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Here are some sneak peeks of some things I made at A Walk Down Memory Lane The big reveal will be on Nov 1st with a new contest and new blog happenings at AWDML Come on over the other designers blog and check out there sneak peek :) Nicole Crystal Mindy Sarah Happy Halloween To Everyone

I know in the COMPOSE section in POSTING of Blogger, you can click on the TEXT COLOR button and chose the color you want to you use. Honestly, there is so many colors out there so why settle for less. Here is a link for the HTML Color Codes All you have to do is using this code to change the color of your text <div style="color code">Text</div>

Its Wednesday and its time again for In the Spotlight at Scrapbook News and Review is the one and only Glitz Designs You can the inspiration from the design team and some awesome classes using some of Glitz products HERE Here are some things I did with Glitz Thanks for Looking :)

I know you have seen it befre especially on challenge and sketch blogs but now you will know how do it too :0) Here is a banner I created this Stick Family from WiddleyTinks Go to your blogger account, click on LAYOUT then to ADD A GADGET after to HTML/Javascript Post your original banner or photo code My Stick Family from WiddlyTinks.com Then post your encoded code from Centricle.com to encode the code. This means it replaces the (<) and (>)in the whole code. Copy and paste right after the original banner or photo you want to post on your blog Now its to wrap scroll box to put the encode generator in it <div style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px; OVERFLOW: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; WIDTH: 395px; COLOR: #CCFF33; PADDING-TOP: 4px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; FONT-FAMILY: arial; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></div> You put this code before your HMTL code and this

I hope you guys are liking these blog challenges that I am doing at Dixie Pieces. Its been alot of fun and great experience for me to get to know how to revamp my own blog. Today is knowing 9 Basic HMTL Codes a blogger should know Download File HERE

I just love Scrapbook News and Review and yesterday we did In the Spotlight with another awesome manufacturer. Inklings and Imprints A little background about the stamping company can be found HERE Inklings and Imprints site - you can check it out HERE Come on over to SNR Forum and check out what some of the designers did with the stamps from Inklings and Imprints and there is also a tutorial. You are going to love it :) Here are some things I did with some of the stamps that I revieved from Inklings and Imprints

Here is another blog challenge for today that I posted at Dixie Pieces Way back when I started blogging, I searced to make by 3 column template and I did it. Today I will be letting you know how you can do it too. 3 Column Tutorial Go to your blog account then click on LAYOUT then EDIT HTML settings To modify the template to make the blog look like this, look for this block of codes /* Content ----------------------------------------------- */ #content { margin: 10px 20px; padding: 10px; text-align:left; } #main { padding: 10px ; margin: 0px 240px 10px; } #sidebar-r { float: right; margin: 0px 0px 20px 5px; } #sidebar-l { float: left; margin: 0px 5px 20px 0px; } #sidebar-r, #sidebar-l { width: 220px ; padding: 0px; Change the figures in red to the following: /* Content ----------------------------------------------- */ #content { margin: 10px 20px; padding: 10px; text-align:left; } #main { padding: 0px ; margin: 0px 180px 10px; } #sidebar-r { float: right; margin: 0px 0px 20px 5px; }

Click HERE to visit the Think Pink Crop!! For a quick reference guide of all the challenges and games (still being added!) check out THIS THREAD . Don't forget about the special challenge sponsored by WeScrap who will donate $1 for each upload to Cancer Research!!! CLICK HERE to learn more about how you can help simply by participating! Last but not least, want to learn about how YOU can save in the WeScrap store this weekend?!?!?! CLICK HERE!!

Here is another blog challenge that was posted at Dixie Pieces today Some of us have banners that we have on our blogs but some of them are small and the border lines are seen. Now I dont mind but I really wanted to make it disappear around the header but if I did that them the lines all over the blog would disappear to but I found a way you can do it without changing the borders all over the blog. Its really easy to do How to remove Header borders ** 1. Sign into your Blogger account(your Dashboard). Then click on the LAYOUT tab followed by EDIT HTML to get to the template editor. 2. Look for this in the template: #header-wrapper { width:100%; margin:0 auto 10px; border:1px solid $bordercolor; } #header-inner { background-position: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } #header { margin: 5px; border: 1px solid $bordercolor; text-align: center; color:$pagetitlecolor; } 3. Delete this code border:1px solid $bordercolor; 4. Save the Template 5. View your blog and you have t

