So, if you come here at all very often, you might've noticed that I gave my blog a little makeover.....Every once in a while, it is just required that I switch things up a little bit and it makes everything feel new and sparkly again (ok so maybe that is going overboard....??)
Since people always ask how to do stuff I figured I should start just walking things through so I took photos as I went...
Here are two, fairly quick and easy, "how to" tips for an easy change of pace....
How to change your blog background.....
Blogger has a bunch of preset backgrounds you can choose from but if you want to choose your own it's super simple.....
1. Go to your Blogger Template...
2. Click on Customize
3. Click on Backgrounds
4. Either choose a background option listed or upload any jpeg file that you'd like to use as your background (you can look through google images for tons of ideas or use your own photos too)
How to create a customized Blog Header....
I know there are a million and one ways to do this, but this is one of the simplest I've found (and it looks cute!)....it is a little more involved than the background, but you really don't need to switch it out very often so it's worth the extra effort...
1. Go to www.picmonkey.com
2. Click on Create a collage
3. Click on the Layout icon
5. Now SAVE (it will save to your desktop) and give a name like emptyheader.jpg. You will need to find the file in a minute!
6. Close out (x in top right corner). You'll get back to the home page where you were at No.2. This time click on Edit a Photo
7. Now upload the emptyheader.jpg file you just made. Make sure you resize your file to fit your blog....900x300 is typical. (If you know your blog is wider you can go to about 1300ish and you can make it deeper if you'd like too!) Here is where you design your header. There are tons of options....you can create text, add images or upload your own photo. Whatever takes your fancy....go crazy:)
8. Now SAVE again and this time give the file a name that you can find to upload to your blog (something like; myblogheader.jpg)
9. OK breathe...almost done...
10. Go to your Blogger Template and this time click on Layout....
11. You should have a Header bar across the top. Click on edit. It will say Configure Header.
12. You have to type in your Blog Title....but then you need to click on add an image (upload your myblogheader.jpg file) and check the box that says "instead of title and description" and then SAVE...you are done!! Enjoy your fancy new Header:)
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