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9/19/2006 3:03 pm
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Making a simple box is pretty simple you can test here if you want to learn how to do this, then try it on your own blog. I am not trained in this so it cannot be that hard. Let's start with a basic color box.
The first thing you do is pick your colors. Colors can be express as words such as blue, goldenrod, purple, black or as a combination of numbers and letters. You can get the number and letter codes by going to a website called visibone. There is a color wheel with these codes there which is free to use.
You can copy and paste this code below to see how it works. Then I will show you how to make adjustments to the box size later this week or you can experiment with changing the width to 80 verses 425 and see how it changes the shape of your color background.
After you have a basic knowlege of what each of the codes functions are then you can experient and come up with some neat creations. There are lots of designs within this post that you are welcome to take. Just click on the quote button.
One last thing - The coding for designing and organizing the top of your blog mat is within this post, so feel free to use it.
Have fun playing.
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
[ center ][ bg height=100 width=425 bgcolor=33FFFF ]
[ Size 3 ] TYPE YOUR BLOG WORDS HERE.
[ /size ] [ /bg ] [ /center ]
P.S. You must delete the spaces by the brackets above after you copy it.
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
| TYPE YOUR BLOG WORDS HERE. |
If you go through all of the lessons I will teach you how to make this cross:
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9/19/2006 4:28 pm |
Hi, nice post. Also when it comes to background or text colors instead of using the hex code for the color you can use the name of color bgcolor=red or bgcolor=purple.
For a large variety of colors to chose from you can click on BC's help link at the top of the page. Then enter 'blog' in the search box and that will show more info about blog enhancements, plus include a color chart that you can use to cut and paste color names. An extracted portion of the chart is shown below:
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click on image for a larger view.
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7959 posts 9/19/2006 4:40 pm |
Here is what the broken link said: Thanks for the information. I looked the other day and couldn't find it. Thanks, (Poet123)for helping here.
USING COLORS
Remember to spell it COLOR and not COLOUR. Have fun!
for blue text
for red text
for purple text , etc.
AliceBlue
AntiqueWhite
Aqua
Aquamarine
Azure
Beige
Bisque
Black
BlanchedAlmond
Blue
BlueViolet
Brown
BurlyWood
CadetBlue
Chartreuse
Chocolate
Coral
CornflowerBlue
Cornsilk
Crimson
Cyan
DarkBlue
DarkCyan
DarkGoldenRod
DarkGray
DarkGrey
DarkGreen
DarkKhaki
DarkMagenta
DarkOliveGreen
DarkOrange
DarkOrchid
DarkRed
DarkSalmon
DarkSeaGreen
DarkSlateBlue
DarkSlateGray
DarkTurquoise
DarkViolet
DeepPink
DeepSkyBlue
DimGray
DodgerBlue
FireBrick
FloralWhite
ForestGreen
fu[kcq]hsia
Gainsboro
GhostWhite
Gold
GoldenRod
Gray
Green
GreenYellow
HoneyDew
HotPink
IndianRed
Indigo
Ivory
Khaki
LavenderA
LavenderBlush
LawnGreen
LemonChiffon
LightBlue
LightCoral
LightCyan
LightGoldenRodYellow
LightGray
LightGrey
LightGreen
LightPink
LightSalmon
LightSeaGreen
LightSkyBlue
LightSlateGray
LightSteelBlue
LightYellow
Lime
LimeGreen
Linen
Magenta
Maroon
MediumAquaMarine
MediumBlue
MediumOrchid
MediumPurple
MediumSeaGreen
MediumSlateBlue
MediumSpringGreen
MediumTurquoise
MediumVioletRed
MidnightBlue
MintCream
MistyRose
Moccasin
NavajoWhite
Navy
OldLace
Olive
OliveDrab
Orange
OrangeRed
Orchid
PaleGoldenRod
PaleGreen
PaleTurquoise
PaleVioletRed
PapayaWhip
PeachPuff
Peru
Pink
Plum
PowderBlue
Purple
Red
RosyBrown
RoyalBlue
SaddleBrown
Salmon
SandyBrown
SeaGreen
SeaShell
Sienna
Silver
SkyBlue
SlateBlue
SlateGray
Snow
SpringGreen
SteelBlue
Tan
Teal
Thistle
Tomato
Turquoise
Violet
Wheat
White
WhiteSmoke
Yellow
YellowGreen
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22476 posts 9/19/2006 5:47 pm |
[ center ][ bg height=100 width=425 bgcolor=33FFFF ]
[ Size 3 ] Meow? 
