Digital Scrap Booking?

So, recently while I was trying to figure out how to design my own blog templates and I got emerged in the world of digital scrap booking. Who knew this was such a huge thing? I definately didn't. There are websites upon website where you can get digital paper, embellishments, pictures, ribbons...everything you need to do some memory keeping. And you can even find much of the stuff for free. (Here's a good website: digiscrapdepot) I've already downloaded a lot of stuff (much of which I probably won't use). And this whole digital scrap booking (which Phil refers to as "crap-booking") is huge over in Europe. I've never been one for scrap booking, but this way there's no mess and no glue to deal with.

So far, all I have done other than download a bunch of stuff, is design some blog templates for blogger. Here's what I've come up with:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll81/jngrl7/brownbag3.gif

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll81/jngrl7/brownfloral.gif


http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll81/jngrl7/pinkpaisley.gif

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll81/jngrl7/redpaisley.gif

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll81/jngrl7/YellowTree.gif

If you want to use these, just follow these directions:

Log into your blog

Next go to ‘customize’ then ‘layout’ then ‘pick a new template’ then choose a minima template.

Then click on "edit HTML:" and scroll down to where it says:

body { background:$bgcolor; margin:0; color:$textcolor; font:x-small Georgia Serif; font-size/* */:/**/small; font-size: /**/small; text-align: center;

Change that part of the code to say this:

body {

background:$bgcolor;background-image:url(direct link);background-position: center; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed;

margin:0; color:$textcolor; font:x-small Georgia Serif; font-size/* */:/**/small; font-size: /**/small; text-align: center;

Now copy the address of the picture where it says "direct link"

Click Save!

I know these aren't the best, but I'm still trying to figure out how to use a program other than ppt or publisher.

If you want more information about how to make your own blog template, visit: www.cutestblogontheblock.com

Happy blogging and digital scrap booking!