Blogaholic Designs, Custom Blog Design

New Custom Design Prftfolio!

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:23:00 +0000

Well we finished up the custom blog design portfolio yesterday and now we are working on re-structuring the custom design, ordering process, prices and packages which is turning out to be more of a overhaul than expected!

Re-designing the portfolio section of the site has been something I have wanted to re-do forever so stop by and check it out. It is now sectioned off by blog design style so you can browse scrapbook style blog designs, illustrated blog designs, etc... We also added other custom design options that have been designed like specialty buttons, social media icons, etc....

Check out the new layout and look of our portfolio here!

Blogaholic Designs Is Now On Google +

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:23:00 +0000

We figured since it's the start of the new year we should finally buckle down and find all about Google+. I must admit I have still not found out much about it but we did create a page so stop by and add us to your circles and we will add you to ours- how fun!

Visit Our Google+ Page Here!

Blogaholic Designs Under Construction!

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:27:00 +0000

And as shocking as it may be it's not another makeover (however it may turn into that -you never know, especially since I'm just here waiting for my new baby to arrive)!

Please excuse our mess as we are changing a few things on the site trying to organize and straighten up for the new year! You may notice things are a little out of sorts: portfolio, packages, etc... but not to worry we should be back to normal in a few days!

If you are looking for a new custom blog design check back in a few days, we have changed our prices and packages and will have those up soon!

If you have any questions in the meantime don't hesitate to send over an e-mail!

Happy New Year!!!!!!!

Latest Custom Blog Designs!

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:17:00 +0000

It has been a busy December! So busy in fact that I was not able to make any new Christmas templates, buttons, or backgrounds. I really wanted to use my new Christmas kit but I guess it will have to wait until next Christmas! I do however, have tons of custom blog designs to share with you.

You can click on any of the images to see the custom design live!

The 1st custom blog design is actually a re-design! I did a custom blog design for Traci when I 1st starting out doing custom blog design. It was one that I was very attached to as it got my name out there and I spent soooooo many hours working on it that it taught me so much. I must admit I was a little heart broken when she contacted me about a makeover but she wanted something that was more fitting to her personality and it had been a few years since her original design. Once I finished I was actually quite excited as the new design fits her perfectly and is really cute!

The next custom blog design was another makeover. I did the original design a few years ago and they were looking for an update something simple and stylish!

This custom blog design was for the blog Globicate. It turned out really cute, she wanted an earthy feel and it just all came together so perfectly. I LOVE the custom icons!

This was a really fun custom blog design. It's my very 1st custom travel blog design and it was so much fun to do! I love the header/background combo and again the icons-too cute! Be sure to also check out the matching Twitter background and Facebook landing page!

I love the city background on this next custom blog design. It's always fun to do a wider layout also while still keeping a really great design!

This next custom blog design turned out to be just too cute! The colors, the kit and the layout, all together it just came together perfectly! It also has the sidebar split layout which I love!

And just today I finished up a blog design that is truly amazing- the colors are absolutely beautiful and the custom icons are are so fun!

Free Christmas Blog Templates, Backgrounds, & Buttons

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:25:00 +0000

Christmas in by far my most favorite holiday of all! I love everything about it, yes even the crowded shopping! So of course I have tons of Christmas blog freebies! I hope to make a few more new Christmas/Winter blog freebies this week, I just bought a really great Christmas kit that will make some great Christmas freebies so stay tuned for those! Right now you can look over my current Christmas blog templates, free Christmas blog backgrounds, and free Christmas blog buttons.

Christmas Blog Templates

Christmas Blog Backgrounds

Christmas Blog Buttons

I do have 2 new Christmas blog buttons ready:

How To Set Up Links For A Custom Nav Bar

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:27:00 +0000

I have finally made a tutorial for how to set up links for a custom navigation bar, and even more impressive- it's a video tutorial- my very 1st video tutorial but I knew it would be much easier than explaining how to get the nav bar links set up.

I always tell me clients the hardest part of custom design is explaining how to get your navigation bar links ready and sent over to me. Here's why- with the basic Blogger nav bar you create pages and it makes the nav bar automatically. Well, with a custom nav more you have more and less freedom. More freedom because you can add items in your nav bar that you can not with the basic Blogger nav bar, for example you can link to post labels which is one of the things I cover in the titorial- less freedom because you can't go in and change items in the nav bar as easily as you can with a basic Blogger nav bar.

