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{Giveaway} Merry Christmas from me! …and Rollip.com!

Posted by Lindsay on Dec 20, 2009 in Advertising, Art, Featured Articles, Freebies, Giveaways, graphic design | 2 comments

Oh my…5 days and counting until Santa’s here! I still have a few gifts to find, many to wrap (as soon as Santa aka the UPS man aka my father-in-law delivers them!) and many to give! Giving is the best part, I think! So as a gift to you (and me!) the generous folks over at Rollip.com are offering a select number of my readers a chance at testing out their website – yippee! Well, what is Rollip.com? Glad you asked – it’s a professional online photo editing website that lets you add a filter to your photo in one easy step. They have 40 filters to choose from (do the cropping and such before you upload your photo) that will give your photo an interesting effect.  The various filters include 10 categories with 4 filters in each category; Classics, Vintage (my favorite!), Added Character, B&W/Sepia, Styled Lenses, Glows, B/W Added Character, Extreme Stylized, Bold Tones and Drawing Styles.

Here is what I did with some of my photos…

Yeah, that yellow Kodak date is why you want to do the editing and cropping before you upload to Rollip…   We were on vacation in Costa Rica for this pic.

And of course I played with some of my favorite pics of my baby girl!

Aawww…I love that one.

Anyway, here is the lowdown! Rollip.com is giving the first 15 of you to sign up the chance to test out their website for FREE! What you do is click over to the link below, sign up for an account (really simple – just an e-mail address and password and you can get started), and you get to edit 30 photos because they’re giving you 30 credits for free!  That’s a value of $5.98 – at Rollip.com you pay per credit, not per month or per year like some photo editing sites.  I think that’s great because you only need to pay for what you need and you’re not wasting time if you don’t use the service!

Okay, get to clicking because it’s first come, first serve with only 15 Pro Accounts with credits available!  Enjoy!  And Merry Christmas!  Oh, and if you do take advantage, please let me know what you think here on the blog – we’d love to hear your feedback for this new site.  Thanks!

Click here to get started!  http://www.rollip.com/pro?coupon=lcdesign

xo, L.

{Note: I was compensated for my time to advertise this service by receiving 1 free account of my own with 30 credits to review Rollip.com}

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Thank You to My Advertisers!

Posted by Lindsay on Oct 20, 2009 in Advertising, Blogging, Etsy Finds, Featured Articles | 0 comments

Just a little note, reminding everyone to check out the advertiser bar on the right side of the page!  You’ll find some great treasures over there, and I want to thank all of them for their support.

First up is Mahogany Ridge Guest Ranch, a quaint (and beautifully decorated) guest house in beautiful Jess Valley, California.  It is a great vacation spot if you’re looking for nothing but peace, quiet and relaxation.  They have 3 rooms, 2 bathrooms, a gorgeous deck and hot tub, and all of the comforts of home and more!  Be sure to visit their website for lots more information.

If you’re in the market for a new home in California, be sure to get in touch with Jennifer Enz, a Sales Associate of United Country Stevenson Realty and Auction Services.  She is very professional, and will definitely take care of your needs as a seller or a buyer!

Have you checked out the CalFinder website and blog yet?  This is a handy nationwide service connecting homeowners and contractors, which are all reviewed by the CalFinder team!  You simply choose your service that you need from the drop-down menu, put in your zip code and they’ll connect you with right contractor, or they can give you FREE estimates!  Pretty sweet, right?  They also have a great remodeling guide, along with a blog and links to some other helpful sites.  Check them out today!

That cute little yellow guy in the bunch clicks over to B’s Wig Shoppe!  A blog authored by Hannah B., who is a talented graphic designer, and an Etsy shop owner!  Right now she’s blogging about Disney cartoons, their characters, their music and why Disney is so successful, which is a fabulous read, so you have to click over there and check out her stuff! But sadly, she does not sell wigs. 

Raise your hand if you’re interested in learning about becoming a better photographer.  That’s what I thought!  If you’re reading this blog, then you’re most likely interested in creative things, and how else do you learn about or chronicle creative things than through beautiful photographs?  And taking beautiful photographs isn’t something that you can just do; it takes practice and direction.  That is where sites like Rachel B.’s Bloom: A Photo E-Course come in.  She takes GORGEOUS photographs (like the one below, from her Etsy shop), and can teach you how to as well.  Come on…I know you want to check it out!

I love, love, love Etsy.  If you hadn’t noticed.  I love that anyone who creates anything can open up their shop and offer their products to anyone around the world.  Like this handcrafted jewelry shop, Kasia Blue.  So beautiful!  I also love that she’s offering a special in her shop for Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

“October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in honor of that all items marked “Think Pink” will be on sale for 20% off (reductions already taken) with a 10% donation towards the Etsy Project Embrace Campaign (through the American Cancer Society)for your total purchase. Now you can look good and support a means to an end! Remember…THINK PINK!”

Like this necklace here.  Enjoy!

Now who out there thought that mobiles were just for babies?  I did.  But I want one of these for me – not for Harper!!  Check out this Etsy shop called “Salty & Sweet,” which sells mobiles made for anyone.  Like fishing?  There’s a mobile of a fisherman catching a whale in her shop!  Like roller derby?  Go check out the mobile of roller girls skating around in mid-air!  Need a little inspiration for your yoga practice?  You can find a mobile of meditators made just for you!  My favorite is the mid-century modern chairs mobile…but that’s just me!   They would make great Christmas gifts!  And they would be perfect for any space that needs a little dimension and movement, don’t you think?

Next up is an online shop called Rocket Assembly that sells postcards with a little quirkiness – and you know how I am attracted to all things a little quirky!  Cat’s 2009 collection of sketches are so unique, you can’t help but want to buy a pack to give away.  Or I would even frame them!  They also sell original paintings that you HAVE to see!  You should also follow Cat on Twitter because her tweets crack me up!

And last but not least, you’ll notice the long advertising banner below (which is featured on all post pages), which will take you to the website for “Hella Handmade.”  Hella Handmade is a San Francisco Bay Area Craft Fair which will be featuring many of the crafty folks in that area on December 6th.  Ana behind the blog Rearranged Design is heading it up and it is sure to be a complete treasure trove of all things crafty.  I wish I lived closer.  Until then I’ll just have to keep clicking over to the Hella Handmade website and the Rearranged Design blog to stay updated and see what they’ve got going on!  If you live in the area and are interested in participating, then please get ahold of Ana!

These wonderful Likely Design blog sponsors will be featured in their advertising spots until November 15th, 2009.  Please visit my Advertising in Likely page if you’re interested in advertising  here!  Likely Design offers very affordable advertising options for websites, independent business owners, blog authors, shop owners, special events etc.  Your link will be featured in a post once during the month that you advertise with me – such as this post today!

Would you like to offer a giveaway to my readers instead?  Or I can review your product and write a post on it (but it will be clear that I am reviewing your product honestly, and sponsored by you.)  I love to support those who support me.  Feel free to e-mail me at lindsay@lindsaychristensendesign.com if you have any questions, or would like to reserve your ad space.  And please check out the links above – you guys rock!!  xo, L.

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