In Which You Have a Chance to Win a Custom Tricked Out Blog Design

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Ok, so, here’s the deal. If you’re reading this in an RSS reader, come over to the site. There are a few changes to the blog, including a new color scheme, some crazy ass footer, and a tagline that makes me so happy I want to make out with it. Twice.

Also, big news over here at the Varon household. Nicole Antoinette, my codependent life partner slash roommate, and I have joined our creative genius to work together making Shatterboxx Media even better than it already is. To celebrate, I gave her blog, my blog, and the company website full-on makeovers.

And, because we’re feeling particularly giddy over our new digs, we’ve decided to give one of YOU lucky people a tricked out blog design. The only catch is that you’ll need to be operating on WordPress and be self-hosted. (Let us know if you have any questions.) Besides that, you can enter as many times as your little heart can allow it.

We will announce the very, very lucky winner on February 15. Good luck!

So, here’s how you can win (each is one entry and you can enter as many times as you want):

  • Follow @shatterboxx on Twitter
  • Tweet about the contest then come back here and leave a comment on this post with a link to your tweet(s). Sample tweet: Win a gorgeous custom blog designed by @shatterboxx ladies @jamievaron & @nicoleisbetter. Contest details here: http://bit.ly/9jaRmO
  • Blog about the contest then, again, come back here and leave a comment on this post with a link to your post
  • Sign up for the Shatterboxx Media monthly email newsletter below

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1 Joe February 1, 2010 at 1:29 pm

Followed/Tweeted

- http://twitter.com/JoeStampone1

This is an awesome idea. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to win. You guys rock!

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2 mel harjono February 1, 2010 at 1:35 pm
3 Troy (Toaster Boy) February 1, 2010 at 1:36 pm

Nicole and Jamie, this is because I love you both.

http://troyliljedahl.tumblr.com/
http://www.twitter.com/heardbefore

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4 Slam February 1, 2010 at 1:46 pm

I think my claim is entirely justified:
http://bit.ly/bPU8Wj

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5 Vicki February 1, 2010 at 1:49 pm

Please give my blog a facelift. http://twitter.com/vboykis/status/8513229852 It’s desperately begging for 10 botox injections and the attention its father never gave it ala Speidi.

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6 Beth February 1, 2010 at 2:22 pm

twitter.com/boppenheimchan – Tweeted AND Followed AND subscribed!! Excited about this :)

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7 Andre February 1, 2010 at 2:23 pm
8 Lauren Dickson February 1, 2010 at 2:34 pm

Superb idea!

Thus far I have subscribed to the newsletter and have tweeted (is that even a word?!) about the contest! I’ll be blogging about it before the night’s end.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

http://www.twitter/com/wicked_haute
http://sheiselectrifying.wordpress.com/

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9 Ms Constantine February 1, 2010 at 2:58 pm

Followed and tweeted http://twitter.com/MsConstantine/status/8515615710

Love these designs SO much!

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10 Stacy of KSW February 1, 2010 at 3:00 pm

Call me a follower (twitter), I don’t care your web designs ROCK and I want one to call my very own :)

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11 jenniferalaine February 1, 2010 at 3:07 pm

Haha I can just see you and Nicole in your apartment, decked put in snuggies with a bottle of wine and working on the shatterboxx stuff. Too hilarious. Love it.

https://twitter.com/jenniferalaine/status/8515873943

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12 Karianne February 1, 2010 at 3:24 pm

Pretty please! I MUST get my blog started and I want one of your rad custom designs! http://twitter.com/Karianne/status/8516497192

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13 Betsey February 1, 2010 at 3:33 pm

Followed/retweeted http://twitter.com/elliebluebell

Coveting blog makeover. Seriously, look at this crap: http://www.elliebluebell.blogspot.com

And I’M supposedly a designer! Okay, a designer of buildings, but still. It’s pathetic.

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14 Betsey February 1, 2010 at 3:42 pm
15 Lori February 1, 2010 at 3:58 pm
16 Megan Eaves February 1, 2010 at 4:10 pm

Followed and tweeted! Thanks for the great opportunity! http://twitter.com/megoizzy/status/8518159496

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17 Lauren February 1, 2010 at 4:15 pm

I tweeted! Thanks for the opportunity to win! No bias, of course ;)

http://twitter.com/Lauren_Hannah/status/8518170100

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18 Lauren February 1, 2010 at 5:07 pm

Oh Oh and I subscribed. WOOT! Will blog about your awesomeness, too!

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19 Jeanine Dellinger February 1, 2010 at 5:03 pm

Having one of you ladies redesign one of my sites would absolutely make my year! http://twitter.com/JeanineD/status/8519749636

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20 KattyBabyLove February 1, 2010 at 5:09 pm

Thank you for this opportunity, your work is lovely.

http://twitter.com/KattyBabyLove/status/8519951511

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21 Krissy February 1, 2010 at 5:14 pm

Woah. This sounds AWESOME! I’ve joined the mailing list. :D

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22 Jeremy Orr February 1, 2010 at 6:48 pm

I don’t want to win anything, I just want to say both your site and Nicole’s look incredible. You are talented, J.V.!

