all grown up

We at ruby & roja have taken the next big baby step and given our site a shiny new layout and design. Come on in an sit for a spell!

You’ll notice our list of services has grown, as well as our ever expanding portfolio. You may have heard we are expert blog designers, but did you know we also do print design and can rock your invitations, announcements and more? And let’s not forget brand design, where we can take your business to the next level and propel you to rock star status. Who doesn’t want to be a rock star, right?

Peruse our portfolio, learn all about us, and then contact us to help you be special and be different. Our hearts are big and our queue is quite full, but there’s always room for more.

And that’s not all…
To kick off our new design, and just because we love you, we are giving away a red hot Essential Blog Design ($70 value!) to one lucky reader! All you have to do is peruse our portfolio and leave a comment on this post telling us which header is your favorite. PLUS, you can get an extra entry by either tweeting or posting about this giveaway (leave an additional comment with the link). Contest ends Sunday August 17th, winner picked at random.
Thanks for visiting and we hope to hear from you!

Comments

112 Responses to “all grown up”

  1. Adventures In Babywearing on August 11th, 2008 12:31 pm

    You’re absolutely stunning!!

    Steph

  2. Linda on August 11th, 2008 12:33 pm

    Oh, I love the one you did for “Growing up Mo”. The birds are too cute!!

  3. Kate on August 11th, 2008 12:36 pm

    Hey ladies, I’ve been eying your site for a while! I love the “From the Cocoon” blog - stunning design. Love what you did with the red. Y’all are very talented, indeed!

  4. Heather @ Desperately Seeking WordPress on August 11th, 2008 12:38 pm

    It looks awesome and I know how excited you are about it! :D

    Have fun with it!

    H

  5. crookedeyebrow on August 11th, 2008 12:39 pm

    Congrats ladies!

    I’m partial to mine….

    :D

  6. Ashlee - Mama's Nest on August 11th, 2008 12:48 pm

    You guys are awesome! Love the new site and so proud of your work! I think Steph’s design (Adventures in Babywearing) is still my favorite! So fresh, so simple and so her!

  7. Ginger on August 11th, 2008 12:57 pm

    Of course mine is divine!!! Christy did an awesome job on my blog and I absolutely love it and have had numerous comments on how much my readers love it! If I Can’t choose mine, then I pick LoveWell…

    I’ll blog about it later when I’m not at work…te he!

  8. Kerri Anne on August 11th, 2008 1:05 pm

    I verily like the “Adventures in Babywearing” masthead, and of course the 5 Minutes for Going Green designs.

  9. deconstructing jen on August 11th, 2008 1:10 pm

    Ack, I couldn’t decided, lol. I think my favorite is MimiToes but I also really like school teacher by day, superhero by night. Those are such fun designs!

    Love the new site!

  10. deconstructing jen on August 11th, 2008 1:13 pm

    Just added a Tweet. (I love saying that, lol)

  11. Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting on August 11th, 2008 1:15 pm

    Ohhhh I’ve been eyeing you guys for a while, wanting you to redo my blog! I reaaaaaally love Gotcha Baby and a close second is Handful of Blessings. Your work is amazing!

  12. Amy in Ohio on August 11th, 2008 1:29 pm

    Well, I’m partial of course, but your best work was clearly Amy in Ohio!

    I tweeted too (far better than tooting):
    http://twitter.com/AmyInOhio/statuses/884282646

  13. Leeanthro on August 11th, 2008 1:41 pm

    I like Life With the Two. But there were man y that were awesome!

    Here’s hoping for a new design!

  14. Leeanthro on August 11th, 2008 1:42 pm
  15. binkytown on August 11th, 2008 2:02 pm

    I’m groving on “Mamakazi”. I d love to win.

  16. binkytown on August 11th, 2008 2:07 pm
  17. Maura on August 11th, 2008 2:08 pm

    I love the one for “Growing up Mo” - not the least because that’s my nickname, too! :-)

  18. Lisa on August 11th, 2008 2:14 pm

    Well of course I love my own- Growing Up Mo’! But there are so many other fantastic designs. You guys rock!