[ /size ] [ /bg ] [ /center ]
For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Meow ? |
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Indescribeable replies on 9/19/2006 6:02 pm:
You need to delete the spaces before and after the brackets. |
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22476 posts 9/19/2006 6:03 pm |
| Meow? |
For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Meow ? |
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8849 posts 9/19/2006 6:44 pm |
there is also someone with the handle ArtGraf
Indescribeable replies on 9/19/2006 8:25 pm:
Thanks Caro, I'll check his site out. |
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7959 posts 9/19/2006 8:47 pm |
GISMO WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO SHOW COLOR INSIDE THE BOX. HERE ARE SOME CODES THAT MAY HELP YOU GIS. Let's see if it works first. Be sure and close the spaces before and after the brackets. Burlywood is the inside color.
[ br ][ table cellspacing="10" cellpadding=12 border=2
bgcolor=purple ][ tr ][ td bgcolor=Burlywood ][ /td ][ /tr ][ /table ]
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1313 posts 9/20/2006 5:13 am |
Indescribeable replies on 9/20/2006 6:33 am:
Great centering job. I see you added the center commands. |
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1313 posts 9/20/2006 5:24 am |
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2379 posts 9/20/2006 5:28 am |
Ok ... i know not how to make the background color ... but how about the borders with different colors ... oh ... i am really enjoying it  :!!! |
Forry & Faith Pitcher
Indescribeable replies on 9/20/2006 6:39 am:
Do you want to learn to do a birthday card in color? |
Indescribeable replies on 9/20/2006 6:41 am:
Love your colors Do you want to learn to make a birthday card using these colors? |
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1313 posts 9/20/2006 5:29 am |
[td bgcolor=Moccasin]need more practise
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Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 9:43 pm:
Practice, practice, practice. Your doing real good. Looks like you need to close a space up on the end. |
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2379 posts 9/20/2006 5:30 am |
Quoting kiadan:
| Ok ... i know not how to make the background color ... but how about the borders with different colors ... oh ... i am really enjoying it :!!! |
ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh ..............  
I KNOW NOW ..... yeheyyyyy!!!!!
Forry & Faith Pitcher
Indescribeable replies on 9/20/2006 6:36 am:
I brings me joy to see you all having so much fun with this. |
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1313 posts 9/20/2006 5:35 am |
Indescribeable replies on 9/20/2006 6:32 am:
White on white looks great! This resembles the mat in a real frame. |
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1313 posts 9/20/2006 5:45 am |
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 9:44 pm:
I love this one. So simple. Sometimes simple is best. Great job! |
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1676 posts 9/20/2006 6:06 am |
Thanks Sheri!
God bless,
G 
“Faith makes a Christian. Life proves a Christian. Trial confirms a Christian. Death crowns a Christian.” Annonymous
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7959 posts 9/20/2006 7:45 am |
CODING FOR A BIRTHDAY CARD
SUBStitUE A COLOR CHOICE FOR EACH PLACE YOU SEE XXXXXXX. REMEMBER NO SPACES BEFORE OR AFTER THE BRACKETS.
[ center ][ bg height=110 width=299 bgcolor=XXXXXXX ][ center ][ bg height=100 width=285 bgcolor=XXXXXXX ][ center ][ bg height=90 width=275 bgcolor=XXXXXX ][ center ][ bg height=80 width=265 bgcolor=XXXXXX ]
[ center ]HAPPY BIRTHDAY [ /center ][ /bg ][ /center ][ /bg ][ /center ][ /bg ][ /center ][ /bg ][ /center ]
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7959 posts 9/20/2006 7:52 am |
IT SHOULD RESEMBLE THIS WITH YOUR COLORS
| HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ALL OF US AT BC. MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU ALWAYS IN HIS GRACE. YOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY OF FRIENDS. |
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2379 posts 9/20/2006 7:58 am |
Cool ... It would be nice to learn another thing again!!!
Luv yah Sheri!!!
Forry & Faith Pitcher
Indescribeable replies on 9/20/2006 1:39 pm:
Here is a box with a few outer color borders. You can experiment with the size by changing the height and width until you get the desired box dimensions. |
Indescribeable replies on 9/20/2006 1:43 pm:
The interior color box will be the interior border with the lessor heigth and the outer box will be the border with the greater height and width. To make them even graduate them in the same increments depending on how many outer color borders you make. |
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172 posts 9/21/2006 6:22 am |
[size3]I'm trying this but it will probably be wrong
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Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 10:30 am:
Go back to the top where I have provided the basic script. Right click on your mouse and click copy, the script will be saved in your memory. Then go to the bottom and click add post. Right click your mouse again and click on paste. The script above will appear. Now look at the script and make sure that there are no spaces before and after the brackets. Close or delete any spaces. Hit the send button and see if it works. Good luck. I'll be watching. |
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172 posts 9/21/2006 6:27 am |
I typed in everything before sending but only the [size3] and message showed up. What am I doing wrong.
