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Blog Makeover Giveaway

August 25, 2011 by Traci

Contest is now closed!  Congrats to Angie from A Lil Country Sugar!  You won with comment #33!



I’ve dabbled in blog design for about a year now.  I’ve learned a lot and really enjoy it.  


I want to give away a blog makeover, worth $70!  It would include the following:

  • custom header
  • custom background
  • custom sidebar headers
  • custom signature
  • custom blog button with code box
  • one other free item of your choice.
What do you have to do to enter?  Just “friend” my two blogs via google friend connect:

1) Ordinary Inspirations 
2) Graphic Designs By Traci
*Anywhere you share this giveaway will earn you an extra comment (twitter, email, facebook, etc).

*Also, tell me why you would like a blog makeover to earn another comment.

If you are content with your own blog design but want to give it away to someone else, feel free to enter on their behalf.


IMPORTANT: Please leave a way for me to get back to you if you win… aka email, blog address, etc.!


WINNER CHOSEN: on my due date: August 31st!

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  1. Southern Gal says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:09 pm

    Man, oh, man. NOW you decide to give away a design. 😉

  2. jenmom says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Hey Traci! I’d love the chance to win the custom blog makeover! I have “friended” your graphic designs site. I already follow Ordinary Inspirations!

  3. jenmom says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    The reason I would love to win the custom blog makeover is because I am so frustrated with my blog designs! I keep going back and forth between free templates offered and custom pre-mades and I just can’t find that look that is totally ME!
    Winning this would be a blessing!
    Thanks for the opportunity!!

  4. BARBIE says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    I already follow this blog, and have “friended” your graphic design site! Woo Hoo!

  5. BARBIE says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    I am happy with my current design, but I would love to win this for a friend of mine who recently started blogging!

  6. BARBIE says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    I shared about the giveaway on MFBL facebook page!

  7. Mandy says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    Hello!! I friended both your blogs sign me up! Thanks 🙂

  8. Mandy says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:33 pm

    I shared this on my blog fb page and my personal fb page

  9. Nicole says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    i friended your graphics site and i already follow ordinary inspirations! This is a great gift your offereing! Cant imagine you doing it now though lol! If i win, please please take your time! :o)

  10. Tina says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    i friended your design blog. and i follow you already. 😀

  11. Tina says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    while i love my current design, i’d also love to do something a bit more modern and simple. also…the heading has a pic of my son that i’d maybe like to change out. 😀

  12. Pamela says

    August 25, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    I follow both of your blogs. Thanks for a great giveaway!

    (And if I win? I’ll be offline (going camping) from the 31st-9/5, so I won’t be able to answer your email. Does that matter?)

  13. Pamela says

    August 25, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    I’d like a makeover because my blog is stale like last week’s bread. Or this week’s biscotti. Well, maybe not the biscotti, because they’re good when stale. My blog? Not so much.

  14. Kathy C. says

    August 25, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    Oh Traci, how fun. I don’t know how to use the google friend connect though…help me! 🙂

  15. Conny says

    August 25, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    I friended ORDINARY INSPIRATIONS though I already follow along via Google Reader 🙂

  16. Conny says

    August 25, 2011 at 2:55 pm

    I friended GRAPHICS BY TRACI via Google Connect

  17. Conny says

    August 25, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    I’d LOVE a blog makeover because I try to piddle around mine but I have NO IDEA what I’m doing! I follow tutorials and use standard templates but I’d love love love something custom designed to ME!

  18. Conny says

    August 25, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    I tweeted about your giveaway:
    @frauhutch

  19. Carey says

    August 25, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    I just friended Graphic Designs, and I already follow Ordinary Inspirations. Pick me, pick me! : )

  20. Carey says

    August 25, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    I just wrote a post about your contest on both of my blogs. : )

  21. Carey says

    August 25, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    I tweeted about your giveaway @hevnssong : )

  22. Carey says

    August 25, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    Just posted on my Facebook page about your giveaway! : )

  23. Larie Writes-Proverbs 27:19 says

    August 25, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    The sites look really good Traci! Could the makeover be used for a non blogspot site?

    smooches,
    Larie
    mineheartspeak@yahoo.com

  24. Carey says

    August 25, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    I would love to win the custom blog makeover. I truly feel like my blog is part of my ministry, but the free template I am currently using doesn’t reflect anything special. If I had a brand that I was proud of, I may be encouraged to write more and try to expand my reader circle a bit more. My ultimate goal is to help win people to Christ. I would love to have a blog design that feels welcoming, cozy, and comfortable. I would hope to make a good first impression that gives all glory to God. Thanks for your generosity, Traci!!

  25. Cathy Horning says

    August 25, 2011 at 10:36 pm

    I would be so blessed to win your custom blog makeover as I am a 50 something gramma who is technically challenged and could use all the help I can get. I’m embarressed to admit that I don’t know how to use goggle friend connect. I will share this on my facebook too!

