Late Sunday Pike's Peek

Just a few more for you to put on your wishlist...Coming Soon...

All part of my "Ever After" series coming soon.
Oh yes and I did find a way to load the members images onto a page like I used to, I will still zip them like I started with January, but it works better for me and a lot quicker...Look for a bunch here VERY soon...

Getting there...It's long but PLEASE READ

OK, so yesterday people were saying at checkout the page was off center, my designer went thru and recentered pages for both IE and Firefox, so that should be resolved...Second if you used the "contact us" page I would not get the body of the message that was sent, so she went thru and fixed that as well and it seems to be working...There are a few other tweeks that were done and all in all it's finally coming together and moving along.

January members...When the pages got swapped from old to new site it transferred the December stuff just fine, but deleted January. I have had to go thru paypal and reinstate January members one by one, I might have missed one or two, I am only human...IF you are still locked out of January and ARE a January member please let me know, I have a (knock on wood) slower weekend than normal and am trying to get things cleaned up and finished for those patiently waiting...

Loyalty Rewards...My point system is set up and functioning...Right now it's .01 for every dollar spent, this might change, but it's the default. Once you have accumulated the points you'd like to use there is a place at checkout where you can redeem points and it will remove that amount before finishing the checkout process...IF you are registered on my site you can login to your account and see your points balance and it shows the $ dollar amount they are worth...Who's not to say that I can't randomly add points to all my registered followers. Which brings me to another thought, Points for Challenge participation. Say you participated in a DoodleDragon challenge, or one sponsored by DoodleDragonStudios using a DDS piece of art, who's to say I can't look and see if you are registered and randomly add points to your account. BUT I am also considering this, a point value system, A higher number of points to those that take their time on a card not just put a art on a piece of folded cardstock and call it a card, the more you put into it the higher the reward, Or a base point for entering and the winner(s) awarded more points, some thoughts to consider. I am reworking challenges and most likely will be moving them to this blog and getting rid of the challenge blog...

I will still have my freebies in the future, I have that figured out on my site, over 1000 downloads of this past weeks freebie, I am also considering making the freebie that the public gets a side freebie, let me explain say I drew a dwarf pushing a cart full of diamonds, that would be come the freebie for my registered users, and the one for the unregistered public users would be a side freebie of say a wooden bucket with diamonds inside, People would still get a weekly freebie, but those registered would get an ever better freebie, How to do this I am still working out, maybe by email? I do have a newsletter now, maybe a page where only registered person can get to,???

Lot's of new idea, new exciting things and still a few bugs to work out...Once again Thank You all for your patience it was a rough transition, but we are heading downhill to all the fun stuff...

Testing 1,2....3

So I have figured out freebies, Monthly membership is getting re-vamped this weekend, and regular digi's are working as well. Sooooo I have made a cute little trio set, selling them for $1.25 for a limited time to get people used to the new process and way my new site is working...

PLEASE READ before ordering...
In the past you would buy a digi and E-junkie would send the file to your email that Paypal had. Now when you order from www.doodledragonstudios.com/ you need to create an account, it only takes a few minutes but after you are done purchase the digi, then log back into your account on my site click on "your account" and there is an "Order History" option, there you will find your recent order as well as orders from the past. This will prevent you from accidentally re-ordering something you have already purchased. It will take some getting used to but I know in the long run it will be a lot nicer for you all to look up orders you think you might have placed in the past.

 All 3 digi's in Black N White and Colored versions...

As always questions, concerns, comments etc...dustin_pike@yahoo.com

Figured somethings out...

OK, so I have had a friend trying to see if the files worked, testing stuff for me and we figured it out. In the past, my previous customers know they get an email with a link to a zip file to download. This time around when you order from my site you are required to create an account, After you order a digi you log back into your account on my site and there is an "order history" that shows all of your orders and allows you to re-download if you need to at a later time, computer crash etc....Now I know what to look for it makes it all better. December and January Members only images will be reloaded here soon, one step at a time and we will be there before you know it and all this craziness will be in the past. Thank you to all my "faithful"...

Dustin

Just a little more patience...

January and year members when you have the time please try your login on the January Membership page http://www.doodledragonstudios.com/ and let me know how it goes, might actually have it figured out. Also I am adding both the Bnw and Colored versions as a zip file to download instead of you having to grab them both...Let me know, it's still a little learning curve for me, but we will get there...

Dustin

Wednesday Freebie...

not here on the blog today, I think I might actually have real access and a freebie that is downloadable on my site.
http://www.doodledragonstudios.com
He is a Valentines Dragon and comes in both BnW and Colored versions...

If this works, things are finally going the way they need to and I can officially have a grand opening....Yeahhhh

Pike's Peek...

Ok, so I can't take credit for the witty name, Ted on my DT came up with it. I just wanted to show all that yes I am working despite limited access to my newly moved and mostly revamped site. I still don't have FTP access to add new images yet, but I wanted to show a few things to come...

Fairytale/Ever After Digi's

Teddy Bear Picnic Digi's

Birds N Bees

Just wanted to throw some new stuff out there, Trying to set up a schedule of a normal Pike's Peek day.

Please Remain Calm...

