Penny Lane Designs: High Quality Blog Design

You may have noticed that The Shopping Mama got a little face lift. Actually, little isn’t fair because the impact is huge on the overall appearance of my little blog and I LOVE it. I can’t believe how much the look of the blog has changed with the fresh new header.

I had grown a little tired of the old purple header and knew I wanted something different, but I didn’t know exactly what and I don’t possess the talent to create something myself. But, I put the design on the back burner. Until I stumbled upon Penny Lane Designs. I recently discovered a great blog A Few Of My Favorite Things and really like the look of the blog. I honestly think it’s one of the most elaborate, clean and original designs I’ve seen so I immediately searched to figure out who designed the blog. And that’s how I found Penny Lane Designs.

As soon as I saw the drop dead gorgeous samples of her work in the Penny Lane Design Portfolio, I knew it was time for a little pick me up for The Shopping Mama.

Marina is the mom and creative genius behind Penny Lane Designs. Here’s a little info about how she got into blog design:

I started Penny Lane Designs when I realized I had a passion for design and a knack for geeky technology stuff (like learning html) and combining the two to make something pretty. As a kid I was always the ‘creative’ type and I also spent a fair amount of time on the computer, so I suppose this little business was my destiny. I truly enjoy every minute of my job and love working with so many different people!

Marina was a pure joy to work with, and I can’t believe she made such beautiful graphics after I gave her such horrible info to start with. I literally said, “I want something clean and simple with the shopping mama in it.” Not very helpful, right? Well, she took that and made this:

So, I absolutely recommend checking out Penny Lane Designs if you’re in the market for a new blog design or button. There is also an awesome selection of PreFab Designs that are extremely affordable.

Now before you run off to get your own Penny Lane blog makeover, grab my new beautiful button. It’s a great way to show off Marina’s beautiful work and spread a little blog love for The Shopping Mama. (Let me know if you grab my new button and I’ll return the love and put your button my Blog Roll.)

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I’d love to know what you think of Penny Lane Designs. Check out the prefab selection and portfolio and leave a comment with your favorite.