In The Dark

It's Official. I have left you all in the dark. For a long time as well.

Anyway, I'm just going to cut straight to the point of this post.

I love doing designs and all, but I don't have the time or the patience to keep up with all of your orders.

No, It's not your fault. It's mine. I'm lazy and can't be bothered and I hate being tied down to stuff. So I'm quitting {gosh, I hate that word}.

It's only two lovely followers I'm leaving behind anyway.

Because I love doing designs though, I'm going to transfer all of the freebies on this blog to my main blog Thoughts of a Wanna-Be Spy and continue on that one. Just not taking orders.

I wanna give Warriors101, Macy and Ellen a massive apology for not finishing your orders.

Sorry

See ya Guys!

Frangipani the  Fish :(

Tutorial: How to Add Authors to Your Blog

This tutorial will show you how to let your friend post on your blog without giving out your password.

1. Log into Blogger if your not already there and go to your Dashboard.

2. Under the blog you want, click on SETTINGS.

3. Click on the PERMISSIONS tab to the right of the screen. Here you can decide who can read your blog and who can post on your blog.


4. Click on the big blue button that says ADD AUTHORS. In the box that pops up, type their email and press INVITE. When they confirm, their name will show up on the Permissions tab.

5. If you want, you can make them an admin so that they can delete posts, edit all posts, and change what the blog looks like. Make them an admin by clicking on the link next to their name that says MAKE ADMIN. Only do this if you trust them.

That's all for today:)

Your Designer, Lily

Freebie: Underwater City

These are made using a kit from Sparkle Scraps called Cousteau.

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image:  url(http://i45.tinypic.com/dewye8.jpg); background-position: center;  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

<div  id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 40px; POSITION:  absolute; TOP: 20px; HEIGHT: 30px">

<a  href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">

<img border="0" src="http://i49.tinypic.com/2u3wqi0.png" />

</a></div>

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image:  url(http://i48.tinypic.com/29urs3l.jpg); background-position: center;  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

<div  id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 40px; POSITION:  absolute; TOP: 20px; HEIGHT: 30px">

<a  href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">

<img border="0" src="http://i49.tinypic.com/2u3wqi0.png" />

</a></div>

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Freebie: Waves

These are made using a kit from Sparkle Scraps called Cousteau.

700px (2 Column)

<style type="text/css">
body {background-image:  url(http://i49.tinypic.com/tyscp.jpg); background-position: center;  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style>
<div  id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 40px; POSITION:  absolute; TOP: 20px; HEIGHT: 30px">
<a  href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i49.tinypic.com/2u3wqi0.png" />
</a></div>

1100px (3 column)

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image:  url(http://i49.tinypic.com/1et00k.jpg); background-position: center;  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

<div  id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 40px; POSITION:  absolute; TOP: 20px; HEIGHT: 30px">

<a  href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">

<img border="0" src="http://i49.tinypic.com/2u3wqi0.png" />

</a></div>

Just in time for all of you in the Northern Hemisphere going into Summer :) Enjoy!

Freebies: Ollie's Friends

I have made a whole pile of free backgrounds for you and I'm about to scedule them all to post each week. 

Here are the first two.

 

Note: Both of these backgrounds are made using the scrapbooking kit called Ollie and Friends from Adori Graphics. Thanks Louise :)

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image:  url(http://i49.tinypic.com/otkoko.jpg); background-position: center;  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

<div  id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 40px; POSITION:  absolute; TOP: 20px; HEIGHT: 30px">

<a  href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">

<img border="0" src="http://i49.tinypic.com/2u3wqi0.png" />

</a></div>

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image:  url(http://i46.tinypic.com/o0cqpj.jpg); background-position: center;  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

<div  id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 40px; POSITION:  absolute; TOP: 20px; HEIGHT: 30px">

<a  href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">

<img border="0" src="http://i49.tinypic.com/2u3wqi0.png" />

</a></div>

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Tutorial: Parts of a Blog

This tutorial is too help with other tutorials I might do in the future. I will tell you what different parts of the code mean, and what parts they change.

