Saturday, November 19, 2011

WordPress Here I Come!

Thanks to my wonderful customers this month I was able to sign up for hosting today and I downloaded Wordpress.  Just one more design will fund my purchase and download of the Genesis Framework with all their Themes for you Wordpress users to choose from!  I am so excited!!!  I can not wait to begin designing for Wordpress.  I am estimating Wordpress designs will be available by January first.  If you'd like to put your name on my contact list please leave me a comment or e-mail me at Jeannette@CraftyHippoDesigns.com.  I will send you an e-mail letting you know when I am open for business to design your Wordpress blog.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Happy Movember!

"During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the US and around the world. With their Mo’s, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

Once registered at www.movember.com, men start Movember 1st clean shaven. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

At the end of the month, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas celebrate their gallantry and valor by either throwing their own Movember party or attending one of the infamous Gala Partés held around the world by Movember, for Movember." - Movember.com

As y'all might know, each month I donate 10% of my income to the Susan G. Komen foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness, Research, and Detection.  This month, in honor of my husband and men's health, I will be donating that 10% to the Movember Foundation who, in turn, donates to both the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG by Lance Armstrong for Testicular Cancer Reasearch and Detection.  You can check out my Movember site to donate directly if you want to.  Tomorrow I'll be posting a photo of Little Bit and I sporting our "mustaches" in support of men fighting cancer around the world!  You don't want to miss it!

Also, all men requesting my design services will receive 20% off this month!  So happy Movember, gentlemen (and their supportive ladies)!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

A New Design for Crafty Hippo Designs

I decided it was time to give myself the spa treatment and remake my own site.  I still have a couple of minor things to finish, but all the essentials are up and running.  Let me know if you find any glitches or issues with the new design.

I am still offering my three custom design packages at the same low price; they just have new names.  They are now the Relaxing, Glamorous, and Luxurious Design Packages.  I am also offering a couple of new things like Facebook Welcome Pages, custom Twitter and BlogFrog Backgrounds, and Etsy Shop Banner and Avatar Sets.  If you order any of those with your custom blog design you'll get 10% off your social networking and/or Etsy shop price.

Take a look around the new site and let me know what you think!