StormyAries Creations or Army Wife Designs...

Hey Ya'll I may be morphing! I learned how to make simple things using Paint Shop Pro over 10 years ago. Over time I have gotten more and more into it. The more my family grows the more my priorities change and I loose interest in Graphics for awhile but I do it on demand... based on when I need something or inspiration tickles me... Like Scrapbooking. I guess I have Hobby ADD.. I don't stay with one and get intense with it for one reason or another. My friend over at Steph's Designs needed a new blog header/ Etsy Banner/ and of course while I was digging around in there I made her a bunch of other stuff too! She's been really pushing me and encouraging me to do this for real.. like a small business venture? Dare I? I HAVE been doing it for ten years.. mostly free to my friends etc and as gifts. I worry about the Graphix police and copyright infringement when working with companies for a new design. So I try my best to do it based on my knowledge of what that particular Terms of Service is. I don't want them or I to get into trouble. Especially them... that would be embarrassing! I know of a few people that do it. The beautiful Masto Mama & some forums Chubby Cheeks Graphix : Crumb Snatchers : VIP Signatures too... Like I said I have been doing this for ten years the good, the bad, the ugly and ohmigoodness there were some ugly ones in the times of the unexperienced or uninspired me.
Here is my Gallery or Portfolio... whatever you want to call it... Here. Look to the right for the sub menu's...
I have a design blog already in place here... StormyAries Creations. I put in there my scrapbook creations, my PSP and Graphic creations, and anything else I may create. I may start there and move to grander scale once I figure this all that... I am considering Army Knights Lady Designs as a future part time business if it goes well. Of course its a hobby and always will be a hobby I can share... but what's a few extra dollars in my Paypal account? LOL

I am thinking the price menu may go like this

Simple Siggy with a doodle, simple graphic etc small in size $1 - $2

I do not make the graphic normally (I might have to learn how) it is borrowed or bought!

A Graphic Siggy (for blogs, websites, forums, email) using Pictures or digital scrapbook parts. May or may not contain these but is more complex and may or may not be animated $5- $8

Extra's might be because of the price of the scrap kit etc

Need your photos watermarked? Ask for a quote

Blog Banner or Layout: I haven't made buttons yet... but I will try soon! So a complete Blog Banner, Back Ground, Button and Siggy is $12 again price could go up depending on if the graphics you want cost me anything. Just the Blog Banner and background $10, Blog Banner by its self is $8

Etsy banner ask for a quote 

Custom printables (I make you print!) ask for a quote... This would be for a picture, Birth Announcement, Invitation, or Greeting Card... etc

Logo Design  ask for a quote

Sorry I don't make blinkies yet. I have tried for years and I haven't mastered it... or even close.

Any questions just ask.. Oh yeah and feedback would be great too. Tell me do you think I am worth it?

Blog Accessories

I designed my own blog set for this blog www.armyknightslady.blogspot.com. I might want to redo it with the same pictures a little later (or now) but I know I need a button and a sig tag. Can anyone recommend designs for these for me? Should I stick with the Army theme or is it okay to not have too much matchy matchy? I like the Army Theme but I also like tulips. I like Simple with just a simple name design with a small graphic and some added basic info.. I don't know I am so confused! I would even do a normal picture tag. What do you suggest? Where did you get your blog graphics?

Sara's Sweeties

tut list

http://humbuggraphicsgalore.blogspot.com/2008/12/engraved-text.html

http://www.suntiques.com/tutorials/sig_tags/be_mine_tag.html

http://humbuggraphicsgalore.blogspot.com/2010/01/conversation-heart.html

Scrapin Sunday

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I haven't scrapped (with my two hands and paper) in over a year. I have done some digital work but none the traditional way. I don't know why I guess I feel like my work isn't good enough because I can't put the money into it everyone else does. I can't justify buying the cricut everyone else has and I ask people to make me some die's but they never come through. So I just don't even bother touching my scrap book stuff. But why? I have my big project planned but have no motivation to do it. Its time to start developing pictures, going to crops and do this thing! I at least at the very least need to invest some time into digital scrapping. I can't let these millions of pictures sit around for nothing. Its so frustrating! Time to get cracking! Maybe someone will get a scrapbook project for a Christmas gift!



Scrapbooking and Creative To-Do List

1. I got my plan for a creative gift for family and friends and its 99% complete. I am so excited about it. I try to do something creative every year. Last year I made a popcorn care package with a movie or netflix gift certificate. Two pop corn cups, a bag of popcorn and candy. This year is something similar but useful... always useful and versitle.
2. Scrapbooking gift
3. Post this months tuts and creations

Scrapbooking and Creative Ta-Da List

• Skylar's time line and Hobbies (Ballet, Soccer, School, Girl Scouts, and more.) & Her Ballet book.
• Once Upon a Time books
• Story Book Pages
• Army Greeting Cards? Maybe on EBAY?
• Dora Paperbag Book
• Baby Book Scrapbook and William's first year
• Skylar & Her Friendship books
• How We Met
• Strawberry Shortcake Page
• Rick's Army Scrapbook
• Transparent Picture Christmas Ornaments
• Painted Christmas Ornaments
  

  
  

  Household Ta Da List

• Appointments for the cats and hopefully come up with a solution for Peanut
• Rearrange my consultation on Tuesday
• Plan Christmas pictures. Find a way to take the kids pictures for Christmas cards. Everywhere takes too long to get them back.
• Decorate for the Holidays.
• Skylar has girl scouts on Tuesday I think.
• Blog More!

CTMH Stamp GIve Away

My friend Crystal is over at Crazy Crafting Mom giving away one of the hottest most popular stamps its a sweet stamp called Piece of Cake. Its worth 22.95. Be sure to head over there and enter to win for me (I promise she won't call you or spam you) just tell her I sent you.... oh okay so you want the stamp for yourself then go ahead and enter to win it for yourself... GOOD LUCK

New Taggie Bad Attitude

I decided to join a new forum for PSP and tagging to get some inspiration and a push to do more with it.
Here is the link to the forum http://intoxxikated-intentionz.com/forum/index.php

The tutorial given was this http://divineintentionz.com/tutorials/missy/badattitude/badattitude.html

Here is the result

Ismael Rac http://www.xeracx.com/

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