Parts of a Blog

 

First we'll start with the OUTER-WRAPPER. The outer wrapper is the part that is behind your main-wrapper and your sidebar-wrapper. The outer-wrapper has to be wide enough to fit your main-wrapper and your sidebar-wrapper in, otherwise your blog might start to look a bit messed up :P

Next is the MAIN-WRAPPER. The main-wrapper is where your posts go.  Changing the width can let you fit in X-Large photos that aren't cut off, (which is helpful if you have a photography blog).

The SIDEBAR-WRAPPER is where your follower gadget , archive, labels, any blog buttons, about me and any other gadgets you have go there.

The HEADER WRAPPER is where your header/blog title goes. You can change the width, which changes how wide your header image is, aswell as put borders and pictures in.


The BODY is where backgrounds, like the ones on this blog go. The body is basically the background of your blog. It has no writing or sidebars in/on it (unless that's in your background image).


That's all for now :) Hope you find it helpful


Your Designer,
Frangipani the Fish ♥

MAJOR Revamp

You may have noticed, as you came to read this post, that I have totally revamped this blog and it's designs. It's still a woork in progress though.

I hope to have some of my first tutorials up soon, and to make at least 1 freebie every week.

I also changed the name to Recherché Designs after looking up good in an online thesaurus :) Like it? Should I change the URL? Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks for reading!
Frangipani the Fish ♥

Freebie: Watercoloured Weaving

Another freebie for you :) I definatly like thisone best from all the ones I've made so far, beacause I have learned about adding shadowing to the white bit in the middle. It's 1000px. Enjoy :)

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image:  url(http://i49.tinypic.com/2a19pl.jpg); background-position: center;  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

<div  id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 40px; POSITION:  absolute; TOP: 20px; HEIGHT: 30px">

<a  href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">

<img border="0" src="http://i47.tinypic.com/2cnbncw.png" />

</a></div>

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Freebies: Drafty Flowers

These backgrounds are made using the Limeade Kit from Summertime Designs =DSo make sure you check her out.

Anyway, here are the codes:

2 Column Background (750px)

<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(http://i41.tinypic.com/59va4x.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style> 
<a href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/"  target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i43.tinypic.com/im8gmq.png" />
</a></div>

3 Column Background (1000px)

<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(http://i43.tinypic.com/23k28f5.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style> 
<a href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/"  target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i43.tinypic.com/im8gmq.png" />
</a></div>

Wide Columns/ Double Sidebar Background (1200px)

<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(http://i41.tinypic.com/29f8d35.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style> 
<a href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/"  target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i43.tinypic.com/im8gmq.png" />
</a></div>

Enjoy! =D (and please let me know if you use them)

Yours Truly (a.k.a. the deisgner)
Frangipani42

Freebie: Live.Believe.Create and Aqua Brown Zig Zag

Freebie #1

I Think that this is by far my best background yet. You can take it if you like it. The writing says Live.Believe.Create if you can't read it. The middle section is 1000 px.

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<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(http://i43.tinypic.com/2cntdf8.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style> 
<a href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/"  target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i43.tinypic.com/im8gmq.png" />
</a></div>
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Freebie #2

Blue on one side, and brown on the other.

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<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(http://i43.tinypic.com/10psoc5.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style><a href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/"  target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i43.tinypic.com/im8gmq.png" />
</a></div>
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Freebie: Australia for All The Australians

Simple, yes. Take it if you want it. The middle section is 1100 px. 2 column blogs do look good with a background thats too wide. You probably thinl "What an awful background," but if it were Australia Day, I might use this background.

