Fresh from the Arboretum

Handmade: Fenghuang… Our latest FreshKit

Kristi — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:11:54 +0000

I don’t know if it’s the influence of the year of the snake, or the fact that for my Zodiac Girls store, I order supplies from China and Hong Kong, ...

Taking Risks for Business Growth in the Mobile Internet Age

Kristi — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:39:43 +0000

Right on cue, after yesterday’s post on mobile app ideas for “boring” businesses like tire shops and dry cleaners, Inc. has published a great read on why you must take ...

Free Mobile App Ideas for 4 “Boring” Businesses (plus How to Make an Affordable Mobile App)

Kristi — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:10:15 +0000

Mobile internet usage is doing nothing but rising and will continue to for at least the next decade or so. At the bottom of the article there will be some ...

Modern Web Design Doesn’t Have to Mean Black, White & Minimal

Kristi — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:57:44 +0000

So many website themes professing to be “modern” or Swiss-influenced are extremely stark, minimalistic layouts with no color at all. Black, white, gray… at a certain point it just becomes ...

Spotlight On: Watercolor Website Design

Kristi — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:05:09 +0000

We are starting a new “Spotlight” series featuring a single style or element used in modern web design or brand identity that inspires and moves us. This spotlight is on watercolor ...

The Most Gorgeous Website You Will See Today: XHTML Cafe

Kristi — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:01:37 +0000

Today’s site is a true work of art, and you get the double benefit of it being quite handy should you need a PSD to HTML or WordPress conversion, because ...

The Most Gorgeous Website You Will See Today: Holy Cow!

Kristi — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:12:47 +0000

Today’s site may or may not be pleasing to your senses, but it’s definitely interesting! Holy Cow, an Aussie design and ad agency, has a very bovine-flavored website… in hot ...

The Most Gorgeous Website You Will See Today: National Honesty Index

Kristi — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:46:23 +0000

Today’s most gorgeous site is a little bit unusual. Brought to you by the Honest Tea brand, in a take on their name they decided to conduct an experiment to ...

How to Make Your Tumblr Look Like a Website

Kristi — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:27:38 +0000

A lot of folks hit our site wanting to know how to make their Tumblr look more like WordPress or a traditional website. This is somewhat possible, in terms of ...

Saturday Freebies! Attractive Bits for Your Sites & Apps

Kristi — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:44:12 +0000

I have found some pretty things for you to download and enjoy for free (check licenses for personal, non-profit and commercial use) and today these are focused on web/user interface ...