…to Camille at Six Sisters Stuff to include in their swag bags that attendees will receive Link to your shop in a blog design post on the BYBC blog Tout your shop on my social media pages (Facebook | 5,186 followers, Twitter | 2,210 followers, and Pinterest | 7,851 followers) once per month until February 2013 Please contact me at somethingswanky@gmail.com if you have an interest in this sponsorship opportunity! …
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Tidbits, Tips, and Codes for DIY Blog Designing
June 26, 2012 by 17 Comments
…g not .jpg Code #3: Remove Image Drop Shadows This code removes the drop shadow from behind your images. Insert it in the CSS section of Advance Settings in ‘Design’ or “Layout’ img {-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);} Tidbit #4: Learn How to Google I found everything I’ve used in blog design by googling. Seri…
Image URLs: what they are and how to use them in blog design.
May 17, 2012 by 5 Comments
I know you’re all chompin’ at the bit for a tutorial on sidebar gadget titles. And we’ll get to that, promise. But I want to cover something a little more basic today: Image URLs. Now, I know I’m probably offending all of you in some way– either by insulting your intelligence with such a basic tutorial… or by calling this a basic tutorial when you’re really sitting there thinking “image whaa?…
5 More Things I Really Love About Picmonkey.com
January 21, 2013 by 18 Comments
…check out my DIY Design tab in the navigation menu up top! Disclosure: I am receiving various forms of compensation as a result of my partnership with Picmonkey.com, including free Royale services. However, these opinions are 100% my own. Don’t believe me? Check out some of my previous DIY design posts. I’ve been recommending these guys and their paid services for a loooooooong time, even before we established a partnership….
BYBC Re-Cap DIY Blog Design using Picmonkey.com
March 15, 2013 by 10 Comments
I was asked to be a speaker at the Six Sisters Stuff Build Your Blog Conference in SLC last month. I had a blast attending the conference, and it was such a neat experience to be able to teach a class alongside Lindsay from Artsy Fartsy Mama! However, I did have some technical difficulties and didn’t get to cover all of the material I wanted to. So I made a video tutorial covering all of the major points I wanted to hit. I hope you find…
DIY Blog Design
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How to Design a Gallery for your Sidebar using Picmonkey
April 3, 2013 by 34 Comments
…nd most valuable. If a reader is visiting your blog for the very first time, you want their first experience to be the BEST so they’ll want to come back. Naturally, you want to direct them to your best posts right away. 2) Piggybacking off of #1, keeping your best/most viewed posts in your sidebar will boost your traffic. If you have a post that went viral on Pinterest, you want to keep that post on your front page so that every visitor see…
How to Create a Post Divider
April 30, 2012 by 32 Comments
approximately 690x50px. You can calculate the width of your post section by going to TEMPLATE –> CUSTOMIZE –> ADJUST WIDTHS, and subtract the width of your sidebars from the width of your entire blog Step 2: Upload your image somewhere that allows you to copy an image location (photobucket, picasa, etc)– you need an image URL. I just upload mine onto a separate blog that I use solely for design “stuff.” S…
Design Your Own Business Cards using Picmonkey and Vista Print
April 23, 2013 by 11 Comments
…f your business card sized to 1062 x 615 pixels. Be sure to leave an empty border (about 100 pixels) to ensure that none of your design is cut off during printing. Save the design to your computer. Step 2: Go to www.vistaprint.com and click on “Premium Business Cards”, and then click on “Upload a Complete Design.” Step 3: Follow the prompts to upload the designs for the front and back…
Index
…17; Edition 75 Best Desserts to Bring to a BBQ Skinny Saturday Report Get Your Follow On with Kickmount! 2nd Chance to Win Duncan Hines Test Kitchen Trip! 65 Sweet Drinks and Smoothies Monkey Bread and a Clean Oven The 2013 Father’s Day Man Cave Filler {Cash Giveaway} Chocolate Caramel Covered Potato Chip Brownies: the Perfect Picnic Pairing with Kettle Brand Chips Skinny Saturday: Skinny BTS Cake & Albion Fit {giveaway} Star…
5 Really Cool New Things You Can Do with Picmonkey.com
April 14, 2012 by 65 Comments
…back layers together, which only leaves the text to grab! Caution: make sure all the layers you’re merging are exactly where you want them to be! You can’t move them around anymore after they’re merged! 2. I CAN SEE THE EDGES OF MY WHITE IMAGE: This was also super exciting to me. It seems like a small thing, but it makes a huge difference! I’ll show you… When you’re using an online editing program for blog…
2 Different Ways to Make a Custom Header and Navbar for Your Blog
June 5, 2012 by 80 Comments
…creating an image “from scratch” in picmonkey. size your image to be about 1100×300 pixels (don’t forget that you can use YOUR OWN overlays to insert your photos into the header image) 2. Save the image to your desktop as a .PNG file3. Upload the image to your header gadget on your design (old blogger) or layout (new blogger) page. 4. Make sure to click on “Instead of Title and Description” a…
{DIY} Moose Munch
September 13, 2011 by 68 Comments
…my trip to the store. Just sayin’… {DIY} Moose Munch Recipe inspired by: Shanna Keaton Ingredients: 6 tbsp. butter 3 tbsp. corn syrup 3/4 c. brown sugar 1/4 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 – 2 bags popped popcorn chocolate chips, nuts, M&Ms, etc. to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 300º. Remove all unpopped kernels from popcorn and pour popcorn into a bowl. Meanwhile: Combine butter, corn syrup, and brow…
Sweet Treats Thursday
January 12, 2012 by 14 Comments
…buttons” tab at the bottom of my sidebar! Let’s go over some rules: 1. SWEET TREATS ONLY! (unfortunately, this does not include: shrimp, pasta, taco seasoning, or that portable art studio from last week. Ahem.) 2. Link to specific posts, not your main page. 3. Share the love! Pin and stumble other posts!…
Sweet Treats Thursday & Swanky Stuff Link Party {Sponsored by Baldosa Dolls}
June 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
…er. We make our tile coasters with recycled paint samples which allows us to make any color combination imaginable for you, our customer. Each order is custom so you tell us what you want. 4 coasters using the same colors, 2 colors, or all the same color? It’s up to you! Each order comes with four tiles (4.25″x4.25″). We cover the bottom with felt to keep your furniture scratch free, and protect the top from moisture with…
Sweet Treats & Swanky Stuff Thursday
May 9, 2012 by 29 Comments
…link every week! Will it be yours?? Spread the word! Something Swanky is now an equal-opportunity party hoster :) Ready to dig into the features from last week??? 1. White Chocolate Cheesecake Dip from Crazy For Crust 2. Butterfinger Cake from Cookie Crazed Mama 3. Cinnamon Buttermilk Butter Dips from The Pastry Chef’s Baking…
Free Social Media Icon Silhouettes and How to Use Them in Picmonkey.com
April 30, 2013 by 18 Comments
…you’ll lose the transparent background… [bloglovin] [google plus] [stumbleupon .. newest logo] [facebook] [instagram] [pinterest] [twitter] [email] [rss feed] These are all sized to approximately 125 x 125 pixels. So you can shrink them if you’d like, but you risk losing clarity if you try to make them much larger. As an added bonus, I made a set of a few of my favorite icons that can be used in your sidebar! S…
