Blog Designing at Freckled Nest

It's been a while since I shared any blog design work I've done in the past few months! L'Erin, of SisterFire, recently launched her passionately encouraging blog that is just as firey and fun as the design we worked on together. L'Erin hadn't been blogging before we started her design, which was challenging to understand her style and how she would be using her blog. But after a lot of discussion, sharing of inspiration, and a bit of trial and error, I think Sister Fire's design is the perfect home for readers to reclain and ignite their lives.

Jan, of the Butter blog, is a cute and clever mom of 2 living in LA with her television star hubbie. We connected immediately with a love for handmade, textural design and illustrative elements. Of course, you'll see a lot of butter yellow mixed through her design, grounded by a deep, neutral grey. I'm excited to see Jan grow as a blogger, and will definitely be stopping by now and then for some rich bites of Butter inspiration!

Jeri Lynn, of Alchymie, is the lady I pretend to be in my dream life. She and her husband fell in love while living abroad, and now they live a culture-filled life with their two children in Austin, Texas. She is heavily influenced by the graphic and textural elements seen in antique pottery, textiles, and art. Together we worked on adding some of these elements with a subtle background, antique stamp designs, borders, and paper textures. I really love the simple look of her design that provides a perfectly suited backdrop to the sharing of Jeri Lynn's adventures.

Scrapbookers are a lot of fun to design for, so I was delighted to work with Larissa of In a Scrap of Paper. I had a lot of fun looking through Larissa's scrapbook pages to get a sense of her design style. We clicked immediately and together created this colorful backdrop that she now uses to share her projects with her many readers.

Interested in having your blog redesigned and think we would be a great design fit? Check out Freckled Nest's website for more information on packages, rates, and hiring me as your designer. Later today I'll return with the winners of last week's giveaway!

Comments

[Bekuh]

They look great Mandi! I'm going to save my pennies so one day you can redo my blog, o to dream.

[mandie]

I LOVE these Mandi! You are such an artist. :)

[xoxohannah]

Such beautiful designs!

xoxohannah
a cup of subtle tea

[Allison]

These designs are absolutely stunning!

[Leah]

I wish I had the money for a blog makeover; you are so creative and talented Mandi!

-Leah

[Jennifer]

I'm scheduled to start working with Moorea of Freckled Nest to redesign my blog. I'm so excited about working with the group!

[Trude]

So many cute designs! Especially love the Butter blog, just lovely!

[KWu]

I absolutely love the design for Butter! I almost want to reach through my screen to touch the texture of the background.

[jessica]

I love your designs! I am waiting to work with Freckled Nest! I have been waiting since last August :( So it's been a bit of a long time. I checked a couple of days ago and hopefully I will be working with someone this month.

[jeri lynn]

***you're rad***

[Charlie (forages and finds)]

Oh wow, this is really inspiring stuff! You're very talented :)

[Gillian Striker]

Great designs! You definitely have my dream job... **one day**!! (fingers crossed) ;)

-Gillian
www.oystervintage.com