For the next few days I will be posting blog challenges at Dixie Pieces and I will be posting the tutorials here. The blog challenges will be about revamping your blog even if you dont know HTML. I was trying to figure out what kind of challenge I can do so I thought of the one thing I wanted to learn how to do and finally did it- an image signature on my posts. I searced google and found out one place that gave me the information I needed. The blog is called Blogger Tips and Tricks and I love it. Whatever you want to do on your blog, this site will help you. Here is a step by step of how to do it. 1. First you want to generate the image signature. You go to My Live Signature and create your image for free without registering. 2. When you are generating the graphic signature you like. You will end up with a graphic signature image. Right-click on the image and select "Save image as" and save it into your computer. Then you have to upload it to the web, You can use the Free

Its Wednesday and its time again for manufacturer spotlight at Scrapbook News adn Review. The designers did an awesome job and there is 4 classes using Bo Bunny produts. YOu can check it all HERE . I have a class there and would love to see you there :) Here is some things that I did Come on over!!!!

Last weekend we had our MFG In the Spotlight and it was Lost Coast Designs at Scrapbook News and Review I did a class and created a Halloween Treat Tote :) Halloween Treat Tote By Lucy Chesna Supplies: 1 sheet 8 ½ x 11 black cardstock 1 piece 5/8 x 11 black cardstock 1 piece 2 x 6 pattern paper 1 piece 1 x 6 coordinating strip of paper 4 mini brads favorite background stamp- I used Lost Coast Chickenwire Background www.lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html strong adhesive hole punching tool Inking pad (optional) white embossing power embossing stamp pad heating gun Instructions: Make the Box 1.Take your black cardstock and with the 8 ½ side at top score paper 1 ¼ from each side 2.With 11” side at top score paper 4 ½ from each side 3.Cut short score lines Embossing the Box 1.Take the embossing stamp pad and press firmly onto the stamp 2.Start stamping at the edge all the way to end on one side of the box •You can do both sides if you like •You need to overlap the stamp so there is no

Its time again to reveal some more goodies that I made with stuff that I got at AWDML I used Dream Street Superstition Line Go Check out the to designers and what they did this month too :0) Nicole Crystal Sarah Mindy

WeScrap Kits are BACK!!! Check out our limited edition October 2009 Kit: Fall Festival For more information including a detailed description as well as information about how YOU can own this kit for as low as $20.99, CLICK HERE ! Here is what I did with the kit You can see creations from our designers HERE

Come see and play! Just a friendly reminder that Lost Coast Designs is In the Spotlight at 4 p.m. EST. Stop by Scrapbook News and Review Magazine for some true inspiration to spur your creative juices, enjoy a class or two (they're free!) as well as enter your name into a drawing for some Lost Coast Designs goodies. I will tutorial there and would love for you to come on over and check out everyones amazing work, take a class or two and enter your name into the drawing :) Have fun and we hope you enjoy!

Join me on World Card Making Day I will be scrapping away in my PJ's and making cards for the holiday Here are some places I will be at :) My Sketch World A Walk Down Memory Lane Dixie Pieces WeScrap ScrapDango

October Kit- Riptide @ Dixie Pieces $28.00 Dive right into this bright and summery Dixie Pieces scrapbook kit. This Riptide kit features blue and orange papers from Kaiser Craft, Bo Bunny, and coordinating kraft papers from Fancy Pants Designs and Bazzill Basics cardstock. Embellishments include Kaiser Craft paper flowers and die cut embellishments; Maya Road craft envelopes, Jenni Bowlin crepe paper, Bo Bunny buttons, a 12"x12" canvas fabric piece, tulle pieces, and two alphabets! Riptide is packed full of new product to complete many scrapbook pages or other projects. Patterned Paper and Cardstock (single sheets of 12x12 paper unless otherwise stated) Kaiser Craft Offshore Collection Ripple double-sided patterned paper Kaiser Craft Offshore Collection White Cap double-sided patterned paper Kaiser Craft Offshore Collection Current double-sided patterned paper Kaiser Craft Offshore Collection Swell double-sided patterned paper Bo Bunny Kitchen Spice Cinnamon double-sided patt