My site is in the middle of a move. Things need to be re-linked, fixed, debugged, found and cleaned up...This means membership access might be unavailable for a bit, I need to move images from one page using one program to another page using a program I know little about. They will all be there in due time as soon as I get it moved and fixed...Once it's fixed everything will be awesome...and easier to use. It will be worth it.

Dustin

IF ~ Dusty

This weeks IllustrationFriday is "Dusty"

"Go Fish!"

Dusty had lived under the bed for so long, he knew all the secrets to "Go Fish!"

January Members new art...Woohooooo

So I have loaded a few regular and 5 of the members only art...onto the January Members page...Enjoy.

More on the members page...

Wednesday's freebie...January, and stuff

So here is today's freebie, I showed a little sneek peek of him last week. He is a freebie that can be used over at ABC Christmas Challenge. Their challenge is  "B" for Black N White...

I only thought a Black n White Zebra and Penguin were appropriate...yesterday was my Bday I went to the Zoo and the Aquarium, so be on the look out for Animal inspired stuff...

January stuff will be loaded this afternoon after I get meatballs made for dinner and I have 2 more left for December to load and that whole month will be done. I was hoping my new site would be complete and ready to show off, but it still has a few tweaks to fix before it's ready to show.

Dustin

Sponsoring a challenge...

January 19th I am sponsoring a challenge over at ABC Christmas Mail. I can only show you a sneek peek of the freebie I have done for this challenge...

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/refurbishment-news-awesome-sneaky-peek.html

Speaking of challenges, I am considering combining my challenge blog with this one so people only have 1 to keep track of, On my new site which is almost done. I am soooooo excited. I will have a newsletter option for people to sign up for...a rewards points system for my faithful...and the ability to search. I am adding SVG files for cutting machines and possibly embroidery files for those that use them as well. I have a meeting Friday with a local company for the digitizing of my art work for embroidery files...I know the world of digitizing embroidery is a well kept secret kinda like the magician's code where you don't speak of magic tricks, but is there anyone willing to talk? dustin_pike@yahoo.com

Dustin

High Hopes 100 blog challenge...Big Prizes. awesome art...

Celebrating their 100th Challenge the have an awesome prizes...Not to mention Awesome artwork...

The 1st prize is $100 retail value of unmounted or cling mounted High Hopes stamps!! WOW!!

The 2nd prize is $50 retail value of unmounted or cling mounted High Hopes stamps!!

And the 3rd and 4th prize is each

$25 retail value of unmounted or cling mounted High Hopes stamps!!

That's a lot of stamps!!

http://highhopesstamps.blogspot.com/

Stop by, blog hop and see all the new rubber I have thru this wonderful company. This release for them is only in rubber not here as digi's...

Dustin

NEW...year, site, and hosting co...PLEASE READ...

Well almost...I am half way thru the move to a new reliable hosting company...My new site is almost done, working on it as we speak, still have a little bit to do before things are back on track where they need to be...
I have added the Goody backs for one last go, I have received quiet a few emails from people who missed them or had too much going on in December...So they are here for a little longer...
http://www.doodledragonstudios.com/Goody.html

Also some people missed out on December membership so that is back up as well while the move is in progress, Yes I am not done, but I have drawing and coloring my hand numb to get caught up once this is all said and done. so look for a large quantity of art in the near future...
http://www.doodledragonstudios.com/membersLogin.php

January is there as well, I needed it created for the new site which I can't technically show you but here's a sneek peek...Year members try to log in and see if it works for you, I tried it and it seemed to be in working order.

My new site will have search function, a log in area where you can register and log in and keep track of your previous orders, request new downloads if needed and a few other bells and whistles. But I will also be able to keep a rewards point system type deal where those that are regular customers will be rewarded with points that can later be used on purchases on the site. I have a lot to learn but from what  have seen so far I am sooooooooo excited.

Dustin

First Official Freebie of 2011...

So it's cold outside today. I am not loving the winter...and neither is this little fella...

And in color as well...

He's gone on Friday, so hurry and give this little guy a nice warm place to live...

I am in the process of moving my site to a new hosting company, so monthly member stuff will be on hold for a minute or two. The company I am with has become so unreliable and frustrating I couldn't do anything but move...I do apologize, but my site has been up and down for the past 5 days and no response from them as to why or if this will be a new thing in the year 2011...When all is said and done I will let you all know...

Dustin

Finally Catching Up...

My site came back up yesterday, no news from my hosting co. why or how come, but it's there again...I have loaded 23 new art pieces in BnW on the December members page, yes I am behind, The colored version as well as the remaining images will be loaded here soon, taking a week and a half off to do nothing really screws up your schedule... and I apologize....I was also supposed to have a brand spanking new website for the new year, but apparently she did the same thing as me BUT took the whole month off... :(

Year memebers...January will be posted here soon as well. Right now I have no books to draw, and other than life and Honey Do's it's kinda quiet on the home front...(knock on wood).

Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday season and here's to a bigger and better DoodleDragon 2011...

Dustin

Site Down

I hadn't checked til a minute ago after receiving an email or two, my site www.doodledragonstudios.com is apparently down, I can't login to see and I have a help desk ticket sent in to see if I can't find out what's wrong and to get someone to fix it. With it being the weekend and a holiday weekend at that I don't know if I will get a response before tomorrow (Monday) as soon as I know or it's back up I will let everyone know, I am as frustrated if not a little more than you trying to login at this time...

Dustin