Tattered Trends: 6 NEW Designs

Well friends, it looks like the tattered, worn out theme is here to stay! We buy NEW things, just to distress them to make them look old again.

Why do we do this? I would venture to guess that it's because old things have a history. A old tattered chest of drawers with crackled paint has secrets. Vintage things bring a feeling a earthiness into a space.

We happened upon a fabulous designer who has really captured this feel in so many of her designs. Her name is Laura Deacetis and you can check out her fun digitals HERE.

Without further ado, we wanted to show you a few of her designs we added to our site.

Cute right? (Go the website to grab the banners without the watermarks.)

We also have a fabulous blog template coming soon using this designer.


The cuteness doesn't stop there because we also added a few new designs for all of the Denim Lovers out there too!

So go freshen up your blog...with something old. :)

Ashley - TCBOTB

Becky Skydiving

For my husbands birthday this last weekend I decided to surprise him and take him skydiving!!  Every anniversary and birthday we always talk about how we should go.  Then we think of something more important we could be spending our money on.  Well, this birthday I decided to just book it!  I had to hold this secret in for a WEEK!

I woke him up early on his birthday and said you have 15 min. to get ready!! He looked at the clock and said what are you doing?  I just smiled and said we are taking a little road trip.  I gave him directions of where to go and the whole time he wanted me to tell him what we were doing (he does not like surprises as much as I do LOL)!  We finally pull up and he sees the big Skydive Phoenix sign.  He was so excited!!
After watching the video that tells you everything that COULD go wrong with the plane and the parachute, I was thinking this is the stupidest think I have ever done!  There was no turning back though! ---Becky---

My husband skydiving:)

This is me telling my buddy Marti (that is strapped to my back....at least I hope he is) that I changed my mind and I don't want to jump! It looks like I was even holding on to the pilots parachute (like he could save me)...oops!  You can see the wind blowing my cheek across my face!

Here goes nothing!

Nothing like free falling from about 11,000 feet to 5,000 feet!! It was awesome, I loved it!! No fair the professional gets a helmet...what about me?:)

There I go falling to the ground!

I asked Marti if I could pull the parachute out, he said he would give me this hand signal when it was time to pull!  I was so excited to pull it.....but my eyes were closed so I missed it!! The next thing I know he pulled it out....oh well next time right:)

This is right when we landed....the hair explains it all, LOL!! I seriously loved it and would do it again in a second!

Blog Buttons!

Check out these super cute blog buttons that Ashley designed!   I love fun designs like these that can add a little character to your blog:)  We just added them to our site, so head on over to add one to your blog!!

Have a good week!

---Becky---

 
 

See How Our Fans Customize Their Look!

Peek-a-boo! We see YOU, and your CUTE designs too! It's like opening presents on Christmas morning when Becky and I happen upon one of your blogs! Reason being: We're so flattered that you think our designs are cute enough to adorn your awesome blogs! Who knew!?! And we're even more stoked when you decide to add your own flair to the designs to reflect your personality!


So We've compiled a cute composition of conversions for you to consider (I like the letter C)! Below, you'll find a list of some super creative bloggers who grabbed one of the blank designs from our free banner section, and used an image editing program to add text, photos, and other clip art to personalize the image. Don't you just love a great before and after story? (You can click on their banners to visit their blogs.)
Have a look below:


Paisley Summer Blog Banner

Before:

ABOUT THE BLOGGER: Stephanie is a wife and also a mother of a cute 3 year old boy!


WHY WE LOVE THE DESIGN: We thought she was so creative with this banner. Cute font, and we love the little faces next to their names:)

After:

Summer Sky Blog Banner
Before:

ABOUT THE BLOGGER: Ashley is a wife and also a mom to a handsome little boy!


WHY WE LOVE THE DESIGN: We love the cute handwriting font she used in the banner and the adorable elephant!

After:

Let’s Learn Blog Banner
Before:

ABOUT THE BLOGGER: Melissa met John in the UVU Institute choir class. They dated for two months, and got engaged Christmas day 2006. They married in August 2007. She blogs about her everyday life. 


WHY WE LOVE THE DESIGN: We love how she customized the tag with a Title and Author. SO creative!


After:

Sharing Sunshine Blog Banner

Before:

ABOUT THE BLOGGER: Jodie is a wife and mother. She dedicated the blog to her cute son Cooper and all of the fun milestones in his growing up.   

WHY WE LOVE THE DESIGN: She got creative and added an adorable photo and some text to her banner.


After:

Gams Blog Banner

Before:

ABOUT THE BLOGGER: Sara is married to her “dream man” and is a full time mom to 3 BOYS! She is also expecting a little girl THIS month!

WHY WE LOVE THE DESIGN: Sara used some cute vintage fonts and added a tiny crown the accentuate the "Queen" aspect. LOVE!


After:

Now that we know you're out there, we'll keep our eyes peeled for more of your CUTE conversions to showcase on our blog. If you'd like to be featured, give us a shout out! 


Which cute conversion is YOUR favorite?