With a recent family bereavement, it’s not surprising that I’ve been reflecting on what I’d leave behind if I should happen to die today. I’m not talking about what is my “legacy”? although that is an interesting question too. Rather, I’m talking about the more humdrum practical details of sorting out personal affairs following the […]
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Evolutionary Blog Revamp
Following my post Seeking Feedback on Premium WordPress Themes and advice from Lisa Call, I didn’t spend any more time deliberating the relative merits of the different options – I just picked one and ran with it. I’m using the Prose Theme on the Genesis Framework [affiliate link] which as you can see is a […]
Fun with Google Fonts
Over at Blogger Buzz, Blogger has announced that there are now 77 special fonts available to use on your blog. You can see the selection at Google Fonts. To try it out on your Blogspot blog, go into the Advanced tab of the Blogger Template Designer for your blog, select the type of text you’d […]
Seeking feedback on premium WordPress Themes
I was interested to read The 10 Biggest Mistakes Artists and Creatives Make at Internet Marketing (and How to Fix Them) by Mark McGuinness and to see that he advocates that creative businesses use a self-hosted WordPress platform with a premium theme/framework. This reinforced an item high on my action list for 2011 – to […]
Artful Quilters – the great migration
As some of you may be aware, the Artful Quilters Web Ring has moved to a new platform which offers a more friendly user interface and allows for easier surfing from blog to blog. If you are already a member of the Artful Quilters Web Ring, or would like to join, then follow Diane’s instructions […]
Choosing and Using Images on Your Blog
Have you noticed that the Google Images search function now lets you sort the results by single colour? I am finding this very handy as I search for inspiration images for my next Twelve by Twelve Colourplay challenge in complementary colours of yellow and purple. For copyright reasons, I am always cautious about using other […]