By the way.... excellent blog!!
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 10:32 am:
[ center ][ bg height=100 width=425 bgcolor=33FFFF ]
[ Size 3 ] TYPE YOUR BLOG WORDS HERE.
[ /size ] [ /bg ] [ /center ]
DELETE THE SPACES BEFORE AND AFTER THE BRACKETS |
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7959 posts 9/21/2006 12:44 pm |
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Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 11:20 pm:
[ table cellspacing="10" cellpadding=30 border=2 bgcolor=white ] [ tr ][ td bgcolor=White ] Everyone is doing great! [ /td ] [ /tr ][ /table ]
HERE IS THE CODING FOR THIS BOX STYLE. DON'T FORGET TO GET RID OF THE SPACES BEFORE AND AFTER THE BRACKETS. HAVE FUN. |
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7959 posts 9/21/2006 12:45 pm |
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Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 11:22 pm:
[ table cellspacing="30" cellpadding=10 border=2 bgcolor=white ][ tr ][ td bgcolor=White ]Everyone is doing great! [ /td ] [ /tr ][ /table ]
HERE IS THE CODING FOR THIS BOX STYLE. DON'T FORGET TO GET RID OF THE SPACES BEFORE AND AFTER THE BRACKETS. SIMPLICITY IS OFTEN BEST. |
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7959 posts 9/21/2006 12:46 pm |
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Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 11:26 pm:
[table cellspacing="10" cellpadding=30 border=8 bgcolor=white ][ tr ][ td bgcolor=White ]Everyone is doing great![ /td ] [ /tr ][ /table ]
AND HERE IS THE CODING FOR THE LAST ONE. DON'T FORGET TO GET RID OF THE SPACES BEFORE AND AFTER THE BRACKETS. YOU CAN SUBStitUTE YOUR WORDS WHERE YOU SEE MINE. TO CHANGE THE COLORS YOU CAN GO TO THE TOP OF LISTED COLORS AND PICK ANY COLOR SUBStitUTING THEM FOR THE WHITE THAT YOU SEE IN THE BB CODE ABOVE. |
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7959 posts 9/21/2006 1:20 pm |
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This is a test YAY!
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7959 posts 9/21/2006 1:22 pm |
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7959 posts 9/21/2006 1:28 pm |
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This is a test YAY!hkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkk kkkkkkk k
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7959 posts 9/21/2006 1:53 pm |
Yep this is a test
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So is this what you where talking about ^_^ it was rather simple
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Indescribeable replies on 9/22/2006 2:38 am:
Actually, a bit challenging for me. |
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9/21/2006 2:58 pm |
Elizabeth
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9/21/2006 2:59 pm |
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 5:00 pm:
Great job on your color box. |
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9/21/2006 3:03 pm |
What did I do wrong? The words didn't center and I put centered it. Let me try again.
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 5:01 pm:
Well you mastered changing the code to red. Super gold stars! |
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9/21/2006 3:06 pm |
Still not centered. Again!
Elizabeth
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9/21/2006 3:11 pm |
Yippee!!
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 5:04 pm:
Yes, you did. Now make the box biger by changing the numbers in the code. |
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 5:29 pm:
Yippie you did it. Now you need to learn to make the box bigger so you can put words into it. But you may want to just do this first.
Place a smilie character inside the little box by clicking on Siley Key code to the left and typing after your first color code command and before the tr command. |
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 5:36 pm:
Yippie you did it. Now you need to learn to make the box bigger so you can put words into it. But you may want to just do this first.
Place a smilie character inside the little box by clicking on Smiley Key code to the left. Find your smiley code. Got it.
[ br ][ table cellspacing="10" cellpadding=12 border=2
bgcolor=purple ][ tr ][ td bgcolor=Burlywood ][ /td ][ /tr ][ /table ]
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Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 5:38 pm:
See where the little guy is clapping. You put your code there which is = D % for this example. |
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9/21/2006 3:15 pm |
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 5:40 pm:
Practice, practice, practice. Try the one above first. I'll make the box bigger for you so you can insert your words. ok |
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9/21/2006 3:17 pm |
How do I get the words in the box? I'm really not that stupid, well I guess maybe I am.
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 6:43 pm:
[td bgcolor=Burlywood]Forever in his Grace[/center[/td ]
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7959 posts 9/21/2006 5:35 pm |
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9/21/2006 6:17 pm |
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Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 7:32 pm:
Remove your brackets no brackets facing in [ ] from the code and it will look perfect. |
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9/21/2006 6:18 pm |
[ td bgcolor=Burlywood][/td]
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 9:51 pm:
Sorry about that. I didn't close a space before the bracket. |
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9/21/2006 6:22 pm |
Elizabeth
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9/21/2006 6:24 pm |
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 7:34 pm:
Moving along nicely...Good job. |
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9/21/2006 6:32 pm |
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 7:35 pm:
See you did it without my help. Just keep practicing. You are doing great! |
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9/21/2006 6:34 pm |
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 9:52 pm:
We seem to be having a bit of trouble here. Let's see. Poof...The words are in the box. |
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9/21/2006 6:40 pm |
|  Jesus Christ is Lord!
