The new design – it’s here!
February 27, 2009
Yes, it’s official. The new design is up and running! I have spent several hours designing the new look and am quite pleased with the outcome. In case this is your first time here, below are the before and after shots.
Our dear little friend at the top has many butterfly friends that will help her greet each and every one of you (a few you will have to find on your own). The little girl and butterflies I drew in Adobe Illustrator based on a drawing by my sister that I inspired her to draw.
Our “dear little friend” does need a proper name, so if you think of a sweet name for her, I would appreciate it if you would share it with me as I am in need of a few ideas. Thank you!
While living the life my Lord has blessed me with, I am at home with my family enjoying being a daughter, homemaker and artist. My highest goal is to give glory to God and enjoy Him forever. It is He that has saved me with His amazing grace and is continually molding me; to Him I owe everything. Read more . . .
Hi Emily Rose!
I really like the new design! It is VERY cute! My favorite things are your signature, the butterflies, and the little girl. You want a name for her? How about Posie?
Have a great day!
~Annie~
Oh, Emily! It’s so adorable! :) I am just completely gushing over it here.
The little girl is so cute, as are her butterfly friends. As for name for our Dear Little Friend, I’m thinking that perhaps she’s a Lucy, or maybe an Ivy?
Once again, beautiful layout!
Blessings,
Maddy
Now I really can’t stand the cuteness!! :)
Hi Emily Rose!
Your new design is amazing! I love your new signature, the girl and butterflies Breezy designed and the new fonts!
I love the colors, too! The teal and orange are so cheerful!
Hmm…for the girl’s name…how about Rose, Cheerful or Daisy?
I also like Annie’s idea for the name Posie. Well, great job on the new design!
Elizabeth
As Maddy said, Lucy is a cute name for the little girl also!
How totally cute!!!
I love it!!
I like all the names suggested so far…what about Lily or Violet? LOL, so far, most of the names suggested (including mine) are flower/flower related names!
4Him,
~Hannah
Oh it’s so sweet! I like it very much, you did a wonderful job!
Out of the Blue:jane
The new design is so sweet. I just love the little girl and butterflies, they are so cute. I was wondering were you got your Zutter Bind-It-All? it looks like real fun.
Blessings,
Elizabeth
I love the new layout! You did such a great job it!
not sure why, but she looks like an abigail to me. or abby for short. something sweet and classic. love the new header, btw, and the cute mouse-overs.
Beautiful! A name…hmm…Betsy? That’s what a friend named my car, so now I call everything Betsy…
I love it! You did a great job – it’s so simple and sweet!
The new look is so beautiful! I love it. I’m so glad you kept yellow as the main color, it’s very cheerful.
Hi Emily Rose! I love the new look! So cute! How about Alice for name? I liked Annie’s suggestion of Posie a lot too! =:)
Blessings!
~Rachel~
It’s darling!
I don’t think I will be suggesting any names though. I always pick weird names. My cat is named Calliope. I had a hedgehog named Gwendolyn…you get the idea.
So darling! I love the little hover at the top with the little buzzy bee trails:)
As for a name…how about…Cordelia?
Have a Great Day!
Love,
Your Cousin
Hi Emily!
Your new template is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!! I love all of it! I think you should name the little girl an outdorish name… Whatever that might be. :-)
Amy
Here are some names I came up with:
Lilly
Anna
Anne
Melissa
Elizabeth
Amanda
I love the new design! Very pretty!
-Hannah
Love the new design! It makes me feel all warm inside.. very welcoming! What about the name Buttercup :)
Emily, this new design is darling! I agree with Trinity Mommy; it makes me feel warm and cozy inside. :)
Well, from the suggestions above, my favorites are:
Posie (or maybe Rosie-Posie/Rosey-Posey?)
Lucy!
Daisy
Also, how about Katie? (or Katie-bug; that’s what we call one of my cousins :) )
Good job Sweetie. Looks really nice.
Very cute~ How about Molly?
~Cinnamon
ummm….Emily Rose as I think she is you!
Posie is very cute, but I also like Priscilla!
Annie seems like the name for her :-D I love your new template! Especially the butterflys! :)
~Susannah
Hm..a name for her..
Amelia? Josie? Sadie? (random ;) )
LOVE your new blog design!!