  19. Joni Anderson on August 11th, 2008 2:16 pm

    I just love your design “From Stage Dives to Station Wagons.” The layered 3D look, with the shades of grey and black, with the splash of color, give it a wonderful texture and artistic flair. Plus the touch of wry humor was nice. It created a feeling and an atmosphere, told a story, and provided visual appeal. Lovely work!

  20. Erin on August 11th, 2008 2:17 pm

    Can I pick mine as the favorite? Because it’s so bright and fun that I smile at it every time I visit my blog!:)
    But in the interest of being less self-centered, Mommy Whine Box is pretty great, too!

  21. Erin on August 11th, 2008 2:20 pm
  22. Ginger on August 11th, 2008 2:30 pm

    Ok..I now have twittered and posted on my blog about your awesome giveaway! If I win can I save it for a rainy day…I love my brand new look…or bless a friend?? :)

    http://www.gingerbales.blogspot.com

  23. Rebekah on August 11th, 2008 2:32 pm

    I’m actually looking for a new blog design as I get ready to make the jump from wp .com to .org. Loving so many of the designs, but especially coffee & dandelions!

  24. Rebekah on August 11th, 2008 2:34 pm

    tweeted too…

  25. LorelaiCC aka C.C. Almon on August 11th, 2008 3:36 pm

    So hard to choose, my top 3 are I heart chocolate, dandelions & coffee, & Half Step from Crazy.

  26. LorelaiCC aka C.C. Almon on August 11th, 2008 3:38 pm
  27. Lisa on August 11th, 2008 4:57 pm

    Crooked Eyebrow’s blog is divine. The black and white is so classy. I also dig the simplicity of Adventures in Babywearing.

  28. Some People Call Me Mom on August 11th, 2008 5:03 pm

    I’m really torn trying to only pick 1- so I’m picking 2!
    I love Gotcha Baby and Moments With Love.

  29. Some People Call Me Mom on August 11th, 2008 5:11 pm
  30. Tammy and Parker on August 11th, 2008 5:17 pm

    bee-u-ti-ful!

  31. Shelley on August 11th, 2008 5:43 pm

    I like the Half Step From Crazy header.

  32. Tina on August 11th, 2008 5:47 pm

    Your site looks great as well as the many other blogs that I read that you have spruced up! I would love to be one of your clients and be awarded with your talent!

  33. metalia on August 11th, 2008 5:49 pm

    Ooh, I desperately need this! I adore the design for ““Growing up Mo”. It’s so sweet and different!

  34. Maddy on August 11th, 2008 6:03 pm

    Just in the nick of time then!
    Cheers

  35. Hopefulmom on August 11th, 2008 6:28 pm

    I liked “Half Step from Crazy”; probably because I feel that way today!
    I’ll be glad to post about your giveaway…hope I win, I need it! :)

  36. SparklieSunShine on August 11th, 2008 6:43 pm

    The Love Well is my absolute favorite!! The others are quite lovely also. Omg! I would soooo die if I won this. I have been needing a new design for a long long time. I recently redid mine to the best of my abilities, but it’s not great. (Please click link for proof.)

    I’m off to Twitter you! I can’t wait to see who wins. :)

  37. SparklieSunShine on August 11th, 2008 6:46 pm

    You have been twittered.

    http://twitter.com/AngelaSunShine

  38. Kate on August 11th, 2008 8:37 pm

    Hard to decide. I like several: Foreign Circus Life, Is There Any Mommy Out There, Cheaper by the Half Dozen, and Adventures in Babywearing.

    Hows that for indecisive?

  39. Wendy on August 11th, 2008 9:11 pm

    Your designs are gorgeous! Boy could I use your help! I guess I’d have to say “Life With the Two” but I love lots.

  40. Wendy on August 11th, 2008 9:15 pm

    Also added a tweet! No idea how to link to it but my user name is BabiesGottaHavT! Thanks! http://twitter.com/BabiesGottaHavT

  41. Kellyn on August 11th, 2008 9:29 pm

    Can I pick my own? I just love it!! No…ok fine.

    I love World’s Greatest Mommy! When I was looking at your headers right after you guys started I found her, and am now a loyal reader of hers!

    Thanks!

  42. Julia on August 11th, 2008 9:50 pm

    I loooove the gotchababy design. So pretty!

