Blogger Hack: How To Remove Banner Border (for Courtney)

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>> 08 March 2010

Courtney from BeautyandtheBride just installed my 3 Column Minima (Wide) template and had the following question:

I am in the midst of uploading the Minima wide three column template you created for blogger (Thank you!) and have a question. I have a banner/image that I would like to install on my blog. In the fonts and colors area I clicked on the border color to white, so there would not be any lines around my image, but one gray line still remains. Is there any way to get the gray line out from around my image? Thank you again for a cool template! ~ Courtney

OK, Courtney.  This is pretty simple and I'm  going to break it down in 4 easy-peasy steps. If you need more clarity simply click on images to embiggen.

First, let's establish our goal: we want to remove the double border around the top banner. See the "before" and "after" photos below.

 


 This is pretty cinchy! Here we go:


#1



First of all, head to your Blogger dashboard and go to Layout → Fonts and Colors (see above).


#2

 

In the colors box on the left scroll down to "Border Color" and change the border from "Pink" to "White".  (See above).

Then hit "Save Changes".

In some templates this should do the trick. But Blogger is funny and sometimes there's a little code monkey running around in your code that will only allow you to remove just one border outline (not both).  I don't know how it got there and I don't know how to get rid of it. However, I can tell you how to remove the second border.  But I have to tell you now: you're gonna have to go into the HTML code. But don't panic! We can do this! Here we go:


#3



Go to Layout → Edit HTML (see above)

Scroll down until you see the following code:
#header-wrapper {
width: 1000px;
margin:0 auto 10px;
border:1px solid #cccccc;     ← CHANGE THIS VALUE
}


#4

 

Change the part where the hexidecimal color code* (aka HEX) says #cccccc (gray) to #ffffff (white). (See above). 
#header-wrapper {
width: 1000px;
margin:0 auto 10px;
border:1px solid #ffffff;       ← TO THIS VALUE
}


And voila! The color is now white, blending in with the background of your template. (See above).

Hit "Save Changes" and you're good to go!



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* FYI the HEX code for black is #000000 and here's a table of other color codes.

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FREEBIES: Aviary - Creation On The Fly!

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OK all you crafty vixens. I think you're gonna like what I've got to blog about. Because today it's all about Aviary, an on-line multi-media suite that allows anyone to create, edit, and remix digital content directly from their favorite web browser.

Each application on Aviary is named after a bird (hence the name) with programs such as Phoenix (an on-line image editor that's comparable to PhotoShop), Peacock (an effects editor/pre-visual laboratory), Toucan (a color swatches and palettes creator), Raven (a vector editor) and many more! The best part is Aviary is free as a bird!

The tutorials Aviary offers are a great place to start if you're new to this digital-techie-sorta-thing. Here are just a few that I think will appeal to all the crafty Etsyans out there: How to Make an Etsy Banner and Avatar in Aviary and Enhancing Your Etsy Photos using Aviary’s Online Photo Editor.  Recently Aviary's blog showcased Etsy seller Leslie Hamer's free Etsy banners.

If you're flying on over to Aviary be sure to connect with me there!

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GB-TV: Featured Artist "The Dark Art of LuLu Kellogg"

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>> 05 March 2010



I know it's been awhile since I've done a featured artist video so it was with a very happy enthusiasm that LuLu Kellogg from CoastalSisters.com commissioned me to make this piece featuring her latest collection of dark and nefarious art!  It just love how goth it all is. Bua-ha-ha!

What's also cool is LuLu was unable to decide which piece of music to go with her video so she ordered two -- one for each piece of music. The above features a rendition of Orff's "Carmina Burana" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. On LuLu's blog she posted a version with the mashup by DJ Poly called "Sweet Dreams Are Made Of A Seven Nation Army" featuring the Eurythmics vs. the White Stripes.

If you would like to have a video portfolio of your work I'm offering a "Spring Special" from now until the end of March in which new customers can save 5% on a video portfolio. Use promo code "iheartlulu" to receive a discount. The offer expires 3/31/10 @ 11:59 pm. More details here.


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FREEBIE! New 3 Column Minima Template for Blogger/Blogspot

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>> 04 March 2010



















Featured here is an image for free modified Blogger/Blogspot Minima template featuring three columns that I coded myself. As most people know, the original Minima template has only two columns. See the live demo here.

Here's the specifications of this template's built-in features:

  • The template is 940px wide with the main column coded at 500px and the side columns at 185px. 
  • Peek-a-boo navigation bar designed to avoid its interference with your blog's design while simultaneously preserving its functionality. (Click here for instructions on how to replace the navbar if you prefer that it appear in your blog).
  • Numbered  comments! Great for contests! (Note: be sure to "keep" widgets when asked in the pop-up window upon importing this template for numbered comments to work correctly. For more help, read this tutorial from Susie Jefferson of 1st Floor Flat).
  • Finally, I've included an additional area for adding gadgets just below the banner. Perfect for static (sticky) notes, photos, extra menu bars, widgets, polls, etc. It is not currently showing in this demo but you will see it when you click on your layout tab.
This template free to use under the provision that my name and credits remain intact both at the bottom of the template and within the XML code.

Just like a great pair of jeans, this template also comes in "W-I-D-E" and "skinny" widths. As always, be sure to back up your current template before installing.

    Everybody loves to be acknowledged and appreciated. If you enjoy this template please let me know! Some of the best ways to do so are as follows:
    • Write a blog post after installing this template. Tell your friends how awesome it is and where you got it.
    • Heart this item on Etsy.
    • Heart my Etsy shop.
    • Follow me on Tumblr.
    • Follow me on Twitter (I will follow back!).
    • Follow me here on Blogger with Google Friend Connect (I will follow back!).
    • Leave comments on my blog.
    • Join the Glamour Bomb Facebook fan page.
    • Follow Glamour Bomb with the Facebook application "NetworkedBlogs".
    Thanks for stopping by and have a magical day!

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    Murakami's Short Film "Akihabara Majokko Princess" with Kirsten Dunst

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    >> 27 February 2010



    This fabulous video of Kirsten Dunst performing a cover of "Turning Japanese" by the Vapors was part of the Tate Gallery’s “Pop Life” exhibit by Takashi Murakami, an artist and author who’s explored the otaku phenomenon. He also produced this video. Click on the image on the left for details from the exhibit's pamphlet. Note: This is video is a 95 mb size file. Please be patient.

    A week ago I repeatedly attempted to post this this video on my Tumblog but every time I found a live link it got pulled. It looks like the version above is self-hosted by the site that's allowing it to be shared.  There's also a high quality copy that you can download here.  That said, if the video won't work, appears to be dead and/or broken then this offer is no longer valid. Thanks for stopping by!

    Somehow I can't help but think we're being played by marketers who leaked this video and then proceeded to pull it in an effort to create buzz and make it go viral. But meh, whatev. It rocks so I'll play along.

    If anybody has a copy of the HD version, I'd love to see it again in all it's glory to please contact me. Thanks to a reader, I've got an HD quality copy! W00t! Thanks!

    This video is for mature audiences. While there's nothing really super explicitly pornographic I feel it's worth mentioning that there are some topless anime/manga cartoon characters in the opening sequence. They're hand drawn, not photos. That short bit is certainly NSFW nor appropriate for kids. But for those of you ready to risk enchantment, I think you will find this video epic! I sure did!

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