Monday, December 1, 2008

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Cool Halloween Graphics Set: Handmade By Me!

Posted by Tracy On October - 24 - 2008

Halloween is such an awesome time. I absolutely LOVE it. Everyone gets some sweet treats for free. Both grown ups and kids have loads of fun. And we all get to be someone we’re not for one night.

The holiday inspires me. Especially with creating. Just take a look at that cute little shiny pumpkin over there. I made that, and 13 more super cute graphics. Of course I’m still learning to sharpen my drawing skills, but I think these turned out really really good.

You be the judge and take a quick look at what I made this year:

The above weren’t terribly difficult to create, just took a little time and tweaking, but I had fun doing them. And isn’t that what designing is all about? Having fun? I think it is.

I even decided to sell the above package to my subscribers with Private Label Rights for a super scary low price. I mean, it is only about a week until the big “haunt”. Plus I threw in a couple of extra graphics sets too. If you are interested in this package, and I have any left ( I set a limit of 50 total packs to be sold with PLR ), then shoot me a message and I’ll let you know how much my subscribers paid and if you can pick one up.

Worst case scenario these can be used for next Halloween ;-)

I can’t wait for the next installment of graphics. They’re going to be geared towards Christmas. My other favorite holiday. And they’re going to be even better!

Because, the more we practice, the more we improve our skills.

And, depending on how well the Christmas collection goes over, I may just do even more for other holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick’s Day, Valentines Day, and a couple others. We shall see. At least I’ll have fun creating!

Share with me what you’ve been up to or creating. I’d love to see and hear from you.

EZ Ebook Template Package 6 Finally Released

Posted by Tracy On July - 18 - 2008

Yes, it has taken me almost an entire month to put this new package out on the market.

Why?

Because first, I wanted to be sure that I offered only fresh templates I hadn’t done or seen anywhere else.

And second, because I’ve been working on the EZebt Membership site I mentioned in an earlier post — which has probably scooted down beneath this one — and it’s been a true labor intensive project. Suffice it to say that there is much more content to add than I originally anticipated.

Thirdly, because I’m working on a website I’m eventually putting up for sale here, and that’s taking some time away as well.

So, I guess you could say the real reason why it’s taken so long to release EZebt Package 6 is due to over-multi-tasking.

But anyway, let’s get to the good stuff…..

What’s Inside The New Package?

  • 38 New & Exciting .ODT ebook template designs in a Variety of Colors & Styles
  • .PSD & .JPEG Files for Each ebook template style
  • 5 “Quick Start” Videos that shows you step-by-step how to edit the templates from start to finish
  • Full Master Resale Rights to the Entire Package
  • A Pre-Designed Sales Kit for easier reselling
  • A PDF “Your Rights” License file to keep for your records

I think that’s about it.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention….

The file size of this package is HUGE!!! That’s mainly due to the videos, but the grand total is a whopping 442 MB and so it will definitely take some time to download. Just a “heads up” for those interested in getting the package.

Wanna See What The Templates Look Like?

Here’s a “teaser” image for you….

And, to be clear, there are 3 other styles and plenty of different color schemes. In fact, here’s another little tid-bit for you to chew on…..

The actual “special deal page” has lots more screen shots of the templates and the color schemes. You can find that link below….

But….

Right now, I’m offering EZ ebook template package #6 at a very special discounted rate for the first 25 that snatch it up.

What’s The Deal?

Simply put, you can purchase the all new EZ ebook template package #6 for a one time payment of $21.97

But ONLY FROM THIS LINK And Only For The Next 25 People

After that, you will only be able to purchase it for the normal price of $37 from a link I will post once the first 25 packages are gone.

Why Am I Posting This Here?

Well, with the addition of the super terrific, and helpful, 5 “Quick Start” Videos, I want to get this package into as many hands as I can so that all those that make it to the “25 only” list can spread the videos around and make using my template packs that much easier.

Why not just post the videos on here for free then?

Um, because it took a damn long time to make them first of all.

And secondly, because being part of the EZ ebook template pack 6, they come with Master Resale Rights too. It wouldn’t be right to just give them away when others would have to pay to view, and/or resell them.

What Happens If I Can’t Purchase The Pack At The Special Discount Price?

If you try to purchase at the special discount price above, and the order link doesn’t work, well, sorry, but you missed out this time around and will have to purchase at the regular price.