  43. Renee on August 11th, 2008 10:22 pm

    I love the ‘crooked eyebrow” web design. I liked many of the designs, but we could only pick one! *smile*

    Thanks for offering the giveaway!
    Love the new look!

  44. Valerie on August 11th, 2008 11:58 pm

    I love the “Crazy Whittinghorns”…the monkey is too dang cute!

  45. Natalie on August 12th, 2008 1:02 am

    I love so many of them and it is hard to pick. You do such excellent work. I like Growing Up Mo and Running from the Little People!

  46. KAJ on August 12th, 2008 1:26 am

    My favorites are all the “be simple” designs! This is so exciting…

  47. Lisa on August 12th, 2008 1:26 am

    I think I like the mamakazi best, but the dandelions and coffee is fun too! I really like your designs, and would love to win one:-)

  48. Kerri on August 12th, 2008 1:27 am

    My blog could sure use a facelift! IT would such a treat to win. Thanks!

  49. Mandi on August 12th, 2008 1:28 am

    I love the header for Mimi’s Toes :-) The colors, the swirls, I love it all! I actually just came across her blog right before I came to your blog so I got to see it in action ;-) You do fabulous work and I would LOVE a blog overhaul!

  50. Mandi on August 12th, 2008 1:29 am

    By the way, I just tweeted it here - http://twitter.com/my3lilmonkeys/statuses/884873922

  51. Jessica R on August 12th, 2008 2:05 am

    I’m going to have to go with the pinup girl. Love her!

  52. mrs. f5 on August 12th, 2008 2:50 am

    Oooh: I love the new look here! And while I’ve been wowed by many of your bloggy makeovers, I’d have to choose More than a Minivan Mom as my hands-down favorite.

    Because if I didn’t, well, she might kick me in the shins or something. I don’t know. She’s unpredictable, that one. ;)

  53. Hillary on August 12th, 2008 2:56 am

    I really like Not Just Any Jen’s design. Simple, yet classy. My kind of style!

  54. Jeny on August 12th, 2008 3:40 am

    I like Amy in Ohio, because it’s girly and cute and also includes a photo!

  55. Kimberly/Mom in the City on August 12th, 2008 8:04 am

    I really like the clean, simple design of Adventures In Babywearing .

  56. Jennifer on August 12th, 2008 8:16 am

    I LOVE Growing up Mo. The birds are so cute and fit the family perfectly. My blog desperately needs a new look and some creative flair. I seem to never find the time to sit down and really work on it. I would love a new blog look!!
    All of your designs are fabulous! You should be proud of what you do and how happy you make others!
    Thanks! Jen

  57. feener on August 12th, 2008 9:00 am

    half step from crazy is great - all the blog designs are great…and i recognized a bunch of them. i want to win…feener44atgmaildotcom

  58. Nicole on August 12th, 2008 9:26 am

    I love the “Love Well” header, as well as the one with all the flipflops…OMG I had ADD and I can’t even remember the title and I just flipped back from that page. Oh well, you probably know which one it is!!

  59. Jen @ Mommy Instincts on August 12th, 2008 9:39 am

    i think “Capri by the Lake” is my favorite. I just love the colors and stuff, so awesome.

    Jen

  60. Sarah @ Ordinary Days on August 12th, 2008 9:39 am

    There are so many great ones, but Amy in Ohio really caught my eye!

  61. Mom's Marbles on August 12th, 2008 9:41 am

    Love Moments With Love!

  62. Alli on August 12th, 2008 10:09 am

    They are all really really great!! It was hard to choose, so I think I choose The Crazy Whittinghams simply because of the idea I have for when I get a new blog design.

  63. Cyndi on August 12th, 2008 10:45 am

    I love all of them but if I had to pick a fav it would be the Love Well banner.

  64. Heather on August 12th, 2008 10:48 am

    These are amazing and what a generous giveaway! I love your eye for design.. my fave’s would be Out of the Cocoon I love the red! and I love Adventures in Babywearing. So sweet and simple.

  65. tuesday on August 12th, 2008 11:24 am

    I so need a new blog design! I love adventures in babywearing design best!

