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This background was made with the wordart by Kathy Winters Designs I don't remember where the paper and flower came from, Sorry!

Headers!!!

As requested, here are some basic instructions on how to create a custom header for your blog. First things first, you NEED to have some type of scrapbooking software (photoshop, photoshop elements, microsoft digital image standard, SOMETHING!) I used Microsoft Digital Image Standard up until November of last year when my adoring husband brough home PSE for me (Photoshop Elements) You should know that I use a PC, so mac's might be different. I'm not sure.

1. Download theme kit from scrapbooking site of your choice to your computer. It's easier if you make a new folder in your documents folder that is named something like "blogging" or "headers" or "backgrounds".

2. Open your documents folder and find the file you just downloaded. It will most likely have to be unzipped, or the icon of the folder has a folder with a zipper on it. To unzip the file, right click the folder and select "extract all" it will take you through the extract wizard and you will be able to choose where the unzipped files go. Once you are done, you should be able to view the thumbnails.

3. Open your editing software/program. The instruction pictures I am using are in PSE.

Click File, New, blank file and it should take you to that little box where you can choose the dimensions you want. I usually do a 5x7 as a basic size, but you can play around with it. Make sure that the resolution is set to 100. You'll see that highlighted. It will open up a new blank page.

4. go to file, open and select the background you want for your header, you can also just leave it white. I usually use a scrapbook paper. When it opens, click and drag it over to the blank file and then resize it using the corners to fit your header as you like.

Do the same with the elements/embellishments, resize them to fit your header

Add custom text, pictures, etc

Save your file as a JPEG

To add them to your blog, log into your blog and click on CUSTOMIZE in the top right hand corner. Once you get to that page, click on the "LAYOUT" tab. click edit on the top long bar, which is your header.

It will pop up a little window. Make sure that the shrink to fit box is checked and you have selected "instead of title and description" Then select upload from your computer and it will upload.

When you can see the preview, select save, and you are done!!! Then you can go to view blog, and see your beautiful header made by yourself!!

I hope these directions were easy to understand and answered some of your questions. I am by no means a photoshop expert, but those are the simplest directions. You can play around with different styles and things like that!! Enjoy!!

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This kit was made with the "lady bugs" kit by Kleopatra- http://www.kleopatra-scrap.de/freebie_engl.htm

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This kit was made using the "plastique" kit by Kleopatra- http://www.kleopatra-scrap.de/freebie_engl.htm

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Here is the first background in the new format. I hope it works for everyone! I have a very wide screen and it fits, so I'm hoping this will solve your problems!! the kit I used is called "Foodie Kit" by everydaymomideas.blogspot.com and I downloaded it at digiscrapdepot.com (the best website on the planet!)

Enjoy!!

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New Formats!

Ok bloggers!! From now on we will be making a new size of background that *should* work with ALL screen sizes! I have gotten lots of emails from our users that they have gaps around the edges of their blogs. I believe we have finally solved that problem so all of our layouts will now be able to fit the whole screen. This obviously still might not work for some, but it should help. I have a very large screen, and the testers i've made cover the whole thing :) Hope it helps you guys and THANK YOU SO MUCH for using Mimi Nicole!!!

p.s. On a side note, we are still not making headers, but I am going to start posting the names of the kits we use for each background, where you can download it, and very simple tips on making headers! (its really simple) That way you will be able to have headers that match your blog backgrounds. Its just very hard to to know what type and size of header each individual person likes, so thats how we will be doing it for the time beings.

thanks again!!

Mimi and Nellie

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Thank goodness for Nellie. She is keeping this blog running!! I am sad to say that my external hard drive died so I no longer have ANY digikits, accents, embellishments ANYTHING!! I'm so sad but I'm working on downloading new ones. I am so thankful that Nellie gives me such cute backgrounds and I know you all love her designs too!!! THANK YOU NEL!

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