And the winner is.....pantufla13!!!!

Thank you to everyone who commented on my Blog to let me know how I can improve my Hyena Cart! I appreciate how well thought-out each of the comments was.

Pantufla13, I'll email you to find out which of the following you'd like: Animated Banner, Twitter Design, or Business Card Design!

Crystalb, Angela, Melanie, Thiry47, April Joy, and First, as a special thank you for taking the time to post such helpful comments, I'd like to offer each of you 50% off of your choice of: Animated Banner, Twitter Design, or Business Card Design. Here's the link to my site so that you can see samples of previous work and pricing: JoyfulRose Online Shop. I'll also be emailing each of you this afternoon. :)

Edited to add: I emailed everyone whose email addresses I could find. If you didn't receive an email from me please let me know your address. Thanks!

Next week I'll work on adding a custom logo design option, changing the "About" so it doesn't open in a new tab, and embedding images on my HC (especially in the "Portfolio" section). In the future I'll plan to expand beyond HC, Etsy, and ArtFire; just need to practice my coding skills so that I feel comfortable with that. :)

Here's a screenshot of our random number generator (visit this link for the actual website where you can generate your own random numbers):



Speaking of random number generators...it always reminds me of this silly Dilbert cartoon (which my husband and I quote all the time!):


Thanks again for taking time out of your busy lives to comment about my Hyena Cart; I appreciate the help,
Tina :)

New Creative Mamas Blog!

Our new Congo leader over at Creative Mamas approached me yesterday about creating a Blog for our Congo. It was a lot of fun to design!

Come check out our new Creative Mamas Blog:



We'll be using the Blog to announce special announcements, stocking news, and free lotteries. :)

Welcome to the JoyfulRose™ Blog!

I am a Play At Home Mom to my beautiful boys K3 and AJ. I enjoy graphics design, sewing, reading, photography, genealogy, and scuba diving. I'm eternally married to my wonderful husband, Keith. He is my best friend and gives me so much encouragement and support. We live in wonderful snowy Utah with our two boys.

I'm a small business owner of JoyfulRose™ - Designs for Joyful Living. I love creating designs for other business owners!

The story of JoyfulRose.com™:

When our eldest son was born I looked around for a baby carrier that would enable me to carry him while still getting some housework done. I tried the free Maya Wrap pattern and while I liked the basic idea of a ring sling, the shoulder was uncomfortable, the material was way too wide, and there wasn't a pocket.

My husband and I spent many hours working on the perfect design and after several prototypes, the "CuddleBug Sling™" was born! I was asked to make slings for friends and encouraged to make my slings available to more people. My sweet husband helped me with the coding, and in 2004 I opened my first website: CuddleBugSlings™.

I enjoyed perfecting my sling pattern, writing up instructions for use, and taking pictures to help teach how to wear a sling. Our second son was born in 2006 and I again enjoyed using the sling to carry our newest sweetheart.

Several years later I was introduced to "Hyena Cart" and began selling slings at my new shop, "JoyfulRose™" in 2007. I also started selling children's play slings, barbie slings, "find-it bags", children's clothing, cloth diapers, Ditto Daddy™ training pants, cloth menstrual pads (aka, "mama cloth"), and wetbags.

I spent a lot of time learning basic html coding and Photoshop, and in 2008 I started doing Hyena Cart and animated banner designs for other business owners at Hyena Cart and Etsy. It was a bit easier to do the graphics because I didn't have to worry about my children getting too close to my sewing machine and serger. :P

In 2009 I changed the focus of JoyfulRose™ from slings to graphic design. I still enjoy sewing and I stock many of my handmade items on my Congos (groups of ladies who sell hand-crafted items on the same shop):

Creative Mamas - "from our hands to your home": stocking every other Friday at noon

The Enchanted Glen - "where imagination lives": stocking every other Thursday at noon

Ditto Daddy™ Gear - "adorable just got practical!": stocking every first Thursday at noon

Please visit our Congos for special items, auctions, and lotteries!

For Graphics Design, Hyena Cart and Congo Setup, Business Card and Label Designs, Etsy, ArtFire, Twitter, Blog, and other designs, please stop by our main shop at: JoyfulRose.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Tina :)