  66. Heaven Sent on August 12th, 2008 11:31 am

    You guys do great work! I love Amy in Ohio and Mimi’s Toes. Simple and beautiful.

    I so could use a new blog design. Mine is about as plan as they come, but I’m not techy enough to try and do something more. I’m so afraid to lose my entries!

  67. Katherine on August 12th, 2008 11:34 am

    “Life With the Two” is great! It was so hard to pick, though. :)

    http://twitter.com/kathikmiller

  68. Beverlydru on August 12th, 2008 11:35 am

    Lovely of you to offer a give-away. My favorites are in the Saucy category. Half step From Crazy and Perfectly Miscellaneous are really terrific.

  69. Heaven Sent on August 12th, 2008 11:41 am
  70. Lois on August 12th, 2008 12:56 pm

    Congratulations on your new site!!!!! I love all your designs but my favorite is the new 5M4M ones!!! Can you tell I really need a new design because I think I’ve entered all your contests ;). LOL!

  71. momfessions on August 12th, 2008 1:04 pm

    I can’t decide which one I love most! I love the “lovely” pink and brown flowery ones, but I love the cleanliness of Adventures in Babywearing! :o)

  72. To-Fu on August 12th, 2008 1:39 pm

    I love the Adventures in Babywearing header! The Zany one comes in a close second–anything with little birds is a design after my heart.

    Blogged!:

    http://attachmentliving.blogspot.com/2008/08/layout-giveaway.html

  73. Erin on August 12th, 2008 3:28 pm

    I love the one you designed for “Love Well.” :)

  74. Katie on August 12th, 2008 4:13 pm

    You do beautiful work! It is difficult to choose a favorite. I think I would say that “Not Just Any Jen” is my favorite, but I also really love “Love Well!”

  75. Katie on August 12th, 2008 4:22 pm
  76. Heather on August 12th, 2008 4:38 pm

    I’m in love with all of them, especially the simple ones. But my very favorite is Mo I think. Great work!

  77. Tracy on August 12th, 2008 5:26 pm

    They are all so beautiful! I’m torn between “Gotfcha Baby”, “Life With the Two” and “Mimi’s Toes”!

  78. Sara on August 12th, 2008 5:40 pm

    Cookies for Breakfast is my favorite! Excuse me while I head to the kitchen to bake something…

  79. Hallie on August 12th, 2008 5:58 pm

    I think the “Boobs, Injuries, and Dr. Pepper” is my favorite.

    -Hallie
    hallie.renee@gmail.com

  80. naomi on August 12th, 2008 6:48 pm

    I like mine best of all, still!

  81. Jodi on August 12th, 2008 9:55 pm

    I like them all… so hard to choose! I like the “I should be folding laundry” one.

  82. Caryn Bailey on August 12th, 2008 10:01 pm

    Wow….I LOVE them all! My favorite is Not That Girl, This Girl

  83. Miche Zeren on August 12th, 2008 11:22 pm

    Oh I love “Love Well”..if I won I would just fall in love with using family photos in the header along with gardening type things…like “growing a family” kinda theme. Thanks!!

  84. Monkey Giggles on August 12th, 2008 11:50 pm

    awesome. you guys are great

  85. Melissa on August 12th, 2008 11:56 pm

    I have many faves, but I am going to say that I like Amy in Ohio’s header pretty much the best! ;o)

  86. Amy on August 13th, 2008 7:17 am

    Two stand out to me - Cheaper by the Half Dozen - that one just grabs me for some reason! and From the Cocoon. But they are all works of art and deserve raucous accolade - it is hard to choose a favourite - my nails are bitten to the quick…. ask me tomorrow when my mood is different and i’d probably choose other ones!!

  87. Carrie on August 13th, 2008 11:57 am

    I liked so many of them and couldn’t narrow it down to just one…my two favorites are “Love Well” & “Moments in Love”.

  88. Emily Amelia on August 13th, 2008 12:41 pm

    I love the “lovely” banner for “Life.. with the twos” It’s fun, elegant, eye-catching… great work!!

  89. lace on August 13th, 2008 2:24 pm

    It really is hard to pick a favorite. Here are the ones I love.

