Since I have been on vacation from work this week, I decided it may be time to re-do the blog...again. I have always wanted a custom header (but didn't want to pay for it), so I decided to try my hand at using a nifty little tool called ScrapBlog. A short seven hours later, I had a new header! ScrapBlog is pretty easy to use--the only reason it took me seven hours is because I am a total doofus when it comes to things like that. Some of the backgrounds, stickers, etc., require that you purchase credits from the site, but I used only the free items for my header. I do need to give major props to Sneaky Momma Blog Design. Without all the awesome tips and tutorials there, I would never have found ScrapBlog, or learned how to install my new header. All things considered, I am pretty happy with the result...particularly since it was free.I am considerably less pleased, however, with the way the rest of the blog looks to go along with the header. Using the "edit HTML" function that Blogger offers was pretty difficult for me, and it bugs me that the colors don't match the header very well. Me, OCD? Why, yes! How did you ever guess? So, this is where you come in. I really would love to get some feedback on the new look. Please let me know what you think in a comment, as an email, or on Facebook!
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6 comments:
WOW!
I was not expecting THIS!
It's very cool---especially since you did it all yourself (in 7 short hours) and for free.
I like the colors and the layout, and the header is cute as hell. So what if the colors don't match exactly? It's close enough. Well done!
JD: Thanks!!! I really appreciate the feedback. Sometimes, I have no problem applying the "it's close enough" principle (particularly when housecleaning is involved). When it comes to stuff like this, though, I am my harshest critic.
The colors don't match? Maybe it's my poor eyesight, but I don't notice a difference. Good job! You're braver than me. Anything that takes seven hours is six and a half too much.
Kathy: Thanks! You and JD have convinced me that I was just being too OCD about the whole thing. Plus, I got pretty tired of fooling with it, frankly. Seven hours was too much.
Pleasing to eyes and soul.Whoever says of color dontyu believe them.It's pretty cool,eh? Dust flies high
Anonymous: Thanks for commenting!
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