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<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(http://i43.tinypic.com/10psoc5.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style><a href="http://www.graphicsimade.blogspot.com/"  target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i43.tinypic.com/im8gmq.png" />

</a></div>
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Freebie: Dotty Day

Text Section: 1100px
Code:

<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(http://i39.tinypic.com/xm04k2.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style><a href="http://www.frangipanirandomness.blogspot.com/"  target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/k4cxm1.png" />
</a></div>

Freebie: Cloudy Sky

Here is a background for YOU to use if you wish.

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image:  url(http://i40.tinypic.com/i36m29.jpg); background-position: center;  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

<div  id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 150px; POSITION:  absolute; TOP: 20px; HEIGHT: 20px">

<a  href="http://www.frangipanirandomness.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">

<img  border="0" src="http://i39.tinypic.com/hsnaqv.png" />
</a></div>

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The middle bit is  1200 px wide and the cloud picture is from Digital Desktop Wallpaper

Like it? Let me know if you use it.

Freebie: Parakeet (Warriors101)

Ok, I have finished the background for Warriors101. First, I am sorry that it took so long ( I promise to not take so long next time), and seond, I can change the parakeet if you want it.

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<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(http://i40.tinypic.com/28i5d2v.jpg);  background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-attachment: fixed; }
</style>
<div id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 150px;  POSITION: absolute; TOP: 30px; HEIGHT: 20px">
<a href="http://www.frangipanirandomness.blogspot.com/"  target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/k4cxm1.png" />
</a></div>

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Originally made for Warriors101

Freebie: Summer Field

I know it's not that good but it's my first one. You can take it if you like it. Just let me know.

 

 

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<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(http://i40.tinypic.com/28i5d2v.jpg);  background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-attachment: fixed; }
</style>
<div id="tag" style="Z-INDEX: 50; LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 150px;  POSITION: absolute; TOP: 30px; HEIGHT: 20px">
<a href="http://www.frangipanirandomness.blogspot.com/"  target="_blank">
<img border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/k4cxm1.png" />
</a></div>

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Thanks Summertime Designs for the Kit used to make this, and Twinkle Toes for the code

Customized Blog Makeover

I  now I'm not as good as a lot of free designers out there, but that is my goal, to beas good as them.You have been warned...

You can have 3 column, 2 column, or however many columns you want. You can have borders around your image, or not, dots between you sidebar items and post, whatever.
You can order graphics on their own aswell. You can get...
-header
-background
-signature
-post divider
-button
-menu bar
-avatar (on my iPod, I have an app  called MeWe Creator, that lets you make avatars. I will make it with that. A MeWe avatar is a person, male/female, that you can dress, choose hairstyle, clothes, whatever... just let me know what clothes/hair/shoes/hand item you want. You can also have a normal avatar)

Just fill this out in a comment for the graphic...

Blogger Name
Blog Name and URL
Item (background, header, button, menu bar buttons, signature, post divider etc)
Description/what you want it to look like
*Overall Feel of the Blog
*ColoursComments

And this one for the recode (I'm going to call it that :p)
Blogger Name
Blog Name and URL
Number of Columns
Border Around Outside
Picture Border Colour
Anything Else You Want (fonts, menubars, colours of text etc)
*Overall Feel of the Blog
*Colours
Installation 
You will need to invite me to join your blog, then make me an admin if you ordered a recode. You can remove me later though :) If you ordered a post divider, you will need to install it yourself. If you ordered any other graphic, I will post the code or picture in a post.

Rules

• I DO NOT do makeovers for Warrior Cat blogs, UNLESS you supply all the images.
• If you rush me, I will just cancel your order.
• Please fill out the form and tell me what you want. Don't ask for it to be a surprise.  
• If you order a background, I may put it up in the freebies for everyone. 
• Back up your blog. 
• And remember to say Please and Thankyou . 

Helpful Tutorials
How to Install a Post Divider (Adori Graphics)
How to Install a Signature (Coming Soon)
How to Instrall a Background (Coming Soon)


Thanks For Ordering ☺



*New question to fill out