    Adventures in Babywearing
    Crooked Eyebrow
    Zany Mothering
    Superdumb Supervillian

  90. Kristi on August 13th, 2008 3:03 pm

    i love the simple designs.

    zany mothering and is there any mommy out there

  91. Channah @ Get a Grip, Mom! on August 14th, 2008 1:37 am

    Wow - all your designs are so fantastic, I’m having a *really* hard time choosing!
    I like Zany Mothering, Growing Up Mo, Adventures in Baby Wearing, Mel a Dramatic Mommy, and Superdumb Supervillian.

  92. cindy lou on August 14th, 2008 4:30 am

    This is my first time finding your website; been thinking about starting my own blog. Winning this would be a great beginning. I think my favorite header is crooked eyebrow. I like the font and the swirls a lot. Good luck with your new look and I will check back soon.

  93. Shelly on August 14th, 2008 8:50 am

    I LOVE the one you did for Live Well…..but they are all so beautiful!

  94. Shelly on August 14th, 2008 8:53 am
  95. Shelly on August 14th, 2008 8:59 am
  96. onemotherslove on August 14th, 2008 10:24 am

    Wow, so many beautiful ones, it’s too hard to decide!

  97. Heather on August 14th, 2008 10:54 am

    I love Mimi’s Toes and Love Well. Those are great designs!

  98. caitlin on August 14th, 2008 11:09 am

    I love the one with the mama bird and three little birds because it reminds me of my problem . . . My blog is called A Hen and Two Chicks and I have another chick on the way. Help! I am in desperate need of a new blog design to add my third little chickadee!

  99. Jennifer on August 14th, 2008 1:50 pm

    I really like the Amy from Ohio design! Smart work, ladies - keep it up!

  100. ~Sheryl on August 14th, 2008 9:59 pm

    Man, where were you guys a month ago? I love so many, it’s hard to pick just one. I guess it would be accurate to say, I like your style.

    I am partial to Mamikaze and the blog designs that feature photos.

    You do great work!! Perhaps someday I will quit messing with mine and just hire you! ;)

  101. Amy's Blah, Blah, Blogging on August 14th, 2008 11:09 pm

    I love so many of the designs. Wow, they are amazing! I guess I’ll have to go with Gotcha Baby…or so many others in that lovely category. So hard to choose, they are all delicious!

  102. Andrea McMann on August 15th, 2008 9:40 am

    I love all your designs so much, but definitely the Lovely designs are my favorite, and the one you did for Love Well, with the photos hanging from a clothesline, is my #1 favorite of all your headers!!

  103. Andrea McMann on August 15th, 2008 9:51 am

    I also blogged about the giveaway here: http://simplethings1.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/ruby-roja-blog-design-giveaway/

    I’d love to win so much!! :)

  104. Genny on August 15th, 2008 8:18 pm

    I love the simple design you did for Not Just Any Jen. Simple, sophisticated, and sweet. Your site here is gorgeous too!

  105. bunny on August 16th, 2008 12:54 pm

    I love the i should be folding laundry - retired header! Thanks!

  106. bunny on August 16th, 2008 12:55 pm
  107. Kari on August 16th, 2008 3:02 pm

    Oooooh, LOVE IT GIRLS!!! It’s gorgeous….ok, so I love the boobs, injuries and Dr Pepper blog header design….soooo cool, the little side bar titles and background design. Lovely!!! Thanks!!1 :D

  108. TheAngelForever on August 17th, 2008 8:55 am

    Absolutely gorgeous work. When you go to a blog that has been been designed by you, you definitely know :) I really love the look of Sheri’s Scribbles header. Thanks so much for all you do to make the blogs out there fabulous!

  109. Kate W on August 17th, 2008 7:03 pm

    Wow! This place looks great! I love the clean lines and how easy to maneuver it is!

  110. Emily G on August 17th, 2008 9:30 pm

    Life with the two is my favorite, I think, it’s so hard to choose!

  111. Lori - Queen of Dirty Laundry on August 17th, 2008 9:45 pm

    I think Foreign Circus is very pretty. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  112. World's Greatest Mommy on August 17th, 2008 10:01 pm

    I’m partial to mine, but I love all of them! I like coming here to see all the new ones. The Adventures in Babywearing is simple and gorgeous.

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