  26. Amanda says

    August 26, 2011 at 12:23 am

    Following both! What an amazing, and very needed giveaway! I would love to win it! Thanks for following my blog too! Blessings to you, Amanda

  27. Amanda says

    August 26, 2011 at 12:25 am

    I shared this on facebook too!

  28. Amanda says

    August 26, 2011 at 12:27 am

    I need a blog makeover because I don’t know how to do very much(as far as design goes) and I am in desperate need of help!

  29. Mary Ann... says

    August 26, 2011 at 1:57 am

    I follow both of your blogs! Thanks for the great giveaway! 🙂

  30. Mary Ann... says

    August 26, 2011 at 1:58 am

    I’ve shared about your giveaway on both Twitter and Facebook! 🙂

  31. Mary Ann... says

    August 26, 2011 at 2:00 am

    And… I would LOVE a blog makeover because I just don’t know how to make it ‘me’ while making it appealing to everyone else. HELP! 😀

  32. jen butterfield says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:04 am

    I would love love love to win this! I am struggling with my blog and widgets and ways to connect with my readers.

    http://butterfieldsandbutterflies.blogspot.com/

    jbutter444@yahoo.com

    I am following Ordinary Inspirations but didn’t realize you had something else. Will look that up as well.

  33. Angie says

    August 26, 2011 at 10:20 am

    I have been blogging for over a year now and it just keeps getting more and more intense. I would really like to have a personal touch to give to my audience. What a great give-away!

  34. Simply Beautiful Sundays says

    August 26, 2011 at 10:28 am

    Traci, this is so awesome! I had no idea that you did graphic design as well! You are so talented! I totally want this blog makeover because I am slowly building my blog and trying to figure out my theme, and I am just not that gifted HTML-wise if you know what I mean! I love your blogs! Looking forward to hearing the good news about that baby of yours!

  35. Joyfull says

    August 26, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    I didn’t know you were a graphic designer! Loved your design site, your work is beautiful! I am friends on both sites.

  36. Joyfull says

    August 26, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    I try to do most of my blog design myself using premade templates, etc. I love to change, but it takes so long for me to do it! Would love for someone to come in and help me!!

  37. Simply Beautiful Sundays says

    August 26, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    I posted on my facebook too =) Congratulations to whoever wins!

  38. Ruth@thebettermom says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    Oh I would love a blog design for an ebook that I am working on! What a GREAT giveaway!

  39. Ruth@thebettermom says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    I facebooked!

  40. Ruth@thebettermom says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    I tweeted it!

  41. Kassie says

    August 26, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    I just “friended” both your blogs!

  42. Kassie says

    August 26, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    I would love to win a blog design – I get sick of mine so much because it just looks so BLAH! Want something I’d love to keep around, ya know?

  43. Kassie says

    August 26, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    I tweeted about the giveaway! https://twitter.com/#!/KassieRew

  44. Ava Kinsey says

    August 26, 2011 at 11:54 pm

    I am following both of your blogs with Google Reader

  45. Ava Kinsey says

    August 26, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    I tweeted about the Giveaway.

  46. Ava Kinsey says

    August 26, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    I shared on Facebook.

  47. Ava Kinsey says

    August 26, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    This Giveaway is very timely because I am ready to do an official launch of my new blog and would love to have a fresh personalized design.

  48. Jennifer says

    August 27, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    I believe I’m already a friend of both of your blogs but I’ll make double sure so this is a legit entry!! I would love a blog makeover because your work is awesome and because I like change!!! :O) and I get too many compliments to stop using you!!

  49. Maria G. says

    August 27, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    I have friended your blogs!And I will write a post about it on my blog:)

  50. Maria G. says

    August 27, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    I Would love to win because I want something unique and I belive you can make it:)

  51. The Better Baker says

    August 27, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    WOW Traci – I didn’t think anyone could do cartwheels while pregnant…but you just did. =D You have really gone and outdone yourself with this one. I already like you at both blogs…and away from both blogs. You’re a gem. And on your due date? You are just so amazing! =)

  52. The Better Baker says

    August 27, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    I would SO love a blog makeover. Even though I’ve learned to do many things this last year, as far as design goes, my daughter still has to do much of it for me too. I would love to have an amazing makeover – as only you can do!

  53. The Better Baker says

    August 27, 2011 at 6:54 pm

    I’m headed to Facebook to share this giveaway now.

  54. Casey says

    August 27, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    Fun giveaway! 🙂 I “friended” both of your sites.

  55. Rachel says

    August 30, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    I follow you on both your blogs! I’m excited about your new baby! My sister just had her baby 1 week ago, maybe tonights your night! 🙂

  56. Rachel says

    August 30, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    I would love to win a blog makeover. I do love my current design (standard by blogger and I made a free header my own from Shabby blogs) but I’d like something new!

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