So if you have ordered a blog package that comes with a custom navigation bar this video tutorial will cover how to set up the links so that you can send them to me. It will also cover what a nav bar is, how to give your posts labels, and how to create pages.

Here is the direct link to the YouTube video tutorial

New Free Fall Blog Buttons

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:40:00 +0000

As promised we have some brand new Fall themed blog buttons! Here are the Fall quotes/sayings you can choose from:

Happy Fall

Hoping this Fall brings you piles of smiles

and

Happy Fall Y'all

Be sure to also check out all of our other Fall freebies and designs, where you will find free Fall blog backgrounds, free Fall blog templates, and custom Fall blog templates!

All the new Fall blog buttons are below with the grab code for you to add the button to your blog!

View All Fall Blog Buttons

View All Blog Buttons

Fall Blog Freebie~ Happy Fall Y'all Blog Template

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:46:00 +0000

This is one of my favorite blog templates for Fall! Custom with the saying "Happy Fall Y'all" above your blog title! It was in my custom premade blog template shoppe but I have decided to offer it for free since it is very season specific and also one of my older templates. I do not normally switch custom templates from my premade shoppe over to blog freebies but since I plan on offering a whole bunch of new custom premade blog templates over the next few months I will be moving over some of my older premade blog templates to the freebie blog template section so check back often! Be sure to subscribe to posts if you don't already or you can subscribe by email in the sidebar to get posts delivered to you!

Here is a preview of the premade Fall blog template that is now being offered for FREE!

The free blog template includes:

Background
Header
Sidebar Image
Post Divider
Matching font and link colors

The template is only available as a 3 column

You can download the template here

For directions click here

Don't forget to stop by and check out all of our other blog freebies:

Free Blog Templates

Free Blog Backgrounds

Free Blog Buttons

We also offer custom blog templates starting at just $10.00 in our custom premade template shoppe!

Fall Blog Freebies, Templates, Buttons & Backgrounds

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:42:00 +0000

If you are looking to add a little Fall to your blog we have tons of blog design options! Seasonal blog goodies are always my favorite because they are fun, festive, and you can easily take them down when the season/holiday is over! So take a look at all of our fall design options: We have fall/Thanksgiving themed blog buttons, blog backgrounds, free premade blog templates and premade blog templates starting at just $10.00!

A few of the blog design items you see in the boxes below are previews and will be released later this week so be sure to check back!

We will also be offering one of the Fall custom premade templates for FREE later this week!!!!!

Click on any of the boxes below to see more blog options or grab some Fall freebies!

Prints for Pins and Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:53:00 +0000

Weekly Wednesday may be seeing some changes soon but don't worry we will still have loads of goodies to give away each week, so stay tuned for that! I was thinking about going in and adding "grab" code to the smaller prints to make it easier to add to blog posts for those of you who want to use the prints for posts on days you don't really feel like blogging or don't have the time to write a post, any thoughts?????

This weeks quote: "A little bit of love can go a long way". Short and sweet, I love it! Remember you can use the prints on your personal blog as long as you link back to my blog. For now to grab the image just right click it, save to your computer and then re-upload it to your post.

Enjoy!

How To Remove Your Old Blog Header For New Template

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:28:00 +0000

If you have added a custom blog template or free blog template you may notice that once you have installed the design you have 2 headers showing up. Your old blog header or title in addition to the new blog header that comes with your custom or free premade blog template. So today I will show you how to remove your old header or blog title so that only the new header is showing on your template.

You will have to access the html of your blog to edit this bit I promise it's VERY easy. Make sure you have installed the new blog template first or else you will have to repeat all of the following.

I did the tutorial mostly in images but feel free to ask if you have any questions:

Steps 1-3

Step 4:

You will need to find a small piece of code within the html. Simply hit "ctrl" "f" on your keyboard and a small box will pop up, enter and it will bring you right to the code.

