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Featured Post Widget

Angie — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:50:14 +0000

Here is the video tutorial on how to set up your featured post widget Featured Post Tutorial.

Multi Tabbed Widget Tutorial

Angie — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:33:47 +0000

Here is my very 1st video tutorial and it is not the greatest but I am working on it. It is to explain how to add and remove gadgets from the multi-tabbed widget in blogger.

Check it out:

Favorite Site

Angie — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:34:55 +0000

Hello all, I belong to a group on Facebook for blog designers and we share links all the time and I have to say this link is my all TIME FAVORITE!!! You will think so too I think. If you like looking around for some sweet looking social icons then this is for you. I could sit down all day and look around but sometimes I have to work. So here is the site, you can check it out here.

I am back!

Angie — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:14:07 +0000

Hello all,

I am finally back! THANK YOU LORD!!! I had a major meltdown with my old laptop. I have a fantastic one and I love. It is a big thing so I am getting use to having a 17″ monitor.

I will be updating lots of things shortly. Work has calmed down a bit so it is time for me to be able to get caught up on the blogs I missed. I am going to be adding some freebie backgrounds and whole designs. I have some great clip art I purchased that I want to use instead of sitting on my external hard drive. So check back in a couple of weeks to find the freebies.

Angie

If you…

Angie — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:10:41 +0000

Hello all, If you filled out a questionnaire for a blog design, please fill it out again. There was something wrong with my email address on the form. Thanks Angie

Waiting

Angie — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:47:38 +0000

If you are waiting on a design, I am about to be busy designing. Both of the basketball teams where I work made it to playoffs it has been constant working every night. Well we finally lost out (BOO) so I will be working at night now to get caught up.

Blogger Issues

Angie — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:19:21 +0000

If you are waiting on a BLOGGER design they are delayed until Blogger figures out their issues. I cannot save anything when it comes to changing designs. It also has something to do with the JavaScript. Please bare with Blogger. I will keep trying to work with your designs but until they figure out what is going on it might be a little difficult to get something done right away.

Parts of a Blog Part 2

Angie — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:33:02 +0000

Sorry it has taken me so long to post this, between having the flu and other sickness I also had to make a trip to the ER last week it had been a long November. Quite glad it is December even though I am still way behind. I have had a lot of people tell me they are not sure what everything is when it comes to picking out part of their blogs so here I am to explain some parts of the blog you may choose for your blog. Lets start with the basics. I think these 3 things are the basic. If you wanted to not get one thing it would be the Post Divider because you can always make your own with the options in blogger.

Post Divider & Signature

Blog Button with grab box

Now for the add-ons:

Custom Font for Post Title, Date & Sidebar

Post Title Icon (also can add an icon next to your sidebar title)

Now for your navigation choices.

Header with Navigation (Menu) Bar with TEXT link ONLY

Header with Navigation (Menu) Bar with Image link

For your sidebar you have can have many options the main one I always get asked about is the sidebar title background so below you will see what it is. It can be a simple pattern or a simple image like below (see the scalloped image on this?) It is one image.

Sidebar Title Background

Now for your social media choices. This can be confusing so I will try to explain it as best as possible. See images below then below the 2 images I will explain which each one does.

Custom buttons for Twitter, Email, Facebook, and RSS

Social Bookmarking Buttons below your post

Custom buttons for Twitter, Email, Facebook, and RSS – This option is 4 buttons and I will link these 4 images to your Facebook, Twitter, RSS feed and your email account. This allows people to contact you and/or find you on the web. It is a great way to put all your contact information in one spot.

Social Bookmarking Buttons below your post – These little icons are very important for those who want to save your post and/or share it with the world. If someone wants to tell their twitter followers they want them to read your post then all they do is hit the twitter button under your post and it will show up on their twitter. Same thing with the other buttons. It allows the person to share your post with their followers. I will add more options for your blog in the upcoming weeks. I am hoping before Christmas to post it. If you to know what other parts of a blog are just let me know view posting a comment on here or sending me an email.

Parts of a Blog Part 1

Angie — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:45:22 +0000

I figured I should have done this a long time ago when I first started designing blogs and explain what the parts of the blog are. Today I am only going to go over the main parts of a blog (blogger): the body, header, outer-wrapper, main wrapper and the sidebar wrapper.

Here is a picture of the layout with colors so I can explain it. You can click on the image below to get a larger image.

Let me explain the colors:

BODY – the body is where you will put your background image.

OUTER-WRAPPER -contains the main-wrapper and the sidebar wrapper(s). You can change the WIDTH of your blog by changing the WIDTH of your outer-wrapper.

MAIN-WRAPPER – your posting area.

SIDEBAR-WRAPPER – your sidebars. You can have more than one sidebar but they are all considered the sidebar-wrapper.

I hope this explained what the main parts of the blog are. Each section can be customized with colors/borders and images.

Stay tuned for Parts of a blog part 2.

Adding a Grab Box

Angie — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:44:56 +0000

I found this really great website the other day and I thought I would share it with you. It is called Free 125 Cards. They have quite a few backgrounds you can use for a button for your blog or website. The only problem I found with the site if there is a problem is some of the backgrounds are a tad busy for a blog button but with this said I think for those who just want a button for their blog and not be too customized then this is a great site. So lets begin with the tutorial.

1. First go to Free 125 Cards.

2. Find an image you like and click on it.

3. Click on Personalize

4. A box will pop up. Add your text. I did realize you have to do each line of your text. For example, if I wanted to do Strosgirl’s Designs. I would first add Strosgirl’s and then click add text then I would type in Designs and then click add text.

5. You can make your text smaller by grabbing the little box (see below)

6. Once you are satisfied with the way your button looks, click on SAVE IMAGE.

7. Once you hit save image your button will appear on another page. You will get an image like this below.

Right click and save it somewhere to your computer.

8. You will need a photobucket account or a tinypic account or somewhere to host your files.

9. Once you have your image loaded to a hosting site you will want to get the direct link for your image.

10. Now for the fun part. You will want to add your button to your blog so others can grab it, right? Copy the code which is in the box below. Where it says PUT YOUR BLOG LINK, put the DIRECT LINK of your blog and where it says your IMAGE LINK put the direct link from your hosting account for the button.
<center><p align="center">Copy and paste the code below to add my button to your blog.</p><textarea><center><a href="PUT YOUR BLOG LINK" target="blank"></a></center>

I know people are wondering why I write tutorials on items I sell but I think not everyone can afford to pay for their designs and I want everyone to have a nice looking blog.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me here.