I've wanted to update my blog for a while, but I haven't been really keen on the idea of using a template that other people might be (definitely are) using. I like to be unique. What can I say?
So, I finally gave in and set it up with a free template. Now it looks more professional. So boring. It's still a little chaotic and crazy there at the top, so everything's cool. And I changed things up a bit to make it my own. It felt a little sad having all those great swirlies and ink blobby things (pulling out all of my technical jargon for this one) and then the title was just plain block letters. All fixed now, though. :)
It may not be perfect, but I like it. Someday, I'll own Adobe CS4 (or whatever the latest version is when I'm rich and famous) and then I can learn how to make these fabulous templates myself. Until then, I guess I'll be happy with something less than one-of-a-kind. *sigh*
I think I've worked out all the kinks, but let me know if you have any commenting issues. There's an email link above under "Contact" if there's a problem. See, now it's all fancy. ;)
Abby I love it. Okay, it might not be exactly what you want but honestly I think it look fantastic! And it is heaps easier to read your posts (just a side thought:)
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm impressed! I love how you were able to personalize it with your name.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I love the crisp look of the page and the way you jazzed up your name. How did you do the award and blog roll? It's a great way to display them.
ReplyDeletelove it. i'm always wanting to tweak mine.
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous. It looks great. How did you figure this out? I spent a couple of hours before giving up.
ReplyDeleteGreat look! It looks clean and easy to read. The award roll is really neat!
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone!
ReplyDeleteTabitha, I was afraid the last version was harder to read. That was part of my reasoning behind changing it.
Tricia, I just loaded all the jpegs into Photobucket. There's a slideshow feature on there.
Stina, I think this was one of the easier ones. But computer stuff is usually pretty easy for me, so I don't know. I played with a few of them before deciding on this one. If you read the comments under most of the templates at btemplates.com, it usually has fixes for most of the issues, though you may have to read down a ways. Some of the instructions aren't very clear.
Cool, shiny! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteThe award slideshows are awesome. But of course, you knew that, didn'tcha? ;)
Aw, thanks, Tere! I've been meaning to do the slideshow thing for a while. Just too lazy to figure it out until now. :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Nice and sparkly. Wish I could do something like this with my blog.
ReplyDeleteIt's always fun to change things up. And I feel the same way. I want mine to be unique and reflect a bit of me. Looks great, Abby!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen and L.T.!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great! Like Beth, I love how you did your name, personalizing it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dawn!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I like it! This makes me want to do something crazy with our blog.
ReplyDeleteLooks great!! I am sooooo non computer friendly so it's a template for me!! I like to be unique but I'm hopefully that people read my blog for the content and not the look!!
ReplyDeleteLooks good to me, unique & love the colors!
ReplyDeleteI'm late to the party, but I LOVE the new look :). So pretty!
ReplyDelete