Bummer :-(

Maybe you’ll catch the next package :-D

Okay, that’s it for now. Hopefully I’ll have some more tutorials and free templates to upload in the next week or so.

And, I will definitely be putting up some more freebie tools you can use since I found quite a few more.

Until then, stay safe and beautify your World!

New “Easy Stripes” Package Released

Posted by Tracy On June - 30 - 2008

I got mine yesterday.

And it was created by one of my favorite authors…..Max of www.maxcovers.com

Max has a great talent for making some of the best cover designs I’ve seen.

But he also has a terrific knack for knowing what types of products to release to the designing community that are beau coup profitable.

While his concepts of picking a profitable product may seem strangely simple, I think that’s what makes them work so well.

They are simple.

And that’s outstanding!

Sometimes with the never ending clutter of our world, especially online, we need simple solutions to our designing headaches. And Max certainly delivers on that.

Enough a** kissing already! Tell me about this ’simple yet incredibly time saving’ product you speak of…

Okay, okay.

It’s called ‘Easy Striped Backgrounds‘ , and as I mentioned earlier it was created by Max of www.maxcovers.com.

The package consists of 100 web 2.0 styled backgrounds that will tile seamlessly no matter what size page you’re using.

The colors are nice, and there’s a good variety of them to select from to get the perfect match for your next project.

Now, why do I believe this particular product is a ‘time saver’?

Because instead of going over to www.stripegenerator.com and creating your own stripe-y backgrounds, you can just load up one from the package and be done with it.

It only takes a couple of seconds if you’re using an HTML editor like Dreamweaver. So why not cut down on your design time?

But, that’s not the only thing you’ll find inside here.

Normally, when you create your own web 2.0 seamlessly tiling background image, in order to use it with an image editor like Photoshop, you’d first need to convert the image over to a pattern to fill in an entire background of a project you were working on.

Max has taken care of that too.

He’s included a .pat file that you can simply load up inside of Photoshop and make use of all 100 of the backgrounds with just a couple of mouse clicks.

So, there’s yet another ‘time saver’ with this well rounded ‘designers friend‘ package.

Not only those 2 things, but Max also gives you a Master Resale Rights license to the whole thing so you can resell it to other ‘needy’ designers out there.

Here’s What’s Inside:

  • 100 .png Files For Every Web 2.0 Stripe-y Background
  • 1 .pat File For Use Inside of Photoshop Helping You Create Background Areas Within Your Designs
  • A Master Resale Rights License For The Whole Package
  • 1 Saleskit For Super Easy Reselling
  • And 1 .txt File of Simple Instructions on How to Use The Backgrounds

It’s a wonderful package that Max has priced low at just $17.

And I’m sure you’re curious to see examples of the backgrounds themselves, so you can check those out:

See Max’s Easy Striped Backgrounds Package Here

(be sure you order from the main index.htm page ONLY
or you'll pay the regular price!!)

And, if you decide you want to add Max’s newest package to your designing arsenal, you can do so and save $7 off the original price from the same link above ^^^^^^^.

I highly recommend this package for those looking to shave some time off their designing projects and still stay ‘up-to-snuff’ with the latest web 2.0 styles.

Way to go Max. And keep those packages comin’!

I, for one, can’t get enough of them ;-)

Ken Reno DIDN’T Make This!

Posted by Tracy On June - 28 - 2008

So, I received an email that mistakenly gave Ken Reno credit for my latest EZ Ebook Template Package.

I’m writing this post to be sure that everyone knows I created every EZ Ebook Template Package without any help from any outside sources, beyond all the terrific tools I use that is.

That’s why I put in a “READMEFIRST” PDF file in every package. Not only to let you, as the buyer, know what you can and cannot do with the package, but also, to let you know who to contact in case you need further help using the package.

Ken, while a great guy, didn’t create any of the packages, but is a legal reseller.

There’s a big difference there boys and girls.

And, I’m positive, Ken had nothing to do with the slip up.

I’ve put in a support ticket to the company who sent out the message so they can make everything correct. So we’ll see how that goes. — *UPDATE*: Yes! The company sent me a personal email and told me they are making the corrections giving me credit.

To further clarify….

I purposely only offer Master Resale Rights to my packages for a good reason…..

So that I can finally get some recognition, whether good or bad, from the hard work I do. Period.

Sorry Ken, but I’m taking my credit back! :-D

All right, rant over.