Perhaps you've noticed recently that my blog has a new look.
(I'll wait while you jump out of your Reader.)
(tap.tap. taptaptap.)
Oh, you're back? Good.
BEAUTIFUL, isn't it? Very me, very custom, whimsical without being over-cutsie. I'm quite pleased with it.
My new look was designed by Tara of Our Princess in Pigtails (formerly Blog Makeovers by Tara), a nice lady with the patience of a saint to have successfully worked with me and have us still be on speaking terms when it's over. She hasn't even unfriended me on FB yet! Anyway, since I had such a good experience with Tara and her work, we put our heads together and thought it'd be fun to offer a FREE blog makeover to ONE OF YOU.
Go on, let it sink in.
Now take a look around my simple blog and let yourself ponder what kind of makeover you'd want.
Let's move on to some details, ok? Here's the giveaway:
custom background
custom header
custom font for sidebar titles, post date & post titles
choice of template (scrappy style vs. wordpress-lookalike)
signature
button with grab code
favicon
sidebar title backgrounds
navigation bar with 8-10 tabs
simple sidebar widget dividers
simple post divider
Whew! That's a header-to-footer makeover! It's an even bigger package than I got! Isn't your imagination reeling?! Tara's got a big collection of fonts and offers a variety of designers and digital scrapbooking kits to make your blog all pretty and coordinated.
Tara went to great lengths to produce exactly what I wanted, even down to the placement of the rabbit silhouettes and asterisks. The rabbits were my own graphics (thanks to my beautiful and talented cousin). I simply emailed them to Tara to place in my design.
Now, down to some particulars:
- makeover is for a Blogger blog only. Woohoo, Blogger!! (Yeah, yeah, we know Wordpress has more bells and whistles but let's give Blogger some props for keeping things simple for us simpletons.)
- If you choose to use clipart or photos from istock or any purchase-to-use site, you do the purchasing.
Here's how to enter:
- Leave a comment on this post. Say hi, make me laugh, introduce yourself! (1 entry)
- Leave a comment on any other R2R post during this giveaway (1 entry per post per day)
- Leave a comment on every post during this giveaway (10 entries)
- Go over and play Six Word Saturday at Show My Face (1 entry per Saturday)
- Go over and visit Sarah and tell her how awesome her new hair looks. (I forgot to tell her when I saw her last Friday and have been remiss in my stalking duties.) (1 entry)
- Suggest a food blog and/or food writer for me to check out. (1 entry)
I've probably made this more complicated than it needs to be. Oh well!
Please leave me a comment here for each entry you earn (except the ones about commenting here of course).
Giveaway ends at 8:00 p.m. EST on the first day of Spring, Saturday, March 20th.
Winner will be chosen by a random number generator.
No! WAIT! There's more!! Tara is offering 15% off any blog makeover package to EVERYONE who enters this giveaway. Isn't that nice?! Just mention TMC on your order form to get your discount. That's a great offer for all 3 of you who might enter this giveaway!
Questions? Email me: return (to) rural (at) yahoo (dot) com
*then again, luck probably won't help
17 comments:
Whoo-hoo! What a great way to start my Friday- and it's kind of ironic because I've been toying with the idea of going custom on my blog to match my website... thanks for giving me that push! :)
Namaste
I'm still digging your new look though I have to admit it was fun for awhile because every time I visited it looked completely different. The joys of working with someone that can create a nice custom template instead of trying to match a pre-fab to your individual tastes.
Anyways, yay for 6WS participants - I've put a note on tomorrow's post to let them know. Thanks!
I lOVE LOVE LOVE your blog's new look! Did I tell you ten times already? But, I gotta admit, as much as I'd love to win this giveaway, it's too complicated for me! Good luck to the rest of you!
I’m a WordPress guy,
so no makeover for me
(as per your decree).
My Six Words
Awesome! Ok - comment on this, played 6WS today. And if you haven't seen the blot Creations by Diane - run. Awesome baked goodies she does - they look totally professional. Is that 3 entries? Hey, how about I follow you too? ;)
I like your new look - very YOU. But I admit I am scared to win the blog makeover prize because I have no idea what I'd want if I won!
Your new looks look great!
Left a comment over at Cate's 6wS, which is what brought me over here to you. I've had the same "look" for so long...think I could use some makeover love!
Hi! I'm silver star, Call Me Cate recommended visiting your blog, so here I am. If you look at my blog, you will see that I'm not very good at creating graphics, links, or much of anything else, I just copy and paste. The only blog I read that does some food reviews is Tasha Does Tulsa, she mainly talks about different things to do around Tulsa Oklahoma, but sometimes she reviews restaurants that may be located near you, so her blog is http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/ if you want to check it out. Have a good day sheriff tmc!
I really love your blog, since it is almost 3AM but I really kind of need a new make over for my blog as my blog , her name is MARGARITA, she thinks she is a DIVA but I really have lots more on my mind as I have to consider my readers and followers too.
I try to please, so far, we have gone from CHIC to GOTHIC and now... I am so confused .lol
CONGRATULATIONS for doing this.
Whoever the winner is....
Margarita is not going to be a fan of you, but never mind, I will have a chat with her .Again, ENJOY!
hugs
shakira
I have read the instructions,
since Margarita still wants me to try,
I shall,
Wish me luck and
YES, your new look ROCKS!
and your cousin TRULY ROCK!
hugs
shakira
Dearest TMC, I really just want to say,
that I really respect Green Tara, May she blessed you and your family and friends with her compassion and wisdom.
hugs
shakira
I won't lie, I like the look of my blog. However, I've had it for a while and would be pleased with a change. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
Love the new look :) I'd love to win this blog make over. Also, you should check out my friend Beth's blog http://dininganddishing.com -- she's awesome -- excellent food blog. :)
saw this on 'sixwordsaturday' which i never miss, such fun way to start the weekend. now where was i? oh yes, helloooo i am from london, a 62 year old blogger who tries to do art too, i would LURV a makeover for me blog, so pleeeese count me in.
Read about this on SWS....Your blog name "return to rural" is exactly what we will be doing in 8 weeks. We are moving to the country! I am a Mom to 4 kids, a soon-to-be homeschooling Mom, enjoy crafts and love cooking! My blog sure could use a makeover, too. Thanks for the chance.
For food blogs, you should check out The Pioneer Woman (www.thepioneerwomancooks.com). She puts step-by-step pictures with her recipes which make cooking a lot easier for me. She also has an incredible cookbook out too!
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