Simply ADORABLE!!! :)
The little girl is tooo cute. :)
Hope you have a lovely day!!!!
Many Blessings~ Miss Jen
She looks like a Rosalie to me!
LOVE it!! You have the best blog designs ever. :)
Oh, she is so cute! Boy, I guess I need to try and use my Bamboo tablet a little more often. Oh, a name. Well, the first name that came to mind was Emmy Lou! I don’t know if you want that many “Em’s” on your blog, though.
Have a very bright, very cheerful day!
Miss Eyebright
Hello Emily Rose!
What a darling header! The butterflys are so cute too.
As for a name…all I can think of are my sisters.
Emilianne Nicole, Ivey Noelle, Ella Merry Elizabeth, Izzy T., …we have alot of girl names in our family. :)
Hope you find a name soon!
Blessings,
~Livvy
P.S Lord willing, I will see you and Breezy in Callaway next month!
Hi Emily Rose! Sorry for posting so many comments but for your benenfit I put together a list of all of the names suggested so far. Here it is:
Posie
Lucy
Ivy
Rose
Cheerful
Daisy
Lily
Violet
Abigail
Abby
Betsy
Alice
Cordelia
Anna
Anne
Melissa
Elizabeth
Amanda
Buttercup
Rosie-Posie (or Rosey-Posey)
Katie (or Katie-bug)
Molly
Emily Rose
Priscilla
Annie
Amelia
Josie
Sadie
Rosalie
Emmy Lou
Forgive me if I forgot or duplicated any names. It’s quite a list! So sweet! Blessings!
~Annie~
your site is so cute. you have quite the talent. i was just wondering, what program did you use to create this?
Emily,
I love your new design and you little girl is so sweet. I was thinking about a name that would be fitting for your site. Perhaps, Grace (or Gracie), Hope, Charity? I would say Faith, because she looks just like a Faith. (I personally love that name! :-)!) Grace struck me, because you speak of it so beautifully in your description of yourself. “About me” Well done on your beautiful site!
Ann McColl
Very cute! I really like it : )
My! There are a lot of names! Can’t wait to see which one you choose : D
Love and hugs,
Jessica
I love your new template! Thanks for comenting on my blog.
goatgirl46
Thank you! The reason I was wondering was because I’m thinking about opening another blog on wordpress {or one of the other hosting sites} but I would like to be able to make my own theme. Does your hosting site have a program on it that you use to put everything together then {background, font, and layout} or was that an already made theme that you just customized? Sorry for asking so many questions:) I really like your blog by the way.
Kate.
P.S. What site would you suggest, wordpress, blogspot, etc. ?
Whoa…so many names, how are you going to decide?!
I think “Cousin Margret” must like “Anne of Green Gables” because she suggested the name “Cordelia”!!!
I love that series…I’ve been browsing through them again lately. :-)
4Him,
~Hannah
Hello again!!
I might be opening a blog on homeschoolblogger, I know you used to have one. Can I design my own custom theme or will I be very limited as to what I can do?
Thanks!
4Him,
~Hannah
Your blog is absolutely darling! I love what you did with it. I especially love the little butterflies. Simply darling!
Cute design!
How about:
Rosie
Bee
Poppy
Rose
Daisy
Daffodil
Honey
Honey-bee
Sweetie
Buttercup
Gracie
Iris
Maisie
Susie
Abigail
Tanya
Hope that helps!!
Dear Emily
Thank you for my book and your note. I hope you are doing better now and keep well. :)
Blessings!
MJ
Emily, this is a wonderfully bright and cheery blog. :) The little girl and butterflies that you drew are precious. :) I miss you so. :(
I checked out some of the more popular names of the 1950’s. Here are the one’s I liked -
Cynthia Anne
Janice LaVonne
Betty Jean
I Love the bright and beautiful veggies that you just posted. I’m glad you had a chance to visit the new babies. I’m sure that they were precious in every way.
I love ya deary, take care.
Love,
Marie :)
So many names have been suggested! How are you going to choose? lol! I like the name Louisa.
I think Breezy would be a very good name for the little girl. In honor of your sister, and, with her sweet dress being gently pushed by a breeze, why not?
Wow! This looks awesome!
I love the little butterfly and the colors!
The name I like is Caroline(:
Blessings,
Angiee
I like the new look! What about Rose Emily? ;)