Prints for Pins and Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:25:00 +0000

This week I have a smaller print, not big enough for a frame but still big enough for a post if you wanted to use it in your sidebar it would need to be a bit shrunk up a bit. I think I may make it into a larger printable just because I like it so much so we'll see! The quote is one of my favorites: I'm a lover not a fighter but I'll fight for what I love! Remember you can use any of the weekly Wednesday prints for your blog posts on days you don't feel like posting just make sure you link back. Enjoy!

Latest Custom Blog Designs!

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:31:00 +0000

Well it's been a busy last few weeks but I wanted to share the custom blog designs I finished up last week. I have been so busy with BSN, setting up advertising, adding and changing things here on my blog, and of course all that life consists of that I haven't had time to stop and add images to my portfolio (which also needs an update)!

So last week I finished up 2 really adorable custom blog designs, Mama Moo and Toothpaste On Your T-Shirt, both used scrapbook kits which I love using because they give you so many design options and I think both ended up really adorable!

Also, don't forget the custom premade template shop is now open and is a great alternative to custom blog design- great design for a great price and I will have more up soon!

Loving My New Nivo Slider

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:55:00 +0000

I have been wanting to add a slider to my blog forever but I never found one I loved or that was compatible with Blogger. Finally, I found the Nivo slider and I loved it- I found a few tutorials on how to install the Nivo slider on Blogger but none worked. So knowing how bad I wanted it I shot over an email to Paul at Spice Up Your Blog, a friend who knows just about everything there is to know about Blogger! I'm sure I have mentioned him a few times before as he is defiantly my go to guy for all tech things that have to do with Blogger!

Within a few days he had a tutorial up on how to add the Nivo slider to Blogger, actually he had more than one he posted a few tutorials on different styles- lOVE IT! AND it works, I knew if I asked him he would get it to work on Blogger. Most of what I know on the tech side of blogging I learned from him and all of his awesome tutorials. He always posts great things that bloggers actually use and in a way that anyone can understand and apply to their blogs!

So a HUGE, HUGE, thanks to Paul!

If you want to add the Nivo slider to your blog check out one of Pauls tutorials:

The Pascal Theme Nivo Featured Posts Slider For Blogger

or

The Default Theme Featured Posts Slider For Blogger (This is the one I have)

Prints for Pins and Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:38:00 +0000

New free printable great for blog posts or wall art! The 8 x 10 printable quote is : "If all of our problems were hung on a line you would take yours and I would take mine". Not sure who wrote this quote, I searched but with no results so again I'm going with unknown! My grandma use to have this quote hanging in her laundry room, as a kid I never really knew what it meant but I read it almost every time I left her house- as an adult, it all makes sense now and is so true. I love October for so many reasons, one of them being it was my Grandmas birthday so this one is in honor of her!

Again the print size is 8 x 10 so feel free to print it out, use it as wall art, etc... and of course feel free to use it on your blog- just make sure you shrink it up a bit.

To download this printable for free, click here!

To use it on your blog simply right click the image, save it and then upload it to your blog.

Only for personal use- if used on your blog please credit Blogaholic Designs.

10 Free Breast Cancer Slogan Blog Buttons

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:49:00 +0000

Just in time for breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer blog buttons are back and even better than before! All 10 breast cancer blog buttons are free for you to add to your blog or website! This time we have 10 different breast cancer buttons with a few different slogans to choose from:

Big or Small Save Them All

Whoever said winning isn't everything obviously wasn't fighting breast cancer

Fight Like A Girl

I pink I can

Not just surviving, thriving

Finding the cure starts with hope

I wear pink

and

I heart boobies

Below are all of the breast cancer blog buttons and the code to add to your blog.

These free buttons were made in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month!
All of the buttons link to the Susan G Komen For A Cure Website to see all that you can do to show your support not only this month but the whole year through. We hope that you will join us in the fight against breast cancer- showing your support is a small donation that means more than you may know!

To learn more about how you can help please visit: Susan G. Coman For The Cure

To view all of out free blog buttons click here!

Prints for Pins and Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:10:00 +0000

Hoping to have some more free, large size wall art prints soon! For this week I have a print that can be used in a post for a day when you don't really feel like posting or if you need an image to go along with your post. The quote is "Every long journey begins with a single step". I know this has been quoted differently, some quote it as "begins with one small step" but I like single step so single step it is! :)

As always, would love to hear if you use it and how, feel free to leave a link to wherever you use it so we can check it out! Remember, all prints and posts are free to use we just ask that you link the image back to us- if you pin it no worries you are covered!

