Playing with Inkscape

So you may have noticed that I've had a few changes to my blog header lately. I've been wanting to customize my blog for a while and recently started searching for ideas. So instead of having to pay a ton of money on some expensive drawing program, I ran into a open source program called Inkscape. It has similar attribute as the Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw programs.

Anywho, I've been playing around with Inkscape and so far have come up with a few ideas. The header you now see was created with Inkscape. I'm not 100% percent satisfied yet. And besides, I want to create a nice background and overall look for the blog, including buttons. So, please pardon the dust as I continue on this path of creation and tweaking.

The one think that I learned by using Inkscape is that technology for computer graphics has exploded and I am way behind on the learning curve. But thank goodness there are some great tutorials out there for inkscape. I look forward to getting a new and refined look to my blog soon!!

Starting again

Thought I'd give this blogging thing another try. Its been a while since I've been active on the net. Actually writing and sharing my thoughts. I've been so inspired by crafty & other DIY blogs that I wanted a chance to start my own.

My goal for this blog is to share some cool , crafty links, share my craft projects, hopefully help inspire others like I've been inspired recently.

The name of this blog is Idle Spuds. I came upon the name by happenstance. I was on a road trip with my ex, driving from Las Vegas, Nevada to Portland, Oregon. Making a big move. It was late at night, we were getting delirious, he read a sign on the side of the road and thought it said Idle Spuds. We laughed and laughed about it until we cried. It was a silly moment and I figured it was a good name for a blog. Yay!

Hope you enjoy this new journey of crafting and creativity with me! Welcome!