I need blog help...pretty please???
 

So I finally started a blog. It's going to be family and scrappy b/c I can't handle 2. It's sooooooooo plain and white and boring. I want it to be pretty and stand out. What can I do? Obviously I need to make a header...but what size? I'm guessing I can figure out how to add that part. What about a background, though? How do you do that? I know, I know...I sound dumb again. Just think of it as my trademark. :p

TIA!

i'm totally with you. that is why my blog still sucks!

Just to let you know, there is a little something, something coming in the shoppe this weekend just for blogs!!

LOL, mine is sooooo plain and boring -- I really need to fix it up and, er, update it... :)

yep yep..i do believe that you will be IN LUCK! :) stay tuned......... :)

OMGosh, thanks for letting me know before I spent tons of time trying to figure it out!!! Yay! So happy! :thumbup:

Anytime Jennifer!!

It's easy-peasy to do your own though. :) If you don't want to spend extra money that is.... Just create a header--I always start at 10x3 or 10x4 so I don't have to resize all the papers and elements and then the size depends on your template. Blogger will resize now, but it's not always perfect. I think one of my blogs ix 800 pixels wide... but like I said, they're all different.

For the background (at least for blogger), you can just add this code:


background-image:url(your photobucket direct link here);

In the body section of the html stuff. :) You can see mine in my siggy. :)

Wow, Sarah, yours looks amazing. I love the colors. You even made your own little headers! Wow! So impressed. I'm going to try what you said, too. Wish me luck. :)

How do you get all your CT blinkies to line up and keep animations so nicely? Do you use one of the "gadget" things?

TIA!

yay...so someone is making mini computer literate robots that can come to my house and do things for me!!! soooo excited for my new robot.

i hope he looks like this! :wub:
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...robot_love.jpg

i found a template somewhere for my blog, but i'm bored with it now. I would prefer to make my own header and backgroung but i have been afraid to, lol. maybe i'll give it a try now.

There are directions on how to make your blog all pretty at www.thecutestblogontheblock.com It took me a couple of tries to get it just right, but now that I know how to change my background, my blog will be getting a makeover often!!

ETA: Click on the link called, "Blog Secrets"

It isn't too hard to decorate your blog yourself, but not everyone has the time or desire to sit and make everything. So blog wear does come in handy and really doesn't cost that much.

Check it out!!! I did it all by myself! I'm so proud, lol. I used Still One of the Gang. I gotta put those credits on there somewhere yet, but here is my newly beautified blog!

sooo pretty, corey!!

looks great, Corey!

Great Blog girl...love your header!!!

Corey, that looks great! :) I'm waiting until tomorrow before I do anything with mine. We'll see what I can do, then! I'm all about making it easy. :)

Anyone able to tell me how to add/line up blinkies in the side column??? Please?

TIA! :)

I got Zoe's Blog in a Box and it was sooooooooooo easy! I have some tweaking to do and some posts, pics, etc to add, but I'm so glad I got it! Def. money well spent! :)

your blog looks great, Jennifer!

I want a pretty blog now! don't have the brainpower/time to attack it yet though.

I just finished revamping mine. It took quite a bit of HTML editing but I love it.

Your blogs looks RAD, Corey, Jennifer and Mandy!!!

Wow, your blogs look great, girls! :thumbup:

Oh I agree, they all look fabulous!!!! Great job!

I would totally love to buy some blogwear--my only problem is that I like to change my blog often--like, every 2-3 months... and that would be pricey. :)

I just updated mine too! You all inspired me. I used Kristin's Baby On Board kit and I'm thinking I'll leave it up until this baby is born. Sarah, I'm like you, I like to change often. For awhile I changed every month and then I kind of did a season theme. It's just kind of fun. But I agree, that it can be time consuming to get everything with the html just right.

http://awesomefamilyfun.blogspot.com/

I got this. The directions look wonderful, but I've got to get the nerve up to tackle it,lol. I haven't worked much with HTML, it skeers me,lol. My poor little blog definitely needs a face lift.

BAH! ya'll are making me want a blog again!!

Thanks everyone! I never thought I'd ever figure out how to make my blog look pretty. but i did. "I R smart!" lol

I started my blog (kinda everything: family/scrap/faith/food...etc.) a few weeks ago, and was SOO excited about Zoe's Blog in a Box. :) I've got mine all decorated, so now I don't feel like i have a 'naked' blog anymore. :) Pretty soon I'll try and customize mine a little more... now that I have some code! LOL

awww, you all have such pretty blogs now!

Thanks, I'm soooo happy with the way it turned out! So simple, too! :thumbup:

Go for it, it seriously took less than an hour (and wouldn't have taken that long if I hadn't had distractions). It was really a lot of fun!