Sara*s Pixel Studio Blog

5 Minutes for Mom has announced that The Ultimate Blog Party 2009 will be March 20th – 27th. I joined in the fun last year and gave away some great prizes and I hope to do the same this year! I also won a prize from another mom-blogger! Click here to see the posts from last year.

So what is a Blog Party? Simply put it is a party where mom-bloggers from all over the world blog, visit/comment on other’s blogs and win stuff! Its pretty fun and easy to participate. If you don’t have a blog you can just wait until the party begins and surf through all the blogs listed in the Mr. Linky. If you do own a blog and plan to participate you need to plan what you are going to blog about during the week. You can also choose to give a prize by drawing a name from your commenters (people who comment on your blog posts). You’ll need to keep a watch on the 5 Minutes for Mom site for when they post the Mr. Linky. When they do sign up and enter in the link to your blog. Be sure that the link you give will actually show your UBP posts – not another page. Then when party time arrives just blog away! Be sure to surf other blogs, make comments (leaving the link your blog) and hopefully win a prize, increase traffic to your blog and make some friends!

Do you want a hint as to what I will be giving away?  Hint #1: “Blog”
So be sure to check back here during that week for some fun games and prizes!

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Sara*s Pixel Studio has become the umbrella company for my three new websites!

My Pixel Creations is the new home of the old Sara*s Pixel Studio shopping cart.  There you can find all my mouse drawn graphics, pre-made website templates, logo & trademark design, designs for printing (business cards, letterhead, etc.) and much more!

My Pixel Shoppes is where you will find all the information for custom web design!  If you need an eCommerce shoppe or an information site I have setup design packages or you can purchase my design services a’ la carte!

My Pixel Prints is for all your professional printing needs!  Here you can order glossy business cards or linen letterhead and envelopes.  We also offer all size promotional cards (can be used as post cards or bow cards!) and several different size bookmarks!  You will also find t-shirts, pens, stickers and much more!

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.

Come shop at Sara*s Pixel Studio this Black Friday and take 15% off your entire purchase of $10 or more!  Use coupon code “black2008″ at checkout to receive this discount.

Sara*s Pixel Studio offers the best business resources on the web at the greatest prices!

-Trademarks/Logos and Banners
-Mouse drawn graphics
-Seamless backgrounds
-eBay Seller Tools
-Website Templates
-Business cards and other printed materials
-Blog & Top 100 Design

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

Thinking only of saving time, both for me and my customers I have decided to make all my pre-made graphics available for instant download! For now all seamless backgrounds are ready to be downloaded, but I over the next few weeks I will be making my mouse drawn graphics available as well.

Downloads are available immediately after payment is cleared and are available for 2 days. Please read all terms and conditions before purchasing.

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!

As you may already know we are expecting our 2nd son on August 18th. I have decided to keep the pre-made section of our store open but I will be closing the custom section so as to not be overloaded during this special and important time in our family. There may come a time in this busy and exciting time that we close the whole store but you can check back here for updates.

Please also note that any items requiring installation or customization may take a few days to complete. If you are in a hurry for your project please let us know at the time of checkout.  If you wish to be added to our waiting list of custom orders when we do reopen (yes there is a list already) please contact us today with your order details.

If you wish to place a regular order (of pre-made items) after July 31 please note that orders may not be processed right away but will be acknowledged within 72 hours. We will continue to offer the best service and customer care that we always have, but my family does come first Emergency issues can of course be sent via email and will be responded to as quickly as possible.

Thank you for understanding!
~Sara Brooks
Owner/Designer of Sara*s Pixel Studio