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23 Noel Rasor February 1, 2010 at 8:21 pm

Your websites find a great balance–lots going on without too much noise. I’d love to win a makeover for my mom’s site! https://twitter.com/noelrasor/status/8526740594

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24 Alan Bleiweiss February 1, 2010 at 8:32 pm

Ok so I just followed & tweeted http://bit.ly/a0aQNH for a chance to win. But it’s not for me. It’s for a friend who’s just getting started in blogging. I suck as a designer so I’m hoping to win so I can give this to her as a gift to say “I really suck at design but you’ll be in superior design hands now”.

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25 Alan Bleiweiss February 1, 2010 at 8:57 pm

Just included a mention of the contest in my latest blog article:

“The danger of posting article teasers” http://bit.ly/9Hh52B

:-)

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26 Alan Bleiweiss February 1, 2010 at 9:00 pm

And just signed up for (and confirmed) email newsletter subscription to Shatterboxx!

Really really really hope I win so I can give this as a gift to someone who truly deserves it! (she’s a brand-new mom, even!)

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27 Gina February 1, 2010 at 11:01 pm

Haven’t been feeling very motivated to blog lately. Work & life has got me down. But a new, fancy site sounds like an inspiration to me! If I can’t win it, at least I’ll look at some new blogs now.

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28 Jamie February 2, 2010 at 7:42 am

I was just whining my blog needed a redesign so hook it up, dudes.

http://twitter.com/jamielovely/status/8544730999

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29 lovesfool February 2, 2010 at 7:43 am

following you. I’m @applegirl

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30 Mallory February 2, 2010 at 11:28 am

Tweeted, followed and subscribed! Love your designs, so thanks for the opportunity. My fingers are crossed!

http://twitter.com/EmpireStated

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31 Andrea February 2, 2010 at 12:34 pm
32 Gordon February 2, 2010 at 1:10 pm

no doubt, you ladies are the ticket.

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33 Doniree February 2, 2010 at 1:19 pm

Followed!

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34 Doniree February 2, 2010 at 1:20 pm

Tweeted! This looks GREAT you two – I’m so stoked for you! :)

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35 Ibrahim Husain February 2, 2010 at 3:16 pm

Tweeted here: http://twitter.com/iBHusain !!
Subscribed to Newsletter!
Put huge link on front of my site: http://www.ibrahimhusain.com

I guess that’s about it! Woohoo!

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36 Kate February 2, 2010 at 3:42 pm

Tweeted again. I hope that’s allowed. http://twitter.com/EmpressKate/status/8561460265

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37 erini cs February 2, 2010 at 7:15 pm

holy wow your work is beautiful.
absolutely amazing and beautiful.
I can’t think of a better design team for my blog!

I tweeted: http://twitter.com/erinichristine/statuses/8569503378

(as well as followed & signed up for the mailing list)

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38 Lori February 2, 2010 at 7:26 pm
39 Jenny @crashtestmommy February 2, 2010 at 7:30 pm
40 Bee's Knees February 2, 2010 at 9:17 pm
41 Jeanine February 2, 2010 at 9:18 pm

Hey Ladies – Back to say I posted a blog about your contest! http://thejeanineproject.com/2010/02/02/ch-ch-ch-changes/

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42 Meghan Camino February 2, 2010 at 10:27 pm
43 Matt Stratton February 3, 2010 at 7:54 am

Tweet has been tweeted!

http://twitter.com/mattstratton/status/8589697582

Is this transferable? As in…if MY blog doesn’t need a revamp, but I have a friend who does…if I win…can I transfer it? :)

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44 Megan Stout February 3, 2010 at 8:47 am

Oh how I could use some of your genius! You guys rock!

http://twitter.com/Meganastout/status/8516044943

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45 Ashley Oblad February 3, 2010 at 9:16 am

Happy Hump Day to you!

Tweet has been tweeted. Post has been posted. Comment is being typed (damn! That one didn’t work). My blog is so cookie cutter it even makes ME sick. I’m going to start a fresh so I WILL be asking you lots of questions.

http://twitter.com/SnoWhite37
http://ashleyoblad.blogspot.com/

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46 Formica Dinette February 3, 2010 at 11:37 am

I want the blog makeover. Like, want it sooo hard. I should win just because I want it *that* much. Here, I blogged about it: http://formicadinette.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/i-want-to-win-a-blogover/ (See how ugly my blog is?)

Formica D

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47 Formica Dinette February 3, 2010 at 11:41 am
48 Alli Easley February 3, 2010 at 11:43 am

So yeah, I’m totally positive you and me, the 3 of us girls could rule the damn universe. Your design and my photography skillz could pretty much effing win that contest in which someone wins the race for President of the Earth. Oh wait, is there one of those contests yet? Well there sure as crap should be. Pick me. Por favor amigas. Oh and linky pinky to my tweet: http://twitter.com/miss_alli

Werd.

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49 Alli Easley February 3, 2010 at 11:53 am

Whoa, I don’t even know if I mentioned this but I just heard got a message from the universe that I am supposed to win this contest because I’m so damn good at begging. Also because I’m really good at eating bacon and bacon flavored things.

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50 Alli Easley February 3, 2010 at 11:55 am

Also, typing with a baby on your lap makes you type like you’re on the crack cocaine with really poor grammar. The end.

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51 Formica Dinette February 3, 2010 at 12:05 pm

I facebooked about it, too. Does that count?
“Nicky Stein-Grohs wants to win a blogover! Contest details here: http://bit.ly/9jaRmO

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