Elizabeth
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9/21/2006 6:43 pm |
| Jesus Christ is Lord
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 9:54 pm:
I shall praise Him too and bow down. Now get in that box. Watching closely. |
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9/21/2006 6:47 pm |
| Jesus Christ is Lord!
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 9:56 pm:
Good job, you changed a mat border color. |
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9/21/2006 6:53 pm |
| ^:^Jesus Christ is Lord!
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 9:57 pm:
Nice combination. They look like Football team colors. |
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9/21/2006 6:59 pm |
What do I change to make the box bigger? Here's what I did but it didn't work.
[ br ][ table cellspacing="10" cellpadding=72 border=2
bgcolor=teal ][ tr ][ td bgcolor=chocolate ][ /td ] Jesus Christ is Lord! [ /center ][ /size ][ /tr ][ /table ]
I changed the cell spacing from 12 to 72. I dunno. 
You know, without the spaces.
Elizabeth
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9/21/2006 7:05 pm |
How do I make the box bigger? Do I change the cellpadding size?
Here's what I did.
[ br ][ table cellspacing="10" cellpadding=72 border=2
bgcolor=teal ][ tr ][ td bgcolor=chocolate ][ /td ] Jesus Christ is Lord [ /center ][ /size ] [ /tr ][ /table ]
But it didn't work! 
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 7:40 pm:
I believe you got it! Is that the box below? |
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172 posts 9/21/2006 7:07 pm |
[ bg height=100 width=425 bgcolor=33FFFF]
TYPE YOUR BLOG WORDS HERE.
[/bg]
One more try
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 7:41 pm:
It looks like you need to close the spaces between the brackets. You need to look carefully and make sure there are no spaces. Let's try again. o.k. |
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 7:46 pm:
It looks like you need to close the spaces between the brackets. You need to look carefully and make sure there are no spaces. Let's try again. o.k. I'll help you. I know you can do it. |
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9/21/2006 7:08 pm |
| Jesus Christ is Lord!
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 9:59 pm:
Still fussing with them words, I see. You'll get it soon. |
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9/21/2006 7:13 pm |
| Jesus Christ is Lord! |
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 7:36 pm:
Most Excellent. I love it....Bravo!!!!!! |
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9/21/2006 7:19 pm |
Praise God!
I think I got it. = |
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 9:59 pm:
Most excellent. I see an = sign in there. Looks like a space problem again. |
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9/21/2006 7:23 pm |
| Praise God! I think I got it! |
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 7:36 pm:
Better be careful, you will be dancing a gig here soon. |
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9/21/2006 7:30 pm |
| [size4] You are great! I love you my sister! |
Elizabeth
Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 10:06 pm:
I like this one, Rebekka. |
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22476 posts 9/21/2006 7:31 pm |
I think I have figured out how to make that box.
TYPE YOUR BLOG WORDS HERE.
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Smiley with nodding shades =
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What do you think?
I have put my profile back up so I could accept any e mails.
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I have done this in the same fashion as my two best favorite fans at the present moment.
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Pardon the lack of substance for the time being.
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Another box experiment.
Since I no longer care, which is more important, a full set of fake teeth or the dignity to bite with them?
If you are having any problems with your boxes or would like to learn how to do boxes, click on her blog, she has taught me everything I know.
Please click on this blue thing >>> BLOG COLOR FOR BEGINNERS
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For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
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Indescribeable replies on 9/21/2006 8:09 pm:
IF YOU DARE TO WORK THROUGH IT, HERE IS THE CODING THAT HE USED FOR THE ABOVE BOX.
| Words can go here. Words can go here. |
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| Words can go here. Words can go here. Meow? |
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DON'T FORGET YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE SPACES BETWEEN THE BRACKETS. GOOD LUCK PLAYING AND RECREATING USING DIFFERENT COLORS. YOU CAN GET THE NUMBER COLOR CODES FROM AN ON LINE COLOR PALETTE THAT IS FUN TO WORK WITH FROM A PLACE CALLED VISIBONE WHICH YOU CAN GOOGLE FOR FREE. IT HELPS TO GET YOUR SHADES MORE COMPATIBLE WHEN YOU USE COLORS FROM THE SAME COLOR GROUPS ON THE COLOR PALETTE. |
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