors. If you
need a special blend color please contact us.
.jpg
(or JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group) - JPG files are saved with
a white background and are the highest possible quality available for
JPG files. If you need another background color please contact us.
.png
(portable network graphics) - PNG files are saved with alpha-channel
transparency and opacity and blend seamlessly with all background types
and colors.
.psd (Photoshop compatible) - PSD files can be opened in Adobe Photoshop and/or Paint Shop Pro and have a transparent background.
.PspTube
(Paint Shop Pro tube file) - PSP tubes can only be used in Paint Shop
Pro. These must be saved in your PSP system tube file and will then
appear in your list of picture tubes.

Please contact me if you have any questions

Oh where oh could she be?  Busy at the Pixel Studio - that’s where!!  Gosh I can’t believe I’ve neglected this blog for so long!!  Well NO MORE!  Today has been my “blog update” day and knowing this one would take me the longest I’ve saved it for last

So what’s new?  Well a better question might be “What’s NOT new?”  LOL!  I’ve changed so much at the Pixel Studio since I came back from my maternity leave.  I’ve updated the site’s look a little and hopefully made it easier to navigate and find what you’re looking for (if you don’t think so please let me know how I can improve).

I now have an offering of over 100 pre-made templates!!  I have everything from $20 shoppes upto $175 shoppes - something for every budget.  You’ll also notice that I’ve added a new section of pre-made templates that are one of a kind and they all have a cool interactive Flash logo!  Check them out here.  Here are a couple of samples:

I’ve revamped the designs for print section (business cards, hang tags, etc.). The section is split in two: Designs for Marketing and Designs for Print. Marketing designs include pens, t-shirts, hats, widow decals and car door magnets! Print designs available include business cards, hang tags, bow/post cards, note pads, letterhead, envelopes, address labels, rack cards, note cards, brochures and fliers! We also offer several pre-designed stationary sets for those on a budget!

We now offer printing for all your business needs! If we design it, we can have it printed for you! Visit our Print Services section for more information and pricing.

Also brand new at the Pixel Studio: eBay Store design! Now along with auction template and About Me pages we can design eBay sellers perfect store with custom store fronts and logos! Check it out!

Who else has a blog? Everyone! Get that perfect custom blog design today! We design blogs for Blogger, WordPress and TypePad! Have a blog with a different program? Contact us today to see if we can help!

Our portfolios continue to grow everyday so if you think Sara*s Pixel Studio might be for you, or just aren’t sure yet check out our Web Design Portfolio, Print Design Portfolio, or our Blog Customization Portfolio to help you decide.

So now that the blog author is back please contact us today so we can start on that special project!

To my NEW blog and NEW eCommerce store!!  I’m so excited to finally have this awesome WordPress blog live as well as my new Zen Cart store up and running smoothly.  After much deliberation and thought I decided to move my hosting from WAHMshoppes to Swank Web Hosting.  WAHMshoppes is still a great place to host a shoppe, and I would (and do) recommend them to anyone who wants an affordable e-store with a simple setup and management system.  In fact it was very hard for me to make the switch!  But my store and websites were outgrowing the hosting there so I felt it was time to move on and man have I ever!  Swank Web Hosting gave me the perfect package for both my websites, three blogs and more!  You can check out the changes and my new family blog below.

• Sara*s Pixel Studio
• Captive Mommies
• The Brooks Family Blog

I do want to give a quick shout out and THANK you to Jen @ Swank for answering all my dumb and annoying questions while I setup my Zen Cart and to Emily for troubleshooting for me.  If you ever have questions about Zen Carts contact Jen - she rocks and I have no problems referring everyone to her because I personally will never add Zen Cart setup/design to my list of services.  No way, no how, no amount of money!  Emily is the “hosting” guru at Swank and helped me several times when I had no clue what I was doing so of course I recommend her as well!

I’ll be back with more blogging and stuff later TTFN!

I’ve been busy lately with some new mouse drawn projects and I’m excited to share them with you!

I would love to draw a custom character just for you or customize one of these drawings to fit your needs! Just contact me today! You can view more mouse-drawn images by clicking here.

Today my design group, The Oasis Boutique listed a one-of-a-kind handmade boutique designer wardrobe that is for a very special cause! 100% of the final bid will be donated to the National Down Syndrome Congress. We started the listing out at $.99 with no reserve and shipping is FREE - why? We want to give back where we have been so richly blessed.

This cause is very special to TheOasis, because one of our own designers, Rhonda of Bella*Rae*Boutique, has a daughter with Down Syndrome. This beautiful little girl is very special to us, and we are so happy with the wonderful modeling job she has done for this auction. A BIG thank you to Rhonda and Miss Madison!

10 designers came together to create a unique one of a kind boutique wardrobe, made with and inspired from the Michael Miller Orchid Spa line fabrics, there are 18 OOAK pieces, made to fit a size 4/5 but may fit a range of 4T through 6.

So please stop by the listing and bid for this wonderful cause! Please click HERE or the collage above.

Click the pictures to visit the auctions!

Hot off the presses! Well, they will be as soon as you order them! I’ve teamed up with an awesome printer to bring you top quality products with custom designs on them!! My new services include business cards, hair bow cards (in 3 sizes), letterhead & envelopes, address labels, clothing hang tags, and note pads! All these items are available at the Pixel Studio for purchase so come and get those custom designed paper products for all your boutique needs!

Over the next few days I will be adding some exciting new products and services to the Pixel Studio! I’ve teamed up with a great printing service that works wonderfully with my graphic designs to provide A+ paper products to my customers! Custom designed products will include: business cards, clothing hang tags, bow cards (two sizes to choose from), letterhead (perfect for invoices), envelopes, return address labels, note cards, post cards (great advertisers), 3-fold brochures, T-shirts, hats, pens and much MORE! Be sure to check back often over the next week to check out these great new items that I’m soooo excited to offer to all my customers (new and previous)!

So new it’s not even on my website yet! Classic but stylish and very much customized by you! You pick the name (duh and you pick the size (another duh but then you pick the crystal color (from 18 available colors) or better yet let her pick the color and this simple little name bracelet will become one of your child’s favorite pieces of bling. Click the picture to visit the auction.

Okay so I’ve been trying my very hardest to think outside of my proverbial design “box” and move away from my comfort zone. In so doing I pulled out supplies that I’ve never used and in fact forgot I had, strung them together and tada here you have it! This bracelet is OOAK because I have no clue where I got these supplies and I don’t have any more of them so my travels outside my “box” are your child’s treasures. Click the picture to bid.