At My Wits End with Blog Design, but still Plugging Along

Why would anyone in their right mind try to learn photoshop, blog design and start a blog all at the same time? I think I must be crazy! After many,many,many long hours working on my new blog design- it is finished (sort of). I still have some minor problems to fix....but I am working on them. I am hoping to have it online soon, so that I can get back to somewhat of a normal existence.

This project has definitely been a labor of love, a work in progress with a side of EFFORT. However, I am slowly, but surely battling my way through the world of blog design, photoshop and blogging simultaneously.

Please be patient, I will hopefully get the bugs cleared out shortly, will have a pretty new blog and lots of new ideas to share.

Still Trying to find THE ONE

Whether its a relationship or paint colors, it seems we're always searching for ''THE ONE." The one that's going to jump up and holler in your face, look at me, I'm perfect! Well, this week I am still struggling with finding that in my blog design. So here I am still plugging along.

I have learned a ton over the past couple weeks, about photoshop....and patience. My skills are slowly improving, but I think I am still trying to find a little whimsy in my design that my skills aren't quite able to pull off yet....maybe today. I learned how to create an argyle pattern last night. Those skills taught me a few other things, merging layers, creating patterns, etc. So today I am optimistic I can improve a little bit more....that's what it's all about anyway right?

I wanted to post a few of the designs I've been working on, I would love to hear what you think? Things that work, things that don't, words of praise :).











My picks right now are 3 or 5. They are laid out in the order I built them. What do you think?

I am hoping the right design will jump up and bite me today, so I can get back to working on all of my resolutions and house projects.