Welcome Our Latest Sponsor

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:21:00 +0000

I'm excited to introduce one of our latest sponsors: Vintagerelics! Vintagerelics carries beautiful, handmade jewelry and accessories on Etsy! All her pieces have a vintage touch which I love! The prices are very affordable especially when considering the high quality and materials used to create these unique, one of a kind pieces. She uses: sterling silver, 14kt gold filled, gold vermeil, pearls, gemstones, and occasionally, some unique vintage finds! And to top it off, each piece is gift wrapped before shipping! Visit her store today to see her wonderful selection of jewelry and accessories!

Here are a few of my favorite pieces:

Click here to visit VINTAGERELICS

Prints for Pins and Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:38:00 +0000

New free printable great for blog posts or even wall art! The printable quote is one I love: "If you always do what you've always done, you will always get what you've always got". Not to sure who wrote this quote, I searched forever and got about 10 different names with no solid evidence or answer so I'm going with unknown! It's my first large free print 8 x 10 so feel free to print it out, use it as wall art, etc... and of course feel free to use it on your blog- just make sure you shrink it up a bit.

You can download it here!

Or if you would like to use it on your blog simply right click the image and save it!

Custom Premade Blog Template Shoppe Now Open!

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:25:00 +0000

I have been doing some remodeling but am happy to announce that I have opened up the custom premade blog template shoppe. Custom premade blog templates are a great alternative to custom designs because they are are almost always less than half of what you would pay for a custom blog design. With custom premade blog templates you choose a style that fits you and your blog and we personalize it with your blog name, signature and you can even add a blog button. Packages vary in price from $10.00 to $60.00 and come with lots of extras!

In the next few weeks we will be rolling out a few more designs so stay tuned. We have a few basic templates planned as well as a few teaching blog templates and a few more boutique blog templates!

Visit the Custom Premade Blog Template Shoppe Here!

Below are are just a few of the custom premade blog templates we have available right now!

View More Custom Premade Blog Templates!

Free Halloween Blog Backgrounds, Templates, and Buttons!

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love almost everything about it and as you may know I love Halloween blog freebies. We have tons of great free Halloween blog backgrounds, free Halloween Blog Templates, and free, cute Halloween blog buttons. All festive and fun and just in time to get your blog decorated for Halloween! Below are just a few samples of the great Halloween freebies you can add to your blog. Be sure to check out the links below for all Halloween backgrounds, templates, and buttons.

Free Halloween Blog Backgrounds

Free Halloween Blog Templates

Free Halloween Blog Buttons

Blogaholic Designs Is Now Offering Advertising!

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:39:00 +0000

A few weeks ago we rolled out our free adverting promotion. Now that our free promotion has ended we are excited to announce that advertising spots are now available to those looking to advertise. We have listed our current advertising rates and current stats on our adverting information page.

We wanted advertising to be affordable while allowing our advertisers different options. If you have any questions at all feel free to contact us.

View advertising options here.

Prints for Pins and Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:25:00 +0000

This week I have a quote that I just love and these are a few of my favorite design colors right now! Remember you can use any of my free printables for your blog posts on days you don't feel like posting just make sure you link back. Enjoy!

Free Cute Quote Blog Buttons

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:13:00 +0000

As promised, I have a few new really cute buttons for your blogs, I guess you could call these blog buttons the diva edition- lol! The buttons include: "You say high maintenance like it a bad thing", "I didn't ask to be princess..... but if the crown fits", "Welcome to my Domain", and "It's not easy being perfect". Feel free to grab any of the blog buttons to add to the sidebar of your blog. I always love to hear how you use them so leave a comment and let me know! I have had these buttons forever but haven't had time to put them up among many other items so hopefully I will get some other really great blog freebies up soon for all of your fabulous blogs! Have a great week!

To see all of out free blog buttons click here!

Or check out all of out other blog freebies!

Latest Custom Blog Designs!

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:21:00 +0000

Just finished up 2 really fun custom blog designs, stop by and check them out! I will also be posting a few free blog buttons next Monday so be sure to check back for those!

Have a great weekend!